I would add Election, Eyes Wide Shut, South Park:BLAU, Go, Topsy Turvy, three Kings. Now that WAS a great year. Have never liked Being John Malkovich though. Clearly in a minority.
RE: "I would add Election, Eyes Wide Shut, South Park:BLAU, Go, Topsy Turvy, three Kings. Now that WAS a great year. Have never liked Being John Malkovich though. Clearly in a minority."
Clearly, but what a marvelous list that is! The bench was so deep in 1999 that it's a small wonder the Oscar managed to muff it up as badly as they did, wasting slots on bloated, self-serving piffle like the Insider and the Green Mile.
I's add Bringing Out the Dead to your list, and I'm glad to see you mention the criminally overlooked, scathing gem Election with it's astounding performance by Reese Witherspoon as power-mad high-schooler Tracy Flick (also un-nominated at the Oscars, Jeez!).