At the 1994 Academy Awards , films from the former yr were respect for their excellence . 1993 brought movie - goers some wonderful film that have become classic over the years . Films like , Hocus Pocus , Dazed and Confused , andTombstone , were released that year , though none of those film were reward at the award ceremony .

The Best Picture class at the 66th Academy Awards include : Schindler ’s leaning , In the Name of the Father , The   Fugitive , The Piano , andThe Remain of the Day . seem back at this twelvemonth of films , there are a handful of movies the Academy may have overlooked and could have easy replaced some of the plastic film that were appoint .

Should Have Been: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Disney’sThe   Nightmare Before Christmas , is not only still a fan favourite to this day , but it paved the way for inventive storytelling instop motion and clay animation . This Tim Burton motion-picture show obtain one Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects , but was pull up stakes out of every other class the year it was eligible . Considering the amount of work and the originality of the story and its execution , this film should have at least been recognise in the Best Picture category , if not won it .

Should Have Been: This Boy’s Life

This come of eld feature film starringa very untested Leonardo DiCaprioseems to have everything the Academy look for when voting for an laurels ceremony . The film is based on the memoir by the same name by Tobias Wolff . DiCaprio depict Wolff in the picture and was praise for his performance , as was the residue of the cast which included , Robert DiNero and Ellen Barkin . Considering these three actors have become some of the Academy ’s darling , it ’s amazing that this moving picture was left out of the 1994 time of year .

Should Have Been: The Pelican Brief

This film was definitely set up to be an Oscar competition the year of its waiver . The movie star Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington , two of the Academy ’s preferred doer and is based on the novel by celebrated author John Grisham .

The film did n’t pick up as much vital congratulations as it had probably reckon it would and was not appoint at all during accolade time of year , which is shocking considering the cast and the plot line .

Nominated: The Piano

This dramatic feature article film star Holly Hunter and Anna Paquin in her first role , was praise as being the good film of the yr and receive nine nomination at the 66th Academy Awards , winning three , including good Actress andBest support Actressfor Hunter and Paquin , severally . The single performances were great and the film as a whole clearly appealed to Academy voter , but take care at all of the celluloid released in 1993 , this one was most likely not " the best " , it just had everything the Academy looks for when nominating a film .

Should Have Been: The Joy Luck Club

Hollywood ’s lack of diversity has been an on - perish problem for decades and has finally been brought to light in more late years . Since the 1960 ’s there have only been three picture show produced by the major studios with a predominately Asiatic cast .

The Joy Luck Clubwas the first picture show with an Asiatic cast that had had a major theatrical release sinceFlower Drum Song , which was issue in 1961 . This dramatic feature of speech received a lot of kudos from critics , but was all left out of the Academy Awards the year it was eligible .

Should Have Been: What’s Eating Gilbert Grape

Leonardo DiCaprio was praised for his carrying into action in this movie and earned a lot of nominations during the 1994 award season , but the picture show itself was never recognized by these prize ' voters , as a whole , which is surprising . What ’s Eating Gilbert Grapewas   conduct by Lasse Hallström and starringJohnny Depp , Juliette Lewis , Darlene Cates , and , of course ,   Leonardo DiCaprio . It state an unbelievable tarradiddle and was so well executed , it easily could have gained more traction at the Academy Awards and why it did n’t seems to be a secret .

Nominated: In The Name Of The Father

This biographic sound drama stars Daniel Day - Lewis and Emma Thompson and was manoeuver by Jim Sheridan . It ’s based on the true story of the Guildford Four , four people wrongly accused of the Guilford pub bombings in 1974 , which killed five people .

This film has all of the elements the Academy looks for when deciding who to propose , but also establish that the Academy has very specific gustatory modality when it comes to their nominations and that does n’t always mean the nomination were well - earned .

Should Have Been: Searching For Bobby Fischer

Searching for Bobby Fischeris a spectacular feature plastic film , which assure the true report of   Joshua Waitzkin , who was a minor prodigy Bromus secalinus player . The film isbased on the book by the same name , which was written by Joshua ’s father , Fred . Despite this moving-picture show boasting an implausibly talented cast and telling a very special fib in a glorious way , it was only put forward for one Academy Award the twelvemonth it was eligible , for Best Cinematography .

Should Have Been: Rudy

This biographical fun drama starringSean Astinwas heavily snub by honor season in 1994 . The film has gone on to be regard one of the greatest sports picture show of all metre and is consider a classic amongst most movie - goer today , making it even more incredible that it was n’t nominated in a single category during the 1994 Academy Awards . Most fans would argue that this film definitely deserve realization in the Best Picture category for its storytelling as a whole .

Should Have Been: Dave

It ’s rarefied that the Academy honors a drollery with commercial success . Typically during award time of year , the comedic picture get nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Comedy / Musical and that ’s the extent of it . DavestarringKevin Klinewas no elision to this rule . Gary Ross , the writer of the film , did welcome a nomination in the Best Screenplay category , but that was the only nominating address at the Academy Awards , which is a shame look at this film was so original and so well done , it deserved more extolment than it have .

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Jack Skellington holding a snowflake in The Nightmare Before Christmas

Leonardo Dicaprio next to Robert De Niro wearing Boy Scouts uniforms in This Boy’s Life

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Characters in The Piano

The Joy Luck Club members pose for a portrait.

Arnie (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Gilbert (Johnny Depp) smiling in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape

Daniel Day-Lewis as Gerry Conlon takes the stand in In The Name of the Father

Laurence Fishburne in Searching For Bobby Fischer

Sean Astin standing on a football field with a bag in Rudy

Kevin Kline stands in front of American flag in Dave - Movie Presidents

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