# Baker’s Dozen IV **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [September 18, 2026, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177 "2026-09-18T13:39:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/301 "2026-10-18T23:28:15Z")
**Undeserved Best Picture Oscar winners** 1. Shakespeare in Love - 1998 (should have won: Saving Private Ryan) 2. Out of Africa - 1985 (all 4 of the other candidates were more exciting) 3. The King’s Speech - 2010 (would have given it to Inception, The Social Network, or Toy Story 3) 4. Gone With the Wind - 1939 Four hours of tripe. There, I said it. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/302 "2026-10-18T23:33:11Z")
**Undeserved Best Picture Oscar winners** 1. Shakespeare in Love - 1998 (should have won: Saving Private Ryan) 2. Out of Africa - 1985 (all 4 of the other candidates were more exciting) 3. The King’s Speech - 2010 (would have given it to Inception, The Social Network, or Toy Story 3) 4. Gone With the Wind - 1939 (four hours of tripe) 5. Annie Hall - 1977 (won the award instead of Star Wars) ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2026, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/303 "2026-10-18T23:37:49Z")
**Undeserved Best Picture Oscar winners** 1. Shakespeare in Love - 1998 (should have won: Saving Private Ryan) 2. Out of Africa - 1985 (all 4 of the other candidates were more exciting) 3. The King’s Speech - 2010 (would have given it to Inception, The Social Network, or Toy Story 3) 4. Gone With the Wind - 1939 (four hours of tripe) 5. Annie Hall - 1977 (won the award instead of Star Wars) 6. The Greatest Show on Earth - 1952 (should have won: High Noon) ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/304 "2026-10-19T00:19:28Z")
**Undeserved Best Picture Oscar winners** 1. Shakespeare in Love - 1998 (should have won: Saving Private Ryan) 2. Out of Africa - 1985 (all 4 of the other candidates were more exciting) 3. The King’s Speech - 2010 (would have given it to Inception, The Social Network, or Toy Story 3) 4. Gone With the Wind - 1939 (four hours of tripe) 5. Annie Hall - 1977 (won the award instead of Star Wars) 6. The Greatest Show on Earth - 1952 (should have won: High Noon) 7. The Sound of Music -1965 (should have won: ANYTHING ELSE!) ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/305 "2026-10-19T00:30:30Z")
**Undeserved Best Picture Oscar winners** 1. Shakespeare in Love - 1998 (should have won: Saving Private Ryan) 2. Out of Africa - 1985 (all 4 of the other candidates were more exciting) 3. The King’s Speech - 2010 (would have given it to Inception, The Social Network, or Toy Story 3) 4. Gone With the Wind - 1939 (four hours of tripe) 5. Annie Hall - 1977 (won the award instead of Star Wars) 6. The Greatest Show on Earth - 1952 (should have won: High Noon) 7. The Sound of Music -1965 (should have won: ANYTHING ELSE!) 8. Lawrence of Arabia - 1962 (over To Kill a Mockingbird) ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/306 "2026-10-19T01:15:58Z")
**Undeserved Best Picture Oscar winners** 1. Shakespeare in Love - 1998 (should have won: Saving Private Ryan) 2. Out of Africa - 1985 (all 4 of the other candidates were more exciting) 3. The King’s Speech - 2010 (would have given it to Inception, The Social Network, or Toy Story 3) 4. Gone With the Wind - 1939 (four hours of tripe) 5. Annie Hall - 1977 (won the award instead of Star Wars) 6. The Greatest Show on Earth - 1952 (should have won: High Noon) 7. The Sound of Music -1965 (should have won: ANYTHING ELSE!) 8. Lawrence of Arabia - 1962 (over To Kill a Mockingbird) 9. The English Patient - 1996 (should have won: Secrets & Lies) ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/307 "2026-10-19T01:25:52Z")
**Undeserved Best Picture Oscar winners** 1. Shakespeare in Love - 1998 (should have won: Saving Private Ryan) 2. Out of Africa - 1985 (all 4 of the other candidates were more exciting) 3. The King’s Speech - 2010 (would have given it to Inception, The Social Network, or Toy Story 3) 4. Gone With the Wind - 1939 (four hours of tripe) 5. Annie Hall - 1977 (won the award instead of Star Wars) 6. The Greatest Show on Earth - 1952 (should have won: High Noon) 7. The Sound of Music -1965 (should have won: ANYTHING ELSE!) 8. Lawrence of Arabia - 1962 (over To Kill a Mockingbird) 9. The English Patient - 1996 (should have won: Secrets & Lies) 10. Crash - 2005 (over Brokeback Mountain) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/308 "2026-10-19T02:49:34Z")
**Undeserved Best Picture Oscar winners** 1. Shakespeare in Love - 1998 (should have won: Saving Private Ryan) 2. Out of Africa - 1985 (all 4 of the other candidates were more exciting) 3. The King’s Speech - 2010 (would have given it to Inception, The Social Network, or Toy Story 3) 4. Gone With the Wind - 1939 (four hours of tripe) 5. Annie Hall - 1977 (won the award instead of Star Wars) 6. The Greatest Show on Earth - 1952 (should have won: High Noon) 7. The Sound of Music -1965 (should have won: ANYTHING ELSE!) 8. Lawrence of Arabia - 1962 (over To Kill a Mockingbird) 9. The English Patient - 1996 (should have won: Secrets & Lies) 10. Crash - 2005 (over Brokeback Mountain) 11. Around the World in 80 Days - 1956 (should have gone to The Searchers, which wasn’t even