Pre-Oscar movie chit chat

[mclem10011]

Originally Posted by miraja2

I think the best movie of the year this year was clearly The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. If you can't tolerate subtitles you might not like it, but it is truly a brilliant film. The guy that directed it (Julian Schnabel) won the Golden Globe and is nominated for an Oscar. They'll probably give it to some clown that directed a movie that got more hype, but he deserves it.

I have yet to that picture, I look forward to doing so. Schnabel directed a great film called "Basquiat", about the drug addicted artist Jean Michel Basquiat came out in 1996.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by mclem10011

I have yet to that picture, I look forward to doing so. Schnabel directed a great film called "Basquiat", about the drug addicted artist Jean Michel Basquiat came out in 1996.

He also directed Before Night Falls with Javiar Bardem which is very good. He's a terrific director.

[mclem10011]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

He also directed Before Night Falls with Javiar Bardem which is very good. He's a terrific director.

That's another film I must see, so many films I've missed. I used to go more regularly then recently, but I'll add that one to my Blockbuster online list. Thanks Andy.

[mclem10011]

I've only seen 3 of the 5 films up for Best Picture. "There Will Be Blood" and "Atonement" are the ones I've yet to see. The class of the other three films to me is "No Country For Old Men". The film is laden with suspense, the performances are incredible from top to bottom. First rate screenplay, beautiful cinematography, and amazing direction. Another masterpiece from Joel and Ethan Coen, who were IMO deserving of the award for for top film in 1996 for "Fargo". It took home awards for original screenplay, and Best Actress for wonderful work from Frances McDormand as the very pregnant police chief on the trail of 2 cop killers. However, it lost Best Picture to "The English Patient" a fine film as well, but no the classic that "Fargo" was. So, in my opinion the Coen brothers and "No Country For Old Men" deserve to recognition in several categories, and I feel that will happen. Still you never know, maybe some upsets will occur. I'd rank "Michael Clayton" next best of the films I've seen this past year.
My list in no order, just off the top of my head here are a few favorite films.
Godfather I and II(2 being the more brilliant)
Fargo
Raging Bull(Best sports film ever)
The Departed(Academy got it right last year)
Crash(And the year before, with the brillant Paul Haggis film)
Do The Right Thing (Spike Lee's most brilliant film)
Apocalypse Now
One False Move( brilliant film directed by Carl Franklin, Billy Bob Thorton is in it, and co-wrote the screenplay.
Mystic River
I could go, on and on, but I'll stop.

[Mortimer]

Originally Posted by mclem10011

I've only seen 3 of the 5 films up for Best Picture. "There Will Be Blood" and "Atonement" are the ones I've yet to see. The class of the other three films to me is "No Country For Old Men". The film is laden with suspense, the performances are incredible from top to bottom. First rate screenplay, beautiful cinematography, and amazing direction. Another masterpiece from Joel and Ethan Coen, who were IMO deserving of the award for for top film in 1996 for "Fargo". It took home awards for original screenplay, and Best Actress for wonderful work from Frances McDormand as the very pregnant police chief on the trail of 2 cop killers. However, it lost Best Picture to "The English Patient" a fine film as well, but no the classic that "Fargo" was. So, in my opinion the Coen brothers and "No Country For Old Men" deserve to recognition in several categories, and I feel that will happen. Still you never know, maybe some upsets will occur. I'd rank "Michael Clayton" next best of the films I've seen this past year.
My list in no order, just off the top of my head here are a few favorite films.
Godfather I and II(2 being the more brilliant)
Fargo
Raging Bull(Best sports film ever)
The Departed(Academy got it right last year)
Crash(And the year before, with the brillant Paul Haggis film)
Do The Right Thing (Spike Lee's most brilliant film)
Apocalypse Now
One False Move( brilliant film directed by Carl Franklin, Billy Bob Thorton is in it, and co-wrote the screenplay.
Mystic River
I could go, on and on, but I'll stop.

It was hard to leave these off my T-10.

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by mclem10011

I've only seen 3 of the 5 films up for Best Picture. "There Will Be Blood" and "Atonement" are the ones I've yet to see. The class of the other three films to me is "No Country For Old Men". The film is laden with suspense, the performances are incredible from top to bottom. First rate screenplay, beautiful cinematography, and amazing direction. Another masterpiece from Joel and Ethan Coen, who were IMO deserving of the award for for top film in 1996 for "Fargo". It took home awards for original screenplay, and Best Actress for wonderful work from Frances McDormand as the very pregnant police chief on the trail of 2 cop killers. However, it lost Best Picture to "The English Patient" a fine film as well, but no the classic that "Fargo" was. So, in my opinion the Coen brothers and "No Country For Old Men" deserve to recognition in several categories, and I feel that will happen. Still you never know, maybe some upsets will occur. I'd rank "Michael Clayton" next best of the films I've seen this past year.
My list in no order, just off the top of my head here are a few favorite films.
Godfather I and II(2 being the more brilliant)
Fargo
Raging Bull(Best sports film ever)
The Departed(Academy got it right last year)
Crash(And the year before, with the brillant Paul Haggis film)
Do The Right Thing (Spike Lee's most brilliant film)
Apocalypse Now
One False Move( brilliant film directed by Carl Franklin, Billy Bob Thorton is in it, and co-wrote the screenplay.
Mystic River
I could go, on and on, but I'll stop.

Random thoughts..

Fargo should have been on my list

as should Apocalypse Now

I don't see nearly enough..ok..any foreign language films

How did/does BTW see so many movies between Dead shows and horses?

Morty's comments were sensitive, insightful and personal...obviously an imposter

Not enough Hitchcock movies included

No votes for the consensus #1 movie of all time?..

If this poll was taken on December 15th, Wonderful Life and Christmas Story on all lists

Any Seabiscuit votes?

Thankfully, Out of Africa yet to appear

[Mortimer]

Originally Posted by GBBob

Random thoughts..

God...heah we go again.

Fargo should have been on my list

I should leave right now.

as should Apocalypse Now

Ah....bettah!

I don't see nearly enough..ok..any foreign language films



How did/does BTW see so many movies between Dead shows and horses?

He reads Cliffs Reviews

Morty's comments were sensitive, insightful and personal...obviously an imposter

Delightful!....and true.

Not enough Hitchcock movies included

Oh yes....time to go. You see one of his...you've seen them all.

No votes for the consensus #1 movie of all time?..



this poll was taken on December 15th, Wonderful Life and Christmas Story on all lists



Any Seabiscuit votes?



Thankfully, Out of Africa yet to appear

I really should have left.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by GBBob

How did/does BTW see so many movies between Dead shows and horses?

I read a lot too......and I don't sleep.

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I read a lot too......and I don't sleep.

Is this the segue into the Ten Best Books you've ever read?

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by GBBob

Is this the segue into the Ten Best Books you've ever read?

I'll start with A Fan's Notes and American Pastoral. Midnight's Children may be up there as well.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I'll start with A Fan's Notes and American Pastoral. Midnight's Children may be up there as well.

I've never read Rushdie. Meant to but never got around to it.

Have you read One Hundred Years of Solitude (Garcia-Marquez)?

One of my favorites.