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Showing posts with label Best Director. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Best Director. Show all posts

Monday, March 5, 2012

Saltzman Sees...War Horse (2011)

War Horse won my Best Director (Steven Spielberg) and was nominated for Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress (Emily Watson) for 2011.


Saltzman Sees...127 Hours (2010)

127 Hours won my Best Director (Danny Boyle) and my Best Actor (James Franco) and was nominated for Best Picture and Best Screenplay (Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy) for 2010.


Saltzman Sees...Invictus (2009)

Invictus won my Best Director (Clint Eastwood) and Best Actor (Morgan Freeman) and was nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Matt Damon) and Best Screenplay (Anthony Peckham & John Carlin) for 2009.


Saltzman Sees...Milk (2008)

Milk won my Best Director (Gus Van Sant) and Best Actor (Sean Penn) and was nominated for Best Picture and Best Screenplay (Dustin Lance Black) for 2008.


Saltzman Sees...Sicko (2007)

Sicko won my Best Director (Michael Moore) for 2007.

Saltzman Sees...King Kong (2005)

King Kong won my Best Director (King Kong) for 2005.


Saltzman Sees...The Last Samurai (2003)

The Last Samurai won my Best Director (Edward Zwick) and was nominated for my Best Actor (Tom Cruise) and Best Supporting Actor (Ken Watanabe) for 2003.


Saltzman Sees...A Beautiful Mind (2001)

A Beautiful Mind won my Best Director (Ron Howard) and Best Screenplay (Akiva Goldsman and Sylvia Nasar) for 2001.


Saltzman Sees...Dogma (1999)

Dogma won my Best Director (Kevin Smith) and Best Supporting Actor (Matt Damon) for 1999.


Thursday, March 1, 2012

Saltzman Sees...A Few Good Men (1992)

A Few Good Men included my Best Director (Rob Reiner), and was nominated for Best Actor (Tom Cruise) and Best Supporting Actor (Jack Nicholson)


Saltzman Sees...Boyz N The Hood (1991)

Boyz N The Hood  is John Singleton's portrayal of social problems in inner-city Los Angeles takes the form of a tale of three friends growing up together 'in the 'hood.' Half-brothers Doughboy and Ricky Baker are foils for each other's personality, presenting very different approaches to the tough lives they face. Ricky is the 'All-American' athlete, looking to win a football scholarship to USC and seeks salvation through sports, while 'Dough' succumbs to the violence, alcohol, and crime surrounding him in his environment, but maintains a strong sense of pride and code of honor. Between these two is their friend Tre, who is lucky to have a father, 'Furious' Styles, to teach him to have the strength of character to do what is right and to always take responsibility for his actions.

Singleton was my Best Director of 1991.


Saltzman Sees...The Departed (2006)

The Departed was my Best Picture, Best Director (Martin Scorsese) 
and Best Supporting Actor (Jack Nicholson)


Saltzman Sees...Crash (2004)

Crash was my Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay (Paul Haggis), Best Supporting Actor (Michael Pena) and Best Supporting Actress (Thandie Newton)




Saltzman Sees...Gangs of New York (2002)

Gangs of New York was my Best Picture, Best Director (Martin Scorsese), Best Actor (Daniel Day-Lewis), Best Supporting Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Best Screenplay (Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian and Kenneth Lonergan) and was nominated for Best Actress (Cameron Diaz) in 2002.


Saltzman Sees...Snatch (2000)

Snatch was my Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay (Guy Ritchie), & 
Best Supporting Actor (Brad Pitt)




Saltzman Sees...Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Saving Private Ryan was my Best Picture and Best Director (Steven Spielberg) of 1998.


Saltzman Sees...Good Will Hunting (1997)

Good Will Hunting was my Best Picture, Best Director (Gus Van Sant), 
Best Supporting Actor (Robin Williams) & Best Screenplay (Matt Damon & Ben Affleck)





SPOILER ALERT: Final scene of the movie.

Saltzman Sees...Braveheart (1995)

Braveheart was my Best Picture, and my Best Director and Best Actor (Mel Gibson) of 1995.


Saltzman Sees...The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

The Shawshank Redemption was my Best Picture, Best Director (Frank Darabont), Best Actor (Tim Robbins) and my Best Supporting Actor (Morgan Freeman) of 1994.