another year another crop of films that seem to have been made just to win some
seem to have been made just to win some
seem to have been made just to win some gold statue police have white their
gold statue police have white their
gold statue police have white their search for the missing teenager
search for the missing teenager
search for the missing teenager Americans of all welcome to
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down our picks for the top 10 failed
down our picks for the top 10 failed Oscar bait movies of 2016
Oscar bait movies of 2016
Oscar bait movies of 2016 before we begin we publish new videos
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content for this list we’re looking at the films released in 2016 that had
the films released in 2016 that had
the films released in 2016 that had obvious acting awards aspirations but
obvious acting awards aspirations but
obvious acting awards aspirations but ultimately failed in their bids either
ultimately failed in their bids either
ultimately failed in their bids either because they were overshadowed by other
because they were overshadowed by other
because they were overshadowed by other releases and played out subject matters
releases and played out subject matters
releases and played out subject matters or were just straight-up bad you’re an
or were just straight-up bad you’re an
or were just straight-up bad you’re an exception the rules don’t apply
exception the rules don’t apply
exception the rules don’t apply number 10 Snowden why do you want to
number 10 Snowden why do you want to
number 10 Snowden why do you want to join the CIA I plug the Hilton could
join the CIA I plug the Hilton could
join the CIA I plug the Hilton could make a difference in the world
make a difference in the world
make a difference in the world Oliver Stone is no stranger to
Oliver Stone is no stranger to
Oliver Stone is no stranger to controversial film topics or Academy
controversial film topics or Academy
controversial film topics or Academy recognition Edward Snowden is an
recognition Edward Snowden is an
recognition Edward Snowden is an infamous whistleblower who’s already
infamous whistleblower who’s already
infamous whistleblower who’s already been the source of Oscar gold with the
been the source of Oscar gold with the
been the source of Oscar gold with the 2014 documentary citizen for this is our
2014 documentary citizen for this is our
2014 documentary citizen for this is our country and does balance the power
country and does balance the power
country and does balance the power between the citizenry and government is
between the citizenry and government is
between the citizenry and government is becoming that of the ruling and the rule
becoming that of the ruling and the rule
becoming that of the ruling and the rule however stones tackling of the touchy
however stones tackling of the touchy
however stones tackling of the touchy subject of Snowden’s actions didn’t
subject of Snowden’s actions didn’t
subject of Snowden’s actions didn’t result in the awards windfall he was
result in the awards windfall he was
result in the awards windfall he was hoping for there’s something going on
hoping for there’s something going on
hoping for there’s something going on inside the government that’s really
inside the government that’s really
inside the government that’s really wrong and I can’t ignore it while the
wrong and I can’t ignore it while the
wrong and I can’t ignore it while the film received ok reviews particularly
film received ok reviews particularly
film received ok reviews particularly for Joseph gordon-levitt performance in
for Joseph gordon-levitt performance in
for Joseph gordon-levitt performance in the lead role it only grows a little
the lead role it only grows a little
the lead role it only grows a little over 30 million dollars worldwide on a
over 30 million dollars worldwide on a
over 30 million dollars worldwide on a 40 million dollar budget and was mostly
40 million dollar budget and was mostly
40 million dollar budget and was mostly considered to be one of the less
considered to be one of the less
considered to be one of the less consequential films in stones career yes
consequential films in stones career yes
consequential films in stones career yes Edward Snowden won’t be adding another
Edward Snowden won’t be adding another
Edward Snowden won’t be adding another Academy Award to his mental they’re
Academy Award to his mental they’re
Academy Award to his mental they’re gonna come from
gonna come from
gonna come from they’re going to come for all of you to
they’re going to come for all of you to
they’re going to come for all of you to number nine denial I sent you quite
number nine denial I sent you quite
number nine denial I sent you quite tastelessly but roll women died on the
tastelessly but roll women died on the
