All Purpose Academy Awards 2014 Thread

[Vic Sage]

Seeing Novak like that was sadder than the IN Memoriam montage and having to listen to Bette Midler sing "Wind beneath my wings". Goldie Hawn is on her way there, too. I hope these women are watching this closely and stop mutilating themselves.

[Edgy MD]

The ironic thing is that Novak's career-defining role was as a woman who submitted herself to artificial transformation, and became a monster for it.

[Vic Sage]

i don't know if VERTIGO was career-defining so much as career-capping; she had done PICNIC, MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM, PAL JOEY and BELL, BOOK & CANDLE leading up to it, and never really did another successful thing after it. It was pretty much a 5-year career, but the image of her in BELL, BOOK & CANDLE, petting and singing softly to her cat to put a love spell on Jimmy Stewart while staring seductively and hypnotically right at me, is the one that will stay with me forever. VERTIGO is an all-time great movie, but its much less about Novak than it is about Stewart. In VERTIGO she is the object, in BELL she is the subject.

And i would disagree somewhat with your characterization of the plot of VERTIGO; she is not turned into a monster by submitting herself to artificial manipulation; it is Stewart who becomes the obsessed monster, and Novak the sacrificial lamb to the power of the male gaze and killed by her inability to escape it. Stewart is the monster; WE as viewers, as voyeurs, are the monster in that story.

[Frayed Knot]

Vic Sage wrote: Goldie Hawn is on her way there, too. I hope these women are watching this closely and stop mutilating themselves.

Whoever sold women on the idea that lips the size of car bumpers are an attractive look should be horse-whipped.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I watched Kim Novak just the other day in one of her much lesser known movies, Boys' Night Out, a kind of amusing little picture from 1962 with James Garner and Tony Randall.

I didn't watch the Oscars, so I didn't see what she looks like at 81. I'm curious, but don't know if I want to try to track down an image.

[metirish]

The name didn't ring much of a bell for me and I was shocked to see she is 81.....

[Benjamin Grimm]

Frayed Knot wrote: Whoever sold women on the idea that lips the size of car bumpers are an attractive look should be horse-whipped.

Oh, come on! Tell me this isn't sexy!

[Edgy MD]

Vic Sage wrote: And i would disagree somewhat with your characterization of the plot of VERTIGO

That's not my characterization of the plot.

[Vic Sage]

Novak's career-defining role was as a woman who submitted herself to artificial transformation, and became a monster for it.

You're right, this is not a characterization of the plot; it's your summary of Novak's role in the plot, which i think is inaccurate for the reason I stated.

[batmagadanleadoff]

metirish wrote: The name didn't ring much of a bell for me and I was shocked to see she is 81.....

You've got to watch the video to experience the essence of Novak's appearance.

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[Vic Sage]

