# Will The Hobbit suffer the same fate the Star Wars Prequels

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**Created:** [August 1, 2012, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-hobbit-suffer-the-same-fate-the-star-wars-prequels/630098 "2012-08-01T19:47:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2012, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-hobbit-suffer-the-same-fate-the-star-wars-prequels/630098/57 "2012-12-14T19:04:53Z")

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> [@What's the Most Exciting Sporting Event You Have Been To?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-most-exciting-sporting-event-you-have-been-to/77356/25):
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> RoTK was nominated for freakin’ eleven Oscars, and _ **it won all eleven** _ including Best Picture & Director! The last (and only) Oscar-worthy thing Lucas did was American Graffiti, and that was 40 years ago.

_Star Wars_ was also nominated for eleven Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director. It only won seven, with the big two going to Woody Allen for _Annie Hall_.

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