tastelessly but roll women died on the backseat of Senator Edward Kennedy is
backseat of Senator Edward Kennedy is
backseat of Senator Edward Kennedy is car at Chappaquiddick that ever died in
car at Chappaquiddick that ever died in
car at Chappaquiddick that ever died in a gas chamber – with as you probably
a gas chamber – with as you probably
a gas chamber – with as you probably already know films based on events from
already know films based on events from
already know films based on events from World War two are tailor-made for
World War two are tailor-made for
World War two are tailor-made for Academy Awards well most of the time as
Academy Awards well most of the time as
Academy Awards well most of the time as you’ll learn on this list
you’ll learn on this list
you’ll learn on this list while this courtroom drama doesn’t
while this courtroom drama doesn’t
while this courtroom drama doesn’t directly deal with one of those events
directly deal with one of those events
directly deal with one of those events it does tell the fascinating true story
it does tell the fascinating true story
it does tell the fascinating true story of Holocaust scholar Deborah Lipstadt
of Holocaust scholar Deborah Lipstadt
of Holocaust scholar Deborah Lipstadt played by Rachel Weisz being sued for
played by Rachel Weisz being sued for
played by Rachel Weisz being sued for libel by Holocaust denier David Irving
libel by Holocaust denier David Irving
libel by Holocaust denier David Irving played by Timothy Spall I am that David
played by Timothy Spall I am that David
played by Timothy Spall I am that David Urban and I’ve got $1,000 to give anyone
Urban and I’ve got $1,000 to give anyone
Urban and I’ve got $1,000 to give anyone who can show me a document the brutal
who can show me a document the brutal
who can show me a document the brutal Holocaust
Holocaust
Holocaust vice is a past Oscar winner for Best
vice is a past Oscar winner for Best
vice is a past Oscar winner for Best Supporting Actress and the period
Supporting Actress and the period
Supporting Actress and the period setting is right for the Academy
setting is right for the Academy
setting is right for the Academy but despite positive reviews this one
but despite positive reviews this one
but despite positive reviews this one was unfortunately out sean by films with
was unfortunately out sean by films with
was unfortunately out sean by films with loftier ambitions I’m not attacking
loftier ambitions I’m not attacking
loftier ambitions I’m not attacking freedom of speech I’ve been defending my
freedom of speech I’ve been defending my
freedom of speech I’ve been defending my right to stand up against someone who
right to stand up against someone who
right to stand up against someone who wants to pervert the truth number 8
wants to pervert the truth number 8
wants to pervert the truth number 8 anthropoid
anthropoid
anthropoid [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Judy noticed and that
Judy noticed and that
Judy noticed and that speaking of World War two films here’s
speaking of World War two films here’s
speaking of World War two films here’s one that tackles the period head-on
one that tackles the period head-on
one that tackles the period head-on starring Killian Murphy and Jamie Dornan
starring Killian Murphy and Jamie Dornan
starring Killian Murphy and Jamie Dornan the film tells the story of the titular
the film tells the story of the titular
the film tells the story of the titular Czech operation which resulted in the
Czech operation which resulted in the
Czech operation which resulted in the assassination of not the official
assassination of not the official
assassination of not the official reinhard heydrich in 1942 a unit to
reinhard heydrich in 1942 a unit to
reinhard heydrich in 1942 a unit to assess names I know Isaac
assess names I know Isaac
assess names I know Isaac the film received relatively good
the film received relatively good
the film received relatively good reviews but not necessarily the kind
reviews but not necessarily the kind
reviews but not necessarily the kind that films of the caliber usually get
that films of the caliber usually get
that films of the caliber usually get not to mention the fact that it came out
not to mention the fact that it came out
not to mention the fact that it came out in August 2016 which means it was
in August 2016 which means it was
in August 2016 which means it was overshadowed by the higher profile
overshadowed by the higher profile
overshadowed by the higher profile releases of fallen winter in short the
releases of fallen winter in short the
releases of fallen winter in short the filmmakers likely slept in on Oscar
filmmakers likely slept in on Oscar
filmmakers likely slept in on Oscar nomination morning if we say I see a
nomination morning if we say I see a
