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Favorite movie to win the Oscar for Best Picture in the 90's?
David In Indy:
Titanic is one of my very favorite movies of all time! I love that movie. I have the DVD and I sometimes pull it out and watch it.
Dances With Wolves was a movie I was naturally drawn to since I am Native American; specifically Oglala Lakota Sioux which is the tribe portrayed in the movie. This movie was a very good first attempt at portraying Native Americans in a positive light. So many films before it featured Native Americans as beggars, thieves, drunkards and warmongers. I have only seen DWW a total of 5 times, and I haven't watched it in years. I suppose I did this to keep from becoming burned out on the movie. The film does have some historical inaccuracies, but I was willing to overlook them. Having said that, it was a good movie and a good first attempt. I hope there will be more movies like this in the furture.
The English Patient. Sorry Susie. I found this movie incredibly boring. Maybe I should see it again?
Silence of the Lambs. A totally disgusting, appalling, and bone chilling movie. I didn't like it. It left me with an awful feeling. I LOVE Jodie Foster though.
Unforgiven. I haven't seen this movie.
Schindler's List. This was an excellent movie. Very dark and disturbing though.
Forrest Gump. I had to watch this movie several times before I "got it". It is quite funny now though.
Braveheart. Another totally boring movie. That was years ago. Maybe I should watch it again.
Shakespeare in Love. I love Shakespeare so naturally I enjoyed this movie.
American Beauty. Can you believe I've never seen this movie before? Should I? I've heard mixed reviews about it.
Lynne:
--- Quote from: David on September 21, 2007, 01:57:04 am ---American Beauty. Can you believe I've never seen this movie before? Should I? I've heard mixed reviews about it.
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I vote yes, David...give it a shot. Tell you what, you watch AMERICAN BEAUTY and I'll watch UNFORGIVEN and we can report back. :D
--- Quote from: Kerry on September 20, 2007, 01:59:46 am ---Titanic - Can't stand Leonardo...
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Kerry - can you elaborate a bit on why you don't like Leonardo?? Depending on your reasons, you might consider giving him another shot. I thought he did good work in both THE DEPARTED and BLOOD DIAMOND recently...
--- Quote from: southendmd on September 19, 2007, 05:21:16 pm ---I'm with you, Lynne, since BBM, the litmus test is "would I want to see this again?"
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Yep, a whole new set of standards! :-* :-* :-*
dot-matrix:
--- Quote from: David on September 21, 2007, 01:57:04 am ---*SNIP
Unforgiven. I haven't seen this movie.
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American Beauty. Can you believe I've never seen this movie before? Should I? I've heard mixed reviews about i
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I would recommend you should see both these films David. Unforgiven because it is one of the best of the few westerns of the modern era and American Beauty because it is one of those films that strikes a chord in people. No one walks away unaffected, in fact, it seems to me folks either love it or they hate it no middle ground .
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: Lynne on September 21, 2007, 02:10:44 am ---Kerry - can you elaborate a bit on why you don't like Leonardo?? Depending on your reasons, you might consider giving him another shot. I thought he did good work in both THE DEPARTED and BLOOD DIAMOND recently...
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I agree, Lynne. I loved Leonardo in the first few movies I saw him in, particularly What's Eating Gilbert Grape. He was amazing! Then in Titanic I thought he was fine, but not that special. Same with The Aviator and Catch Me if You Can -- he was decent, but no longer blew me away. And I saw him in some things where I didn't think he was very good at all, such as Gangs of New York.
But then came The Departed, where intense Leo stole the movie from hammy Jack Nicholson (and even to some extent from low-key Matt Damon, though he was very good, too). And I thought he was excellent in Blood Diamond, also. So now he's back to being one of my favorite actors.
I told a friend, "I go up and down on Leonardo." She replied, "Yeah, you wish!" :laugh: But actually, I don't find him all that hot. I just think he's a great actor (or can be, anyway).
Lynne:
--- Quote from: ineedcrayons on September 21, 2007, 09:55:29 am ---I agree, Lynne. I loved Leonardo in the first few movies I saw him in, particularly What's Eating Gilbert Grape. He was amazing! ...
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How could I have forgotten GILBERT GRAPE?!?!!! DiCaprio AND Johnny Depp! So much talent there - Thanks, crayons! ;)
--- Quote ---I told a friend, "I go up and down on Leonardo." She replied, "Yeah, you wish!" :laugh: ...
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I think there was violence early on in UNFORGIVEN that made it unwatchable for me, but like I said, I'm willing to try again. I think I'll work on coming up with my top ten favorites today while at work today. Gotta run.
-Lynne
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