they didn’t get the award but they certainly got the recognition welcome to
certainly got the recognition welcome to
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down our picks for the top 10 movies that overshadow Best Picture winners
that overshadow Best Picture winners
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content for this list we’re looking at films that received more attention from
films that received more attention from
films that received more attention from the public and arguably could have won
the public and arguably could have won
the public and arguably could have won the Best Picture award
the Best Picture award
the Best Picture award regardless of whether they were actually
regardless of whether they were actually
regardless of whether they were actually nominated in the category or not we
nominated in the category or not we
nominated in the category or not we aren’t saying that the Best Picture
aren’t saying that the Best Picture
aren’t saying that the Best Picture winners are bad movies far from it they
winners are bad movies far from it they
winners are bad movies far from it they won the award after all we’re simply
won the award after all we’re simply
won the award after all we’re simply stating that these flicks immediately or
stating that these flicks immediately or
stating that these flicks immediately or eventually overshadowed the real winner
eventually overshadowed the real winner
eventually overshadowed the real winner in the hearts of the public number ten
in the hearts of the public number ten
in the hearts of the public number ten zero dark thirty overshadowed Argo but
zero dark thirty overshadowed Argo but
zero dark thirty overshadowed Argo but bin Laden is there and you’re gonna kill
bin Laden is there and you’re gonna kill
bin Laden is there and you’re gonna kill him for me Argo took home the big prize
him for me Argo took home the big prize
him for me Argo took home the big prize at the 85th Academy Awards despite only
at the 85th Academy Awards despite only
at the 85th Academy Awards despite only winning two others Best Adapted
winning two others Best Adapted
winning two others Best Adapted Screenplay and best film editing however
Screenplay and best film editing however
Screenplay and best film editing however many people were left disappointed with
many people were left disappointed with
many people were left disappointed with the movie especially regarding its
the movie especially regarding its
the movie especially regarding its various and accuracies towards the role
various and accuracies towards the role
various and accuracies towards the role of the Canadian Embassy and it’s
of the Canadian Embassy and it’s
of the Canadian Embassy and it’s dramatic exaggerations while it took
dramatic exaggerations while it took
dramatic exaggerations while it took home the award some felt that other
home the award some felt that other
home the award some felt that other movies were more deserving including
movies were more deserving including
movies were more deserving including Django Unchained and particularly zero
Django Unchained and particularly zero
Django Unchained and particularly zero dark thirty Kathryn Bigelow’s film was
dark thirty Kathryn Bigelow’s film was
dark thirty Kathryn Bigelow’s film was widely praised and appeared on many
widely praised and appeared on many
widely praised and appeared on many year-end lists
year-end lists
year-end lists despite some controversy surrounding its
despite some controversy surrounding its
despite some controversy surrounding its depiction of torture both movies follow
depiction of torture both movies follow
depiction of torture both movies follow political stories but many believed that
political stories but many believed that
political stories but many believed that zero dark thirty told a more gripping
zero dark thirty told a more gripping
zero dark thirty told a more gripping accurate and relevant tale only smoke
accurate and relevant tale only smoke
accurate and relevant tale only smoke everybody involved in Islam
on it number nine high noon overshadowed
on it number nine high noon overshadowed the greatest show on earth this is crazy
the greatest show on earth this is crazy
the greatest show on earth this is crazy I haven’t even got any gun it’s one of
I haven’t even got any gun it’s one of
I haven’t even got any gun it’s one of the greatest westerns of all time versus
the greatest westerns of all time versus
the greatest westerns of all time versus the greatest show on earth and we all
the greatest show on earth and we all
the greatest show on earth and we all know which one has stood the test of
know which one has stood the test of
know which one has stood the test of time the greatest show on earth was set
time the greatest show on earth was set
time the greatest show on earth was set in the Ringling Brothers and Barnum &
in the Ringling Brothers and Barnum &
in the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus and featured wildly
Bailey Circus and featured wildly
Bailey Circus and featured wildly extravagant production values for the
extravagant production values for the
extravagant production values for the time as a technical showcase the
time as a technical showcase the
time as a technical showcase the greatest show on earth is undeniably
greatest show on earth is undeniably