THE 87 "BEST PICTURE" OSCAR WINNERS TO DATE

THE FULL LIST (1927-2013):
* = did not see

*2013 - "12 Years A Slave"
2012 - "Argo"
2011 - "The Artist"
2010 - "The King's Speech"
2009 - "The Hurt Locker"
2008 - "Slumdog Millionaire"
2007 - "No Country for Old Men"
2006 - "The Departed"
2005 - "Crash"
2004 - "Million Dollar Baby"
2003 - "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
2002 - "Chicago"
2001 - "A Beautiful Mind"
2000 - "Gladiator"
1999 - "American Beauty"
1998 - "Shakespeare in Love"
1997 - "Titanic"
1996 - "The English Patient"
1995 - "Braveheart"
1994 - "Forrest Gump"
1993 - "Schindler�s List"
1992 - "Unforgiven"
1991 - "The Silence of the Lambs"
1990 - "Dances With Wolves"
1989 - "Driving Miss Daisy"
1988 - "Rain Man"
1987 - "The Last Emperor"
1986 - "Platoon"
1985 - "Out of Africa"
1984 - "Amadeus"
1983 - "Terms of Endearment"
1982 - "Gandhi"
1981 - "Chariots of Fire"
1980 - "Ordinary People"
1979 - "Kramer vs. Kramer"
1978 - "The Deer Hunter"
1977 - "Annie Hall"
1976 - "Rocky"
1975 - "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest"
1974 - "The Godfather Part II"
1973 - "The Sting"
1972 - "The Godfather"
1971 - "The French Connection"
1970 - "Patton"
1969 - "Midnight Cowboy"
1968 - "Oliver!"
1967 - "In the Heat of the Night"
1966 - "A Man for All Seasons"
1965 - "The Sound of Music"
1964 - "My Fair Lady"
*1963 - "Tom Jones"
1962 - "Lawrence of Arabia"
1961 - "West Side Story"
1960 - "The Apartment"
1959 - "Ben-Hur"
1958 - "Gigi"
1957 - "The Bridge on the River Kwai"
1956 - "Around the World in 80 Days"
1955 - "Marty"
1954 - "On the Waterfront"
1953 - "From Here to Eternity"
1952 - "The Greatest Show on Earth"
1951 - "An American in Paris"
1950 - "All About Eve"
1949 - "All the Kings Men"
*1948 - "Hamlet"
1947 - "Gentleman's Agreement"
1946 - "The Best Years of Our Lives"
*1945 - "The Lost Weekend"
1944 - "Going My Way"
1943 - "Casablanca"
*1942 - "Mrs. Miniver"
*1941 - "How Green Was My Valley"
1940 - "Rebecca"
1939 - "Gone with the Wind"
1938 - "You Can't Take It with You"
1937 - "The Life of Emile Zola"
1936 - "The Great Ziegfeld"
1935 - "Mutiny on the Bounty"
1934 - "It Happened One Night"
*1932/1933 - "Cavalcade"
*1931/1932 - "Grand Hotel"
*1930/1931 - "Cimarron"
*1929/1930 - "All Quiet on the Western Front"
*1928/1929 - "The Broadway Melody"
*1927/1928 - "Wings"

How many have you seen? 75/87

List up to 10 films on the list that, if you got home tonight and it was on, you'd happily watch it again from beginning to end:
"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
"Unforgiven"
"The Silence of the Lambs"
"Annie Hall"
"Rocky"
"The Godfather Part II"
"The Sting"
"The Godfather"
"The Apartment"
"Casablanca"

List up to 10 films that you would have to be strapped into a chair with your eyes peeled open, ala CLOCKWORK ORANGE (note: that one didn't win), in order to watch again:
"A Beautiful Mind"
"The English Patient"
"Out of Africa"
"Ordinary People"
"Kramer vs. Kramer"
"In the Heat of the Night"
"The Sound of Music"
"Gigi"
"Gentleman's Agreement"
"Gone with the Wind"

[Frayed Knot]

Going back 20 years, aside from '12 Years'--which I'm not avoiding, just haven't gotten around to yet--the only BP winners I didn't see were 'English Patient' and 'Lord of the Rings', but in the case of those two there's little chance that I ever will.
Of the others in that two-decade span, while you wouldn't have to beat me before I'd agree to see either 'The Artist' or 'American Beauty' again, I'm certainly not going to watch either one willingly.

[Guest sharpie]

