The Best of Warner Bros. series of box sets released another DVD collection earlier this month with the fourth edition (after the studio’s Best Pictures, Musicals and Romance) of its 20 Film Collection series. (These are smaller releases derived from WB’s massive 100 Film Collection on DVD and 50 Film Collection on Blu-ray.) This particular set, however, focuses on Warner Bros.’ classic comedies spanning from 1935 (A Night at the Opera) to 2009 (The Hangover).
Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies
The Best of Warner Bros. series of box sets released another DVD collection earlier this month with the fourth edition (after the studio’s Best Pictures, Musicals and Romance) of its 20 Film Collection series. (These are smaller releases derived from WB’s massive 100 Film Collection on DVD and 50 Film Collection on Blu-ray.) This particular set, however, focuses on Warner Bros.’ classic comedies spanning from 1935 (A Night at the Opera) to 2009 (The Hangover).
Check out a sweet supercut of all the Oscar-winning Best Pictures, from 1927’s Wings to 2011’s The Artist.
The Academy Awards will be held this Sunday, February 24.
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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies
By The Huffington Post News Editors
In 1999, “Shakespeare in Love” picked up seven Oscars, beating out Steven Spielberg’s World War II epic “Saving Private Ryan” for Best Picture. It also earned a place in history as one of the worst Best Pictures of all time — according to user ratings on IMDB, where it holds a 7.2 out of 10.
There’s nothing wrong with a 7.2 rating, but most Best Picture nominees and winners have scored higher, especially since the 1990s when average winners’ ratings have consistently stayed over 8.
