FrankGrimes Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Hey there, Reyman -- Yeah, you know I will always love "The Searchers", always. But after a while it begins to wear me down a bit. Don't get me wrong, but I still think that "The Searchers" is probably one of the greatest westerns ever filmed and deserves to be ranked much higher in annual rankings than it is now. Hey, you still have it ranked second on your list, so you are still showing your love for the film. And I do agree with you about The Searchers being arguably the greatest western of all. It ranks 8th on They Shoot Pictures' greatest films list. That's very high praise. The next ranking western is The Wild Bunch, at # 48. The other westerns in the top 100 are: 59. Rio Bravo 61. Once Upon a Time in the West 72. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 81. Stagecoach 95. My Darling Clementine But I am beginning to appreciate "smaller" lesser ambitious films as favorites of mine. "The Fastest Gun Alive" is one of those smaller films. A very compact story line along with a a very good supporting cast. Plus a very good screenplay. Ford provided his usual strong acting style and Jeanne Crain as his wife was very supportive. A very "adult" western for the times. Well, being a film noir fan, I really like smaller productions. I'm also a Glenn Ford fan, so the film seems like it would be right down my alley. That is why I am so appreciable of the Budd Boetticher collection I bought last year. Now there is a director who knew what he was doing. Each one of those films packed a punch into a brief amount of time. I completely agree. I have watched three Boetticher/Scott westerns and I have liked all of them on some level. I have been most impressed by what you speak of, too. It's his economical filmmaking. I place a great deal of value on emotion in westerns and Boetticher delivers with this, too. To do so in less than 90 minutes is remarkable. With Ford, he almost always places into his films especially if the film is a serious one, these small, short whimsical / silly / funny pieces that really have nothing to do with the story at all. I know what you're saying. I usually don't go for Ford's brand of comedy. It's what I call "boozin' and brawlin'." That's his "boys will be boys." Does it have to do with the story? Not at all. It's all about character development, which is attached to the communal message of Ford. That's it's value. And it does work on that level. You take a serious film like "They Were Expendable" and you throw in several light hearted scenes, and you begin to wonder what Ford was trying to accomplish. I know, that possibly the reasons he added these lighter scenes were to show the audience that the men had a lighter side or that they had to be shown goofing off with all the tension around them, but in many ways this is a distraction to me as I get older. My dad is similar. He doesn't want any of the light stuff in war films. No love stories and the like. I've gone the other way, actually. And, again, I think Ford is all about communal. He wants us to feel like we're a part of the community. It's rare that any community is serious all the time. It's hardly ever this way. In "The Searchers", we have several light hearted scenes that appear to me to have been added to take some of the seriousness of the film off. And it was a serious-toned film. But these "added" little vignettes, just take away some of the seriousness of the film for me. Maybe a few less scenes would have tightened the film up somewhat. I don not know. The Searchers is a journey, a western Odyssey. Similar to Life, along the way, you are going to encounter different types of people and situations. You learn as you go. Self-examination. It was Miss G who helped me to understand the value of the "Look" scene in The Searchers. It was that scene that always jarred me the most. I felt it was a distraction. But, thanks to Snippy, I now get the "pay-off." Do I find the scene enjoyable and less distracting because of this understanding? No. But I do value it more. The "Charlie McCorry" scenes are definitely "Ford being Ford." What makes Ford unique to me is that I believe he was the very best at delivering emotions, particularly feminine emotion. To do this in westerns is stunning, really. Most westerns are very male-oriented, but Ford's westerns all feature a strong feminine current. Granted, Fordian women are traditional women. Still, the emotion of woman plays a major part in Ford's films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movieman1957 Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Whatever else you might think of "The Deadly Companions" it is worth it just to see Maureen O'Hara. