| Caramba - That might have had a positive effect on its reputation for a while, but if one is going to be fair and reasonable, you have to admit that there's probably something else to it other than a temporary media controversy keeping it in the spotlight almost seventy years after its release. After all, there are plenty of films, some of them very good, that were very controversial on release or that were the subject of attempted banning that are nowhere near as well remembered. I don't agree that "Citizen Kane" is the greatest film of all time, but it's still a pretty wonderful film. In other words, I very much doubt that its initial reputation has much of anything to do with its current critical reception.
rockgulf - You're wrong about "Brokeback Mountain," and the whole "nobody would have cared if it were a heterosexual romance" has been played to death. The fact that the two leads are male is essential to the plot, and it would be an entirely film if it were otherwise. As it is, it's one of the most compelling films of recent years - one that's exactly as long as it needs to be to tell the story. Also, your comment makes it very clear that you've never actually seen a soap opera. In terms of narrative, cinematography, directing, acting, scripting, and pretty much every other element of filmmaking "Brokeback Mountain" is leagues ahead of pretty much any soap opera, ever.
Also, "The Hurt Locker" was very far ahead of "Avatar" in terms of filmmaking and overall quality. |
Best Picture Oscar Winners (1928-1969)
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