nominated) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/309 "2026-10-19T02:54:46Z")
**Undeserved Best Picture Oscar winners** 1. Shakespeare in Love - 1998 (should have won: Saving Private Ryan) 2. Out of Africa - 1985 (all 4 of the other candidates were more exciting) 3. The King’s Speech - 2010 (would have given it to Inception, The Social Network, or Toy Story 3) 4. Gone With the Wind - 1939 (four hours of tripe) 5. Annie Hall - 1977 (won the award instead of Star Wars) 6. The Greatest Show on Earth - 1952 (should have won: High Noon) 7. The Sound of Music -1965 (should have won: ANYTHING ELSE!) 8. Lawrence of Arabia - 1962 (over To Kill a Mockingbird) 9. The English Patient - 1996 (should have won: Secrets & Lies) 10. Crash - 2005 (over Brokeback Mountain) 11. Around the World in 80 Days - 1956 (should have gone to The Searchers, which wasn’t even nominated) 12. My Fair Lady - 1964 (should have gone to Dr. Strangelove IMHO) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/310 "2026-10-19T04:48:59Z")
**Undeserved Best Picture Oscar winners** 1. Shakespeare in Love - 1998 (should have won: Saving Private Ryan) 2. Out of Africa - 1985 (all 4 of the other candidates were more exciting) 3. The King’s Speech - 2010 (would have given it to Inception, The Social Network, or Toy Story 3) 4. Gone With the Wind - 1939 (four hours of tripe) 5. Annie Hall - 1977 (won the award instead of Star Wars) 6. The Greatest Show on Earth - 1952 (should have won: High Noon) 7. The Sound of Music -1965 (should have won: ANYTHING ELSE!) 8. Lawrence of Arabia - 1962 (over To Kill a Mockingbird) 9. The English Patient - 1996 (should have won: Secrets & Lies) 10. Crash - 2005 (over Brokeback Mountain) 11. Around the World in 80 Days - 1956 (should have gone to The Searchers, which wasn’t even nominated) 12. My Fair Lady - 1964 (should have gone to Dr. Strangelove IMHO) 13. Moonlight - 2017 (should’ve gone to La La Land ---- oh, wait, it nearly did) pass ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/311 "2026-10-19T12:56:10Z")
**Best Song Oscars** 1. “The Morning After” - The Poseidon Adventure ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/312 "2026-10-19T13:09:54Z")
**Best Song Oscars** 1. “The Morning After” - The Poseidon Adventure 2. “Naatu Naatu” - RRR ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/313 "2026-10-19T13:10:54Z")
**Best Song Oscars** 1. “The Morning After” - The Poseidon Adventure 2. “Naatu Naatu” - RRR 3. “Lose Yourself” - 8 Mile ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/314 "2026-10-19T13:23:31Z")
**Best Song Oscars** 1. “The Morning After” - The Poseidon Adventure 2. “Naatu Naatu” - RRR 3. “Lose Yourself” - 8 Mile 4. “Flashdance… What a Feeling” - Flashdance ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/315 "2026-10-19T13:32:40Z")
[quote=“Intergalactic\_Gladiator, post:314, topic:1033177, full:true”] **Best Song Oscars** 1. “The Morning After” - The Poseidon Adventure 2. “Naatu Naatu” - RRR 3. “Lose Yourself” - 8 Mile 4. “Flashdance… What a Feeling” - Flashdance 5. “Que Sera, Sera” – The Man Who Knew Too Much _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/316 "2026-10-19T13:55:19Z")
**Best Song Oscars** 1. “The Morning After” - The Poseidon Adventure 2. “Naatu Naatu” - RRR 3. “Lose Yourself” - 8 Mile 4. “Flashdance… What a Feeling” - Flashdance 5. “Que Sera, Sera” – The Man Who Knew Too Much 6. “Against All Odds (Take A Look at Me Now)” - Against All Odds ---
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**Best Song Oscars** 1. “The Morning After” - The Poseidon Adventure 2. “Naatu Naatu” - RRR 3. “Lose Yourself” - 8 Mile 4. “Flashdance… What a Feeling” - Flashdance 5. “Que Sera, Sera” – The Man Who Knew Too Much 6. “Against All Odds (Take A Look at Me Now)” - Against All Odds 7. “The Way You Look Tonight” - Swing Time ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/318 "2026-10-19T15:31:47Z")
**Best Song Oscars** 1. “The Morning After” - The Poseidon Adventure 2. “Naatu Naatu” - RRR 3. “Lose Yourself” - 8 Mile 4. “Flashdance… What a Feeling” - Flashdance 5. “Que Sera, Sera” – The Man Who Knew Too Much 6. “Against All Odds (Take A Look at Me Now)” - Against All Odds 7. “The Way You Look Tonight” - Swing Time 8. “Over the Rainbow” - The Wizard of Oz ---
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**Best Song Oscars** 1. “The Morning After” - The Poseidon Adventure 2. “Naatu Naatu” - RRR 3. “Lose Yourself” - 8 Mile 4. “Flashdance… What a Feeling” - Flashdance 5. “Que Sera, Sera” – The Man Who Knew Too Much 6. “Against All Odds (Take A Look at Me Now)” - Against All Odds 7. “The Way You Look Tonight” - Swing Time 8. “Over the Rainbow” - The Wizard of Oz 9. “Streets of Philadelphia” - Philadelphia ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/320 "2026-10-19T16:16:50Z")
**Best Song Oscars** 1. “The Morning After” - The Poseidon Adventure 2. “Naatu Naatu” - RRR 3. “Lose Yourself” - 8 Mile 4. “Flashdance… What a Feeling” - Flashdance 5. “Que Sera, Sera” – The Man Who Knew Too Much 6. “Against All Odds (Take A Look at Me Now)” - Against All Odds 7. “The Way You Look Tonight” - Swing Time 8. “Over the Rainbow” - The Wizard of Oz 9. “Streets of Philadelphia” - Philadelphia 10. “You Light Up My Life” - You Light Up My Life [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177.md?page=17)