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Oscarblogger: ON THE WATERFRONT (1954)
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The American Sniper Controversy. Monday, July 11, 2011. ON THE WATERFRONT (1954). Check out my new blog here. ON THE WATERFRONT (DIR: ELIA KAZAN) (SCR: BUDD SCHULBERG, SUGGESTED BY ARTICLES BY MALCOM JOHNSON. Eva Marie Saint and Marlon Brando. Rod Steiger and Marlon Brando. SO DID THE ACADEMY GET IT RIGHT? 1954 turned out to an impressive year for Hollywood: along with this film REAR WINDOW, A STAR IS BORN and SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS have all been remembered and revered. But my personal favor...
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Oscarblogger: THE ARTIST (2011)
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The American Sniper Controversy. Tuesday, August 20, 2013. Check out my new blog here. THE ARTIST (DIR: MICHEL HAZANAVICIUS) (SCR: MICHEL HAZANAVICIUS). Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo. John Gilbert, Douglas Fairbanks and Jean Dujardin. So the audience feels for him even as his ego leads him to produce his own silent film, which leads to his financial ruin, and the film's inevitable happy ending is touching now that he's learned a lesson in hubris. SO DID THE ACADEMY GET IT RIGHT? MY FAIR LADY (1964).
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Oscarblogger: THE KING'S SPEECH (2010)
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The American Sniper Controversy. Thursday, August 15, 2013. THE KING'S SPEECH (2010). Check out my new blog here. THE KING'S SPEECH DIR: TOM HOOPER SCR: DAVID SEIDLER. Helena Bonham Carter, Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush. This reaches a high point when Lionel gets Albert to swear repeatedly to loosen him up, which unfortunately caused this otherwise clean film to get an R rating. It was worth it to show such a funny and bonding moment for Lionel and Albert. SO DID THE ACADEMY GET IT RIGHT? I've already sa...
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Oscarblogger: PLATOON (1986)
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The American Sniper Controversy. Sunday, September 9, 2012. Check out my new blog here. PLATOON (DIR: OLIVER STONE) (SCR:STONE). It tells the story of Chris Taylor, who drops out of college in 1967 and volunteers to serve in Viet Nam. His gung ho attitude is changed as he sees the horror of war, and he finds himself torn between two sergeants, who come to represent the good and bad sides of the war to him. Willem Dafoe on the left Art Greenspon's photo on the right. SO DID THE ACADEMY GET IT RIGHT? 160;C...
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Oscarblogger: ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST (1975)
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The American Sniper Controversy. Sunday, March 18, 2012. ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST (1975). Check out my new blog here. ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST (DIR:MILOS FORMAN) (SCR: LAWRENCE HAUBEN and BO GOLDMAN, BASED ON THE NOVEL BY KEN KESEY). Reaction to the women's rights movement of the time. While this all certainly raises food for thought, the power of the story and the strength of performances still make me an admirer of the film. SO DID THE ACADEMY GET IT RIGHT? MY FAIR LADY (1964). 160;Check ...
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Oscarblogger: PATTON (1970)
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The American Sniper Controversy. Wednesday, January 11, 2012. Check out my new blog here. PATTON (DIR: FRANKLIN J. SHAFFNER) (SCR:FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA and EDMUND H NORTH). George C. Scott. Scott's broad performance as Patton is offset by the more subtle job that Karl Malden does as general Bradley, who not only counterbalances Scott but serves as his voice of reason for him, a voice that Patton doesn't always listen to. George C. Scott and Karl Malden. SO DID THE ACADEMY GET IT RIGHT? MY FAIR LADY (1964).
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Oscarblogger: MY FAIR LADY (1964)
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The American Sniper Controversy. Friday, November 11, 2011. MY FAIR LADY (1964). Check out my new blog here. MY FAIR LADY (DIR: GEORGE CUKOR) (SCR: ALAN JAY LERNER, BASED ON THE PLAY PYGMALION BY GEORGE BERNARD SHAW). And Hepburn, for all her legendary loveliness and charm, was miscast and gives an uneven performance. SO DID THE ACADEMY GET IT RIGHT? Along with the great Beatle music in that film, its clever style still has an influence on MTV to this day. Perhaps even better is Stanley Kubrick's col...
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Oscarblogger: OLIVER! (1968)
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The American Sniper Controversy. Thursday, December 22, 2011. Check out my new blog here. DIR: CAROL REED) (SCR: VERNON HARRIS, BASED ON THE MUSICAL OF THE SAME NAME BY LIONEL BART, BASED ON THE NOVEL OLIVER TWIST BY CHARLES DICKENS). Is a poor choice; with it's lively, catchy score, energetic choreography and massive, gorgeous sets, it's a charming and delightful musical that never feels dull at two and half hours. Jack Wild and Mark Lester. Ron Moody as Fagin. SO DID THE ACADEMY GET IT RIGHT? 160;Check...
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Oscarblogger: GONE WITH THE WIND(1939)
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The American Sniper Controversy. Sunday, December 12, 2010. GONE WITH THE WIND(1939). Check out my new blog here. GONE WITH THE WIND (Dir: Victor Fleming) (Screenplay: Sidney Howard, based on the novel by Margaret Mitchell). Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh: Perfect casting. Leslie Howard and Olivia de Havillind: Not so perfect casting. In 1944's DRAGON SEED, the dated attitudes of those times make some movies unwatchable today. But GWTW is more complicated on this issue than other films of that era....There...
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Oscarblogger: 12 YEARS A SLAVE (2013)
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The American Sniper Controversy. Tuesday, April 29, 2014. 12 YEARS A SLAVE (2013). Check out my new blog here. 12 YEARS A SLAVE (DIR: STEVE MCQUEEN)(SCR: JOHN RIDLEY, BASED ON THE BOOK OF THE SAME NAME BY SOLOMON NORTHUP). Was it really the best film of the year, or just one that people felt good about supporting? SO DID THE ACADEMY GET IT RIGHT? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). MY FAIR LADY (1964). 160;Check out my new blog here . BRAVEHEART (DIR: MEL GIBSON) (SCR: RANDALL WALLACE) Mel Gibs...160;Ch...