This will be the lowest rated Academy Awards in television history.
How many of the movies nominated since 1990 hold a candle to the films nominated between 1947 and 1953 ? Johnny Belinda. Twelve O'Clock High. The Heiress. Treasure of the Sierra Madre. All About Eve. Sunset Boulevard. Gentleman's Agreement. On the Waterfront. A Streetcar Named Desire.
'Gentleman's Agreement' is pretty dated. It's not regarded as great cinema by anyone I know. And while we're at it...Johnny Belinda? :-) I'd take Schindler's List, Pulp Fiction or Fargo over those two.