nomination morning if we say I see a freedom it is being wiped from the met
freedom it is being wiped from the met
freedom it is being wiped from the met number seven the girl on the train used
number seven the girl on the train used
number seven the girl on the train used to watch this perfect couple
to watch this perfect couple
to watch this perfect couple a mystery thriller starring a female
a mystery thriller starring a female
a mystery thriller starring a female lead based on a novel nope we’re not
lead based on a novel nope we’re not
lead based on a novel nope we’re not describing 2014 phenomenal gone girl
describing 2014 phenomenal gone girl
describing 2014 phenomenal gone girl plus the middling adaptation of Paula
plus the middling adaptation of Paula
plus the middling adaptation of Paula Hawkins 2015 bestseller I saw her I saw
Hawkins 2015 bestseller I saw her I saw
Hawkins 2015 bestseller I saw her I saw her from the Train despite featuring a
her from the Train despite featuring a
her from the Train despite featuring a strong performance by the always
strong performance by the always
strong performance by the always reliable Emily Blunt the film ultimately
reliable Emily Blunt the film ultimately
reliable Emily Blunt the film ultimately devolved into a convoluted melodrama as
devolved into a convoluted melodrama as
devolved into a convoluted melodrama as blunt Rachel tries to deal with being
blunt Rachel tries to deal with being
blunt Rachel tries to deal with being accused of murder
accused of murder
accused of murder Rachel why are you here because I’m
Rachel why are you here because I’m
Rachel why are you here because I’m helping find Megan I don’t think you’re
helping find Megan I don’t think you’re
helping find Megan I don’t think you’re helping anybody
helping anybody
helping anybody director Tate Taylor was able to lead
director Tate Taylor was able to lead
director Tate Taylor was able to lead 2011’s the help to a Best Picture
2011’s the help to a Best Picture
2011’s the help to a Best Picture nominee Supporting Actress for Octavia
nominee Supporting Actress for Octavia
nominee Supporting Actress for Octavia Spencer this girl isn’t going to get any
Spencer this girl isn’t going to get any
Spencer this girl isn’t going to get any Academy Awards although she does look
Academy Awards although she does look
Academy Awards although she does look like she needs a hug why are you number
like she needs a hug why are you number
like she needs a hug why are you number six
six
six rule don’t apply it tell us a little
rule don’t apply it tell us a little
rule don’t apply it tell us a little about yourself I decided when I want a
about yourself I decided when I want a
about yourself I decided when I want a talent contest that maybe I give it a go
talent contest that maybe I give it a go
talent contest that maybe I give it a go in Hollywood once upon a time Warren
in Hollywood once upon a time Warren
in Hollywood once upon a time Warren Beatty was one of Hollywood’s most
Beatty was one of Hollywood’s most
Beatty was one of Hollywood’s most formidable talents writing directing and
formidable talents writing directing and
formidable talents writing directing and starring in films like Reds which won
starring in films like Reds which won
starring in films like Reds which won him the 1981 Best Director Oscar he
him the 1981 Best Director Oscar he
him the 1981 Best Director Oscar he finally returned after an extended leave
finally returned after an extended leave
finally returned after an extended leave writing starring and directing this film
writing starring and directing this film
writing starring and directing this film taking place in 1950s Hollywood with
taking place in 1950s Hollywood with
taking place in 1950s Hollywood with Beatty taking on
Beatty taking on
Beatty taking on role of eccentric billionaire Howard
role of eccentric billionaire Howard
role of eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes tell is she doing here you said
Hughes tell is she doing here you said
Hughes tell is she doing here you said you wanted to go with the Johanna yes
you wanted to go with the Johanna yes
you wanted to go with the Johanna yes Marilyn Monroe despite the Academy
Marilyn Monroe despite the Academy
Marilyn Monroe despite the Academy friendly setting and the all-star cast
friendly setting and the all-star cast
friendly setting and the all-star cast that includes baby’s wife Annette Bening
that includes baby’s wife Annette Bening
that includes baby’s wife Annette Bening Alec Baldwin and rising star Alden
Alec Baldwin and rising star Alden
Alec Baldwin and rising star Alden Ehrenreich it turns out that baby’s
Ehrenreich it turns out that baby’s
Ehrenreich it turns out that baby’s return to the silver screen was too
return to the silver screen was too
