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My Alternate Oscar List

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2011

Best Motion Picture of the Year(Oscar): The King's Speech
My Pick: Inception

2813

7.8

The King's Speech (2010)

There is nothing wrong with this one, actually I did like it very much, but the best film of the year....I am not quite sure.

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6279

8.2

8.8

Inception (2010)

By far this one was the best film of 2010. It blew my head completely.

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2010

Best Motion Picture of the Year(Oscar): The Hurt Locker

My Pick: Inglourious Bssterds

2200

7.3

7.5

The Hurt Locker (2008)

The film at best was good in patches. In totality it drags too much in places.

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5518

8.4

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

It was a delight to watch. The long interrogation sessions were too much to handle and Tarantino's quirky direction took the film to an another level.

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2009

Best Motion Picture of the Year(Oscar): Slumdog Millionaire
My Pick: The Dark Knight

4043

7.5

Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

I can't even stand this one and the fact that I belong to the same place the movie is based upon, it failed to move me.

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7890

8.3

The Dark Knight (2008)

This one did not even bag the nomination and to me this will be one of the ten best films of the decade.

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2008

Best Motion Picture of the Year(Oscar): No country for Old Men
My Pick: No Country for Old Men
Distant Second: Michael Clayton

4179

7.9

8.2

No Country for Old Men (2007)

The Oscars were dead right this time. No Country for Old Men was too good to ignore.

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1032

6.8

7.2

Michael Clayton (2007)

I liked this one very much, but by no means it could have won when in competition with No Country for Old Men.

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2007

Best Motion Picture of the Year(Oscar): The Departed
My Pick: The Departed.
Distant Second: Babel

5310

8.5

The Departed (2006)

Atlast a small time director(!) named Martin Scorsese bagged an Oscar!!! Though it wasn't among his best but still it was good enough to grab the Oscar.

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3174

7.2

7.5

Babel (2006)

I liked this one very much, a different year could have changed it's fate.

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2006

Best Motion Picture of the Year(Oscar): Crash
My Pick: Munich

3230

7.1

7.7

Crash (2004)

It was great to watch and the pain was seen to be believed.

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2309

7.2

7.5

Munich (2005)

My pick for the year which drove me crazy. Great direction and a beautiful cast made it impeccable. The ending scene never fades away even after the credits start to roll.

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2005

Best Motion Picture of the Year(Oscar): Million Dollar Baby
My Pick: Million Dollar Baby
Distant Second: The Aviator

3949

7.6

8.1

Million Dollar Baby (2005)

It was the right pick of the year. Impressive direction and superb acting coupled with a brilliant script created a beautiful drama.

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3458

6.9

7.5

The Aviator (2004)

Not the best from the great director, but looked really good.

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2004

Best Motion Picture of the Year(Oscar): The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
My Pick: Mystic River

9070

8.2

8.9

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King... (2003)

Atlast the Lord of the rings got Third time lucky.

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2966

7.7

7.9

Mystic River (2003)

This is much closer to my heart. Probably the best directed by Clint Eastwood. Brilliant performance by Sean penn.

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2003

Best Motion Picture of the Year(Oscar): Chicago
My Pick: Gangs of New York

2541

6.8

7.2

Chicago (2002)

A grossly mediocre flick and to believe that I am actually watching an Oscar winner is just too much.

3857

7.1

7.5

Gangs of New York (2002)

This what I call could have been an actual winner.

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2002

Best Motion Picture of the Year(Oscar): A Beautiful Mind
My Pick: A beautiful Mind
Distant Second: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

4866

7.6

8.2

A Beautiful Mind (2001)

Awesome movie, guess this time the jury had very little to do.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

10036

8.8

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring... (2001)

I love this one, infact the best in the lot. But it had to lose to a much better one.

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2001

Best Motion Picture of the Year(Oscar): Gladiator
My Pick: Gladiator
Distant Second: Erin Brockovich

6689

7.8

8.5

Gladiator (2000)

It has an Oscar written all over it. I dont seem to mind much as I was too impressed by Russel Crowe in it.

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2604

6.7

7.4

Erin Brockovich (2000)

Nice story, good acting and above all a very decent entertainer. But an Oscar winner ..........naaaah

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2000

Best Motion Picture of the Year(Oscar): American Beauty
My Pick: American Beauty
Distant Second: The Insider

6717

7.8

8.3

American Beauty (1999)

What a debut by an excellent director, cant complein much this time.

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1192

7.5

7.8

The Insider (1999)

This is one of my favourite movies. I thought Russel Crowe deserved the Oscar this year itself.

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1999

Best Motion Picture of the Year(Oscar): Shakespeare In Love
My Pick: Saving Private Ryan

2576

6.6

7.1

Shakespeare in Love (1998)

Shakespeare in love getting an Oscar..are you kidding me.

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6120

7.8

8.6

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

It could have won the Oscar just for its first 15 minutes. But guess the jury had other compulsions.

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1998

Best Motion Picture of the Year(Oscar): Titanic
My Pick: L.A. Confidential

9420

7.1

7.9

Titanic (1997)

I loved it when I had first seen it. But realistically its grossly over rated and the weakest among all the other nominations.

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2400

7.8

8.2

L.A. Confidential (1997)

To deprive LA the Oscar was a sin.

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1997

Best Motion Picture of the Year(Oscar): The English Patient
My Pick: Fargo

1911

7.4

The English Patient (1996)

A very well made and decent movie. But the best of 1997.............???

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3464

7.8

8.1

Fargo (1996)

What a treat. The best movie directed by the Coen brothers.

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1996

Best Motion Picture of the Year(Oscar): Braveheart
My Pick: Apollo 13

4864

7.6

8.3

Braveheart (1995)

I did not like it at all, besides I think it is highly over rated.

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2993

7.6

Apollo 13 (1995)

Marvellous, if this not a winner, then what else can be.

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1995

Best Motion Picture of the Year(Oscar): Forrest Gump
My Pick: The Shawshank Redemption

9522

7.9

8.8

Forrest Gump (1994)

A very feel good and predictable one. I liked it very much though.

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6145

8.6

9.3

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

How could it lose. What on earth did the jury members were thinking.

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1994

Best Motion Picture of the Year(Oscar): Schindler's List
My Pick: Schindler's List
Distant Second: Nothing Could Be Even Close

5935

8.4

Schindler's List (1993)

Without any doubt, this is the best movie in the last 25 years.

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1993

Best Motion Picture of the Year(Oscar): Unforgiven
My Pick: Unforgiven
Distant Second: Scent of A woman

2119

8.2

Unforgiven (1992)

An obvious choice.

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1710

7.5

Scent of a Woman (1992)

I loved it just because of that awesome act by Al Pacino

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1992

Best Motion Picture of the Year(Oscar): The Silence of the Lambs
My Pick: The Silence of the Lambs
Distant Second: Nothing Could Be Even Close

6650

8.2

8.6

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

The jury did not have much option, besides it was a worthy selection.

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1991

Best Motion Picture of the Year(Oscar): Dances with Wolves
My Pick: Goodfellas

2209

7.4

Dances with Wolves (1990)

This is just an Ok type.

4413

8.4

8.7

GoodFellas (1990)

It is an insane thought to deprive this one of the Oscar.

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I just have a keen feeling that more often than not the best films of the year does not win the best film Oscar. There may be reasons that I don't understand, but let me share what I feel about the ones that should have won instead.