tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post4515672906549306574..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Adapted Screenplay 1941SJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-5713966540162243302017-11-14T21:29:50.354-06:002017-11-14T21:29:50.354-06:00I knew my winner as soon as I typed in the movie n...I knew my winner as soon as I typed in the movie names.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-54399697798710193652017-11-14T20:23:12.580-06:002017-11-14T20:23:12.580-06:00I couldn't agree more!I couldn't agree more!marie_dresslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06334550550983418668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-2469170891425218032017-11-14T09:32:25.658-06:002017-11-14T09:32:25.658-06:00Yeah, I think it's about perfect. In some ways...Yeah, I think it's about perfect. In some ways, the screenplay is hard to judge because of how good everything else is. It looks right, sounds right, feels right, and the performances are perfect start to finish. That dialogue, though, seals it for me. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-60304437535630687402017-11-14T08:19:43.804-06:002017-11-14T08:19:43.804-06:00The benefit of Hindsight always makes judging thes...The benefit of Hindsight always makes judging these films interesting. That being said, you have to go with The Maltese Falcon. 1001: A Film Odyssey is produced, directed and written by Chris, a librarian.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04803620768028761898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-7644934683942110672017-11-14T07:16:16.818-06:002017-11-14T07:16:16.818-06:00Same. I watch it at least once a year.Same. I watch it at least once a year.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-24848116456208132522017-11-14T00:25:32.746-06:002017-11-14T00:25:32.746-06:00The Maltese Falcon is one of those movies I can go...The Maltese Falcon is one of those movies I can go back to again and again and still find new things. It is an awesome film and an awesome adaption.<br /> TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-46698549479559273852017-11-13T22:49:36.522-06:002017-11-13T22:49:36.522-06:00Right...but I guess I don't know how the award...Right...but I guess I don't know how the award is nominated. If you can't actually see the original source material, does it count as being adapted?SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-66673962871130584152017-11-13T22:18:24.388-06:002017-11-13T22:18:24.388-06:00Who can fathom the decisions of the Academy? They ...Who can fathom the decisions of the Academy? They seem to just make it up as they go along. <br /><br />I think it similar to Sunset Boulevard; I don't think it was published, but Preston Sturges certainly read it and wrote his film as a result.Julia Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09041411551162128922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-57939116619241072002017-11-13T21:37:16.731-06:002017-11-13T21:37:16.731-06:00It is a nice little film, although I think it has ...It is a nice little film, although I think it has its problems. I'm always happy to watch a Claude Rains film, though, so it has that going for it.<br /><br /><i>The Maltese Falcon</i>, though, is one of those movies that refuses to age. It's as good now as it ever was. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-45577353793542745962017-11-13T21:36:08.838-06:002017-11-13T21:36:08.838-06:00I considered putting The Lady Even in the running,...I considered putting <i>The Lady Even</i> in the running, but I have no idea if it would be eligible. It's based on the story, but was the story published? Or was it one of those stories like we get in <i>Sunset Boulevard</i> that is written specifically as sort of a pre-treatment for a film? If the former, I could see it nominated. If the later...could it even be nominated?<br /><br />This award is admittedly difficult in many of these earlier years.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-13787973174573379232017-11-13T21:25:45.708-06:002017-11-13T21:25:45.708-06:00I would have added The Lady Eve to the list; accor...I would have added The Lady Eve to the list; according to Wikipedia it is adapted from a story by Monckton Hoffe (what a great name). It would be serious competition for The Maltese Falcon for me, though I might still give it to Falcon: it is a great film in its own right, and a brilliant adaptation too.Julia Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09041411551162128922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-22511228187494784742017-11-13T20:44:30.294-06:002017-11-13T20:44:30.294-06:00This is a good crop though I love the suggestion o...This is a good crop though I love the suggestion of I Wake Up Screaming. That's such a terrific trim little film. <br /><br />I'm all in for The Maltese Falcon winning this but I'm sort of happy that Here Comes Mr. Jordan won the actual prize. Falcon needs no help with its legacy but Mr. Jordan is a charmer which isn't anywhere near the other film in acclaim so its winning an Oscar might encourage others to seek it out who might not have otherwise. joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.com