2013 - "12 Years A Slave"
2012 - "Argo"
2011 - "The Artist"
2010 - "The King's Speech"
2009 - "The Hurt Locker"
2008 - "Slumdog Millionaire"
2007 - "No Country for Old Men"
2006 - "The Departed"
2005 - "Crash"
2004 - "Million Dollar Baby"
2003 - "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
2002 - "Chicago"
2001 - "A Beautiful Mind"
2000 - "Gladiator"
1999 - "American Beauty"
1998 - "Shakespeare in Love"
1997 - "Titanic"
1996 - "The English Patient"
*1995 - "Braveheart"
1994 - "Forrest Gump"
1993 - "Schindler�s List"
1992 - "Unforgiven"
1991 - "The Silence of the Lambs"
1990 - "Dances With Wolves"
*1989 - "Driving Miss Daisy"
1988 - "Rain Man"
1987 - "The Last Emperor"
1986 - "Platoon"
1985 - "Out of Africa"
1984 - "Amadeus"
1983 - "Terms of Endearment"
1982 - "Gandhi"
1981 - "Chariots of Fire"
1980 - "Ordinary People"
1979 - "Kramer vs. Kramer"
1978 - "The Deer Hunter"
1977 - "Annie Hall"
1976 - "Rocky"
1975 - "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest"
1974 - "The Godfather Part II"
1973 - "The Sting"
1972 - "The Godfather"
1971 - "The French Connection"
1970 - "Patton"
1969 - "Midnight Cowboy"
1968 - "Oliver!"
1967 - "In the Heat of the Night"
1966 - "A Man for All Seasons"
1965 - "The Sound of Music"
1964 - "My Fair Lady"
1963 - "Tom Jones"
1962 - "Lawrence of Arabia"
1961 - "West Side Story"
1960 - "The Apartment"
1959 - "Ben-Hur"
1958 - "Gigi"
1957 - "The Bridge on the River Kwai"
*1956 - "Around the World in 80 Days"
1955 - "Marty"
1954 - "On the Waterfront"
1953 - "From Here to Eternity"
*1952 - "The Greatest Show on Earth"
1951 - "An American in Paris"
1950 - "All About Eve"
1949 - "All the Kings Men"
1948 - "Hamlet"
1947 - "Gentleman's Agreement"
1946 - "The Best Years of Our Lives"
1945 - "The Lost Weekend"
*1944 - "Going My Way"
1943 - "Casablanca"
1942 - "Mrs. Miniver"
1941 - "How Green Was My Valley"
1940 - "Rebecca"
1939 - "Gone with the Wind"
1938 - "You Can't Take It with You"
1937 - "The Life of Emile Zola"
*1936 - "The Great Ziegfeld"
*1935 - "Mutiny on the Bounty"
1934 - "It Happened One Night"
*1932/1933 - "Cavalcade"
1931/1932 - "Grand Hotel"
*1930/1931 - "Cimarron"
*1929/1930 - "All Quiet on the Western Front"
1928/1929 - "The Broadway Melody"
*1927/1928 - "Wings"

How many have you seen? 76/87

List up to 10 films on the list that, if you got home tonight and it was on, you'd happily watch it again from beginning to end:
"All About Eve"
"Amadeus"
"Annie Hall"
"The Apartment"
"Lawrence of Arabia"
"Midnight Cowboy"
"Unforgiven"

List up to 10 films that you would have to be strapped into a chair with your eyes peeled open, ala CLOCKWORK ORANGE (note: that one didn't win), in order to watch again:
"A Beautiful Mind"
"Rocky"
"The English Patient"
"The Sound of Music"
"Gigi"
"Gentleman's Agreement"
"Ben-Hur"
"Mrs. Miniver"
"Chariots of Fire"
"Forrest Gump"

[metsmarathon]

THE 87 "BEST PICTURE" OSCAR WINNERS TO DATE

THE FULL LIST (1927-2013):


2013 - "12 Years A Slave"
2012 - "Argo"
2011 - "The Artist"
2010 - "The King's Speech"
2009 - "The Hurt Locker"
2008 - "Slumdog Millionaire"
2007 - "No Country for Old Men"
2006 - "The Departed"
2005 - "Crash"
2004 - "Million Dollar Baby"
2003 - "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
2002 - "Chicago"
2001 - "A Beautiful Mind"
2000 - "Gladiator"
1999 - "American Beauty"
1998 - "Shakespeare in Love"
1997 - "Titanic"
1996 - "The English Patient"
1995 - "Braveheart"
1994 - "Forrest Gump"
1993 - "Schindler�s List"
1992 - "Unforgiven"
1991 - "The Silence of the Lambs"
1990 - "Dances With Wolves"
1989 - "Driving Miss Daisy"
1988 - "Rain Man"
1987 - "The Last Emperor"
1986 - "Platoon"
1985 - "Out of Africa"
1984 - "Amadeus"
1983 - "Terms of Endearment"
1982 - "Gandhi"
1981 - "Chariots of Fire"
1980 - "Ordinary People"
1979 - "Kramer vs. Kramer"
1978 - "The Deer Hunter"
1977 - "Annie Hall"
1976 - "Rocky"
1975 - "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest"
1974 - "The Godfather Part II"
1973 - "The Sting"
1972 - "The Godfather"
1971 - "The French Connection"
1970 - "Patton"
1969 - "Midnight Cowboy"
1968 - "Oliver!"
1967 - "In the Heat of the Night"
1966 - "A Man for All Seasons"
1965 - "The Sound of Music"
1964 - "My Fair Lady"
1963 - "Tom Jones"
1962 - "Lawrence of Arabia"
1961 - "West Side Story"
1960 - "The Apartment"
1959 - "Ben-Hur"
1958 - "Gigi"
1957 - "The Bridge on the River Kwai"
1956 - "Around the World in 80 Days"
1955 - "Marty"
1954 - "On the Waterfront"
1953 - "From Here to Eternity"
1952 - "The Greatest Show on Earth"
1951 - "An American in Paris"
1950 - "All About Eve"
1949 - "All the Kings Men"
1948 - "Hamlet"
1947 - "Gentleman's Agreement"
1946 - "The Best Years of Our Lives"
1945 - "The Lost Weekend"
1944 - "Going My Way"
1943 - "Casablanca"
1942 - "Mrs. Miniver"
1941 - "How Green Was My Valley"
1940 - "Rebecca"
1939 - "Gone with the Wind"
1938 - "You Can't Take It with You"
1937 - "The Life of Emile Zola"
1936 - "The Great Ziegfeld"
1935 - "Mutiny on the Bounty"
1934 - "It Happened One Night"
1932/1933 - "Cavalcade"
1931/1932 - "Grand Hotel"
1930/1931 - "Cimarron"
1929/1930 - "All Quiet on the Western Front"
1928/1929 - "The Broadway Melody"
1927/1928 - "Wings"

