tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post388589995691386744..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1961SJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-75391403243427110582017-12-15T16:25:36.837-06:002017-12-15T16:25:36.837-06:00I'll keep an eye out for it. Thanks for the re...I'll keep an eye out for it. Thanks for the recommendation. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-23994303135994882122017-12-15T11:05:39.223-06:002017-12-15T11:05:39.223-06:00Someone else who is a Fuller fan said I should che...Someone else who is a Fuller fan said I should check out the original "Die Hard" film, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9odRuy4D-VA" rel="nofollow">"The Detective"</a> starring some famous singer in a gritty, Fuller-like film. I just can't believe that the singer/actor turned down starring in the "Die Hard" sequel to "The Detective." But he is one of the few actors to realize that being 70, and living one hard-drinking life, would not have made for a convincing action star.<br /><br />If you haven't seen "The Detective", it is well worth the viewing as it is one of the first adult films to deal with some rather kept swept under the rug subject matter on several levels never before seen in a mainstream U.S. film.John from Daejeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08431973044799010218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-10443914311720571852017-12-13T21:28:32.792-06:002017-12-13T21:28:32.792-06:00I'm not entirely sure why Sam Fuller isn't...I'm not entirely sure why Sam Fuller isn't more appreciated. He had such a completely distinctive style. So much of it was so lurid, but there was something under it as well. These movies, as prurient as they are, have a message and a point.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-11845344877849440332017-12-13T20:32:18.950-06:002017-12-13T20:32:18.950-06:00I did not care much for Peter Breck in Stanwyck...I did not care much for Peter Breck in Stanwyck's "The Big Valley" TV series, but once I saw "Shock Corridor," I completely changed my mind regarding his talent. And to this day, I can't believe how many people sing "The Big Red One's" praises but haven't seen Fuller's earlier, and superior, "The Steel Helmet." But at least Cliff Robertson eventually won an Oscar, even though he wasn't nominated for his work in "Underworld U.S.A." <br /><br />It's just a shame that the works of Sam Fuller haven't been discovered by a larger audience because he doesn't have a blemish like a "Howard the Duck" or "1941" marring his excellent resume. John from Daejeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08431973044799010218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-7463421381657410092017-12-12T23:49:43.521-06:002017-12-12T23:49:43.521-06:00It is--it's dark and seedy, and I love it beca...It is--it's dark and seedy, and I love it because of that.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-39984294317336115142017-12-12T23:49:22.351-06:002017-12-12T23:49:22.351-06:00That's a Fuller film I don't know, and I c...That's a Fuller film I don't know, and I consider myself a Fuller fan. Jeez, <i>Forty Guns</i>...Fuller <i>and</i> Stanwyck. I'm adding <i>Underworld U.S.A.</i> to my list of unlisted films.<br /><br />Edward G. Robinson, Joseph Cotten, and Myrna Loy never even earned nominations. Neither did Alan Rickman. Neither has Donald Sutherland. Peter Lorre, Mia Farrow...<br /><br />I have pushed <i>Shock Corridor</i> on people in the past and I'm never sorry about it.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-18180450314446028782017-12-12T22:49:56.047-06:002017-12-12T22:49:56.047-06:00Oscar rarely gets it right, especially if the film...Oscar rarely gets it right, especially if the films involved Sam Fuller ("The Steel Helmet," "Shock Corridor," "White Dog," "Forty Guns," "The Naked Kiss," etc.) or one of his highly accomplished actors (Barbara Stanwyck, Constance Towers, Peter Breck, Paul Winfield, etc.), but most glaringly missing from the best flicks of 1961 is Fuller's <a href="http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/video/194407/Underworld-U-S-A-Original-Trailer-.html" rel="nofollow">"Underworld U.S.A."</a> It's as good as any of the year's nominated films and better than most of them while being just as topical today (actually more so) as it was then. John from Daejeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08431973044799010218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-69056167405979740782017-12-12T21:44:07.285-06:002017-12-12T21:44:07.285-06:00The Hustler has my vote. Great movie.<i>The Hustler</i> has my vote. Great movie.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-63161676286665342682017-12-12T14:39:51.843-06:002017-12-12T14:39:51.843-06:00Yeah, agreed. My own yearly list of 10 movies I...Yeah, agreed. My own yearly list of 10 movies I'd like to see added is coming up. Both <i>Safety Last</i> and <i>Yojimbo</i> have been featured on that yearly additions list.<br /><br />As for <i>Yojimbo</i>, I do like the film, but it lacks a lot of the complexities of <i>The Hustler</i>. In an open field, it would almost certainly be top-3 for me for this year, but not the top.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-68142211891833215652017-12-12T13:23:30.066-06:002017-12-12T13:23:30.066-06:00The absence of Yojimbo is one of the most egregiou...The absence of Yojimbo is one of the most egregious flaws for the List. Almost as bad as the absence of Safety Last.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921029597363212734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-52235707332419269052017-12-12T09:23:41.054-06:002017-12-12T09:23:41.054-06:00I've seen all the noms for a change of pace. ...I've seen all the noms for a change of pace. It would be the Hustler all the way. In an open field I would give a slight edge to Yojimbo.marie_dresslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06334550550983418668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-66208391541129764612017-12-11T15:58:57.519-06:002017-12-11T15:58:57.519-06:00Which is not to say I don't think some of thes...Which is not to say I don't think some of these other movies aren't great.<br /><br />But Yojimbo is the one that I watch all the time. I was watching it pretty frequently for a while. I would get it from Netflix, watch it, keep it for a few days and watch it again before I sent it back.<br /><br />The next time I decide to splurge on a Criterion release, it will be Yojimbo.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921029597363212734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-46637218276803728742017-12-11T14:12:07.350-06:002017-12-11T14:12:07.350-06:00Honestly, I can't say it's a bad choice.Honestly, I can't say it's a bad choice.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-23721790856265049282017-12-11T14:11:54.257-06:002017-12-11T14:11:54.257-06:00West Side Story probably is the best movie of the ...<i>West Side Story</i> probably is the best movie of the year in a lot of respects, but I'd rather watch <i>The Hustler</i> any day.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-22759868817384413442017-12-11T14:03:18.202-06:002017-12-11T14:03:18.202-06:00I'm going to just give it to Yojimbo. This is ...I'm going to just give it to Yojimbo. This is one case where "My Favorite" and "Best Movie" coincide exactly.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921029597363212734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-71942676090260696132017-12-11T13:58:16.122-06:002017-12-11T13:58:16.122-06:00If it comes to personal taste, and at the end the ...If it comes to personal taste, and at the end the day that is all that really matters, I much prefer the grime and ugliness of The Hustler to the polished, dancing gangsters. Any day.TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.com