Oscars: 'Slumdog Millionaire' Wins Best Picture

Best Picture:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire Winner: Slumdog Millionaire We said it earlier in our Oscar night rundown: It was the best picture of 2008. And isn't this really what it's all about? The Academy gets it wrong a lot, but this year, they were dead-on. Incidentally, our own prediction that this would sweep in its nine categories fell just one short, losing Best Sound Editing. But as Meat Loaf kind of said once, eight out of nine ain't bad.

Comments

[Rachel]

I am so excited that this was recognized as the great film that it is. Maybe more people will go see it now. YAY!

[knives]

Again opinion doe not equal fact. Personally I see it as the academy getting it very wrong again. But that's my opinion and yours can differ, but treat it as an opinion.

[Get The Big Picture]

Actually, opinion can be the same as a fact.

[knives]

Not in this case at least. Actually could you tell when opinion = fact?

[Chris]

Knives, what is your best picture?

[Get The Big Picture]

I should point out, by the way, that as a movie critic, my informed opinion is kind of an essential part of the job. And in this instance, my opinion was formed by watching hundreds of movies in 2008, and I certainly saw plenty of good movies. Just none that did as many things right as often as Slumdog.

[knives]

Chris, I would say Boy A but I don't think that was eligible, so Wall-E, but as far as the nominees Milk. I understand at least Colin wouldn't agree and it is not for everyone, but as far as the nominees the one i found both the best put together and enjoyable was Milk. And while Slumdog didn't even make my top twenty for the year I'm glad it made somebodies therefore proving it has worth. I just would like an admittance that Slumdog while being your favorite doesn't necessarily make it everyones favorite and doesn't lessen their opinion's worth.

[MRPigg]

FACT: All articles on this website are written by Colin Boyd from the first person perspective and therefore should be interpreted as the opinion of the author. FACT: Stating an opinion in no way implies the lessening of anyone else's opinion. Get off your it's cool to diss Slumdog high horse.