tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post2205861732252211202..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1969SJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-44819619210686395412020-01-29T07:32:14.108-06:002020-01-29T07:32:14.108-06:00Track down They Shoot Horses, Don't They? even...Track down <i>They Shoot Horses, Don't They?</i> even if you never review it. That it's not on The List is nearly criminal. It's one of the great movies thats never been included. It's not uplifting and you won't be happy at the end, but you'll be absolutely glad you watched it.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-57660222697323771982020-01-26T04:04:44.838-06:002020-01-26T04:04:44.838-06:00I have never seen They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? s...I have never seen They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? so I cannot say if that should have one. OF the ones I have seen Midnight Cowboy is the movie that stands out for me, followed closely by Z. There were no that many great movies in 69, at least no on the List, but Easy Rider could have been a fun pick. Here 50 years later that is the movie you would remember from 69.TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-23381999943282791102015-08-03T00:17:45.740-05:002015-08-03T00:17:45.740-05:00This year's watch was a rewatch. It's a fi...This year's watch was a rewatch. It's a film I've known and loved for about a decade. I just assumed you'd seen it.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-9578567072753049662015-08-02T20:00:17.847-05:002015-08-02T20:00:17.847-05:00I believe you didn't see They Shoot Horses unt...I believe you didn't see They Shoot Horses until sometime in this year - after you had already picked the films for me. (Or at least that's my memory of when you reviewed it.) There's always next year, if you want to do it again.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-40030712218247921572015-08-02T19:04:15.422-05:002015-08-02T19:04:15.422-05:00Had I known that They Shoot Horses, Don't They...Had I known that <i>They Shoot Horses, Don't They?</i> was a part of your unseen list, I'd have put it on your list for this year. I can't recommend it enough. There's not a moment of uplift or joy in it, but it's a truly amazing piece of film.<br /><br />I can see that about <i>Butch Cassidy</i>. I have a similar opinion on <i>The Sting</i>, which we'll get to eventually. Aside from my thinking they forgot to nominate the right movie, I'd have been pretty happy with any of my top three on this list.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-79663759041944199582015-08-02T17:23:44.114-05:002015-08-02T17:23:44.114-05:00I haven't seen They Shoot Horses, Don't Th...I haven't seen They Shoot Horses, Don't They, so I can't comment on that.<br /><br />Among the nominees, I agree Butch Cassidy is a movie that is more fun than Midnight Cowboy, but had it won I would have been calling it out for being too lightweight for a Best Picture winner. (Something I would say about The Sting, too.) I'd have Midnight Cowboy as the winner among the five nominees.<br /><br />It's funny about Anne of the Thousand Days because the one thing I would have called out as the biggest reason to see it was not Burton's acting, but Bujold's. I felt she more than held her own against the much more experienced and critically lauded Burton. I freely admit that part of my being impressed was that she looked like a teenager in the movie and I thought she actually was. It was only after the fact when I looked up the movie that I found out she was 26 or 27 years old when it was being filmed.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-19701302404287854402015-08-01T10:51:11.174-05:002015-08-01T10:51:11.174-05:00I like Butch and Sundance strictly from an enterta...I like <i>Butch and Sundance</i> strictly from an entertainment perspective. I agree that there's not a huge amount that's new here, except for its attitude and the chemstry of the two leads. But those are the parts of it that I really like. <i>Midnight Cowboy</i> winning was a huge step forward for the Academy, and in that respect, I think it was a worthy choice.<br /><br />But I can't really find any faults with <i>They Shoot Horses, Don't They?</i> The Academy completely missed the boat by not even giving it a nomination. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-59728149024445359502015-08-01T00:01:14.430-05:002015-08-01T00:01:14.430-05:00Great job mentioning The Wild Bunch and They Shoot...Great job mentioning The Wild Bunch and They Shoot Horses Don't They. Two of the greatest films of all time, in my humble opinion. On the other hand, Easy Rider is awful. It has no plot, no likable characters, and poor acting (other than Jack Nicholson).<br /><br />Of the five nominated movies I have only seen Butch Cassidy and Midnight Cowboy. I don't really care for either one. If I had to I would go with Midnight Cowboy, because at least that movie tried to do something a little different for its time. Butch Cassidy is by the books, which would be ok, if it was actually interesting.<br /><br />From the films I have seen, I do agree with your final verdict. They Shoot Horses for the win.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16656769712133410719noreply@blogger.com