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pooks
01/09/09

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I need someone to explain why "Milk" is considered such a great film. The movie tries to portray him as some sort of martyr for gay rights, when in fact, he and the mayor were gunned down by a disgruntled ex-colleague who was upset about losing his job. The fact that Milk just-so-happened to be gay was immaterial to why he was killed. I would definitely say he was an incredible champion of gay rights, but a man who died for his cause, no. That said, I think Sean Penn gave a great performance. The movie overall though.... meh, not so special. Just my opinion folks... just my opinion...
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allyzay
01/09/09

@pooks: are you serious? i haven't seen "milk" but are you actually serious about what you just said? i mean, if you can't figure out why his death is actually immaterial to why he's considered a gay rights martyr/icon then there's no fucking hope for you to ever get it.
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Beautiful Stranger
01/08/09

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OMFG there is a MAJOR omission from this list:

Michelle Williams for her performance in indie hit "Wendy and Lucy" (which also deserves a best director nod and perhaps even a best movie nod).

Two out of the three movie critics for the NYT named Michelle as one of the actresses who deserved a best actress nomination this year (for Wendy and Lucy).

A truly astonishing film. And only 80 minutes long. It ought to win an oscar ust for that.

(I suspect the Academy Awards are going to turn into a popularity contest..in order to boost sagging ratings...so the truly great movies will be overshadowed by whatever they think will lead more people to watch the telecast).
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Banjo-Sea Kitten
01/09/09

@Beautiful Stranger: Michelle is a damn fine actress in whatever she is in.
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Spirit Fingers
01/08/09

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Throwing in Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson for a tandem jilted, loser-licious, public pity-fest of ricotta cheese and movie pap about dogs, babies, and other things these lonesome doves won't ever have, award.

Two John Mayer with the girl arms and a Goldie Hawn daughter soap sculpture to be shipped, never.
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Quilt
01/08/09

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Why is that Benjamin Button getting anything? That movie was an incredibly boring Forest Gump-like film It lost all its entertainment value after the first hour. Then it was all boring, drawn out drama. Was there anyone else screaming at the scream, telling that old crow to fucking die already and end the goddamn movie?!
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javysan
01/08/09

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I just saw "The Visitor" two nights ago on dvd. It was AMAZING! Richard Jenkins was good, however I can't compare his performance to previous roles so I don't know how much of it was "acting" or him just being "Richard Jenkins". I do think that the guy actor Haaz Sleiman (google image him) who played Tarek deserves a nod for supporting actor and not just cuz he is way hotter than any new actor to come along last year. Yes, I am talking to you Robert Pattinson.
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gladys_kravitz
01/08/09

@javysan: I agree. I thought it was a beautiful movie.
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Niko Bellic
01/08/09

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Who knew, that Kate W. whom I could only imagine as a vapid poseur who carries her femininity like a heavy fur coat she inherited from her grandmother could turn into an actually fuckable woman whose sexuality burns through her skin from the fire within?
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CoffeeAtDawn
01/08/09

@Niko Bellic: Did you see Little Children?
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Clarence Rosario
01/09/09

@ubermeme: Or Eternal Sunshine?
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Niko Bellic
01/09/09

@Clarence Rosario: @ubermeme: I did... can't remember much of it, which is not a good sign for what would I say about it if I could.
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Niko Bellic
01/09/09

@Clarence Rosario: I can think of only one more annoying "fatal" female character: Natalie Portman in Garden State. That is not a woman. That is a what I used to fall in love with when I was twelve.
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gladys_kravitz
01/08/09

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What do we think of Anne Hathaway in Rachel? I can't decide if I thought she was actually good or just surprised that she wasn't horrible in something other than fluff.
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SixThirty
01/08/09

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The acting oscars of late tend to be awarded to whoever goes ugly ( or plays a dead famous person (Bonus points for playing an ugly dead famous person - see: Nicole Kidman in the Hours, Philip Seymour Hoffman in Capote, Forrest Whitaker in The Last King of Scotland, Charlize Theron in Monster, Marianne Cotillard in La Vie en Rose).

Which of course leaves me lost as to predictions for this year.

Best Actor has Harvey Milk (dead, famous), Richard Nixon (dead, famous, ugly) and Mickey Rourke's Wrestler (ugly). Even playing field.

Best Actress has no dead famous people, and a serious lack of uglification.

Mortal Lock: Heath Ledger. Ugly played by a dead famous person.

And Wall-E was the best movie of the year.
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NinaHagen
01/08/09

@SixThirty: Just don't go full retard...
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NinaHagen
01/08/09

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Frost/Nixon??? No...It's so fucking bad - the English don't get why Nixon was such a MF and Ron Howard is obsessed with haircuts.
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NinaHagen
01/08/09

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Do not under-estimate Gran Torino.
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HiredGoons
01/08/09

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Best Supporting Actor: James Franco's Butt. I was riveted.
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Rumpelstilskin
01/08/09

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I thought "Milk" was perfectly done as a film, pacing, writing, acting, cinematography -- all of a piece.
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Lymed
01/08/09

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My vote is for Milk for Best Picture and Best Actor because I started crying less than 5 minutes into the movie. Isn't the number of tears how you judge an Oscar worthy movie?
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bess marvin, girl detective
01/08/09

@Lymed: i must admit the end scene did make me tear up. and josh brolin did a magnificent job making me feel for a murderer. milk surprised me as biopics aren't usually my favorite genre. the movie was well done even though some of sean's facial expressions brought me back to i am sam
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elscorcho
01/08/09

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I think you're giving Button way too much credit. It was very pretty... but kind of boring no? And not that good? Am I crazy?
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Lymed
01/08/09

@elscorcho: The only reviews I've heard said exactly that, which is why I'm not planning to see Button.
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Carol Gardens
01/08/09

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I just want to say that Eddie Marsan gave the REALLY memorable performance in HAPPY GO LUCKY. Still creeps me out to think of it.
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