How many have you seen? 14/87

List up to 10 films on the list that, if you got home tonight and it was on, you'd happily watch it again from beginning to end:
"Braveheart"
"Unforgiven"
"The Departed"
"Rocky"
"The Godfather Part II"
"The Godfather"
"Chicago"

List up to 10 films that you would have to be strapped into a chair with your eyes peeled open, ala CLOCKWORK ORANGE (note: that one didn't win), in order to watch again:

[Frayed Knot]

THE 87 "BEST PICTURE" OSCAR WINNERS TO DATE

THE FULL LIST (1927-2013):
* = did not see

*2013 - "12 Years A Slave"
2012 - "Argo"
2011 - "The Artist"
2010 - "The King's Speech"
2009 - "The Hurt Locker"
2008 - "Slumdog Millionaire"
2007 - "No Country for Old Men"
2006 - "The Departed"
2005 - "Crash"
2004 - "Million Dollar Baby"
* 2003 - "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
2002 - "Chicago"
2001 - "A Beautiful Mind"
2000 - "Gladiator"
1999 - "American Beauty"
1998 - "Shakespeare in Love"
1997 - "Titanic"
* 1996 - "The English Patient"
1995 - "Braveheart"
1994 - "Forrest Gump"
* 1993 - "Schindler�s List"
1992 - "Unforgiven"
1991 - "The Silence of the Lambs"
* 1990 - "Dances With Wolves"
* 1989 - "Driving Miss Daisy"
1988 - "Rain Man"
* 1987 - "The Last Emperor"
1986 - "Platoon"
* 1985 - "Out of Africa"
1984 - "Amadeus"
* 1983 - "Terms of Endearment"
1982 - "Gandhi"
1981 - "Chariots of Fire"
* 1980 - "Ordinary People"
1979 - "Kramer vs. Kramer"
1978 - "The Deer Hunter"
1977 - "Annie Hall"
1976 - "Rocky"
1975 - "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest"
1974 - "The Godfather Part II"
1973 - "The Sting"
1972 - "The Godfather"
1971 - "The French Connection"
1970 - "Patton"
1969 - "Midnight Cowboy"
1968 - "Oliver!"
* 1967 - "In the Heat of the Night"
1966 - "A Man for All Seasons"
1965 - "The Sound of Music"
1964 - "My Fair Lady"
*1963 - "Tom Jones"
1962 - "Lawrence of Arabia"
1961 - "West Side Story"
1960 - "The Apartment"
1959 - "Ben-Hur"
* 1958 - "Gigi"
1957 - "The Bridge on the River Kwai"
1956 - "Around the World in 80 Days"
* 1955 - "Marty"
1954 - "On the Waterfront"
1953 - "From Here to Eternity"
* 1952 - "The Greatest Show on Earth"
1951 - "An American in Paris"
* 1950 - "All About Eve"
1949 - "All the Kings Men"
* 1948 - "Hamlet"
* 1947 - "Gentleman's Agreement"
1946 - "The Best Years of Our Lives"
1945 - "The Lost Weekend"
1944 - "Going My Way"
1943 - "Casablanca"
1942 - "Mrs. Miniver"
1941 - "How Green Was My Valley"
* 1940 - "Rebecca"
1939 - "Gone with the Wind"
* 1938 - "You Can't Take It with You"
* 1937 - "The Life of Emile Zola"
* 1936 - "The Great Ziegfeld"
1935 - "Mutiny on the Bounty"
* 1934 - "It Happened One Night"
* 1932/1933 - "Cavalcade"
* 1931/1932 - "Grand Hotel"
* 1930/1931 - "Cimarron"
* 1929/1930 - "All Quiet on the Western Front"
* 1928/1929 - "The Broadway Melody"
* 1927/1928 - "Wings"

