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FoxOntheRun99 t1_je6t4ll wrote

The Artist win wasn't necessarily unexpected...as it gained momentum heading into the awards season iirc. But it has some what faded out of public consciousness quite quickly. More so than its fellow nominees (Hugo, The Help, Midnight in Paris, Moneyball, Tree of Life, War Horse, Extremely Loud....).

Though I don't think the field was particularly strong that year, out of all them, I only rewatch Moneyball.

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MrsMaiselsBrisket t1_jeacl42 wrote

2011 was such a great year. Another wonderful film from that season was Beginners, which won Christopher Plummer his only Oscar, and Fincher’s version of Girl With the Dragon Tattoo remains one of my favourites.

Personally, I wonder what on Earth convinced anyone to give Meryl Streep Best Actress that year - I really love Meryl, but that was so far from her best performance, and leagues below the other nominees.

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