tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post2138583238608969438..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 2001SJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-62983416654834731592016-11-21T15:53:49.951-06:002016-11-21T15:53:49.951-06:00Evidently, you and I are in the minority on Gosfor...Evidently, you and I are in the minority on <i>Gosford Park</i>. That said, even if I liked it, I'd have trouble voting against <i>Memento</i>. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-79608878280186262742016-11-21T15:49:14.833-06:002016-11-21T15:49:14.833-06:00I *hated* Gosford Park. You're right... it'...I *hated* Gosford Park. You're right... it's a dull, boring, mess of a film. I can't believe it was nominated, much less won. And you're also right in that Memento was robbed.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-56805015668216626282016-11-19T13:23:05.705-06:002016-11-19T13:23:05.705-06:00That's exactly where I am with Amelie. The scr...That's exactly where I am with <i>Amelie</i>. The screenplay is lovely, but it's really everything else that makes the movie work for me. <br /><br />Then again, I really love Jeunet's work, so there's definitely a bias there on my part. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-87174538789616334512016-11-19T13:22:23.715-06:002016-11-19T13:22:23.715-06:00The Others is a very good suggestion and one I mis...<i>The Others</i> is a very good suggestion and one I missed.<br /><br />Really, track down <i>Amelie</i> and <i>Memento</i> at the very least. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-36694442566983689782016-11-19T13:21:49.459-06:002016-11-19T13:21:49.459-06:00I wouldn't complain if it won, honestly.I wouldn't complain if it won, honestly. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-50230042273298407302016-11-19T13:21:36.115-06:002016-11-19T13:21:36.115-06:00Most of these are genuinely worth a second look. T...Most of these are genuinely worth a second look. Then again, I pretty much want to watch <i>Amelie</i> again the moment I finish watching it.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-34102637680065726952016-11-19T01:43:56.921-06:002016-11-19T01:43:56.921-06:00Yes to Memento! It was also really well edited, an...Yes to Memento! It was also really well edited, and the choice of black-and-white to distinguish timelines was clever, but its brilliance all starts with the script. <br /><br />I while I love Amelie more as a film, and the wittiness of its dialogue and structure was part of the charm, the visual are really what sell it. Julia Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09041411551162128922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-1255396057567451452016-11-19T00:15:06.487-06:002016-11-19T00:15:06.487-06:00I've only seen Monster's Ball from among t...I've only seen Monster's Ball from among the nominees, and I probably liked it a bit more than you did. From the 2001 films I have seen, there are plenty of other good original scripts to also enjoy:<br /><br />3000 Miles to Graceland (probably too insane for the Academy)<br />The Others (but horror films rarely get respect)<br />Rock Star (movies about heavy metal get even less respect)<br />Serendipity (a pretty clever rom com)<br />Training Day (probably my pick for winner, from those I've seen)<br /><br /><br />aceblackblog.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08404695143187261837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-82805658926079928102016-11-18T20:04:10.019-06:002016-11-18T20:04:10.019-06:00We're in agreement on this one. The screenplay...We're in agreement on this one. The screenplay for Amelie is phenomenal and deserves the win.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-47425763306569382172016-11-18T18:53:44.114-06:002016-11-18T18:53:44.114-06:00I just went and looked at my IMDB Favorite Movies ...I just went and looked at my IMDB Favorite Movies - Year by Year list because I couldn't remember what I had for 2001. And it's ... The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra! Not a traditional Oscar choice. But you know, if I was writing up an assessment for this category, I'd probably include it as a maybe.<br /><br />I love it when I've seen all the movies!<br /><br />I don't think I saw any of them when they first came out though. I saw Memento and Monster's Ball and Amelie when they weren't very old and I saw the other two three or four years ago.<br /><br />It's actually a pretty impressive batch of Oscar movies! I don't even want to wade in and start rating them. I'd put Monster's Ball at fifth because I had a few minor problems with the script. The other four are all movies I thought were just about perfect. Frances MacDonald in Gosford Park. Audrey Tatou in Amelie. Everybody in Tannenbaums. Just about anything you could name in Memento.<br /><br />It's been too long since I saw some of them to really start comparing them. Memento seems like a fine choice. Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921029597363212734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-29253577137102629282016-11-18T16:13:24.686-06:002016-11-18T16:13:24.686-06:00I know a lot of people like Gosford Park, but it&#...I know a lot of people like <i>Gosford Park</i>, but it's a film that I barely remember and don't have any desire to sit through a second time. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-36516164534335795272016-11-18T15:57:08.414-06:002016-11-18T15:57:08.414-06:00I loved Gosford Park, but not every movie is for e...I loved Gosford Park, but not every movie is for everybody, but I agree that Memento has the stronger screenplay and deserved to be the winner from the nominees.joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.com