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Buffista Movies 5: Development Hell

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A place to talk about movies--old and new, good and bad, high art and high cheese. It's the place to place your kittens on the award winners, gossip about upcoming fims and discuss DVD releases and extras. Spoiler policy: White font all plot-related discussion until a movie's been in wide release two weeks, and keep the major HSQ in white font until two weeks after the video/DVD release.

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Kathy A - Jan 31, 2006 7:13:02 am PST #227 of 10001

We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Gee, I thought Crash was pretty good. I only saw it the one time soon after it came out, but it's really stuck with me. Yes, it was contrived, but IMO no more so than a lot of other films and TV shows. For some reason, it didn't provoke my eye-rolling twitch like season 1 of 24 did (another LA-based storyline involving coincidental passing of cars in the night).

Good Night and Good Luck was the other Best Picture nom that I've already seen. I still haven't seen Brokeback Mountain, nor Capote or Syriana (the other films high on my Must See Before Oscar Night list).

Hayden - Jan 31, 2006 7:13:30 am PST #228 of 10001

aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

I love that Sleepless In Seattle trailer.

Sean K - Jan 31, 2006 7:33:39 am PST #229 of 10001

You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

Sleepless in Seattle horror trailer.

Hee.

sumi - Jan 31, 2006 7:49:16 am PST #230 of 10001

Art Crawl!!!

Okay, I took a look at the Oscar nominations and of any movie nominated for any category -- I have only seen three:
Batman Begins
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Pride and Prejudice

How is this possible? Notice how I haven't seen any of the best picture/best director/best actor/best supporting actor/best supporting actress nominations.

I really need to go to the movies more often.

lori - Jan 31, 2006 8:32:00 am PST #231 of 10001

How common is it for the Best Director and Best Picture noms to be completely identical?

Of the entire list, I've only seen Brokeback Mountain and Wallace and Gromit, I think. Oh, and March of the Penquins.

Strega - Jan 31, 2006 9:27:02 am PST #232 of 10001

the sinister undertone when Amy's "imaginary" friend Irena appears.

And then doesn't it turn out that she's not actually malevolent? I saw it a couple of times, but it's been years. I remember it being almost Lynch-ian... not much happens, what does happen is ambiguous, and yet it's oddly fascinating.

§ ita § - Jan 31, 2006 9:27:58 am PST #233 of 10001

Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I usually read this blog for the comics content, but this post makes me want to run and see both movies, even more than usual.

sumi - Jan 31, 2006 9:41:38 am PST #234 of 10001

Art Crawl!!!

I think it is fairly common for best picture and best director noms to be identical because I've read remarks in the past couple of years to the effect that it's fairly unusual for Best Picture to not nab Best Director too.

tiggy - Jan 31, 2006 9:44:32 am PST #235 of 10001

I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore

who are you people? i adore Crash. it's probably in my top ten favorite movies ever.

how did they determine who was lead and who was supporting actor for Brokeback Mountain? i suppose i agree that it was more Ennis' story than Jacks', but...

Aims - Jan 31, 2006 9:52:44 am PST #236 of 10001

Shit's all sorts of different now.

I have Crash on DVD. I'ma watch it this weekend. I talked to Former Boss, who gets the Academy Screeners. I told her I always miss her the most this time of year.

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