Gone with the Wind is important in all the ways a film can be important: historically, financially, topically, critically.
Entries Tagged as ‘1940-1949 Oscar Nominees’
July 31, 2008
The Best Years of Our Lives
Nominated in: 1947
Did it win? Yes
Worth watching: Definitely
Standout performance: Tough to say, but I’ll go with Harold Russell as Homer Parrish
Watchfl’s favorite quote: “I’ve seen nothing. I should have stayed home and found out what was really going on” – Fredric March
The movie that beat out It’s a Wonderful Life for best picture must [...]
May 28, 2008
Citizen Kane
Nominated in: 1942
Did it win? No, the Oscar went to How Green Was My Valley
Worth watching: Yes
Standout performance: Orson Welles as Charles Foster Kane
Watchfl’s favorite quote: “You just want to persuade people that you love them so much they ought to love you back. Only you want love on your own terms.” – Joseph Cotten
My [...]
