Well, TL Jones WAS nominated for Best Actor for the film but I certainly agree that Susan Sarandon's heartbreaking performance was deserving of a nomination as well. Joe B.
Gordon DeVinney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: This past year, during In the Valley of Elah watching Susan Sarandon in the scene were she views her son's body, was for me almost palpably painful. This scene was so amazingly well directed. It really was a shame that she didn't receive a supporting actress nomination. Her work was definitely stronger than Ms. Dee's and the film truly deserved some nod from the Academy. Gordon ---- Phil Edwards Cinema Arts wrote: > Maybe Unka Walt really hated children? > > I'm sure audience testing went on back then for studio releases specifically > WDPs, and while OY is a "classic childrens film" you would think that > audience test responses would have indicated that it was potentially a tad > too traumatic for younger kids, especially those with a mutt at home. > > So either Walt was cackling with glee up the back of the previews as the tots > were reduced to wailing and sobbing, or thinking WELL, IT'S GOOD FOR CHILDREN > TO "LEARN ABOUT LOSS"..... AND PAY ME TO DO SO. > > Or as another well-known producer said privately in more recent years, > THERE'S A KID OUT THERE IN THE VALLEY WITH A DOLLAR IN HIS POCKET, AND I WANT > IT. > > Phil > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Susan Heim > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 7:24 AM > Subject: Re: [MOPO] GREAT MOVIES TOO PAINFUL I ALMOST HATE WATCHING > > > About 2 years ago, I finally put Old Yeller on t.v. I had been telling my > children about it for so many years and my now 11 year old is a huge movie > buff. We had to stop it at "the" part as she was so upset. She vowed never to > watch it again. > > Sue > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Doug Taylor > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 11:52 AM > Subject: Re: [MOPO] GREAT MOVIES TOO PAINFUL I ALMOST HATE WATCHING > > > Penny Serenade! OMG > > > > Perhaps second only to Old Yeller in heartbreaking pain.although I can watch > Penny Serenade and if I live to be 1,000 I'll never watch Old Yeller again. > > > > DBT > > Profile > > From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Potokar > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 1:28 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MOPO] GREAT MOVIES TOO PAINFUL I ALMOST HATE WATCHING > > > > PENNY SERENADE > > > > BRIAN'S SONG (james caan version--tv, i know) > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mar 5, 2008, at 10:10 AM, Patrick Michael Tupy wrote: > > > > > > THE YEARLING and BAMBI...? > > > > These would be ummm...deer to my heart... > > > > Sorry... > > > > Patrick > > > > > > > > On Mar 5, 2008, at 9:37 AM, Susan Heim wrote: > > > > > > Can't forget "An Affair to Remember" and "Old Yeller." > > > > Sue > > www.hollywoodposterframes.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Steve > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 8:16 PM > > Subject: [MOPO] GREAT MOVIES TOO PAINFUL I ALMOST HATE WATCHING > > > > The endings of the following are along your lines Michael: > > > > I Want to Live > > Exodus > > The Diary of Anne Frank > > United 93 > > One Potato Two Potato > > Life is Beautiful > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Looking for last minute shopping deals? 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