greatest show on earth is undeniably better however it is widely regarded as
better however it is widely regarded as
better however it is widely regarded as one of the most controversial Best
one of the most controversial Best
one of the most controversial Best Picture winners on the other hand high
Picture winners on the other hand high
Picture winners on the other hand high noon is lauded for its subversion of
noon is lauded for its subversion of
noon is lauded for its subversion of Western tropes won more Oscars than its
Western tropes won more Oscars than its
Western tropes won more Oscars than its competitor and is now widely regarded as
competitor and is now widely regarded as
competitor and is now widely regarded as one of the best westerns nay best movies
one of the best westerns nay best movies
one of the best westerns nay best movies ever
ever
ever maybe because down deep they don’t care
maybe because down deep they don’t care
maybe because down deep they don’t care they just don’t care number 8 the Social
they just don’t care number 8 the Social
they just don’t care number 8 the Social Network overshadowed the King’s Speech
Network overshadowed the King’s Speech
Network overshadowed the King’s Speech the wincle vie aren’t suing me for
the wincle vie aren’t suing me for
the wincle vie aren’t suing me for intellectual property theft they are
intellectual property theft they are
intellectual property theft they are suing me because for the first time in
suing me because for the first time in
suing me because for the first time in their lives things didn’t work out the
their lives things didn’t work out the
their lives things didn’t work out the way they were supposed to for them
way they were supposed to for them
way they were supposed to for them we all saw this coming yet we were
we all saw this coming yet we were
we all saw this coming yet we were dismayed all the same for many the
dismayed all the same for many the
dismayed all the same for many the writing was on the wall Facebook but
writing was on the wall Facebook but
writing was on the wall Facebook but here was a fast-paced darkly stylish
here was a fast-paced darkly stylish
here was a fast-paced darkly stylish modern movie about the creation of
modern movie about the creation of
modern movie about the creation of Facebook and here was a slow
Facebook and here was a slow
Facebook and here was a slow old-fashioned historical drama about a
old-fashioned historical drama about a
old-fashioned historical drama about a political radio broadcast even a fish
political radio broadcast even a fish
political radio broadcast even a fish could have predicted the outcome why
could have predicted the outcome why
could have predicted the outcome why should I waste my time listening because
should I waste my time listening because
should I waste my time listening because I have a right to me I have a voice
I have a right to me I have a voice
I have a right to me I have a voice that’s not to say the King speech was
that’s not to say the King speech was
that’s not to say the King speech was bad movie like most of its kind the
bad movie like most of its kind the
bad movie like most of its kind the acting was sublime
acting was sublime
acting was sublime and its art direction magnificent but
and its art direction magnificent but
and its art direction magnificent but the social network was the favorite
the social network was the favorite
the social network was the favorite underdog especially after its Golden
underdog especially after its Golden
underdog especially after its Golden Globe wins for Best Director and Best
Globe wins for Best Director and Best
Globe wins for Best Director and Best Motion Picture Drama but nope the
Motion Picture Drama but nope the
Motion Picture Drama but nope the Academy loves them some period pieces
about night so wired in number seven
about night so wired in number seven Citizen Kane overshadowed how green was
Citizen Kane overshadowed how green was
Citizen Kane overshadowed how green was my Valley how green was my Valley is a
my Valley how green was my Valley is a
my Valley how green was my Valley is a maudlin movie about a troubled family
maudlin movie about a troubled family
maudlin movie about a troubled family living in the South Wales Valleys at the
living in the South Wales Valleys at the
living in the South Wales Valleys at the end of the 19th century it won the
end of the 19th century it won the
end of the 19th century it won the awards for Best Director and Best
awards for Best Director and Best
awards for Best Director and Best Picture and while it certainly isn’t
Picture and while it certainly isn’t
Picture and while it certainly isn’t considered a bad film it pales in
considered a bad film it pales in
considered a bad film it pales in comparison to Citizen Kane which is
comparison to Citizen Kane which is
comparison to Citizen Kane which is often considered the most revolutionary
often considered the most revolutionary
often considered the most revolutionary and influential movie of all time
many facets of the mystery dramas
many facets of the mystery dramas filmmaking including its cinematography
filmmaking including its cinematography
filmmaking including its cinematography and editing set the precedent for future
and editing set the precedent for future
and editing set the precedent for future movies and modern film owes a lot to
