As someone who absolutely loved (and still loves) "Babe," I'm really touched by Siskel's deep love for the film. He seems to tend to go with more esoteric choices, so I loved that. And I agree with him (and think Ebert was unusually cruel about Cromwell's performance -- calling it "not acting" was ridiculous, and I normally love Roger). I also agreed with Gene on "You've Got a Friend in Me." I'm a huge fan of Roger's and of his fantastic writings and reviews, but sometimes I definitely disagreed with him.
I had to blur almost every tiny bit of the clips from "The Bridges Of Madison County" in order for this to get past a copyright block. Chapter jumps: Best Actor - 1:56 Best Supporting Actress - 6:56 Best Supporting Actor - 13:58 Best Original Song - 19:48 Best Art Direction - 27:35 Best Actress - 34:24 Best Picture - 41:46 Worst Nomination - 48:20
My votes for that year: Best Picture: "Sense and Sensibility" Best Director: Tim Robbins for "Dead Man Walking" Best Actor: Nicolas Cage for "Leaving Las Vegas" Best Actress: Susan Sarandon for "Dead Man Walking" Best Supporting Actor: Tim Roth for "Rob Roy" Best Supporting Actress: Joan Allen for "Nixon" Best Original Screenplay: Stone, Wilkinson, and Rivele for "Nixon" Best Adapted Screenplay: Mike Figgis for "Leaving Las Vegas" Best Foreign Language Film: "All Things Fair" (Sweden) Best Art Direction: "A Little Princess" Best Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki for "A Little Princess" Best Costume Design: "Restoration" Best Makeup: "My Family" Best Film Editing: "Apollo 13" Best Documentary Feature: "Anne Frank Remembers" Best Original Score: "Sense and Sensibility" Best Musical/Comedy Score: "Pocahontas" Best Original Song: "Colors Of The Wind" from "Pocahontas" Best Sound Mixing: "Apollo 13" Best Sound Effects Editing: "Braveheart" Best Visual Effects: "Babe"
@@flaccidusminimus2170 interesting that you have Robbins for best director when the film wasn’t nominated for best picture. Robbins did a great job though with his direction and screenplay. Great work from him.
The most baffling moment was when Ebert said “If I whistled it to you later today you wouldn’t be able to recognize it.” Um, what? “You’ve Got A Friend In Me” is easily in the top 20 most iconic Disney melodies ever.
I find it funny that Roger claimed that 'You Got a Friend in Me' wasn't very memorable when in hindsight his choice for Best Song has probably become the most forgotten song of the bunch
I think it is better known than the Sabrina and Don Juan songs, but that's beside the point. Roger is merely referencing his own musical taste and memory - it wasn't particularly memorable *to him*. It would have been something else entirely had he claimed You Got a Friend in Me *would be forgotten* as that would denote a prediction about its long-term cultural status. For a worse example, see the special from the previous year where he seemed utterly blind and deaf to the reality that Hakuna Matata had become an instant cultural touchstone.
@@flaccidusminimus2170 Roger did make a remark that Gene wouldn't be able to recall the tune of You Got a Friend in Me later on that night so I think that does make my point more related
It seems to me that this was one of these programs that Ebert really was on the attack for some of Gene's choices And Gene had the perfect response to Roger on his attack for Best Song Personally, I would have said, " Let's here you hum the song to Dead Man Walking" That song sounded way close to Streets of Philadelphia if you want to be critical
Special Praise has to go to Roscoe Lee Browne as the narrator He , next to Sir John Gielgud , has the most beautiful, mellifluous voices ever and that voice is a HUGE reason why this movie works as beautifully as it does and I think he deserves every plaudit as to why this movie works so well
In recent years, he's been having a lot of fun in wacky films like Mandy, Unbearable Weight and Willy's Wonderland, and has delivered beautiful performances in films like Joe, Butcher's Crossing and Pig. You could make a strong case for his peak being right this moment!
As Roger and Gene basically stated, its so sad that these were the Best Picture nominees to work with that year. All of these nominees - all of them - are inferior to Heat, Casino, Before Sunrise, Se7en, and possibly more. Also, Gene's pick for Sharon Stone as worst nominee was cringe af.
