tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post2159735449236918326..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Original Screenplay 1972SJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-67779371345080671232018-09-08T14:47:13.652-05:002018-09-08T14:47:13.652-05:00Truly, there is only one Werner Herzog, and that&#...Truly, there is only one Werner Herzog, and that's probably a good thing.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-4698442629995811172018-09-08T12:30:11.524-05:002018-09-08T12:30:11.524-05:00Nice rankings here. Yep, of the nominees, Bourgeoi...Nice rankings here. Yep, of the nominees, Bourgeoisie wins out for me, but where the hell was Aguirre?Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-69525927392973980952018-09-08T09:50:31.081-05:002018-09-08T09:50:31.081-05:00Exactly! It's not even the content (although t...Exactly! It's not even the content (although that's pretty nasty) but the reaction to that content. Glowing reviews of this movie include words like "happy" and "innocent." It's goddam vile. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-31961254004714529892018-09-08T02:53:06.000-05:002018-09-08T02:53:06.000-05:00I can only assume a serious Oedipus complex; or a ...I can only assume a serious Oedipus complex; or a blind love of French cinema. Other than that, I got nothing.<br /><br />It is one of those films I am angry that I felt obliged to watch, due to its appearance on numerous critical lists.Julia Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09041411551162128922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-79689995025272172362018-09-07T21:49:36.714-05:002018-09-07T21:49:36.714-05:00Do you have any idea why Murmur of the Heart is so...Do you have any idea why <i>Murmur of the Heart</i> is so beloved? Because it is--it's currently sitting at a 7.8 on IMDb. For comparison, <i>Dog Day Afternoon</i> is at 8.<br /><br />I don't get it. It's just so awful.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-51571778510884483922018-09-07T20:36:58.125-05:002018-09-07T20:36:58.125-05:00Of the nominated films I have only seen Murmur of ...Of the nominated films I have only seen Murmur of the Heart, which I share your disdain for. It is one of those "only the French"-type films, and in a bad way (sexual freedom taken too far).<br /><br />I have seen Aguirre, and yes, it should be here. No one makes films like Herzog. Julia Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09041411551162128922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-77670625534481764262018-09-07T20:19:29.329-05:002018-09-07T20:19:29.329-05:00The Candidate is good if not great. Lady Sings the...<i>The Candidate</i> is good if not great. <i>Lady Sings the Blues</i> has some real problems, but Diana Ross is amazing in it, and it's worth it for her. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-19439472966527098762018-09-07T20:18:39.078-05:002018-09-07T20:18:39.078-05:00For what it's worth, I agree with him on Tierr...For what it's worth, I agree with him on <i>Tierra sin Pan</i>, which I didn't like much. <i>The Exterminating Angel</i> is pretty great.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-31033547699125703802018-09-07T20:16:59.488-05:002018-09-07T20:16:59.488-05:00And I haven't seen any of the other nominated ...And I haven't seen any of the other nominated films. I usually do a little better than that!Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921029597363212734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-31076408729047921252018-09-07T20:15:48.035-05:002018-09-07T20:15:48.035-05:00I love both Aguirre and Discreet Charm, and I'...I love both Aguirre and Discreet Charm, and I'd be happy if either had won this award.<br /><br />My brother doesn't see that many foreign films, but he seems to like a good French or Italian film every once in a while, and sometimes he (accidentally) comes across a classic. One time he couldn't remember the name of the film. He said "It's the one where they never eat dinner."<br /><br />I didn't know that one. I was like "Wha-?" I knew and admired Bunuel at that point but I hadn't seen Discreet Charm yet. I think it was two or three years later that I saw it. I called up my brother when it was over. "It's The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie," I said. "Yeah! That's right!" he said, remembering the conversation.<br /><br />He's also seen The Golden Age. But I just can't get him to watch Tierra sin pan, The Exterminating Angel or The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz.Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921029597363212734noreply@blogger.com