Zero Oscar nominations !!!
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aimeeandevan — 17 years ago(April 30, 2008 07:06 AM)
Screw the acadamey is right!!! I'm sad however that so many people who could enjoy this movie will perhaps never hear about it. 'Specially young folks. It's more timely now than ever! A classic. I bet it would kill if it was released again today.
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horatiohellpop — 14 years ago(September 05, 2011 07:17 PM)
Birdy may not have been nominated for an Academy Award, but it won the Cannes Grand Prix Award in 1985. Academy Award has more to do with mass appeal or popularity than it does with quality. In most years my favorite film or performance isn't even nominated for an Oscar. When you have movies like Shakespeare in Love or Crash winning the best picture award, you know the Academy Awards process is basically a popularity award, and not a true indicator of quality.
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Quanfa — 13 years ago(April 04, 2012 07:17 PM)
I think timing was a big part of it too. Back then movies like this were rarely given a chance over the "established" actors of the day. If Birdy were made today it would be nominated for just about every category and Cage might have even won for Best Actor.
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moonstruck4 — 13 years ago(September 09, 2012 10:54 AM)
Totally agree. This is called a "cult" movie, maybe so when released but now, post Iraq, should be rereleased on Blu Ray. Agree about Nic Cage and leaving las vegas. But Matthew Modine, fresh out of acting school, is transcendent.
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Razzbar — 10 years ago(June 26, 2015 11:02 AM)
One, and only one reason: Hollywood politics.
I came here to see if it had won any oscars, because it sure had a lot going for it. Some of the cinematography was absolutely stunning. The settings in Philly were remarkable, and all the old cars, all the details, it was a very high quality production from top to bottom. Super under-rated, this should at least be an IMDB 8+