tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post5116495988198902696..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 1961SJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-12695917002457328972017-07-11T16:28:25.562-05:002017-07-11T16:28:25.562-05:00You should really watch Judgment at Nuremberg. It&...You should really watch <i>Judgment at Nuremberg</i>. It's long but it's the sort of movie that lingers with you for a long time after you've seen it. <br /><br />For what it is and when it was made, I don't know that <i>West Side Story</i> could have been directed any better.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-81516535344976143172017-07-11T01:34:20.802-05:002017-07-11T01:34:20.802-05:00I cannot make West Side Story the winner of this c...I cannot make West Side Story the winner of this category. There are to my mind too many bad direction choices here for it to win anything. The realism collapse is complete and that does not deserve an award. They could (and probably did) get it for coreography and color photography, but those are different aspects. <br />My clear winner for best direction would be Rossen for The Hustler. From a direction point of view this is knife sharp and balanced and Kurosawa and Bergman would be my runner ups. But then again I did not watch the Nürnberg trial...TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-42516429632748616762014-08-18T19:10:25.156-05:002014-08-18T19:10:25.156-05:00You should see Judgment at Nuremberg. If, like me,...You should see <i>Judgment at Nuremberg</i>. If, like me, you're not a believer in Montgomery Clift, it'll make you one.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-15639634340411785602014-08-18T03:30:01.209-05:002014-08-18T03:30:01.209-05:00I also have severe problems with (many) musicals, ...I also have severe problems with (many) musicals, but even if I haven't seen Judgment at Nuremberg I still got to say that you – and consequently the Oscar jury – might well be correct this time!nicolas krizanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05431891515197497487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-87916571313223075592014-08-17T21:14:06.439-05:002014-08-17T21:14:06.439-05:00I watch a lot of older films, so making that menta...I watch a lot of older films, so making that mental shift doesn't bother me at all. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-85283503561248000422014-08-17T19:04:18.512-05:002014-08-17T19:04:18.512-05:00I like West Side Story and love the music. But I&#...I like West Side Story and love the music. But I've always thought the film version somewhat schizophrenic. Some scenes were filmed on New York streets, while others were clearly filmed on a darkened soundstage. The shift from realism to almost surrealism throws me off.Ipecachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157560182505626755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-33230144240781379412014-08-17T08:53:07.791-05:002014-08-17T08:53:07.791-05:00I'm with Steve on Guys & Dolls. I love mus...I'm with Steve on Guys & Dolls. I love musicals, but I freaking loathed Guys & Dolls. So much. (Though there were about 2-3 songs I liked, but that's it.)Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-21007478189167117962014-08-17T01:04:45.043-05:002014-08-17T01:04:45.043-05:00I'll give you the barn raising scene in Seven ...I'll give you the barn raising scene in <i>Seven Brides</i>, but otherwise, it's Stockholm Syndrome: The Musical. Seriously, the brothers take their cue from a story called the <i>rape</i> of the Sabine women. This is wholesome? As for <i>Guys and Dolls</i>, well, I think it's really misogynist. Even the name betrays it. <br /><br /><i>Gigi</i>, though...I hate that movie.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-45339660397198870292014-08-17T00:45:01.836-05:002014-08-17T00:45:01.836-05:00Gigi is the only one I'd agree with you on, ho...Gigi is the only one I'd agree with you on, how can you dislike Seven Brides and Guys and Dolls? Different strokes I suppose.Richard Kirkhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428986542891346618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-70365804190428781532014-08-17T00:39:52.325-05:002014-08-17T00:39:52.325-05:00D not t in disdain.D not t in disdain.Richard Kirkhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428986542891346618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-20249353698220021992014-08-16T16:24:42.982-05:002014-08-16T16:24:42.982-05:00I'm less likely to enjoy a musical than many o...I'm less likely to enjoy a musical than many other genres of film, although there are a ton of musicals I love. Five years ago, I would have called myself a musicals hater. These days, that's not an accurate assessment, but there are a number of classic musicals (<i>The Sound of Music, Guys and Dolls, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Gigi...</i>) that I really dislike a lot. <br /><br />And yes, I'm not a huge fan of Romeo and Juliet. If we're going to go Billy the Shake, I prefer the histories, particularly the six Henry plays, and the non-romantic tragedies like Hamlet and MacBeth. R&J leaves me cold. I don't have a great deal of empathy for a couple of witless teens.<br /><br />The best I can go with <i>West Side Story</i> is my same impression of the most recent incarnation of <i>Les Miserables</i>--it's an excellent adaptation and innovative version of a story I don't particularly enjoy.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-87172359900797055922014-08-16T16:03:04.687-05:002014-08-16T16:03:04.687-05:00Distain not sustainDistain not sustainRichard Kirkhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428986542891346618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-18798730847549478472014-08-16T16:01:21.366-05:002014-08-16T16:01:21.366-05:00I forget, are you one of those allergic to musical...I forget, are you one of those allergic to musicals? And did I detect a note of sustain for Bill's most beloved tragedy? You raise more questions than answers but Wise and Robbins were the correct choice. There are some fantastic lighting decisions and the omnipotent camera from above in so many scenes but especially the opening and the finale is an excellent way of making the events feel more universal.Richard Kirkhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428986542891346618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-24044060141724255762014-08-15T20:47:50.560-05:002014-08-15T20:47:50.560-05:00I have to hand it to them. It's mildly painful...I have to hand it to them. It's mildly painful to me, but their work really is top notch.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-70084426643164489412014-08-15T18:53:16.339-05:002014-08-15T18:53:16.339-05:00Wow, you saying Oscar got it right with one of the...Wow, you saying Oscar got it right with one of the most musical-y of all musicals is saying a lot. Though I can't really say anything about this list, as WSS is the only one I've actually seen of the 5. Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.com