BackgroundThe Wild Bunch(1969) is director/co-writer Sam Peckinpah""s provocative, brilliant yet controversial Western, shocking for its graphic and elevated portrayal of violence and savagely-explicit carnage, yet hailed for its truly realistic and reinterpreted vision of the dying West in the early 20th century.The other seven nominations included three Best Actor nominations (Clark Gable, Charles Laughton, and Franchot Tone, who split the vote and gave the award to Victor McLaglen forThe Informer) - a unique accomplishment (although Tone""s performance was more like a supporting role, but the awards category hadn""t been created yet), Best Director (Frank Lloyd), Best Screenplay (Talbot Jennings, Jules Furthman and Carey Wilson), Best Film Editing (Margaret Booth), and Best Score." ThePostreported: "IT FLIES!", while theNewsheadlined: "LOOK MA - NO WIRES!", theTimes: "BLUE BOMB BUZZES METROPOLIS," and thePlanet: "CAPED WONDER STUNS CITY.In comparison to Apollo""s vigorous and intensive workouts, a half-hearted Rocky wasn""t as focused or intense, and his training suffered.Mr.Morrison.Keel haul this man."Bligh continually goaded Fletcher Christian who had already gained the respect of the entire crew.Christian resented his Captain""s inhumanity (at one point, Bligh put his men on half-rations):I""ve never known a better seaman, but as a man, he""s a snake.