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Agree with both of you. It’s very well made, and it seems like the type of movie that wins Best Picture. At least it has something to say, unlike say The Revenant. It would be crazy if it wins Best Director, though, as there’s very little style to it. Can’t believe Ruffalo and McAdams got nominations and Keaton didn’t. I found Ruffalo to be doing some weird affectation that annoyed me. I loved the scene where Keaton basically undercuts Ruffalo’s Oscar bait speech by saying “alright settle down, I’m the boss here.” McAdams doesn’t do anything special, though she does get the best scene in the movie, at the door of that priest with dementia.
That scene and the BC High “intervention” scene were my two favorites.
I though Revenant was a better movie visually. Both movies were very good. I think I liked the Revenant more than you guys.
I’ve never been much into the whole liberal white guilt thing. So when this whole thing with the Oscars being too white, and people boycotting them, I really don’t give a shit.
But in the interest of finding a movie that both my wife and I could tolerate watching, i put that movie “Brooklyn” on Saturday night. I figured she could get her some love story, and I know it got a few nominations, so I could maybe stand it.
We lasted a half hour. What a bore fest. Not sure how that could be nominated for Best Picture.
It’s also the whitest movie ever. 😆 Creed was much better. Haven’t seen Straight Outta Compton yet, but it has to be better.
Straight Outta Compton was very good. Worth a couple hours of your time.
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Saw Spotlight. Very good movie despite the media are heroes agenda. Well acted. In fact I’d say I expected to see it and think it was overrated. But I didn’t. Probably the best of the five nominees I’ve seen so far (haven’t seen Brooklyn, Room or Fury Road)
Just saw it. Took me a good 10 minutes to get over Curse of the Bambino is a good book scene. Seriously.
As a practicing Boston Catholic it was hard to watch at times; including trying to remember how I reacted at the time. I think I was fucking naive: something of this magnitude is impossible. I was wrong.
Law should be in jail. Hank Paulson is well down the list compared to him.
Concussion was pretty darn good. When you think about the NFL ignoring science in relation to weather effects on football you see that play out in this movie as well.
Not sure why Will Smith didn’t get a nomination for that movie. He was great.
Because he’s black?
Respectfully disagree. Just watched Straight Outta Compton on a flight back from France-along with Black Mass- and thought it was the better of the 2. The only thing I didn’t care for was Paul Giamatti’s character: almost like he was playing a cliche. Ice Cube’s playing him and the actor that played Dre were great.
Agreed, it is better than Black Mass, which is very terrible. 😆
About the only time the movie good is when Cube is rapping. Unfortunately, that’s ten minutes out of 2:20. Otherwise, it is very perfunctory and low energy.
Here’s the part where all the record guys are scared to sign them. Oh here’s the part where Suge Knight scares the hell out of everyone. Here’s the part where the doctor carefully says to Eazy that HIV can also be transmitted by heterosexual sex, too!
Concussion was pretty darn good. When you think about the NFL ignoring science in relation to weather effects on football you see that play out in this movie as well. Not sure why Will Smith didn’t get a nomination for that movie. He was great.
Because he’s black?
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Jada Pinkett Smith. 😆
I expected that since it was a lay up but he was honestly really good in that movie.
Kevin just made Straight Outta Compton feel trite. How do you tell a story about something that happened in a different world when now those same things feel trite? I thought the movie accurately portrayed what the prevailing culture of the day felt like.
Then again I would look forward to a Fab 5 movie as well since I think that was one of those major changes in culture.
Respectfully disagree. Just watched Straight Outta Compton on a flight back from France-along with Black Mass- and thought it was the better of the 2. The only thing I didn’t care for was Paul Giamatti’s character: almost like he was playing a cliche. Ice Cube’s playing him and the actor that played Dre were great.
Paul Giamatti as Jewey Jewman.
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Lebowski sixth? Come on!
Full disclosure: Raising Arizona sucks.
Blood Simple and Raising Arizona both ssssstink. What terrible choices. I mean, anyone who would rather watch them than True Grit is batty. I’ll listen to any argument for Fargo, Lebowski, Millers, No Country for best.
