Pre-Oscars Blu-ray marathons? - Blu-ray Forum

callmestu · 03-01-2014, 06:41 PM

Hey all,

Just wondered if anybody else is having/planning an Oscar-themed movie marathon this weekend?

I'm currently 2 films through a 3 movie session - I've gone for Best Picture Winners from 3 decades:

The 40s - THE LOST WEEKEND (1945, 18th Winner)
The 50s - FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (1953, 26th Winner)
The 60s - IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT (1967, 40th Winner)

I chose those 3 as I hadn't seen any of them and I'm on a mission to watch all 85 Winners (I've seen all the Nominees for the 86th) - FROM HERE TO ETERNITY has taken me up to #50!

Only 35 to go...

Have a good weekend everybody!

huntauk · 03-02-2014, 08:15 AM

Enjoy, but might be worth being mildly selective and see the majority rather than all 85, as the academy has awarded best picture to some shockers over the years.

chrisron · 03-02-2014, 08:55 AM

It's still interesting to see all 85 even though some might not have been close to being the best of the year. I have seen 74/85 so I will probably have seen them all before the end of the year.

nightcrawler · 03-02-2014, 09:02 AM

Don't have the time, or the inclination tbh. However, I may watch Gravity or Captain Phillips again tonight, but that's just a coincidence

BAKA · 03-02-2014, 09:17 AM

Not really a marathon, but I always watch one nominated film (this year Captain Phillips) and one previous winner (this year Wings).

callmestu · 03-04-2014, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisron

It's still interesting to see all 85 even though some might not have been close to being the best of the year. I have seen 74/85 so I will probably have seen them all before the end of the year.

Yes, that's exactly what I'm thinking... Its an interesting journey through film history.

It's a shame there are a number (15 by my reckoning) still not available on Blu-Ray...

callmestu · 03-04-2014, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BAKA

Not really a marathon, but I always watch one nominated film (this year Captain Phillips) and one previous winner (this year Wings).

Is that the Masters of Cinema release of WINGS? I picked it up recently and had intended to watch it before Sunday... What did you think of it?

03-01-2014, 06:41 PM	#1
callmestu Member Member since:Mar 2013 Blu-ray collection:88	Pre-Oscars Blu-ray marathons? Hey all, Just wondered if anybody else is having/planning an Oscar-themed movie marathon this weekend? I'm currently 2 films through a 3 movie session - I've gone for Best Picture Winners from 3 decades: The 40s - THE LOST WEEKEND (1945, 18th Winner) The 50s - FROM HERE TO ETERNITY (1953, 26th Winner) The 60s - IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT (1967, 40th Winner) I chose those 3 as I hadn't seen any of them and I'm on a mission to watch all 85 Winners (I've seen all the Nominees for the 86th) - FROM HERE TO ETERNITY has taken me up to #50! Only 35 to go... Have a good weekend everybody!

03-02-2014, 08:15 AM	#2
huntauk Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Aug 2010 4K collection:356 Blu-ray collection:752	Enjoy, but might be worth being mildly selective and see the majority rather than all 85, as the academy has awarded best picture to some shockers over the years. Last edited by huntauk; 03-02-2014 at 08:23 AM.

03-02-2014, 08:55 AM	#3
chrisron Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Mar 2011 Location:Norway 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:1600	It's still interesting to see all 85 even though some might not have been close to being the best of the year. I have seen 74/85 so I will probably have seen them all before the end of the year.

03-02-2014, 09:02 AM	#4
nightcrawler Special Member Member since:Oct 2009 Location:London, UK	Don't have the time, or the inclination tbh. However, I may watch Gravity or Captain Phillips again tonight, but that's just a coincidence

03-02-2014, 09:17 AM	#5
BAKA Power Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2011 4K collection:50 Blu-ray collection:2589	Not really a marathon, but I always watch one nominated film (this year Captain Phillips) and one previous winner (this year Wings).

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