tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post5719309378376631334..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Director 1968SJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-70216679144465076052019-12-28T20:53:46.903-06:002019-12-28T20:53:46.903-06:00I think you could go either way and argue for bein...I think you could go either way and argue for being right. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-18150343364055025982019-09-23T21:49:08.104-05:002019-09-23T21:49:08.104-05:00I am torn between Leone og Kubrick, but where Leon...I am torn between Leone og Kubrick, but where Leone merely improved on his style, Kubrick delivered something entirely new.TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-66916610637979183642017-02-26T18:44:24.493-06:002017-02-26T18:44:24.493-06:00That's a fair point.That's a fair point. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-16749876588339152312017-02-26T16:44:48.946-06:002017-02-26T16:44:48.946-06:00Of the options, I do agree with 2001. However, Rom...Of the options, I do agree with 2001. However, Romero's directorial vision literally changed cinematic and literary zombies forever. Historically, his director vision had a much bigger impact on our culture and still does. So retrospectively, Night of the Living Dead and Romero should get it.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-62743255001907662182017-02-24T18:34:31.176-06:002017-02-24T18:34:31.176-06:00I don't know how much I would complain had Pol...I don't know how much I would complain had Polanski or Leone been nominated and won. Still, I think this was Kubrick's award to lose. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-64911483779376078402017-02-24T17:22:37.321-06:002017-02-24T17:22:37.321-06:00The only difference I might make to your list is s...The only difference I might make to your list is swap Romeo and Juliet with The Lion in Winter; I love Zeffirelli's film, but I did also enjoy The Lion in Winter.<br /><br />Yes to what you said about The Battle of Algiers: it is such a wonderful film, and would win any other year. But really, nothing beats 2001. Unlike you, I also love this, as well as respecting it. <br /><br />And Polanski and Leone definitely should have been nominated, and if they had won in this alternate univers, I would not have quibbled. Yet another great year for films!Julia Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09041411551162128922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-20476676988408881692017-02-24T12:44:57.508-06:002017-02-24T12:44:57.508-06:00I don't love (or, really, hate) The Young Girl...I don't love (or, really, hate) <i>The Young Girls of Rochefort</i>, but I'll agree that the direction is very good. I'd replace it in your list with <i>The Battle of Algiers</i> because of its American release date, and I wouldn't have many quibbles about that list, although I might want Leone instead of Yates.<br /><br />How Polanski managed to not be nominated I will never understand. While I think <i>Chinatown</i> is probably his most complete package as a filmmaker, <i>Rosemary's Baby</i> is a triumph of storytelling. <br /><br />Your take on <i>2001</i> is about the same as mine. I don't love the film, but I respect the hell out of it, and most of that comes from what Kubrick did with it. Using your alternate list, I'd still put Kubrick in as my winner with Polanski second, and it would be a very close second. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-63356939656204678752017-02-24T12:14:01.138-06:002017-02-24T12:14:01.138-06:00Of these choices, and despite the fact that I love...Of these choices, and despite the fact that I love Lion in the Winter much, much more, I would agree with your choice of 2001 and Kubrick. I don't really enjoy the film but it is unique unto itself and that's mostly because of Kubrick. Since the decision should be based on artistic merit in the director race rather than pleasure in the film, though ideally it should offer both, he gets the prize. <br /><br />Of the others I like Oliver! quite a bit but much of that is built into the story and the actual film can be clunky. R&J is pretty and well done but not extraordinary and Battle of Algiers, while it wouldn't make my cut, is a visceral and compelling experience which is guided well by its director.<br /><br />My alternate lineup would run like this:<br /><br />Jacques Demy-The Young Girls of Rochefort-A '67 release in France it didn't hit stateside until '68.<br />Anthony Harvey-The Lion in Winter<br />Stanley Kubrick-2001<br />Roman Polanski-Rosemary's Baby-Winner-How the hell was this not nominated? <br />Peter Yates-Bullittjoel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.com