Procrastination
In honor of the Oscars this Sunday and of me not wanting to study, I have shamelessly stolen the following from
bitchy_kat. I've also added some commentary to help prolong the procrastination.
The following are movies that were nominated for Best Picture for the Oscars since 1970. Bold the ones you've seen!
1970 (43rd)
Patton
Airport
Five Easy Pieces
Love Story
MASH
1971 (44th)
The French Connection < Yeah the car chasing the train was thrilling... back in 1971.
A Clockwork Orange
Fiddler on the Roof < I'm not a huge fan of musicals. Except for Sound of Music.
The Last Picture Show
Nicholas and Alexandra
1972 (45th)
The Godfather
Cabaret
Deliverance
Sounder
The Emigrants
1973 (46th)
The Sting
American Graffiti
The Exorcist < The demon flashes still creep me out.
A Touch of Class
Cries and Whispers
1974 (47th)
The Godfather, Part II
Chinatown
The Conversation
Lenny
The Towering Inferno < Burning buildings always make my day.
1975 (48th)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Barry Lyndon
Dog Day Afternoon
Jaws < It was awesome when the shark blew up.
Nashville
1976 (49th)
Rocky
All the President's Men < I had to watch this for AP Government class.
Bound for Glory
Network
Taxi Driver
1977 (50th)
Annie Hall
The Goodbye Girl < I love this movie! Smart romantic comedy with a witty script.
Julia
Star Wars
The Turning Point
1978 (51st)
The Deer Hunter
Coming Home
Heaven Can Wait
Midnight Express
An Unmarried Woman
1979 (52nd)
Kramer vs. Kramer
Apocalypse Now
All That Jazz
Breaking Away
Norma Rae
1980 (53rd)
Ordinary People
Coal Miner's Daughter
The Elephant Man
Raging Bull
Tess
1981 (54th)
Chariots of Fire
Atlantic City
On Golden Pond
Raiders of the Lost Ark < Indiana Jones is totally hot. I liked Last Crusade better.
Reds
1982 (55th)
Gandhi
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial < Still cry when I watch it.
Missing
Tootsie
The Verdict
1983 (56th)
Terms of Endearment
The Big Chill
The Dresser
The Right Stuff
Tender Mercies
1984 (57th)
Amadeus
The Killing Fields
A Passage to India
Places in the Heart
A Soldier's Story
1985 (58th)
Out of Africa < Robert Redford wasn't half bad back in the day!
The Color Purple
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Prizzi's Honor
Witness < The sequence with the amish kid and the killers is genius.
1986 (59th)
Platoon Children of a Lesser God
Hannah and Her Sisters
The Mission
A Room with a View
1987 (60th)
The Last Emperor
Broadcast News
Fatal Attraction
Hope and Glory
Moonstruck
1988 (61st)
Rain Man
The Accidental Tourist
Dangerous Liaisons
Mississippi Burning
Working Girl
1989 (62nd)
Driving Miss Daisy
Born on the Fourth of July
Dead Poets Society Field of Dreams < If you build it, they will come. The end always chokes me up.
My Left Foot
1990 (63rd)
Dances With Wolves
Awakenings
Ghost < Overrated. Funny yeah but not that great. A ghost trying to sniff your hair? Creepy.
The Godfather, Part III
Goodfellas
1991 (64th)
The Silence of the Lambs < What should I have for dinner? Liver and a nice Chianti?
Beauty and the Beast < Horray for intelligent and strong women. Big step up from Ariel.
Bugsy
JFK
The Prince of Tides
1992 (65th)
Unforgiven
The Crying Game < The woman's a dude? Yeah... the adam's apple gave it away.
A Few Good Men < YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!! I just had to say that.
Howards End
Scent of a Woman
1993 (66th)
Schindler's List < I felt guilty about thinking the Nazi Ralph Finnes was hot.
The Fugitive
In the Name of the Father
The Piano < I do not enjoy seeing saggy balls and a huge gut.