How many have you seen? 58/87

List up to 10 films on the list that, if you got home tonight and it was on, you'd happily watch it again from beginning to end:
"Annie Hall"
"The Godfather"
"The Godfather Part II"
"The Sting"
"Patton"
"On the Waterfront"

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

The Big List (Movies I've Seen in Bold):

2013 - "12 Years A Slave"
2012 - "Argo"
2011 - "The Artist"
2010 - "The King's Speech"
2009 - "The Hurt Locker"
2008 - "Slumdog Millionaire"
2007 - "No Country for Old Men"
2006 - "The Departed"
2005 - "Crash"
2004 - "Million Dollar Baby"
2003 - "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
2002 - "Chicago"
2001 - "A Beautiful Mind"
2000 - "Gladiator"
1999 - "American Beauty"
1998 - "Shakespeare in Love"
1997 - "Titanic"
1996 - "The English Patient"
1995 - "Braveheart"
1994 - "Forrest Gump"
1993 - "Schindler�s List"
1992 - "Unforgiven"
1991 - "The Silence of the Lambs"
1990 - "Dances With Wolves"
1989 - "Driving Miss Daisy"
1988 - "Rain Man"
1987 - "The Last Emperor"
1986 - "Platoon"
1985 - "Out of Africa"
1984 - "Amadeus"
1983 - "Terms of Endearment"
1982 - "Gandhi"
1981 - "Chariots of Fire"
1980 - "Ordinary People"
1979 - "Kramer vs. Kramer"
1978 - "The Deer Hunter"
1977 - "Annie Hall"
1976 - "Rocky"
1975 - "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest"
1974 - "The Godfather Part II"
1973 - "The Sting"
1972 - "The Godfather"
1971 - "The French Connection"
1970 - "Patton"
1969 - "Midnight Cowboy"
1968 - "Oliver!"
1967 - "In the Heat of the Night"
1966 - "A Man for All Seasons"
1965 - "The Sound of Music"
1964 - "My Fair Lady"
1963 - "Tom Jones"
1962 - "Lawrence of Arabia"
1961 - "West Side Story"
1960 - "The Apartment"
1959 - "Ben-Hur"
1958 - "Gigi"
1957 - "The Bridge on the River Kwai"
1956 - "Around the World in 80 Days"
1955 - "Marty"
1954 - "On the Waterfront"
1953 - "From Here to Eternity"
1952 - "The Greatest Show on Earth"
1951 - "An American in Paris"
1950 - "All About Eve"
1949 - "All the Kings Men"
1948 - "Hamlet"
1947 - "Gentleman's Agreement"
1946 - "The Best Years of Our Lives"
1945 - "The Lost Weekend"
1944 - "Going My Way"
1943 - "Casablanca"
1942 - "Mrs. Miniver"
1941 - "How Green Was My Valley"
1940 - "Rebecca"
1939 - "Gone with the Wind"
1938 - "You Can't Take It with You"
1937 - "The Life of Emile Zola"
1936 - "The Great Ziegfeld"
1935 - "Mutiny on the Bounty"
1934 - "It Happened One Night"
1932/1933 - "Cavalcade"
1931/1932 - "Grand Hotel"
1930/1931 - "Cimarron"
1929/1930 - "All Quiet on the Western Front"
1928/1929 - "The Broadway Melody"
1927/1928 - "Wings"

How many have you seen? 57/87

"Yeah, Sure, I'm In Again" List:

"No Country For Old Men"
"The Silence of the Lambs"
"Amadeus"
"Annie Hall"
"Rocky"
"The Godfather Part II"
"The Godfather"
"Casablanca"

The CLOCKWORK ORANGE List:

"Crash"
"Titanic"
"The English Patient"
"Dances With Wolves"
"Out of Africa"
"Terms Of Endearment"
"Gigi"
"Gone with the Wind"
"All Quiet On The Western Front"

[Edgy MD]

Hello, I'm... "Ewan Herndt." And you are...?

