WristScan

. . . let's share our favorite Academy Award films and performances . . . . . . along with the watch on our wrist. One of my favorite films is Shane . Nominated for several Awards, won for Cinematography. Another film I can watch over and over is The Trea...  

What other director, actor, or whatever Performative-for-pay job of acting could surpass true, classic humor and a truly timeless career making people who make us laugh while also challenging human's totally make-believe belief system, etiquette, etc. We ...  

. . . for Best Supporting Actress in Blazing Saddles . . . . . . but didn't win. Watta crime . . .

Not forgetting “The Producers” 👍

And that Cellini Midas is a wonderful timepice! Hagwe! Abel

Picked up all the major awards in 1992 - and who can ever forget “Hannibal the Cannibal” 😳 Going with my budget DB25 Starry Varius GMT this weekend - saved 2/3 off the asking price of the LV collaboration! ...  

. . . of Jimmy Stewart. At first glance she comes across as a minor talent . . . . . . but it slowly becomes apparent she's a master of subtlety . . . . . . like Stewart.

Another actor I like so much James Stewart! Best, Abel

Hopkins and Foster gave great performances in this legendary movie.

. . . Dr No has seen Silence of the Lambs only once, when it was released some thirty-five years ago. You wouldn't think a Bond villain would faint at the sight of blood! 💉

The 1974 horror classic… The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 😱

Agree with you my dear friend. Outstanding work from both stars make this film a legendary one! Cheers! Abel

Excellent choices

Do you have it with some dabs beans and a nice Chianti? 😉

I also had the hots for Julianna Moore at the time so that was a bonus

… and thank you for your hosting and starting the event bringing these great award winning films. Let me play with a few of my favorite films and watches to accompany them: Apocalipze Now from 1978 received two Oscars in 1979 for Best Sound and Photograph...  

dear Abel! West Side Story holds a special place in my heart. Best, Emmanuel

Have a nice weekend my dear friend. Abel

Beautiful dial.

An American in Paris from 1951 won 6 Oscars. With music from George Gershwin Masterpiece with same title and the dancing scenes by Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron directed by Vincent Minnelli this is a film I love so much. My own pictures may be titled: A Sou...  

. . . An American in Paris doesn't feature Gene Kelly. A hundred years from now they'll wonder how cinematographers were able to insert Oscar Levant into every character without AI. 🙂

… during so many decades amazing us with unforgettable scenes which left us thinking “how they did that?!!” Far from the creation of AI they knew the tricks of their trade! Óscar Levant was a distinguished pianist and music as well! Cheers! Abel

. . . side arm of all time. 👍

I own a large collection of Colts from different years including the first model of 1910, 1911 and 1911A1. Argentina was the only Country with Norway to build the 1911-A1 under official license from Colt in the 1930’s. I shot and reloaded for the cartridg... 

Best cordial regards, Abel

I found this an incredibly powerful film and remember watching it at the Movie theatre when it first came out.

I love movies and always been fascinated by cult movies so here two i picked from my list that i have seen a lot of time But my absolute favorite from when i was a kid is this one . Hard to pick a watch that matches these movies but thinking about the God...  

. . . is Keitel's parting shot in Pulp Fiction: Academy Award for Original Screenplay . . . eminently well deserved.

Best, Emmanuel

Hagwe! Abel

and a great choice of film. Travolta’s performance was superb in Pulp Fiction.

One of my favorite movies of all time is Stanley Kubrick's Science Fiction classic "2001:A Space Odyssey". Nominated for "Best Director", "Best Screenplay", "Best Art Direction" and winning for "Best Visual Effects". Although my Accutron Spaceview N1 was ...  

. . . has to be . . . . . . HAL's. 😱

Frank and three hibernating crew members. Bad HAL. No donut. ...  

Best, Emmanuel

My Predictions for the 98th Academy Awards are: Best Picture: The Secret Agent Best Supporting Actress: Teyana Taylor Best Aupporting Actor: Benicio del Toro Best Actor: Wagner Moura There are far too many Oscars winning films that I love but will mention...  

Best, Emmanuel

Superb choice of watch for this weekend. You PG has an stunning dial who seems to play with light in a marvelous way. Have a nice weekend my friend! Cheers! Abel

A Great Actor, I loved his performance in and

. . . in The Big Country , but he could just as easily won the same Oscar the following year . . . . . . for his performance in Our Man In Havana, Carol Reed's second-best film.