I really liked Black Mass, mostly because I had such low expectations after the reviews.
Anyone see Cartel Land? I saw it was nominated for Best Documentary at the Oscars and it’s on Netflix so I watched it.
I would say it was okay at best. I found the story about the Autodefensas in Mexico interesting. But the part about the couple American crackpots in Arizona should have been left out altogether. The thing was was too long probably could have cut off a half hour at least of filler including, like I said, the entire American part.
I don’t have the hate for Raising Arizona like you guys, but #1? Uh, no.
Same here.
I love O’Brother but probably more so for when Durning, Root and Goodman characters are in scenes.
Saw Black Mass again. Had originally seen it in the theater. Thought it was borderline bad in the theater though not completely awful. Liked it a lot better with a second viewing for some reason. Still think its just okay. Disappointing thing is it could have been done much better. Depp was good I’ll grant that.
Just 21 reviews so far, but Deadpool is at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
tickets bought for saturday, no kids this weekend makes that easier. Can’t wait
Blood Simple and Raising Arizona both ssssstink. What terrible choices. I mean, anyone who would rather watch them than True Grit is batty. I’ll listen to any argument for Fargo, Lebowski, Millers, No Country for best.
I have no argument for best, just a general opinion. Lebowski is a cultural touchstone at this point, it has to be higher than 6th.
I seem to be in the minority in thinking that Ladykillers is underrated, and doesn’t deserve the bashing it gets. I remember he audience I saw it with laughed in all the right places and was very enthusiastic. Oh well. Maybe people viscerally rebel at Tom Hanks playing a bad guy.
True Grit being 10th is a fucking joke. Higher.
Just 21 reviews so far, but Deadpool is at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
I’ve never taken to the character. I’ll skip, just like Guardians and Ant Man.
Just 21 reviews so far, but Deadpool is at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
I’ve never taken to the character. I’ll skip, just like Guardians and Ant Man.
Guardians is worth seeing whether you are attached to the characters or not. I had no idea who any of them were going in and it was a fun watch.
Enjoyed Guardians way more than I thought I would and I had no idea who they were. Avengers is/are fucking terrible. The stupid cutesy line exchanges among them were awful. I liked the first Iron Man movie although Downey grates on you right quick, the Captain America movie, and the Norton Hulk movie, but when they put them all together and mix in pensive Mark Ruffalo, blech. Expecting the Batman/Superman to be the same just from the promos.
And I found Ant-Man to be way more enjoyable than the Avengers-Age of Ultron.
This. All day. Avengers began taking itself too seriously 2 movies ago.
Was pleasantly surprised by Ant Man.
Had no knowledge of Guardians, still dug it.
My memory might not be the best, but the first Zoolander movie was fucking terrible, right?
Yes. Inexplicable love from the early 30s crowd.
My memory might not be the best, but the first Zoolander movie was fucking terrible, right?
Yes. Inexplicable love from the early 30s crowd.
I didn’t even think it reached some sort of cult status, but it must have, I guess.
And I like Owen Wilson and Will Ferrell.
I’m with Marty on this. And I’m going to further assume all the really funny parts of Zoolander were penned by co-writer Drake Sather, who being dead since 2004 was unavailable to make Zoolander 2 not horrible.
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Deadpool was pretty damned entertaining, hopefully they keep it similar for the inevitable sequel.
Saw it yesterday morning and thought the same. And a sequel has already been announced.
Wait, what?
Saw Room, the last of the Best Picture nominees I hadn’t seen. Well made (but not Best Picture worthy) but disturbing movie. Wouldn’t surprise me if Larson won Best Actress.
You made it all the way through “Brooklyn”?
Saw Room, the last of the Best Picture nominees I hadn’t seen. Well made (but not Best Picture worthy) but disturbing movie. Wouldn’t surprise me if Larson won Best Actress.
You made it all the way through “Brooklyn”?
I did. Boring chick flick.
Saw Room, the last of the Best Picture nominees I hadn’t seen. Well made (but not Best Picture worthy) but disturbing movie. Wouldn’t surprise me if Larson won Best Actress.
Completely agree. Larson was amazing. Source material made me queasy.
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