The Remains of the Day
1994 (67th)
Forrest Gump < Bubba makes me cry.
Four Weddings and a Funeral < Hugh Grant = A++
Pulp Fiction < I'm not cool and savy enough to appreciate this movie as genius.
Quiz Show
The Shawshank Redemption
1995 (68th)
Braveheart
Apollo 13 < I've had a strange obsession with Kevin Bacon since Tremors.
Babe < Cute and fluffy. I still love bacon.
Il Postino
Sense and Sensibility < Jane Austen story + Hugh Grant is heaven.
1996 (69th)
The English Patient Fargo
Jerry Maguire < Whatever happened to that kid who played the kid?
Secrets & Lies
Shine
1997 (70th)
Titanic < Leo you died again. You make me so sad. :(
As Good as It Gets
The Full Monty
Good Will Hunting L.A. Confidential
1998 (71st)
Shakespeare in Love < I hate fish sticks Paltrow.
Elizabeth Life Is Beautiful Saving Private Ryan The Thin Red Line
1999 (72nd)
American Beauty The Sixth Sense The Cider House Rules The Green Mile The Insider
2000 (73rd)
Gladiator
Chocolat Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Erin Brockovich Traffic
2001 (74th)
A Beautiful Mind
Gosford Park In the Bedroom
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Moulin Rouge!
2002 (75th)
Chicago Gangs of New York < Daniel Day Lewis's fake eye was SCARY.
The Hours
LotR: The Two Towers The Pianist
2003 (76th)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Lost in Translation
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Mystic River
Seabiscuit
2004 (77th)
Million Dollar Baby
The Aviator Finding Neverland
Ray
Sideways
2005 (78th)
Crash
Brokeback Mountain Capote Good Night, and Good Luck
Munich < I don't remember but know I didn't hate it..
2006 (79th)
Babel
The Departed < Leo died. AGAIN. Stop it.
Letters From Iwo Jima
Little Miss Sunshine
The Queen
Man that's sad.
bitchy_kat. I've also added some commentary to help prolong the procrastination.
The following are movies that were nominated for Best Picture for the Oscars since 1970. Bold the ones you've seen!
1970 (43rd)
Patton
Airport
Five Easy Pieces
Love Story
MASH
1971 (44th)
The French Connection < Yeah the car chasing the train was thrilling... back in 1971.
A Clockwork Orange
Fiddler on the Roof < I'm not a huge fan of musicals. Except for Sound of Music.
The Last Picture Show
Nicholas and Alexandra
1972 (45th)
The Godfather
Cabaret
Deliverance
Sounder
The Emigrants
1973 (46th)
The Sting
American Graffiti
The Exorcist < The demon flashes still creep me out.
A Touch of Class
Cries and Whispers
1974 (47th)
The Godfather, Part II
Chinatown
The Conversation
Lenny
The Towering Inferno < Burning buildings always make my day.
1975 (48th)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Barry Lyndon
Dog Day Afternoon
Jaws < It was awesome when the shark blew up.
Nashville
1976 (49th)
Rocky
All the President's Men < I had to watch this for AP Government class.
Bound for Glory
Network
Taxi Driver
1977 (50th)
Annie Hall
The Goodbye Girl < I love this movie! Smart romantic comedy with a witty script.
Julia
Star Wars
The Turning Point
1978 (51st)
The Deer Hunter
Coming Home
Heaven Can Wait
Midnight Express
An Unmarried Woman
1979 (52nd)
Kramer vs. Kramer
Apocalypse Now
All That Jazz
Breaking Away
Norma Rae
1980 (53rd)
Ordinary People
Coal Miner's Daughter
The Elephant Man
Raging Bull
Tess
1981 (54th)
Chariots of Fire
Atlantic City
On Golden Pond
Raiders of the Lost Ark < Indiana Jones is totally hot. I liked Last Crusade better.
