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Biggest Crime in Oscar History?

For me, it was Martin Scorsese not winning Best Director for Raging Bull. In my opinion, Raging Bull is the best directed movie ever. The score fits the scenes perfectly, camera moves are flawless, and the boxing sequences are perfectly choreographed. He really made the camera a third boxer, really adding to the authenticity of the fights. Also, he perfectly builds up La Motta's paranoia throughout the movie, of course, a lot of the credit to that would go to a flawless performance by De Niro, who truly deserved his Oscar. Martin Scorsese was at death's door when he decided to make this movie, suffering from cocaine addiction. He poured his soul into this movie, truly believing it would be his last. Its truly a shame he didn't win.

This forum may have been covered already, but to you Spillians, what's the biggest crime in Oscar history?

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Permalink Reply by BOWENARROW on July 1, 2009 at 1:57pm: hmmm...Goodfellas is a great movie and Dances with Wolves is a well made film. You're right though, I actually haven't thought of DWW in forever. I actually haven't watched it since I saw it in the theater since my mom dragged me to it four times...just like I got dragged to Titanic three times.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Meddle on July 1, 2009 at 2:16pm: Juno winning the Oscar for best screenplay over Michael fucking Clayton. The only awards Juno deserves are Razzies.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by supermanx1 on July 1, 2009 at 2:20pm: fucking hipsters, i agree, juno sucked; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Winner of Red Shirt Survivor on July 1, 2009 at 2:33pm: 1. King Kong (Original) no nominations.
2. Shakespeare in Love won over Saving Private Ryan; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Steffen on July 1, 2009 at 4:59pm: Bill Murray deserved an Oscar for Lost in Translation.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Phillip444 on July 2, 2009 at 4:57pm: Saving Private Ryan loosing to Shakespeare in Love.

just thinking about it makes me sick; ▶ Reply to This