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Jan 16, 2014 · It's one that never even received a single Oscar nomination: the 1990 drama Come See the Paradise, starring Dennis Quaid and directed by Alan Parker.
A 2014 study by Gabriel Rossman and Oliver Schilke, two sociologists at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), identified Come See the Paradise as the most deliberate example of Oscar bait in their study of 3,000 films released since 1985.
Mar 11, 2024 · The results of the analyses can be seen in the list below of the top ten biggest ‘Oscar Bait’ projects. Alan Parker’s 1990 flm Come See the Paradise tops the list. The movie exposed the unjust treatment of Japanese Americans in the US following the attack on Pearl Harbour during World War II.
A 2014 study by Gabriel Rossman and Oliver Schilke, two sociologists at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), identified Come See the Paradise as the most deliberate example of Oscar bait in their study of 3,000 films released since 1985.
In a 2014 study of 3,000 films released since 1985, two UCLA professors identified the 1990 film Come See the Paradise as the most deliberately targeted for the Oscars. It received generally positive reviews, but did not receive any nominations and failed at the box office.
Jan 15, 2020 · On paper, it certainly has all the markers of something that could easily be categorized as awards bait: A romantic drama set during the Second World War; a story of social issues and race that takes on a dark and oft-ignored part of American history; the presence of a two-time Oscar-nominated director and an A-Lister in the lead role (playing a...
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Jul 11, 2018 · Come See the Paradise is really the first example of failed Oscar bait. It’s also, according to sociologists, the most blatant example of Oscar bait ever to be released. There were numerous reasons listed in an actual study, including the setting, the actors, and the subject matter.
