Comments on: 79 Years of Best Picture Winners in Posters http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/79-years-of-best-picture-winners-in-posters/ The Neat Side of the Web Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:24:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Chad Cloman http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/79-years-of-best-picture-winners-in-posters/#comment-456210 Chad Cloman Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:05:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/79-years-of-best-picture-winners-in-posters/#comment-456210 Still can't believe Annie Hall beat out Star Wars in 1977. Sigh... Still can’t believe Annie Hall beat out Star Wars in 1977. Sigh…

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/79-years-of-best-picture-winners-in-posters/#comment-455983 Johnny Cat Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:46:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/79-years-of-best-picture-winners-in-posters/#comment-455983 Thanks, I suspected as much. That's why you're the King. Thanks, I suspected as much. That’s why you’re the King.

]]> By: KingEdwin http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/79-years-of-best-picture-winners-in-posters/#comment-455981 KingEdwin Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:40:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/79-years-of-best-picture-winners-in-posters/#comment-455981 @Johnny Cat It says "The First Lerner-Loewe Musical Since 'My Fair Lady'" - both were on stage before they made it to the big screen, with the comedy writing team doing "My Fair Lady" before "Gigi", but "Gigi" was turned into a movie first. @Johnny Cat

It says “The First Lerner-Loewe Musical Since ‘My Fair Lady’” - both were on stage before they made it to the big screen, with the comedy writing team doing “My Fair Lady” before “Gigi”, but “Gigi” was turned into a movie first.

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/79-years-of-best-picture-winners-in-posters/#comment-455893 Johnny Cat Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:54:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/79-years-of-best-picture-winners-in-posters/#comment-455893 Gigi confuses me. It says on the poster something about "The First Great musical since My Fair Lady", but six years later My Fair Lady wins best picture. Howzzat? Gigi confuses me. It says on the poster something about “The First Great musical since My Fair Lady”, but six years later My Fair Lady wins best picture. Howzzat?

]]> By: cooties http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/79-years-of-best-picture-winners-in-posters/#comment-455867 cooties Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:49:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/79-years-of-best-picture-winners-in-posters/#comment-455867 A long time friend of my father, Howard Terpning, did many of those posters including Sound of Music and GwtW. You can see his work here: http://www.thesandpebbles.com/terpning/terpning.htm Some of the posters (inc GwtW) are from re-releases over the years. A long time friend of my father, Howard Terpning, did many of those posters including Sound of Music and GwtW. You can see his work here:

http://www.thesandpebbles.com/terpning/terpning.htm

Some of the posters (inc GwtW) are from re-releases over the years.

]]> By: jw http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/79-years-of-best-picture-winners-in-posters/#comment-455863 jw Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:41:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/22/79-years-of-best-picture-winners-in-posters/#comment-455863 You aren't missing much. Most Best Picture winners are pretty mediocre. This is especially true for the past 20 years or so, but even if you go back to the beginning there are some truly forgettable movies that have won Best Picture. You aren’t missing much. Most Best Picture winners are pretty mediocre. This is especially true for the past 20 years or so, but even if you go back to the beginning there are some truly forgettable movies that have won Best Picture.

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