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There has always been a lot of comments made about the choice of the Academy voters in 1990.
One has to remember that not only was Goodfellas nominated for Best Picture in 1990 but also The Godfather, Part III was nominated as well. That could explain why the "epic" Dances With Wolves won the Best Picture Oscar. The two gangster pictures cancelled one another out and Costner's masterpiece won. I say masterpiece simply because it was IMHO. A western had not won the Best Picture category since 1931 when Cimarron, a pre-code western had won.
As far as a controversy, I would say that what happened in 1994 was even worse when Forrest Gump beat out the fan favorite Shawshank Redemption and Pulp Fiction.
Don't think these 2 canceled each other out, it was a couple of factors. *"DANCES" is thee epitome-(though I think it's great too)
of the typical coffee table book BP winner they have always just adored to vote "THE BIGGIE" Just a couple examples of this are>*"GANDHI" *"AMADEUS" *"OUT OF AFRICA" *"LAST EMPEROR" *"ENGLISH PATIENT" & though I still like most of these, especially *"AFRICA" these type of winners have long also been dubbed "Geriatric" winners & safe,etc
NO MATTER, WHAT CAN BEAT THAT SCORE BY *JOHN BARRY FROM *"AFRICA"
& again agree with you on 6 time sweeper *"GUMP" (***1/2) ($330m.) I always liked it, but those 2 others from 1994 are all-time level & in particular "Shawshank" which only grossed $26m upon first release & has been climbing with film historians ever since, even talking 1st place over *"THE GODFATHER" in (imdb.com's) poll
Personally I voted "GoodFellas" runner-up best of the decade-(l990's) of course after *"SCHINDLER"
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I split with many of you TCM-ITES, I think a lot anyhow? Maybe not, it seems many on here dislike the heavyweight 1990 Western *"DANCES WITH WOLVES" (made $184 million) & is officially also the highest grossing Western in history.
Which swept (7) *Oscars that year & I'll always remember '90 was the movie year of "The Gangster" again in cinema > "GoodFellas' ($47m.) "Godfather, Part 111" ($67m,.), "Miller's Crossing" ($5m.)-(Still my candidate as *Coen Bros. greatest!), "State of Grace" ($9m.),
"The Krays" "Men of Respect" & if you count it *Beatty's "Dick Tracy" ($104m.)
As far as the now too-many annual Pre-*Oscars Film Critics awards, "GoodFellas" swept them all & with NYFCC it was almost a landslide at 43 to 2
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Related to the Oscars here is something from director Billy Wilder and Double Indemnity which lost out to Going My Way:
Wilder went to the awards ceremony expecting to win even though the studio had been backing their other big hit of the year, Leo McCarey's Going My Way, and studio employees were expected to vote for the studio favorite. As the awards show wore on and Double Indemnity lost in category after category, it became evident that there would be a Going My Way sweep. McCarey beamed as his picture won award after award and when he was named Best Director, Wilder could no longer take it. When McCarey got up to make his way to the stage to accept the award for best picture, Wilder, sitting on the aisle, stuck out his foot and tripped him. "Mr. McCarey...stumbled perceptibly," he gleefully recalled.
To Jamesjazzguitar, good stuff & also, a still rarely broadcast anywhere or especially now spoken of-(due to more "PC' nonsense thesedays) was *Zanuck's massive bio "Wilson" (Fox)-(which due to that nonsense I';ve yet to be able to see???)
& it swept 5 *Academy Awards for 1944 & was a notorious $flop$
& now that president Woodrow Wilson appears to be the next "asinine" politically correct target-(IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING OR SOMEONE NEXT)
The biograp[hy will likely be aired even less?
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I just saw Dunkirk last night with my husband. A very powerful film, which apparently was made using "film" rather than digital medium, which I guess is becoming rare in this age of CGI. We saw it in IMAX and would call it an "immersive" experience (no pun intended) in the sensations of being at siege on a coast. My husband had a friend who saw it twice; I don't know if I'd watch it again, as I left felling shell-shocked and uplifted at the same time. Mark Rylance is excellent as one of the civilian rescuers.
The other two films we've seen this summer are Beatriz at Dinner and The Hero. Beatriz is a thought-provoking movie and the ending made me very uncomfortable; I think I 'd like to see it again to understand it better. Selma Hayak should get an Oscar nomination. The Hero offers a fine performance by the underrated Sam Elliott as a fading cowboy actor; I was alternately touched and amused throughout. I wasn't crazy about the character of the girlfriend, though, or the actress who played her.
