tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post5968289098095476304..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Tom JonesSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-77277553618086528362014-12-02T11:52:39.992-06:002014-12-02T11:52:39.992-06:00Agreed. Even in a down year, there are generally a...Agreed. Even in a down year, there are generally a few that are worthy of contention.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-14296725073326082092014-12-02T09:32:26.793-06:002014-12-02T09:32:26.793-06:001963. IT would have been a good year for The Birds...1963. IT would have been a good year for <i>The Birds</i> to fly in and take the top prize.<br /><br /><i>The Great Escape</i> would be a great choice as well.<br /><br />"No film worthy of Best Picture" seems like a douchey thing to say.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921029597363212734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-38435220220634730332013-12-30T17:52:52.541-06:002013-12-30T17:52:52.541-06:00Yeah, it's better than its lackluster reputati...Yeah, it's better than its lackluster reputation, I think. It's just a puff pastry of a film.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-49495778220170501482013-12-30T14:12:56.308-06:002013-12-30T14:12:56.308-06:00Of the five films nominated that year I don't ...Of the five films nominated that year I don't have a clear favorite. Cleopatra and How the West Was Won probably split the "epic" vote. Lilies of the Field garnered Poitier his only Oscar, but ultimately it's just a simple story. America, America didn't really trod any new ground.<br /><br />I agree that Tom Jones is fun, but lightweight.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-50500355677415048852013-12-24T23:27:58.622-06:002013-12-24T23:27:58.622-06:00Or Hud. Or The Haunting. Seriously, though, I agre...Or <i>Hud</i>. Or <i>The Haunting</i>. Seriously, though, I agree with you. <i>The Great Escape</i> would've been a damn fine choice.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-91303738786184093802013-12-24T23:20:52.179-06:002013-12-24T23:20:52.179-06:00In Danny Peary's book "Alternate Oscars,&...In Danny Peary's book "Alternate Oscars," he has 1963 as the one year where there was really no film worthy of Best Picture. I don't know, I would have had no problem with The Great Escape as Best Picture.1001: A Film Odyssey is produced, directed and written by Chris, a librarian.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04803620768028761898noreply@blogger.com