@@franksylva9031 I highly disagree with the speaking tempo-speech pattern- you can say the same thing about Frank Langella as well and he also gave an astonishing performance as Nixon in Frost/Nixon - different interpretations - Phillip Baker Hall - Lane Smith - All brought something special in their performances as Nixon
Absolutely I am a conservative and at the time thought it would be a Oliver stone hatchet job but it was fair and honest am a good movie 🎥 I also agree with the kudos for Joan as pat
Roger in February: The one nomination that gave me more pleasure than any other was James Cromwell for "Babe". Roger in March: I'm not even sure that Cromwell's work is an example of acting. At several points, they comment on the uncommon strength of the Best Actress category, and yet each of them looked to it for their Worst Nomination selection. Maybe Emma Thompson was better in "Carrington", but if you can't find a single worse nomination on the entire list for this demented year than Thompson in "Sense and Sensibility", then you just aren't trying very hard. Roger doesn't even bother to explain why he thought her work was unexceptional, but if you read his review he says that he actually "appreciated" Thompson's acting! It would have made more sense had he chosen the screenplay for "The Usual Suspects" or Kevin Spacey. His 1.5 star review of that film is quite scathing, and he obviously disliked it far more than anything Emma Thompson did in 1995. I might choose the absurdly anachronistic costume design in "Braveheart". Which probably doesn't bother anyone who hasn't studied medieval history, but for anyone who has, it's a hoot! It isn't particularly well edited either, with more glaring continuity errors than the other four Best Picture nominees combined. But there have been many sloppier examples nominated for Best Film Editing before and since, it hardly seems fair to single out Steven Rosenblum's work, and the mistakes don't detract from my enjoyment of the film.
I don’t think that Roger thought Thompson’s nominated performance was unexceptional, he just wanted to make a point that she should have been nominated for a (in his opinion) better role.
I just watched Apollo 13 last night, and it's amazing and definitely one of the 5 best movies of 1995. But I still think that Braveheart deserved the best picture win, even though it may be historically inaccurate.
Probably because there wouldn’t be much of a movie. You could definitely focus on the teacher and her opportunity and the training she went through with the other astronauts but that would all build up to a quick explosion at the end. I suppose you could make that movie but I don’t know if It would be a very rewarding experience for the audience.
best picture, braveheart ,best actor, anthony hopkins, nixon,best actress meryl streep, the bridges of madison county, best supporting actor ed harris apollo 13, best supporting actress joan allen,nixon, best song ,moonlight ,sabrina,worse nomination nicholas cage, leaving las vegas
After about 2003, no one felt the same way about Cage's career. He lost the freedom to discriminate in his choice of roles due to financial troubles, and at most he's made a handful of good movies since (and even that estimate may be stretching it).
@@marcofalzone6469 "Pig", one of his most recent, has a lot going for it on a subtextual level, I thought "Mandy" was hilarious, while "Bad Lieutenant" and "Joe" feature some of his best work. But yeah, there isn't much else since his tax problems took hold. Yet no one could ever call him lazy or accuse him of not taking risks. He claims that silent movies are his primary inspiration, and he takes some big swings in that direction.
@@marcofalzone6469 Not really, but the screenplay was inspired by it. Different setting, different characters, different message. It's a brutal black comedy about the triumph of evil in an apathetic society. Disturbing and hilarious if you're in the right frame of mind. The Keitel movie, if I recall, is more of a self-serious Catholic piece about paying for your sins and whatnot. A totally different bag.
Best Picture: Braveheart Best Director: Tim Robbins Best Original Screenplay: Toy Story Best Adapted Screenplay: The Postman (Il Postino) Best Actor: Anthony Hopkins Best Actress: Susan Sarandon Best Supporting Actor: James Cromwell Best Supporting Actress: Kathleen Quinlan (Joan Allen was great too) Best Art Direction: A Little Princess Best Costume Design: Restoration Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Braveheart Best Cinematography: A Little Princess Best Editing: Braveheart Best Sound Editing: Braveheart Best Sound Mixing: Apollo 13 Best Visual Effects: Babe Best Original Score: Braveheart Best Original Song: "You've Got A Friend In Me"
It's sad that that's not The Postman from the 1990s that everyone remembers. "We're watching a great career mid-career." Fortunately, Gene died 7 years before the Wicker Man remake.
