The Oscars

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by mousepod

After I logged out of the chat last night, I started thinking about why some people were pissed that Peter O'Toole didn't get the award though he might not have been the "best actor" and were equally pissed that Scorsese/The Departed won when they might not have been last year's best Director/Picture.

I was pissed about O'Toole not winning because I thought he was brilliant and riviting. I couldn't take my eyes off of him the entire film. But, I haven't seen "King....." yet, so maybe I'll feel differently after I see it.

1976-Taxi Driver-Rocky

1990-Goodfellas-Dances With Wolves

Those instances are the only two that I think the Academy chose the wrong film. But, I'm now looking at them as to which I think has stood the test of time.

However, in 1976 I probably would've voted for Network over Taxi Driver.

[mousepod]

NA,

Ordinary People over Raging Bull? Really?

Between now and the time I move to LA, I must refine my movie salon/podcast plan.

I'm thinking we need to have a couple of double features, pitting an award winner against a movie that some think should have won. Differing opinions, especially among opinionated movie buffs like us, should prove to be highly entertaining.

Maybe this needs to be a thread before we start programming our festival.

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by mousepod

NA,

Ordinary People over Raging Bull? Really?

Totally. I LOVED Ordinary People when I saw it and Raging Bull not so much. But, remember, I have a hard time with violence and seem to lire (or is it just relate to) f'ed up relationships. (Interiors IS my favorite Woody Allen, after all.)

[Alex]

I too would be hard torn to choose between Ordinary People and Raging Bull. Though ultimately I'd probably go with Raging Bull. But it would shift with my mood.

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

However, in 1976 I probably would've voted for Network over Taxi Driver.

I loved Network, but it stands out more for me as a collection of speeches rather than a coherent story. It's been a while since I saw it, but I think the idea that a network would actually kill someone on the air for ratings would either strike me as extremely silly or unremarkable.

Rocky was the better movie. Whenever I think about films of the 70s, I tend to sum it up as a bunch of men yelling at each other in service of some idea. Rocky, the character, did very little yelling. He was the epitome of cool.