The infamous 31st Academy Awards which took place 1959 produced many flops: ceremony (screened on national television) that ended 20 minutes early leaving it’s host to attempt to fill in the time, enjoyable but clichéd musical “Gigi” breaking then-record with 9 Oscars and omission of two best films of the year - Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” and Welles “Touch of Evil”. 

The truth about Oscars was best expressed in adult animation “Futurama” when an actor responds sincerely after hearing remarks that his acting should be better to be nominated for the award:

“The Oscar isn’t about acting. It is about earning respect and admiration of the creative community.”

And, well, when that “creative community” has a lot of friends we all know what happens. One of the most terrible flops from the recent times is mediocre comedy and bad film “Shakespeare in love” getting all the love in 1998. Would you at least consider wasting your time watching this film now?