I don't think everyone remembers either film. The Costner picture disappeared long ago into the dusty undercarriages of used DVD bins, and hardly anyone watches it now. It's not even one of Costner's best remembered films from that decade. The Italian picture at least has an enduring legacy due to the nominations, although it may not be sought out for any other reason.
The difference may be that many people think the element of surprise is essential to enjoy "The Crying Game" (I disagree), but knowing the fate of Cage's character from "Leaving Las Vegas" in advance doesn't change much because it's practically a foregone conclusion from the outset. It's a movie about a man slowly committing suicide but who seeks companionship in his final days because he still has the capacity to love others and doesn't want to die alone.
Brad pitt getting the oscar with Bruce Willis not even being nominated for his superiror performance in 12 Monkeys is still the most offensive thing to me.
My picks: Best Supporting Actress: Joan Allen, Nixon Best Supporting Actor: Kevin Spacey, The Usual Suspects and Seven (in an ideal world) Best Adapted Screenplay: Mike Figgis, Leaving Las Vegas Best Original Screenplay: Christopher McQuarrie, The Usual Suspects Best Foreign Language Film: Antonia's Line (The Netherlands) Best Documentary Feature: The Battle Over Citizen Kane Best Art Direction: Apollo 13 Best Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki, A Little Princess Best Film Editing: Seven Best Costume Design: Restoration Best Original Song: "You've Got A Friend In Me," Toy Story Best Original Score, Comedy or Musical Film: Randy Newman, Toy Story Best Original Score, Drama Film: James Horner, Braveheart Best Leading Actress: Elisabeth Shue, Leaving Las Vegas Best Leading Actor: Nicolas Cage, Leaving Las Vegas Best Directing: Chris Noonan, Babe Best Film of 1995: Babe
Weak to standard nominations that year. Get Shorty, Se7en, Dolores Claiborne, Clueless, and Clockers were all worthy of nominations if not wins that year.
Siskel was so wrong on Babe. Babe has been forgotten, I remember even in 1995 people thought it was just ok, nothing special. Braveheart is an iconic 90s movie, happy it won. Apollo 13 is also great.
"Babe" was beloved at the time by audiences and critics. A smash hit at the box office and it won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film that year. "Braveheart" was well liked at the time but it took years for its reputation to grow as a popular favorite and almost everyone was surprised when it won Best Picture (personally I don't think either one deserved its nomination in the top category). Although honestly, whether something is "forgotten" by the general public is no indication of its quality. Many great films have never found a wide audience and aren't popular with the masses.
Totally Disagree Babe was a Critical Hit if not a big Box Office Hit, and because it's presented as a "kid's film", which is Definitely Not, moviegoers tend to dismiss it as that Pig Movie, but Braveheart has actually dated badly when compared to other Best Picture Winners It's a popcorn film and that's all it is I won't deny it's enjoyable war scenes, but aside from that, it was a flat film Babe's simple plot slowly exposes the many Beautiful layers - very subtle and by the end you have seen one of the Most moving and textured films It totally stands the test of time and most critics agree it was Best Film of that year including this Guy
Toy Story aside, which was more of a technical breakthrough, probably the most iconic movie of that year - meaning influential and talked about to THIS day - is Se7en. These high longevity type of movies are rarely celebrated the way they should at the time of release.
@@keithdoherty3178 I agree. "Babe" is still very much loved and honored today, while "Braveheart" (while very entertaining, mind you) is mostly held up these days as one of the most historically inaccurate movies ever made.
SO disagree about Babe. Now that I’m a father, I’m ready to show my daughter Babe & Babe: Pig in the City and other movie loving people from the 90s that are parents are going to do the same thing.
Couldn’t have been more wrong… “Driving Miss Daisy” is still “thought of in 30(+) years” while their ideas of what would be “Field of Dreams” (icky underdeveloped sap) and “War of the Roses” are not.
Siskel and Ebert’s love for the movies is infectious. I miss them.
Man, I really miss these guys. I loved their show, and they were always great on letterman.
