The Best of the Nighthawk Awards: The 1990′s

Beauty and the Beast during their best song in the film ("Something There"). The best Animated Film of the 90's.

1990  -  1999

Total Films I’ve Seen:  1217

Films That Make the Top 5 in Any Category:  53

Best Film Not to Make the Top 5 in Any Category:  The Shawshank Redemption

Film of the Decade:  GoodFellas

Worst Film of the Decade:  Showgirls

Worst Best Picture Nominee of the Decade:  Braveheart

Worst Film of the Decade Made by a Top 100 Director:  North

 

The History of the Academy Awards: Best Picture – 1998

Guess what? It was the best of the five nominated films. Seriously. Choose a different film to base your Oscar bashing on.

The 71st annual Academy Awards, for the film year 1998.  The nominations were announced on February 9, 1999 and the awards were held on March 21, 1999.

Best Picture:  Shakespeare in Love

• Saving Private Ryan
• The Thin Red Line
• Elizabeth
• Life is Beautiful

Most Surprising Omission:  The Truman Show

Best Eligible Film Not Nominated:  Out of Sight

Rank (out of 83) Among Best Picture Years:  #30

 

The Year in Film: 1998

Sexiest. Couple. Ever.

My Top 20:

1. Out of Sight
2. Shakespeare in Love
3. Saving Private Ryan
4. The Big Lebowski
5. Gods and Monsters
6. The Truman Show
7. Ringu
8. Pleasantville
9. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
10. Dark City
11. Rushmore
12. The General
13. Primary Colors
14. A Simple Plan
15. Bulworth
16. Velvet Goldmine
17. Still Crazy
18. The Butcher Boy
19. Without Limits
20. Ronin