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- March 8, 2017 8:36 PM EST
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  Top 10 Failed Oscar Bait of the 21st Century
  
  The first year I did the Oscarwatching was actually the first year I discovered TSO: 2000. Back then, Pay It Forward appeared to be the biggest failed Oscar bait ever. Actually this countdown shows there's been bigger. Way bigger:
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  Not one of those have I seen and only about two I have heard off.
- March 9, 2017 12:46 AM EST
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  A good find with this video Trevor, I agree with all on the list but the one I thougt before I saw it that would be in contention was All The Kings Men.
- March 9, 2017 1:23 PM EST
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  I prefer movies made to entertain not trying to get Oscar nominations.
- March 10, 2017 10:33 AM EST
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  Have not seen not a single one, pure artsy adult movies.
- March 12, 2017 8:29 PM EDT
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  All pretentious movies with a niche audience, give me a nice rip roaring Pirates of The Caribbean any day.
- March 15, 2017 8:14 PM EDT
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  Back in the 30's, 40's and 50's, movies that entertained the public in big numbers did win big at the Oscars. Interesting how things change over time.
  
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  I prefer movies made to entertain not trying to get Oscar nominations.
- March 16, 2017 3:12 PM EDT
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  I saw all of those productions and I thought Oscar for most except the atrocious Amelia.
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  Another good find Trevor, and quite a list of Oscar pretenders. :)
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  The make many of those pompous Oscar pretenders over here in the UK.

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