Billy Wilder Marathon
Every Labor Day, the Marathon Men like to celebrate directors that work their asses off. We decided this Labor Day to view the films of Billy Wilder. We watched The Apartment, Some Like It Hot, Stalag 17, Sunset Boulevard & Double Indemnity. Let's talk about movies!
BRAD'S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: Sunset Norma's Grim Sunset Castle
Best Character: Sunset Norma Desmond
Best Screen Duo: Apartment C.C Baxter & Fran Kubelik
Best Villain/Antagonist: Sunset Norma Desmond
Best Hero/Protagonist: Apartment C.C Baxter
WTF: Sunset Norma was f##king the monkey?
Best Score or Soundtrack: Hot Adolph Deutsch
Best Quote: Sunset Norma Desmond: "All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up."
Best Screenplay: Sunset Charles Brackett & Billy Wilder
Best Special Achievement: Hot Pushing Boundaries
Best Supporting Actor/Actress: Apartment Shirley MacLaine
Best Lead Actor/Actress: Sunset Gloria Swanson
Best Scene: Sunset Descent into Madness
Defining Moment: Hot Marilyn Monroe
Best Payoff: Hot Nobody's Perfect
Best Director: Sunset Billy Wilder
Wildcard: TIE Sunset, Hot & Apartment Ladies Man Award
Worst Picture: Double Indemnity
Best Picture: Sunset Boulevard
Total after deductions:
Sunset Boulevard: 10
The Apartment: 4
Some Like It Hot: 5
Double Indemnity: Negative 1
Stalag 17: 0
KYLE'S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: Apartment The Apartment
Best Character: DI Barton Keyes
Best Screen Duo: Hot Joe/Josephine & Jerry/Daphne
Best Villain/Antagonist: DI Phyllis Dietrichson
Best Hero/Protagonist: Apartment C.C Baxter
WTF: DI Drive-thru beer
Best Score or Soundtrack: Stalag Franz Waxman
Best Quote: Apartment C.C. Baxter: "The mirror... it's broken." Fran Kubelik: "Yes, I know. I like it that way. Makes me look the way I feel."
Best Screenplay: DI Billy Wilder & Raymond Chandler
Best Special Achievement: DI Cinematography John Seitz
Best Supporting Actor/Actress: Apartment Shirley MacLaine
Best Lead Actor/Actress: Sunset Gloria Swanson
Best Scene: Hot Introduced to the girls
Defining Moment: Apartment Shirley MacLaine
Best Payoff: Hot Nobody's Perfect
Best Director: Apartment Billy Wilder
Wildcard: Apartment Best Love Interest Award
Worst Picture: Sunset Boulevard
Best Picture: The Apartment
Total after deductions:
Sunset Boulevard: 0
The Apartment: 10
Some Like It Hot: 3
Double Indemnity: 4
Stalag 17: 1
MATT'S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: Sunset Norma's Grim Sunset Castle
Best Character: Sunset Norma Desmond
Best Screen Duo: Apartment C.C Baxter & Fran Kubelik
Best Villain/Antagonist: Sunset Norma Desmond
Best Hero/Protagonist: Apartment C.C Baxter
WTF: Sunset The funeral for a chimp scene
Best Score or Soundtrack: Hot Adolph Deutsch
Best Quote: Apartment Fran Kubelik: "Some people take, some people get took."
Best Screenplay: TIE DI & Sunset Billy Wilder/Raymond Chandler & Charles Brackett/Billy Wilder
Best Special Achievement: Sunset Cinematography John Seitz
Best Supporting Actor/Actress: Sunset Erich von Stroheim
Best Lead Actor/Actress: TIE Sunset & Apartment Gloria Swanson & Shirley MacLaine
Best Scene: Sunset Final Confrontation
Defining Moment: Apartment Baxter giving Sheldrake the key to the executive washroom
Best Payoff: Hot Nobody's Perfect
Best Director: Sunset Billy Wilder
Wildcard: Stalag Best Come-uppance Award
Worst Picture: Some Like it Hot
Best Picture: Sunset Boulevard
Total after deductions:
Sunset Boulevard: 10
The Apartment: 5
Some Like It Hot: 1
Double Indemnity: 1
Stalag 17: 1
nathan'S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: Sunset Norma's Grim Sunset Castle
Best Character: Sunset Norma Desmond
Best Screen Duo: Hot Joe/Josephine & Jerry/Daphne
Best Villain/Antagonist: Apartment Jeff Sheldrake
Best Hero/Protagonist: DI Barton Keyes
WTF: Apartment Dr. Dreyfuss slapping Fran
Best Score or Soundtrack: TIE Hot & Sunset Adolph Deutsch & Franz Waxman
Best Quote: Hot Daphne: "Bye, Sugar. (He laughs and turns to Joe.) We have been playing with the wrong band."
Best Screenplay: Sunset Charles Brackett & Billy Wilder
Best Special Achievement: Sunset Cinematography John Seitz
Best Supporting Actor/Actress: Apartment Shirley MacLaine
Best Lead Actor/Actress: Apartment Jack Lemmon
Best Scene: Sunset Descent into Madness
Defining Moment: Sunset Sunset Revisted
Best Payoff: Apartment Shut up and deal
Best Director: Apartment & Hot Billy Wilder
Wildcard: Hot Marilyn Monroe Award
Worst Picture: Stalag 17
Best Picture: The Apartment
Total after deductions:
Sunset Boulevard: 7
The Apartment: 6
Some Like It Hot: 5
Double Indemnity: 1
Stalag 17: Negative 1
Golden Idol Winner: Sunset Blvd
Side Note: One of our closest marathons.