Do the Right Thing
Born on the Fourth of July
Field of Dreams
My Left Foot
Come on what was the academy thinking, I've seen all of these films and I would've picked any of these titles over Driving Miss Daisy. Field of Dreams only because of my personal love for it, though it's probably not very much more deserving than DMD. Overall it should've been Do the Right Thing. Spike said it best, they were robbed.
Do the Right Thing wasn't even nominated for Best Picture, and neither was Field of Dreams. I think because this film moved so many people in the Academy, they felt it was the best of the five that they nominated, although Do the Right Thing was a better picture in terms of race relations.
shareErr... Field of Dreams was nominated.
shareDriving Miss Daisy is a joke, that is for sure.
Pure garbage.
This movie were to be released today, it would be released on Lifetime.
When you compare it to movies that continue to impact the cultural film landscape in the two decades since.
It is embarrassing to see that such amazing nominated(and non-animated films) like Do the Right Thing, Field of Dreams, Glory, and Born on the 4th of July, My Left Foot were not awarded an Oscar for Best Picture.
you sound like an angry fellow. I think this was definitely the best movie of them all. (I would put Field of Dreams right with it or above it but I think I have a personal bias there) I could certainly see how one could disagree and think another movie was better but to this is garbage is just an ignorant statement.
But yea I definitely agree, any movie with Morgan Freeman, Dan Aykroyd and Jessica Tandy (triple crown of acting I believe) has a straight to tv lifetime movie written all over it. Good call. And oh, btw, did I mention a pulitzer prize for the material as well? keep the insights coming.
Rarely anybody talks about this trash anymore. I have never met one self-respecting movie fan that praises this movie, not one.
It won a Pulitzer Prize? The book is probably better that is for sure.
I saw it on Netflix, because this best picture has eluded me for years. But finally seeing it, it is amazing that this trash won the best picture. But that is okay, on occasion you get the crap undeserving movies that win like Shakespere in Love, Crash, and the Hurt Locker...
It happens.
umm ok
shareI was also not expecting much from that best picture winner. Although I am glad that I saw it. It was a beautiful movie about an odd relationship. Sometimes academy voters get it wrong but this time they were absolutely right in awarding this movie best picture in my opinion. You have to give credit where it is due.
shareBut finally seeing it, it is amazing that this trash won the best picture. But that is okay, on occasion you get the crap undeserving movies that win like Shakespere in Love, Crash, and the Hurt Locker...
A Serious Man is a far, far, far better film, and absolutely deserved to win that year. It's a complete masterpiece. Although the other best films of 2009, Fish Tank, I Love You Philip Morris and Jai Tue Ma Mere weren't nominated for a single thing, go figure.
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"trash" lol perfectofan sure is a dumbass.
sharewhoa whoa whoa!...shakespeare in love trash? no way...but i agree this movie should of lost to all the other noms for best pic that year...and Do the Right Thing is better than all of them
shareYou invest too much into your own taste in film.
You talk like trash so I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
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Skipped Avatar so can't compare it to The Hurt Locker, but I doubt the quality of either film mattered anyway. I suspect the whole Academy just wanted to see Jim Cameron's face when his obnoxiously hyped & overpriced 3D epic took an Oscar asswhupping from his ex-girlfriend's weird little indie "war" drama.
Of the 2009 nominees, District 9 was my pick. I didn't care all that much for Up, Precious, or Inglorious Bastards but found all three of those also superior to The Hurt Locker (an unintentional farce to anyone remotely acquainted with actual military operations … tho at least better than Up in the Air.)
Of course, The Dark Knight, Star Trek, Moon, The Road, and Countdown to Liquor Day were all better than any of the official best picture candidates of 2009. The best picture award almost never goes to the year's best picture.
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I like The Hurt Locker.
The worst Best Picture winners are The Greatest Show On Earth, Around The World In 80 Days, Shakespeare In Love and Crash. (Shakespeare In Love and Crash beating Saving Private Ryan and Brokeback Mountain are two of the worst and most pathethic upsets in Oscar history.)
I was tempted to throw in The King's Speech too. I do like it but idk if it deserved to actually win. Same with Chicago which shouldn't have probably won against The Pianist, The Hours or Gangs Of New York.
Driving Miss Daisy is just a bit unmemorable. I need a rewatch tbh.
Hmmm, I have half a mind to buy this film off amazon.com
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If you believe that Driving Miss Daisy, Shakespeare in Love, Crash and Hurt Locker are all "crap", then it is easy to assume you have absolutely no idea what a good or great film is...period.
All of these films are in the Upper Crust bracket; from script & plot to direction, cinematography, editing and just great story-telling. And the acting?? First rate in all.
Seriously, why are you even on IMDB? Maybe a Claude Van Damme film is your taste?
Something tells me you're a racist.
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Are you on crack or something? I'm 46 and had never seen this film until today. It's fantastic. (And I'm someone who also loves action, thrillers, sci-fi, and superheroes.) I think you have to pretty much be an ass to be down on DMD.
shareYou obviously don't watch many new films if you think they are so superior now. Modern films are shockingly bad with very fe even watchable
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i hope when i grow up i can be as cool and trendy as you were 6 years ago by hating movies that the majority of moviegoers loved. always get a kick out of old movie reviews, you can see the real rebels come out of the woodwork that think they have to hate every popular movie. i bet if i look at all your old posts you probably go on and on about how terribad forest gump, shawshank redemption, titanic, and the godfather is/was.
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All I can say was, I remember Do the Right Thing more, and it was hilarious! LOL
shareThis is the weakest best picture winner I've ever seen. It wasn't a bad movie. I'd rate it a 7/10. It was a nice little movie with some sweet moments. I'd have picked any of the other 4 nominated pictures over this movie.
It's also astounding that Dan Akroyd was nominated for an Oscar for this film. Exactly what did he do that was outstanding? The most impressive part of his performance is that it was against type. But that's hardly Oscar worthy. I find it hard to believe that any capable actor couldn't have done just as well in his role. There was nothing stand out about it.
DMD winning isn't as outrageous as Shakespeare in Love winning over Saving Private Ryan. But in my opinion it's the lease worthy winner.
this whole thread is full of trolls . Very strong remarks for what is a really good movie . :s
"trash"
"worse picture you have ever seen"
come on lol
I agree. This is a wonderful film. Everyone is entitled to an opinion and to like and dislike whatever they please, but to be junking a beautifully written, performed and filmed movie because films one preferred didn't get the accolades one thought they deserved, puts the 'critic' into Kanye West territory.
In other words, normal people will think you are a complete dick.
I suspect some, perhaps even a lot of, viewers will need to put on some years, and corresponding maturity, to appreciate this film.
Why are you lot taking out your displeasure on this movie out of the Academy's own decision?
shareI don't know. Why not?
I thought it was a good movie (7/10). It benefited from being released in a really, really bad year.
Not that I've seen everything from 1989... there are some popular ones I've missed. But any of these that I have seen are better than Driving Miss Daisy:
Born of the Fourth of July
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (yes, I'm serious)
Casualties of War
Do the Right Thing
I'd include Roger & Me, but I guess that falls into Documentary or something, and I suppose they're ineligible for Best Picture.
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (yes, I'm serious)
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Yes. I loved this movie.
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Glory should have won the Best Picture of 1990.
shareGlory should have won the Best Picture of 1990.