As someone who absolutely loved (and still loves) "Babe," I'm really touched by Siskel's deep love for the film. He seems to tend to go with more esoteric choices, so I loved that. And I agree with him (and think Ebert was unusually cruel about Cromwell's performance -- calling it "not acting" was ridiculous, and I normally love Roger). I also agreed with Gene on "You've Got a Friend in Me." I'm a huge fan of Roger's and of his fantastic writings and reviews, but sometimes I definitely disagreed with him.
I had to blur almost every tiny bit of the clips from "The Bridges Of Madison County" in order for this to get past a copyright block. Chapter jumps:
Best Actor - 1:56
Best Supporting Actress - 6:56
Best Supporting Actor - 13:58
Best Original Song - 19:48
Best Art Direction - 27:35
Best Actress - 34:24
Best Picture - 41:46
Worst Nomination - 48:20
My votes for that year:
Best Picture: "Sense and Sensibility"
Best Director: Tim Robbins for "Dead Man Walking"
Best Actor: Nicolas Cage for "Leaving Las Vegas"
Best Actress: Susan Sarandon for "Dead Man Walking"
Best Supporting Actor: Tim Roth for "Rob Roy"
Best Supporting Actress: Joan Allen for "Nixon"
Best Original Screenplay: Stone, Wilkinson, and Rivele for "Nixon"
Best Adapted Screenplay: Mike Figgis for "Leaving Las Vegas"
Best Foreign Language Film: "All Things Fair" (Sweden)
Best Art Direction: "A Little Princess"
Best Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki for "A Little Princess"
Best Costume Design: "Restoration"
Best Makeup: "My Family"
Best Film Editing: "Apollo 13"
Best Documentary Feature: "Anne Frank Remembers"
Best Original Score: "Sense and Sensibility"
Best Musical/Comedy Score: "Pocahontas"
Best Original Song: "Colors Of The Wind" from "Pocahontas"
Best Sound Mixing: "Apollo 13"
Best Sound Effects Editing: "Braveheart"
Best Visual Effects: "Babe"
I was wondering... 😊
@@flaccidusminimus2170 interesting that you have Robbins for best director when the film wasn’t nominated for best picture. Robbins did a great job though with his direction and screenplay. Great work from him.
I thought it was because of the excessive nudity throughout bridges of Madison county. Just filthy
Thank you
15:58 James Cromwell’s silent jig is magical
Watching thus makes me want to watch these movies again.
I was backing Gene so hard on the best original song category.
So hard?
The most baffling moment was when Ebert said “If I whistled it to you later today you wouldn’t be able to recognize it.” Um, what? “You’ve Got A Friend In Me” is easily in the top 20 most iconic Disney melodies ever.
Me too, and I'm a huge Springsteen fan Dead Man Walking is a great song, but the impact of You've Got a Friend in Me cannot be disputed.
you backed him so hard huh?
It's kinda sweet how much Siskel loved Babe. I adore Babe.
Thank you so much for uploading these episodes ! I loved and respected Gene and Roger and it’s fantastic to watch these shows again.
It’s really heartwarming to watch them. There’s nothing like it anymore.
I find it funny that Roger claimed that 'You Got a Friend in Me' wasn't very memorable when in hindsight his choice for Best Song has probably become the most forgotten song of the bunch
I think it is better known than the Sabrina and Don Juan songs, but that's beside the point. Roger is merely referencing his own musical taste and memory - it wasn't particularly memorable *to him*.
It would have been something else entirely had he claimed You Got a Friend in Me *would be forgotten* as that would denote a prediction about its long-term cultural status. For a worse example, see the special from the previous year where he seemed utterly blind and deaf to the reality that Hakuna Matata had become an instant cultural touchstone.
@@flaccidusminimus2170 Roger did make a remark that Gene wouldn't be able to recall the tune of You Got a Friend in Me later on that night so I think that does make my point more related
It seems to me that this was one of these programs that Ebert really was on the attack for some of Gene's choices
And Gene had the perfect response to Roger on his attack for Best Song
Personally, I would have said, " Let's here you hum the song to Dead Man Walking"
That song sounded way close to Streets of Philadelphia if you want to be critical
Special Praise has to go to Roscoe Lee Browne as the narrator
He , next to Sir John Gielgud , has the most beautiful, mellifluous voices ever and that voice is a HUGE reason why this movie works as beautifully as it does and I think he deserves every plaudit as to why this movie works so well
Might be biased here but I think 'You Got a Friend In Me' is one of the most recognizable movie songs that has stood the test of time.
