Comments on: Million Dollar Movie http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/09/20/million-dollar-movie-59/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Wed, 22 May 2013 02:03:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Matt Blankman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/09/20/million-dollar-movie-59/#comment-139358 Matt Blankman Mon, 20 Sep 2010 17:23:23 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=41406#comment-139358 [6] Best Picture nominations are not a good arbiter of anything beyond knowing what people were thinking at the time. Come to think of it, neither are Oscar wins. I mean, was "Wilson" more worthy of the Best Picture nom than "To Have and Have Not?" Don't be silly. There have been some egregious decisions by the Academy over the years. I would say from what I've seen, the best film of 1944 was Wilder's "Double Indemnity." [6] Best Picture nominations are not a good arbiter of anything beyond knowing what people were thinking at the time. Come to think of it, neither are Oscar wins. I mean, was “Wilson” more worthy of the Best Picture nom than “To Have and Have Not?” Don’t be silly. There have been some egregious decisions by the Academy over the years.

I would say from what I’ve seen, the best film of 1944 was Wilder’s “Double Indemnity.”

]]> By: Cliff Corcoran http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/09/20/million-dollar-movie-59/#comment-139357 Cliff Corcoran Mon, 20 Sep 2010 16:43:38 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=41406#comment-139357 Got this on DVD at a steep discount. I'm with Alex on solid but not great. It wasn't a best picture nom, and shouldn't have been. Bacall is incredible, however. Her mouth seems to curve and snake around like the Amazon. Stunning. That said, that signature scene is more of a showcase than an organic part of the film, not that I mind. Got this on DVD at a steep discount. I’m with Alex on solid but not great. It wasn’t a best picture nom, and shouldn’t have been. Bacall is incredible, however. Her mouth seems to curve and snake around like the Amazon. Stunning. That said, that signature scene is more of a showcase than an organic part of the film, not that I mind.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/09/20/million-dollar-movie-59/#comment-139356 Alex Belth Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:42:13 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=41406#comment-139356 4) We should have our own show. LOL. But to me, a movie like LA CONFIDENTIAL was good, very good, but not great like THE GODFATHER. TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT, very good, but not THE MALTESE FALCON. But hey, any movie with Hoagy Carmichael can't be bad, right? (Now, you say something awesome about Walter Brennan...) 4) We should have our own show. LOL. But to me, a movie like LA CONFIDENTIAL was good, very good, but not great like THE GODFATHER. TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT, very good, but not THE MALTESE FALCON.

But hey, any movie with Hoagy Carmichael can’t be bad, right? (Now, you say something awesome about Walter Brennan…)

]]> By: Matt Blankman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/09/20/million-dollar-movie-59/#comment-139355 Matt Blankman Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:25:01 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=41406#comment-139355 The characters are indelible. I think that's what elevates it from being merely good. We're splitting hairs as usual, man. The characters are indelible. I think that’s what elevates it from being merely good. We’re splitting hairs as usual, man.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/09/20/million-dollar-movie-59/#comment-139354 Alex Belth Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:22:08 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=41406#comment-139354 Because it's just really good and I just don't see what about it is great, the above scene notwithstanding. Pain in my ass. LOL Because it’s just really good and I just don’t see what about it is great, the above scene notwithstanding. Pain in my ass.

LOL

]]> By: Matt Blankman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/09/20/million-dollar-movie-59/#comment-139353 Matt Blankman Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:16:25 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=41406#comment-139353 Why isn't it a great movie? It's not my favorite Hawks by any stretch (that would probably be Only Angels Have Wings or Rio Bravo), but it's an unforgettable flick. Why isn’t it a great movie? It’s not my favorite Hawks by any stretch (that would probably be Only Angels Have Wings or Rio Bravo), but it’s an unforgettable flick.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/09/20/million-dollar-movie-59/#comment-139352 Alex Belth Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:11:28 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=41406#comment-139352 Man, what a sexy voice she had...figure wasn't too bad neither. Man, what a sexy voice she had…figure wasn’t too bad neither.

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