Xander ,'Touched'
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Because the Academy doesn't know how to find its own ass with two hands?
CoM was my favourite film last year and in my head, it won all the awards it was nominated for and a bunch of others (like, oh, the Best Picture.) Honestly, I'm trying to remember which film won for Best Picture this year and drawing a complete blank.
The Departed, which I thought kind of sucked.
I liked The Departed a whole lot--up until the end, where I thought it got needlessly twisty.
My sister watched The Prestige last night, and now she's waiting for me to explain it to her. Should be interesting.
Oh, right. I liked it OK, although I thought it didn't hold a candle to the original.
It's been too long since I've seen the original. I may need to have company round.
Also, since there were some references to the original Wicker Man, I'm now wondering what other films featuring Dalton, Nighy, um... what's his name... the guy who played Belloq in Raiders...., Broadbent, were referenced in the movie.
Has anyone done the Viewer's Companion to Hot Fuzz? For all the references? I got most of The Wicker Man ones I think, plus I The Omen and Scream and stuff.
The Departed also beat out Children of Men for the only major award it was nominated for, Best Adapted Screenplay. I don't remember what else was nominated, but I agree that it was a much better movie than The Departed.
Count me in as a huge CoM fan. Brilliant.
I really liked CoM also. Wonderfully acted.
I haven't seen CoM yet, but I did love The Departed.