# Oscar Best Picture elimination thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 9, 2010, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-best-picture-elimination-thread/531924 "2010-03-09T23:29:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-best-picture-elimination-thread/531924/141 "2010-03-12T03:58:08Z")
> [@maplekiwi](#): > > Astorian voted Best Years Off on his last post., Justin. 🙂 > > So, then there were 3! Yeah, I fixed it. I didn’t see that in time. I’ve only seen two of the final three. I’ll have to watch All Quiet someday. ---
**Author:** ![maplekiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@maplekiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maplekiwi)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-best-picture-elimination-thread/531924/142 "2010-03-12T04:04:01Z")
Yes, I’m going to have to bow out now. I’ve seen All Quiet but I very long time ago. I don’t remember it well enough to say whether it deserves to stay or go. Casablanca I love, but I’ve never seen Lawrence. ( & I’m embarrassed about that) ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-best-picture-elimination-thread/531924/143 "2010-03-12T04:32:31Z")
This might sound blasphemous, but I think _Casablanca_ sucks. I’ve tried to watch it like three times and have literally fallen asleep every time. I find it boring and interminable, and the acting is classic old Hollywood cornball. I’d been leaving it out of respect because I know that others love it, but now that all my favorites are gone, I’m giving it the heave ho. ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-best-picture-elimination-thread/531924/144 "2010-03-12T05:16:29Z")
> [@Quercus\_alba](#): > > Has anyone even _seen_ “Wings”? > > Take it off the list. It’s like giving the Ivy League an automatic bid to the NCAA basketball tournament–they deserve to be on the list for historical reasons, but you know they’re not going to be there for the Final Four! Wings is a great film. ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-best-picture-elimination-thread/531924/145 "2010-03-12T05:21:27Z")
If I only have one vote, it has to go for _ **Schindler’s List** _. What an offensive piece of dreck. And since some truly timeless masterpieces have been kicked to the curb, I’m going to stand by my vote despite any defense this piece of crap gets. ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-best-picture-elimination-thread/531924/146 "2010-03-12T05:25:02Z")
> [@Lakai](#): > > Always a possibility. Would you care to enlighten me? Hint: the film agrees with you. On preview: What Archive Guy said. ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-best-picture-elimination-thread/531924/147 "2010-03-12T05:28:49Z")
> [@lissener](#): > > If I only have one vote, it has to go for _ **Schindler’s List** _. What an offensive piece of dreck. And since some truly timeless masterpieces have been kicked to the curb, I’m going to stand by my vote despite any defense this piece of crap gets. Dang, beaten to the punch. OK then, \*\*\*Gone with the Wind \*\*\*is gone with the wind. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-best-picture-elimination-thread/531924/148 "2010-03-12T06:29:21Z")
All Quiet on the Western Front, because it’s not quite as good as Lawrence. ---
**Author:** ![maplekiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@maplekiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maplekiwi)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-best-picture-elimination-thread/531924/149 "2010-03-12T08:14:09Z")
> [@Equipoise](#): > > All Quiet on the Western Front, because it’s not quite as good as Lawrence. & we have our winner! I’ll see it - some day!🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-best-picture-elimination-thread/531924/150 "2010-03-12T14:09:23Z")
Some of the last remaining pictures that you might not have seen are really worthwhile. _Wings_, for one. Breathtaking action and devastating drama – oh, and Gary Cooper! ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-best-picture-elimination-thread/531924/151 "2010-03-12T14:17:43Z")
Lawrence of Arabia! So did that win because nobody’s seen it, or because it’s less annoying than other films, or less overrated than other films? ---
**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:** [March 12, 2010, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-best-picture-elimination-thread/531924/152 "2010-03-12T16:37:11Z")
Maybe because most Dopers are in cold climates right now, and it’s nice to think of being in the desert. Ahhhhhhhhh. Dry heat. IMHO, _Casablanca_ is the greatest American movie ever, although it certainly has some tough competitors to the claim. ---
**Author:** ![maplekiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@maplekiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maplekiwi)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-best-picture-elimination-thread/531924/153 "2010-03-12T19:43:41Z")
Out of the ones I’ve seen, I was going for Casablanca or Cuckoo’s nest. Terrific films which I have viewed within the last year. I’d love to play again using a different list. Someone already suggest IMdb - good idea! Other possibilities would be the Golden Globes or Baftas. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-best-picture-elimination-thread/531924/154 "2010-03-12T20:41:01Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > Lawrence of Arabia! So did that win because nobody’s seen it, or because it’s less annoying than other films, or less overrated than other films? I saw it. I saw it in the theater on a huge screen a few months ago. It’s not annoying in any way. It’s not overrated in any way. I wasn’t going to post in this thread because I think it’s pretty disgusting and embarrassing how people proudly flaunt their lack of taste, but hey, I got to cast the deciding vote for a truly brilliant, worthy film, one that I was sure someone was going to proudly knock off because they thought it was boring. I’m all happy and smug now. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2010, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-best-picture-elimination-thread/531924/155 "2010-03-12T21:07:22Z")
I’ve seen Lawrence three or four times, and out of the roughly half of the top ten I’ve seen (surprised it was that many, really, I’m not exactly a movie buff), I’d say I liked Lawrence the best. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2010, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-best-picture-elimination-thread/531924/156 "2010-03-13T02:06:49Z")
I saw _Best Years of Our Lives_ when I was 15, not 5! Fun game. Should we do Emmys now? ---
**Author:** ![maplekiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@maplekiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maplekiwi)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2010, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-best-picture-elimination-thread/531924/157 "2010-03-13T02:47:58Z")
That could be fun Eleanor. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2010, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-best-picture-elimination-thread/531924/158 "2010-03-13T22:09:00Z")
> [@maplekiwi](#): > > That could be fun Eleanor. 🙂 It would be. But I’m far too lazy to start a thread myself. Plus, I think we’d need to limit it to 5 year spans: 1965-1970; 1970-75 etc, otherwise it will be too confusing. Someone take this ball and run with it! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oscar-best-picture-elimination-thread/531924.md?page=7)