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Top 10 Great Movies With No Oscar Nominations


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for the top ten great movies with no

for the top ten great movies with no Oscar nominations before we begin we

Oscar nominations before we begin we

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this list we’re looking at movies which

this list we’re looking at movies which have gone on to be considered historic

have gone on to be considered historic

have gone on to be considered historic influential examples of cinema earning a

influential examples of cinema earning a

influential examples of cinema earning a place on many greatest movies of all

place on many greatest movies of all

place on many greatest movies of all time lists and yet when released

time lists and yet when released

time lists and yet when released received not a single nomination at the

received not a single nomination at the

received not a single nomination at the Academy Awards you know what I ain’t

Academy Awards you know what I ain’t

Academy Awards you know what I ain’t talking about you number 10

talking about you number 10

talking about you number 10 zodiac with film and TV credits David

zodiac with film and TV credits David

zodiac with film and TV credits David Fincher has become one of the biggest

Fincher has become one of the biggest

Fincher has become one of the biggest authors of his generation though alien 3

authors of his generation though alien 3

authors of his generation though alien 3 may have seen his career get off to a

may have seen his career get off to a

may have seen his career get off to a rocky start his distinct brand of

rocky start his distinct brand of

rocky start his distinct brand of filmmaking earned him the attention of

filmmaking earned him the attention of

filmmaking earned him the attention of cinephiles around the globe with movies

cinephiles around the globe with movies

cinephiles around the globe with movies like 7 and Fight Club in 2007 when he

like 7 and Fight Club in 2007 when he

like 7 and Fight Club in 2007 when he released the mystery thriller zodiac to

released the mystery thriller zodiac to

released the mystery thriller zodiac to overwhelming critical acclaim it seemed

overwhelming critical acclaim it seemed

overwhelming critical acclaim it seemed that his time had finally come but not

that his time had finally come but not

that his time had finally come but not at the Academy Awards are you down can I

at the Academy Awards are you down can I

at the Academy Awards are you down can I go instead zodiac did not receive so

go instead zodiac did not receive so

go instead zodiac did not receive so much as a nod some have blamed the

much as a nod some have blamed the

much as a nod some have blamed the film’s March release date for its oscar

film’s March release date for its oscar

film’s March release date for its oscar absence but regardless that’s one

absence but regardless that’s one

absence but regardless that’s one serious oversight you’ll be ok yeah

serious oversight you’ll be ok yeah

serious oversight you’ll be ok yeah number 9 heat this is a film that had

number 9 heat this is a film that had

number 9 heat this is a film that had lots going for it

lots going for it

lots going for it I wanna get mixed up with it bitch sure

I wanna get mixed up with it bitch sure

I wanna get mixed up with it bitch sure she got off great ass and you got your

she got off great ass and you got your

she got off great ass and you got your head all the way up it for starters it

head all the way up it for starters it

head all the way up it for starters it was directed by Michael Mann who also

was directed by Michael Mann who also

was directed by Michael Mann who also gave us such films as The Last of the

gave us such films as The Last of the

gave us such films as The Last of the Mohicans and collateral it also featured

Mohicans and collateral it also featured

Mohicans and collateral it also featured are then very marketable Val Kilmer and

are then very marketable Val Kilmer and

are then very marketable Val Kilmer and start both Al Pacino and Robert De Niro

start both Al Pacino and Robert De Niro

start both Al Pacino and Robert De Niro in what would be their very first

in what would be their very first

in what would be their very first onscreen scene together what do you say

onscreen scene together what do you say

onscreen scene together what do you say I buy you a cup of coffee

yeah sure let’s go with it’s gripping

yeah sure let’s go with it’s gripping narrative and edge-of-your-seat

narrative and edge-of-your-seat

narrative and edge-of-your-seat cinematography heat served as living

cinematography heat served as living

cinematography heat served as living proof that Michael Mann understood the

proof that Michael Mann understood the

proof that Michael Mann understood the genre like no other and has become

genre like no other and has become

genre like no other and has become mandatory viewing for any crime film

mandatory viewing for any crime film

mandatory viewing for any crime film enthusiasts but despite this apparently

enthusiasts but despite this apparently

enthusiasts but despite this apparently no one at the academy got the memo

number 8 King Kong when dealing with old

number 8 King Kong when dealing with old classics it’s easy to just assume that

classics it’s easy to just assume that

classics it’s easy to just assume that they all took home an Academy Award yes

they all took home an Academy Award yes

they all took home an Academy Award yes but you’re not the movie director I was

but you’re not the movie director I was

but you’re not the movie director I was you wouldn’t be here how many movies

you wouldn’t be here how many movies

you wouldn’t be here how many movies were there to even choose from in the

were there to even choose from in the

were there to even choose from in the 1930s though it may be even more

1930s though it may be even more

1930s though it may be even more shocking than seeing an oversized Apes

shocking than seeing an oversized Apes

shocking than seeing an oversized Apes wanting at passing plains King Kong not

wanting at passing plains King Kong not

wanting at passing plains King Kong not only failed to win an Oscar but it

only failed to win an Oscar but it

only failed to win an Oscar but it didn’t get a single nomination not even

