Another time the Academy goofed
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Miracle on 34th Street
mercury4 — 10 years ago(December 28, 2015 04:26 AM)
I can't believe they picked Gentleman's Agreement over this for Best Picture. I saw Gentleman's Agreement twice and for the life of me, I can't see how it was so great or why it beat out Miracle on 34th Street for Best Picture. It's ridiculous.
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!!!deleted!!! (47421091) — 10 years ago(December 28, 2015 06:18 AM)
I haven't seen Gentleman's Agreement, but I wouldn't worry about the award. We see these almost 70 year old films through 21st century eyes and mores. Tastes change.
FWIW, Miracle (1947) is one of my favorite films of all time. -
mercury4 — 10 years ago(December 29, 2015 05:35 AM)
I'm glad Miracle on 34th Street at least won for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Writing, Original Story, and Best Writing, Screenplay. But it deserved Best Picture. It lost to such an inferior movie. I don't recommend Gentleman's Agreement at all. It was far from great and it was very dull. Especially dull in comparison to Miracle on 34th Street.
I saw it twice and for the life of me, I could not figure out how it beat such a great movie like Miracle on 34th Street. It's one of my favorite movies too. I make sure I watch it every Christmas Eve or Christmas. For me, it doesn't completely feel like Christmas until I watch Miracle on 34th Street and my all-time favorite movie It's a Wonderful Life. -
shulma2002 — 9 years ago(December 23, 2016 08:39 AM)
Many times the Academy goofed; sometimes I think they are persuaded by Billboard ads to vote for certain films and there are suggestions they are somehow bribed to vote a certain way. We will never know. A list could be made of goofs the Academy made for many awards, especially Best Song and Best Picture. The most memorable films rarely win for Best Picture. Remember ET lost to Gandhi; they prefer high-brow films to films which appeal to most audiences.
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