Reds
1982 (55th)
Gandhi
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial < Still cry when I watch it.
Missing
Tootsie
The Verdict
1983 (56th)
Terms of Endearment
The Big Chill
The Dresser
The Right Stuff
Tender Mercies
1984 (57th)
Amadeus
The Killing Fields
A Passage to India
Places in the Heart
A Soldier's Story
1985 (58th)
Out of Africa < Robert Redford wasn't half bad back in the day!
The Color Purple
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Prizzi's Honor
Witness < The sequence with the amish kid and the killers is genius.
1986 (59th)
Platoon Children of a Lesser God
Hannah and Her Sisters
The Mission
A Room with a View
1987 (60th)
The Last Emperor
Broadcast News
Fatal Attraction
Hope and Glory
Moonstruck
1988 (61st)
Rain Man
The Accidental Tourist
Dangerous Liaisons
Mississippi Burning
Working Girl
1989 (62nd)
Driving Miss Daisy
Born on the Fourth of July
Dead Poets Society Field of Dreams < If you build it, they will come. The end always chokes me up.
My Left Foot
1990 (63rd)
Dances With Wolves
Awakenings
Ghost < Overrated. Funny yeah but not that great. A ghost trying to sniff your hair? Creepy.
The Godfather, Part III
Goodfellas
1991 (64th)
The Silence of the Lambs < What should I have for dinner? Liver and a nice Chianti?
Beauty and the Beast < Horray for intelligent and strong women. Big step up from Ariel.
Bugsy
JFK
The Prince of Tides
1992 (65th)
Unforgiven
The Crying Game < The woman's a dude? Yeah... the adam's apple gave it away.
A Few Good Men < YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!! I just had to say that.
Howards End
Scent of a Woman
1993 (66th)
Schindler's List < I felt guilty about thinking the Nazi Ralph Finnes was hot.
The Fugitive
In the Name of the Father
The Piano < I do not enjoy seeing saggy balls and a huge gut.
The Remains of the Day
1994 (67th)
Forrest Gump < Bubba makes me cry.
Four Weddings and a Funeral < Hugh Grant = A++
Pulp Fiction < I'm not cool and savy enough to appreciate this movie as genius.
Quiz Show
The Shawshank Redemption
1995 (68th)
Braveheart
Apollo 13 < I've had a strange obsession with Kevin Bacon since Tremors.
Babe < Cute and fluffy. I still love bacon.
Il Postino
Sense and Sensibility < Jane Austen story + Hugh Grant is heaven.
1996 (69th)
The English Patient Fargo
Jerry Maguire < Whatever happened to that kid who played the kid?
Secrets & Lies
Shine
1997 (70th)
Titanic < Leo you died again. You make me so sad. :(
As Good as It Gets
The Full Monty
Good Will Hunting L.A. Confidential
1998 (71st)
Shakespeare in Love < I hate fish sticks Paltrow.
Elizabeth Life Is Beautiful Saving Private Ryan The Thin Red Line
1999 (72nd)
American Beauty The Sixth Sense The Cider House Rules The Green Mile The Insider
2000 (73rd)
Gladiator
Chocolat Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Erin Brockovich Traffic
2001 (74th)
A Beautiful Mind
Gosford Park In the Bedroom
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Moulin Rouge!
2002 (75th)
Chicago Gangs of New York < Daniel Day Lewis's fake eye was SCARY.
The Hours
LotR: The Two Towers The Pianist
2003 (76th)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Lost in Translation
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Mystic River
Seabiscuit
2004 (77th)
Million Dollar Baby
The Aviator Finding Neverland
Ray
Sideways
2005 (78th)
Crash
Brokeback Mountain Capote Good Night, and Good Luck
Munich < I don't remember but know I didn't hate it..
2006 (79th)
Babel
The Departed < Leo died. AGAIN. Stop it.
Letters From Iwo Jima
Little Miss Sunshine
The Queen
Man that's sad.