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxreyman Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 If it was up to me the following westerns would be included in a top 100: Stagecoach The Ox-Bow Incident My Darling Clementine Red River Winchester '73 The Man From Laramie The Searchers Ride Lonesome The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance Ride the High Country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankGrimes Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 I like the ones in They Shoot Pictures' top 100. The only surprise for me would be Rio Bravo. The three westerns that I believe are top 100 worthy that didn't make it are: Shane High Noon Johnny Guitar In the next 100 at They Shoot Pictures, the following westerns show up: 120. McCabe and Mrs. Miller 159. Red River 171. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 200. Unforgiven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movieman1957 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 I'm due to revisit "Ride The High Country" and though I really like McCrea and Scott the film has never bowled me over more than a typical western story with two great actors. That may be enough for its high regard but I always feel I've missed something when people speak so highly of it. I don't dislike it I must have missed something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankGrimes Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Here are my second favorite films for each year (well, most of them ): 1920 Just Pals 1921 1922 Dr. Mabuse: The Gambler 1923 1924 The Last Laugh 1925 1926 3 Bad Men 1927 Metropolis 1928 Spies 1929 Blackmail 1930 Murder! 1931 Tabu: A Story of the South Seas 1932 Vampyr 1933 The Testament of Dr. Mabuse 1934 It Happened One Night 1935 Peter Ibbetson 1936 Sabotage 1937 Make Way for Tomorrow 1938 Holiday 1939 Destry Rides Again 1940 The Shop Around the Corner 1941 The Devil and Daniel Webster 1942 Casablanca 1943 Ossessione 1944 Double Indemnity 1945 The Body Snatcher 1946 Gilda 1947 The Lady from Shanghai 1948 Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein 1949 They Live by Night 1950 In a Lonely Place 1951 The Day the Earth Stood Still 1952 On Dangerous Ground 1953 Shane 1954 Johnny Guitar 1955 The Night of the Hunter 1956 The Searchers 1957 An Affair to Remember 1958 Some Came Running 1959 Anatomy of a Murder 1960 Inherit the Wind 1961 The Misfits 1962 The Manchurian Candidate 1963 Charade 1964 Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte 1965 Bunny Lake is Missing 1966 The Professionals 1967 Hombre 1968 2001: A Space Odyssey 1969 Topaz 1970 1971 Straw Dogs 1972 The Getaway 1973 Paper Moon 1974 Blazing Saddles 1975 Monty Python and the Holy Grail 1976 The Bad News Bears 1977 Smokey and the Bandit 1978 Superman 1979 The Muppet Movie 1980 The Shining 1981 Time Bandits 1982 The Dark Crystal 1983 National Lampoon's Vacation 1984 Blood Simple 1985 Fletch 1986 One Crazy Summer 1987 Hollywood Shuffle 1988 A Fish Called Wanda 1989 The Killer 1990 Goodfellas 1991 The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear 1992 Juice 1993 Batman: Mask of the Phantasm 1994 The Shawshank Redemption 1995 The City of Lost Children 1996 Happy Gilmore 1997 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery 1998 Out of Sight 1999 Office Space 2000 Requiem for a Dream 2001 The Royal Tenenbaums 2002 Spider 2003 Mystic River (not really a fan of the film, but I haven't seen much from the year) 2004 The Aviator 2005 Batman Begins 2006 Casino Royale 2007 3:10 to Yuma 2008 Let the Right One In 2009 The Haunting in Connecticut (I've only seen three films for the year) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxreyman Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 You know...... this could gone on forever don't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissGoddess Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 > {quote:title=movieman1957 wrote:}{quote} > I'm due to revisit "Ride The High Country" and though I really like McCrea and Scott the film has never bowled me over more than a typical western story with two great actors. That may be enough for its high regard but I always feel I've missed something when people speak so highly of it. I don't dislike it I must have missed something. The finale of the film is what I like. I feel the film depends entirely on the camaraderie of the two stars. I like it, but I admit that the young people aspect of the story slows it down considerably. I could do without Mariette and her weird father and fiance. Plus, I've decided Mariette is not a good actress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankGrimes Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 You know...... this could gone on forever don't you? Not with me! I've only seen so many films in my life. I really am new to classic film. Congratulations on reaching the magical 1000 post number! It's about time! Here's to another 1000 posts, Rey. Bring on the lists! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fxreyman Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 > {quote:title=FrankGrimes wrote:}{quote} > Congratulations on reaching the magical 1000 post number! It's about time! Here's to another 1000 posts, Rey. Bring on the lists! Thanks Frankie! Wow, that only took 1,323 days to accomplish. As I listen to Zager and Evans "In the Year 2525"...... I knew eventually I'd reach this milestone. I did not think it would take this long however. But I have noticed that I have been posting more lately, obviously due to my unemployment. This is a surefire way to keep me home and not out spending money I do not have to spend. I can't think of a better way to spend my extra time with all of my friends here at TCM City!!! Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxreyman Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 Hey now! (as Hank Kingsley would say) Isn't that one of my favorite westerns from 1956...... The Fastest Gun Alive with one of my favorite actors, the great unsung Glenn Ford??? Thanks Goddess for the congrats! I really would not have been able to post as many as I have without encouragement from you and all my other friends here at TCM. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movieman1957 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Welcome to the Four Figure Club Rey. It's nice you seem more active lately. There is lots to learn from you., Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxreyman Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 > {quote:title=movieman1957 wrote:}{quote} > Welcome to the Four Figure Club Rey. It's nice you seem more active lately. There is lots to learn from you., Is that what you guys call the Club? Wow. I feel honored. I feel like I just got an Oscar. Wow, why am I not dressed up for this club? Wow, maybe I should stop while I am ahead? Yes, the more activity on my part has something to do with the fact that I am unemployed right now. I try and spend about three days per week looking for work, and the rest of the time I goof off. I was unemployed for three months in 2008 and six months in 2006. I am hoping that this layoff is not the next figure in that mix...... nine months. Who knows, maybe if I am unemployed for that long, I will have enough time to get to another magical figure...... 2001. Thanks for your well wishes. I really do appreciate it. And I learn even more from the rest of you. If it wasn't for you guys, I'd never be able to come up with some of the stuff I come with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movieman1957 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 >Is that what you guys call the Club? No. I just made it up. I hope your employment situation gets better. That must be a great strain on you. I hope we are a pleasant distraction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxreyman Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 Yes it is a pleasant distraction. Although I must say that my postings lately have been rather longer exchanges between folks. Maybe that is why I post as few as I do. I tend to put more time and effort into what I write as opposed to just single one line posts. I do appreciate all that the rest of you all do. The postings you all prepare are posts that are coherent and thought provoking. I enjoy reading all of them and even though I may not have much to say, I do read many of the posts. Eventually I will be employed again. I am not too worried yet, but it is an unpleasant experience to say the least. Thank you for your thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterscotchgreer Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Mr. dutch white boy! I've only seen so many films in my life. I really am new to classic film. Oh my goodness! you've been saying that for three years. you're a pro by now, silly goose! Mr. Rey! CONGRATULATIONS on your 1,000 posts on here!!! We are all so proud of you and hope to keep seeing you around here. You are such a loverly delight to chat with about these glorious movies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissGoddess Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Butterscotch, TCM is coming to Austin! http://forums.tcm.com/jive/tcm/thread.jspa?threadID=158494&tstart=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxreyman Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 Thank you for the well-wishes! I do appreciate the kind words. Through the years posting here except for an occasional outburst, usually directed at an idiotic troll, I have tried to maintain somewhat of a cheery outlook. Nowadays I have been concentrating on posting more, but that is only due to my current status of unemployed. But like I have written in previous posts, I rely on all of the friends I have encountered here to bring what I would like to add to the discussion up several notches. You all make me a better contributor, or at least I try to attain that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don'tCallMeSugar Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 My top five favorite actors: 5. Frederic March 4. Spencer Tracy 3. Boris Karloff 2. Humphrey Bogart 1. James Stewart My top five favorite actresses 5. Lauren Bacall 4. Grace Kelly 3. Ingrid Bergman 2. Vivien Leigh 1. Katharine Hepburn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterscotchgreer Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Dahlink, thank you for informing me on TCM coming to Austin!! I'm super super excited