To Rosebette, thanks for review,etc & your about 85% correct in Hayek snagging her 2nd Best Actress shot. & extra thanks for doing what nobody has done so far in citing 2015 *Oscar victor ("Bridge of Spies") *Mark Rylance here.
As Jakeem & others & I do, we just enjoy conducting a very early running *Oscar tally chart & td:
"Dunkirk"
"Beguiled"
"Murder on 0rient Express"
"Churchill" (Brian Cox)
"0ur Darkest Hour" (Gary 0ldman al;so as Churchill)
"Get 0ut"
"Battle of the Sexes"
Who knows about *Woodman's "Wonder Wheel?"
"Mudbound"
"John Gotti'-(Travolta)
"United Kingdom'
"Lovers" (Winger)
& MORE
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I don't know about you-(Jakeem) & many others, but I am soo "BURNT" on comics on "The Silver-Screen" However I did want to go & see "Wonder Woman"
My personal favorite of 'em all to date is still the now seemingly primitive to many viewers "Batman" from 1989 by Tim Burton.
& I don't care what anybody says Michael Keaton is my vote as a #1 As is "Marvelous Michelle Pfeiffer" as Catwoman-(flipside 04's mess with *Halle Berry, though not her fault)
& though not as much but dazzling moviemaking 08's "DK" again by Christopher ("Dunkirk" ) Nolan
But this viewer still likes "The Joker" by *JACK over *Ledger's
Almost 4-got 1978's dazzlingly fun "Superman" with a tragic-figure & a man I've ranked a true Hero for disabled persons in Christopher Reeve-(l952-2005)
& of course I still love TV's just for fun "Batman" (l966-68) Most know Adam West just went at 88. I literally somewhat grew up with that show & was just a wee lad when it was 1st on. Mostly caught it in reruns in early '70's. & like TV's "The Twilight Zone" (l959-64) had some of the greatest actors alive on it.
HOW MANY "SUPERMAN" EPICS HAVE THERE BEEN JOW, NOT ICLUDING THE EARLIEST SERIALS
This newest guy to play "Superman" in my humble opinion is as dull as dishwater You know who never got much attention on the acting front & Ebert & Siskel used to rave about him as Lex Luther, of course it's *GENE HACKMAN
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The Best Part of Justice League Will Be Trying to Spot Superman's Mustache
I don't know about you-(Jakeem) & many others, but I am soo "BURNT" on comics on "The Silver-Screen" However I did want to go & see "Wonder Woman"
My personal favorite of 'em all to date is still the now seemingly primitive to many viewers "Batman" from 1989 by Tim Burton.
& I don't care what anybody says Michael Keaton is my vote as a #1 As is "Marvelous Michelle Pfeiffer" as Catwoman-(flipside 04's mess with *Halle Berry, though not her fault)
& though not as much but dazzling moviemaking 08's "DK" again by Christopher ("Dunkirk" ) Nolan
But this viewer still likes "The Joker" by *JACK over *Ledger's
Almost 4-got 1978's dazzlingly fun "Superman" with a tragic-figure & a man I've ranked a true Hero for disabled persons in Christopher Reeve-(l952-2005)
& of course I still love TV's just for fun "Batman" (l966-68) Most know Adam West just went at 88. I literally somewhat grew up with that show & was just a wee lad when it was 1st on. Mostly caught it in reruns in early '70's. & like TV's "The Twilight Zone" (l959-64) had some of the greatest actors alive on it.
HOW MANY "SUPERMAN" EPICS HAVE THERE BEEN JOW, NOT ICLUDING THE EARLIEST SERIALS
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Does it really matter what format you see Dunkirk in? I watched it in three different ones to find out.
JAKEEM., is this from you or Mr. Sam Adams in regard to going to the WW2 epic in all 3 formats? I hope & plan to check it out on Tuesday. AS IT STANDS NOW, THOUSE AS MOST ARE AWARE IT'S PREMATRE. IT IS THEE CLEAR FRONT RUNNER FOR "THE BIGGIE" BEST FILM, BEST DIRECTOR-(Nolan)-(Tinsel-Town has long wanted to award him )
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JAKEEM, just another reason why your "THE MAN BUDDY!"
