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2002 Vintage: The “Amélie” Snub

Why didn’t the French film win more? Because the Academy likes their “Quirky” with a side of “American subtitles,” apparently.

Part of the 37 Oscars Jokes: The 2002 “Halle’s History, Shrek’s Arrival & Denzel’s Double” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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⏳ Time Capsule: This is how we rolled in the first two decades of the internet

@Retro_Gamer_Girl10/17/2006 02:33Funnier than a glitch in Sonic the Hedgehog!
@Titanic_Jack11/22/2005 01:50I am the king of the world... of laughing!
@Tech_Support_Guy09/05/2004 21:39Have you tried turning your sense of humor off and on again?
@Linux_Distro_User11/17/2011 01:34Compiled this from source. 10/10.
@Heathers_Winona10/02/2002 11:09Greetings and salutations! Very funny.
@Fat_Bastard_Get04/25/2007 01:49Get in my belly! (The joke, I mean).
@Salt_Bae_Original09/09/2000 14:10Sprinkling some humor on this archive.
@Boxxy_Queen12/14/2015 18:40I’m not trolling, this is actually hilarious!
@Believe_It_Or_N12/11/2015 10:06I choose to believe it’s funny.
@Influencer_9912/13/2004 11:41My followers need to see this!

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