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[mrshannibal]

1. what oscar winning film (from 1928 to the present) have you NOT seen?
2. of the ones you have seen, which are your favourites?
3. how many do you own?
4. in your opinion, what movie should NOT have won an oscar?

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[siochembio]

1. GWTW: Scarlett O'Hara. I don't like her. At all. I think she's a whiny, spoiled girl who deserves every crappy thing she got. Add to that the fact that Ashley is a pussy and his wife (I can't even remember her name) is more boring than dirt, and you have a movie where most of the main characters I either hate or have no interest in whatsoever. Rhett is the exception, he's fantastic, but I can't for the life of me figure out why he likes Scarlett. So for me, it's a four hour long movie watching characters I cannot sympathize with in the least. Not my cup of tea at all. Basically, I couldn't "get behind" Scarlett, and it's essential that you do that in order to love the movie. End rant.

2. The Russians are Coming vs. A Man For All Seasons. I have studied the play of A Man For All Seasons, seen the movie, and I still don't like it - I think it's very, very, very dull. Conversely, The Russians are Coming is full of charm, and comedies never get the love they deserve at the Oscars. Plus I love Alan Arkin.

3. The amazing thing about The Conversation and Godfather II is that they were both Coppola and they were both the same year! WOW!!!

4. Glad to have someone else with me on the Capote bandwagon. *grins*

[mrshannibal]

"melanie" is he name of "ashley's" wife...

ok, yeah - comedies should get more acknowledgement at the oscars...the academy seems to reward the acting ability in the film itself, rather then rewarding the entire movie...
shame, that...

did you like alan arkin in little miss sunshine?
i thought he was wonderful...then again, i loved him in the original the in-laws w/peter falk...i also want to say that arkin was in freebie & the bean - but don't quote me on that...

and yeah, the conversation completely bowled me over...i saw that about 15 yrs. ago and should definitely see it again...

yeah - capote was truly remarkable...having grown up watching the man on the day time talk shows, and in a few movies and hearing him talk - philip seymour hoffman did such an astounding job...truly deserved that award...

wanted to tell you that i saw a movie last night called the last of sheila w/james mason, james coburn, a very young ian mcshane and a few others...oh, it was a hoot...a little on the cheesy side, but lots of fun...