tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post6181600817553163546..comments2023-08-24T06:08:41.201-05:00Comments on Scouring Monk: #764. Three Underrated Best Picture WinnersTony Laplumehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-81708504170373595472014-09-09T13:55:14.047-05:002014-09-09T13:55:14.047-05:00Maybe I'll be watching it tonight.Maybe I'll be watching it tonight.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-25850488929955167442014-09-06T23:05:05.308-05:002014-09-06T23:05:05.308-05:00So many great moments in that movie but it's t...So many great moments in that movie but it's the simple ones, like the one in Tommy's (Joe Pesci's) mother's kitchen in the middle of the night, that really sell it.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-2188898253828694022014-09-04T04:35:40.351-05:002014-09-04T04:35:40.351-05:00That's a good point. It does seem like a fair...That's a good point. It does seem like a fairly down-to-earth approach. Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-505833496470471732014-09-03T16:41:05.651-05:002014-09-03T16:41:05.651-05:00Here's what I love about Goodfellas: it's ...Here's what I love about Goodfellas: it's the one gangster movie I know that makes you believe mobsters aren't mythical, otherworldly figures. They could be your next door neighbors.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-24253383936110518862014-08-28T04:49:29.318-05:002014-08-28T04:49:29.318-05:00Goodfellas is one of those movies I have to rewatc...<i>Goodfellas</i> is one of those movies I have to rewatch to finally figure out why everyone loves it so much. <i>Taxi Driver</i> and <i>Raging Bull</i> are much easier for me to love.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-43212803526466094292014-08-27T17:23:38.612-05:002014-08-27T17:23:38.612-05:00Sure it is. But Goodfellas is way better.Sure it is. But Goodfellas is way better.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-798602949754604312014-08-26T13:26:06.214-05:002014-08-26T13:26:06.214-05:00And The Departed is a classic.And <i>The Departed</i> is a classic.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-3690249876119538522014-08-25T13:39:21.945-05:002014-08-25T13:39:21.945-05:00Yes, it seems likely he'll win eventually. Sc...Yes, it seems likely he'll win eventually. Scorcese waited a long time, too.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-86007456385386365312014-08-22T11:42:20.631-05:002014-08-22T11:42:20.631-05:00Maurice, I guess I'm glad I never read the boo...Maurice, I guess I'm glad I never read the book!<br /><br />Squid, I think Tarantino only gets better. When, and I do think it's a matter of when, he wins it'll be wonderful indeed.Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-35672324675043456992014-08-21T22:10:17.606-05:002014-08-21T22:10:17.606-05:00My wife and I saw Shakespeare in Love on our first...My wife and I saw Shakespeare in Love on our first date.<br /><br />I think the group for '95 is amazing. All five of those films are excellent. Either Pulp Fiction or Shawshank might have won in a weaker year.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-34725939346280064312014-08-21T11:51:48.469-05:002014-08-21T11:51:48.469-05:00The movie is sweet, but the Forrest Gump book was ...The movie is sweet, but the Forrest Gump book was terrible. It's very mean-spirited (ex. Bubba is a loud-mouthed racist and Jenny just uses Forrest for sex) and lacks the love story that makes the movie such a hit. Chocolat is pretty sweet and is worth watching for the education on chocloate.Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-34245419131325421902014-08-21T05:33:37.969-05:002014-08-21T05:33:37.969-05:00Anthony Hopkins won Best Actor for a comparatively...Anthony Hopkins won Best Actor for a comparatively minuscule performance. Sometimes it's not a matter of screen time but the impact the actor left behind. I won't fault Dench for winning. As for <i>Gladiator</i> rewriting history, I'm not sure that happened so much as it being implied that Maximus at least gets to die believing the corruption has ended, which sets the Empire back Tony Laplumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854455859399339169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3955691.post-9002730176541352062014-08-20T19:30:23.858-05:002014-08-20T19:30:23.858-05:00Forrest Gump is a good movie and people often comp...Forrest Gump is a good movie and people often compare my novel Where You Belong to it. What annoyed me about Shakespeare in Love was Judi Dench winning the supporting actress Oscar for her cameo as Queen Elizabeth. The supporting actor/actress should actually be in the movie more than a couple of minutes. You should know that Affleck was the bomb in "Phantoms."<br /><br />The problemPT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.com