Thread by @TSting18

Sometimes The #Oscars don't just get it wrong, they get it spectacularly wrong. Here's a list of 20 films that, for one reason or another, failed to receive a single Oscar nomination, and they really should have

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Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Katharine Hepburn was one of the most Oscar nominations actresses ever, but her outstanding performance in this Howard Hawks classic didn't catch the eye of the Academy. Cary Grant was also on top form here too.
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His Girl Friday (1940)
The Oscars didn't like Cary Grant. But they hated director Howard Hawks. (Rio Bravo, The Big Sleep, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes) He received an Oscar Nom in 1942 then had to settle for an honorary 'apology' award in 1975. He died 2 years later
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A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
This Powell & Pressburger classic starring David Niven was too close to It's a Wonderful Life, which the Academy went with. From a purely technical perspective, A Matter of Life and Death was well worth a nod.
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The Big Heat (1953)
Fritz Lang was another director the Academy didn't much care for. He never received a single nomination throughout his career. This classic Noir featured Glenn Ford, Lee Marvin and Gloria Grahame, you'd expect at least one of these to get a nod
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Tokyo Story (1953)
This film by Yasujiro Ozu is nothing short of a masterpiece. The Oscars didn't introduce the best International Award category until 1956, so essentially the rest of the world didn't make films worth noticing until then
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The Searchers (1956)
John Wayne's Ethan Edwards is considered his best role, but the Oscars didn't even consider him or the film. They gave him an Oscar for True Grit (1969) because they thought he was dying, but in true Duke fashion, he survived another 10 years
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Paths of Glory (1957)
Stanley Kubrick never won an Oscar for directing. I guess he just wasn't good enough. He was often nominated, but he always fell short. But Paths of Glory didn't get a single nod. Kirk Douglas should have at least been nominated
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Touch of Evil (1958)
The Oscars don't like troublemakers, and Orson Welles was one of the best. The film isn't outstanding, it's just better than that year's competition. Has anyone heard of 'Auntie Mame'? It should have at least received a nod for Cinematography.
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Breathless (A bout de souffle) (1960)
The Best Foreign Language category had been introduced by 1960, so there's no excuse for completely ignoring Jean Luc-Godard's masterpiece. The Oscars don't like what they don't understand, so they gave it ZERO nominations
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
What? Nothing? That's right, not a single nomination. Only 4 Westerns have won Best Picture Oscars. The first was Cimarron in 1930; the next would be Dances With Wolves 60 years later. The Oscars don't like horses
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The Long Goodbye (1973)
It was tough competition in the 1970s. But this Robert Altman updated Film Noir French New Wave free-wheeling classic should have at least received some kind of attention from The Academy. I'd have at least settled for Best Supporting Cat
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The Shining (1980)
The Steadicam was still new to the film world by 1980, Garrett Brown, the camera op on the film, was also the inventor of this new technology. In The Shining, he elevated camerawork to a different level. The Oscars couldn't give a toss
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The King of Comedy (1982)
Both Martin Scorsese and Robert DeNiro stepped out of their comfort zones for The King of Comedy. It was tough competition this year, but to receive not a single nomination is a joke
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Once Upon A Time in America (1984)
Morricone's music score wasn't good enough, Leone's direction wasn't good enough, DeNiro's performance wasn't good enough. In fact, nothing in this gangster masterpiece was good enough for The Oscars to even consider. That's a crime
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Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Quentin Tarantino gained everyone's attention apart from The Academy, which ignored him entirely. Even in the technical departments like Editing. The Player and Basic Instinct both received nominations in this category however
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La Haine (1995)
This film should've walked away with a Best Foreign Language Oscar. But The Academy probably considered it to be below its lofty standards. If you can be bothered to take a look at the other nominees, it beats the crap out of all of them
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Heat (1995)
The Oscars should've been all over the pairing of DeNiro and Pacino under the beautiful lens of Michael Mann. But Heat didn't get a single nod. Not even for Best Sound, I don't know if you've ever been in a shootout before, I have, when I watched Heat
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The Big Lebowski (1998)
The Dude didn't get a single nod. To be honest, things had fallen apart with the Oscars by this stage. Shakespeare in Love beat both Saving Private Ryan and The Thin Red Line this year, so nothing surprises me. The Dude still abides though
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Insomnia (2002)
The Oscars don't like Christopher Nolan. He's received 1 nomination for Director so far, for Dunkirk (2018). That aside, Robin Williams should have at least been recognised as a Best Supporting Actor this year. He was absolutely chilling.
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Zodiac (2007)
The Oscars don't like David Fincher either, but the acting talent on display here should have gained some interest. Then the technical side should also be recognised. The camera work alone is incredible. But no, the Academy went with Juno instead
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