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oscar-nominee-tournament · 1 month

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Oscar Nominee of All Time: Round 1, Group A

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PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN (1967-2014)

NOMINATIONS:

Supporting- 2008 for Charlie Wilson's War, 2009 for Doubt, 2013 for The Master

WINS:

Lead- 2006 for Capote

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MAY WHITTY (1865-1948)

NOMINATIONS:

Supporting- 1937 for Night Must Fall, 1942 for Mrs. Miniver

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womansfilm · 3 months

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Mrs. Miniver (1942)

#in shock at the lack of gifs of this movie i thought people were obsessed with greer #stg im not trying to take this out of context it broke me both in and out of context!!!! :)#mrs. miniver #mrs miniver #greer garson #teresa wright #m

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entrehormigones · 3 months

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#Mrs. Miniver #Mrs Miniver #movie #film #movie gif #greer garson

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crowdvscritic · 8 months

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crowd vs. critic single take // MRS. MINIVER (1942)

Photo credits: IMDb.com

Mrs. Miniver takes place in two eras: the time before September 3, 1939 and the time after.

Before Great Britain declares war on Germany, Mr. Clem (Walter Pidgeon) and Mrs. Kay (Greer Garson) Miniver’s biggest concerns are about money. Specifically, they spend their energy convincing each other—and their upper crust neighbor Lady Beldon (Dame Mae Whitty)—their spending on little luxuries like hats and cars is worthy of their family’s middle class income. Though Lady Beldon does not care for blurring social lines, her granddaughter Carol (Teresa Wright) is more open-minded, catching the eye of the collegiate Vin Miniver (Richard Ney). But everything changes on September 3rd. Vin enlists, Clem volunteers, and Kay makes a bomb shelter comfortable for their young children. For the Minivers, World War II is not just on the battlefield on the continent—it’s here at home.

CROWD // And the Academy’s love affair with World War II begins! Mrs. Miniver is the first of 11 Best Picture winners set during or immediately after the war, which means more than 10% of the Academy’s top prizes have been dedicated to defeating the Nazis. Even among those titles, though, Mrs. Miniver is singular. Casablanca, From Here to Eternity, The Bridge on River Kwai, Patton, and The English Patient follow soldiers and resistance fighters; The Sound of Music, Schindler’s List, and The King’s Speech recount true stories of extraordinary individuals living through the conflict; and The Best Years of Our Lives and An American in Paris depict the struggle to rebuild the world afterward.

Unlike those epics, we only see the Minivers on the homefront. Vin joins the Royal Air Force, but like his mother, we only wonder what he sees from the cockpit. Clem supports the efforts at Dunkirk, but Christopher Nolan still felt the need to depict that rescue of troops in his own film because we never see Clem beyond the horizon of Britain’s shores. Yes, the episodic Miniver lacks the jet-fueled forward propulsion of Nolan’s film, but that wouldn’t be honest with the civilian experience. The family’s skirmishes with danger are few and unpredictable, and in some ways, that makes them more upsetting. When tragedy does strike, it hits a family we’ve laughed and rejoiced with around the dinner table, making this melodrama still moving today.

POPCORN POTENTIAL: 8/10

CRITIC // If there’s any criticism to be leveled at Mrs. Miniver, it’s that its affection for the titular family is blind. Character flaws? Complex motives? Who needs them when you’re trying to create a rousing morale-booster justifying a global conflict still in the court of public opinion? The Minivers and their neighbors are symbolic avatars more than well-rounded individuals, which is just one reason Winston Churchill called this film “propaganda worth a hundred battleships.” In fact, the last scene was literally re-distributed as print and radio propaganda!

Still, given that this particular fight against fascism is one with fewer moral gray areas, romanticizing these people fighting out of uniform has aged better than, say, a film about the Russian Revolution. In the history of cinema, a majority of war films focus on combat and political leaders, while Mrs. Miniver reminds us the people at home—including but not limited to the oft-disenfranchised women, children, elderly, and working classes—can be just as cudgeled by war without enlisting. They may avoid the trenches, but their food, shelter, life, and limb are just as uncertain, not to mention the future of their loved ones serving in the military. With that in mind, who’s to complain about making these hometown heroes so likable?

