Oscar Death Race: The Conclusion

[beaniekins]

Or, as close to the conclusion as I can get, anyway. I have to say, I think I did pretty well. If you've forgotten, or never cared in the first place, the Oscar Death Race is an idea I stole from Sara Bunting over at Tomato Nation in which I attempt to see every Oscar nominated movie that's shown on the broadcast. Not just the Best Picture nominees

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[beaniekins]

LOL I love the Harry Potter/Amelie confusion. Hehe. I will say that the girl did remind me of a young(er) Emma Watson. I get your confusion. I really didn't know what to expect going onto it. I really didn't even have a lot of interest in it. But I was completely won over. It's not Harry Potter, but it has a magic of it's own that is just lovely.

I was surprised to discover I liked Moneyball. If you can make me enjoy a movie that is essentially about math and baseball, 2 subjects icould not care less about, you've got something. I wouldn't give it give it Best Picture, but I wouldn't argue if it took Best Adapted Screenplay. And Lord knows I am not a Brad Pitt fan, but credit where credit is due, this was a good role for him.

Um....skip War Horse. Not because it's bad. It isn't. It is beautifully done. The cinematography is glorious, the performances are good, who doesn't love a story about a boy and his horse? I thought it was great. But I never, ever want to see it again. I found it incredibly hard to watch because of the violence and treatment of the horses (and some children). It isn't gratuitous but it can be graphic.

[raegun]

Yeah... I went to see an action/adventure film when I saw Hugo. Instead, I kept waiting and waiting... and checking my watch. I would have liked it if I were in the mood for it. But it's like going to see a romance when you think you're gearing up for a thriller. To be honest, I think I was expecting something more akin to a Narnia story.

I liked Moneyball, but I liked the economics behind it. Surprisingly, I am very interested in documentaries or stories that break down incredibly complex ideas and put them into bullet form for people like me who need to take their shoes off to count past ten. In that respect, I loved it. As for the daughter relationship, I wanted to kind of stab her in the eye as an unrelated portion of the film. That stupid song was in my head for a week.

I'll skip War Horse. I'll just cry, and no thanks. This reminds me of what I call the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind syndrome. Glad I saw it, wanted to kill myself while watching it, will never watch it again.