Saltzman Sees...Roger and Me (1989)

Roger and Me is Michael Moore's 1st Documentary about the closure of General Motors' plant at Flint, Michigan, which resulted in the loss of 30,000 jobs. Details the attempts of filmmaker Michael Moore to get an interview with GM CEO Roger Smith.

Saltzman Sees...Glory (1989)

Glory won my Best Supporting Actor (Denzel Washington) and was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director (Edward Zwick) and Best Supporting Actor (Morgan Freeman) in 1989.

Saltzman Sees...1989 Oscars

1989 Nominees & Award Winners of My Oscars

• Best Picture

Field of Dreams
Glory
Lean on Me
Uncle Buck


• Best Director

Spike Lee (Do The Right Thing)
Rob Reiner (When Harry Met Sally...)
Phil Alden Robinson (Field of Dreams)
Edward Zwick (Glory)


• Best Family Picture

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
The Little Mermaid
The Wizard
Uncle Buck


• Best Screenplay

John Hughes (Uncle Buck)
Spike Lee (Do The Right Thing)
Phil Alden Robinson (Field of Dreams)
Michael Schiffer (Lean on Me)


• Best Actor

John Candy (Uncle Buck)
Daniel Day-Lewis (My Left Foot)
Morgan Freeman (Lean on Me)
Robin Williams (Dead Poets Society)


• Best Actress

Brenda Fricker (My Left Foot)
Jean Louisa Kelly (Uncle Buck)
Meg Ryan (When Harry Met Sally...)
Jessica Tandy (Driving Miss Daisy


• Best Supporting Actor

James Earl Jones (Field of Dreams)
Morgan Freeman (Glory and Driving Miss Daisy)
Randy Quaid (National Lampoons Christmas Vacation)
Denzel Washington (Glory)


• Best Supporting Actress

Kim Basinger (Batman)
Carrie Fisher (When Harry Met Sally...)
Rene Russo (Major League)
Amy Madigan (Uncle Buck and Field of Dreams)

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Saltzman Sees...Field of Dreams (1989)

Field of Dreams was my Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress (Amy Madigan) and was nominated for Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (James Earl Jones) and Best Screenplay (Phil Alden Robinson) of 1989.

BONUS CLIP: One of the Most emotional scenes in movie history

Saltzman Sees...When Harry Met Sally... (1989)

When Harry Met Sally won my Best Actress (Meg Ryan) and Best Director ( Rob Reiner) and was nominated for my Best Supporting Actress (Carrie Fisher) and Best Screenplay (Nora Ephron) in 1989.

 

Saltzman Sees...Uncle Buck (1989)

Uncle Buck is a John Candy masterpiece.  Nobody knew how to bring out the lovable Candy better than Director John Hughes, whether it was Planes, Trains and Automobiles, The Great Outdoors, or Only the Lonely.  Jean Louisa Kelly was marvelous in her first role ever.

What ensues is one of the most memorable journeys in movie history of a 'boy' becoming a man by helping look after his nieces and nephew.  It is one of the greatest movies I have ever seen and it certainly stands the test of time.

It is the Best Family Picture 1989. 

Saltzman Sees Presents...The Funniest Movie of 1989: Uncle Buck

Macaulay Culkin vs John Candy

Buck Russell, Moley Russell's Wart

Saltzman Sees...Lean on Me (1989)

Lean on Me stars Morgan Freeman as a dedicated but tyrannical principal named Joe Clark who is in charge of a decaying inner-city school that he is determined to improve.  Freeman is fantastic and shows that discipline doesn't mean someone can't care deeply as well.  Lean on Me is a terrific movie every student should see.

It only grossed $31 million at the box office, and was not nominated for any awards.  It is the Most Underrated Movie of 1989.

Mr. Clark, the principal at Eastside, is my Teacher of the Year.

Saltzman Sees...1989 Top Ten List

1989

1. Field of Dreams


2. Uncle Buck


3. Glory


4. When Harry Met Sally...


5. Lean on Me


6. Do The Right Thing


7. Dead Poets Society


8. Roger & Me


9. The 'Burbs


10. Major League

For a list of all the movies I have seen from 1989, Go to: http://saltinuts40.tripod.com/movies1989.html