How to Brush Up on Oscar History
Movies are fun to watch. Whenever we go to see one, we get to have a good time with friends and enjoy some snacks while we entertain ourselves with the movie as well. Many of these movies are made with a lot of hard work from hundreds if not thousands of people.
In recognition of the good work, awards are given for cinematic excellence. Academy Awards in the US, better known as the Oscars, are perhaps the world’s most highly respected award. Knowing about them will help you in understanding about the people related with movies and their achievements.
Instructions
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See Latest Winners
Every year Oscar Awards are given away. You can start brushing your Oscar history knowledge by taking a look at the list of the latest winners in various categories. This will get you some information on the matter. It is quite possible that you may have actually seen some of these movies in the cinema as well. -
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Read Oscar Reviews
You should also read Oscar Award reviews not only from this year but also from previous years. Experts discuss performances and the merit of winners and if the decisions that were made were right or could have gone a different way. Once again, you will come across many movies in these reviews that you may have already seen and you will have a chance to think about them from a different perspective. -
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Online Forums
Go to movie forums and visit the award sections more. Many enthusiasts will be discussing the history of these awards along with various performances. You will get a chance to see how these movie buffs see the awards and while you will be observing their opinions and occasionally adding some of yours, you will actually be learning a lot about the history of the awards themselves. -
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Film Magazines
These are also an excellent source of all kinds of movie related information. All you need to do is to read good quality ones and you will be catching up on the latest movies as well as be able to read about the classics. Most of these magazines have special columns that discuss classical movies that won Oscars or which were near misses. You will learn a lot from these.
