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1997 Legacy: The “People” Choice

Why was Scream ignored? Because the Academy believes that “Horror” is what happens when you lose, not what you watch on screen.

Part of the 42 Oscars Jokes: The 1997 “Titanic, Tiaras & King of the World” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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@Twister_Chaser09/07/1999 18:52A F5 of a joke! Intense!
@Saved_By_The_Bell08/10/1997 15:46I am so excited! I am so... laughing!
@Dorm_Room_Hero07/14/2000 12:55My roommate and I are dying laughing right now!
@Tech_Support_Guy04/22/2006 04:47Have you tried turning your sense of humor off and on again?
@Kernel_Panic_9804/15/2004 08:21This joke didn’t crash my system, surprisingly.
@Marla_Singer_Fan10/20/1995 20:09A joke for the end of the world.
@GG_WP_9802/18/2010 05:47Good game, well played. This is a winner.

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