NFT: 1995... Stacked Best Picture year

1.) Shawshank
2.) Pulp Fiction
3.) Forest Gump
4.) Quiz Show

Although Shawshank is better.

I would place Forrest Gump at about 97.

1.) Shawshank
2.) Pulp Fiction
3.) Quiz Show
4.) Forest Gump

Shawshank is my favorite of the 4. I love when you get the film snobs who say "Shawshank is mass produced drivel" or it's cheesy, or some bullshit. It's one of the best movies of that era.

"what's in the box?"

In comment 14389950 Chris in Philly said:

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I would place Forrest Gump at about 97.

This.

In comment 14389964 Jints in Carolina said:

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"what's in the box?"

Great movie, but I think Seven would haven been the next year, right?

It came out in September 1995, and the 1995 Oscars were in March of 1995.

In comment 14389947 ZGiants98 said:

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1.) Shawshank 2.) Pulp Fiction 3.) Forest Gump 4.) Quiz Show

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This +1

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in a role that wasnt one of his best. He could have a better case saying he was better in SPR, Castaway, big, Green Mile...

Whats amazing is toy story is going to be 25 years old next year.

#1 there.

Over/under: 600, as in 'How many dudes did Jenny sleep with in the '60s/'70s?'

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2. Shawshank
3. Quiz Show





1,000,198. Forrest Gump

But Shawshank was amazing.

"I'd like to think that the last thing that went through his head, other than that bullet, was to wonder how the hell Andy Dufresne ever got the best of him."

I know it gets a lot of flak, but Forrest Gump was as enjoyable a movie-going experience as I can remember.

Quiz Show was such a solid movie. Turturro and Fiennes were fantastic.

In comment 14390004 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:

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Never seen Pulp Fiction..

What are you waiting for?

In comment 14390004 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:

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But Shawshank was amazing. "I'd like to think that the last thing that went through his head, other than that bullet, was to wonder how the hell Andy Dufresne ever got the best of him."

Pulp Fiction is definitely worth seeing.

hate is retrospective.

At the time, you didn't hear many people say anything bad about it. Not sure the reason, maybe because so many people loved it, it gets a backlash the way some things do. Maybe it didn't hold up well, whatever. I never loved it, but I didn't hate it either and a lot of the current hate wasn't hate in 1995 (from what I recall).

Best thing about it was the soundtrack, at the time it exposed a new generation to a lot of music that was forgotten (or never known to them)

No reason why I've never seen it honestly.

Are pretty even and at the top of the four.

Is vastly underrated

actually really like Forrest Gump but looking back the critique regarding how truly awful Jenny was... she made a mentally handicapped man's life a living hell!

But at the time it was groundbreaking.

In comment 14390093 DanMetroMan said:

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actually really like Forrest Gump but looking back the critique regarding how truly awful Jenny was... she made a mentally handicapped man's life a living hell!

I always viewed that element as part of what made it a great/complex story. I don't think Jenny was portrayed in a way that was meant hold out her character as an exemplary figure or a hero. i.e. character complexity, not all binary good/bad, balance between not denying a mentally-challenged person the experience of the human connection on the basis of their condition vs being 'careful'/ethical with that person in light of such condition.

Both awesome for different reasons.

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In comment 14390113 ZGiants98 said:

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But at the time it was groundbreaking.

No it wasn't. It was just nostalgia for Baby Boomers. The only good thing about Forrest Gump now is making fun of how awful it is.

Here are two other movies that are still worth seeing from that year:

The Professional
Hudsucker Proxy

In comment 14390174 since1925 said:

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wrong year.

Another: I also like movie that span time and enjoyed Legends of the Fall.

In comment 14390220 steve in ky said:

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Another: I also like movie that span time and enjoyed Legends of the Fall.

Loved Legends of the Fall, though I was sort of ashamed to admit it since it seemed like a chick flick (lol, j/k - good movie in a tough year for awards)

In comment 14390223 pjcas18 said:

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In comment 14390220 steve in ky said: Quote: Another: I also like movie that span time and enjoyed Legends of the Fall. Loved Legends of the Fall, though I was sort of ashamed to admit it since it seemed like a chick flick (lol, j/k - good movie in a tough year for awards)

Yeah it was definitely a date movie

In comment 14390223 pjcas18 said:

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In comment 14390220 steve in ky said: Quote: Another: I also like movie that span time and enjoyed Legends of the Fall. Loved Legends of the Fall, though I was sort of ashamed to admit it since it seemed like a chick flick (lol, j/k - good movie in a tough year for awards)

That movie was good for a nap. Great scenery but soooooo dull

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In comment 14390306 Jim in Fairfax said:

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Yes. Someone listed all the great movies from that year and we discussed.

according to IMDB released movies were....

1994

Lion King
Shawshank Redemption
Pulp Fiction
Forest Gump
Legends of the Fall
Natural Born Killers
The Crow
True Lies
Quiz Show
Speed

1995

Toy Story
Bravehart
Seven
Apollo 13
Casino
Heat


Think that's why there's some confusion. The awards ceremony was in early spring 1995 but it was for 1994.

list
Link - ( New Window )

Just thought it would help clarify.

In comment 14390363 ZGiants98 said:

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according to IMDB released movies were.... 1994 Lion King Shawshank Redemption Pulp Fiction Forest Gump Legends of the Fall Natural Born Killers The Crow True Lies Quiz Show Speed 1995 Toy Story Bravehart Seven Apollo 13 Casino Heat Think that's why there's some confusion. The awards ceremony was in early spring 1995 but it was for 1994.

1995

Usual Suspects.