The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been giving out the Best Picture Oscar since 1929.
Bolstered by Hanks’s delightfully charming performance,Forrest Gumpis filled with memorable momentsand delectable dialogue.
However, he soon found himself on a harrowing journey of self-discovery.
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They commonly agree with general viewers thatAround the World in 80 Daysisway too long and lacking in creative whimsy.
However, pretty much everyone who reviewed it also had plenty to say about its shortcomings.
The rulebook was an ever-evolving issue, and campaigning was very different from today.
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Becauseof the awards' youth, many duds won Best Picture despite aging quite badly.
Sinceit favors style over substance so much, many critics weren’t afraid to give it a thumbs down.
Sprawling but mawkish,Cavalcadewastes its potential on what’s essentially a bad soap opera plot.
Certainly not ninety years later.
Out of Africawon a whopping seven Oscars, a couple of which it probably deserved.
The film’s cinematography, for instance, is absolutely stunning, as areMeryl StreepandRobert Redford’s performances.
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Thus, it’s usually agreed to be one ofthe weakest Best Picture Oscar winners ever.
Certain moviesmight have a better reputationwithout their Best Picture status notCimarron.
Somehow,one of the wrongs he did ended up winning Best Picture.
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes would certainly say so.
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