It’s also difficult to fault Mrs. Miniver for idolizing its subjects when its cast and its craft are working in tandem with its vision. William Wyler, who still holds the record for the most Best Director nominations at 12, assembled a cast as winning as the parts they were playing, none more than the Garson’s Mrs. Miniver herself. Her hopeful but clear-eyed face of determination creates a center of gravity for the rest of the actors, and the compassion driving her never becomes too syrupy.

ARTISTIC TASTE: 9/10

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lifes-commotion · 9 months

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fictionadventurer · 1 year

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Fortnight of Books 2022: Day 2

Most surprising (in a good way) book of this year?

Mrs. Miniver by Jan Struther. I had assumed this was one of those middle-of-the-road overlong WWII slice-of-life books that wind up being too boring to finish. I was inspired to seek it out when it was featured in The Blackout Book Club, and I'm so glad I did. It turns out it's a charming collection of newspaper columns about a fictional family, published at the very beginning of WWII. We get Mrs. Miniver's perspective on things as simple as buying a new planner for the year and as complicated as the beginning of war. Mrs. Miniver's a bit too sheltered and flighty, but she and her family are very likeable and the book is a lovely read. I can't believe this isn't constantly talked about as a classic of light fiction.

Most disappointing book/Book you wish you enjoyed more than you did?

The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim. It seemed like exactly the type of book I would love, all about Edwardian women finding new joy in life, but the characters were self-centered, their thought processes were repetitive, and the ending was not as happy as the author wants us to think it is. I feel like this book should stop being recommended as a classic and Mrs. Miniver be recommended in its place.

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thebestestwinner · 1 year

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The top two vote-getters will move on to the next round!

#best best picture tournament #casablanca #shakespeare in love #unforgiven #terms of endearment #gandhi #mrs. miniver #michael curtiz #john madden #tom stoppard #clint eastwood #james l. brooks #richard attenborough #william wyler #poll #polls #brackets #bracket #bracket tournament

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jerichopalms · 1 year

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#14: Mrs. Miniver (1942, dir. by William Wyler)

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fairfieldthinkspace · 19 days

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William Wyler: A Master Filmmaker Revisited

By Jay Rozgonyi

Associate Vice Provost for Pedagogical Innovation & Effectiveness

Director, Center for Academic Excellence

Instructor of both Educational Technology and Film Studies

How about this for a great Final Jeopardy question under the category The Oscars: “He’s the Hollywood director with the most Best Director nominations (12), the most Best Picture nominations (13), and the most acting nominations in his films (36).” Pretty good, I’d say. But chances are that the question will never be used—not because I’m not a staff writer for the show, but also because the answer would likely be considered too hard for most contestants, even serious film fans.

That they wouldn’t be able to name William Wyler is unfortunate, as he was one of the truly great filmmakers of the 20th century. A lot of his movies are well known: Wuthering Heights, Ben-Hur, Roman Holiday, Mrs. Miniver, The Best Years of Our Lives, Funny Girl… I could go on and on. But unlike Alfred Hitchcock and suspense, or John Ford and Westerns, Wyler didn’t focus on a particular genre; instead—as the list of films I just mentioned demonstrates—he moved from comedy to drama to romance to historical epic. Because of that, he was brushed aside by the critics of the 1960s and 1970s, who considered him a gifted Hollywood studio director but thought that he lacked a coherent artistic vision. In fact, Wyler’s highly diverse output was the result of a quest for innovation and a desire to challenge himself by always trying something new throughout a career that lasted nearly 50 years.

If you Google William Wyler filmmaking style, you’ll learn about the way he carefully composed his shots, staggered his actors from deep in the frame to extremely close up, and staged dialogue scenes with few cuts so all the characters are visible at the same time—all directorial techniques that demonstrate his meticulous craftsmanship. I see another element to his films, however, which hasn’t received much attention at all: a steadfast attention to social justice and basic human morality. Once you look for these themes, it’s as easy to spot as his striking camera setups and his precise use of light and shadow. Wyler’s firm sense of conscience comes out in the nuances of his stories and the characters who inhabit them, and in the subtle ways they speak to the issues of their respective days. We see it in 1937’s Dead End, where the Depression has left families broken and juveniles with little sense of hope for their future. We see it in 1946’s The Best Years of Our Lives, where GIs returning from World War II confront a home front that seems to have moved beyond them and their sacrifices, and toward a future focused on making money and assailing anyone who might be a “Commie.” And we see it in 1970’s The Liberation of L.B. Jones, Wyler’s last film and in many ways his most courageous—a brutally honest look at racism in America and the dehumanization it brings upon us all.

