Point 1) Absolutely NO CHEMISTRY between Ralph Fiennes and Kristen Scott Thomas!
Point 2) Boring, Boring, Boring (and I'm not some A.D.D. High Schooler here, folks)
Point 3) The acting is that of the time-honored Academy Award Notice worthy acting that is the equivalent of big screen Soap Opera Acting. (Notice the cringe-worthy look on Fiennes' face as he carries Thomas from the cave near the end of the film).
Worse than Ther Greratest Show on Earth and The Broadway Melody?
Somebody here has been drinking and I'm sad to say it ain't me - Allan Francis Doyleshare
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In critiquing Kevin Costner's direction of "Dances With Wolves," Pauline Kael said it should've been renamed "Plays With Camera."
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Costner did well in making a difficult story watchable and it did well at the box office. That does not mean it should be a best picture winner.
Although some people think its flawed. I have seen the Godfather 3 more, get more out of it and I know a lot of people who quote from the film.
Its that man again!!
I did make it a mission to see every Best Picture film, once you're caught up, you're caught up.
First, it's unfair to compare cinema from the 30s to the 90s.
Secondly, if we're going by the last 30 years, Shakespeare In Love is the runaway for worst Best Picture.
After that it's Ordinary People and Dances With Wolves.
Films like Braveheart and Slumdog Millionaire were novelty films that got enough popularity with the right critical acclaim.
The English Patient in all of this at least has some dramatic scenes that are awe inspiring, and cinematically it was a great film to watch.
And he doesn't get shot down at the beginning of the war, pretty sure he's shot down in 1942 and is then sent to a medical centre. Italy was liberated in 44 no?
Those foolish enough to move from canada to america increase the average I.Q. of both countries
sorry but as Almasey dies, Binoche's complex and small smile of love that then breaks down into deep sorrow for the tradgedy of war and the loss of life is not 'soap acting'.
shareThe Oscars don't decide what movies are great for everyone. They decide what movies they liked for themselves. It's a vote amongst a small group of people. It's silly to get annoyed about what movie gets an Oscar if your not the one voting. It can't stop you from liking your favorites. Most people have their own lists of hated decisions about the Academy.
I liked this movie more than I thought I would, but it's not one that I would watch over and over again. I thought the scenery was breathtaking and Ralph Fiennes, Willem Dafoe, and Juliet Binoche are three of my favorite actors. I thought they did a great job. Ralph's portrayal was spot on as far as I'm concerned. He was a guy that made maps and spied for the Nazi's and the British. How exciting was he supposed to be? He was stiff, uncharismatic, and kind of a jerk. That's exactly who his character was. It wasn't a hero role. There were no heroes in this movie. Just people dealing with their circumstances. To me, this was more of an ensemble effort rather than a "movie star" movie. I think the beauty of the film had a lot to do with the Oscar win. The Academy loves pretty movies. Do I think it was the best that year? Nah. I was pulling for Fargo.
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<< This is the kind of film you admire from a distance but never really feel any connection with. >>
What I took away from this film is that Kriston Scott Thomas wears clothes well.
The end.
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I just wanted to look up some old threads and found this one.... Since my last posting I've seen The King's Speech and loved it, and I have owned The Artist since it first came to Blu-Ray... unfortunately I still haven't seen it yet. I'm not sure if I still stand by my original post as I'm beginning to lean towards An American in Paris as my least favorite 'best pic' winner (I would love to change the post's title to "MY LEAST FAVORITE BEST PICTURE" instead of The WORST 'Best Picture' EVER... I don't like claiming that my opinion is fact)... followed closely by The Greatest Show on Earth, Chariots of Fire and The English Patient.... I need to rewatch them all just to take them in again.
shareTHIS MOVIE WAS AWFUL. Holy crap.
shareI just found it depressing. Two people have an affair and everyone suffers and dies in the end. And a white English woman has an affair with an Indian in the VERY intolerant 1940s. Too bad the film doesn't cap it off showing how she is shunned and excluded and has a horrid time for the rest of her life because of her mixed-race love child.
I found the film visually beautiful and some of the lines were lovely, but all-in-all, it was depressing and a waste of my time.
You know what they say... no one with missing teeth wears an Armani suit.
She was Canadian not English. You obviously weren't paying enough attention to the film to make a valid judgement.
shareShe was canadian...did you actually watch the movie or just skipped whole scenes?
shareI'm not sure about THE worst, but definitely one of the worst. This definitely shouldn't have won over Fargo or hell, I'll even take Jerry Maguire over The English Patient.
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