Is "The English Patient" a better film than "Fargo"?

In 1997, the following movies besides the two in the title were nominated for the Best Picture award for Oscar: Jerry Maguire, Secrets & Lies, and Shine. The English Patient won 9 out of 12 awards including Best Picture. Fargo on the other hand, only won two out of seven awards (Best Actress and Best Screenplay).

Looking back, the only thing I remember about The English Patient is in a Seinfeld episode when Elaine (played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus), who was absolutely disgusted by the movie, screamed out – “Quit telling your stupid story, about the stupid desert, and just die already!”

Fargo, on the other hand, has become a classic. Anything from Frances McDormand’s performance (in one of the most memorable roles ever created in cinema) to William H. Macy’s breakthrough role as a sleazy car salesman (oxymoron) to an excellent cinematography showcasing the harsh Minnesota landscape in winter to brilliant screen writing, editing, and directing by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen.

Sure, I’m biased by leaving out the good aspects of The English Patient but whenever a film like Fargo, Traffic (I've been known to occasionally trash Gladiator since I thought it was the worst out of the five films nominated for Best Picture in 2001), or L.A. Confidential (Titanic isn't a better film) lost the big awards to some films that are inferior then it’s my duty to represent the better films and voice my displeasure.