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Nexus Wookie -> Excellent list (23/4/2012 10:24:08 AM)
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A thoroughly enjoyable read! Also, I dont blame you for the Quaid/Russell mistake, when I was a little younger, I too used to think they were one of the same! But seeing as you're 'The Best Film Magazine In The World' - I would say that is wholly unacceptable! [:D]
A few things; Costner's western is a beautiful, elegaic love letter to the old west and of its people. And I dont think it 'stole' Goodfellas best film Oscar. I love Goodfellas - one of Scorsese's best films and I have to agree that I too felt it a travesty that it lost out to Costner's film - his directorial debut at the time and a novice in comparison to Scorsese. But having watched Wolves quite a number of times over the years I have to admit that I had changed my tune. Dances with Wolves merits a Best Picture Oscar on the grounds that it was one of the first (widely recognised) Western's to potray the Indian's in a human light and not savages. It is beautiful to behold, both the magnificent music by John Barry, and the imagery on screen. Believe it or not when I first saw Wolves, the film that it reminded me of most was Scorsese's Taxi Driver! Why? Because of the main Character's feeling of isolation, and feeling of not belonging. He was god's lonely man, until he met his 'neighbours'. And the ending still brings a tear to my eyes! And for those reasons (and a lot more I have not delved upon) I feel it more than merits its Oscar!
Anyway, I felt Scorsese should have won an Oscar years before Goodfellas for Raging Bull. that in my opinion is a travesty of titanic proportions!
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