about it! How many cuppas haveyou had today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissGoddess Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 > {quote:title=butterscotchgreer wrote:}{quote} > Dahlink, thank you for informing me on TCM coming to Austin!! I'm super super excited about it! > You're welcome, Dahlink. > How many cuppas haveyou had today? Not enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankGrimes Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Anyone who lists Grace Kelly and Boris Karloff amongst their very favorites is fine by me. Welcome to the board, Sug... well. I like all of your other favorites, too. Especially Jimmy, Bogie, and Ingrid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxreyman Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 Okay, here is a list that might take people here awhile to read and or comprehend...... I just posted the following list over on one of the Oscar threads about films that should have won Oscars for Best Picture but didn't. This list is long, and I mean long. So before you strap yourselves in tight, go get a cup of joe, and start reading away....... Oh, when a year is not listed that means I agree with the choice of Best Picture for that year. I have also listed additional films that could have won the top prize as well, including the picture that did win for that given year. Enjoy! 1932/1933 Cavalcade won Best Picture *Queen Christina* should have won. Other contenders could have been: 42nd Street, I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang, and The Private Life of Henry VIII. 1936 The Great Ziegfeld won Best Picture *Dodsworth* should have won. Other contenders could have been: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Modern Times, My Man Godfrey, and The Story of Louis Pasteur. 1937 The Life of Emile Zola won Best Picture *Lost Horizon* should have won. Other contenders could have been: The Awful Truth, The Good Earth and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Life of Emile Zola and Stage Door. 1938 You Can't Take It With You won Best Picture *The Adventures of Robin Hood* should have won. Other contenders could have been: Bringing Up Baby, The Citadel, Holiday, Jezebel, and The Lady Vanishes. 1940 Rebecca won Best Picture. *The Grapes of Wrath* should have won. Other contenders could have been: Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Fantasia, Foreign Correspondent, The Great Dictator, His Girl Friday, The Letter, The Long Voyage Home, The Mark of Zorro, My Favorite Wife, Northwest passage, The Philadelphia Story, Pride and Prejudice, The Sea Hawk, The Shop Around the Corner and Rebecca. 1941 How Green Was My Valley won Best Picture. *Citizen Kane* should have won. Other contenders could have been: Ball of Fire, The Devil and Daniel Webster, Here Comes Mr. Jordan, How Green Was My Valley, The Lady Eve, The Maltese Falcon, Meet John Doe, Sergeant York, Sullivan's Travels, and Suspicion. 1942 Mrs. Miniver won Best Picture. *Random Harvest* should have won. Other contenders could have been: In Which We Serve, Kings Row, The Magnificent Ambersons, Mrs. Miniver, Now Voyager, Pride of the Yankees, Random Harvest, The Talk of the Town, To Be or Not To Be, Woman of the year, and Yankee Doodle Dandy. 1944 Going My Way won the Best Picture. *Meet Me in St. Louis* should have won. Other contenders could have been: Double Indemnity, Gaslight, Going My Way, To Have and Have Not, Henry V, Laura, The Miracle of Morgan's Creek, Mr. Skeffington, Murder My Sweet, Since You Went Away, and Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo 1945 Lost Weekend won Best Picture *They Were Expendable* should have won. Other contenders could have been: Brief Encounter, The Clock, The Lost Weekend, Mildred Pierce, Objective, Burma!, Spellbound, The Story of G.I. Joe, A tree Grows in Brooklyn, and A Walk in the Sun 1947 Gentleman's Agreement won Best Picture. *Odd Man Out* should have won. Other contenders could have been: The Bishop's Wife, Black narcissus, Body and Soul, Brute Force, Crossfire, The Farmer's Daughter, Gentleman's Agreement, Kiss of Death, and Out of the Past 1948 Hamlet won Best Picture. *Red River* should have won. Other contenders could have been: The Big Clock, Call Northside 777, Fort Apache, Hamlet, I Remember Mama, Johnny Belinda, Key largo, Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, Oliver Twist, The Red Shoes, The Search, State of the Union, and The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. 1949 All the King's Men won Best Picture. *Twelve O'Clock High* should have won. Other contenders could have been: Adam's Rib, All the King's Men, The Big Steal, Champion, Criss Cross, The Fountainhead, The Heiress, Kind Hearts and Coronets, The Set Up, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, They Live By Night, and White Heat. 1950 All About Eve won Best Picture. *Winchester '73* should have won. Other contenders could have been: All About Eve, The Asphalt Jungle, Battleground, Born Yesterday, D.O.A., Father of the Bride, Gun Crazy, The Gunfighter, Harvey, In a Lonely Place, The Men, Panic in the Streets, Rio Grande, and Wagon Master. 