Originally Posted by CardiffGiant (Post 10603144)

Fanny and Alexander was created with a 4-part TV series in mind (this is the 312-minute version), but was later cut for theatrical release (this is the 188-minute version). The theatrical release was released first, but both have appeared in theaters. So, the intention was to release the mini-series first, but it didn't work out that way.

As a side note, this film won not only Best Foreign Language Film, but it also won: Art Direction, Cinematography, and Costume Design. It was also nominated for Best Director and Original Screenplay (but didn't win those). So, this film can certainly earn you some checks if you're doing the checklist.

I think it's a fascinating film and, if anyone is overwhelmed by the 312-minutes, I recommend watching it over the course of back-to-back days. The first time I watched it, this is what I did and it was manageable. Of course, Bergman is my favorite director and this is tied for my favorite Bergman film (with The Seventh Seal), so I'm biased.

Originally Posted by MinLShaw (Post 10603180)

The theatrical cut is available for streaming from Netflix, but not the television cut. :( I had never seen any Bergman until I was enticed by last year's Criterion Challenge, and I thoroughly loved all four that I watched (I went with the four that comprise the "Four Masterworks" box set: The Seventh Seal, Smiles of a Summer Night, The Virgin Spring and Wild Strawberries). I can't say definitively that I'm in for this during the Academy Awards Challenge, but it's certainly on my To See list based on my enjoyment of those other four films.

(And, of course, getting all those checks at once is awfully tempting!)

Originally Posted by CardiffGiant (Post 10603308)

Icheckmovies is really staring me down with the empty spots on my Best Picture winners.

Originally Posted by Giles (Post 10608127)

when's the 'list' thread coming up?

Originally Posted by The Monkees (Post 10608532)

Lists thread is up here

Originally Posted by Ash Ketchum (Post 10609022)

'put a "sticky" on it before it slides down'

Originally Posted by Ash Ketchum (Post 10609022)

Can you get the moderator to put a "sticky" on it before it slides down the board?

Originally Posted by Trevor (Post 10610336)

You can do that yourself you know. It just takes one of us contacting a mod.

Originally Posted by Trevor (Post 10610336)

You can do that yourself you know. It just takes one of us contacting a mod.

Originally Posted by Ash Ketchum (Post 10610965)

Whoever starts a list thread should immediately contact the moderator and request a "sticky" when he does so. It should be an automatic part of the process.

Originally Posted by Mao (Post 10612751)

Okay, so where is everyone getting the info that looks like:

Nominee CINEMATOGRAPHY (Color)
Nominee DIRECTING -- Alfred Hitchcock
Nominee SOUND RECORDING
Nominee WRITING (Screenplay)

and how do you do it? I'm just dense, sorry!

Originally Posted by Fist of Doom (Post 10612783)

Originally Posted by Mao (Post 10612811)

The results format looks nothing like that, though....everyone's looks the same.

Originally Posted by lisadoris (Post 10612840)

On a different note, I watched Gone with the Wind for the first time last night and I just don't understand the appeal of this film.

Originally Posted by Fist of Doom (Post 10612783)

Originally Posted by lisadoris (Post 10612915)

make sure to hit clear before you start your search, sometimes the database gets surly

Originally Posted by Darth Maher (Post 10612934)

Is there a way to search for "Academy Awards" movies in DVD Profiler? Or print a report with just Academy Award nominees/winners? Or is this something I'd have to set up myself with tags or something?

Sorry for asking such a noob question... I've had DVD Profiler for years (a paying customer for only a couple), but I've never truly dug deep into all the things the program offers.