didn’t get a single nomination not even

didn’t get a single nomination not even for visual effects nope because that

for visual effects nope because that

for visual effects nope because that category didn’t exist yet though some

category didn’t exist yet though some

category didn’t exist yet though some did make argument for a special award

did make argument for a special award

did make argument for a special award for that very reason thankfully it has

for that very reason thankfully it has

for that very reason thankfully it has since been awarded various honours even

since been awarded various honours even

since been awarded various honours even though it netted nada at the time of its

though it netted nada at the time of its

though it netted nada at the time of its release airplanes got it

release airplanes got it

release airplanes got it oh no it wasn’t the airplanes

oh no it wasn’t the airplanes

oh no it wasn’t the airplanes it was beauty kill the Beast number

it was beauty kill the Beast number

it was beauty kill the Beast number seven Scarface I never thought I’d see

seven Scarface I never thought I’d see

seven Scarface I never thought I’d see you again oh you think they want to keep

you again oh you think they want to keep

you again oh you think they want to keep a guy like me no there are many ways by

a guy like me no there are many ways by

a guy like me no there are many ways by which you can judge the success of a

which you can judge the success of a

which you can judge the success of a film critics awards box office numbers

film critics awards box office numbers

film critics awards box office numbers or cultural impact among others but when

or cultural impact among others but when

or cultural impact among others but when your remake far and away eclipses the

your remake far and away eclipses the

your remake far and away eclipses the original film in the public

original film in the public

original film in the public consciousness you’ve clearly made an

consciousness you’ve clearly made an

consciousness you’ve clearly made an impact you want to waste my time okay I

impact you want to waste my time okay I

impact you want to waste my time okay I call my lawyer released in 1983 directed

call my lawyer released in 1983 directed

call my lawyer released in 1983 directed by Brian De Palma and written by Oliver

by Brian De Palma and written by Oliver

by Brian De Palma and written by Oliver Stone Scarface has become one of the

Stone Scarface has become one of the

Stone Scarface has become one of the most iconic films in history but at the

most iconic films in history but at the

most iconic films in history but at the time of its release it was met with

time of its release it was met with

time of its release it was met with negative reviews though the film hasn’t

negative reviews though the film hasn’t

negative reviews though the film hasn’t enduring legacy apparently say hello to

enduring legacy apparently say hello to

enduring legacy apparently say hello to my little friend was not in reference to

my little friend was not in reference to

my little friend was not in reference to a small gold statue number 6 Mean

a small gold statue number 6 Mean

a small gold statue number 6 Mean Streets is wrong with you when you hear

Streets is wrong with you when you hear

Streets is wrong with you when you hear the name Martin Scorsese doesn’t the

the name Martin Scorsese doesn’t the

the name Martin Scorsese doesn’t the word Oscars come to mind automatically

word Oscars come to mind automatically

word Oscars come to mind automatically given that his films have accumulated

given that his films have accumulated

given that his films have accumulated over 80 nominations and 20 wins at the

over 80 nominations and 20 wins at the

over 80 nominations and 20 wins at the Academy Awards the Association is pretty

Academy Awards the Association is pretty

Academy Awards the Association is pretty strong you know I feel about that shit

strong you know I feel about that shit

strong you know I feel about that shit those things they don’t mean anything to

those things they don’t mean anything to

those things they don’t mean anything to me that just words

me that just words

me that just words however in 1973 this was just Scorsese’s

however in 1973 this was just Scorsese’s

however in 1973 this was just Scorsese’s third feature film and his first to

third feature film and his first to

third feature film and his first to garner any significant attention outside

garner any significant attention outside

garner any significant attention outside of film festivals though it earned

of film festivals though it earned

of film festivals though it earned critical praise and did reasonably well

critical praise and did reasonably well

critical praise and did reasonably well at the box office making three million

at the box office making three million

at the box office making three million dollars against a budget of 500,000

dollars against a budget of 500,000

dollars against a budget of 500,000 what do you why do you buy only mean

what do you why do you buy only mean

what do you why do you buy only mean streets signaled the arrival of a

streets signaled the arrival of a

streets signaled the arrival of a powerful artistic force in the industry

powerful artistic force in the industry

powerful artistic force in the industry the Academy Awards just didn’t know it

the Academy Awards just didn’t know it

the Academy Awards just didn’t know it yet I was here earlier tonight

yet I was here earlier tonight

yet I was here earlier tonight it kept me waiting for an hour number

it kept me waiting for an hour number

it kept me waiting for an hour number five paths of glory

the name Stanley Kubrick carries a lot

the name Stanley Kubrick carries a lot of weight in film history though

of weight in film history though

of weight in film history though nominated for a BAFTA and Writers Guild

nominated for a BAFTA and Writers Guild

nominated for a BAFTA and Writers Guild of America Award this controversial

of America Award this controversial

of America Award this controversial anti-war film failed to make an

anti-war film failed to make an

anti-war film failed to make an impression with the Academy of Motion

impression with the Academy of Motion

impression with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences despite

