tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post5435718635844596555..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Picture 1989SJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-51803253756959398242016-02-13T19:22:29.921-06:002016-02-13T19:22:29.921-06:00I do love Henry V, and specifically, I like Branag...I do love <i>Henry V</i>, and specifically, I like Branagh's version.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-15587259432711070682016-02-13T16:31:05.647-06:002016-02-13T16:31:05.647-06:00I would go with Henry V, but like you mentioned, f...I would go with Henry V, but like you mentioned, for some reason it wasn't nominated. Good analysis as always.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16656769712133410719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-68894253267697154572016-02-13T09:12:53.755-06:002016-02-13T09:12:53.755-06:00You're the second person to mention Drugstore ...You're the second person to mention <i>Drugstore Cowboy</i>, and it's another I could have mentioned above. When I did Best Actor from this year, I said that Matt Dillon was the biggest miss, and in retrospect, <i>Drugstore Cowboy</i> deserves a mention as well. <i>The Killer</i> is a dandy film, too.<br /><br />There's no desperate need to see <i>UHF</i> or <i>Major League</i> except that both are a lot of fun. They aren't "great" films in the Oscar sense, but they are completely entertaining for their entire running time.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-4199599027710264342016-02-13T09:10:30.929-06:002016-02-13T09:10:30.929-06:00I admit, Glory is a hole in the list above, and it...I admit, <i>Glory</i> is a hole in the list above, and it's one I easily could have mentioned.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-19000836104042181702016-02-13T08:56:46.758-06:002016-02-13T08:56:46.758-06:00When I listed my favorite film of 1989, I had a ti...When I listed my favorite film of 1989, I had a tie: John Woo's <i>The Killer</i> and Gus Van Sant's <i>Drugstore Cowboy</i>.<br /><br />Geez, I saw a lot movies in 1989! I'm scrolling through and looking at all the suggestions and the only two I haven't seen are <i>UHF</i> and <i>Major League</i>. And I saw them all in the theater when they came out (except for <i>Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade</i>, which I saw on cable a year or two later.) Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921029597363212734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-52780386534318503962016-02-13T00:32:44.528-06:002016-02-13T00:32:44.528-06:00I'd go for Glory as the best film of this year...I'd go for Glory as the best film of this year. The scale,issues,and cast are great for Oscar, it amazed me that it was largely overlooked. Denzel withstanding. Of those nominated, I'd also have preferred Field of Dreams. Richard Kirkhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428986542891346618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-79489317986485333932016-02-12T20:56:23.898-06:002016-02-12T20:56:23.898-06:00So, so, so many good films in 1989. I'm actual...So, so, so many good films in 1989. I'm actually a little offended that <i>Driving Miss Daisy</i> won.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-59054873775083158922016-02-12T20:11:38.255-06:002016-02-12T20:11:38.255-06:00There were so many great movies that were better t...There were so many great movies that were better than <i>Driving Miss Daisy</i>. It's not just the films that were nominated for Best Picture but also the following: <i>Do the Right Thing</i>, <i>Drugstore Cowboy</i>, <i>Batman</i>, <i>sex, lies, & videotape</i>, <i>Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade</i>, <i>Glory</i>, <i>Crimes & Misdemeanors</i>, <i>UHF</i>, <i>Honey, I Shrunk the Kids</i>, & <i>Major League</i>. Who can argue with those classics?thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-45568502682959470352016-02-12T19:15:16.105-06:002016-02-12T19:15:16.105-06:00Glory is a great call, and I really wish I had men...<i>Glory</i> is a great call, and I really wish I had mentioned it above, because it seems like a natural nomination. It's an epic, it's beautifully filmed and produced, it's got a social issue angle...it's everything Oscar seems to love in one movie. <br /><br />When I think of <i>Field of Dreams</i>, I think of that speech about baseball first. And then I think of Burt Lancaster and that beautiful scene in the doctor's office that is really nothing but the magic of listening to Lancaster talk about a sky so blue it hurts to look at it.<br /><br />Damn, but it makes my eyes get all leaky. I sometimes forget just how truly great <i>Field of Dreams</i> is. It doesn't have the social impact of <i>Do the Right Thing</i> or the literary weight of <i>Henry V</i>. It just does what it does with perfection, beauty, and grace.