Movies that had a big impact Giant won an award for Best Director, James Dean was exceptional in it

. . . twice, for BUtterfield 8 and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? The more compelling performance in my estimation of Virginia Woolf . . . . . . belonged to Sandy Dennis who won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.

Best Supporting Actor But the one that stood out for me was his role in This one was Iconic My Dad is a big fan of his role here

. . . was the Academy's slight of Peter O'Toole for Best Actor in Lawrence . And, for that matter, Anthony Quinn . . . . . . deserved to be co-winner with Sharif. In a film with the arguably greatest cast of all time, Quinn's performance stood out. Alec G... 

Huge Fan of Anthony Quinn I loved his acting in And

A film I love deeply And Prime Cut, for Angel Tompkins of course 😋 His Iconic Role

Many, many years ago, I was very moved by The Day I Met Caruso , a 1956 short movie (26 min.) by Frank Borzage , episode 34 of the Screen Directors Playhouse . It tells the story of a ten‑year‑old Quaker girl named Elizabeth , who travels alone by train i...  

. . . An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge . . . . . . which I first saw in high school. No more compelling vision of life, death, and time ever committed to celluloid in my humble opinion. The pocket watch was a powerful allegory.

but will definitely do my best to find it and watch it. Thank you for sharing! Best, Emmanuel

. . . with a French cast and broadcast in America on The Twilight Zone . I just searched thru YouTube but can't find a complete version of the ~ twenty minute episode; perhaps it's available at a nominal cost.

Thank you for telling us about it. The watch you share is a perfect match to the film and a big discovery as a collector´s piece! Best cordial regards, Abel

The young girl's sincerity and integrity, full of candor, as well as the singer's tender generosity and kindness, are among the most precious and profound aspects of humanity in my opinion. I wish you a great Sunday. Best, Emmanuel

but have been impressed by The Treasure of the Sierra Madre and The Deer Hunter !

. . . is etched in memory. Jack Palance was nominated for Best Supporting Actor but didn't take home the Oscar that year. He had to wait four decades before finally winning for City Slickers. His acceptance . . . . . . was as memorable as his role in the ... 

... (Brandon De Wilde). Well... I love Westerns! Cheers! Abel

. . . for Shane , the youngest nominee for any Acting award at the time. He was a natural.

... nomination! Cheers! Abel

. . . but yes, I was a confirmed cinemaholic for many years. These days it's mainly classics that take up my viewing time. Here's a film rarely seen today . . . . . . well worth every film fan's time. No Academy Awards, one of my favorites nevertheless.

My heart melts. Joseph L. Mankiewicz's The Ghost and Mrs. Muir is unforgettable. Best, Emmanuel

… and I know well because at age 77 my internal HD needs periodical refreshments. Lol! Through this edition of WS and several previous editions and posts from you it is evident you are a confirmed cinemaholic who not only remember film titles and casts bu... 

The Cinematography has texture, is Art

. . . Shane and Hombre . The best Western shoot-outs of 'em all.

A Sergio Leone Masterpiece with a hauntingly beautiful score by Ennio Morricone, the acting of Lee Van Cleef is Sublime Beautiful Story and Imagery, have to watch the 216min director's cut to appreciate it fully

Hi All As I've got a short attention span - how about the wrong trousers! In honour of further aardman claymation - there's this Cheers ( or perhaps that should be Baa!) JML ...  

Big fan of Chicken Run 😊, lovely design on the Swatch, when was it released? Not the same technique but nevertheless amazing is the Fantastic Mr. Fox by Wes Anderson

Last one by Daniel Craig, may not be an ending I liked but the sequence of events, the flow of the movie, and the music kind of seamlessly move us to that eventual end… Since I do not own the Jame Bond Omega from the movie, pardon me substituting with 2 v...  

As a fan for many decades of 007 I wish the adventures of the legendary British spy will keep going strong. (Will the new Bond keep wearing an Omega on his wrist?) Have a nice Sunday! Abel

. . . for the Bond franchise's theme music. Shirley Bassey, Matt Munro, Tom Jones, and lest we forget . . . . . . Nancy Sinatra - all ignored.

… and tells about the short-sightedness of judges. Both the music and special effects could be awarded and I feel that the impact of the James Bond character in popular culture through more than sixty years deserve to be recognized. Well … may be some day... 

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