return to the silver screen was too little too late the movie received mixed
little too late the movie received mixed
little too late the movie received mixed reviews and bombed at the box office and
reviews and bombed at the box office and
reviews and bombed at the box office and as a result Beatty did not repeat his
as a result Beatty did not repeat his
as a result Beatty did not repeat his past Award success this time around we
past Award success this time around we
past Award success this time around we heard from people that I’m crazy number
heard from people that I’m crazy number
heard from people that I’m crazy number five allied they’re watching okay this
five allied they’re watching okay this
five allied they’re watching okay this is the film that launched a million
is the film that launched a million
is the film that launched a million tabloid rumors as the romantic thrillers
tabloid rumors as the romantic thrillers
tabloid rumors as the romantic thrillers on-screen relationship between Brad Pitt
on-screen relationship between Brad Pitt
on-screen relationship between Brad Pitt and Maggie Lucia was thought to be a
and Maggie Lucia was thought to be a
and Maggie Lucia was thought to be a factor in the separation of Pitt and
factor in the separation of Pitt and
factor in the separation of Pitt and Angelina Jolie earlier in 2016 so I
Angelina Jolie earlier in 2016 so I
Angelina Jolie earlier in 2016 so I didn’t take it personally because I had
didn’t take it personally because I had
didn’t take it personally because I had you know just nothing to do with this
you know just nothing to do with this
you know just nothing to do with this rumour Rumour but despite the buzz the
rumour Rumour but despite the buzz the
rumour Rumour but despite the buzz the star power of the two leads the awards
star power of the two leads the awards
star power of the two leads the awards friendly time period of World War two
friendly time period of World War two
friendly time period of World War two and the prestige of director Robert
and the prestige of director Robert
and the prestige of director Robert Zemeckis this story of wartime betrayal
Zemeckis this story of wartime betrayal
Zemeckis this story of wartime betrayal and deception proved to be merely
and deception proved to be merely
and deception proved to be merely adequate instead of great while the film
adequate instead of great while the film
adequate instead of great while the film did earn an Oscar nod for costume design
did earn an Oscar nod for costume design
did earn an Oscar nod for costume design the film itself has received mixed
the film itself has received mixed
the film itself has received mixed reviews and only okay box office numbers
reviews and only okay box office numbers
reviews and only okay box office numbers with most critics agreeing it was mostly
with most critics agreeing it was mostly
with most critics agreeing it was mostly a disappointment considering the
a disappointment considering the
a disappointment considering the challenge of its stars and director hey
challenge of its stars and director hey
challenge of its stars and director hey what happened to me number four The
what happened to me number four The
what happened to me number four The Birth of a Nation you a child of God you
Birth of a Nation you a child of God you
Birth of a Nation you a child of God you got purpose it all put it down and
got purpose it all put it down and
got purpose it all put it down and nobody can take it away when it
nobody can take it away when it
nobody can take it away when it premiered at Sundance back in January
premiered at Sundance back in January
premiered at Sundance back in January this period drama about NAT Turner’s
this period drama about NAT Turner’s
this period drama about NAT Turner’s 1831 slave rebellion became an immediate
1831 slave rebellion became an immediate
1831 slave rebellion became an immediate frontrunner for Best Picture your slaves
frontrunner for Best Picture your slaves
frontrunner for Best Picture your slaves sure do know how to behave
sure do know how to behave
sure do know how to behave well they God’s been one of the
well they God’s been one of the
well they God’s been one of the preaching but as the year went on things
preaching but as the year went on things
preaching but as the year went on things started to unravel
started to unravel
started to unravel despite the Academy’s love for period
despite the Academy’s love for period
despite the Academy’s love for period pieces and films about the subject of
pieces and films about the subject of
pieces and films about the subject of race the movies reputation was tarnished
race the movies reputation was tarnished
race the movies reputation was tarnished by remarks made by its director writer
by remarks made by its director writer
by remarks made by its director writer and star Nate Parker about 1999 rape
