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1996 Archive: The Best Cinematography

Why did Braveheart win? Because 1996 was the year we learned that “Dying for your country” looks great in slow motion.

Part of the 40 Oscars Jokes: The 1996 “Braveheart, Apollo 13 & Whoopi’s Return” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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

@Encarta_User05/31/2001 05:02I found this funnier than the animations in my encyclopedia.
@Friends_Lover11/14/2003 02:57Could this joke BE any funnier?
@Blink_182_Mark06/09/2010 05:12What’s my age again? Too old for this, but I’m laughing!
@Goonies_Never_D07/09/1998 00:29Goonies never say die! And they never stop laughing.
@Weird_Science_G10/01/1996 12:01We created a monster... of a joke!
@Technorati_Tag04/12/1997 00:16Tagged as: #funny #retro #internet_history.

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