tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post6357049552137858326..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1990SJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-22385126344701455632017-06-08T08:46:04.218-05:002017-06-08T08:46:04.218-05:00I think I'd like to see Misery in the mix as w...I think I'd like to see <i>Misery</i> in the mix as well, although the main reason to see it is Kathy Bates. <i>Misery</i> should have been up for adapted screenplay as well--the changes it makes from the book are intelligent and don't affect the story, and the hobbling scene is far more disturbing in the movie than it is in the book.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-15800765697154996562017-06-08T00:07:11.398-05:002017-06-08T00:07:11.398-05:00From among the nominated films Goodfellas absolute...From among the nominated films Goodfellas absolutely earns its place in the top 5. Arguments can be made for or against the other four -- all solid films, but maybe there were better choices.<br /><br />I recently caught up with Miller's Crossing and loved it -- maybe the only other movie I'd consider as best of the year. Pretty Woman is of course flighty but it's long-term cultural impact has been undeniable. Misery would likely make my top 5. Other fun-but-not-great movies from 1990 include The Freshman, The Hunt For Red October and Kindergarten Cop.<br />aceblackblog.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08404695143187261837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-65086424709232993102017-06-05T19:23:23.943-05:002017-06-05T19:23:23.943-05:00It is kind of a down year, isn't it? Nothing r...It is kind of a down year, isn't it? Nothing really jumps out at me aside from <i>Goodfellas</i> (we'll disagree a little there) and <i>The Grifters</i> as even being particularly noteworthy. <br /><br /><i>Ghost</i> is fine, but it really is all about Whoopi. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-54137849339738054892017-06-05T18:22:35.305-05:002017-06-05T18:22:35.305-05:00I didn't hate any of these films but neither d...I didn't hate any of these films but neither did I love any of them either. Ghost is the one I enjoyed the most for what it was-a romantic drama with a killer supporting performance by Whoopi-and one that I return to more than any of the others but it's in no way Best Picture worthy.<br /><br />It's a lean year and if I could my vote would go to The Grifters. Goodfellas was fine but nothing Scorsese hadn't done before. <br /><br />I liked Edward Scissorhands more than you and would have liked to see it in the running, it's at least inventive. Others that to me are more worthy of consideration than what's here are Longtime Companion-a small but powerful film that was just too small to stand a chance though Bruce Davison did score a Supporting Actor nom-and Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! and perhaps Back to the Future III though it's very light but a huge improvement over the second.joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-22605383559876371952017-06-05T18:12:05.219-05:002017-06-05T18:12:05.219-05:00I remember you not liking The Grifters. You're...I remember you not liking <i>The Grifters</i>. You're wrong about that, of course, but I don't hold it against you. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-14150128911051822662017-06-05T17:48:02.212-05:002017-06-05T17:48:02.212-05:00Yeah, I'm 100% on GoodFellas deserving to win....Yeah, I'm 100% on GoodFellas deserving to win. I really like Ghost, too. And I'm more with you on Godfather 3 than Alien 3 on your thoughts there (Godfather 3 is decent. Alien 3 blows no matter how you look at it). Also, if I remember correctly, I really didn't like The Grifters much at all.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-57645593689065660332017-06-05T15:57:20.639-05:002017-06-05T15:57:20.639-05:00Wild at Heart is one I still need to see. I have s...<i>Wild at Heart</i> is one I still need to see. I have seen <i>Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead</i>. It's cute, but I can't say it's great. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-31702788223208547002017-06-05T15:55:12.071-05:002017-06-05T15:55:12.071-05:00In a way, it's how I feel about Alien3, too. I...In a way, it's how I feel about <i>Alien3</i>, too. It's better than people remember and damaged significantly by being the third movie after two truly beloved films. <br /><br />So far, all of the 1990 wrap-ups I've done have have ended with <i>Goodfellas</i> on top. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-19382187597845940512017-06-05T15:06:34.712-05:002017-06-05T15:06:34.712-05:00For me, Goodfellas is the easy #1 for 1990. Scorse...For me, Goodfellas is the easy #1 for 1990. Scorsese was robbed big time with that. I also agree that The Grifters is a fantastic movie worthy of consideration. I also love your assessment of The Godfather Part III, too. That's exactly how I feel about that movie.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-9235720507454459952017-06-05T13:13:07.567-05:002017-06-05T13:13:07.567-05:001990 was the fourth year in a row where I made the...1990 was the fourth year in a row where I made the effort to see all the movies nominated for Best Picture before the award was given out, and I remember thinking it was a weak slate. Good movies all. I agree with you about Godfather III being better than its reputation. I think Dances with Wolves and Goodfellas are both somewhat over-rated. I found Ghost watchable and enjoyable, but what is it doing in this category? And Awakenings didn't bore me but it also didn't do a lot for me.<br /><br />I've never seen The Grifters. It seems like a big blind spot right about now.<br /><br />I checked my IMDB list to see what I have listed as my favorite movie for 1990. It's a tie! Between "Wild at Heart" and "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead."<br /><br />I've seen them both multiple times and I would take either one over anything that was nominated for 1990.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921029597363212734noreply@blogger.com