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

1. Best Location: Sunset Norma's Grim Sunset Castle

2. Best Character: Sunset Norma Desmond

3. Best Screen Duo: Apartment C.C Baxter & Fran Kubelik

4. Best Villain/Antagonist: Sunset Norma Desmond

5. Best Hero/Protagonist: Apartment C.C Baxter

6. WTF: Sunset Norma was f##king the monkey?

7. Best Score or Soundtrack: Hot Adolph Deutsch

8. Best Quote: Sunset Norma Desmond: "All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up."

9. Best Screenplay: Sunset Charles Brackett & Billy Wilder

10. Best Special Achievement: Hot Pushing Boundaries

11. Best Supporting Actor/Actress: Apartment Shirley MacLaine

12. Best Lead Actor/Actress: Sunset Gloria Swanson

13. Best Scene: Sunset Descent into Madness

14. Defining Moment: Hot Marilyn Monroe

15. Best Payoff: Hot Nobody's Perfect

16. Best Director: Sunset Billy Wilder

17. Wildcard: TIE Sunset, Hot & Apartment Ladies Man Award

18. Worst Picture: Double Indemnity

19. 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

1. Best Location: Apartment The Apartment

2. Best Character: DI Barton Keyes

3. Best Screen Duo: Hot Joe/Josephine & Jerry/Daphne

4. Best Villain/Antagonist: DI Phyllis Dietrichson

5. Best Hero/Protagonist: Apartment C.C Baxter

6. WTF: DI Drive-thru beer

7. Best Score or Soundtrack: Stalag Franz Waxman

8. 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."

9. Best Screenplay: DI Billy Wilder & Raymond Chandler

10. Best Special Achievement: DI Cinematography John Seitz

11. Best Supporting Actor/Actress: Apartment Shirley MacLaine

12. Best Lead Actor/Actress: Sunset Gloria Swanson

13. Best Scene: Hot Introduced to the girls

14. Defining Moment: Apartment Shirley MacLaine

15. Best Payoff: Hot Nobody's Perfect

16. Best Director: Apartment Billy Wilder

17. Wildcard: Apartment Best Love Interest Award

18. Worst Picture: Sunset Boulevard

19. 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

1. Best Location: Sunset Norma's Grim Sunset Castle

2. Best Character: Sunset Norma Desmond

3. Best Screen Duo: Apartment C.C Baxter & Fran Kubelik

4. Best Villain/Antagonist: Sunset Norma Desmond

5. Best Hero/Protagonist: Apartment C.C Baxter

6. WTF: Sunset The funeral for a chimp scene

7. Best Score or Soundtrack: Hot Adolph Deutsch

8. Best Quote: Apartment Fran Kubelik: "Some people take, some people get took."

9. Best Screenplay: TIE DI & Sunset Billy Wilder/Raymond Chandler & Charles Brackett/Billy Wilder

10. Best Special Achievement: Sunset Cinematography John Seitz

11. Best Supporting Actor/Actress: Sunset Erich von Stroheim

12. Best Lead Actor/Actress: TIE Sunset & Apartment Gloria Swanson & Shirley MacLaine

13. Best Scene: Sunset Final Confrontation

14. Defining Moment: Apartment Baxter giving Sheldrake the key to the executive washroom

15. Best Payoff: Hot Nobody's Perfect

16. Best Director: Sunset Billy Wilder

17. Wildcard: Stalag Best Come-uppance Award

18. Worst Picture: Some Like it Hot

19. 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

1. Best Location: Sunset Norma's Grim Sunset Castle

2. Best Character: Sunset Norma Desmond

3. Best Screen Duo: Hot Joe/Josephine & Jerry/Daphne

4. Best Villain/Antagonist: Apartment Jeff Sheldrake

5. Best Hero/Protagonist: DI Barton Keyes

6. WTF: Apartment Dr. Dreyfuss slapping Fran

7. Best Score or Soundtrack: TIE Hot & Sunset Adolph Deutsch & Franz Waxman

8. Best Quote: Hot Daphne: "Bye, Sugar. (He laughs and turns to Joe.) We have been playing with the wrong band."

9. Best Screenplay: Sunset Charles Brackett & Billy Wilder

10. Best Special Achievement: Sunset Cinematography John Seitz

11. Best Supporting Actor/Actress: Apartment Shirley MacLaine

12. Best Lead Actor/Actress: Apartment Jack Lemmon

13. Best Scene: Sunset Descent into Madness

14. Defining Moment: Sunset Sunset Revisted

15. Best Payoff: Apartment Shut up and deal

16. Best Director: Apartment & Hot Billy Wilder

17. Wildcard: Hot Marilyn Monroe Award

18. Worst Picture: Stalag 17

19. 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

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