Picture Arts and Sciences despite

Picture Arts and Sciences despite critical acclaim and the fact that it

critical acclaim and the fact that it

critical acclaim and the fact that it featured a marketable star in the form

featured a marketable star in the form

featured a marketable star in the form of actor Kirk Douglas

will take the anthill however this is

will take the anthill however this is another case of a rising star going

another case of a rising star going

another case of a rising star going unrecognized until a later time despite

unrecognized until a later time despite

unrecognized until a later time despite being one of Kubrick’s very first

being one of Kubrick’s very first

being one of Kubrick’s very first feature films paths of glory had all the

feature films paths of glory had all the

feature films paths of glory had all the marks of genius but likely scared off

marks of genius but likely scared off

marks of genius but likely scared off the Academy with its message in the

the Academy with its message in the

the Academy with its message in the process a life of one of those soldiers

process a life of one of those soldiers

process a life of one of those soldiers means more to me than all the stars and

means more to me than all the stars and

means more to me than all the stars and decorations and honors in France number

decorations and honors in France number

decorations and honors in France number 4 The Shining a full twenty three years

4 The Shining a full twenty three years

4 The Shining a full twenty three years after paths of glory and many Award

after paths of glory and many Award

after paths of glory and many Award nominations later it’s harder to find

nominations later it’s harder to find

nominations later it’s harder to find easy logical excuses as to why this

easy logical excuses as to why this

easy logical excuses as to why this Kubrick film was ignored by the Academy

Kubrick film was ignored by the Academy

Kubrick film was ignored by the Academy here’s Johnny except it wasn’t just the

here’s Johnny except it wasn’t just the

here’s Johnny except it wasn’t just the Academy that turned their noses up at it

Academy that turned their noses up at it

Academy that turned their noses up at it so too did the Golden Globes and most

so too did the Golden Globes and most

so too did the Golden Globes and most critics at the time it was however

critics at the time it was however

critics at the time it was however nominated at the inaugural edition of

nominated at the inaugural edition of

nominated at the inaugural edition of the Golden Raspberry Awards you know

the Golden Raspberry Awards you know

the Golden Raspberry Awards you know some places are like people sunshine

some places are like people sunshine

some places are like people sunshine hard though it may be to believe the

hard though it may be to believe the

hard though it may be to believe the shining which is now considered to be

shining which is now considered to be

shining which is now considered to be one of the greatest and most influential

one of the greatest and most influential

one of the greatest and most influential horror films of all time was a critical

horror films of all time was a critical

horror films of all time was a critical flop upon release

flop upon release

flop upon release words of wisdom wide words of wisdom

words of wisdom wide words of wisdom

words of wisdom wide words of wisdom number three Touch of Evil few people

number three Touch of Evil few people

number three Touch of Evil few people left a bigger mark on film than Orson

left a bigger mark on film than Orson

left a bigger mark on film than Orson Welles do you experience greater

Welles do you experience greater

Welles do you experience greater resistance or conflict within the film

resistance or conflict within the film

resistance or conflict within the film industry either

industry either

industry either I had to get back to civilisation the

I had to get back to civilisation the

I had to get back to civilisation the struggles Welles faced with the release

struggles Welles faced with the release

struggles Welles faced with the release of Citizen Kane were just the start of

of Citizen Kane were just the start of

of Citizen Kane were just the start of what would prove to be a frustrating

what would prove to be a frustrating

what would prove to be a frustrating career touch of evil his 1958 film noir

career touch of evil his 1958 film noir

career touch of evil his 1958 film noir was significantly altered by the studio

was significantly altered by the studio

was significantly altered by the studio and then marketed and released as a

and then marketed and released as a

and then marketed and released as a b-movie maybe that’s why it was

b-movie maybe that’s why it was

b-movie maybe that’s why it was overlooked by the Academy I’m not

overlooked by the Academy I’m not

overlooked by the Academy I’m not convinced very shame

convinced very shame

convinced very shame however in retrospect particularly with

however in retrospect particularly with

however in retrospect particularly with the discovery of Welles his earlier

the discovery of Welles his earlier

