LISTOMANIA (get it?)
So I decided that this year that I was going to try to watch all of the movies nominated for best picture for the oscars so I would actually have an idea of what i want to win, and also so I could be part of the bigger discussion of what will win, etc.
but then I got a little ahead of myself and said, well I'll try to watch every movie nominated for an Academy Award (not just Best Picture). which is a large large list. and a list that i've only seen 2 of the entries on. and then even more stupidly I decided I'd try to watch the top 15 movies on the AV Club's Year end list (http://www.avclub.com/articles/best-films-of-2011,66423/) which has surprisingly few crossover movies with the other lists.
So if anyone wants to watch a bunch of probably really depressing over the next month, let's watch them together!
and just 'cause I'm bored at work, I'll help y'all out and type up my GIGANTIC list.
Best Picture Movies (aka MOST IMPORTANT)
Hugo
The Artist
Moneyball
War Horse
The Descendants
The Help
The Tree of Life
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Midnight in Paris
AV Club's Top 15 Movies of 2011 (aka POTENTIALLY NOT DEPRESSING)
I'm gonna type them all up, even though a few of them are also on the other lists
1. The Tree of Life
2. Certified Copy (Netflix)
3. A Separation
4. Martha Marcy May Marlene
5. Meek's Cutoff
6. Drive
7. The Future
8. The Skin I Live In
9. Hugo
10. Margaret
11. Weekend (Netflix)
12. Tabloid (Netflix)
13. The Arbor
14. The Interrupters
15. Submarine
The Rest (aka MOVIES I MIGHT NOT GET AROUND TO)
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Albert Nobbs
Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Pt. 2 (I'd probably have to watch the first 7 to really get into this one, which is something I probably should do at some point)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Bridesmaids
The Iron Lady
My Week With Marilyn
A Better Life
Warrior
Beginners
Margin Call
The Ides of March
Rango (Netflix)
The Muppets
Drive
Real Steel
Rise of The Planet of The Apes
so let's hang out and watch some movies...
but then I got a little ahead of myself and said, well I'll try to watch every movie nominated for an Academy Award (not just Best Picture). which is a large large list. and a list that i've only seen 2 of the entries on. and then even more stupidly I decided I'd try to watch the top 15 movies on the AV Club's Year end list (http://www.avclub.com/articles/best-films-of-2011,66423/) which has surprisingly few crossover movies with the other lists.
So if anyone wants to watch a bunch of probably really depressing over the next month, let's watch them together!
and just 'cause I'm bored at work, I'll help y'all out and type up my GIGANTIC list.
Best Picture Movies (aka MOST IMPORTANT)
Hugo
The Artist
Moneyball
War Horse
The Descendants
The Help
The Tree of Life
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Midnight in Paris
AV Club's Top 15 Movies of 2011 (aka POTENTIALLY NOT DEPRESSING)
I'm gonna type them all up, even though a few of them are also on the other lists
1. The Tree of Life
2. Certified Copy (Netflix)
3. A Separation
4. Martha Marcy May Marlene
5. Meek's Cutoff
6. Drive
7. The Future
8. The Skin I Live In
9. Hugo
10. Margaret
11. Weekend (Netflix)
12. Tabloid (Netflix)
13. The Arbor
14. The Interrupters
15. Submarine
The Rest (aka MOVIES I MIGHT NOT GET AROUND TO)
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Albert Nobbs
Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Pt. 2 (I'd probably have to watch the first 7 to really get into this one, which is something I probably should do at some point)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Bridesmaids
The Iron Lady
My Week With Marilyn
A Better Life
Warrior
Beginners
Margin Call
The Ides of March
Rango (Netflix)
The Muppets
Drive
Real Steel
Rise of The Planet of The Apes
so let's hang out and watch some movies...