and star Nate Parker about 1999 rape
and star Nate Parker about 1999 rape charges against him and co-writer Jean
charges against him and co-writer Jean
charges against him and co-writer Jean Celestin I was falsely accused
Celestin I was falsely accused
Celestin I was falsely accused you know it’s proven innocent and I’m
you know it’s proven innocent and I’m
you know it’s proven innocent and I’m not going to apologize you know for that
not going to apologize you know for that
not going to apologize you know for that you know I feel terribly about that
you know I feel terribly about that
you know I feel terribly about that situation but while it received decent
situation but while it received decent
situation but while it received decent reviews they weren’t strong enough to
reviews they weren’t strong enough to
reviews they weren’t strong enough to overpower the controversy surrounding
overpower the controversy surrounding
overpower the controversy surrounding the film and it ended up a box office
the film and it ended up a box office
the film and it ended up a box office bomb earning just 16 million dollars the
bomb earning just 16 million dollars the
bomb earning just 16 million dollars the hard ways the god feel the mouths of the
hard ways the god feel the mouths of the
hard ways the god feel the mouths of the saints and a two-edged sword in the hand
saints and a two-edged sword in the hand
saints and a two-edged sword in the hand execute vengeance on the demonic nation
execute vengeance on the demonic nation
execute vengeance on the demonic nation number three American pastoral here’s
number three American pastoral here’s
number three American pastoral here’s proof but not every serious film with
proof but not every serious film with
proof but not every serious film with the word American in the title will get
the word American in the title will get
the word American in the title will get showered with awards marking the
showered with awards marking the
showered with awards marking the directorial debut of you and McGregor
directorial debut of you and McGregor
directorial debut of you and McGregor and adapted from the Pulitzer Prize
and adapted from the Pulitzer Prize
and adapted from the Pulitzer Prize winning novel the film focuses on the
winning novel the film focuses on the
winning novel the film focuses on the family of McGregor and Jennifer
family of McGregor and Jennifer
family of McGregor and Jennifer Connelly’s characters as they navigate
Connelly’s characters as they navigate
Connelly’s characters as they navigate the tense atmosphere in America during
the tense atmosphere in America during
the tense atmosphere in America during the Vietnam War he had the cast and he
the Vietnam War he had the cast and he
the Vietnam War he had the cast and he had the source material but
had the source material but
had the source material but unfortunately it was widely thought the
unfortunately it was widely thought the
unfortunately it was widely thought the MacGregors direction was not up to snuff
MacGregors direction was not up to snuff
MacGregors direction was not up to snuff American pastoral received surprisingly
American pastoral received surprisingly
American pastoral received surprisingly negative reviews especially for a
negative reviews especially for a
negative reviews especially for a picture of its supposed stature and
picture of its supposed stature and
picture of its supposed stature and ultimately it ended up making about a
ultimately it ended up making about a
ultimately it ended up making about a million dollars and I didn’t want to
million dollars and I didn’t want to
million dollars and I didn’t want to just be some director like you hire just
just be some director like you hire just
just be some director like you hire just to make it happen to technically do it I
to make it happen to technically do it I
to make it happen to technically do it I wanted it to have my stamp on it
wanted it to have my stamp on it
wanted it to have my stamp on it number two collateral Beauty we’re here
number two collateral Beauty we’re here
number two collateral Beauty we’re here to connect love
to connect love
to connect love yeah Will Smith stars in this
yeah Will Smith stars in this
yeah Will Smith stars in this inspirational drama that’s being
inspirational drama that’s being
inspirational drama that’s being released in mid-december
released in mid-december
released in mid-december and wait haven’t we seen this before why
and wait haven’t we seen this before why
and wait haven’t we seen this before why do I get the feeling you’re doing me a
do I get the feeling you’re doing me a
do I get the feeling you’re doing me a really big favor
really big favor
really big favor right now yeah eight full years after
right now yeah eight full years after
