How come Psycho fans don't hate The Apartment?
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JJdaPK — 9 years ago(January 30, 2017 08:05 AM)
A few years ago, I was mad that Psycho lost to the Apartment until I actually saw the Apartment and discovered what a fantastic movie it is.
I like Psycho better, but the Apartment is still one of the better "Best Picture" winners and it's hard to get upset about it winning. I love both movies.
Same thing with "Rear Window" losing to "On the Waterfront" or "North By Northwest" losing to "Ben Hur." I don't think they lost to better movies, but they lost to pretty damn good movies!
The only Hitchcock snub that really frustrates me is Vertigo not winning (or being nominated) Best Picture, and losing to Gigi. -
ecarle — 9 years ago(February 02, 2017 08:52 PM)
agreed on all points, but there is irony here:
Neither Rear Window nor Vertigo nor North by Northwest nor Psycho even got a Best Picture NOMINATION. So On the Waterfront, Gigi, Ben-Hur, and The Apartment had no competition from Hitchcock on the Best Picture front.
What Hitchcock WAS nominated for but for Rear Window and Psycho only of the group above was Best Director.
And he lost both times. To the director of the Best Picture.