Joey Magidson
Well folks, it is indeed time for another one. So, let’s get to it, ladies and gentlemen! Continuing a tradition I’ve been keen on for years, I’m ranking the new crop of Academy Award winners. For nearly all of the Oscar categories, you’ll see me list the top 25 recipients of that prize. Sometimes, our newest winner will appear. Other times, they’ll be relegated to the Honorable Mention category. Who knows, maybe one or two won’t even make the cut? It’s a list series that I’ll do each and every single year, in the weeks after the ceremony concludes. So, while this is a fun way to think about the Oscars in the aftermath of the latest telecast, it’s also a beginning for another column here on the site. Of course, definitely show us your own lists as well, in the comments section below. We’re definitely keen to know what you think!
This week, we’re honing in on the Best Film Editing category, which is one I always enjoy diving deep on. I know I mention it in a handful of categories, but this is another where best can mean most sometimes. As much as that can be the case, there are some real instances where the Editing on display is just phenomenal. Of course, the queen of editors is Thelma Schoonmaker, Martin Scorsese‘s longtime editor. She’s cited twice below in my top five, for The Departed and Raging Bull. Making up the top tier list of winners for me, in addition to those, is The Matrix, Saving Private Ryan, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Which one took my top spot? Where does a recent winner like Paul Rogers slot in for Everything Everywhere All At Once now? What about a prior recent one in Dune and Joe Walker (interviewed here)? Did Sound of Metal retain its position among the honorable mentions, or did it move down/up? Plus, where does Jennifer Lame end up for Oppenheimer one year later? Of course, there’s also the little matter of Sean Baker and Anora last year (he’s in no danger of falling off of this list), as well as Andy Jurgensen this year for One Battle After Another. Read on to find out where Jurgensen debuts…
Here are what I consider to be the 25 best winners of the Best Film Editing Oscar, to date:
25. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
24. Rocky
23. Jaws
22. Anora
21. On the Waterfront
20. Dune
19. Traffic
18. Star Wars
17. Argo
16. Everything Everywhere All At Once
15. The Bourne Ultimatum
14. One Battle After Another
13. JFK
12. The Social Network
11. Raiders of the Lost Ark
10. The Hurt Locker
9. Dunkirk
8. Whiplash
7. The Departed
6. Black Hawk Down
5. Oppenheimer
4. Who Framed Roger Rabbit
3. Saving Private Ryan
2. Raging Bull
1. The Matrix
Honorable Mention: Bullitt, Ford v Ferrari, High Noon, Lawrence of Arabia, Mad Max: Fury Road, and Sound of Metal
Stay tuned for another category early on next week!
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