Too many Oscar snubs...
To me, it was 1986's best film, in hard fight with James Cameron's Aliens. In my nomination book... (*win)
- Picture *
- Director *
- Actor (Rick Moranis) (losing to Paul Newman, The Color of Money)
- Actress (Eilen Greene) (losing to Sigourney Weaver, Aliens)
- Supp. Actor (Steve Martin)*
- Best Adapted Screenplay*
- Best Original Song (Mean Green Mother from Outer Space)*
- Best Cinematography *
- Best Art Direction and Set Decoration *
- Best Sound (losing to Aliens)
- Best Sound Editing (losing to Aliens)
- Best Visual Effects * (Honestly, way better than Aliens)
8 Oscars out of 12 nominations...
Steve Martin was specially robbed, in my opinion.