tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post1670207159649496469..comments2023-12-26T05:26:08.512-05:00Comments on The Cinematic Spectacle: 1930 CinSpec AwardsJoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-35361325393777268162014-09-11T22:44:42.098-04:002014-09-11T22:44:42.098-04:00Nice picks. Glad to see Hell's Angels in Best ...Nice picks. Glad to see Hell's Angels in Best Picture and Best Director. It's actually my #4 ahead of All Quiet on the Western Front, which is #5. Most of the acting is subpar, but I love the film overall.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-47723520348648736452014-09-09T12:46:59.032-04:002014-09-09T12:46:59.032-04:00I hadn't realized how thin my viewing of this ...I hadn't realized how thin my viewing of this year was until I tried to compile a list. I have some catching up to do! We're close in our acting winners.<br /><br />Picture:<br />All Quiet on the Western Front-Winner<br />The Blue Angel<br />The Dawn Patrol<br />Hell's Angels <br />Journey's End<br />I love Hell's Angels, even if the acting leaves something to be desired and the other three are good films but Western Front was such a powerful viewing experience for me I can't imagine another winner.<br /><br />Director:<br />Howard Hawks-The Dawn Patrol<br />Howard Hughes/Edmund Goulding-Hell's Angels<br />Lewis Milestone-All Quiet on the Western Front-Winner<br />Erich Von Sternberg-The Blue Angel<br />James Whale-Journey's End<br />Again Hughes innovation with Goulding's assist was a great achievement but Milestone guiding hand created a masterpiece.<br /><br />Actor:<br />Lew Ayres-All Quiet on the Western Front-Winner<br />Lon Chaney-The Unholy Three<br />Gary Cooper-Morocco<br />Walter Huston-Abraham Lincoln<br />Emil Jannings-The Blue Angel<br />Huston is a staunch Lincoln, Jannings a great tragic figure and I was tempted to give this to Chaney as a cumulative award but Ayres was so good in anchoring the massive Western Front I had to go with him.<br /><br />Actress:<br />Louise Brooks-Prix de Beaute<br />Joan Crawford-Paid<br />Marlene Dietrich-The Blue Angel-Winner<br />Greta Garbo-Anna Christie<br />Barbara Stanwyck-Ladies of Leisure<br />All fine work but Dietrich's selfish wanton was a revelation at the time and stays so to this day.<br /><br />Supporting Actor:<br />Wallace Beery-The Big House<br />Douglas Fairbanks Jr.-The Dawn Patrol<br />Edward Everett Horton-Holiday<br />Ian Maclaren-Journey's End<br />Louis Wolheim-All Quiet on the Western Front-Winner<br />Again all excellent performances but Wolheim matches Ayres classic work, his death shortly after this was a real loss to cinema.<br /><br />Supporting Actress:<br />Mary Astor-Holiday<br />Marie Dressler-Anna Christie-Winner<br />Beryl Mercer-All Quiet on the Western Front<br />Marie Prevost-Ladies of Leisure<br />Marjorie Rambeau-Min & Bill<br />Mercer is terrific as Paul's mother in Western Front but it's too bad ZaSu Pitts who filmed the role originally had to be replaced due to audience reaction. Conditioned as they were to her as a comdienne they laughed despite her reportedly powerful performance. However Dressler is a wonderful counter balance to Garbo's air of ennui.joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-45607092317363576362014-09-08T23:08:28.904-04:002014-09-08T23:08:28.904-04:00Thanks pal. Ha, I've had Hell's Angels on ...Thanks pal. Ha, I've had Hell's Angels on DVD ever since it was released when The Aviator came out, and I only just watched it the weekend before last! It's flawed, but I was hooked by the end.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-55801213998429231032014-09-08T23:05:42.215-04:002014-09-08T23:05:42.215-04:00Haha, doing this year should be interesting, espec...Haha, doing this year should be interesting, especially when it comes to finding photos for some actors. Hope my picks steer you in the right direction. ;)Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-89330372179944104782014-09-08T17:51:04.253-04:002014-09-08T17:51:04.253-04:00Great picks man. You know, this reminds me that I ...Great picks man. You know, this reminds me that I have to see Hell's Angels. I seriously can't believe I've never seen it!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-34254155474867553272014-09-08T14:01:58.873-04:002014-09-08T14:01:58.873-04:00I've seen...nothing from this year!!! OMG!!! ...I've seen...nothing from this year!!! OMG!!! These look great though...I need to check all of these out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-44724793212246738572014-09-07T22:23:08.299-04:002014-09-07T22:23:08.299-04:00Yeah, it was a challenge, but I'm very happy w...Yeah, it was a challenge, but I'm very happy with my ballot. Under the Roofs of Paris, which I hadn't seen before last week, is actually in my top 100 now.<br /><br />Those are all worth a look. The Blood of a Poet just missed my Best Picture lineup. Once I saw that, there was no other choice for Best Director.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030627662498151745.post-32008611544199752782014-09-05T05:20:01.445-04:002014-09-05T05:20:01.445-04:00Look like you had your hands full with so many to ...Look like you had your hands full with so many to see from that year! <br />Only seen a couple of them, though The Blue Angel, L'Age d'or, Hells Angels, and Earth are on my watchlist. I love Blood of a Poet for its dream-like atmosphere.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.com