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Greatest Oscar Snubs of All Time
Following is a list of movies that should have won a Best Picture Oscar but didn't because the Academy was either too shortsighted, or the competition was just too good that year to overcome.
Brokeback Mountain (lost to Crash) - Even the Academy thought it best to shy away from the subject matter.
Saving Private Ryan (lost to Shakespeare in Love) - Spielberg takes on The Bard...and loses.
Pulp Fiction (lost to Forrest Gump) - Gump's first victim.
Shawshank Redemption (lost to Forrest Gump) - Gump's second victim. Best picture in any other year.
Goodfellas (lost to Dances With Wolves) - One of the best Mob movies ever made takes on Costner's best. DeNiro gets clipped.
Raging Bull (lost to Ordinary People) - DeNiro loses another one.
Apocaplypse Now (lost to Kramer Vs. Kramer) - The horror! One of the most beautifully horrible films. Brando's short performance alone is enough to see this one.
Taxi Driver (lost to Rocky) - DeNiro loses yet another.
Dog Day Afternoon (lost to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest) - Tough battle here, but Dog Day remains strong over time.
Chinatown (lost to Godfather 2) - Should a sequel win an Oscar?
