tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post8370947874829837658..comments2024-03-28T06:14:54.076-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: Top 10 Best Documentary Oscar WinnersAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-76102308695670295312014-03-02T14:31:17.423-05:002014-03-02T14:31:17.423-05:00Oh man, I think you'd like most all of them. S...Oh man, I think you'd like most all of them. So truly great films up there!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-88012211035522929512014-03-02T13:37:44.067-05:002014-03-02T13:37:44.067-05:00And... I've only seen The Cove. I do have Man ...And... I've only seen The Cove. I do have Man on Wire on my blind spot list this year though, and I've seen some of Bowling for Columbine. I need to check the rest of these out.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-74605985200538232492014-02-27T00:22:29.298-05:002014-02-27T00:22:29.298-05:00I wholeheartedly and passionately disagree about T...I wholeheartedly and passionately disagree about The Cove. That's one of the best, most important films I've seen in my lifetime. (But for the record, I didn't like Blackfish, for the reasons you mentioned.) But we're certainly all entitled to our opinion.<br /><br />The Thin Blue Line and When the Levees Broke are both masterpieces. Love them. Hearts and Minds is on my list. The Fog of War isn't near being one of my favorite Morris docs. I love his films, but that one has never done it for me.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-79001263615386277172014-02-27T00:18:58.716-05:002014-02-27T00:18:58.716-05:00Thanks man. You know, I've seen all of Errol M...Thanks man. You know, I've seen all of Errol Morris' films, and I honestly think The Fog of War is one of his lesser efforts. For whatever reason, it doesn't do much for me. I like being able to say that Errol Morris has an Oscar, but that one is certainly not one of my favorites.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-7785586234806134332014-02-27T00:17:40.734-05:002014-02-27T00:17:40.734-05:00yeah, one could probably a make a list of films NO...yeah, one could probably a make a list of films NOT nominated for Oscars, that were better than Oscar winning films.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-39752769794902115042014-02-27T00:00:14.133-05:002014-02-27T00:00:14.133-05:00I agree with many of these, but completely disagre...I agree with many of these, but completely disagree with The Cove's high placement. It's an entertaining doc, but it doesn't go to the transcendent place the best can take you. Plus, it has the same problem that sinks a lot of recent docs for me: Like Blackfish, it has a very specific point and it hammers it into your skull incessantly without telling you anything new that you didn't know or hadn't assumed from the start. That, and the random celebrity cameos were hella distracting and unnecessary.<br /><br />I was going to make the argument for The Thin Blue Line and When the Levees Broke, but lo and behold they weren't nominated, the latter because it was TV of course. Hearts and Minds and The Fog of War would both make my list, though.<br /><br />FYI, thanks to Netflix I've seen 4 out of 5 of this year's nominees. Still waiting for 20 Feet from Stardom. Thank you, Netflix!W.J.http://inwidescreen.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-47809162314841113062014-02-26T19:50:46.479-05:002014-02-26T19:50:46.479-05:00This is a great list as I've seen half of thes...This is a great list as I've seen half of these films. BTW, where's <i>The Fog of War</i>?thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-21241846847110388942014-02-26T18:42:43.259-05:002014-02-26T18:42:43.259-05:00Of these I've only seen Woodstock, Bowling for...Of these I've only seen Woodstock, Bowling for Columbine, and Man on Wire. I've not seen many other winners. The docs that haven't won, nor even been nominated, seem to get more acclaim (i.e. Hoop Dreams, The Thin Blue Line).Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-61341528386352319732014-02-26T16:46:37.565-05:002014-02-26T16:46:37.565-05:00Oh yeah, a great and important documentary. I thin...Oh yeah, a great and important documentary. I think it has a great shot at winning. It's between that and the more sentimental (but really good) 20 Feet From Stardom.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-20076720460880493622014-02-26T15:15:30.022-05:002014-02-26T15:15:30.022-05:00Have you seen The Act of Killing yet? I'm real...Have you seen The Act of Killing yet? I'm really hoping that it wins best documentary. K-Strass the Yo-Yo guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13222122216980651244noreply@blogger.com