movies and modern film owes a lot to
movies and modern film owes a lot to Citizen Kane how green was my Valley is
Citizen Kane how green was my Valley is
Citizen Kane how green was my Valley is basically just another forgotten Best
basically just another forgotten Best
basically just another forgotten Best Picture winner you are king of the
Picture winner you are king of the
Picture winner you are king of the channel but I will be queen in my own
channel but I will be queen in my own
channel but I will be queen in my own kitchen you will be queen wherever you
kitchen you will be queen wherever you
kitchen you will be queen wherever you walk number six
walk number six
walk number six Goodfellas overshadowed Dances with
Goodfellas overshadowed Dances with
Goodfellas overshadowed Dances with Wolves as far back as I can remember I
Wolves as far back as I can remember I
Wolves as far back as I can remember I always wanted to be a gangster back in
always wanted to be a gangster back in
always wanted to be a gangster back in the day it seemed as though Martin
the day it seemed as though Martin
the day it seemed as though Martin Scorsese was always being snubbed in
Scorsese was always being snubbed in
Scorsese was always being snubbed in 1980 Raging Bull infamously lost to
1980 Raging Bull infamously lost to
1980 Raging Bull infamously lost to ordinary people and in 1990 his gangster
ordinary people and in 1990 his gangster
ordinary people and in 1990 his gangster tour de force Goodfellas was defeated by
tour de force Goodfellas was defeated by
tour de force Goodfellas was defeated by Dances with Wolves the Kevin Costner
Dances with Wolves the Kevin Costner
Dances with Wolves the Kevin Costner movie about a Union Army lieutenant and
movie about a Union Army lieutenant and
movie about a Union Army lieutenant and the Lakota people
the Lakota people
the Lakota people sigilyph akela Taku slowish niello
sigilyph akela Taku slowish niello
sigilyph akela Taku slowish niello through Iowa Owen Shantay is a cello
through Iowa Owen Shantay is a cello
through Iowa Owen Shantay is a cello Dances with Wolves
Dances with Wolves
Dances with Wolves is a great movie the production values
is a great movie the production values
is a great movie the production values are stellar including authentic Lakota
are stellar including authentic Lakota
are stellar including authentic Lakota dialogue and it reinvigorated the
dialogue and it reinvigorated the
dialogue and it reinvigorated the popularity of the Western but it’s
popularity of the Western but it’s
popularity of the Western but it’s arguable that Goodfellas has better
arguable that Goodfellas has better
arguable that Goodfellas has better stood the test of time it’s now
stood the test of time it’s now
stood the test of time it’s now considered a masterpiece of the crime
considered a masterpiece of the crime
considered a masterpiece of the crime genre
genre
genre whereas Dances with Wolves has arguably
whereas Dances with Wolves has arguably
whereas Dances with Wolves has arguably been left in the 90s a winner perhaps
been left in the 90s a winner perhaps
been left in the 90s a winner perhaps based on more political than artistic
based on more political than artistic
based on more political than artistic reasons number 5 Saving Private Ryan
reasons number 5 Saving Private Ryan
reasons number 5 Saving Private Ryan overshadowed Shakespeare in Love
this is easily one of the biggest upsets
this is easily one of the biggest upsets in Academy Award history Spielberg had
in Academy Award history Spielberg had
in Academy Award history Spielberg had created a modern masterpiece a war epic
created a modern masterpiece a war epic
created a modern masterpiece a war epic that terrified and touched in equal
that terrified and touched in equal
that terrified and touched in equal measures Shakespeare in Love was a
measures Shakespeare in Love was a
measures Shakespeare in Love was a slower period piece with suitably
slower period piece with suitably
slower period piece with suitably appropriate production values Romeo
appropriate production values Romeo
appropriate production values Romeo wherefore art thou Romeo on one hand it
wherefore art thou Romeo on one hand it
wherefore art thou Romeo on one hand it seemed like prime Oscar material on the
seemed like prime Oscar material on the
seemed like prime Oscar material on the other hand Saving Private Ryan was so
other hand Saving Private Ryan was so
other hand Saving Private Ryan was so esteemed that many believed it could
esteemed that many believed it could
esteemed that many believed it could overtake the Academy’s penchant for
overtake the Academy’s penchant for
overtake the Academy’s penchant for literary period dramas despite being a
literary period dramas despite being a
literary period dramas despite being a period drama itself and despite it
period drama itself and despite it
period drama itself and despite it winning the Golden Globe for Best Motion
winning the Golden Globe for Best Motion
winning the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Drama and the Oscar for Best
Picture Drama and the Oscar for Best
Picture Drama and the Oscar for Best Director the coveted award went to
Director the coveted award went to
Director the coveted award went to Shakespeare and movie fans haven’t shut
Shakespeare and movie fans haven’t shut
