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sheeplewatcher t1_j9hdnfz wrote

Reply to comment by gangmasterfader in I know nothing about the roman empire. Will i understand Gladiator? by [deleted]

I was surprised it was nominated and won an Oscar for Best Picture. At the time it seemed to be out of left field for a summer movie to win.

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ItsMeTK t1_j9j0rj6 wrote

If a summer movie win feels weird, consider that Silence of the Lambs came out in February. Though I suspect videocassette helped that film.

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