1951 An American in Paris won Best Picture. *The Thing From Another World* should have won. Other contenders could have been: An American in Paris, The African Queen, Bright Victory, Captain Horatio Hornblower, A Christmas Carol, The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Lavender Hill Mob, No Highway in the Sky, A Place in the Sun, Quo Vadis, The Red Badge of Courage, Show Boat, Strangers on a Train, and A Streetcar Named Desire. 1952 The Greatest Show on Earth won Best Picture. *Singin' in the Rain* should have won. Other contenders could have been: The Bad and the Beautiful, Clash By Night, The Greatest Show on Earth, High Noon, The Narrow Margin, The Quiet Man, and Pat and Mike. 1955 Marty won Best Picture. *The Night of the Hunter* should have won. Other contenders could have been: Bad Day at Black Rock, Blackboard Jungle, The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell, The Desperate Hours, East of Eden, Kiss Me Deadly, The Man From Laramie, Marty, Mister Roberts, Oklahoma!, Rebel Without a Cause, Richard III, The Rose Tatoo, To Catch a Thief, and The Trouble With Harry 1956 Around the World in Eighty Days won Best Picture. *The Searchers* should have won. Other contenders could have been: Anastasia, Around the World in Eighty Days, Carousel, Forbidden Planet, Friendly Persuasion, Giant, The Harder They Fall, High Society, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Killing, The King and I, Lust for Life, Tea and Sympathy, and The Ten Commandments 1958 Gigi won Best Picture. *Vertigo* should have won. Other contenders could have been: The Big Country, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Defiant Ones, Gigi, A Night to Remember, Run Silent, Run Deep, Separate Tables, South Pacific, and Touch of Evil. 1960 The Apartment won Best Picture. *Spartacus* should have won. Other contenders could have been: The Apartment, Elmer Gantry, The Entertainer, Exodus, Inherit the Wind, The Magnificent Seven, Psycho, Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, The Sundowners, Sunrise at Campobello, Swiss Family Robinson, and Tunes of Glory. 1961 West Side Story won Best Picture. *Judgment at Nuremberg* should have won. Other contenders could have been: Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Children's Hour, The Guns of Navarone, The Hustler, King of Kings, One, Two, Three', A Raisin in the Sun, and West Side Story. 1964 My Fair Lady won Best Picture. *Seven Days in May* should have won. Other contenders could have been: The Americanization of Emily, Becket, The Best Man, Dr. Strangelove or: How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Fail-Safe, Goldfinger, A Hard Day's Night, Mary Poppins, The Train, and Zorba the Greek. 1968 Oliver! won Best Picture. *2001: A Space Odyssey* should have won. Other contenders could have been: Bullitt, Hell in the Pacific, The Lion in Winter, The Odd Couple, Once Upon a Time in the West, Planet of the Apes, The Producers, Romeo and Juliet, The Subject Was Roses, Targets, The Thomas Crown Affair, and Will Penny. 1969 Midnight Cowboy won Best Picture. *The Wild Bunch* should have won. Other contenders could have been: Anne of the Thousand Days, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Cactus Flower, Downhill Racer, Easy Rider, Midnight Cowboy, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, and Women in Love. 1976 Rocky won Best Picture. *All the President's Men* should have won. Other contenders could have been: Bound for Glory, The Front, The Last Tycoon, Marathon Man, Network, Next Stop, Greenwich Village, The Omen, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Rocky, The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, and The Shootist, 1979 Kramer vs. Kramer won Best Picture. *The China Syndrome* should have won. Other contenders could have been: 10, Apocalypse Now, Being There, Breaking Away, Heartland, Kramer vs. Kramer, Manhattan, Norma Rae, and The Rose. 1980 Ordinary People won Best Picture. *The Stunt Man* should have won. Other contenders could have been: Atlantic City, Breaker Morant, Coal Miner's Daughter, The Elephant Man, The Empire Strikes Back, The Long Good Friday, Melvin and Howard, Ordinary People, and Raging Bull. 1981 Chariots of Fire won Best Picture. *Raiders of the Lost Ark* should have won. Other contenders could have been: Chariots of Fire, Das Boot, Eye of the Needle, Gallipoli, My Dinner With Andre, On Golden Pond, Outland, Prince of the City, and Reds. 1983 Terms of Endearment won Best Picture. *The Right Stuff* should have won. Other contenders could have been: A Christmas Story, Cross Creek, The Dresser, Educating Rita, Local Hero, Silkwood, Tender Mercies, Terms of Endearment, Testament, Under Fire, and Yentl. 1986 Platoon won Best Picture. *Hannah and Her Sisters* should have won. Other contenders could have been: Children of a Lesser God, The Color of Money, Duet for One, Hoosiers, The Mission, Salvador, Stand By Me, and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. 