Shakespeare and movie fans haven’t shut up about it since ourselves included
up about it since ourselves included
up about it since ourselves included apparently it doesn’t make any sense sir
apparently it doesn’t make any sense sir
apparently it doesn’t make any sense sir why why me why do I deserve to go number
why why me why do I deserve to go number
why why me why do I deserve to go number four Apocalypse Now overshadowed Kramer
four Apocalypse Now overshadowed Kramer
four Apocalypse Now overshadowed Kramer vs Kramer smells like victory like The
vs Kramer smells like victory like The
vs Kramer smells like victory like The King’s Speech and the social network
King’s Speech and the social network
King’s Speech and the social network anyone can see this win coming from a
anyone can see this win coming from a
anyone can see this win coming from a mile away
mile away
mile away Apocalypse Now is a very dark and
Apocalypse Now is a very dark and
Apocalypse Now is a very dark and challenging movie about the horrors of
challenging movie about the horrors of
challenging movie about the horrors of Vietnam and the depraved deaths of the
Vietnam and the depraved deaths of the
Vietnam and the depraved deaths of the human psyche Kramer vs Kramer is a movie
human psyche Kramer vs Kramer is a movie
human psyche Kramer vs Kramer is a movie about the struggles of divorce starring
about the struggles of divorce starring
about the struggles of divorce starring Academy favorites Dustin Hoffman and
Academy favorites Dustin Hoffman and
Academy favorites Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep and I’m leaving it while it
Meryl Streep and I’m leaving it while it
Meryl Streep and I’m leaving it while it was an important movie for its time
was an important movie for its time
was an important movie for its time particularly it’s challenging of
particularly it’s challenging of
particularly it’s challenging of parental roles it hasn’t had nearly the
parental roles it hasn’t had nearly the
parental roles it hasn’t had nearly the impact that Apocalypse Now has had on
impact that Apocalypse Now has had on
impact that Apocalypse Now has had on the art of film many people consider
the art of film many people consider
the art of film many people consider Apocalypse Now not just a movie but also
Apocalypse Now not just a movie but also
Apocalypse Now not just a movie but also an experience a fantastic representation
an experience a fantastic representation
an experience a fantastic representation of what the medium of film can achieve
of what the medium of film can achieve
of what the medium of film can achieve horror has a face and you must make a
horror has a face and you must make a
horror has a face and you must make a friend of horror number 3 Brokeback
friend of horror number 3 Brokeback
friend of horror number 3 Brokeback Mountain overshadowed crash I wish I
Mountain overshadowed crash I wish I
Mountain overshadowed crash I wish I knew how to quit you Brokeback Mountain
knew how to quit you Brokeback Mountain
knew how to quit you Brokeback Mountain a movie about two men’s forbidden love
a movie about two men’s forbidden love
a movie about two men’s forbidden love story were released at a time when
story were released at a time when
story were released at a time when homosexuals were still not that often
homosexuals were still not that often
homosexuals were still not that often represented in film it swept awards
represented in film it swept awards
represented in film it swept awards ceremonies taking home Best Picture and
ceremonies taking home Best Picture and
ceremonies taking home Best Picture and Best Director at the British Academy the
Best Director at the British Academy the
Best Director at the British Academy the Golden Globes and the Critics Choice
Golden Globes and the Critics Choice
Golden Globes and the Critics Choice Awards if you can’t fix a jack you’ve
Awards if you can’t fix a jack you’ve
Awards if you can’t fix a jack you’ve got to stand it
for how long it was nominated for eight
for how long it was nominated for eight Oscars the most nominations of the year
Oscars the most nominations of the year
Oscars the most nominations of the year it’s Best Picture win was seemingly a
it’s Best Picture win was seemingly a
it’s Best Picture win was seemingly a lock so many people were left stunned
lock so many people were left stunned
lock so many people were left stunned when crash won with some arguing that
when crash won with some arguing that
when crash won with some arguing that Brokeback SPRO gay themes challenged the
Brokeback SPRO gay themes challenged the
Brokeback SPRO gay themes challenged the conservative Academy you’re embarrassing
conservative Academy you’re embarrassing
conservative Academy you’re embarrassing me you embarrass yourself even crashes
me you embarrass yourself even crashes
me you embarrass yourself even crashes writer and producer Paul Haggis admitted
writer and producer Paul Haggis admitted
writer and producer Paul Haggis admitted that it should have won and in 2015 a
that it should have won and in 2015 a
that it should have won and in 2015 a repoing of the Academy resulted in
repoing of the Academy resulted in
repoing of the Academy resulted in Brokeback Mountain winning over crash
Brokeback Mountain winning over crash
Brokeback Mountain winning over crash there’s a one shot thing going on there
