I remember following the 1994 Oscar race pretty closely. It was a pretty high profile year from what I can remember. And 12 year old Brandon had only seen Forrest Gump at the time of the race. And little Brandon was really moved and affected by Forrest Gump. Plus he was a Tom Hanks fan. So, he was really rooting for that movie at the time and had a fantastic night watching that awards ceremony. Well, in retrospect, older Brandon thinks the Oscars may have gotten this one pretty wrong. But, its the one that's hot in the moment. And sometimes, some movie are better off getting snubbed and not winning the award. Movies that don't even get nominated become far more remembered and legendary more often than most Best Picture winners. I still enjoy Forrest Gump, but I think maybe there was a better choice.
