tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post8559581374239416071..comments2024-03-18T00:41:26.878-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Actor 1968SJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-3936948773293289092018-10-17T12:41:11.557-05:002018-10-17T12:41:11.557-05:00The trouble with Flowers for Algeron (or Charly if...The trouble with Flowers for Algeron (or Charly if you prefer)is that the movie isn't nearly as good as the book. I hate to say that chiche, but Flowers is really one of my favorite books and I can't think of a good way to translate the book to screen that would appreciate the structure of the novel. That being said, Cliff Robertson is Charly Gordon to me. I don't have a problem with him winning despite my reservations about the movie itself. However, I think Alan Arkin is brilliant in The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (also one of my favorite books). I wouldn't have had a problem with him winning either. That being said, O'Toole is certainly a worthwhile choice for The Lion in Winter, as well. A good year in this category in my opinion.<br /><br />Now my confession...I'm a big McQueen fan...yet...I've never seen Bullitt! I'm definitely going to watch it soon.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-61663451641558988992018-10-08T21:30:24.819-05:002018-10-08T21:30:24.819-05:00I don't know Steiger's film, so McQueen wo...I don't know Steiger's film, so McQueen would make my list. I think <i>Bullitt</i> is a hell of a good movie, and McQueen is aces in it. <br /><br />I agree that Bates and Arkin are both very good in their films, but I don't really want to rewatch either. My positioning of Arkin may well be a reaction to the film itself, which I found relentlessly depressing. <br /><br />But really, this was clearly O'Toole's Oscar if there was ever one he earned in his career.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-14658287117070350562018-10-08T19:05:41.902-05:002018-10-08T19:05:41.902-05:00Peter O'Toole...Peter O'Toole!...Peter Fre...Peter O'Toole...Peter O'Toole!...Peter Freaking O'Toole!!!! There should have been no other winner this year. That there was is just sad. His is a titanic performance matched by Kate Hepburn every step of the way.<br /><br />It's funny but I like Oliver! (it took me a while to gain that fondness-and Ron Moody does belong in support) more than the other two films that I think have performances that belong here, the Alans Bates and Arkin. I'd watch The Fixer again before the misery buffet that is Arkin's film but wouldn't rush to either but both men are exemplary. <br /><br />From what I've read Cliff Robertson campaigned tirelessly for the win, assisted by wife Dina Merrill's E.F. Hutton/Post cereal zillions, and it obviously worked. Like you I have nothing against old Cliffie but his win is just wrong on pretty much every level. Charly isn't even his best performance and even at his best I'm not sure I ever saw something of his and thought "that should have rated an Oscar nomination."<br /><br />I like several of your suggestions for alternates and Burt Lancaster would make my list for The Swimmer any day over Robertson. McQueen is terrific in Bullitt but would just miss for me coming in sixth. The only other possibility I have is Rod Steiger in the pitch black comic murder thriller No Way to Treat a Lady. He wouldn't come close to beating O'Toole-no one does-but he'd make my list.joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.com