tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post6187073616787155329..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Adapted Screenplay 1994SJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-14485412263860396142015-08-31T17:50:39.549-05:002015-08-31T17:50:39.549-05:00I figured you wouldn't have a problem with tha...I figured you wouldn't have a problem with that suggestion. <br /><br />I'm biased a bit because I'm familiar with the source material for <i>Shawshank</i> and it's really accurate.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-31344724042708914762015-08-31T10:33:56.182-05:002015-08-31T10:33:56.182-05:00I'd go with either Shawshank or Gump for the w...I'd go with either Shawshank or Gump for the winner. I tend to like all the nominees this time to one extent or another. Good point about how King George is caught in the middle of two genres. And I heartily second Once Were Warriors as a nominee.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-51426522368369996692015-08-29T23:21:57.360-05:002015-08-29T23:21:57.360-05:00I liked The Madness of King George but mainly for ...I liked <i>The Madness of King George</i> but mainly for those performances. I didn't find anything particularly special in the screenplay. This was always going to be <i>The Shawshank Redemption</i> in a walk for me.<br /><br />And yes, I really, really dislike <i>Forrest Gump</i> a lot.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-52507266636202518732015-08-29T22:33:05.857-05:002015-08-29T22:33:05.857-05:00Good analysis and of the five I'd say the two ...Good analysis and of the five I'd say the two you have in those front slots are the strongest and I wouldn't have minded seeing either win. I liked King George more than you, though a great deal of its strength came through the performances, it would still be my third choice though. Nobody's Fool was fine but I barely remember it now. Gump would finish dead last for me. God I hated everything about that puerile piece of goo!joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-46239971016194944202015-08-29T05:37:14.229-05:002015-08-29T05:37:14.229-05:00Ed Wood didn't get nearly the love it should h...<i>Ed Wood</i> didn't get nearly the love it should have. I'm still surprised that it wasn't nominated for Best Picture and that Johnny Depp wasn't nominated, either.<br /><br />At least Martin Landau won. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-18007159076749975212015-08-28T23:14:14.342-05:002015-08-28T23:14:14.342-05:00Ed Wood is the clear winner (for me anyway) in thi...<b>Ed Wood</b> is the clear winner (for me anyway) in this category.<br /><br />Also, Best Picture!Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921029597363212734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-13154319834994104372015-08-28T17:45:08.848-05:002015-08-28T17:45:08.848-05:00Well, I wouldn't say you are wrong. I would ju...Well, I wouldn't say you are wrong. I would just say sometimes we have different viewpoints on certain films. I seem to have a "unique" viewpoint quite often. You always do a great job of explaining your picks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16656769712133410719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-2093793384960372772015-08-28T16:30:32.774-05:002015-08-28T16:30:32.774-05:00The casting of Morgan Freeman as Red is pretty muc...The casting of Morgan Freeman as Red is pretty much what I meant when I said that nothing necessary is lost from <i>Shawshank</i>. We need the character, not the way the character looks for the story to work. <br /><br />Freeman, of course, is almost always inspired casting.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-22494609017183397242015-08-28T15:31:07.393-05:002015-08-28T15:31:07.393-05:00I'm a reader of Richard Russo's books, but...I'm a reader of Richard Russo's books, but I never would have pictured Paul Newman playing the part if you went by the description of the character from the novel of Nobody's Fool, where Sully was definitely not the leading man type. That being said, I think Newman does quite well with the character and really makes it his own. Now the question that arises in judging the screenplay adaptation is how much of this is in the screenplay and how much of the script was adapted to suit Paul Newman? Of course, Morgan Freeman isn't a red-headed Irishman in Shawshank. But who could fault that casting either?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-12662842320394285702015-08-28T14:43:44.116-05:002015-08-28T14:43:44.116-05:00In my ideal Oscar world, Ed Wood would be my secon...In my ideal Oscar world, <i>Ed Wood</i> would be my second choice after <i>Shawshank</i>. <br /><br />With <i>Forrest Gump</i>, it really is a case of me not liking the story. I can't say it's a bad movie or not well made--it's a very good movie. It's just one that I don't like. I feel the same way about things like <i>West Side Story</i> and <i>Terms of Endearment</i>. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-53747185680977181682015-08-28T14:39:40.303-05:002015-08-28T14:39:40.303-05:00Thanks. You're always willing to tell me when ...Thanks. You're always willing to tell me when I'm wrong, so I can trust when you say I got it right.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-29969540805319646022015-08-28T11:35:24.694-05:002015-08-28T11:35:24.694-05:00Great call on Ed Wood. I wouldn't even mind if...Great call on Ed Wood. I wouldn't even mind if that won. Being honest, though, the cast was a big help there, too. I'm also okay with either Shawshank or Gump in the top spot. I'm just I'll admit to being a sucker for that movie. Like you said, it's realized brilliantly.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-10027499625782813822015-08-28T11:06:14.890-05:002015-08-28T11:06:14.890-05:00I completely agree with your choice. As always gre...I completely agree with your choice. As always great analysis and review.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16656769712133410719noreply@blogger.com