tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post3870423924406989415..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 1982SJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-59605701237194442422014-06-22T20:28:58.941-05:002014-06-22T20:28:58.941-05:00It's absolutely my favorite month of movies ev...It's absolutely my favorite month of movies ever. <br />June 4: <i>Poltergeist, Star Trek II</i><br />June 11: <i>E.T.</i><br />June 25: <i>Blade Runner, The Thing</i><br /><br />I saw four of them in the theater when I was 14. It was a hell of a month!SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-58861498945730881162014-06-22T20:19:47.832-05:002014-06-22T20:19:47.832-05:00Within three weeks of each other, E.T. the Extra-T...Within three weeks of each other, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, The Thing, Blade Runner, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and Poltergeist were released. <br /><br />Holy cow! That *is* incredible.Ipecachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157560182505626755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-74130267874392496612014-06-22T18:11:16.150-05:002014-06-22T18:11:16.150-05:00I think that frequently the directors of epics get...I think that frequently the directors of epics get credit for holding it all together. There are times when they do more than that--and those are the times when I think the Oscar (and the nomination) are warranted.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-29838562744187448432014-06-22T15:26:55.223-05:002014-06-22T15:26:55.223-05:00I'd definitely go with Das Boot, too. Tootsie...I'd definitely go with Das Boot, too. Tootsie wouldn't be my number two because I think it's overrated. It's not a bad film, but I never got all the acclaim it received. I thought it was mostly a one joke movie where the joke got tired after a while. I understand the win for Gandhi. It's both because the movie won Best Picture and because of the "epicness" of it, which people like to reward directors for.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-36617551209261946942014-06-21T20:46:13.815-05:002014-06-21T20:46:13.815-05:00Based on the two years of Actress I have done and ...Based on the two years of Actress I have done and what's in them, I'm thinking it's the other year. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-51164091437256442722014-06-21T16:59:52.949-05:002014-06-21T16:59:52.949-05:00If it's the one I'm thinking of there'...If it's the one I'm thinking of there's a film on there I have been avoiding and I think I'm going to go right on avoiding it. Will look forward to your ratings though!marie_dresslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06334550550983418668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-15054157754796313992014-06-21T10:46:19.527-05:002014-06-21T10:46:19.527-05:00If you want to work ahead, it's extremely like...If you want to work ahead, it's extremely likely that next week will be one of the Best Actress years where I've seen everything.<br /><br />I think a case could be made for some of the other films, but I don't think I'm capable of making that case.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-22127576366546117742014-06-21T10:41:09.975-05:002014-06-21T10:41:09.975-05:00Finally, we hit a year where I have seen all the n...Finally, we hit a year where I have seen all the nominated films. I'm with you all the way on this one.marie_dresslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06334550550983418668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-33373411570003350192014-06-20T21:10:07.878-05:002014-06-20T21:10:07.878-05:00@Kim--Gandhi may well be impressive, but beyond ke...@Kim--<i>Gandhi</i> may well be impressive, but beyond keeping the whole thing coherent, I don't see it as being particularly impressive from a directorial standpoint.<br /><br />@Chris--They've given this award to directors whose first language is not English, but never to a non-English language film. Nominations themselves are rare as hell.<br /><br />@TSor--The problem with <i>Blade Runner</i> is the theatrical release, which is substandard. Based on the director's cut, I'd agree with you.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-81910655156501877302014-06-20T15:12:18.692-05:002014-06-20T15:12:18.692-05:00Again I may be mixing up cinematography, script an...Again I may be mixing up cinematography, script and direction, but for me it is a toss up between Bladerunner and Das Boot. Both feel incredibly original despite representing well established genres. I like E.T. but you are right, most directors would get the same out of this film.TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-30924196581292863742014-06-20T14:31:02.908-05:002014-06-20T14:31:02.908-05:00This would be a tough call in the Best Picture cat...This would be a tough call in the Best Picture category. But since you are doing Best Director, I think your choice of Peterson is a very sound one. But how often has the Academy given this award to a non-English language film? Ever?1001: A Film Odyssey is produced, directed and written by Chris, a librarian.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04803620768028761898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-17654094331615606822014-06-20T11:51:36.580-05:002014-06-20T11:51:36.580-05:00I think Das Boot and Gandhi are both very impressi...I think Das Boot and Gandhi are both very impressive films, so I would have a difficult time choosing between them. Like you, I wasn't overly impressed with E.T. or The Verdict, but I'm also not that much of a fan of Tootsie, either.Kimberly J.M. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078951928157843937noreply@blogger.com