Jon M. Chu
Pulp Fiction Losing Best Picture to Forrest Gump in 1995.
Despite lacking out on Oscar’s high prize, Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction did win finest unique screenplay and have become a cultural mainstay.
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“Pulp Fiction I felt was one of many largest snubs, solely as a result of I used to be about to go to school at the moment and 90 % of the individuals in movie faculty [were there] due to Pulp Fiction. But I do know the films that basically change issues aren’t at all times rewarded or acknowledged at that second as a result of it’s
simply too quickly. I feel Quentin Tarantino modified the panorama and adjusted a complete technology of filmmakers.”
Walter Salles
Raging Bull Losing Best Picture to Ordinary People in 1981.
Raging Bull, Robert DeNiro, (left)
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“Raging Bull was so extraordinary. It was deserving of each single prize that yr.” (Martin Scorsese’s gritty boxing traditional was nominated for eight Oscars, tied for probably the most that season, however gained solely two, for enhancing and finest actor.)
Maren Moris
Barbie filmmaker Greta Gerwig not getting nominated for finest director in 2024.
“It was bizarre that Greta wasn’t nominated, and coming off of Little Women when she wasn’t nominated, both. It was very weird. Barbie has such cultural influence.”
Honorable point out: Richard Curtis’ 2003 vacation traditional Love Actually. “It was very underrated [by voters].” (The movie obtained zero Oscar noms.)
This story first appeared in a December stand-alone situation of The Hollywood Reporter journal. To obtain the journal, click on right here to subscribe.
