boysĪ lot of experts are saying the best picture race will come down to “Boyhood” vs. See, I told you this stuff was meaningless. Only one such movie has ever won best picture: “Braveheart” in 1995.įor what it’s worth, there have been eight other best picture winners to contain a compound word: “Slumdog Millionaire” (2008), “The Godfather Part II” (1974), “The Godfather” (1972), “Midnight Cowboy” (1969), “On the Waterfront” (1954), “Gentleman’s Agreement” (1947), “The Lost Weekend” (1945) and “The Broadway Melody” (1928/29). This year, for the first time ever, there are three one-word, compound titles up for best picture: “Boyhood,” “Birdman” and “Whiplash” (technically, “Birdman’s” title comes with a parenthetical, but I’ve never heard anybody actually use it). None of these will have any bearing on who actually wins Sunday night, but I’d like to think they’re at least somewhat interesting. Yes, it’s time for my annual list of utterly useless Oscar trends and trivia. Two, if you’re serious about winning, pay absolutely no attention to the rest of this column. You know, the part with the best picture category on it? You’d be amazed at how many people sent in ballots without the most important category filled out. One, if you want to maximize your chances of winning, please don’t cut off or forget to check a box at the top of the ballot. We need your ballot in our lobby by 4:30 p.m. If you’re a movie buff and you haven’t yet entered our annual Oscar contest.
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