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Originally Posted by liamenator
I will select, for my Best Actress, playing the archetypal nurse from hell... Nurse Ratched, Louise Fletcher from One Flew Over The Cookoo's Nest
It sure as hell ain't easy to go up against Nicholson any time, let alone during his peak... And not only does Fletcher hold her own, she even outshines Jack in many moments of this fantastic movie. Without such a strong performance and worthy adversary for Nicholson in the Ratched role, the film would have fallen apart. Quite an accomplishment.
Sorry all, managed to space out pretty much my whole week.
With my next pick, in the category of Best Actor: Humphrey Bogart in The African Queen. Horrible, crusty, drunk ... but Bogie makes him so appealing. Great screen chemistry with Hepburn as well. The scene with the leeches still haunts me.
__________________ I am in love with Montana. For other states I have admiration, respect, recognition, even some affection, but with Montana it is love." - John Steinbeck
She's actually hardly in this movie (8 minutes), which I know tons of people dislike mainly due to the Ryan best picture fiasco. However, she is absolutely incredible in every scene she does appear in. Dench is a fantastic actress and deserves all the plaudits she receives. She deserved the oscar for other performances before this so maybe this was a make up for those snubs.
I am going to pick in the category of Best Actress - Kathy Bates - Misery - 1990. She was disturbing.
If broken bones make you squirm, don't watch...
As for additional categories, maybe we can have a category for movies or actresses/actors that you think could have been nominated, but weren't. More broad categories like that would be good, I think. I'm not sure how I would be able to pick for stuff like screenplays.
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Well I guess that I am up. I was hoping that more people would pick their best picture choice to make it easier to lower it down for me as there are about 4 that I am going between.
So after a lot of thought my choice for Best Picture is Forest Gump.
For my Best Director pick, I am going to go with one of my favorite movies... the 2-time Oscar winner, yet still somehow under-appreciated, Milos Forman - Amadeus
The visual language of the film is simply sublime, Forman also coaxed out two virtuoso performances, from character actors and co-best actor nominees, F. Murray Abraham and Tom Hulce (Tom Hulce of all people!)
But the truest measure of Forman's brilliance is in his integration of Mozart's music in the film. It plays a more integral role than any of the characters - he was wise to avoid casting big stars in the lead roles, as the music was always going to be the biggest star. But at the same time, it is never a distraction. It fits seamlessly into the world he has created, it fills the space outside the screen, and enriches the experience of watching the movie in a way I'm not sure any other movie has equaled.
This scene might be my favorite, in any movie, ever:
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In the Best Picture category, I'll take Gladiator.
Schindler's List would've been my first choice, but Liam didn't waste any time nabbing it. Really, it is strange how many Best Picture winners aren't among my favorite films.
__________________ I am in love with Montana. For other states I have admiration, respect, recognition, even some affection, but with Montana it is love." - John Steinbeck
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Me again already? That was fast. For my next pick, in the category of Best Picture - David Lean's sweeping epic Lawrence of Arabia. Hits all the marks - brilliant acting, stunning cinematography, breathtaking locations, big battle scenes with lots of horses and camels, political drama, all combine in a compelling portrait of a very complex and unique man.
