The 3rd Annual Academy Award Movie Challenge (1/22 - 2/22)
01-27-09, 01:46 PM
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So i watched Fargo last night for this challenge for the umpteenth time. I couldn't believe my eyes when I find out this film wasn't even nominated for Best Original Score. That is just inconceivable.
01-27-09, 07:59 PM
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I've been averaging one movie a day. Hopefully I can keep that up. Prior to the challenge, I had been watching a lot of TV on DVD, so this gives me a good excuse to focus on movies.
Quick question: Does anyone know what lifetime achievement awards are being given out for 2009? I think in previous years, if, for example, an actor was being given a lifetime award, we could count any film that she/he appeared in. Does that still apply this year?
(I guess that was two questions....)
Quick question: Does anyone know what lifetime achievement awards are being given out for 2009? I think in previous years, if, for example, an actor was being given a lifetime award, we could count any film that she/he appeared in. Does that still apply this year?
(I guess that was two questions....)
01-28-09, 12:57 AM
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I've been averaging one movie a day. Hopefully I can keep that up. Prior to the challenge, I had been watching a lot of TV on DVD, so this gives me a good excuse to focus on movies.
Quick question: Does anyone know what lifetime achievement awards are being given out for 2009? I think in previous years, if, for example, an actor was being given a lifetime award, we could count any film that she/he appeared in. Does that still apply this year?
(I guess that was two questions....)
Quick question: Does anyone know what lifetime achievement awards are being given out for 2009? I think in previous years, if, for example, an actor was being given a lifetime award, we could count any film that she/he appeared in. Does that still apply this year?
(I guess that was two questions....)
01-28-09, 09:39 AM
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01-28-09, 03:16 PM
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Yeah if Jerry Lewis is getting a Lifetime award then ANY movie he is in will count.
01-30-09, 03:25 PM
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Man, I'm doing terrible. I watched about half of "Mary Poppins" earlier in the week... that's it!
I'm so ashamed.
I'm so ashamed.
01-30-09, 03:29 PM
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I've watched 1, so I'm satisfied that I at least participated. If I get to 5 by the end of the challenge I'll be surprised.
02-01-09, 01:36 PM
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I'm a bit behind schedule, but I'm trying to work my way chronologically thru every Best Picture winner this challenge. My DVD-R is broken, so I'm having to watch regular TV as well to keep my DVR from maxing out, so I may end up not finishing until March.
But I'm loving the "old movies" so far. At least 50 of the 82 films will be first time viewings for me, so that's a plus.
My grandfather was a coal miner who immigrated from Wales, so How Green Was My Valley really resonated with me. Great film.
But I'm loving the "old movies" so far. At least 50 of the 82 films will be first time viewings for me, so that's a plus.
My grandfather was a coal miner who immigrated from Wales, so How Green Was My Valley really resonated with me. Great film.
02-03-09, 08:18 PM
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By the end of the night I should be up to 25 (thank you, short films!) but I think taking a couple of days off (Super Bowl and Monday night shows) help.
02-04-09, 10:13 AM
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^ Yeah, I know. I have notes jotted down somewhere of things I watched, and will get it all formatted and numbered before the end.
02-04-09, 10:28 AM
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We watched Enchanted last night (my daughter's selection). Half way through, I realized that I can count it! I was ecstatic!
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02-04-09, 10:43 AM
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02-04-09, 11:04 AM
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Then a year or so ago my OCD compelled me to purchase every best picture winner. I've been holding off on viewing them for this challenge.
It really has been a wonderful experience so far. I have been waiting years to see some of these classics, like Casablanca, and have truly enjoyed each film so far, even "weak winners" like The Greatest Show on Earth. And some of them are likely going to make my all-time top ten list, like Sunrise or How Green Was My Valley.
