Bethluvsfilms

I know some feel the humor in THE SEARCHERS was misplaced.....but I have to confess I always laugh when Ethan calls Martin "Jughead". I actually don't mind the humor. I think it helps balance with the dark tone of the film. But that's me.

I love RIO BRAVO as well, the interaction between Wayne and Dean Martin, as well as Wayne with Walter Brennan and Ricky Nelson, are all gems to behold. I also have to give a shout out for SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON. Even if one disagrees with Nathan's philosophy "Never apologize, it's a sign of weakness", he's still very much likable and someone you'd want to fight with in a battle.

THE CRUCIBLE

Love this movie. Kirk definitely turns one of his finest performances as the officer who tries in vain to save the lives of those poor 3 soldiers 'chosen' to die to make an example of. I still contend that Macready and Menjou's characters should have been the ones to be shot! It was through their decisions (to say nothing for their thirst for glory) that the mission turned out to be such a disaster. They were at fault, not the condemned men. Both actors play their parts brilliantly. And of course I love Kirk telling off Menjou near the end of the film. I agree that Wayne Morris is more often than not ignored, but he also contributes to making this film the classic it is and should not go unacknowledged. It's so sweet to know what a brave man he was in times of war in the real world.

Really love 649, have not seen 642, 646 or 650. 641, 643, 644, 645 are tops with me. Very much bleh on 648, Best Picture or not.

THE GREEN-EYED BLONDE

BUTTERFIELD 8

THE SHOOTIST is a great movie, and a terrific swan song for Wayne, to end his career on a high note before his death. My personal favorite performance of his is Ethan Edwards in THE SEARCHERS. He really should have won his Oscar for that movie instead of TRUE GRIT (as much as I like that film I might add).

THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE

Gloria Grahame

You're right, Kirk deserved a longer tribute than just a few seconds. But I'm just glad that he was included in the tributes at all. Better than nothing. If I recall Mickey Rooney didn't get that much of a tribute either the year he passed on, and he was the biggest box-office draw in the 30's. That really surprised me.

I feel the same way about Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty in ISHTAR. Such star power, yet the film IMO really stunk to high heaven. I know Hoffman had a small part as Mumbles in DICK TRACY, but there were maybe only 2 or 3 scenes between him and Beatty in there.

Robert Warwick

Ruth Chatterton

Awesome! All great films, not a bad one in the bunch.

Like I said, maybe the members of the Academy just weren't that impressed by these films, even if the audiences were. I am not against seeing more female directors getting their due but only if the film merits it, not simply because they are a woman.

So the answer is to nominate someone based on their race/gender rather than on their talent? I don't go for that. Could be the Academy members just weren't wowed by what was offered by female filmmakers or from the African American filmmakers. Doesn't mean they're racist or sexist. I mean wasn't it just last year that we had 2 African Americans winning in the supporting acting awards? Not to mention in the early 2000's you had Denzel Washington, Jamie Foxx and Forest Whittaker winning Best Actor all within a space of each other. Lack of diversity my foot. If anything the nominations and victories for minorities have doubled from the 20th century.

NONE BUT THE LONELY HEART

All classics in my view except for 636, an unrelenting bore that I will never allow myself to sit through again.

Great flicks, with two awesome leading men.

Joaquin, great actor, but yes he did ramble on and on and on and on....and on and on.... I have no idea what he was trying to get at with that speech. Haven't seen Parasite so I can't comment on it's merit. Loved Laura Dern's win, she is one classy lady, and always struck me as very down to earth. And congrats to Renee Zellweger for her win on Judy. I know, very predictable show at least up until Parasite took the top honor. Could have done with out the moaning and groaning about the lack of diversity and lack of female nominations for Best Director without a doubt. Nice that they were able to fit in Kirk Douglas during the tributes.

I remember seeing AMOS once a long time ago....I suppose it was the closest that Kirk came to playing Randal MacMurphy (though with a different name). I remember despising Elizabeth's nurse as well (she almost made the real deal Nurse Ratched look like a saint.....ALMOST that is). Great acting from both of them, especially from Liz, no trace of Samantha Stevens in here. I quite enjoy THERE WAS A CROOKED MAN, interesting to see Kirk and Henry Fonda in the same movie together. Also loved the ending as well. Kirk plays a likable heel, until you realize what his real intentions are and how far he will go to get what he wants. THE WAR WAGON is really quite a fun film, and I love the interplay between Kirk and John Wayne. Also like THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE, but then I always liked any movie that had Kirk and Burt costarring together.

Eve Arden

Stockard Channing

Abe Vigoda