Merman
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Just watched the movie "The Mission" and really surprised to find out that the score from Ennio Morricone did not win any awards
Excellent score. One of the best ever.Yes, that's been plagueing me for decades also
Ranked 23rdExcellent score. One of the best ever.
except for the finest sex scene ever in a major mainstream Hollywood movieMonster's Ball winning anything. Thought the movie was crap.
That winning instead of Saving Private Ryan was a bit of a shocker.Shakespear in Love anyone?
Crash was a weird one, definitely wasn't the Best Picture, Brokeback Mountain was the favourite but lost out. It certainly appeared to win due to it's undertones of racism, what a load of bollocks.Crash was the worst "Best Film" ever.
Shakespeare In Love wasn't quite as bad.
Marissa Tomei winning for My Cousin Vinny still seems an odd choice.
That reminds me. Academy award winner Nicholas Cage.She was good in Moonstruck although Cage annoyed the living daylights out of me ans spoiled the film. She was far better in Silkwood.
Yes, that's been plagueing me for decades also
Yeap. Worse than Crash for me.Million Dollar Baby was a bit rubbish as well.
Agreed with all of your assessments. The Departed was a copy of a Hong Kong movie called Infernal Affairs, which they dressed up with big name actors and a bunch of Boston Irish nonsense. Self-important wankers.And The Departed was average at best.
I really wanted to like Barfly after reading Hollywood, but I don't think it was anything special. Bukowski himself thought the movie was a bit of a mess and I've read somewhere that he didn't like what Rourke did with the character.Not nominating Mickey Rourke in 87 for either Angel Heart or Barfly was a huge feck up.
I saw The Departed before watching Infernal Affairs and it really pales in comparison. Has there ever been a remake that's been better than the original? Probably, but I can't think of any.Agreed with all of your assessments. The Departed was a copy of a Hong Kong movie called Infernal Affairs, which they dressed up with big name actors and a bunch of Boston Irish nonsense. Self-important wankers.
Daniel Day Lewis is probably the best actor I have ever seenTom Hanks winning an oscar over Day Lewis
Yeah, Barbet Schroeder said that Bukowski struggled with the fact that a film isn't solely, or even primarily, a screenwriter's vision.Bukowski himself thought the movie was a bit of a mess and I've read somewhere that he didn't like what Rourke did with the character.
Yeah Infernal Affairs pisses all over The Departed as did Good night, and good luck over Crash.I saw The Departed before watching Infernal Affairs and it really pales in comparison. Has there ever been a remake that's been better than the original? Probably, but I can't think of any.
Hanks got bad aids and got the oscar, whilst Day Lewis portrayal of Gerry Conlon was as per usual with the man absolutely flawless.Daniel Day Lewis is probably the best actor I have ever seen
Excellent it may have been, but Pulp Fiction is one of the greatest movies of all time.Forrest Gump was an excellent movie though. Some people don't like it because of its conservative tone.
It`ll always win the Academy Award for most overrated picture (until The Dark Knight came along)the Shawshank Redemption not winning any
Overrated? whateverIt`ll always win the Academy Award for most overrated picture (until The Dark Knight came along)
Couldn't disagree more!It`ll always win the Academy Award for most overrated picture (until The Dark Knight came along)
You should see his interview with charlie rose about There Will Be BloodHanks got bad aids and got the oscar, whilst Day Lewis portrayal of Gerry Conlon was as per usual with the man absolutely flawless.
His ability to get into the skin of his characters is far better than anyone else out there.
Yes it was. The worst bit was the rat at the end of the movie. I like symbolism, but that was way too obvious.And The Departed was average at best.