Oscar - Writing Original Screenplay

Best movie ever? Technically yes, but not emotionally.

The movie discloses the dark side of Hollywood, and the impacts on actors (losing jobs) resulted from the transition from silent movie to modern movie. Billy Wilder uses a sarcastic approach to depict Norma Desmond and makes her more pathetic, particularly for the classic scene with quote "All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up" at the end. If you know the background of the real identities of the actors (Buster Keaton, Cecil B. DeMille, Gloria Swanson and Erich von Stroheim) you will find it much more touching as the celebrities did. Finally, Norma Desmond makes me remind of Miss Havisham in Great Expectations, probably because Joe has mentioned that...

Gene Kelly's dancing is amazing. Yet, there are no memorable songs. The 17 minutes ballet is very enjoyable, but it seems deviated from the plot. Slightly better than Singin' in the Rain still.

Alec Guinness is funny and smart here. A good comedy.

Very inspiring for Brando's performance and the ending. The whole cast acts very well. I particularly like Karl Malden's role. He is charismatic.

Really interesting to watch the "twist". Spencer Tracy is even more amazing than the award-winning Katharine Hepburn. It's really sad that this is his last performance......

One of Paul Newman's most enjoyable performances. Raindrops may keep falling on our heads, what we have to do is to enjoy our life right?

A wonderful WWII biography of a top class general. George C. Scott's portrayal is excellent!

The unexpected ending is undoubtedly very good, but the music score is superb too. It's enjoyable to see how Newman sets the fraud up.

The most appealing element is that you will never be sure who the murderer is until the end, followed by the shocking relationship between Evelyn and Noah. The famous quote "Forget it, Jake, it's Chinatown" shows how helpless Jake was, as well as the dark reality.

I really enjoy the circus show part. The somehow "unreasonable" events, Al Pacino and the crowd's reaction are hilarious to watch. The ending is shocking but somehow predictable.

Not only is Peter Finch as mad as hell, but also the entire TV network!

I respect Diane Keaton. But I really want to slap Woddy Allen everytime he appears and tries to be funny.

A wonderful biographical movie doesn't require an unforgettable plot. As long as it can tell the life of the protagonist accurately and make audience agree with him (or hate him in the case of villains) and have a clear image, it will be a masterpiece. Gandhi is one of them. Comparing with Milos Forman's Amadeus, Mozart will just be a talented and pitiful man in our eyes; Gandhi is, however, an adorable and memorable hero. We can observe his charisma and immortal spirit here. So once again, it's just amazing! Maybe together with Amadeus, they are the best and most deserved Oscar Best Picture winner for the 80s!

The best wlll be its spirit: endurance and courage towards hardship. The most intriguing scene is the one about tornado. The KKK part is furious to watch either. The other will be the acting: not only Sally Field gave one of the greatest performances, but John Malkovich was also great for his screen debut. The ending is somehow sad since the social harmony seems still far away......

Dustin Hoffman is excellent. Very touching for the ending.

Of course, the ending is exremely touching and makes me cry! But besides that, I also adore the spirit - we should pursue something worthwhile, such as those we want and like, and not to be restricted by the so called normal order!

This dark comedy is very funny, particularly for the death of Vincent and Marvin. Systematical plot development and tonnes of references also contribute to its achievement. It also depicts redemption. Yet, it's too bloody and violent to win the Best Picture.

The twisted plot is amazing! The best thing is that you will never know the whole truth. Kevin Spacey is awesome!