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Movie mission: Seeing the nominees
Submitted by Karla on Thu, 01/21/2010 - 20:41. » Read similar stories filed under:
I'm a list maker. In the months before the Oscars, that means I make a list of all the movies people are predicting will be nominated (in all categories except foreign films, short films and documentaries) and start trying to check them off the list.
The movies I probably won't like ('Crazy Heart,' I'm talking to you) or that will make me cry ('Precious') are saved for the very end of the season.
Tonight's movie is "A Single Man," which received three Golden Globe nominations.
To add a level of difficulty, this year, I'm on a little bit of a weight-loss kick, so if I lose at least one pound each week, I'm putting a little money aside. If there's enough money by Oscar day, I want to buy a new TV for my red carpet viewing.
I'm still working on which movies to see in which order. Any favorites out there? At this point, I'm looking at the following (mostly Golden Globe nominees and winners). The list will change when the Oscar nominations come out on Feb. 2.
(R means it is or will be available for rental, M means I've got plans to see it on the calendar, E means it's an emergency because I'm worried it might not be in theaters long and it's not coming out on video in time, SEEN obviously means - seen it.)
E-Nine
Avatar
R-The Hurt Locker
Invictus
It's Complicated
Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire
A Single Man
Brothers
Crazy Heart
R-The Informant!
The Last Station
The Blind Side
R-Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs
M-An Education (Jan. 21)
Everybody's Fine
The Lovely Bones
The Messenger
A Serious Man
E-Where The Wild Things Are
M-The Young Victoria (Jan. 28)
SEEN-Up In The Air
SEEN-Inglourious Basterds
SEEN-(500) Days Of Summer
SEEN-Julie & Julia
SEEN-Up
SEEN-Coraline
SEEN-District 9
SEEN-Duplicity
SEEN-Fantastic Mr. Fox
SEEN-The Hangover
SEEN-The Princess And The Frog
SEEN-The Proposal
SEEN-Sherlock Holmes
SEEN-Star Trek
About 20 movies to go...
And here's a link to my favorite awards-season blog, the New York Times' Carpetbagger: http://carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com/
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Avatar...
Back to page topI saw Avatar and loved it. See it in 3-D though! The visuals are outstanding and the storyline interesting -- remindful of the experience of the Native Americans in this country.
I don't consider it one of the best movies I have ever seen, but a good one to see -- and one to see on the big screen.
Heard Avatar sucks...
Back to page topHeard the visual effects are as great as heralded but the acting and screenplay stink. (Big surprise from James Cameron, eh?)
I think Sandra Bullock is my "Eddie Murphy" this year. You know what I mean.
I think you just don't like Jeff Bridges - If Mickey Rourke were in Crazy Heart I bet you'd be all over it. It sounds like a good story.
Go Vikings! (Sorry - That was off topic.)
That last comment was from me - Erica...
Back to page topDidn't mean to be anonymous (And Go Vikings again!)
Don't get to the theater often...
Back to page topI've seen Inglourious Basterds, Up, Coraline and Fantastic Mr. Fox. I loved Up and Fox. The only movies I usually see are those a four-year-old could enjoy. Will you give us your ratings? What's worth renting? And good luck on the new TV!
See 'Up in the Air'...
Back to page topIf you only make it to one pre-Oscar film, so far I'd highly recommend Up in the Air, but I haven't seen Avatar yet (am I the only one who hasn't?). I'd recommend 500 Days of Summer as a good renter.
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