American cinema has seen great evolution with the passage of time. Each era has movies which have won many awards for being the best picture. This category is prestigious to directors and storytellers. Because it decides the fate of the movie. The Oscars celebrate best movies from the entire era. Let’s take a look at this article to go on a journey of award-winning movies within last hundred years
The Early Era of Movies (1927 to 1939)
This was the era where the golden age of Hollywood began completely. Because the war epic movie wings came right in 1927/1928. This was the first movie which received the best picture award from the Oscars.
After that another movie came in the 1930. All quiet on the Western front was the movie name. This is a really powerful movie with a statement that gives Anti war vibes. After that another classic gone with the wind came in 1939. Which ended the era with amazing cinematic achievement.
Noir, War and Romance (1960 to 1970)
By the 1940 the world was torn with war. That’s why Casablanca which came in 1943 and Mrs Minver which came in 1942 really resonated with the tensions of the war era and its people. Because the post warrior years were the ones in which people were really going to tell their survival stories when they were at war.
Movies like All the Kings men from 1949 and On the Waterfront from 1954 really resonated with people. After that came the era of the 1950s. Musical movies like Gigi as well as Ben Hur release at the tone for the next genre of Hollywood movies. Because it won 11 Oscars at that time, which is a record.
Revolution and Reality (1960 to 1970)
By the time 1960 arrived the films were really shifted towards experimental decoys and social values. That’s why midnight cowboy which came in 1969 and in the heat of the night which came in 1967 were really hit. At the arrival of the 1970s the masterpieces like the Godfather and one flew over the Cuckoo‘s nest as well as any hall really set the tone for the decade. This was the decade which really resonated that narratives of characters and their greedy behaviour towards society was really important to see.
Blockbuster Biographies (1980 to 1990)
This is the decade which set the tone for historical dramas and biographies. Because we get to see many personal stories of historical people and some based on true events movies. Such as
● Schindler‘s list from 1993.
● Gandhi from 1982
● Forrest Gump 1994
● Rain man 1988
● Amadeus 1984
● Titanic, 1997
All of these movies took us on an emotional rollercoaster and we got to see the struggle of power as well as emotions behind each peoples life.
Modern Classics (2000 to 2020)
This was the new millennium where the narrative and lens of Oscar movies completely shifted. Many diverse stories from all around the world started to circle within Hollywood. That’s what movies are like.
● Slumdog millionaire from 2008
● Kings speech from 2010
● The shape of water from 2017
Were the ones which touched one peoples hearts and some amazing Oscar awards.
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