tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post4730324952801725288..comments2024-03-13T06:28:44.715-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: Best Pictures: If I Chose the WinnersAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-44213653489959003862015-06-30T17:43:16.098-04:002015-06-30T17:43:16.098-04:00Yeah man. Always such a brutal watch.Yeah man. Always such a brutal watch.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-87796274569767044002015-06-30T12:37:34.266-04:002015-06-30T12:37:34.266-04:00Hell yes. One of the most mortifying film experien...Hell yes. One of the most mortifying film experiences I've ever had, you were certainly right in calling it one of the scariest non-horror films ever madeMark Woollonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05072777957640381767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-67848669047104038282015-06-29T15:57:58.860-04:002015-06-29T15:57:58.860-04:00For sure, 2006 was another great year. I would nev...For sure, 2006 was another great year. I would never take Marty's Oscar away from him, but Paul Greengrass deserved SOMETHING for United 93.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-28200872875368694702015-06-29T15:33:34.459-04:002015-06-29T15:33:34.459-04:00God yes. One of the best. Glad to see the love for...God yes. One of the best. Glad to see the love for Babel shining through too. Departed is a damn fine film though, and its great Scorsese FINALLY won :DMark Woollonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05072777957640381767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-16449055434048616112015-06-29T15:14:03.268-04:002015-06-29T15:14:03.268-04:00Tough year, 1950, but I gotta go with ole Billy. T...Tough year, 1950, but I gotta go with ole Billy. The Thin Red Line... man, that's the movie for me right there.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-59521468270792268482015-06-27T10:32:54.906-04:002015-06-27T10:32:54.906-04:00Interesting you value Sunset Boulevard over All Ab...Interesting you value Sunset Boulevard over All About Eve. I agree, but I thought you loved the latter more :P Glad to see Thin Red Line up there. It couldnt have won, but it still should have- somehow ;DMark Woollonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05072777957640381767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-39619939109558946872013-01-10T09:58:22.827-05:002013-01-10T09:58:22.827-05:00Oh Rebecca is a fine film indeed, no question. But...Oh Rebecca is a fine film indeed, no question. But yeah, The Grapes of Wrath is... well, The Grapes of Wrath. Ha.<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-3055126669486303592013-01-10T05:26:54.164-05:002013-01-10T05:26:54.164-05:00Personally, I thought Rebecca really deserved the ...Personally, I thought Rebecca really deserved the win for 1940. Although the other nominees were also very good (The Grapes of Wrath, The Great Dictator, The Philadelphia Story especially).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-9321536768982693312012-10-01T11:07:24.548-04:002012-10-01T11:07:24.548-04:00Wow, excellent comment here. Love this.
1941 - Ye...Wow, excellent comment here. Love this.<br /><br />1941 - Yep.<br />1950 - Close call for me indeed.<br />1957 - YES!<br />1971 - Very difficult choice there.<br />1976 - (sigh)<br />1995 - Tough year for me, I'm not too jazzed about any of those flicks.<br />2007 - That was just a solid year. I love NCFOM.<br />2009 - Ooooh solid choice from you.<br />2011 - A Separation was excellent, wasn't it?Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-28508622476673417232012-09-28T17:10:31.671-04:002012-09-28T17:10:31.671-04:00Hey, just stumbled upon your blog from looking aro...Hey, just stumbled upon your blog from looking around. <br />Kudos for taking the time to go through every year since 1939. I couldn't begin to pretend I would be capable of picking a winner out of each year since my film watching resume of the classics is still quite light. <br />The Academy has made several famous mistakes which you're right to point out in your summary. Let me make a comment about a few of the years:<br /><br />1941 - Citizen Kane was the clear winner but the Academy decided otherwise, perhaps the most famous flop it has ever made.<br />1950 - I'd have to side with the Academy on this one. All About Eve is very compelling and entertaining. Bette Davis at her best. <br />1954 - On the Waterfront was certainly the clear-cut winner. An excellent and influential piece of film.<br />1957 - Completely agree with your choice. The Academy baffles me once again. 12 Angry Men is pretty much perfection. <br />1961 - Controversial choice on your part that I happen to agree with. <br />1964 - Another big Academy mistake. Dr. Strangelove is flawless. <br />1970 - I'd side with the Academy with Patton. I really enjoyed it. <br />1971 - Difficult choice here. I'd tend to lean in favor of Clockwork. <br />1975 - Agreed<br />1976 - Another big flop. Agree with you.<br />1979&80 - Completely agree. <br />1982 - A difficult choice. I'd probably still pick Gandhi over E.T.<br />1990- Another big miss by the Academy. Goodfellas clearly the best out of the nominated films. <br />1991,92&93 - Agreed<br />1994 - Three absolute classics in the running. Very tough choice. I'd probably go with Pulp Fiction too. <br />1995 - Agree with the Academy on this one. <br />1998 - I'd have given it to Life is Beautiful. One of my favorite films ever. <br />1999 - The Sixth Sense for me<br />2000 - Agree, Traffic is superior. <br />2001 - With the Academy on this one. <br />2003 - Lost in Translation all the way. No doubt for me on this one. <br />2007 - Another difficult one. I would have gone for either. Sometimes I think I liked No Country more, on other days I think I prefer There Will be Blood<br />2009 - Agree. Precious out of the nominated ones. However, my pick for best film wasn't even in contention: Where the Wild Things Are<br />2010 - Inception my choice. King's Speech second. <br />2011 - Agree. Tree of Life or Moneyball out of the nominated. A Separation was my favorite though. