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The Academy Awards, affectionately known as the Oscars, have been presented annually since 1927; however, the first awards ceremony wasn't held until May of 1929. The awards are presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Ever since 1940, "the Envelope, Please" has become a familiar phrase that evokes the thought of the Academy Awards ceremony. The Academy has, with limited success, tried to limit the influences of pressure groups and promotion, box office receipts, studio public relations and marketing, sentimentality and personal popularity, "prestige" or epic scale yet those influences have had a decided effect upon the outcome of some of the poll results. Especially since the 80s, moneymaking 'formula-made' blockbusters have often been crowd-pleasing titans, but they haven't necessarily been great films with depth or critical acclaim by any measure.
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