Quick: tell me what movie won Best Picture three years ago. No, don't look it up. Tell me. From memory. Bet you can't.
Who won best actor in 2013? Again, off the top of your head.
Bet you have no idea. Neither do I.
Once upon a time, Oscar winners commanded box office power. When pictures like Lawrence of Arabia, The Godfather, Ben-Hur, Gandhi, Bridge on the River Kwai, Amadeus, Midnight Cowboy and The French Connection won, their names went into immortality. Their box office went up big time. Their directors, actors, and others got huge career boosts. Names of those involved were on people's lips at parties for years afterwards.
Not anymore.![]()
