tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post229218263301377456..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 1954SJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-51455654127213815702019-04-14T17:49:08.137-05:002019-04-14T17:49:08.137-05:00I like The Barefoot Contessa well enough, and I th...I like <i>The Barefoot Contessa</i> well enough, and I think the story is one of the best parts of it. Truthfully, it's in second here because, while I like the movies ranked lower as well or almost as well, they're all either weak in the screenplay or just fluffy and not that meaningful. <br /><br />But yeah, it's all about <i>On the Waterfront</i> here. I don't think it was possible for it to lose.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-52961779415815055362019-04-14T17:40:32.681-05:002019-04-14T17:40:32.681-05:00Seven Samurai really is great, but in this case, s...<i>Seven Samurai</i> really is great, but in this case, since it was eventually nominated, I'm not sure I can justify it winning here.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-21199700327610871582019-04-14T10:43:07.187-05:002019-04-14T10:43:07.187-05:00I don't think there's anything that could ...I don't think there's anything that could have beaten On the Waterfront this year but that's not a bad thing since it was the proper winner. <br /><br />I'm surprised Barefoot Contessa rated so high for you. I wasn't that fond of it but it has been many, many years since I've seen it, I should give it another look and see if I feel the same about it. <br /><br />I love The Glenn Miller Story but would never have thought it was nomination worthy. I agree Jimmy Stewart's take on him is too good to be true though, Miller was apparently a decent, but just like everyone else, flawed man with an immense musical gift. <br /><br />Both Genevieve and Knock on Wood are pleasant films but when I think about them its Kay Kendall and Danny Kaye I recall not their stories. <br /><br />The big miss for me is the Judy Holliday/Jack Lemmon lead It Should Happen to You which is both clever and trenchant and even today says something about the desire for fame for fame's sake and the emptiness of that pursuit. Nothing would top Waterfront but had it been nominated it would be a close second.joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-23699631583218268352019-04-13T03:52:03.609-05:002019-04-13T03:52:03.609-05:00What I remember most from The Barefoot Contessa wa...What I remember most from The Barefoot Contessa was Bogart playing against character. That was awesome. The story I do not remember so much. On the Waterfront on the other hand is still with me several years later. A good screenplay is very much a part of that. <br />The other night I watch Seven Samurai again again. Such an awesome movie.TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.com