[Ceetar]

2006 - "The Departed"
2005 - "Crash"
2003 - "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
2001 - "A Beautiful Mind"
2000 - "Gladiator"
1997 - "Titanic"
1995 - "Braveheart"
1994 - "Forrest Gump"
1991 - "The Silence of the Lambs"
1976 - "Rocky"
1975 - "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest"
1974 - "The Godfather Part II"
1972 - "The Godfather"
1939 - "Gone with the Wind"

seen 13.

Would definitely watch The Godfathers, Silence of the Lambs, Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind, LotR again.

Would definitely avoid Gone With The Wind and Titanic.

[MFS62]

Regarding the show last night:
The freaking show was going on its (seemingly) 25th hour when Ellen decided to order in pizza and waste even more time. (Why couldn't they have had Bette Middler sing while they were paying homage to the dearly departed, not after?)

The poduim partner of Anna Kendrick was the Academy's way of telling Anna, "You're not a big star-yet".

I wonder, if Gravity had been nominated for, and won, the Oscar for costume design, would they have awarded it to NASA?

Later

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

"Frankie Edjans" here.

Man alive, Travolta's at half-a-Kim-Novak now.

[TransMonk]

Seen (41/87):
2012 - "Argo"
2010 - "The King's Speech"
2009 - "The Hurt Locker"
2007 - "No Country for Old Men"
2006 - "The Departed"
2005 - "Crash"
2004 - "Million Dollar Baby"
2001 - "A Beautiful Mind"
2000 - "Gladiator"
1999 - "American Beauty"
1997 - "Titanic"
1995 - "Braveheart"
1994 - "Forrest Gump"
1993 - "Schindler�s List"
1991 - "The Silence of the Lambs"
1990 - "Dances With Wolves"
1989 - "Driving Miss Daisy"
1988 - "Rain Man"
1986 - "Platoon"
1984 - "Amadeus"
1983 - "Terms of Endearment"
1982 - "Gandhi"
1981 - "Chariots of Fire"
1980 - "Ordinary People"
1979 - "Kramer vs. Kramer"
1978 - "The Deer Hunter"
1977 - "Annie Hall"
1976 - "Rocky"
1975 - "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest"
1974 - "The Godfather Part II"
1973 - "The Sting"
1972 - "The Godfather"
1971 - "The French Connection"
1965 - "The Sound of Music"
1964 - "My Fair Lady"
1962 - "Lawrence of Arabia"
1961 - "West Side Story"
1954 - "On the Waterfront"
1943 - "Casablanca"
1939 - "Gone with the Wind"
1938 - "You Can't Take It with You"

Anytime:
"No Country for Old Men"
"The Departed"
"Gladiator"
"The Silence of the Lambs"
"One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest"
"The Godfather Part II"
"The Godfather"

Strap me to a chair:
"Titanic"
"Braveheart"
"Forrest Gump"
"Dances With Wolves"

On a side note, I also rank movies based on whether they are on commercial stations or commercial-free stations. I'll even veto some of the "anytime" movies if I have to sit through commercials and edits.

[Ceetar]

TransMonk wrote: On a side note, I also rank movies based on whether they are on commercial stations or commercial-free stations. I'll even veto some of the "anytime" movies if I have to sit through commercials and edits.

yeah, if it's on a commercial station and I leave it on I'm gone by the first commercial or it's just background noise.

My wife does this and it drives me crazy, especially when it's a movie we have on DVD somewhere.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Movies I've seen are in bold. I've seen 62 of the 87. There are four more (in red text) that I have on my TiVo that I'll probably watch in the next few months.

