"For example, most people can look at 1952 and say "High Noon is by far the best film nominated". This is a fair assumption, but can you say this with complete conviction if you haven't seen The Greatest Show on Earth, Ivanhoe, Moulin Rouge, and The Quiet Man?"

Excellent point!

"...and I shall be patting myself on the back when I finish this extremely long process."

Don't worry, we'll be doing that for you. Thanks for your post.