Oscar Recap
by Michael B. Druxman on 02/28/15
March 2, 2015
I guess I did okay on my Oscar predictions this year. True, I did leave myself an edge, saying that BOYHOOD and Michael Keaton could win, but since they didn't, I hereby declare that I got 100%.
One thing that I do believe is that 10-20 years from now, the nominated film that people will still be watching and that will play revival houses is THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL.
BIRDMAN and BOYHOOD are both excellent movies, but they are "films of the moment". THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL is a potential classic.
Perhaps the best example of what I'm talking about is THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH, the Cecil B. DeMille film that won the Best Picture Oscar in 1952. Aside from the fact that it won that award, that movie is virtually forgotten today. Indeed, it's a chore to watch. However, three of the films that it beat are revered to this very day: HIGH NOON, THE QUIET MAN and John Huston's MOULIN ROUGE. Even the fifth nominated film, IVANHOE, is better remembered than the DeMille circus epic.
The Best Bets on DVD site, accessible via the link in the Introduction section of this page, has been down again for a few days, but it should be up by the time you read this. There are 3 new reviews posted there: THE HUMBLING with Al Pacino, ST. VINCENT with Bill Murray and, from The Criterion Collection, RIDE THE PINK HORSE with Robert Montgomery. So, take a look.
You have a creative week.
Michael