there’s a one shot thing going on there
there’s a one shot thing going on there number two
number two
number two psycho overshadowed the apartment the
psycho overshadowed the apartment the
psycho overshadowed the apartment the minaret is broken no I like it that way
minaret is broken no I like it that way
minaret is broken no I like it that way you guys remember the apartment right it
you guys remember the apartment right it
you guys remember the apartment right it was that movie with timeless villain
was that movie with timeless villain
was that movie with timeless villain Norman Bates and arguably the most
Norman Bates and arguably the most
Norman Bates and arguably the most famous scene in the history of cinema oh
famous scene in the history of cinema oh
famous scene in the history of cinema oh sorry that was psycho the apartment is
sorry that was psycho the apartment is
sorry that was psycho the apartment is that comedy about a man who allows his
that comedy about a man who allows his
that comedy about a man who allows his superiors to use his apartment for
superiors to use his apartment for
superiors to use his apartment for affairs it’s a great movie winning five
affairs it’s a great movie winning five
affairs it’s a great movie winning five Academy Awards including Best Picture in
Academy Awards including Best Picture in
Academy Awards including Best Picture in any other year this may not have been
any other year this may not have been
any other year this may not have been notable but this was the year that
notable but this was the year that
notable but this was the year that psycho was released psycho paved the way
psycho was released psycho paved the way
psycho was released psycho paved the way for sex violence and depravity in film
for sex violence and depravity in film
for sex violence and depravity in film and it arguably began an entirely new
and it arguably began an entirely new
and it arguably began an entirely new genre the slasher nothing against the
genre the slasher nothing against the
genre the slasher nothing against the apartment but it’s hard to compare to
apartment but it’s hard to compare to
apartment but it’s hard to compare to the sheer influence of psycho we all go
the sheer influence of psycho we all go
the sheer influence of psycho we all go a little mad sometimes before we unveil
a little mad sometimes before we unveil
a little mad sometimes before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable mentions you okay Margie you’re fine
it’s just morning sickness I’m not
it’s just morning sickness I’m not missing you yet
you will you you what the moon just say
you will you you what the moon just say the word and I’ll throw a lasso around
the word and I’ll throw a lasso around
the word and I’ll throw a lasso around and pull it down say who is this Peggy
and pull it down say who is this Peggy
and pull it down say who is this Peggy Stephenson she’s a girl I didn’t think
Stephenson she’s a girl I didn’t think
Stephenson she’s a girl I didn’t think she was the kangaroo
[Music]
[Music] number one 2001 a Space Odyssey
number one 2001 a Space Odyssey
number one 2001 a Space Odyssey overshadowed Oliver I want some more
overshadowed Oliver I want some more
overshadowed Oliver I want some more there’s no denying that Oliver is
there’s no denying that Oliver is
there’s no denying that Oliver is delightful it features some incredible
delightful it features some incredible
delightful it features some incredible musical numbers and it appeals to a wide
musical numbers and it appeals to a wide
musical numbers and it appeals to a wide range of audiences that said it’s
range of audiences that said it’s
range of audiences that said it’s arguably aged rather poorly and some
arguably aged rather poorly and some
arguably aged rather poorly and some can’t help but see it as just another
can’t help but see it as just another
can’t help but see it as just another musical
musical
musical [Music]
Kubrick’s 2001 a Space Odyssey is a
Kubrick’s 2001 a Space Odyssey is a timeless masterpiece as relevant and
timeless masterpiece as relevant and
timeless masterpiece as relevant and technically ambitious today as it was
technically ambitious today as it was
technically ambitious today as it was back in 1968 the movie proved to be a
back in 1968 the movie proved to be a
back in 1968 the movie proved to be a huge influence on future filmmakers like
huge influence on future filmmakers like
huge influence on future filmmakers like Spielberg and it paved the way for
Spielberg and it paved the way for
Spielberg and it paved the way for mainstream acceptance of science fiction
mainstream acceptance of science fiction
mainstream acceptance of science fiction which exploded in the following decade
which exploded in the following decade
which exploded in the following decade well I must say Oliver can’t help but
well I must say Oliver can’t help but
well I must say Oliver can’t help but blend in 2001 redefined what a movie
blend in 2001 redefined what a movie
blend in 2001 redefined what a movie could be and to think it wasn’t even
could be and to think it wasn’t even
could be and to think it wasn’t even nominated for Best Picture this
nominated for Best Picture this
nominated for Best Picture this conversation can serve no purpose
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