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Ghosts of Oscars past

» A look back at previous Best Picture winners

Mercedes Deutscher
Staff Writer

 

s the 87th Academy
wards draw near, there
will be plenty of speculation on

title of Best Picture. However,
since the awards (and Neil
Patrick Harris) won't air until

of time to revisit some of the
great films that have won the
title at Oscars past.

Slumdog Millionaire
(Best Picture, 2009)

In this modern day fairytale,
18-year-old Jamal Malik (Dev
Patel) gets his chance at fame
when he competes on Who
Wants to Be a Millionaire. The
film is like a darker, South

and it leaves you feeling love
and compassion for the main
character. However, Slumdog
Millionaire takes some dark

turns for what is supposed to

child torture and prostitution.
There is a ton of culture in
this film that is absolutely
fascinating and the story is
engaging.

This biographical drama

is based on the life of John
Nash (Russell Crowe), an
economics mastermind who is
struggling with schizophrenia
and delusion. While relatively
relaxed in the first part of the
film, tension builds as Nash

is driven to near-disaster and
conflicts with his loved ones.
While this film has received
some negative feedback for not
being completely accurate on
Nash’s real life, it is the tension
of this film—true or not—that
makes it able to stand out in
the way it does. Playing Nash

career, as he does an excellent
job portraying a character with
mental challenges, which is no
easy feat.

: Braveheart (1996)

: Scotsman William Wallace
: (Mel Gibson) becomes a
: warrior out of tragedy in this
: historical drama that takes place
: during a period of political
: unrest between England and
: Scotland. He later leads the
which film will win the coveted. "Ttsnidence: Although chock.
: full of excellent action, it is the
: raw emotion in this film that
February 22, it allows for plenty : makes it great. Wallace's battle

, : cries and motivational speeches
: remain dialogues that are still
: referenced nearly 20 years after
: the movie's release. It is the
: standout film in Mel Gibson’s
: career, as well as one of the most
: popular films from the 1990s.

Dances With Wolves
: (1991)

US Union soldier Lieutenant

: John Dunbar (Kevin Costner) is

Asian-influenced Forrest Gump forced to coexist with a village
: of Lakota aboriginals in this

: western film. The movie is

: rooted ina sense of change,

: taking place in a time when

: attitudes towards aboriginals

on .__ + were extremely violent. While

be a feel-good movie, including : .
: most of the action takes place

: off-screen, the drama and

: characters make up for it. This is

: an excellent film that takes a very

: respectful stance in portraying

: aboriginal heritage and culture,

: and gives a strong message of

A Beautiful Mind (2002) :

: coexistence that isn’t found in
: many films.

Rain Man (1989)

: Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise),

: a pretentious young man,

: meets his autistic older brother
: Raymond (Dustin Hoffman)

: for the first time after their

: millionaire father passes away.

: Although originally only trying

: to get Raymond's portion of the
: inheritance, Charlie eventually
: grows to love his brother. This

: film contains some of the

: greatest acting in both Tom

: Cruise’s and Dustin Hoffman’s
a, : ,. : careers, and leaves the audience
was a significant role in Crowe’s : with a wide range of heart and
: warm feelings. It isa vivid and

: powerful movie that is a gem

: amongst some rather forgettable
: ‘80s films.

 

 

 

Screenshot of ‘A Beautiful Mind’

  

Screenshot of ‘Braveheart’

 

Screenshot of ‘Dances with Wolves’

 

Screenshot of ‘Rain Man’