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Favorite movie to win the Oscar for Best Picture in the 90's?
southendmd:
Nice poll, Dot!
I'm with you, Lynne, since BBM, the litmus test is "would I want to see this again?"
Dances with Wolves Liked it, didn't love it
The Silence of the Lambs Stands the test of time and repeated viewings. Very powerful and subtle performances to convey horror without any gore whatsoever.
Unforgiven Didn't see it; wasn't interested in westerns then. :)
Schindler's List I've been afraid to see this one. Should see it.
Forrest Gump Gimmicky and a little annoying.
Braveheart Not a chance.
The English Patient Mixed on this. Probably because I was on a (bad) date at the time. Not a date movie. :-\
Titanic Pablum. Treacle. 'Nuff said.
Shakespeare in Love Great fun. Love Tom Stoppard.
American Beauty Lost on me.
louisev:
I appear to be in the majority! While very very painful to watch, Schindler's List was a masterpiece, and Liam Neeson fit the role like a glove!
Kd5000:
I voted for AMERICAN BEAUTY. Great acting on the part of Spacey and Annette Bening as Carolyn Burnham . I liked the storyline as well, it seemed to be "what's it all about," I mean we go to work, buy alot of material goods and we are suppose to be happy. However, in doing so with so much gusto, we miss the little things. "LOOK CLOSER" was a great tagline for this film. I like films set in suburbia, VIRGIN SUICIDES, MAGNOLIA, ICE STORM, so American Beauty is certainly right up there.
I liked SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE as well.
SILENCE OF THE LAMBS I've never seen and don't plan to.
I liked BRAVEHEAT the first time I saw it. A reflux of Spartacus, in my opinion. But I have a thing for historical epics.
SCHINDLER'S LIST is a very powerful film.
TITANIC was a blockbuster but more so. I certainly read enough books about Titanic after seeing the film.
I found THE ENGLISH PATIENT incredibly boring!
UNFORGIVEN, fine at the time, never wanted to see it again.
FOREST GUMP, that won best picture?! :o
DANCES WITH WOLVES. Never saw it.
Kerry:
Dances with Wolves - Liked it until I heard that Kevin Costner had thrown a tantrum about his rear nude scene and had insisted on a bum-double stand-in! Took the gloss off the film for me!
The Silence of the Lambs - Loved it, especially the ending. It gets my vote!
Unforgiven - Haven't seen it.
Schindler's List - Tried reading the book before the film was released but didn't finish it. Found it very depressing, so didn't see the film.
Forrest Gump - I had to be dragged to see it, kicking and screaming! (I had seen so much publicity, with him saying over and over and over again, "Hear-looooo, ahm four-ist gooomp" - cringe!) Ended up loving it!
Braveheart - Haven't seen it. Hate Mel Gibson!
The English Patient - Haven't seen it.
Titanic - Can't stand Leonardo, so refused to see it at the cinema! Ended-up loving it, when I saw it years later on television. Particularly loved the plot-line about the old lady and the (was it a) necklace? I tried to ignore Leonardo every time he appeared on screen, which was difficult, 'cause he's practically in every bloody frame! I thought the casting was appalling. The lead female was played by a beautiful young woman (? Kate Winslett?) and it looked like she was (disturbingly) getting it on with a pre-pubescent school boy (Leonardo).
Shakespeare in Love - Haven't seen it.
American Beauty - Haven't seen it.
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: Kerry on September 20, 2007, 01:59:46 am ---Dances with Wolves - Liked it until I heard that Kevin Costner had thrown a tantrum about his rear nude scene and had insisted on a bum-double stand-in!
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Hunh, I hadn't heard that one! Who did he throw a tantrum to? He was the director -- wouldn't he be the one in charge of those kinds of decisions anyway?
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