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Originally Posted by MattyC
well it is a vote isnt it? and lets face it...something like Pulp Fiction isnt exactly the academy's cup of tea. it could be that votes were split between the two and a lot of second places allowed Forrest to come out on top. I still think Forrest is one of THE best movies. Im not really a fan of Pulp Fiction, or Tarantino in general for that matter.
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Ya, I think it was pretty much a 2-horse race that year.. As much as people love Shawshank now, at the time it still hadn't really caught on in the mainstream. Got a lot of nominations, but didn't win anything, it wasn't until the years started to pass that its reputation began to grow. Though perhaps it did in fact serve to split the vote, I'm not sure.
As for Pulp Fiction, I agree, it's not the academy's cup of tea, but for me that is the whole crux of the issue. The Oscars are less about recognizing groundbreaking moments for the medium of film (which, whatever one's value judgment of it is, I would argue Pulp Fiction has to be recognized as), and are instead a more conservative celebration of movies that capture the hearts of the members of the Academy.
And of course, there is something to be said about movies that move people, I guess it just boils down to how you conceptualize "best"... The academy obviously views the "best" film of the year as the one that elicits the most emotional response. Whereas, for me, I've always wished it would be more about recognizing the most original and interesting use of the medium.
Anyway, it's one of those things, there will always be parties on both sides of the issue. Makes for an interesting conversation, though!