02-04-09, 08:46 PM
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1. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
3. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
4. Face/Off
5. Killing Joe (Live Short 1999)
6. To the Shores Of Iwo Jima (Documentary Short 1945)
7. Cars
8. One Man Band (Animated Short)
9. December 7th (Documentary Short)
10. The Matrix
11. Wall-E
12. Presto (Animated Short)
13. Kung Fu Panda
14. The Little Matchgirl (Animated Short)
15. The Triplets of Belleville
16. Finding Nemo
17. Twist of Faith (Documentary)
18. Batman Begins
19. The Dark Knight
20. Enchanted
21. Madagascar
22. The Sound of Music
23. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
24. Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban
25. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
26. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
27. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
28. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
29. The Chronicles of Naria: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrob
30. The Chronicles of Naria: Prince Caspian
31. Man on Wire (Documentary)
32. Flags of Our Father
33. Letters From Iwo Jimo
34. December 7th (Documentary Short)
2. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
3. Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
4. Face/Off
5. Killing Joe (Live Short 1999)
6. To the Shores Of Iwo Jima (Documentary Short 1945)
7. Cars
8. One Man Band (Animated Short)
9. December 7th (Documentary Short)
10. The Matrix
11. Wall-E
12. Presto (Animated Short)
13. Kung Fu Panda
14. The Little Matchgirl (Animated Short)
15. The Triplets of Belleville
16. Finding Nemo
17. Twist of Faith (Documentary)
18. Batman Begins
19. The Dark Knight
20. Enchanted
21. Madagascar
22. The Sound of Music
23. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
24. Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban
25. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
26. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
27. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
28. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
29. The Chronicles of Naria: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrob
30. The Chronicles of Naria: Prince Caspian
31. Man on Wire (Documentary)
32. Flags of Our Father
33. Letters From Iwo Jimo
34. December 7th (Documentary Short)
02-05-09, 10:23 AM
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I listened back to back Sound of Music/Mary Poppins - I was in a Julie Andrews kind of mood, anyway, as for the former - wow, what a snoozer, way too much dead space. Mary Poppins though, was chock full of comments not only from Julie and Dick, but from others as well - very worth it IMO.
what I'll do for a challenge, my DVR wasn't able to record Kenneth Branagh's 'Hamlet' in HiDef this morning, so I woke up at 3:59am and watched all four hours of it - oh, I'm gonna crash at some point this afternoon (I'm sooo not a morning person).
what I'll do for a challenge, my DVR wasn't able to record Kenneth Branagh's 'Hamlet' in HiDef this morning, so I woke up at 3:59am and watched all four hours of it - oh, I'm gonna crash at some point this afternoon (I'm sooo not a morning person).
02-05-09, 03:23 PM
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Is this the thread that is supposed to be stickyed though?
I thought the LISTS thread was the one we wanted since there are rarely any new posts.
I thought the LISTS thread was the one we wanted since there are rarely any new posts.
02-05-09, 03:25 PM
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Doh! That's my bad I think. I might have sent him the wrong link to sticky.
Edit to add: I PMed him again with the list thread link.
Edit to add: I PMed him again with the list thread link.
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02-09-09, 09:05 AM
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02/06/09
Gotta love E Street Cinema, with their showings of all the Live Action and Animated Shorts:
03. On the Line (Auf der Strecke) - similar to The Kite Runner and Atonement in that the main character was a coward
Nominee Best Live Action Short 2009
04. Manon On the Asphalt - a piece of crap
Nominee Best Live Action Short 2009
05. New Boy - good stuff
Nominee Best Live Action Short 2009
06. The Pig (Grisen) - good stuff
Nominee Best Live Action Short 2009
07. Toyland (Spielzeugland) - not bad
Nominee Best Live Action Short 2009
08.Lavatory - Lovestory - good
Nominee Best Animated Short 2009
09.Oktapodi - very very very simplistic
Nominee Best Animated Short 2009
10. La Maison En Petits Cubes - took a while to get good, but was good
Nominee Best Animated Short 2009
11. This Way Up - piece of crap
Nominee Best Animated Short 2009
12. Presto - good
Nominee Best Animated Short 2009
Also, for the animated shorts segment, they showed some "Highly Commended" shorts, including a 24 minute short from the U.K. which was absolute horror and one of the worst pieces of shit I'd ever seen in a theater in quite a long time, which was Varmints. John and Karen was awesome, Gopher Broke was a piece of shit, that appeared to be a failed job application for Dreamworks, Skhizein was interesting, and Hot Dog was also very good, but at first appeared to be a glorified storyboard sequence.
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of the live action shorts, I liked 'The Pig' the most, even though I think the award will go to 'Toyland'
as for the animated shorts - I think it's 'Presto' even though 'Lavatory - Lovestory' was very enjoyable.
I agree I thought Varmints was just wierd. Of the other animated shorts, I really liked Skhizein - it was just soooo out there. Have you ever seen a Bill Plympton animated short? all his animated shorts look like 'Hot Dog'. I kind of agree, 'Gopher Broke' was suckey, even though it WAS nominated for an oscar - go figure.