{"id":4939,"date":"2014-02-28T13:00:28","date_gmt":"2014-02-28T21:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/?p=4939"},"modified":"2025-07-22T08:45:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T15:45:57","slug":"the-oscar-should-go-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/the-oscar-should-go-to\/","title":{"rendered":"The Oscar SHOULD Go To&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-94524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/bb-bh-Allow-us-to-Introduce-Ourselves.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/bb-bh-Allow-us-to-Introduce-Ourselves.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/bb-bh-Allow-us-to-Introduce-Ourselves-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/bb-bh-Allow-us-to-Introduce-Ourselves-1024x583.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/bb-bh-Allow-us-to-Introduce-Ourselves-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/backblazeprod.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/bb-bh-Allow-us-to-Introduce-Ourselves-560x319.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"bzdropcap\">One of the hottest topics of the Backblaze office is what movies are out, and whether we should go see them. Well, it\u2019s almost time for the Oscars and we\u2019re excited to see who is going to win in each of the categories.<\/p>\n<p>In our hearts though, we believe there should be one more Oscar category:<br \/>\n<strong>Best Data Loss Scenes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Below are our favorite contenders of all time:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Star Trek DS9 - Chief O&#039;Brien on Having a Backup\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UaPkSU8DNfY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>This great clip from &#8220;Star Trek DS9&#8221; highlights the importance of backups!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fireproof Excerpt (Addiction)\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5QZMRR7nZZs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>In the movie &#8220;Fireproof,&#8221; they aren&#8217;t too kind to their PCs.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Superman lll Superman Destroys The Computer HD\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hPc1vMX9KlI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Superman takes on the dastardly computer in &#8220;Superman 3.&#8221; It doesn&#8217;t end well for the computer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Zoolander (9\/10) Movie CLIP - Computer Experts (2001) HD\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H2uHBhKTSe0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>In &#8220;Zoolander,&#8221; the files are almost brought OUT of the computer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Scanners: Vale vs. the computer\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iUNg9LZSgQM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Vale takes on the computer in &#8220;Scanners.&#8221; Looks like he&#8217;s winning!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Deactivation of Hal 9000\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c8N72t7aScY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>One of the saddest computer death scenes of all time. Hal dies in &#8220;2001: A Space Odyssey.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wargames Ending\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s93KC4AGKnY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>The only way to win is to have multiple backups! 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