1988 Rain Man won Best Picture. *A World Apart* should have won. Other contenders could have been: The Accidental Tourist, The Accused, Big, Bull Durham, Cinema Paradiso, Crossing Delancey, Dangerous Liaisons, Die Hard, A Fish Called Wanda, The Last Temptation of Christ, Little Dorrit, Midnight Run, Mississippi Burning, Rain Man, Stand and Deliver, and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. 1989 Driving Miss Daisy won Best Picture. *Henry V* should have won. Other contenders could have been: Born on the Fourth of July, Crimes and Misdemeanors, Dead Poets Society, Do the Right Thing, Driving Miss Daisy, Farewell to the King, Field of Dreams, Glory, My Left Foot, and When Harry Met Sally..... 1992 Unforgiven won Best Picture. *Howards End* should have won. Other contenders could have been: Chaplin, The Crying Game, Enchanted April, A Few Good Men, Glengarry Glen Ross, The Last of the Mohicans, A League of Their Own, Malcolm X, One False Move, Passion Fish, The Player, A River Runs Through It, and Unforgiven. 1995 Braveheart won Best Picture. *Apollo 13* should have won. Other contenders could have been: The American President, Babe, The brOther s McMullen, Cry Beloved Country, Dangerous Minds, Get Shorty, Heat, Mighty Aphrodite, Nixon, Sense and Sensibility, and Toy Story. 1996 The English Patient won Best Picture. *Lone Star* should have won. Other contenders could have been: The Birdcage, Breaking the Waves, Courage Under Fire, Emma, The English Patient, Fargo, Flirting With Disaster, Fly Away Home, Hamlet, The People vs. Larry Flynt, Secrets and Lies, and Star Trek: First Contact. 1997 Titanic won Best Picture. *L.A. Confidential* should have won. Other contenders could have been: Air Force One, Amistad, The Apostle, As Good As It Gets, Boogie Nights, Contact, Eve's Bayou, The Game, Good Will Hunting, The Sweet Hereafter, Wag the Dog, and The Wings of a Dove. 1998 Shakespeare in Love won Best Picture. *Saving Private Ryan* should have won. Other contenders could have been: Bulworth, Down in the Delta, Elizabeth, Gods and Monsters, Next Stop Wonderland, Pleasantville, Primary Colors, Ronin, and A Simple Plan. 1999 American Beauty won Best Picture. *The Insider* should have won. Other contenders could have been: American Beauty, Being John Malkovich, The Cider House Rules, Election, The Green Mile, The Hurricane, The Limey, A Map of the World, Music of the Heart, Sleepy Hollow, The Straight Story, Stuart Little, Three Kings, and Topsy-Turvy. 2002 Chicago won Best Picture. *The Pianist* should have won. Other contenders could have been: About Schmidt, Adaptation, Antwone Fisher, Catch Me If You Can, Chicago, Far From Heaven, The Hours, In America, The Quiet American, Rabbit-Proof Fence, Road to Perdition, The Sum of All Fears, Tadpole, 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won Best Picture. *Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World* should have won. Other contenders could have been: American Splendor, Big Fish, Cold Mountain, House of Sand and Fog, Intolerable Cruelty, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Lost in Translation, Love Actually, Mystic River, Open Range, Seabiscuit, The Station Agent, 2004 Million Dollar Baby won Best Picture. *Hotel Rwanda* should have won. Other contenders could have been: The Aviator, Being Julia, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Finding Neverland, Kinsey, Million Dollar Baby, The Notebook, Ray, Sideways, and Vera Drake. 2005 Crash won Best Picture. *The Constant Gardener* should have won. Other contenders could have been: Batman Begins, Brokeback Mountain, Capote, Cinderella Man, Crash, Good Night and Good Luck, Munich, North Country, The Squid and the Whale, Syriana, Walk the Line, and War of the Worlds. 2008 Slumdog Millionaire won Best Picture. *Gran Torino* should have won. Other contenders could have been: Appaloosa, Body of Lies, Brideshead Revisited, Burn After Reading, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Dark Knight, The Express, Frost/Nixon, Ghost Town, Iron Man, Last Chance Harvey, Milk, The Reader, Revolutionary Road, Slumdog Millionaire, The Visitor, and The Wrestler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankGrimes Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 I actually just checked out your list in the other forum. That's some excellent work, Rey. I can't say I disagree with your selections, either. I do like Marty and Rocky, though. I think they are very deserving films. Great emotion with each. And each is about the underdog. The thing is, the two films you selected over them are films I really like. The problem for me is that I haven't seen many of the Best Picture winners. It's rare that I like such films. I've seen They Were Expendable, Winchester '73, and Red River and I don't consider them to be on the Best Picture level. I believe The Treasure of the Sierra Madre and Sunset Boulevard are on that level. I'm not that keen on L.A. Confidential and Gran Torino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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