Best Picture:

The End: Chungking Express
Oscar: Forrest Gump

Best Director:

The End: Wong Kar-wai, Chungking Express and Ashes Of Time
Oscar: Robert Zemeckis, Forrest Gump

Actor:

The End: Paul Newman, Nobody’s Fool and The Hudsucker Proxy
Oscar: Tom Hanks, Forrest Gump

Actress:

The End: Natalie Portman, Leon, The Professional
Oscar: Jessica Lange, Blue Sky

Supporting Actor:

The End: Paul Scofield, Quiz Show
Oscar: Martin Landau, Ed Wood

Supporting Actress:

The End: Faye Wong, Chungking Express
Oscar: Dianne Weist, Bullets Over Broadway

Original Screenplay:

The End: Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary, Pulp Fiction
Oscar: Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary, Pulp Fiction

Adapted Screenplay:

The End: Frank Darabont, The Shawshank Redemption
Oscar: Eric, Roth, Forrest Gump

Foreign Language Film:

The End: Chungking Express
Oscar: Burnt By The Sun

Documentary Feature:

The End: Hoop Dreams
Oscar: Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision

Film Editing:

The End: William Chang, Kai Kit-Wai and Kwong Chi-Leung, Chungking Express
Oscar: Arthur Schmidt, Forrest Gump

Cinematography:

The End: Andrew Lau and Christopher Doyle, Chungking Express
Oscar: John Toll, Legends Of The Fall

Art Direction:

The End: Sátántangó
Oscar: The Madness Of King George

Costume Design:

The End: Pulp Fiction
Oscar: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

Make-Up:

The End: Ed Wood
Oscar: Ed Wood

Sound:

The End: The Hudsucker Proxy
Oscar: Speed

Sound Effects Editing:

The End: Speed
Oscar: Speed

Visual Effects:

The End: The Mask
Oscar: Forrest Gump

Original Score:

The End: Mihály Vig, Sátántangó
Oscar: Hans Zimmer, The Lion King

Original Song:

The End: Maria McKee, “If Love Is A Red Dress”, Pulp Fiction
Oscar: Elton John and Tim Rice, “Can You Feel the Love Tonight”, The Lion King

Soundtrack:

The End: Pulp Fiction

Best Picture:

The End: Three Colors: Blue
Oscar: Schindler’s List

Best Director:

The End: Krzysztof Kieslowski, Three Colors: Blue
Oscar: Steven Spielberg, Schindler’s List

Actor:

The End: Daniel Day-Lewis, The Age Of Innocence and In The Name Of The Father
Oscar: Tom Hanks, Philadelphia

Actress:

The End: Juliette Binoche, Three Colors: Blue
Oscar: Holly Hunter, The Piano

Supporting Actor:

The End: Val Kilmer, Tombstone
Oscar: Tommy Lee Jones, The Fugitive

Supporting Actress:

The End: Josephine Siao, The Legend Of Fong Sai Yuk I & II
Oscar: Anna Paquin, The Piano

Original Screenplay:

The End: Richard Linklater, Dazed And Confused
Oscar: Jane Campion, The Piano

Adapted Screenplay:

The End: Steven Zaillian, Searching For Bobby Fischer
Oscar: Steve Zaillian, Schindler’s List

Foreign Language Film:

The End: Three Colors: Blue
Oscar: Belle epoque

Documentary Feature:

The End: Latcho Drom
Oscar: I Am A Promise

Film Editing:

The End: Angie Lam, The Tai Chi Master, The Legend Of Fong Sai Yuk II and Once Upon A Time In China III
Oscar: Mihcael Kahn, Schindler’s List

Cinematography:

The End: Slawomir Idziak, Three Colors: Blue
Oscar: Janusz Kaminski, Schindler’s List

Art Direction:

The End: Shadowlands
Oscar: Schindler’s List

Costume Design:

The End: The Age Of Innocence
Oscar: The Age Of Innocence

Make-Up:

The End: Tombstone
Oscar: Mrs. Doubtfire

Sound:

The End: Schindler’s List
Oscar: Jurassic Park

Sound Effects Editing:

The End: Jurassic Park
Oscar: Jurassic Park

Visual Effects:

The End: Jurassic Park
Oscar: Jurassic Park

Original Score:

The End: Zbigniew Preisner, Three Colors: Blue
Oscar: John Williams, Schindler’s List

Original Song:

The End: Red Hot Chili Peppers, “Soul To Squeeze”, Coneheads
Oscar: Bruce Springsteen, “Streets Of Philadelphia”, Philadelphia

Soundtrack:

