…let’s look back at the hits and misses.
By ALEX VAUGHN
Oscar fever is upon us again as we prepare for the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday. Who will take it home? Will there be surprises
? Or will Natalie and Colin continue their successful awards juggernauts? Enjoy my views on the top 10 movies, songs, snubs and losses.
Top 10 Oscar Winning Movies
- Casablanca
- All About Eve
- Titanic
- Silence of the Lambs
- Ghandi
- Out of Africa
- Terms of Endearment
- The Godfather
- Crash
- Slumdog Millionaire
Top 10 Oscar snubs
- Denzel Washington – Philadelphia
- Malcolm McDowell – A Clockwork Orange
- Judy Garland – Wizard of Oz
- Leonardo DiCaprio – The Aviator
- Susan Sarandon – Bull Durham
- Anthony Perkins – Psycho
- Matt Damon – The Talented Mr. Ripley
- Faye Dunaway – Mommy Dearest
- Dennis Quaid – Far From Heaven
- Audrey Hepburn – My Fair Lady
Top 10 ‘should have won’ Oscars
- Sharon Stone – Casino / Lost to Susan Sarandon – Dead Man Walking
- Shawshank Redemption / Lost to Forrest Gump
- Glenn Close – Fatal Attraction / Lost to Cher – Moonstruck
- Emily Watson – Hilary and Jackie / Lost to Gwyneth Paltrow – Shakespeare in Love
- Ralph Fiennes – Schindlers List / Lost to Tommy Lee Jones – The Fugitive
- Imelda Stauntun – Vera Drake / Lost to Hilary Swank – Million Dollar Baby
- Taxi Driver / Lost to Rocky
- Quentin Tarantino – Pulp Fiction / Lost to Robert Zemeckis – Forrest Gump
- Martin Scorcese – Goodfellas / Lost to Kevin Costner – Dances with Wolves
- Dame Judi Dench – Mrs. Brown / Lost to Helen Hunt – As Good as it Gets
Top 10 Oscar Winning Songs
- Over the Rainbow – Wizard of Oz
- Up Where We Belong – An Officer and A Gentleman
- When You Wish Upon A Star – Pinnochio
- The Way We Were – The Way We Were
- Fame – Fame
- Take My Breath Away – Top Gun
- Let The River Run – Working Girl
- Streets of Philadelphia – Philadelphia
- You Must Love Me – Evita
- My Heart Will Go On – Titanic