1985 be a good year for film maybe even great but this one miss out on a gong go a long way to convince fan that ol oscar be little more that a hood ornament for good party member . 11 nomination and not a single title represent such be the academy disdain for one of their great director while and one who have to wait another 8 year before whatever prejudice have prevent them from hand him the statue before allow them to give him 7 for schindler list and which be and arguably and not as good ( and i be half polish ) . don not get me wrong and schindler be a classic . and i be not knock out of africa ( which win that year ) either while but it be and in my mind and a class behind this one represent an epic story of suffering and hope that bring me to tear and i be not a big cryer . maybe it be the music ( superb ) and or the cinematography ( sumptuous ) and but more likely simply the act represent whoopi and who prove to all of u that she be much more than just a comedienne while danny glover and who i would never hear of before while and and of course and oprah . the rest be history while but and at the time represent who know .