tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post761455840080168507..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1951SJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-81166732649695840182015-08-20T18:21:00.975-05:002015-08-20T18:21:00.975-05:00I don't have an issue with flipping my two top...I don't have an issue with flipping my two top picks. This wasn't an easy choice.<br /><br /><i>Ace in the Hole</i> would be a hell of a good choice. I'm completely behind that getting a nomination, and I could probably be persuaded to give it the statue. I agree that it's more relevant now than when it was made. <i>Network</i> is exactly the same in that respect.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-56980688567210986132015-08-20T17:22:50.904-05:002015-08-20T17:22:50.904-05:00I'd rip that Oscar right out of An American in...I'd rip that Oscar right out of An American in Paris's hands. I'm a musical lover but that particular film's charms have always eluded me. It's competently done and of course the dancing is exemplary but it's story is so ordinary and rather ridiculous, even by musical standards. And yes that last ballet is seemingly endless.<br /><br />I really enjoyed Quo Vadis? but agree it's strongest suit is the pageantry. I found it very entertaining but hardly the best picture of the year. <br /><br />I always forget Decision Before Dawn was an Oscar nominee but that's because I always forget Decision Before Dawn. <br /><br />Between the remaining two Streetcar is an acting powerhouse but the framework is rickety, that it stays firmly on track is due to Kazan's strong hand more then the material. I'd pick A Place in the Sun as the winner in all its black heartedness. <br /><br />However if I had my druthers none of the five would get the prize. I'd drop American in Paris, Decision and Quo Vadis? and replace them with Strangers on a Train, top flight Hitchcock..how was Robert Walker not granted a posthumous nomination (and win) in best supporting actor?, the brilliant William Wellman western Westward the Women and the film that should have won, Ace in the Hole-perhaps even more relevant today than it was then.joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-72313243105796446322015-01-28T10:36:38.892-06:002015-01-28T10:36:38.892-06:00Of those three, Ace in the Hole is the one I'd...Of those three, <i>Ace in the Hole</i> is the one I'd most likely add to the mix. I seem to like <i>Strangers on a Train</i> a little less than everyone else, although I do like it. I think it bogs down in a few spots. I also love <i>The Day the Earth Stood Still</i>, but I'm aware of its problems and love it despite them. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-5171545648097789292015-01-27T07:06:24.102-06:002015-01-27T07:06:24.102-06:00On the basis of the five eligible movies I agree w...On the basis of the five eligible movies I agree with you completely. However when you include mentions that did not recieve a nomination I find at least three movies that if nominated would have been my pick simply because I liked them better, my personal criteria for a Best Picture winner (Ace in the Hole, Strangers on a Train and The Day the Earth Stood Still).TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-84399164191616676832014-04-03T08:38:03.415-05:002014-04-03T08:38:03.415-05:00I agree that Leigh is over the top, but in her def...I agree that Leigh is over the top, but in her defense, the part is pretty over the top. As for the film itself, if everyone agreed on everything, we'd all be out of a hobby.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-58096451244801183342014-04-02T23:39:57.857-05:002014-04-02T23:39:57.857-05:00Wow, Oscar seems to have gotten it wrong this time...Wow, Oscar seems to have gotten it wrong this time. Ace in the Hole is such a stunning film, though I think it's too cynical to get picked at this point. I agree that Brando is great in Streetcar, but I'm not a big fan. Vivian Leigh is so over the top and pretty painful in it. Still, I think you probably made the right top pick from the limited options. Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-18765379176806762152014-04-02T22:33:52.562-05:002014-04-02T22:33:52.562-05:00I thought it was a no-brainer, too. I thought it was a no-brainer, too. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-89046938066984055842014-04-02T16:41:35.468-05:002014-04-02T16:41:35.468-05:00I agree, films don't get much better than Stre...I agree, films don't get much better than Streetcar, <i>especially</i> in 1951. Definitely my pick for winner as well.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-31895756236980655892014-03-29T21:04:40.618-05:002014-03-29T21:04:40.618-05:00@Chip--This is another one where the real winner s...@Chip--This is another one where the real winner seems so obvious. <i>Streetcar</i> is still monumental.<br /><br />@Marie--I get what you mean about Hitchcock movies. I'm a bit shocked at no nomination for <i>The African Queen</i>, too, even though it wouldn't get above fourth with the actual nominees for me. <i>Decision Before Dawn</i> isn't bad--I just didn't see the point. <i>Quo Vadis</i> is great for Peter Ustinov and otherwise pretty much a waste of time.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-44567550627971947182014-03-29T19:53:57.426-05:002014-03-29T19:53:57.426-05:00I couldn't agree more even though I haven'...I couldn't agree more even though I haven't seen Quo Vadis or Decision Before Dawn yet. (Quo Vadis is one of those movies that I know is not for me before I even see it.) I'm also shocked about the omission of African Queen which seems to have Oscar written all over it - not that I think it should have won. And Strangers on a Train is one of at least 10 movies on my top 5 Hitchcock list.<br /><br />Of 1951 films you didn't mention, I like Ozu's Late Summer, Renoir's The River and The Browning Version directed by Anthony Asquith. marie_dresslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06334550550983418668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-77736063489239350262014-03-29T17:30:03.073-05:002014-03-29T17:30:03.073-05:00I agree with pretty much everything you wrote. Ac...I agree with pretty much everything you wrote. Ace in the Hole deserved a nomination. I might have a different order of the bottom three, but I don't think any of them were worthy of even being nominated, let alone winning. The subject matter probably doomed A Place in the Sun. And I'm frankly surprised that A Streetcar Named Desire didn't win in the first place.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-12815006036843103832014-03-29T15:19:01.223-05:002014-03-29T15:19:01.223-05:00This one really wasn't that hard. I had the or...This one really wasn't that hard. I had the order where I wanted it in less than a minute. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-24686846828295164092014-03-29T01:13:18.640-05:002014-03-29T01:13:18.640-05:00Hey, Stella! Hey, Stellaaa!
Brilliant movie, terr...Hey, Stella! Hey, Stellaaa!<br /><br />Brilliant movie, terrific dialogue and performances, and yes, Brando at his brutal peak. I fully agree that A Streetcar Names Desire has withstood the test of time much better than An American In Paris. aceblackblog.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08404695143187261837noreply@blogger.com