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Cartoon BrewVerified account @cartoonbrew Jul 28
You know what animated feature currently in theaters has a 100% perfect rating on Rotten Tomatoes? This one>>> http://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/interview-sebastien-laudenbach-created-masterful-dark-tale-girl-without-hands-entirely-152473.html …
To Mr.666, do you also go to ew releases upon intitial release as I do? PLEASE LET ME KNOW
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Justin McElroyVerified account @JustinMcElroy 5h5 hours ago
At #TheEmojiMovie at am currently being subjected to a short where Dracula is being **** on by a giant dog (and Dracula is Adam Sandler)
75 replies 281 retweets 2,094 likesJust as not only myself but many other critics expected, "Emoji Movie" is just reaching for $$$$
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As part of my personal make-up is also loving to gamble-(but strangely not cards & Vegas, Atlantic City style of stuff) but just bet
& BIG-TIME! Most of all of course the *Oscars, Boxing, Football-(most of course the Super Bowl)
& just for some more fun, a myriad of other jazz,etc & among them more recently I predicted "NP Guide" was going away & I unfortunately also see our beloved TCM itself going bye, bye with a few years
The sad writing appears to be on the wall
ANYONE AGREE?
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Lawrence, missed it who is "Star of the Month?" & they rarely thesedays have a month "GP" "guest Programmer" is there 1 for 0ctober?
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speedrace5, is Errol among your favs? & have you yet had the opportunity to go by & or even possibly get to go inside "MULHOLLAND RIVE RESIDENCE" of his?
My bus went by in 2005, but the ":Tree People" had totally taken it over that day. Rick Nelson lived there when he was killed in the New Years Eve 1985 airplane crash. & as you probably know it's been the focal pt of several films >"Breathless" (l983 version), "
Jimmy Hollywood" (l994) (Torreyson, PL)
& how about visiting his final resting place & yep, again at the literally legendary monolithic park of GLENDALE's, "Forest Lawn"
If you do, advice is take a car & or taxi up to very top where he chose, because it's over (317 mountainous acres)
& Flynn was among many that only got his "Walk-of-Fame Star" posthumously in 1961
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Isn't she killed in "Harper" too? I guess she catches a break in "What's the Matter with Helen?" Finally she gets to be the killer and not the "killee."
speedrace5, is Errol among your favs? & have you yet had the opportunity to go by & or even possibly get to go inside "MULHOLLAND RIVE RESIDENCE" of his?
My bus went by in 2005, but the ":Tree People" had totally taken it over that day. Rick Nelson lived there when he was killed in the New Years Eve 1985 airplane crash. & as you probably know it's been the focal pt of several films >"Breathless" (l983 version), "
Jimmy Hollywood" (l994) (Torreyson, PL)
& how about visiting his final resting place & yep, again at the literally legendary monolithic park of GLENDALE's, "Forest Lawn"
If you do, advice is take a car & or taxi up to very top where he chose, because it's over (317 mountainous acres)
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I attempted to post this a few minutes ago, but it went into cyberspace apparently
It was in regard to whats arguably my most massive post,. thread, topic & article-(which I prefer) & "ACTORS, ACTRESSES, DIRECTORS, FILMMAKERS, HISTORIANS,etc & THEIR HERO/IDOLS & ROILE MODELS"
& Flynn did have 1 well known in John Barrymore.
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On *Academy (AMPAS) Award winner: *Ronald Colman-(l89l-l957)
though not among Hollywoods most legendary of actors; i.e., *Gable, *Tracy, *Bogie, *Coop,etc
He easily has one of the top speaking voices of not only his era but in any, along with the likes of>
*Welles, *Freeman, Burton, James Earl Jones, Rains & *"The Great: Tracy" did a marvelous job in his narration of the tremendous 1963 Western epic "How the West Was Won" (l963)
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0ne thing is certain no matter anyone's view of Lynch, they won't be giving him the AFI Award someday
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I got an online Showtime subscription just so I can watch this show. Like all Lynch, it's weird and wonderful. I have mentioned on any number of threads that several classic movie actors are playing small roles on this show. I don't believe anyone has responded to any of my posts on the subject.
Mind you, it won't be everyone's cup of tea. If you're not familiar with the events of the original series, it would be very confusing to you, I think. And even if you did watch the original series, you might find the new one to be a head-scratcher. While almost all of the living members of the original cast have returned, all but a few of them have thus far been confined to very small appearances or cameos. At least 50 per cent of the action has actually taken place outside of Twin Peaks. And I don't know how to explain this without writing several paragraphs, but while Kyle Machlachlan is prominent, he has so far not appeared in a form recognizable as the Agent Cooper from the original series, instead playing several sort of alternative versions of Cooper that showcase his acting range but have deprived the fans of a character presentation they were longing to see.
