15 Most Shocking Oscar Injustices Of All Time

11. The Academy Is Like A Box Of Chocolates...

The release of Pulp Fiction in 1994 literally changed the landscape of the film industry. The enormous success of the film ($218m on an $8.5m budget) persuaded studios that there was money to be made in edgy, violent independent films and it launched the film's cast and director Quentin Tarantino to superstardom. Pulp Fiction really was one of those films that defined an era, destined to become forever ingrained in popular culture. Was there a University student in the mid-to-late '90s that didn't have the poster on their wall? Of course, it was a great movie outside of the hype. It was something of a shock, then, when Forrest Gump pretty much swept the board. The film won Best Picture, Best Director for Robert Zemeckis and Best Actor for Tom Hanks as well as a few technical awards. Pulp Fiction received a solitary statue for Best Original Screenplay (shared by Tarantino and co-writer Roger Avary). Forrest Gump has its fans, sure, but it tells quite a pedestrian story and, despite showcasing some impressive digital trickery, doesn't really do a whole lot else. Hanks' performance is decent but it's typical Oscar-bait material. Twenty years later it's hard to fathom just how Zemeckis' film managed to beat Tarantino's on the big night.