I agree with you regardless of bias
I still don't get how Ron Howard wasn't nominated for Best Director.
This was definitely the peak of Nicolas Cage's career
I thought he was better in Adaptation than in Leaving Las Vegas
Well, yeah.
In recent years, he's been having a lot of fun in wacky films like Mandy, Unbearable Weight and Willy's Wonderland, and has delivered beautiful performances in films like Joe, Butcher's Crossing and Pig. You could make a strong case for his peak being right this moment!
@@MacIntoshMann Mandy was indeed such a whacked out film. Linus Roche’s character really freaked me out.
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: SATURDAY MARCH 23, 1996.
Siskel was so looking forward to the rest of Nicolas Cage's career. Can't imagine what he would think of Cage's career today if he was still around
Cage remained on a tear until "National Treasure". And he's had some room to flex in good roles through the past few years!
@Flaccidus Minimus Adaptation comes to mind and he was Brilliant in that, but after he won, he went to many...many action films
i like to think Gene would’ve enjoyed Cage in Pig
@@verraque I definitely did
I’m surprised for best song Gene didn’t just write in the song Hoggett sings to Babe.
Babe winning the snobby NSFC was so camp and so inspired at the same time.
As Roger and Gene basically stated, its so sad that these were the Best Picture nominees to work with that year. All of these nominees - all of them - are inferior to Heat, Casino, Before Sunrise, Se7en, and possibly more.
Also, Gene's pick for Sharon Stone as worst nominee was cringe af.
I still remember Sean Penn and Kevin Spacey’s performances. They would have had my votes.
i bet all the actors paid more attention to this than the actual academy awards
I highly recommend Nixon: a forgotten masterpiece
Hopkins would have gotten my vote for Best Actor that year
The movie is absolutely riveting and should be required viewing
Nope, it was boring
@@keithdoherty3178 His portrayal of Nixon was lazy. He made no effort to capture even his speaking tempo.
@@franksylva9031 I highly disagree with the speaking tempo-speech pattern- you can say the same thing about Frank Langella as well and he also gave an astonishing performance as Nixon in Frost/Nixon - different interpretations - Phillip Baker Hall - Lane Smith - All brought something special in their performances as Nixon
Absolutely I am a conservative and at the time thought it would be a Oliver stone hatchet job but it was fair and honest am a good movie 🎥 I also agree with the kudos for Joan as pat
Roger in February: The one nomination that gave me more pleasure than any other was James Cromwell for "Babe".
Roger in March: I'm not even sure that Cromwell's work is an example of acting.
At several points, they comment on the uncommon strength of the Best Actress category, and yet each of them looked to it for their Worst Nomination selection. Maybe Emma Thompson was better in "Carrington", but if you can't find a single worse nomination on the entire list for this demented year than Thompson in "Sense and Sensibility", then you just aren't trying very hard. Roger doesn't even bother to explain why he thought her work was unexceptional, but if you read his review he says that he actually "appreciated" Thompson's acting!
It would have made more sense had he chosen the screenplay for "The Usual Suspects" or Kevin Spacey. His 1.5 star review of that film is quite scathing, and he obviously disliked it far more than anything Emma Thompson did in 1995. I might choose the absurdly anachronistic costume design in "Braveheart". Which probably doesn't bother anyone who hasn't studied medieval history, but for anyone who has, it's a hoot! It isn't particularly well edited either, with more glaring continuity errors than the other four Best Picture nominees combined. But there have been many sloppier examples nominated for Best Film Editing before and since, it hardly seems fair to single out Steven Rosenblum's work, and the mistakes don't detract from my enjoyment of the film.
Flaccidus Minimus Appreciate your writings 👍🏼
I don’t think that Roger thought Thompson’s nominated performance was unexceptional, he just wanted to make a point that she should have been nominated for a (in his opinion) better role.
Yeah... aghghgh, Roger! I felt like Roger was a little saltier here than usual.
No commersials, it, s great!