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-26307710453335266092016-02-12T19:09:10.926-06:002016-02-12T19:09:10.926-06:00I know you disagree with me on Do the Right Thing,...I know you disagree with me on <i>Do the Right Thing</i>, and I've come to terms with that. I would have loved to have seen <i>Henry V</i> nominated. I think it's my favorite straight adaptation of Shakespeare (straight in that it keeps all of the characters and details and doesn't just strip out the juicy plot bits into new clothing) and I love that Branagh kept it honest to the script but still really made a <i>movie</i> out of it.<br /><br />Tom Cruise has the absolute worst luck with his nominations and there are a number of times he should have been nominated and was passed over.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-10486044970928455322016-02-12T18:47:53.775-06:002016-02-12T18:47:53.775-06:00I'd agree with your lineup of the nominees eve...I'd agree with your lineup of the nominees even though I didn't like Born on the 4th of July much. That's just my personal preference but of these contenders it's the second most worthy film. Dead Poet's makes my teeth hurt and without Jessica Tandy & Morgan Freeman Driving Miss Daisy would be completely forgettable. I wouldn't say that about My Left Foot but DDL's performance is so all-encompassing it really pushes the rest of the picture out of the way. That Brenda Fricker managed to make so much of her role against the force of his performance really speaks to her skill. <br /><br />Field of Dreams weaves such a spell, one that most films can't come close to matching. It helps that it has such a perfectly cast group of players in support. James Earl Jones is great, and that speak is a killer, but it's Burt Lancaster's performance that's always stayed with me the most. And Amy Madigan is just right as Costner's supportive but spunky wife too.<br /><br />As for what's missing I'd agree Henry V's omission is strange and Crimes and Misdemeanors certainly should have been chosen before either Daisy or Poet's. Do the Right Thing is a terrible blind spot for me, its near the top of my queue so soon but for now it's an unknown. My choice however would be Glory which seems sadly neglected today, if its mentioned at all it's Denzel Washington's performance that is talked about but it's a strong film. joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-45017938078350698562016-02-12T16:06:45.164-06:002016-02-12T16:06:45.164-06:00As you know, I love Field of Dreams and it especia...As you know, I love Field of Dreams and it especially hit home for me in regards to the ending. <br /><br />I think Cruise gave one hell of a performance in Born on the Fourth of July - the best of his career - but he had the misfortune to bump up against Daniel Day Lewis also playing a crippled man. Both movies are great.<br /><br />I feel Driving Miss Daisy, while there's nothing wrong with it, is one of the weaker Best Picture winners. And while I liked Dead Poet's Society more than you I agree it's kind of puzzling to find it nominated for Best Picture. I'd replace it with Henry V.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-86010000608645935882016-02-12T14:54:39.942-06:002016-02-12T14:54:39.942-06:00I don't have a huge problem with that. I think...I don't have a huge problem with that. I think any of the top three could be argued for pretty successfully. Of them, <i>Field of Dreams</i> is the one I like the best.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-1441155312683249612016-02-12T14:35:00.432-06:002016-02-12T14:35:00.432-06:00Born on the Fourth of July is like the anti-Stone ...Born on the Fourth of July is like the anti-Stone movie, or the Stone biopic he actually got right. He's not a bad director, but he's often overdone, but this is his finest hour and a beautiful one at that...powerful without ever feeling manipulative.<br /><br />It would be my clear choice of the nominated five.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-80850052966937341512016-02-12T12:40:08.113-06:002016-02-12T12:40:08.113-06:00For me, and your mileage may vary on this, Field o...For me, and your mileage may vary on this, <i>Field of Dreams</i> has a couple of genuine "chill up the back" moments of real wonder and beauty. Not much beats the speech James Earl Jones gives near the end.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-89004228176169830082016-02-12T12:35:53.258-06:002016-02-12T12:35:53.258-06:00"Oliver Stone directs his movies with a malle..."Oliver Stone directs his movies with a mallet" is a spot on observation, although I do like Born on the 4th of July and it would be my pick for this year (if Do The Right Thing isn't on the table). Driving Miss Daisy is completely unremarkable. I'm thinking I may need to really watch Field of Dreams.. it's one of those movies that are on TV a lot but I haven't watched it from start to finish. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015323238572496175noreply@blogger.com