tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post9041960126264656681..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Oscar Got It Wrong!: Best Adapted Screenplay 2003SJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-26650533456793367282019-09-03T20:46:26.688-05:002019-09-03T20:46:26.688-05:00I don't know why that seems to be such a hard ...I don't know why that seems to be such a hard sell for so many people--<i>Master and Commander</i> is great, and the way it films battle sequences should be the new standard.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-59007962623736593902019-09-03T20:29:21.572-05:002019-09-03T20:29:21.572-05:00I will agree with you, respectfully. :-)
The Lor...I will agree with you, respectfully. :-)<br /><br />The Lord of the Rings is a towering cinematic achievement and deserved the win here. But I will also shout out to Master and Commander, because I agree, it's a great film.Ipecachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157560182505626755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-20037673872214440862019-09-03T07:24:38.876-05:002019-09-03T07:24:38.876-05:00Return of the King in many cases won for the entir...<i>Return of the King</i> in many cases won for the entire project rather than the specific film, and this is a case where I support that idea. This Oscar seemed (to me) to be not specifically for <i>Return of the King</i> but for <i>Lord of the Rings</i>.<br /><br />That said, I'd nominate <i>American Splendor</i> in pretty much every other year in its decade, and it would win in a lot of those years.<br /><br />I seem to like <i>Master and Commander</i> more than anyone I know. It's become an odd comfort movie for me--one that I can watch frequently as a sort of background noiseSJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-11752956240955335132019-09-03T00:12:24.970-05:002019-09-03T00:12:24.970-05:00I'm sorry but I will disagree with you, respec...I'm sorry but I will disagree with you, respectfully, as I really think <i>American Splendor</i> should've won that year. I just love the hell out of that film as it was one of the first art-house screenings I went to and I had a great experience watching it as it would then lead to the ultimate discovery that would be my all-time favorite film in <i>Lost in Translation</i>. I love <i>Return of the King</i> and do felt it deserved its awards but part of me wishes things went another way. I also agree with you on <i>Oldboy</i> and <i>Master & Commander</i> as those were awesome adaptations.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.com