right now yeah eight full years after starring in the incredibly Oscar Beatty
starring in the incredibly Oscar Beatty
starring in the incredibly Oscar Beatty and widely panned seven pounds Smith is
and widely panned seven pounds Smith is
and widely panned seven pounds Smith is back to try to earn some critical
back to try to earn some critical
back to try to earn some critical acclaim with another schmaltzy
acclaim with another schmaltzy
acclaim with another schmaltzy tearjerker where he attempts to deal
tearjerker where he attempts to deal
tearjerker where he attempts to deal with tragedy
with tragedy
with tragedy did you lose a child Howard this time
did you lose a child Howard this time
did you lose a child Howard this time he’s not alone as he’s accompanied by an
he’s not alone as he’s accompanied by an
he’s not alone as he’s accompanied by an all-star cast including Edward Norton
all-star cast including Edward Norton
all-star cast including Edward Norton Michael Pena and Kate Winslet Howard is
Michael Pena and Kate Winslet Howard is
Michael Pena and Kate Winslet Howard is a brilliant creative charismatic guy he
a brilliant creative charismatic guy he
a brilliant creative charismatic guy he used to love life right now he hates it
used to love life right now he hates it
used to love life right now he hates it there’s also Keira Knightley Jacob
there’s also Keira Knightley Jacob
there’s also Keira Knightley Jacob Latimore and Helen Mirren as the
Latimore and Helen Mirren as the
Latimore and Helen Mirren as the personifications of love time and death
personifications of love time and death
personifications of love time and death respectively who did you write another –
respectively who did you write another –
respectively who did you write another – I wrote a letter to death
I wrote a letter to death
I wrote a letter to death it’s a lifetime original movie somehow
it’s a lifetime original movie somehow
it’s a lifetime original movie somehow got a huge budget and a theatrical
got a huge budget and a theatrical
got a huge budget and a theatrical release so it’s not surprising that
release so it’s not surprising that
release so it’s not surprising that films with more subtle messages were
films with more subtle messages were
films with more subtle messages were recognised instead
I promise you it says number one Billy
I promise you it says number one Billy Lynn’s long halftime walk his total
Lynn’s long halftime walk his total
Lynn’s long halftime walk his total we’re being honored to the worst day of
we’re being honored to the worst day of
we’re being honored to the worst day of your life on the heels of winning his
your life on the heels of winning his
your life on the heels of winning his second Oscar for Life of Pi on Lee
second Oscar for Life of Pi on Lee
second Oscar for Life of Pi on Lee helmed this film about an Iraq war
helmed this film about an Iraq war
helmed this film about an Iraq war veteran reflecting on his service during
veteran reflecting on his service during
veteran reflecting on his service during a Dallas Cowboys halftime show we shot
a Dallas Cowboys halftime show we shot
a Dallas Cowboys halftime show we shot it in a history-making frame rate of 120
it in a history-making frame rate of 120
it in a history-making frame rate of 120 frames per second and in 3d to create a
frames per second and in 3d to create a
frames per second and in 3d to create a viewing experience unlike any other film
viewing experience unlike any other film
viewing experience unlike any other film as always watch somebody else’s story
as always watch somebody else’s story
as always watch somebody else’s story now you get a chance to step into it the
now you get a chance to step into it the
now you get a chance to step into it the problem the technology to watch it in
problem the technology to watch it in
problem the technology to watch it in the way it was made only exists in two
the way it was made only exists in two
the way it was made only exists in two American theaters which meant that not
American theaters which meant that not
American theaters which meant that not only were film goers stuck with what
only were film goers stuck with what
only were film goers stuck with what critics considered to be a mediocre film
critics considered to be a mediocre film
critics considered to be a mediocre film it was also one they couldn’t even watch
it was also one they couldn’t even watch
it was also one they couldn’t even watch properly in its first weekend of wide
properly in its first weekend of wide
properly in its first weekend of wide release it made less than a million
release it made less than a million
release it made less than a million dollars all but destroying its awards
dollars all but destroying its awards
dollars all but destroying its awards aspirations
aspirations
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