Gump is an incredible movie. I would have preferred SSR, personally. I don't think it's egregious to go with Gump, though.
Saving Private Ryan was the better choice.
LoTR RotK was a 'oh god we ****** up' do over. Like when the refs blow a call and then penalize the other team on the next snap or two. No one cares about Master and Commander. LiT was a legitimate choice.
The Academy Award adding films like Black Panther is an adaption to reality. Strange for a Star Wars fan to poo-poo super hero and sci-fi flicks. These movies have been massive hits for ten years now. The stories and acting in those films are often top notch. I just googled the winners of these awards. What makes Gladiator better than The Black Panther? So many of these winning movies are supposed to be inspiring and uplifting and have a message. Is Black Panther's message of not walling yourself off when others are hurtful and hostile, just so you can try to help others not as useful as some of these winning movies? It's the acting? Because these movies are somehow devoid of charm, skill, and heart? Earlier Abe referred to these films as derivatives. How many war movies/military movies have won? Or thrillers. Because at this point the superhero genre is vast enough for that to be a comparison.
I have no issue with snobbery if the snobbery is well-founded. Shake, as the man I look to for my Star Wars nerdery, I'm disappointed in you.
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