Winners indicated (*). Films I still need to see include: Woyzeck, Monty Python's Life of Brian, A Little Romance, Family Nest, Hair, La Luna, My Brilliant Career, Wise Blood, Time After Time, The Europeans, and The Warriors.
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| Manhattan |
BEST PICTURE:
Alien
All That Jazz
Apocalypse Now
Manhattan*
The Tin Drum
BEST DIRECTOR:
Woody Allen, Manhattan
Francis Ford Coppola, Apocalypse Now*
Bob Fosse, All That Jazz
Volker Schlöndorff, The Tin Drum
Ridley Scott, Alien
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| All That Jazz |
BEST ACTOR:
Dustin Hoffman, Kramer vs. Kramer
Alexander Kaidanovsky, Stalker
Roy Scheider, All That Jazz*
Peter Sellers, Being There
Martin Sheen, Apocalypse Now
BEST ACTRESS:
Sally Field, Norma Rae
Jane Fonda, The China Syndrome
Bette Midler, The Rose
Hanna Schygulla, The Marriage of Maria Braun
Sigourney Weaver, Alien*
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| Kramer vs. Kramer |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Marlon Brando, Apocalypse Now
Paul Dooley, Breaking Away
Melvyn Douglas, Being There
Robert Duvall, Apocalypse Now*
Klaus Kinski, Nosferatu the Vampyre
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Jane Alexander, Kramer vs. Kramer
Candice Bergen, Starting Over
Mariel Hemingway, Manhattan*
Meryl Streep, Kramer vs. Kramer
Katharina Thalbach, The Tin Drum
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| The Tin Drum |
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
Apocalypse Now*
Being There
Kramer vs. Kramer
Stalker
The Tin Drum
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Alien
All That Jazz
Camera Buff
Manhattan*
The Marriage of Maria Braun
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| Apocalypse Now |
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Alien
All That Jazz
Apocalypse Now*
The Black Stallion
Manhattan
BEST FILM EDITING:
Alien
All That Jazz*
Apocalypse Now
Mad Max
Manhattan
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| Stalker |
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE:
Alien
The Amityville Horror
Mad Max
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
The Tin Drum*
BEST ORIGINAL SONG:
"Better Than Ever", Starting Over
"It Goes Like It Goes", Norma Rae
"It's Easy to Say", 10
"The Rainbow Connection", The Muppet Movie*
"The Rose", The Rose
Additional Categories
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| Alien |
BEST ART DIRECTION:
Alien*
All That Jazz
Apocalypse Now
Nosferatu the Vampyre
Stalker
BEST COSTUME DESIGN:
Alien
All That Jazz*
The Marriage of Maria Braun
1941
Nosferatu the Vampyre
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| Nosferatu the Vampyre |
BEST MAKEUP:
Alien
All That Jazz
Nosferatu the Vampyre*
BEST SOUND (MIXING AND EDITING):
Alien
All That Jazz
Apocalypse Now*
Escape from Alcatraz
Mad Max
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS:
Alien*
Moonraker
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Updated: 2/5/15
Alien and All that Jazz blaze through my awards for this year, but there is so much I need to see! Great awards man!
ReplyDeleteThanks man! There are quite a few I still need to see as well, but I like my ballot at the moment.
DeleteI definitely need to rewatch Manhattan!
ReplyDeleteYes! Do it! :)
DeleteApocalypse Now is not really my cup of tea but I probably should rent it just to see the performances. I heard an interview with Coppola about Brando on NPR and it made me curious to see that movie, Josh.
ReplyDeleteThe production had a number of problems, with Brando being one of them. If you're curious, I'd recommend it. At least you could say you've seen it, even if you don't like it. ;)
DeleteGreat picks. Tough call between Manhattan and Apocalpyse Now, but I agree with your picks for Picture and Director. Scheider is a great choice for actor, as is Hemingway for Supp Actress. And Duvall… dude is the man.
ReplyDeleteAnd definitely see Woyzeck, it’s my favorite Herzog!
Thanks man. Yeah, it's tough, but Manhattan is a clear winner for me. Glad you dig those acting picks.
DeleteWoyzeck is near the top of my Netflix queue, so I'll try to watch it soon. Wanted to see it before this post, but I was going through other '79 films.
I've yet to see The Tin Drum and I've never been able to make it through Apocalypse Now.
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Alien
The China Syndrome-Winner
Kramer vs. Kramer
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
Tess
Alien is an excellent nail biter but it seems a warmup for the classic Aliens. Kramer is a feast of great acting while Joe Tynan shows the corrosive effect of ambition and Tess is an interesting take on a classic. But China Syndrome aside from its relevance is an excellently constructed drama with a knuckle biter of a finale.