Over the course of 2024, Fairfield University is celebrating the career of William Wyler with an undergraduate course devoted to his work, a series of film screenings at the Fairfield Bookstore on the Post Road, and an exhibition of materials from his private collection titled William Wyler: Master Filmmaker, Man of Conscience, which will be on display at the DiMenna-Nyselius Library from September through December. We’re just a few years away from the 125th anniversary of Wyler’s birth in 1902, so this seems like a good time for a lot more people to get acquainted with the man and his films. Then, perhaps, by 2027, the Final Jeopardyanswer might even be too easy for contestants to ponder. Wouldn’t that be nice?

Fairfield University’s celebration of the life and work of William Wyler would not be possible without the generous support of his daughters, Catherine and Melanie Wyler. We thank them for all that they’ve done to enable us to share their father’s work with our community.

The following movie screenings will be open to the public at 6:30 p.m. on these dates at the Fairfield University Downtown Bookstore, located at 1499 Post Road, Fairfield, Conn.:

April 9: The Best Years of Our Lives (1946); guests: Melanie Wyler (in person) and Catherine Wyler (via Zoom).

October 1: The Desperate Hours (1955); guests: Melanie Wyler (in person) and Catherine Wyler (via Zoom); other Wyler family members may attend via Zoom.

November 19: The Liberation of L.B. Jones(1970); guests: Melanie Wyler (in person) and Catherine Wyler (via Zoom); other Wyler family members may attend via Zoom.

#Fairfield University #Jay Rozgonyi #William Wyler #The Best Years of Our Lives #The Desperate Hours #The Liberation of L.B. Jones #Wuthering Heights #Dead End #Ben-Hur #Roman Holiday #Mrs. Miniver #Funny Girl #Oscars

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oscarupsets · 7 months

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It's wartime in the US and the films are overwhelmingly bland. Mrs. Miniver tells the story of a plain, upper-middle class mother in the midst of war. The Magnificent Ambersons told slightly the opposite: the story of a rich momma's boy in the midst of....really nothing important.

Mrs. Miniver was the top grossing film of 1942, and almost everyone in the papers had something positive to say about it. Perhaps that's because it was basically just war propaganda, but oh well.

It's probably difficult to appreciate Mrs. Miniver at the same level in modern times, but that doesn't mean it's unwatchable. It's heartwarming and boasts a great cast, so I didn't mind it.

The Magnificent Ambersons was the next film from Orson Welles after Citizen Kane, so one may assume equal success from this film. However, it was difficult to find significant press or ads surrounding the film, and the reviews were quite poor.

The original cut of the film was almost an hour longer, but the film still seems to drag throughout its 88 minute runtime. This one was of those films that was difficult to finish for me. The main character is just a whiny rich boy who is weirdly obsessed with the love life of his mother? Even the excellent directing and cinematography from Welles isn't present in this one. It's simply lacking all around.

At the 15th Academy Awards, Mrs. Miniver became the first film to be nominated for 5 acting nominations, including at least one in the 4 categories. Greer Garson's acceptance speech lasted nearly 6 minutes, a feat that would not go over well in current ceremonies.

Unofficial review: Definitely not an upset. Welles fan? Sure, go watch The Magnificent Ambersons. But don't say I didn't warn you.

#oscars #academy awards #15th academy awards #mrs miniver #mrs. miniver #mrs miniver 1942 #the magnificent ambersons #the magnificent ambersons 1942 #1940s #film #1940s film #oscar upsets

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aloeverawrites · 2 years

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(tw death. Also spoilers.)

Hey guys, human mortality is getting to me again.

I just watched a really old movie and at the end everyone gathered in a church to honour the dead. And it's been so long that most of the actors are dead now too.

And they knew they were going to die one day and they just... worked together to make a war film help save Britain and all of the people who were at risk in WW2.

I'm sure there's a lot to say here, but I don't know how to put it.

#image from IMDb #mrs. miniver #1940s #ww2 #history #dark academia #existentialism

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oscar-nominee-tournament · 1 month

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Oscar Nominee of All Time Tournament: Round 1, Group A

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