The End: True Romance

Best Picture:

The End: Unforgiven
Oscar: Unforgiven

Best Director:

The End: Clint Eastwood, Unforgiven
Oscar: Clint Eastwood, Unforgiven

Actor:

The End: Denzel Washington, Malcolm X
Oscar: Al Pacino, Scent Of A Woman

Actress:

The End: Maggie Cheung, Centre Stage
Oscar: Emma Thompson, Howard’s End

Supporting Actor:

The End: Alec Baldwin, Glengarry Glen Ross
Oscar: Gene Hackman, Unforgiven

Supporting Actress:

The End: Michelle Pfeiffer, Batman Returns
Oscar: Marisa Tomei, My Cousin Vinny

Original Screenplay:

The End: David Peoples, Unforgiven
Oscar: Neil Jordan, The Crying Game

Adapted Screenplay:

The End: David Mamet, Glengarry Glen Ross
Oscar: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, Howard’s End

Foreign Language Film:

The End: Hard-Boiled
Oscar: Indochine

Film Editing:

The End: Jack Ah, Kit-Wai Kai, John Woo & David Wu, Hard-Boiled
Oscar: Joel Cox, Unforgiven

Cinematography:

The End: Michael Ballhaus, Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Oscar: Philippe Rousselot, A River Runs Through It

Art Direction:

The End: The Last Of The Mohicans
Oscar: Howard’s End

Costume Design:

The End: Orlando
Oscar: Bram Stoker’s Dracula

Make-Up:

The End: Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Oscar: Bram Stoker’s Dracula

Sound:

The End: The Last Of The Mohicans
Oscar: The Last Of The Mohicans

Sound Effects Editing:

The End: Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Oscar: Bram Stoker’s Dracula

Visual Effects:

The End: Alien 3
Oscar: Death Becomes Her

Original Score:

The End: Randy Edelman & Trevor Jones, The Last Of The Mohicans
Oscar: Alan Menken, Aladdin

Original Song:

The End: Smashing Pumpkins, “Drown”, Singles
Oscar: Alan Menken & Tim Rice, “A Whole New World”, Aladdin

Soundtrack:

The End: Singles

Best Picture:

The End: LA Story
Oscar: The Silence Of The Lambs

Best Director:

The End: Richard Linklater, Slacker
Oscar: Jonathan Demme, The Silence Of The Lambs

Actor:

The End: John Turturro, Barton Fink
Oscar: Anthony Hopkins, The Silence Of The Lambs

Actress:

The End: Irène Jacob, The Double Life Of Véronique
Oscar: Jodie Foster, The Silence Of The Lambs

Supporting Actor:

The End: Anthony Hopkins, The Silence Of The Lambs
Oscar: Jack Palance, City Slickers

Supporting Actress:

The End: Carina Lau, Days Of Being Wild
Oscar: Mercedes Ruehl, The Fisher King

Original Screenplay:

The End: Steve Martin, LA Story
Oscar: Callie Khouri, Thelma & Louise

Adapted Screenplay:

The End: Gus Van Sant, My Own Private Idaho
Oscar: Ted Tally, The Silence Of The Lambs

Foreign Language Film:

The End: The Double Life Of Véronique
Oscar: Mediterraneo

Documentary Feature:

The End: Hearts Of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse
Oscar: In the Shadow Of The Stars

Film Editing:

The End: Joe Hutshing & Pietro Scalia, JFK
Oscar: Joe Hutshing & Pietro Scalia, JFK

Cinematography:

The End: Robert Richardson, JFK
Oscar: Robert Richardson, JFK

Art Direction:

The End: Raise The Red Lantern
Oscar: Bugsy

Costume Design:

The End: Days Of Being Wild
Oscar: Bugsy

Make-Up:

The End: Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Oscar: Terminator 2: Judgement Day

Sound:

The End: JFK
Oscar: Terminator 2: Judgement Day

Sound Effects Editing:

The End: Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Oscar: Terminator 2: Judgement Day

Visual Effects:

The End: Terminator 2: Judgement Day
Oscar: Terminator 2: Judgement Day

Original Score:

The End: Zbigniew Preisner, The Double Life Of Véronique
Oscar: Alan Menken, Beauty And the Beast

Original Song:

The End: Color Me Badd, “I Wanna sex You Up”, New Jack City
Oscar: Alan Menken & Howard Ashman, “Beauty And The Beast”, Beauty And The Beast

Soundtrack:

The End: The Doors

Best Picture:

The End: Miller’s Crossing
Oscar: Dances With Wolves

Best Director:

