What was the last movie you've seen?

[BoringSupreez]

I'm feeling rather tempted to see Star Wars: Episode One 3D in the theater. I don't like that movie, but seeing it the first time was such a huge thing in my childhood. I sort of want to do it for nostalgia's sake.

[Hobie-wan]

I'm feeling rather tempted to see Star Wars: Episode One 3D in the theater. I don't like that movie, but seeing it the first time was such a huge thing in my childhood. I sort of want to do it for nostalgia's sake.

Don't ruin the nostalgia. Keep the rose tinted glasses on.

[Luke]

But seeing a little Greedo totally miss a high five in 3D is too awesome to miss. And Jar Jar getting shocked by the Pod's thermocables? Classic.

What's with movies touting "opening Super Bowl weekend"? Might as well say "opening on the day when that hot chick Veronica you've been dating finally decides she wants to put out". I don't care if Ebert gave Chronicle 3.5 stars, Veronica wins.

[dsheinem]

two more best picture nominees:

The Artist (2011) - So far this is far and away the best picture of the year given what I’ve seen from the other nominees. The film is a wonder to behold on many levels. I’m a sucker for well done period pieces, and this one manages to nail everything from set designs to costuming to the depictions of Hollywood culture in the 1920s. It truly feels, to me, like a film shot in the 1920s. Even better, the attention to reproducing the aesthetic norms of the silent film era – lighting, angles, film speed, etc. – this commitment to homage is a remarkable technical feat in 2011. On top of that, the film exudes personality, is marvelously acted, and tells a truly compelling story. Most of my favorite silent films are horror/sci-fi flicks and the occasional Chaplin comedy, so it was a little bit out of my comfort zone to watch a melodrama/love story unfold without spoken dialogue and I was a bit apprehensive going in that I'd find it boring or pretentious: l was absolutely wrong to have any concerns. I would have no reservations recommending this to everyone from my mom to “serious” film critics: it’s the closest thing to a modern-day universally appealing movie I can think of outside of Pixar’s best work. Given the level of quality at work here and the fact that Hollywood loves movies about itself, I think this one is a shoe-in.
Grade: 5/5

The Help (2011) – There’s a joke poster floating around the web that retitles the name of the film to “White People Solve Racism” (“You’re Welcome, Black People!”). There’s more than a kernel of truth in that joke, and I mostly agree with the Women’s Black Historian Association about the problems of how the Jim Crow south is presented in the film and the impressions that it will likely leave on less knowledgeable film goers, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t still a compelling narrative with strong production and sharp acting. And really it is the acting, more than anything else, that is the real draw for this film. The entire cast really belts the film out of the park, and it is hard not to get wrapped up in the lives of the people they are portraying. The film is excellently paced (even though it is long it never feels long), has some really smart writing, and the sets and costumes are excellent at conveying the period. I found the cinematography and score to be only so-so, and the film doesn’t feel like best picture material to me given some of the other movies nominated, but it wouldn't shock me to see it win anyway.
Grade: 4/5

[noiseredux]

The Help (2011) – There’s a joke poster floating around the web that retitles the name of the film to “White People Solve Racism” (“You’re Welcome, Black People!”). There’s more than a kernel of truth in that joke, and I mostly agree with the Women’s Black Historian Association about the problems of how the Jim Crow south is presented in the film and the impressions that it will likely leave on less knowledgeable film goers, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t still a compelling narrative with strong production and sharp acting. And really it is the acting, more than anything else, that is the real draw for this film. The entire cast really belts the film out of the park, and it is hard not to get wrapped up in the lives of the people they are portraying. The film is excellently paced (even though it is long it never feels long), has some really smart writing, and the sets and costumes are excellent at conveying the period. I found the cinematography and score to be only so-so, and the film doesn’t feel like best picture material to me given some of the other movies nominated, but it wouldn't shock me to see it win anyway.
Grade: 4/5

to your knowledge, how closely does the script stick to the book?

[dsheinem]

The Help (2011) – There’s a joke poster floating around the web that retitles the name of the film to “White People Solve Racism” (“You’re Welcome, Black People!”). There’s more than a kernel of truth in that joke, and I mostly agree with the Women’s Black Historian Association about the problems of how the Jim Crow south is presented in the film and the impressions that it will likely leave on less knowledgeable film goers, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t still a compelling narrative with strong production and sharp acting. And really it is the acting, more than anything else, that is the real draw for this film. The entire cast really belts the film out of the park, and it is hard not to get wrapped up in the lives of the people they are portraying. The film is excellently paced (even though it is long it never feels long), has some really smart writing, and the sets and costumes are excellent at conveying the period. I found the cinematography and score to be only so-so, and the film doesn’t feel like best picture material to me given some of the other movies nominated, but it wouldn't shock me to see it win anyway.
Grade: 4/5

to your knowledge, how closely does the script stick to the book?

I have no idea.

[Luke]

two more best picture nominees:

The Artist (2011)

It's pretty perfect isn't it? My only teeny tiny nit picking was that the vehicles used didn't always match the era (also my only complaint about A CHRISTMAS STORY).

I think the Blu-Ray/DVD sales will sky rocket over time. Just one more great movie that didn't get the attention it deserved. Probably could have used more robots.

[noiseredux]

I have no idea.

nice. Books suck.

[dsheinem]

two more best picture nominees:

The Artist (2011)

It's pretty perfect isn't it? My only teeny tiny nit picking was that the vehicles used didn't always match the era (also my only complaint about A CHRISTMAS STORY).

I think the Blu-Ray/DVD sales will sky rocket over time. Just one more great movie that didn't get the attention it deserved. Probably could have used more robots.

I'm no car expert, but which cars didn't fit the era?

[fastbilly1]

I have no idea.

nice. Books suck.

Commie.

I watched Groundhog Day yesterday - not much can be said about this film other than timeless comedy, just like Ghostbusters.

I'm no car expert, but which cars didn't fit the era?

Im curious of this aswell. I only remember the 30s Caddy, the Model A, and some 30s Packards though