One of the Best American movies ever….the most underated…
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arman0612 — 14 years ago(August 10, 2011 12:22 PM)
I honestly didn't expect it to be that good, but it was brilliant and really perfect, not for a single minute did it let go of the tension and it never stopped being interesting, how Forrest Gump beat this is still a mystery to me. Also Turturro and especially Ralph Fiennes deserved some Oscars, I think it's Fiennes best performance, even better than Schindler's List or The English Patient, he was absolutely amazing!
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nicoledesapio — 9 years ago(September 18, 2016 08:24 PM)
I was in high school when QUIZ SHOW first came out, and I remember it being popular then. Since that time I think it's fallen into semi-obscurity, which is a huge shame. It should be much better known than it is now. I'd agree that it's one of the greatest American movies of the last 25 years.
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chas437 — 14 years ago(November 05, 2011 03:59 PM)
I agree, this was a great film on many levels. Flawlessly crafted, the nuances about the differing social sets of the time are so authentic. This film nails it on all counts, screenplay, casting, acting, etc. This should be shown in film classes. I loved it then and I love it now. I could put this in my top 50 all-time American films, no problem.
If it came out today it would sweep Oscars, but in 1994 it was overshadowed by some of the heavyweight all-time great films, Forrest Gump, Shawshank, Pulp Fiction, Hoop Dreams (recently voted the greatest Documentary of all-time). Don't get me wrong, I think Quiz Show was as good as any of those. The 90s were a great time in American film. I long for those dayssigh. -
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13tongimp — 14 years ago(December 09, 2011 03:21 PM)
One of the best movies ever? No!
One of the best movies of the 90's? Yes!
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jkallen21 — 13 years ago(June 09, 2012 01:33 AM)
Just watched it again tonight, and I completely agree. If Quiz Show hadn't been released in '94, it could have easily won (at least) best picture and screenplay.
A great movie up and downjust had the misfortune of coming out against a few other arguably great movies the same year. Funny thing is that the winner (Forrest Gump) was probably the LEAST deserving. If not Quiz Show, then Shawshank Redemption for sure, then Pulp Fiction. -
webbrl-177-543920 — 9 years ago(October 17, 2016 01:10 PM)
Funny thing is that the winner (Forrest Gump) was probably the LEAST deserving. If not Quiz Show, then Shawshank Redemption for sure, then Pulp Fiction.
Reminiscent of ROCKY beating NETWORK and ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN.