Is "Love Story" the worst movie ever nominated for Best Picture?

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<p>I remember being all prepared to cry during Love Story – I even brought tissues. Then, just at the right weepy moment, the guy sitting behind me burst out laughing, and ruined the moment. </p>

<p>I’m pretty sure Jennie had leukemia. </p>

<p>I liked the book – but I was 12 when I read it. I still own my copy – I just looked at it – it cost 95 cents.</p>

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<p>Alwaysamom -</p>

<p>I stand corrected about The Great Debaters. It appears that Harvard allowed an exception to the policy for that movie:</p>

<p>From the wikipedia entry on Harvard:</p>

<p>“Harvard has been featured in many U.S. films, including Stealing Harvard, Legally Blonde, Gilmore Girls, The Firm, The Paper Chase, Good Will Hunting, With Honors, How High, Soul Man, and Harvard Man. Since the filming of Love Story in the 1960s the university, until the summer of 2007 filming of The Great Debaters did not allow any movies to be filmed in campus buildings; most films are shot in look-alike cities, such as Toronto, and colleges such as UCLA, Wheaton and Bridgewater State, although outdoor and aerial shots of Harvard’s Cambridge campus are often used.[43]. An exception was probably made for The Great Debaters because it is based off a true story in which Harvard features prominently.”</p>

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<p>I’ve seen the movie, and it reflects well on Harvard and its values.</p>