Oscar Winning Movies

Join our journey as we watch all the Oscar winning movies from 1927 to the present.

Sunday, May 26, 2013

1985 - Out of Africa: "I had a farm in Africa."


1985 Best Picture

Premiered December 10, 1985

Budget $31 Million

Gross $87 Million

The great Meryl Streep shines once again in a movie that was less that stellar. She was one of the bright spots in an otherwise dull story. The romance between her and Robert Redford was boring and the film moved very slowly. However, the cinematography was gorgeous. It was obvious that much of the film was actually filmed on location. The shots of the Africa and the wildlife was a highlight. 

Callie
Favorite: I liked that it was a true story.
Least Favorite: I did not like the view of marriage that it portrayed.

Joel
Favorite: I enjoyed the scene where Karen and Deyns shot the charging lions (ironically, movies today would  not include a scene where a wild animal gets killed)
Least Favorite: Bror (Karen's husband) was a weak man who did as he pleased and was not a good man at all. 

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