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing. Great blog. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-25463359762239314092012-09-22T16:09:26.381-04:002012-09-22T16:09:26.381-04:00As much as it kills me to say this, I'd say th...As much as it kills me to say this, I'd say they are far more about politics than art. But maybe politics isn't the right word... they're really just a hype show. Most of the time, I feel like they choose whatever film or performance is the most hyped at the time of the awards.<br /><br />Now this is a rather flimsy argument, because sometimes the best movie really does win. But I'd say more often than not, it's a popularity contest.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-34955625317321840262012-09-22T16:06:51.003-04:002012-09-22T16:06:51.003-04:00Damn right!Damn right!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-16197243957807455902012-09-22T14:23:44.405-04:002012-09-22T14:23:44.405-04:00I agree about All the President's Men! Great m...I agree about All the President's Men! Great movie. Though I wouldn't choose it over Taxi Driver by a very wide margin. And I loved In the Bedroom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-43556872518832851262012-09-22T14:21:59.044-04:002012-09-22T14:21:59.044-04:00Hah! Agreed. She wasn't girlfriend material, D...Hah! Agreed. She wasn't girlfriend material, Dude. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-54427376007278277812012-09-22T14:15:35.960-04:002012-09-22T14:15:35.960-04:00Yes, it's not something I care about enough to...Yes, it's not something I care about enough to follow, but it is quite interesting. I appreciate the tremendous amount of work you must put into a list like this!<br /><br />Just curious, do you think Oscar picks are more about politics than honoring great film making? Or do you think the academy sincerely appreciates good film, first and foremost?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-30181070786690223322012-09-22T14:10:12.482-04:002012-09-22T14:10:12.482-04:00"I love this post. And I think, from a person..."I love this post. And I think, from a personal point of view, that an experiment like this is very telling about consensus and how films find their place in our collective psyche over time." <br /><br />Wow! I love that. That is so very true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-16817581998211180812012-09-22T10:00:20.818-04:002012-09-22T10:00:20.818-04:00Thanks! Although I disagree with them WAY more tha...Thanks! Although I disagree with them WAY more than I agree, I love the Oscars. Glad Josh and I can help with your Oscar knowledge! Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-26586412637442836582012-09-21T19:36:25.633-04:002012-09-21T19:36:25.633-04:00Sting won over Cries and Whispers? Forrest Gump ov...Sting won over Cries and Whispers? Forrest Gump over Pulp Fiction? Huh. I really have no words.<br /><br />Great list! I don't follow Academy Award winners & such, so I'm glad I have you and Josh to educate me a bit on this facet of the Film Buff Universe. ;-) And I agree with many of your choices. Great minds think alike, y'know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-90782776329733700482012-09-21T15:44:09.539-04:002012-09-21T15:44:09.539-04:00Thanks dude! Yeah, I can't imagine how many ho...Thanks dude! Yeah, I can't imagine how many hours I spent watching all of these, and to be honest, it was kind of tough, because so many of these films are NOT types of movies I enjoy. But there is some odd satisfaction in completed a list like this, so it was worth it in the end!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-81763953503370947382012-09-21T12:54:53.436-04:002012-09-21T12:54:53.436-04:00Boy, hindsight really does change things. Very int...Boy, hindsight really does change things. Very interesting experiment! I'm most impressed at how many hours you've logged in your life to see most of these films. I feel like I'm always catching up, and that I never will! There's so much to see, so little time. I envy you!! Seeing your perspective on the Academy's choices was enlightening, man. <br /><br />Keep it up, man. You're on fire!Davehttp://theflickersblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-78600865894013682312012-09-20T10:17:46.066-04:002012-09-20T10:17:46.066-04:00Ha, well, rarely does my favorite film of the year...Ha, well, rarely does my favorite film of the year win, or get nominated no less. Oh well!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-84646055967876747562012-09-20T10:12:36.102-04:002012-09-20T10:12:36.102-04:007 years in a row they've got it wrong hey Alex...7 years in a row they've got it wrong hey Alex? ;) Hope this year you get your wish. I definitely have to check out some of your best picture ones.<br /><br />Alex Thomashttp://timeforafilm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-69982908664104488162012-09-19T20:03:04.174-04:002012-09-19T20:03:04.174-04:00Ha! Genius. Goldblum kills it.Ha! Genius. Goldblum kills it.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-17124843376381635102012-09-19T17:50:26.799-04:002012-09-19T17:50:26.799-04:00Oh, I love Precious. I think it is American indepe...Oh, I love Precious. I think it is American independent cinema at its rawest and most real.<br /><br />Yeah, in hindsight, it's so easy to call the Academy on its faults. It's really shocking how many now-classic films never got proper awards attention.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-3310792645391986902012-09-19T17:45:43.055-04:002012-09-19T17:45:43.055-04:00Woah Precious is your winner? Didn't know you ...Woah Precious is your winner? Didn't know you like this movie so much, I quite enjoyed it and almost every single one of the nominees would be a better win than The Hurt Locker. That list remiinds of many shameful mistakes Academy made - Psycho not even being nominated for BP? Forrest Gump winning over Pulp Fiction and Quiz Show? Insane.s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.com