tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014874020674080213.post2672331372146169593..comments2024-03-22T11:43:15.466-07:00Comments on Oscargasms: William Holden, Sunset BoulevardAllenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964977693763983338noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014874020674080213.post-54107326409327492622017-02-25T18:35:52.399-08:002017-02-25T18:35:52.399-08:00I think he's solid as well - and that's th...I think he's solid as well - and that's the thing...I definitely don't think he's bad, but what he produces isn't enough to be considered the best of the year, imo. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11964977693763983338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014874020674080213.post-81807860174694643472017-02-25T18:33:41.827-08:002017-02-25T18:33:41.827-08:00The movie is great! So weird and daring (for its t...The movie is great! So weird and daring (for its time). Totally deserving of a BP win as well.Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11964977693763983338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014874020674080213.post-68125956064616017192017-02-25T18:31:43.785-08:002017-02-25T18:31:43.785-08:00There's not a whole lot of reviews out there d...There's not a whole lot of reviews out there discussing his work, so I'm open to your opinions on him!Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11964977693763983338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014874020674080213.post-83791861061722704282017-02-25T18:31:13.101-08:002017-02-25T18:31:13.101-08:00I'm curious of your thoughts :)I'm curious of your thoughts :)Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11964977693763983338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014874020674080213.post-60234552184959783102017-02-11T16:08:31.951-08:002017-02-11T16:08:31.951-08:00I guess I liked him more.I guess I liked him more.Alex Constantinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09940311552608814201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014874020674080213.post-18140766293754445852017-02-06T18:36:46.426-08:002017-02-06T18:36:46.426-08:00I think he's overshadowed because he's act...I think he's overshadowed because he's acting in a different film. Holden is a steady, reliably conventional male-lead in a film that's so uniquely original and quirky that he doesn't stand a chance. I think "Sunset Boulevard's" classic status is because of its eccentricities, not the conventionalities.Frank/click5https://www.blogger.com/profile/03605293626729520817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014874020674080213.post-82552720948703636952017-02-06T07:17:40.515-08:002017-02-06T07:17:40.515-08:00I remembered him as being pretty solid actually, b...I remembered him as being pretty solid actually, but I agree on what you say about how more layers could have been brought to the part. <br /><br />Still, easy to see why he is overshadowed by Swanson's performance and the movie, which are both masterpieces in my opinion. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014874020674080213.post-77969725436034698162017-02-05T17:14:02.343-08:002017-02-05T17:14:02.343-08:00I like Holden's performance a bit more than yo...I like Holden's performance a bit more than you but I do think every point you make is valid. This was not a stellar year for Actor nominations (actually, I think it's one of the weakest) so my preference for Holden is somewhat by default. Still, he brought a much needed virility and sexual tension to SB that counterbalances both Swanson's rococo weirdness and the inherently 'camp' aspects of the production. He's dwarfed by some of those aspects, but that's because SB is so original it almost defies description.<br /><br />Good review, Allen.Frank/click5https://www.blogger.com/profile/03605293626729520817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014874020674080213.post-52648284561750670682017-02-05T07:33:37.431-08:002017-02-05T07:33:37.431-08:00I'm not sure I knew or remembered before your ...I'm not sure I knew or remembered before your blog that Holden was nominated for this. He's good, but this isn't his showcase, and feels like a drag-along nomination much like Walter Pidgeon's work in Garson films. Holden is simply too strong and establishes his character's seen-it-all cynicism so well early on to fully believe his capitulation to gigolohood. Both more enjoyable and more durable is his idealist in <i>Born Yesterday</i>.dvlarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14154934310323584284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014874020674080213.post-55863603986131072082017-02-05T00:49:43.538-08:002017-02-05T00:49:43.538-08:00Wow, that really surprised me! I thought you would...Wow, that really surprised me! I thought you would love him! :) <br /><br />Personally, I think he's fantastic and I have not yet finally decided in my own Ferrer vs. Holden-scenario :)Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03291268052797806635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8014874020674080213.post-60713088357127262742017-02-05T00:39:51.139-08:002017-02-05T00:39:51.139-08:00I sort of expected you wouldn't care for this ...I sort of expected you wouldn't care for this performance. What did you think of the movie?Giuseppe Faddahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17679521285512613860noreply@blogger.com