Director's whose Schtick you're tired of

It is one that escaped me

Had a newborn that year; was working for the Port of San Diego on the boats ..... Crazy year 2000

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The last 3 times I have went to rent it; it was out
 
The Machinist said:
Just curious which one you think is?

For me I was really burned by Crash's victory.
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Yeah, I couldn't believe it. That really sucked.
 
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Hairy Lime said:
Gladiator, of course, isn't the most egregious Best Picture winner of the last 10 years. Not by a long shot. I don't have a problem with it winning Best Picture, because, as you mentioned, so many things worked well together. But for Best Director, I think there's a reason why it didn't win that honor despite winning Best Picture. Soderbergh for Traffic might not have been the best alternative, but when he's nominated for 2 different films in a single year, there's a pretty darn good chance he's going to win.
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Thats a good point

I always have trouble seperating Best Picture and Best Director; like how can it not be one in the same ?
 
The Machinist said:
John you're cheating yourself by not watching Requiem.
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Agreed. Powerful, powerful movie. I bet you can buy the DVD for <$10 on deepdiscountdvd.com
The Machinist said:
Just curious which one you think is?

For me I was really burned by Crash's victory.
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Crash's win surprised me, but I didn't feel betrayed by it. I didn't find the other nominees particularly stellar either - my favorite being the longshot Good Night, and Good Luck.

In the past 10 years I was first shocked by Shakespeare in Love beating Saving Private Ryan and The Thin Red Line.

Then by Chicago beating The Pianist. This one truly shocked me given Polanski's much deserved Best Director Oscar.

Then by Million Dollar Baby beating The Aviator, Finding Neverland, and Sideways. The Aviator stands at Scorsese's most mature work to date. Finding Neverland is a magical story perfectly executed. Sideways is Hal Ashby reincarnated (if he weren't still alive). And yet the sappy melodrama with the over the top antagonist wins? Ugh.

But my most egregious of the past 10 years goes to A Beautiful Mind. I suppose I can see them overlooking Fellowship of the Ring, because they knew 2 more installments were going to come in the next 2 years and why not give the statue to the final film as a nod to all 3? But Gosford Park and In the Bedroom were a couple remarkably subtle and intelligent films that got snubbed for a dishonest saccharine sweet exploration of paranoid schizophrenia.
 
Hairy Lime said:
Agreed. Powerful, powerful movie. I bet you can buy the DVD for <$10 on deepdiscountdvd.comCrash's win surprised me, but I didn't feel betrayed by it. I didn't find the other nominees particularly stellar either - my favorite being the longshot Good Night, and Good Luck.
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My favorite was Munich by leaps and bounds.

In the past 10 years I was first shocked by Shakespeare in Love beating Saving Private Ryan and The Thin Red Line.
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I agree 100%. The Academy is full of shi*; political ...

Then by Chicago beating The Pianist. This one truly shocked me given Polanski's much deserved Best Director Oscar.
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Again, yes yes yes!

Then by Million Dollar Baby beating The Aviator, Finding Neverland, and Sideways. The Aviator stands at Scorsese's most mature work to date. Finding Neverland is a magical story perfectly executed. Sideways is Hal Ashby reincarnated (if he weren't still alive). And yet the sappy melodrama with the over the top antagonist wins? Ugh.
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Yes. I was not impressed with Million Dollar Baby; however Sideways and The Aviator were wonderful.

But my most egregious of the past 10 years goes to A Beautiful Mind. I suppose I can see them overlooking Fellowship of the Ring, because they knew 2 more installments were going to come in the next 2 years and why not give the statue to the final film as a nod to all 3? But Gosford Park and In the Bedroom were a couple remarkably subtle and intelligent films that got snubbed for a dishonest saccharine sweet exploration of paranoid schizophrenia.
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I would have preferred BHD, LOTR, From Hell, Training Day, Enemy at the Gates ...
 
John_Hudson said:
Yes. I was not impressed with Million Dollar Baby; however Sideways and The Aviator were wonderful.
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I found the Aviator hard to take in because DiCaprio just didn't fit the role. He just looked like a kid dressing up as an adult...
 
tommyinla said:
I found the Aviator hard to take in because DiCaprio just didn't fit the role. He just looked like a kid dressing up as an adult...
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I thought that's what most people thought of Howard Hughes.
 
Ha ha!

Good point Machine.

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I dig Capprio; I find him one of the most talented actors working today and he gets a rough break about his boyish looks

Dude's 32 years young. I don't think I've disapointed in anything he's done.
 
Yeah he is a good actor... Everything he's done, esp. Gilbert Grape, has been easy to watch. But he did such a great job in GG... very believable as that character.
 
If only my gf was as easily impressed.

I have to keep this movie geek trivia to myself if i want to keep "impressing" her jeans off every night.
 
The Machinist said:
If only my gf was as easily impressed.

I have to keep this movie geek trivia to myself if i want to keep "impressing" her jeans off every night.
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Wouldn't it be cool if chicks found impressive what us guys did?
 
I can see it now...

Hey baby, did you know that in the new Superman flick, Superman saves the planet Genesis? They called it Genesis because that's the camera is was filmed on... isn't that cool?? Can I get some now? :D
 
Hey Sugar, Did you know the line "We need a bigger boat". Was improvised by Roy Sheider?

Yea that's right i know what you're thinking, "Why did i even bother putting on pants today?"


Alllllriiiight it's business time.
 
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