tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post177901894761522145..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 1959SJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-37846074613667678082017-01-24T13:27:30.774-06:002017-01-24T13:27:30.774-06:00You can probably skip the two you haven't seen...You can probably skip the two you haven't seen. <i>Pillow Talk</i> is cute, but wildly regressive in terms of its sexual politics. The same is true of <i>Operation Petticoat</i>, only moreso.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-7957196982376606602017-01-24T08:16:04.191-06:002017-01-24T08:16:04.191-06:00North by Northwest is such a great story that it d...North by Northwest is such a great story that it deserves a win here, at least among the three movies I have seen.<br />Smultronstellet was a very possitive surprise and a story you can dig deep into. A safe second.<br />TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-52444074182086950082015-08-27T07:35:52.769-05:002015-08-27T07:35:52.769-05:00I enjoyed Pillow Talk quite a bit, but as you say,...I enjoyed <i>Pillow Talk</i> quite a bit, but as you say, the vast amount of pleasure I got from it came from the main stars and their relationships. <i>North by Northwest</i> is my favorite film even if I recognize it's not a perfect film. It does have a great screenplay, though, and something would essentially need to be perfect for it to move me away from that being my choice.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-60552471095403541082015-08-26T20:20:03.233-05:002015-08-26T20:20:03.233-05:00I love Pillow Talk so much, it's sweet and som...I love Pillow Talk so much, it's sweet and sometimes clever but a huge chunk of its success is tied to the starring trio of Doris Day/Rock Hudson/Tony Randall and to a lesser degree Thelma Ritter. I'm variable on Bergman films but Wild Strawberries is perhaps my favorite, though I know others are more praised but I'd still put North by Northwest ahead of it. joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-39035871604590667872015-07-19T12:41:36.615-05:002015-07-19T12:41:36.615-05:00Well, he is as happy as a little girl...Well, he is as happy as a little girl...SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-49791373731012686442015-07-19T12:38:56.146-05:002015-07-19T12:38:56.146-05:00Re: The 400 Blows pic
Now is the time on Sprocke...Re: The 400 Blows pic<br /><br />Now is the time on Sprockets when we dance.Ipecachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157560182505626755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-19271685540044015062015-07-17T22:48:19.068-05:002015-07-17T22:48:19.068-05:00Smiles of a Summer Night is one of the Bergman mov...<i>Smiles of a Summer Night</i> is one of the Bergman movies I'd rank above <i>Wild Strawberries</i>. I don't think it's really a wrong pick. Honestly, I think any of my top three are ones I could justify.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-23824240406667140962015-07-17T22:13:00.756-05:002015-07-17T22:13:00.756-05:00There are a lot of great choices by the Academy he...There are a lot of great choices by the Academy here. And I think with almost any other year, North by Northwest would be my choice.<br /><br />But I love Wild Strawberries! It was my favorite Bergman for a long time, and I still think it's one of his best movies even if I'm a little more partial to Smiles of a Summer Night in recent years.<br /><br />So for me, Wild Strawberries. Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921029597363212734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-46031461590927153902015-07-17T16:58:09.712-05:002015-07-17T16:58:09.712-05:00I try to approach these with as much honesty as I ...I try to approach these with as much honesty as I can. I can assure you that just because <i>North by Northwest</i> wasn't nominated for Best Picture I will not go on a rant when the relevant article comes up. In this case, though, there's really only one choice for me.<br /><br />I think <i>Wild Strawberries</i> is a great film. It's just not a very enjoyable one.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-79706461913586105222015-07-17T14:53:27.173-05:002015-07-17T14:53:27.173-05:00When I read the nominees, I knew what would be num...When I read the nominees, I knew what would be number 1. I don't disagree.<br /><br />I'm not a fan of The 400 Blows, either. It was yet another of the late 50s/early 60s European films that critics pee themselves over that I just wasn't that impressed by. I like some of them just fine, and I don't dislike them, but whatever made them special when they came out just isn't that impressive to me in the present. Perhaps if I had seen them when they came out I would appreciate them a lot more because of how different they were then. Wild Strawberries falls into the same category. As you said, there are other Bergman films I like more.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-85805754144863929442015-07-17T13:55:59.343-05:002015-07-17T13:55:59.343-05:00I'm okay with that. I came very close to putti...I'm okay with that. I came very close to putting that second. But really, this one is completely personal preference. I'd pick <i>North by Northwest</i> even if the rest of the world were against me for the same reason you'd pick <i>Les Quatre Cent Coups</i>. <br /><br /><i>Operation Petticoat</i> is cute and worth seeing, but it's not really worth going out of your way to find.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-77973167940783178832015-07-17T13:48:34.164-05:002015-07-17T13:48:34.164-05:00I have seen 4 of the 5 films. I have not seen Oper...I have seen 4 of the 5 films. I have not seen Operation Petticoat. I think you make a strong case for North By Northwest. I would go with the 500 Blows. I think it had the biggest impact on me out of the 4. <br /><br />My order would probably be:<br />4. Pillow Talk<br />3. Wild Strawberries<br />2. North By Northwest<br />1. The 400 Blows <br /><br />As always great job.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16656769712133410719noreply@blogger.com