the discovery of Welles his earlier footage Touch of Evil has gone on to be

footage Touch of Evil has gone on to be

footage Touch of Evil has gone on to be considered among the most important

considered among the most important

considered among the most important films of its time it was some kind of a

films of its time it was some kind of a

films of its time it was some kind of a man

what does it nectar would you say about

what does it nectar would you say about number two The Searchers traditionally

number two The Searchers traditionally

number two The Searchers traditionally the Academy just doesn’t get shower

the Academy just doesn’t get shower

the Academy just doesn’t get shower cinema not even an American classic like

cinema not even an American classic like

cinema not even an American classic like the Western why don’t you finish the job

but still how do you deny the quality of

but still how do you deny the quality of John Ford’s masterpiece

John Ford’s masterpiece

John Ford’s masterpiece The Searchers in years since the film

The Searchers in years since the film

The Searchers in years since the film has gone on to widely be considered one

has gone on to widely be considered one

has gone on to widely be considered one of the greatest pieces of narrative

of the greatest pieces of narrative

of the greatest pieces of narrative cinema ever to hit theaters kind words

cinema ever to hit theaters kind words

cinema ever to hit theaters kind words easy thank you kindly

easy thank you kindly

easy thank you kindly so was it just a year of particularly

so was it just a year of particularly

so was it just a year of particularly bad taste on the part of the Academy

bad taste on the part of the Academy

bad taste on the part of the Academy unlike other movies on our list this

unlike other movies on our list this

unlike other movies on our list this isn’t a film that critics took years to

isn’t a film that critics took years to

isn’t a film that critics took years to retroactively Lee warm – it was both a

retroactively Lee warm – it was both a

retroactively Lee warm – it was both a critical and commercial success from day

critical and commercial success from day

critical and commercial success from day one just not an Oscar winner I wish you

one just not an Oscar winner I wish you

one just not an Oscar winner I wish you wouldn’t cry Laurie before we unveil our

wouldn’t cry Laurie before we unveil our

wouldn’t cry Laurie before we unveil our topic here are a few honorable mentions

topic here are a few honorable mentions

topic here are a few honorable mentions Bilaam listeners I’m talking yeah well

Bilaam listeners I’m talking yeah well

Bilaam listeners I’m talking yeah well you know that’s just like your opinion

you know that’s just like your opinion

you know that’s just like your opinion man you tell tiny yourself

man you tell tiny yourself

man you tell tiny yourself number one the good the bad and the ugly

number one the good the bad and the ugly

number one the good the bad and the ugly it bears repeating with a few notable

it bears repeating with a few notable

it bears repeating with a few notable exceptions the Academy seemingly has no

exceptions the Academy seemingly has no

exceptions the Academy seemingly has no interest in genre cinema with the

interest in genre cinema with the

interest in genre cinema with the searchers they snubbed westerns you’re

searchers they snubbed westerns you’re

searchers they snubbed westerns you’re not gonna give me the same treatment

not gonna give me the same treatment

not gonna give me the same treatment with Sergio Leone’s Italian twist on the

with Sergio Leone’s Italian twist on the

with Sergio Leone’s Italian twist on the genre they were no less disinterested in

genre they were no less disinterested in

genre they were no less disinterested in fact critics were generally harsh in

fact critics were generally harsh in

fact critics were generally harsh in their reviews of Leone’s Clint Eastwood

their reviews of Leone’s Clint Eastwood

their reviews of Leone’s Clint Eastwood led classic in the 1960s spaghetti

led classic in the 1960s spaghetti

led classic in the 1960s spaghetti western was a dirty phrase a label that

western was a dirty phrase a label that

western was a dirty phrase a label that was incompatible with quality cinema

was incompatible with quality cinema

was incompatible with quality cinema such ingratitude after all the times

such ingratitude after all the times

such ingratitude after all the times I’ve saved your life

I’ve saved your life

I’ve saved your life but associations change over time and

but associations change over time and

but associations change over time and this particular spaghetti western is now

this particular spaghetti western is now

this particular spaghetti western is now considered a crucial part of cinematic

considered a crucial part of cinematic

considered a crucial part of cinematic history in 1966 however the Academy

history in 1966 however the Academy

history in 1966 however the Academy wouldn’t touch it

wouldn’t touch it

wouldn’t touch it their loss

their loss

their loss [Music]

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