There are nine episodes remaining.
Badalamenti is 80. He has written new music for the new series, but it has appeared pretty sparingly so far. Recurring music from the old series is also sparse. There is much less of a score per se than in the original series. Many scenes have no music at all.
& strangely a few have died already Miguel Ferrer, Michael Parks & I think a couple more.
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First season of the original Twin Peaks was great, the second not up to the first. Fire Walk With Me I liked a lot. I don't have Showtime so will have to wait for it's second coming.
As far as the rest of Lynch's films I like them all to varying degrees so far with exception of Inland Empire which I haven't quite gotten into yet, I've watched it maybe twice.
Strangely it's his only film I have yet to see & rarely on tv too I'm still waiting for Sherilyn Fenn to appear on this though?
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sewhite said: Badalamenti is 80. He has written new music for the new series, but it has appeared pretty sparingly so far. Recurring music from the old series is also sparse. There is much less of a score per se than in the original series. Many scenes have no music at all.
My very favorite part of Twin Peaks.Badalamenti has scored other film projects as well, such as CITY OF LOST CHILDREN. His work is few & far between, but wholly worth adding to your musical library.Got that soundtrack back when the original show was on Your correct in the new series having literally no music though
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I like it well enough. True, in other hands it would have really drowned us in thick, gooey syrup. But I gotta admit.
I didn't know anything about this movie until I saw a rerun of the Carol Burnett parody of it on TV about 10 years ago or so.
Kind of disappointed the original didn't have the "radio that wouldn't die!"
Sepiatone
Was among R. 0sborne's favs.
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It's playing at my favorite cinema in London -- the Curzon Chelsea -- so I may go and see it.
1st of all to JAKEEM, once again your ahead of the pack!
Ironically I came over to tcm.com to post a couple questions-(to anybody that has the answers) & you bit me to the punch on that too.
Anyone know exact release date for "THE BEGUILED"-(I know it's already playing, but need any info on it's wide release, please?)
Manson/Tate
*The Woodman's nxt-(officially it will mark his 47th as director td)
& ?????
(P.S. Geez, you can just imagine how gory it will be, matter of fact Sharon Tate's sister has already been interviewed on tv shows & insists she won't see this at any rate. Especially it's 2nd 1/2)
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The three California men who stopped a French train attack will star in Clint Eastwood's film about them http://lat.ms/2tI78Hq
About the *Clint project, does it have a running title & does it have a wide release date? & interested on your view & others on which bio of "CHURCHILL" movies?-(no matter though, these epics are not $B.O.$ types)_
& who thinks, though incredibally early, do you see Disney's marvelous "BEAUTY & THE BEAST" as a big 2017 contender?
As you=(Jakeem) know it's the top release to soar well over $500 million in ticket sales!
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TO JAKEEM, have you personally gotten a chance to go & see it? & please pop a review,etc To me-(have been a *Oscar oddsmaker going on 36yrs)
"DUNKIRK" "THE BEGUILED" "MURDER ON ORIENT EXPRESS" & WHICH BIO OF WINSTON CHURCHILL (Brian Cox' or Gary 0ldman's?)
Is Tinsel-Town/Hollywoodland, gonna' finally award ANDY SERKIS with his own "GOLDEN STATUETTE?"-(HONORARY)
To Jakeem & anybody else Release date of "Murder on 0rient Express?"
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I think it may be JAKEEM to get this one again
Do you know exact natrion wide release date for the huge remake of 1974's "Murder on the 0rient Express?"
PLEASE LET ME KNOW?
They are already showing trailers as you know
(P.S> I THINK IT WAS "PREMIERE MAGAZINE"-(l987-2002) THAT VOTED IT'S SCORE BY THE NEVER TOOK HOME AN *OSCAR ALEX NORTH-("A Streetcar..." "Spartacus" "Virginia Woolf?' "Prizzi's Honor" "Under the Volcano" "The Dead" & many others)
IT AS A #1 ALL-TIME FINEST MOTION PICTURE SCORE
THOUGH IT DIDN'T QUITE MAKE THE TOPP #25 IN AFI's SPECIAL FROM 2006