Despite the hilariously numerous historical inaccuracies and the ick factor of Mel Gibson, I still love the hell out of Braveheart
I just watched Apollo 13 last night, and it's amazing and definitely one of the 5 best movies of 1995. But I still think that Braveheart deserved the best picture win, even though it may be historically inaccurate.
What the hell is going on with that popcorn commercial? (First ad break, second ad)
11:54 Whoever thought that sex appeal drove popcorn sales? Certainly not me...
6:45 Hmm, I wonder what Siskel would think of Cage nowadays lol.
Apollo 13 made me think if they've made a movie about the Challenger space shuttle explosion. I haven't seen one to the best of my recollection.
Probably because there wouldn’t be much of a movie. You could definitely focus on the teacher and her opportunity and the training she went through with the other astronauts but that would all build up to a quick explosion at the end. I suppose you could make that movie but I don’t know if It would be a very rewarding experience for the audience.
Where is Babe set?
Braveheart is the best movie ever made
Babe
best picture, braveheart ,best actor, anthony hopkins, nixon,best actress meryl streep, the bridges of madison county, best supporting actor ed harris apollo 13, best supporting actress joan allen,nixon, best song ,moonlight ,sabrina,worse nomination nicholas cage, leaving las vegas
Itake it back, there were commersivals.
I wonder if Siskel were still alive if he’d feel the same about Nicolas Cage’s career.
After about 2003, no one felt the same way about Cage's career. He lost the freedom to discriminate in his choice of roles due to financial troubles, and at most he's made a handful of good movies since (and even that estimate may be stretching it).
@@flaccidusminimus2170 well said. My last favorite Cage film was 8MM.
My god what a suspenseful desperate role.
@@marcofalzone6469 "Pig", one of his most recent, has a lot going for it on a subtextual level, I thought "Mandy" was hilarious, while "Bad Lieutenant" and "Joe" feature some of his best work. But yeah, there isn't much else since his tax problems took hold. Yet no one could ever call him lazy or accuse him of not taking risks. He claims that silent movies are his primary inspiration, and he takes some big swings in that direction.
@@flaccidusminimus2170 thanks. I oughta check them out. Is Bad Lieutenant a redeux of the Keitel film?
@@marcofalzone6469 Not really, but the screenplay was inspired by it. Different setting, different characters, different message. It's a brutal black comedy about the triumph of evil in an apathetic society. Disturbing and hilarious if you're in the right frame of mind. The Keitel movie, if I recall, is more of a self-serious Catholic piece about paying for your sins and whatnot. A totally different bag.
A shame that the producers didn't allow them to go over technical categories.
Best Picture: Braveheart
Best Director: Tim Robbins
Best Original Screenplay: Toy Story
Best Adapted Screenplay: The Postman (Il Postino)
Best Actor: Anthony Hopkins
Best Actress: Susan Sarandon
Best Supporting Actor: James Cromwell
Best Supporting Actress: Kathleen Quinlan (Joan Allen was great too)
Best Art Direction: A Little Princess
Best Costume Design: Restoration
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Braveheart
Best Cinematography: A Little Princess
Best Editing: Braveheart
Best Sound Editing: Braveheart
Best Sound Mixing: Apollo 13
Best Visual Effects: Babe
Best Original Score: Braveheart
Best Original Song: "You've Got A Friend In Me"
It's sad that that's not The Postman from the 1990s that everyone remembers.
"We're watching a great career mid-career."
Fortunately, Gene died 7 years before the Wicker Man remake.
I don't think everyone remembers either film. The Costner picture disappeared long ago into the dusty undercarriages of used DVD bins, and hardly anyone watches it now. It's not even one of Costner's best remembered films from that decade. The Italian picture at least has an enduring legacy due to the nominations, although it may not be sought out for any other reason.
I remember Il Postino.
Hey where’s wally
I hadn't forgotten that Nick Cage used to be a good actor
You’ve got a friend in me is great by a very imaginative Randy Newman.?
Nicolas cage as great and BAbe was great!