Director:
Robert Benton-Kramer vs. Kramer
James Bridges-The China Syndrome
Bob Fosse-All That Jazz
Roman Polanski-Tess
Ridley Scott-Alien-Winner
Even though I wasn't all that fond of All That Jazz Fosse's directorial flourishes are often impressive. But Scott is able to take what would seem standard horror stuff and make a film that is so tension fueled.
Actor:
Dustin Hoffman-Kramer vs. Kramer
Jack Lemmon-The China Syndrome-Winner
Nick Nolte-North Dallas Forty
Al Pacino-...And Justice for All
Roy Scheider-All That Jazz
I can't fault Hoffman's win, he's tremendously moving as Ted Kramer but he'd be my third choice after Nolte's weary athlete and my winner Lemmon whose parallel enlightenment and disillusionment is expertly played.
Actress:
Sally Field-Norma Rae-Winner
Jane Fonda-The China Syndrome
Piper Laurie-Tim
Bette Midler-The Rose
Lee Remick-The Europeans
This wasn't hard to select Sally's big screen breakthrough as the winner, it's a beautiful piece of work but I would have loved somewhere along the line to be able to award the prize to Lee Remick-who's radiant in Europeans, a marvelous, under-appreciated actress. Midler is also fantastic in The Rose finding all the colors of the tortured soul she's playing while kicking butt in her musical performances.
Supporting Actor:
Alan Bates-The Rose
Paul Dooley-Breaking Away-Winner
Michael Douglas-The China Syndrome
Frederic Forrest-The Rose
Laurence Olivier-A Little Romance
Olivier is obviously having fun as the French pickpocket aiding the two youngsters have A Little Romance using all the charm he can muster. Douglas is impassioned in China Syndrome and Forrest performance of a fellow seeker who truly wants to help the lost Rose but can't stand the pace is finely shaded. The great Bates is able to suggest that there is more to his character than the self serving, venal bastard who pushes his meal ticket too far. But Dooley as the funny, loving father in Breaking Away is my choice. Like many talented supporting players he rarely received a chance to shine so bright.
Supporting Actress:
Jane Alexander-Kramer vs. Kramer
Barbara Barrie-Breaking Away
Candice Bergen-Starting Over
Barbara Harris-The Seduction of Joe Tynan-Winner
Meryl Streep-Kramer vs. Kramer
Meryl's win is understandable especially at this point before she became the most over-rewarded performer around. Don't get me wrong she's an immense talent but 18 nominations is absurd. Both she and Jane Alexander are exquisite. Barbara Barrie, a ubiquitous character actress, gets a chance in Breaking Away to emerge from the background and with a warm glint in her eye matches Dooley's affectionate work. Candice Bergen is priceless as the woefully untalented wannabe singer that opened a whole new avenue in her career. Wonderful as they all are I'm handing this to the unique Barbara Harris, a resourceful performer who was always able to find something new in even the most conventional of roles she plays the many sides of Ellie Tynan with rare insight.
Oh, you should check out Apocalypse Now. That used to be in my top 10 of all time. This is one of my favorite Best Picture/Director splits, as both AN and Manhattan are in my top 100.
DeleteNice to see Ridley Scott get that Director win, and those wins for The China Syndrome are deserved. I'm kind of disappointed that Fonda couldn't snag a win as well. That might be my favorite performance from her. Paul Dooley is the best thing about Breaking Away, and I like the film. I really need to see The Seduction of Joe Tynan.
Yeah, 18 nominations for Streep is overkill. Even my favorite actress (Juliette Binoche) only receives 11 nominations from me (over a nearly 30-year span), and a few of those might be taken away when I see more performances in some of those years.
I think Jane is great in China Syndrome too. I'm a fan of her work overall, both pre and post They Shoot Horses, Don't They? when she turned from the frothy comedienne, which she was expert at, to a more serious screen persona. But this year I thought Sally, another favorite, really punched across all the layers of Norma Rae. She's killer in the entire film but that scene where she tells her kids about her past gets me every time.
ReplyDeleteI do like Woody Allen, just wait until I get to Hannah & Her Sisters, but for me he's variable. I watched Manhattan twice, I really didn't like it the first time but it's so admired I thought I'd missed something so I gave it another try. I disliked it less the second time around so maybe it will grow on me but I was still underwhelmed.
I agree Sally is wonderful, but I'm not sure where I'd rank her. She might actually be my #5.
DeleteOh, I LOVE Hannah and Her Sisters. Allen's filmography has its ups and downs, but I can't say I've hated any of his films. Though, Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex... is a huge misfire.
Classic Muppet movie from my childhood. The story and characters are alittle risky actually, for a family film. Some amazing scenes though, a huge Animal breaking through the roof of a building, Kermits stand of with Doc Hopper, the Muppet bus and the final sequence is very touching and superbly done.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by and commenting. I loved The Muppet Movie as a child.
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