tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post3482434564966910464..comments2024-03-17T07:25:56.478-04:00Comments on Thrilling Days of Yesteryear: Oscar, Oscar, Oscar…Ivan G Shreve Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-23484783949054765262017-01-30T14:45:29.821-05:002017-01-30T14:45:29.821-05:00Hmm ... I didn't realize Wild River was the sa...Hmm ... I didn't realize Wild River was the same year. I couldn't agree more about Clift's performance -- that movie is superb. Jo Van Fleet was so exceptional -- I'll have to look her up to see if she was nominated. I remember her performance in East of Eden -- again so good! She always seemed to take parts in which she was so much older than she actually was. Hey, I think that just gave me an idea for an interesting article -- more to come!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-25298794366683337062017-01-30T13:46:56.001-05:002017-01-30T13:46:56.001-05:00Becky would not be silenced:
I do have to take ex...Becky would not be silenced:<br /><br /><i>I do have to take exception with you, Ivan (and I'm the Muse for this one, so you should listen to me) ... Anthony Perkins over Burt Lancaster that year? Nah...I loved Perkins, but Elmer Gantry was everything good about Lancaster all rolled up into one juicy part.</i><br /><br />Just to clarify, Anthony Perkins is <i>Danny Peary's</i> pick for Best Actor in <i>Alternate Oscars</i>...not mine. However, I respectfully disagree with both of you: my favorite performance that year is Montgomery Clift's in <b>Wild River</b>. Truth be told, it's my favorite of all of Clift's acting turns...it's a crime that Monty never got an actual Oscar. Peary gives Clift an Oscar for <b>From Here to Eternity</b>, taking away the trophy from William Holden (<b>Stalag 17</b>). Depending on the day of the week, I either agree with this (Holden did kind of play the same guy in most of his movies) or reject it outright ('cause I'm a big fan of <b>Stalag 17</b>).<br /><br />Which always reminds me of Holden's observation that if that "son-of-a-bitch" (Peter Finch) hadn't died he would have had <i>two</i> Oscars.Ivan G Shreve Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-49008700805057518772017-01-30T13:35:18.277-05:002017-01-30T13:35:18.277-05:00I'm with George C., you and Hal about the &quo...I'm with George C., you and Hal about the "who's best" thing. I've always thought a big part of an actor's performance anyway is definitely the writing and, let's face it, the look. George C. Scott won for Patton in the first few minutes of the film. The fact that he was marvelous in the rest of the film was icing on the cake...I especially loved the part when Patton bellows "An entire world at war and I'm to be left out of it?!!"<br />I do have to take exception with you, Ivan (and I'm the Muse for this one, so you should listen to me) ... Anthony Perkins over Burt Lancaster that year? Nah...I loved Perkins, but Elmer Gantry was everything good about Lancaster all rolled up into one juicy part.<br />I think Henry Fonda should have received the award for "Fail Safe" -- he was the president everybody wishes they had (especially now!) I also say "Amen" to Duvall's performance as "The Apostle" losing out to Nicholson. Lastly but not leastly, George C.'s opinion of the awards thing was never more proven than the year that Rod Steiger was passed over for "The Pawnbroker" and won by Lee Marvin for "Cat Ballou". How the hell do you compare those genres? You can't. Well, I've written a book here, Ivan -- hope it wasn't too boring and that it shows how much I've enjoyed this topic. Now if I could only Muse myself into doing some actual writing for myself!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-17523961428432671542017-01-30T12:56:23.167-05:002017-01-30T12:56:23.167-05:00Hal waited for the furor to die down:
I agree wit...Hal waited for the furor to die down:<br /><br /><i>I agree with George C. Scott's belief that competition between actors shouldn't go beyond the nomination stage. Simply impossible to properly evaluate any work of art after a few months, films included.</i><br /><br />Outstanding point. Thanks for bringing this into the conversation.Ivan G Shreve Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-63110149366227926502017-01-30T12:27:47.531-05:002017-01-30T12:27:47.531-05:00My favorite Peary book, by a hair over Guide for t...My favorite Peary book, by a hair over Guide for the Film Fanatic. Though I agree with George C. Scott's belief that competition between actors shouldn't go beyond the nomination stage. Simply impossible to properly evaluate any work of art after a few months, films included. Halhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09291930694234773688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-34467826212155074772017-01-30T10:47:44.811-05:002017-01-30T10:47:44.811-05:00Rich interjected:
I'm still bitter about Nich...Rich interjected:<br /><br /><i>I'm still bitter about Nicholson stealing what should have been Robert Duvall's Oscar for THE APOSTLE.</i><br /><br />Amen.Ivan G Shreve Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7307577717655310918.post-77924483869703849682017-01-30T10:30:52.767-05:002017-01-30T10:30:52.767-05:00I'm still bitter about Nicholson stealing what...I'm still bitter about Nicholson stealing what should have been Robert Duvall's Oscar for THE APOSTLE.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376065182154885503noreply@blogger.com