# least and most deserved oscar wins **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 25, 2008, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-and-most-deserved-oscar-wins/457708 "2008-07-25T05:18:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2008, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-and-most-deserved-oscar-wins/457708/41 "2008-07-26T19:04:09Z")
[QUOTE=Dangerosa] My film prof used to say that Kevin Costner got a Oscar for Dances with Wolves for hiring the right cinematographer and a shot of a stirrup. Nothing else could explain that in his mind. [/QUOTE] I also thought it was lame for Mel Gibson to win a directing Oscar for Braveheart. In both cases, I think, these were actors directing movies for the first time and winning Oscars, when long-time, respected directors like Hitchcock, Kubrick, Altman and Scorcese never won (although Scorcese has since won). ---
**Author:** ![Cardinal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardinal/32/4000_2.png) [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2008, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-and-most-deserved-oscar-wins/457708/42 "2008-07-26T20:01:02Z")
[QUOTE=WarmNPrickly] Third Least - James Cameron (Titanic) - Best Director (As far as I know that man screws up everything that would otherwise be worthwhile. Actually I didn’t realize he was behind the original Terminator. That was great, but T2 sucked DB IMO. Also Aliens, Spider-Man, and The Abyss weren’t bad so he isn’t comepletely all hype.) [/QUOTE] T2 sucked? Your taste is… interesting. What does Cameron have to do with Spider-Man? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/least-and-most-deserved-oscar-wins/457708.md?page=2)