![]() ![]() Don’t forget that last year, “The Color Purple,” though nominated for 11 awards, received none. Still, Oscar night usually has its surprises. Forster adaptation, “A Room With a View,” each with eight nominations, followed by Woody Allen’s wistful “Hannah and Her Sisters,” the epic “The Mission,” and the scary monster movie, “Aliens,” each with seven nominations. ![]() This year, front-runners are the Vietnam War saga, “Platoon” and the E.M. Hollywood may make movies for teens-agers but it votes Oscars for adult fare. Typically, box office hits like “Top Gun” (which grossed $170 million), “Ruthless People” and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” were overlooked in the major categories while critically acclaimed movies like “A Room with a View,” “Mona Lisa” and “Blue Velvet” received major nominations. tomorrow on ABC-TV, represents one of the strongest fields in American cinema in years. The 59th annual Academy Awards, to be telecast 9 p.m. There were some great movies and great performances last year and most of them were nominated. The whiners can take a holiday at this year’s Oscars. ![]()
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