The End: Joel & Ethan Coen, Miller’s Crossing
Oscar: Kevin Costner, Dances With Wolves

Actor:

The End: Gabriel Byrne, Miller’s Crossing
Oscar: Jeremy Irons, Reversal Of Fortune

Actress:

The End: Meryl Streep, Postcards From The Edge
Oscar: Kathy Bates, Misery

Supporting Actor:

The End: Jon Polito, Miller’s Crossing
Oscar: Joe Pesci, Goodfellas

Supporting Actress:

The End: Helena Bonham Carter, Hamlet
Oscar: Whoopi Goldberg, Ghost

Original Screenplay:

The End: Joel & Ethan Coen, Miller’s Crossing
Oscar: Bruce Joel Rubin, Ghost

Adapted Screenplay:

The End: Nicholas Pileggi & Martin Scorsese, Goodfellas
Oscar: Michael Blake, Dances With Wolves

Foreign Language Film:

The End: Dreams
Oscar: Journey Of Hope

Film Editing:

The End: Guy Maddin, Archangel
Oscar: Neil Travis, Dances With Wolves

Cinematography:

The End: Takao Saitô & Masaharu Ueda, Dreams
Oscar: Dean Semler, Dances With Wolves

Art Direction:

The End: Miller’s Crossing
Oscar: Dick Tracy

Costume Design:

The End: Edward Scissorhands
Oscar: Cyrano de Bergerac

Make-Up:

The End: Dick Tracy
Oscar: Dick Tracy

Sound:

The End: The Hunt For Red October
Oscar: Dances With Wolves

Sound Effects Editing:

The End: The Hunt For Red October
Oscar: The Hunt For Red October

Visual Effects:

The End: Total Recall
Oscar: Total Recall

Original Score:

The End: Carter Burwell, Miller’s Crossing
Oscar: John Barry, Dances With Wolves

Original Song:

The End: Jon Bon Jovi, “Blaze Of Glory”, Young Guns II
Oscar: Stephen Sondheim, “Sooner or Later (I Always Get My Man)”, Dick Tracy

Soundtrack:

The End: Pump Up The Volume

This is an index of the lists of Best Movie Years of Each Decade that I made during the summer of 2008.

Best Years of the 40s  Sep 16, 2008
Best Years of the 50s  May 12, 2008
Best Years of the 60s  June 11, 2008
Best Years of the 70s  July 02, 2008
Best Years of the 80s  July 16, 2008
Best Years of the 90s  Aug 19, 2008

Best Picture:

The End: Do The Right Thing
Oscar: Driving Miss Daisy

Best Director:

The End: Spike Lee, Do The Right Thing
Oscar: Oliver Stone, Born On The Fourth Of July

Actor:

The End: Kenneth Branagh. Henry V
Oscar: Daniel Day-Lewis, My Left Foot

Actress:

The End: Meg Ryan, When Harry Met Sally. . .
Oscar: Jessica Tandy, Driving Miss Daisy

Supporting Actor:

The End: Morgan Freeman, Glory
Oscar: Denzel Washington, Glory

Supporting Actress:

The End: Mia Farrow, Crimes And Misdemeanors
Oscar: Brenda Fricker, My Left Foot

Original Screenplay:

The End: Spike Lee, Do The Right Thing
Oscar: Tom Schulman, Dead Poets Society

Adapted Screenplay:

The End: Kevin Jarre, Glory
Oscar: Alfred Uhrey, Driving Miss Daisy

Foreign Language Film:

The End: The Killer
Oscar: Cinema Paradiso

Documentary Feature:

The End: Roger & Me
Oscar: Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

Film Editing:

The End: Barry Alexander Brown, Do The Right Thing
Oscar: David Brenner and Joe Hutshing, Born On the Fourth Of July

Cinematography:

The End: Ernest Dickerson, Do The Right Thing
Oscar: Freddie Francis, Glory

Art Direction:

The End: Batman
Oscar: Batman

Costume Design:

The End: Henry V
Oscar: Henry V

Make-Up:

The End: Batman
Oscar: Driving Miss Daisy

Sound:

The End: Batman
Oscar: Glory

Sound Effects Editing:

The End: Batman
Oscar: Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade

Visual Effects:

The End: The Abyss
Oscar: The Abyss

Original Score:

The End: Patrick Doyle, Henry V
Oscar: Alan Mencken, The Little Mermaid

Original Song:

The End: “Fight The Power”, Public Enemy, Do The Right Thing
Oscar: “Under The Sea”, Alan mencken and Howard Ashman, The Little Mermaid

Soundtrack:

The End: Say Anything . . .