2013 - "12 Years A Slave"
2012 - "Argo"
2011 - "The Artist"
2010 - "The King's Speech"
2009 - "The Hurt Locker"
2008 - "Slumdog Millionaire"
2007 - "No Country for Old Men"
2006 - "The Departed"
2005 - "Crash"
2004 - "Million Dollar Baby"
2003 - "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
2002 - "Chicago"
2001 - "A Beautiful Mind"
2000 - "Gladiator"
1999 - "American Beauty"
1998 - "Shakespeare in Love"
1997 - "Titanic"
1996 - "The English Patient"
1995 - "Braveheart"
1994 - "Forrest Gump"
1993 - "Schindler�s List"
1992 - "Unforgiven"
1991 - "The Silence of the Lambs"
1990 - "Dances With Wolves"
1989 - "Driving Miss Daisy"
1988 - "Rain Man"
1987 - "The Last Emperor"
1986 - "Platoon"
1985 - "Out of Africa"
1984 - "Amadeus"
1983 - "Terms of Endearment"
1982 - "Gandhi"
1981 - "Chariots of Fire"
1980 - "Ordinary People"
1979 - "Kramer vs. Kramer"
1978 - "The Deer Hunter"
1977 - "Annie Hall"
1976 - "Rocky"
1975 - "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest"
1974 - "The Godfather Part II"
1973 - "The Sting"
1972 - "The Godfather"
1971 - "The French Connection"
1970 - "Patton"
1969 - "Midnight Cowboy"
1968 - "Oliver!"
1967 - "In the Heat of the Night"
1966 - "A Man for All Seasons"
1965 - "The Sound of Music"
1964 - "My Fair Lady"
1963 - "Tom Jones"
1962 - "Lawrence of Arabia"
1961 - "West Side Story"
1960 - "The Apartment"
1959 - "Ben-Hur"
1958 - "Gigi"
1957 - "The Bridge on the River Kwai"
1956 - "Around the World in 80 Days"
1955 - "Marty"
1954 - "On the Waterfront"
1953 - "From Here to Eternity"
1952 - "The Greatest Show on Earth"
1951 - "An American in Paris"
1950 - "All About Eve"
1949 - "All the Kings Men"
1948 - "Hamlet"
1947 - "Gentleman's Agreement"
1946 - "The Best Years of Our Lives"
1945 - "The Lost Weekend"
1944 - "Going My Way"
1943 - "Casablanca"
1942 - "Mrs. Miniver"
1941 - "How Green Was My Valley"
1940 - "Rebecca"
1939 - "Gone with the Wind"
1938 - "You Can't Take It with You"
1937 - "The Life of Emile Zola"
1936 - "The Great Ziegfeld"
1935 - "Mutiny on the Bounty"
1934 - "It Happened One Night"
1932/1933 - "Cavalcade"
1931/1932 - "Grand Hotel"
1930/1931 - "Cimarron"
1929/1930 - "All Quiet on the Western Front"
1928/1929 - "The Broadway Melody"
1927/1928 - "Wings"


Would happily watch again:
Casablanca - one of the few movies I can watch again and again. I probably watch it every few years.
Wings - have only seen it once, but would like to see it again.
It Happened One Night - fun movie.
Mutiny on the Bounty - love it! Charles Laughton is fantastic in this. I'd guess I've seen it five times.
The Bridge on the River Kwai - terrific movie. I've seen it three times, I think.
The Godfather
Rain Man
The Artist - as a silent movie fan, I got a kick out of it.

Once was enough:
Gigi - I like Maurice Chevalier, but his "Thank Heaven For Little Girls" number is nothing but creepy by today's standards. And much of the rest is awful.
An American in Paris - Gene Kelly's most self-indulgent movie. The 17-minute dance number drained my energy.
West Side Story - not bad, but not worth a rewatch.
The Departed - a lot of style, but not satisfying. Jack Nicholson is on the other side of the shark in this one.
Gandhi - not a bad movie, but too long to sit through a second time.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Looks like I've only seen half of them.

