Sir Stewart Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Dude, 2 years olds can't read the title. Plus, I don't think she cares. You came nowhere near answering my question. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 It does not happen early in the movie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 So it is the climax? I can't get a straight answer here - are you going to make me Netflix this film? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 So it is the climax? I can't get a straight answer here - are you going to make me Netflix this film? I don't actually watch it, but the real highlight is the end, when they sing "we did it, we did it" and my daughter dances on the couch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yermom Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Oh, see, I was picturing a theater viewing because I am apparently old fashioned. And the last time I half-watched a movie at a theater, I was in 6th or 7th grade.I did get a little make-out action while watching The Spirit at the theater (it was just the two of us, who could resist the opportunity for some old school darkened theater groping!?) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 The Curious Case of Forrest Gump Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Best picture nominees this year include the fact-based political dramas Milk and Frost/Nixon, the fanciful romance The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, the Holocaust drama The Reader and the sleeper hit of 2008, Slumdog Millionaire,a recent Golden Globe winner for best dramatic film. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Oscar noms - major categoriesI haven't seen The Visitor, but it's great to see Richard Jenkins among the Best Actor names. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Oscar noms - major categoriesI haven't seen The Visitor, but it's great to see Richard Jenkins among the Best Actor names.Hell yeah. He's awesome. Not a good year to be nominated though. Unlike most years, almost all of the nominees for that category deserve it. My picks: Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger (have to pick him but I enjoyed Robert Downey and Michael Shannon)Best Picture: Slumdog MillionaireBest Actor: Mickey RourkeBest Actress: ? Meryl Streep (only performance I saw from this group)Best Supporting Actress: Viola DavisBest Director: Ron Howard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Oscar noms - major categories I am confused. Was my friend the only one who liked Synecdoche, NY? Because I am going to have to knock him upside the head for being so earnest in his recommendation if everyone else in the free world hated it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I am confused. Was my friend the only one who liked Synecdoche, NY? Because I am going to have to knock him upside the head for being so earnest in his recommendation if everyone else in the free world hated it.I still haven't seen that. There was a lot of hype before it came out and I wanted to see it because of Charlie Kaufman mostly, but it kind of fell off the face of the earth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I still haven't seen that. There was a lot of hype before it came out and I wanted to see it because of Charlie Kaufman mostly, but it kind of fell off the face of the earth. Yeah everyone loves the guy so much that I assumed he'd get a nomination for screenplay or best director just for showing up. Even if (or maybe because!) no one understood the movie or it was boring. Not even a nomination? I trust TheBunk, but this uniform dislike is making me curious. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 The review quoted on the poster for Synecdoche said 'a miracle movie' and talked about its scope and passion. I was going to see it for Charlie Kaufman, no matter what. And that he had cast Tom Noonan in it made me even more hopeful. But, entertainment was not on Kaufman's agenda. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Synecdoche blew my fucking mind. I can understand why many thought it an absurd piece of crap, but it was like Kaufman knew the secret code to everything going on in my own personal Area 51. I left that movie equally terrified of life and death. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Synecdoche blew my fucking mind. I can understand why many thought it an absurd piece of crap, but it was like Kaufman knew the secret code to everything going on in my own personal Area 51. I left that movie equally terrified of life and death. I am beginning to think that this is all one big joke that the entire world is playing on me. Everyone is in on it but me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I am beginning to think that this is all one big joke that the entire world is playing on me. Everyone is in on it but me. Maybe you should see for yourself. I'm totally interested in your thoughts now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sunny Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Best: Slumdog Millionaire, Dark Knight, WALL-E, Iron Man, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, The Counterfeiters Worst: 10,000 BC, Love Guru, Jumper, Semi-Pro, 21, Wanted, 7 Pounds Haven't seen Man On Wire yet, but I've heard great things about it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I am confused. Was my friend the only one who liked Synecdoche, NY? Because I am going to have to knock him upside the head for being so earnest in his recommendation if everyone else in the free world hated it.Roger Ebert loved it: According to the oddsmakers at MovieCityNews, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is third among the top five favorites for best picture. It may very well win. It expends Oscar-worthy talents on an off-putting gimmick. I can't imagine many people wanting to see the movie twice. There was another film this year that isn't in the "top five," or listed among the front-runners at all, and it's a profound consideration of the process of living and aging. That's Charlie Kaufman's "Synecdoche, New York." It will be viewed and valued decades from now. You mark my words. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Roger Ebert loved it: Ahhh, but did Beltmann love it? I am gonna see it and come back to this thread. Not sure that I can pull it off this wkd. But I will do it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Papillon Parade Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 About half are available on DVD... I suppose Transsiberian, Honeydripper, and The Visitor are the most "accessible." I've got The Edge of Heaven to watch tonight The rest are in my "movies to watch" file. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Ahhh, but did Beltmann love it?Haven't seen it yet, but it's pretty high on my must-see list. I've got The Edge of Heaven to watch tonight The rest are in my "movies to watch" file. If you like it, then I would strongly recommend Akin's earlier Head-On and even earlier In July. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Just got back from The Wrestler, which was good, but not great. Also a cautionary tale about where you can end up if you can't let go of the '80s. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jmacomber68w Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 cautionary tale about where you can end up if you can't let go of the '80s. AKA Rock of Love Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 AKA Rock of Love Finally shaved my mullet yesterday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yermom Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Synecdoche blew my fucking mind. I can understand why many thought it an absurd piece of crap, but it was like Kaufman knew the secret code to everything going on in my own personal Area 51. I left that movie equally terrified of life and death.Now I've got to see it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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