The Oscar nods are in!

Discussion in 'Random Thoughts' started by Mr. Mojo Risin', Jan 22, 2009.

  1. Autentique

    Autentique wonderfabulastic

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    Yes it was Babel!

    I read the reviews on Netflix.

    I think Babel is a WAY better movie than Crash.

    I rented it to watch it again with John the other day.

    Crash I will never watch again, one time was one too many.

    Also I hated how people were comparing that movie with Crash like they were remotely similar.
    The director, Alejandro whatever, forget his name has been doing the interconnected stories for awhile now. 21 Grams and Amores Perros are examples of it.
     
  2. Mr. Mojo Risin'

    Mr. Mojo Risin' Senior Member

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    21 Grams is awesome. It would be less awesome without Benicio but it has Benicio so it's awesome.
     
  3. zen_arcade

    zen_arcade Banned

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    Babel was "ok", but it took itself far too seriously.

    for Crash I don't think the cast mattered at all, the dialogue and characters still made of cardboard and plywood.
     
  4. zen_arcade

    zen_arcade Banned

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    I hear you. I actually love a lot of bad movies, because they don't pretend to be something they're not. but the worst films in the world are the ones like Crash, which are totally ridiculous but are passed off by Joe 6 Pack as profound.
     
  5. zen_arcade

    zen_arcade Banned

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    that's true, but Sean Penn and Naomi Watts were pretty good too.
     
  6. Mr. Mojo Risin'

    Mr. Mojo Risin' Senior Member

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    Sure but Benicio's probably my favorite actor out there.

    Penn is a great director BTW, I recently watched "Into the Wild".
     
  7. zen_arcade

    zen_arcade Banned

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    didn't see it.
    he was hilarious in Falcon & The Snowman.
     
  8. Mr. Mojo Risin'

    Mr. Mojo Risin' Senior Member

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    He'll always be Spicoli to me.
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  9. zen_arcade

    zen_arcade Banned

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    I lost all faith in the Academy Awards when Inland Empire didn't even get nominated.
     
  10. Piaf

    Piaf Senior Member

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    Oh I loved Sean Penn in that movie with Robert De Niro. Damn, I can't remember its name...Its pretty old. Ummm...prisoners, priests....Damn !!!!!
     
  11. Monkey Boy

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    Miss seeing her?
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    Mojo, I think it's time to resurrect the sig.
     
  12. zen_arcade

    zen_arcade Banned

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    eva green?
     
  13. Mr. Mojo Risin'

    Mr. Mojo Risin' Senior Member

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    Oh, I love Eva..
     
  14. zen_arcade

    zen_arcade Banned

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  15. Autentique

    Autentique wonderfabulastic

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    HAHAHA
     
  16. hotwater

    hotwater Senior Member Lifetime Supporter

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    Smokin' :cheers2:

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    Hotwater
     
  17. Luxiebow

    Luxiebow Senior Member

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    haaha,this made me laugh. I freakin' love the oscars but I'm sad like that ^-^ I realli wanna see Revolutionary Road...wonder why Kate Winslet wasn't nominated for best actress in that. Looks likes she does a spectacular job. I love her though. Something about her tone of voice and facial expressions. I hope slumdog millionaire wins them ALL!
     
  18. zen_arcade

    zen_arcade Banned

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    youlls see Wall E?
     
  19. Autentique

    Autentique wonderfabulastic

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    Yeah, Jack got it for Christmas.
     
  20. Monkey Boy

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    :drool5:
     

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