*2013 - "12 Years A Slave"
2012 - "Argo"
2011 - "The Artist"
2010 - "The King's Speech"
2009 - "The Hurt Locker"
2008 - "Slumdog Millionaire"
2007 - "No Country for Old Men"
2006 - "The Departed"
2005 - "Crash"
2004 - "Million Dollar Baby"
2003 - "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
2002 - "Chicago"
2001 - "A Beautiful Mind"
2000 - "Gladiator"
1999 - "American Beauty"
1998 - "Shakespeare in Love"
1997 - "Titanic"
1996 - "The English Patient"
1995 - "Braveheart"
1994 - "Forrest Gump"
1993 - "Schindler�s List"
1992 - "Unforgiven"
1991 - "The Silence of the Lambs"
1990 - "Dances With Wolves"
1989 - "Driving Miss Daisy"
1988 - "Rain Man"
1987 - "The Last Emperor"
1986 - "Platoon"
1985 - "Out of Africa"
1984 - "Amadeus"
1983 - "Terms of Endearment"
1982 - "Gandhi"
1981 - "Chariots of Fire"
1980 - "Ordinary People"
1979 - "Kramer vs. Kramer"
1978 - "The Deer Hunter"
1977 - "Annie Hall"
1976 - "Rocky"
1975 - "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest"
1974 - "The Godfather Part II"
1973 - "The Sting"
1972 - "The Godfather"
1971 - "The French Connection"
1970 - "Patton"
1969 - "Midnight Cowboy"
1968 - "Oliver!"
1967 - "In the Heat of the Night"
1966 - "A Man for All Seasons"
1965 - "The Sound of Music"
1964 - "My Fair Lady"
*1963 - "Tom Jones"
1962 - "Lawrence of Arabia"
1961 - "West Side Story"
1960 - "The Apartment"
1959 - "Ben-Hur"
1958 - "Gigi"
1957 - "The Bridge on the River Kwai"
1956 - "Around the World in 80 Days"
1955 - "Marty"
1954 - "On the Waterfront"
1953 - "From Here to Eternity"
1952 - "The Greatest Show on Earth"
1951 - "An American in Paris"
1950 - "All About Eve"
1949 - "All the Kings Men"
*1948 - "Hamlet"
1947 - "Gentleman's Agreement"
1946 - "The Best Years of Our Lives"
*1945 - "The Lost Weekend"
1944 - "Going My Way"
1943 - "Casablanca"
*1942 - "Mrs. Miniver"
*1941 - "How Green Was My Valley"
1940 - "Rebecca"
1939 - "Gone with the Wind"
1938 - "You Can't Take It with You"
1937 - "The Life of Emile Zola"
1936 - "The Great Ziegfeld"
1935 - "Mutiny on the Bounty"
1934 - "It Happened One Night"
*1932/1933 - "Cavalcade"
*1931/1932 - "Grand Hotel"
*1930/1931 - "Cimarron"
*1929/1930 - "All Quiet on the Western Front"
*1928/1929 - "The Broadway Melody"
*1927/1928 - "Wings"

[Vic Sage]

Rian Shunter here.

I liked the way Ellen announced Idina's name TWICE after her performance, to try and make up for fucktard Travolta. It's amazing how self-involved these pricks are... if you are a presenter, you have one job, just one; to announce the person's name correctly. If you can't be bothered to do that right, don't show up. Send a native-american woman to give your speech. She'll be much more articulate i'm sure.

yeah, Ellen, was amusing enough but there was really very little entertainment value in this year's show. The pizza thing didn't work at all. And i lost the damn pool.

[Vic Sage]

Looks like I've only seen half of them.

Ok, Bucket, but where are your "anytime" and "clockwork orange" lists?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

clockwork orange:
--titanic
--beautiful mind
--gump
--braveheart
--schindler

not because they all suck necessarily, just because i have little interest in re-seeing them considering how many others i've yet to get to.


anytime :
--coockoo
--casablanca
--rocky
--annie hall
--godfathers

more on this list.

[seawolf17]

Ooh, I'll play.
THE 87 "BEST PICTURE" OSCAR WINNERS TO DATE

THE ONES I'VE SEEN(1927-2013):
2010 - "The King's Speech"
2008 - "Slumdog Millionaire"
2003 - "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
2002 - "Chicago"
2000 - "Gladiator"
1999 - "American Beauty"
1998 - "Shakespeare in Love"
1997 - "Titanic"
1995 - "Braveheart"
1994 - "Forrest Gump"
1993 - "Schindler�s List"
1990 - "Dances With Wolves"
1988 - "Rain Man"
1986 - "Platoon"
1984 - "Amadeus"
1976 - "Rocky"
1974 - "The Godfather Part II"
1972 - "The Godfather"
1943 - "Casablanca"

How many have you seen? 19/87

List up to 10 films on the list that, if you got home tonight and it was on, you'd happily watch it again from beginning to end:
Godfather
Godfather II
Lord of the Rings