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Bucket List Update
Academy Award Nominated Movies
1929 The
Hollywood Revue of 1929
starring: Cliff Edwards, Jack Benny,
Joan Crawford, Marion Davies,
John Gilbert, Buster Keaton, Norma Shearer, Lauren
and Hardy, and more.
plot – The TV Guide called it a
“vaudeville extravaganza.”
I love seeing all of the different types of acts and performances.
1944 Since
You Went Away
starring: Jennifer Jones, Claudette
Colbert, Shirley Temple, Joseph Cotton, Robert Walker, Hattie McDaniel
plot – It’s WWII and a soldier goes
off to war, and leaves behind a wife and two daughters. The family takes in
borders to make ends meet. This picture shows the drive of women left behind to succeed for the family.
I love this movie. We often see the war movies, but rarely focus
on those left behind. GRRRRRREAT!
1950 All
About Eve
starring: Bette Davis, Anne Baxter,
Gary Merrill, George Sanders,
Celeste Holms, Thelma Ritter, Marilyn Monroe
plot – A young woman is mentored by a
star. She studies everything
the star says and does and eventually uses her newfound
knowledge to become a star herself. She does lie
and alienate all of those around her. She has a horrible drive
to be the best and will walk on anyone, including her mentor, to get
there.
Fabulous movie. Anne Baxter plays the young woman perfectly.
1965 A
Thousand Clowns
starring: Martin Balsam, Jason
Robards, Barbara Harris
plot – A colorful man is raising is 12
year old nephew. He is out
of work and they have a crazy home life. Unfortunately
the school calls in DCFS to find out about
their home life. Eventually, Murray gets a job, but
I was left wondering if he could maintain or ejoy a normal
lifestyle.
I really liked this movie. Jason Robards plays the eccentric part
so well. It was pretty fast paced and kept my interest throughout the entire
movie.
1963 Cleopatra
starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard
Burton, Rex Harrison, Martin Landau, Hume Cronyn, Pamela Brown, George Cole, Roddy
McDowall, Cesare Danova, Carroll O’Connor
plot – The epic four and a half hour movie of Cleopatra and her
love for both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.
I loved this movie at the beginning, but wanted it to be over
after the first two hours. It was filled with action, but it was just too long.
When I looked it up on line, I discovered that the original movie was over SIX
hours. Thank God, they cut it to 4.5.
1966 Who’s
Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard
Burton, George Segal, Sandy Dennis
plot – A married couple (he = college
professor, she = the University President’s daughter). They are both drunk
and entertain a young professor and his wife who
are also drunk. They share the nasty side of their personalities.
This was a tedious movie for me. I hate to see drunk people in
public as well as in the movies.
1971 The
French Connection
starring: Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey,
Roy Scheider, Tony LoBianco, Marcel Bozzuffi
plot – An international heroin
smuggler operation is being pursued
by New York detectives.
I hated every minute of this movie. I was terribly bored. I'm really don't love a movie like this unless it is Law and Order.
1940
starring: Bette Davis, Charles Boyer,
Barbara O’Neil, Virginia Weidler
plot – A woman becomes a governess for
the children of a Duke
and Duchess. She loves all of the children, and they
truly love her. The Duchess is extremely jealous of
this relationship, which leads to a death, a suicide,
and a major court case.
This was a good movie. It was hard to understand the feelings of
the Duchess because she was also loved but never stood up for herself and her
needs. Interesting!
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