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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...WILL WIN: Saving PrivateRyan, Movies that score with critics andaudiences alike (Ryan was uniformlywell-reviewed, and its box-office receipts morethan double its nearest Best Picture competitor)have a tendency to dominate the highly politicalAcademy Awards. Another element in the film'sfavor: the Academy will doubtless conform to itsrecently instated unwritten law--the longest moviewins. Sound ridiculous? Believe it. Recent winnersTitanic, The English Patient, Braveheartand Schindler's List all conform to thismoronic but increasingly reliable dictum. Okay,Private Ryan only edges out The Thin RedLine by a few seconds (both films have anofficial running time of 170 minutes), but itsmonster...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Oscar is Beautiful Saving Private Oscar Thin Red Oscar Oscars in Love Oscar | 3/9/1999 | See Source »

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