Everywhere I read about it, people were excited and appalled it wasn't even nominated for Best Picture.
It already has cult status, if that's appropriate to say about such a big film.
I'm sure The Academy will realize its mistake, like so many others, but it doesn't really matter, if people put it in its proper place in their hearts and collections and online lists.
I had to move my Top 10 of all time for the first time in almost 20 years, for Babylon!