tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post8508650112206184186..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: How Black were My LungsSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-88889991659155667602013-03-15T17:20:09.845-05:002013-03-15T17:20:09.845-05:00Great minds think alike. Time hasn't been as k...Great minds think alike. Time hasn't been as kind to this film as it has been to others from the same year. I think had it not won Best Picture, it would be remembered better--it catches a lot of flak for being the film that beat <i>Kane</i>.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-48228449441383300502013-03-15T17:14:07.763-05:002013-03-15T17:14:07.763-05:00This is so weird. My opening is almost an exact co...This is so weird. My opening is almost an exact copy of yours and honestly I only read your review afterwards. That is so bizarre. And yet maybe not so strange. As "best picture" in a year with such esteemed films you would expect much from "HGwmV", but it so fails to deliver. This is truly a depressing film. I like you headline. Coal dust indeed.<br />TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-82702765384736465712011-07-18T23:20:45.553-05:002011-07-18T23:20:45.553-05:00Entirely possible. Even a very good movie can be r...Entirely possible. Even a very good movie can be ruined by unrealistic expectations. <br /><br />I think it is quite similar to <i>The Grapes of Wrath</i>, but <i>Wrath</i> is far better.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-87031850925936361662011-07-18T20:31:47.990-05:002011-07-18T20:31:47.990-05:00I'll agree it's not Citizen Kane standards...I'll agree it's not Citizen Kane standards, but I really liked this film. The bonds of family, the politics of a small town community and hard life truths are all portrayed richly through these small vignettes as a man reminisces on his childhood. <br /><br />I think it's a great film and one that gets to me every time I watch it. <br /><br />Part of me wonders if you went in with expectations far too high, because it's not a film shooting for the moon, but what it does, it does very well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-52954579669823598612011-07-16T19:36:13.442-05:002011-07-16T19:36:13.442-05:00Yeah, that about sums it up. It feels like a conte...Yeah, that about sums it up. It feels like a contest to see who can swing the biggest misery dick. Huw wins.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-37362497636489151062011-07-16T17:26:07.218-05:002011-07-16T17:26:07.218-05:00I'm not a fan of this one either. Decent cinem...I'm not a fan of this one either. Decent cinematography, cheesy dialogue and acting.Klaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05006608076041962884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-56921184176914532042011-07-15T14:40:03.300-05:002011-07-15T14:40:03.300-05:00There's an interesting book called "Alter...There's an interesting book called "Alternate Oscars," in which author Danny Peary goes through the movies that should have one best picture and actor and actress etc. It came out in 91', I'd love to see an update, though I can't agree with all his selections either. I remember some of his choices are hindsight no-brainers, Kane, 2001, The Wizard of Oz!, It's a Wonderful Life & Raging Bull etc.Chris, a librarianhttp://1001afilmodyssey.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-64503495825755978572011-07-15T07:53:01.658-05:002011-07-15T07:53:01.658-05:00You've got a point about whether or not the Ac...You've got a point about whether or not the Academy chooses the right movie--a lot of that really comes down to personal opinion--but this is an example of the Academy really blowing it. It's not that there's a movie from the same year that's better, it's that there are several movies that are better. <br /><br />In 2005, <i>Crash</i> won, and it's not a terrible movie, but is it really better than <i>Capote, Good Night and Good Luck, Munich, A History of Violence, Brokeback Mountain,</i> and <i>Walk the Line</i>? This is like that.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-56529323694718213432011-07-15T04:51:41.685-05:002011-07-15T04:51:41.685-05:00I agree that there were better movies made in 1941...I agree that there were better movies made in 1941, but in hindsight, how many »Best Pictures« are really the best of their particular year?<br /><br />And by the way, I will do my very best to fulfill my role as your chosen rabbit, but I have a distinct feeling I will eventually be beaten ;-)nicolas krizanhttp://1001movies.posterous.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-73381912087411401862011-07-14T16:12:24.692-05:002011-07-14T16:12:24.692-05:00I do, sir. There's no way this was the best mo...I do, sir. There's no way this was the best movie of its year.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-26434749403072063172011-07-14T14:57:13.958-05:002011-07-14T14:57:13.958-05:00Well Steve, unless you go on about a three year mo...Well Steve, unless you go on about a three year movie boycott, you should at least beat me. I don't see light at the end of my tunnel until about 2016. And though I did like How Green Was My Valley a little more than you,in a Citizen Kane, Maltese Falcon, Sullivan's Travels year, the academy's choice that year does seem a bit ill-advised. I might even throw in Buck Privates! High Sierra! The Lady Eve!...you get my point.Chris, a librarianhttp://1001afilmodyssey.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-63375758944962796872011-07-14T14:07:16.399-05:002011-07-14T14:07:16.399-05:00I'm not sure I call this a must-see. Good, cer...I'm not sure I call this a must-see. Good, certainly, but there wasn't much here that I haven't seen in films like <i>The Grapes of Wrath</i> or even <i>M</i>. To my mind, the film is worth watching, but not essential.<br /><br />As for burning through the book, my goal is to beat Nicolas Krizan to the end. Of course, he's about 390 movies closer than I am, so my chances aren't that good.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-3408937503251373802011-07-13T21:41:44.266-05:002011-07-13T21:41:44.266-05:00Movies are full of people making the wrong life ch...Movies are full of people making the wrong life choices. <br /><br />I do agree with your assessment regarding it's value in the Oscars. "Citizen Kane" was certainly a greater cinematic achievement in many ways but also believe that it has enough value to warrant a "must see" status.<br /> <br />I'm willing to bet, there are many mining communities in these United States as well as other countries today that mirror many of the events that happen "across the pond" in this film. Mining does tend to be a family vocation with generations that continue as a kind of family tradition regardless of the perilous nature. <br /><br />My father used to say "taught you all I know and you still don't know nothin'" which it took a while for me to figure out, was never a condemnation of the value of what he knew but a measure of what I did with the information.<br /><br />Your really burning through "The Book" and congrats of finding "Me And My Gal".Ken Loarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17207009680910318145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-30152447558333552382011-07-13T12:42:51.116-05:002011-07-13T12:42:51.116-05:00Oh, that wacky John Ford!Oh, that wacky John Ford!SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-45488761595521352192011-07-13T12:30:08.564-05:002011-07-13T12:30:08.564-05:00"Don't ask me about art. I make films to ..."Don't ask me about art. I make films to pay rent" <br /><br />Who said that :D ?Sam Fragosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09974858608988634583noreply@blogger.com