Does one amazing performance make it worth watching a movie that isn't that great? For people who make it a point to watch all the Oscar-nominated films, have you found that the movies whose only nomination is for an actor aren't as good as the movies that get nominations for other things?
What "other things"? Special effects? Generally, no. Cinematography? Generally, yes.
But then it's not like the Oscars necessarily represent the best movies either.
Shakespeare in Love
comes to mind as a movie that got some big awards but really wasn't all that. Or, you know,
Forrest Gump.
(YCrappyOscarMovieMV).
Admittedly, I
try
to watch most of the nominated actors, but I'll skip it if it looks too depressing (Biutiful, Rabbit Hole) or scenery chewing (Crazy Heart). So I may be eliminating some of the worst offenders.
That said, I thought that
Junebug
and
Animal Kingdom
were far better overall films than
Rachel getting Married,
but I thought Anne Hathaway's performance was by far the best of the bunch.
Oh,
that
cameo. I just remembered.
I know I'm probably not supposed to say things like "the next Lost Boys" but it's kind of the vibe I got from the new Fright Night trailer, except with less time on the vamps' side.
Hey, I didn't realize Marti Noxon wrote the new Fright Night! Looks like it could be good. Has quite the cast.
What does she know about sexy European vampires and the Brits that teach kids to kill them?
At the Alamo Drafthouse, they have a simple rule.
If you talk or text during a movie, they kick you out.
Sometimes that pisses the movie talker off.
What follows is an actual voicemail a customer left them after being kicked out.
It is NSFW. But it is funny.
And I thought I couldn't love the Drafthouse more. That's saying a lot for a movie theatre I've Never Been to.
an actual voicemail a customer left them after being kicked out.
Truly, a thing of beauty.
It wasn't on LOUD, okay?
If you talk or text during a movie, they kick you out.
I'll add this to the list of places to never take Mal.
Seriously, we were doing the "if you had superpowers, what superpower would you want" thing and he said "I'd want to be able to go into movies or stories and talk to the characters and have them be able to see and hear me."
He tries his best sans superpower.
