And the Oscar for the best visual effects goes to …

1977: Star Wars
1978: Superman
1979: Alien
1980: The Empire Strikes Back
1981: Raiders of the Lost Ark
1982: ET
1983: Return of the Jedi
1984: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1985: Cocoon
1986: Alien
1987: Innerspace
1988: Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1989: The Abyss
1990: Total Recall
1991: Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1992: Death Becomes Her
1993: Jurassic Park
1994: Forrest Gump
1995: Babe
1996: Independence Day
1997: Titanic
1998: What Dreams May Come True
1999: Matrix
2000: Gladiator
2001: Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
2002: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2003: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2004: Spiderman 2
2005: King Kong
2006: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
2007: The Golden Compass
2008: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2009: Avatar
2010: Inception
2011: Hugo
2012: Life of Pi