Nobody screamed at Ebert for giving away what happens to Cage's character in Leaving Las Vegas
Whole Crying Game outing reference
The difference may be that many people think the element of surprise is essential to enjoy "The Crying Game" (I disagree), but knowing the fate of Cage's character from "Leaving Las Vegas" in advance doesn't change much because it's practically a foregone conclusion from the outset. It's a movie about a man slowly committing suicide but who seeks companionship in his final days because he still has the capacity to love others and doesn't want to die alone.
Gave away the twist to Usual Suspects too.
Bryan Adams Have You ever really loved a woman is the only truly great and timeless song. Time and the charts proved it :)
@6:36 a rare audience shot of a neutral audience
Brad pitt getting the oscar with Bruce Willis not even being nominated for his superiror performance in 12 Monkeys is still the most offensive thing to me.
Brad Pitt did not get the Oscar this year. No sense in getting offended over things that aren't real.
good. I hate his performance in that movie, He gets too much credit for only being nominated hehehe. @@flaccidusminimus2170
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My picks:
Best Supporting Actress: Joan Allen, Nixon
Best Supporting Actor: Kevin Spacey, The Usual Suspects and Seven (in an ideal world)
Best Adapted Screenplay: Mike Figgis, Leaving Las Vegas
Best Original Screenplay: Christopher McQuarrie, The Usual Suspects
Best Foreign Language Film: Antonia's Line (The Netherlands)
Best Documentary Feature: The Battle Over Citizen Kane
Best Art Direction: Apollo 13
Best Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki, A Little Princess
Best Film Editing: Seven
Best Costume Design: Restoration
Best Original Song: "You've Got A Friend In Me," Toy Story
Best Original Score, Comedy or Musical Film: Randy Newman, Toy Story
Best Original Score, Drama Film: James Horner, Braveheart
Best Leading Actress: Elisabeth Shue, Leaving Las Vegas
Best Leading Actor: Nicolas Cage, Leaving Las Vegas
Best Directing: Chris Noonan, Babe
Best Film of 1995: Babe
Susan Sarandon & Sean Penn got ripped off. 🙂
Well, she won the Oscar, so I don't think she would agree
@@kd17Burger Right??
Weak to standard nominations that year.
Get Shorty, Se7en, Dolores Claiborne, Clueless, and Clockers were all worthy of nominations if not wins that year.
Siskel was so wrong on Babe. Babe has been forgotten, I remember even in 1995 people thought it was just ok, nothing special. Braveheart is an iconic 90s movie, happy it won. Apollo 13 is also great.
"Babe" was beloved at the time by audiences and critics. A smash hit at the box office and it won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film that year. "Braveheart" was well liked at the time but it took years for its reputation to grow as a popular favorite and almost everyone was surprised when it won Best Picture (personally I don't think either one deserved its nomination in the top category).
Although honestly, whether something is "forgotten" by the general public is no indication of its quality. Many great films have never found a wide audience and aren't popular with the masses.
Totally Disagree
Babe was a Critical Hit if not a big Box Office Hit, and because it's presented as a "kid's film", which is Definitely Not, moviegoers tend to dismiss it as that Pig Movie, but Braveheart has actually dated badly when compared to other Best Picture Winners
It's a popcorn film and that's all it is
I won't deny it's enjoyable war scenes, but aside from that, it was a flat film
Babe's simple plot slowly exposes the many Beautiful layers - very subtle and by the end you have seen one of the Most moving and textured films
It totally stands the test of time and most critics agree it was Best Film of that year including this Guy
Toy Story aside, which was more of a technical breakthrough, probably the most iconic movie of that year - meaning influential and talked about to THIS day - is Se7en. These high longevity type of movies are rarely celebrated the way they should at the time of release.
@@keithdoherty3178 I agree. "Babe" is still very much loved and honored today, while "Braveheart" (while very entertaining, mind you) is mostly held up these days as one of the most historically inaccurate movies ever made.
SO disagree about Babe. Now that I’m a father, I’m ready to show my daughter Babe & Babe: Pig in the City and other movie loving people from the 90s that are parents are going to do the same thing.
Couldn’t have been more wrong… “Driving Miss Daisy” is still “thought of in 30(+) years” while their ideas of what would be “Field of Dreams” (icky underdeveloped sap) and “War of the Roses” are not.
People are only capable of speaking for themselves in this regard.
I thought Babe was New Zealand