1965

BEST PICTURE NOMINEES

*Mary Poppins
*Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
*My Fair Lady
*Becket
*Alexis Zorbas

AND "MY" WINNER IS... My Fair Lady
AND "THE" WINNER IS... My Fair Lady

My Fair Lady (1964) directed by: George Cukor
Main Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway, Wilfrid Hyde-White and Jeremy Brett

Professor Higgins (Harrison) takes a bet from Colonel Pickering (White) that he can't transform unrefined, dirty cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle (Hepburn) into a lady, and fool everyone into thinking she really is one! Well he does it with much success and young Freddy Eynsford-Hill (Brett) falls madly in love with her. When Higgins takes all the credit and forgets to acknowledge her efforts, Eliza angrily leaves him for Freddy. Higgins finally realizes he has grown accustomed to her face, and can't live without her, but is it to late? Great movie, it is adapted from a Broadway musical, you just can't help but sing along! Audrey Hepburn is amazing! I couldn't help but go around the house the rest of the day singing the songs, that was when I realized how much I really loved this movie!

RATING: 10/10


BEST OF THE REST

Mary Poppins (1964) directed by: Robert Stevenson
Main Cast: Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns, Karen Dotrice and Matthew Garber

Mr & Mrs. Banks (Tomlinson & Johns) are an upper class English couple with two children Jane(Dotrice) and Michael (Garber) who keep chasing away nannies with their unruly behavior. Until Mary Poppins (Andrews) comes along and with her magical powers teaches the family to enjoy life. Mary Poppins is a musical that combines live scenes with animated scenes. It is a delight for fans of all ages. You will be singing along in no time.

RATING: 8/10

HONORABLE MENTION

Alexis Zorbas (1964) directed by: Mihalis Kakogiannis
Main Cast: Anthony Quinn and Alan Bates

An Aimless Englishman named Basil (Bates) discovers he has a small inheritance on a Greek Island. His joyless existance is disrupted when he meets and hires Zorba (Quinn), a middle aged Greek man who has a lust for life. Will Zorba teach Basil how to truly enjoy life before it is to late? This one was kind of average for me, it dragged in some spots. I really didn't see a point in it being nearly two and a half hours long.

RATING: 5/10

THE REST

Becket( 1964) directed by: Peter Glenville
Main Cast:Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole and John Gielgud

King Henry II (O'Toole) is having trouble with the church, so when the Archbishop of Canterbury dies, Henry decides to appoint his drinking buddy and good friend Becket (Burton)who is technically a deacon,to the post. Unfortunately Henry's idea backfires and Becket takes the job very seriously. Henry and Becket quarrel over Becket's beliefs causing Becket to resign his position. Therfore leaving Henry feeling feeling alone and deserted. Will Henry forgive Becket for the desertion or will he ask for his death? All I can say was I was extremely bored and uninterested. the costumes were very nice, but that was about all I can give you.

RATING: 2/10

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) directed by: Stanley Kubrick
Main Cast: Peter Sellers, George C. Scott and Sterling Hayden

U.S. Air Force General Jack Ripper (Hayden) goes completely insane and sends his bomber wing to destroy the U.S.S.R. He suspects that the communist are conspiring to pollute the "precious bodily fluids" of the American people. The U.S. President meets with his advisors, where the Soviet Ambassador tells him that if the U.S.S.R. is hit by nuclear weapons it will trigger a "Doomsday Machine" which will destroy all plant and animal life on earth. Will the bombers be stopped in time, or will General Jack Ripper succeed in destroying the world? I only can say I was bored, not interested at all. I know alot of people rave about how great this movie is, so I tried to find some enjoyment in it, but with no success!

RATING: 2/10

1965 definately had its ups and downs, unfortunately more downs then ups!

Rating for 1965 as a whole: 5/10

Next up: 1991- Awakenings, Dances with Wolves, Ghost, The Godfather: Part III and Goodfellas

October 18,2009 7:31pm