LSPE's annual Oscar Shorts outing

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Hey, gang. Who's up for Oscar shorts?

What's good for you? Saturday 2/1 or Sunday 2/2, at the NuArt theater.

Times (alternating animated and live-action) are:
12, 2:40, 5, 7:40, 9:50

[innerSpaceman]

I've been wondering when this would be this year. But alas, I can go only if it's Sunday - as I'm making one of my very-rare-nowadays visits to Disneyland on Saturday - long delayed.

Of course, this is really the most fun IF there's the pay-off of an Oscar Party where the buzz is all about who wins the shorts! Anything like that in the werks?

[katiesue]

I LOVE outings but alas we've got kiddo things this weekend.

[Kevy Baby]

Is this a function where a pair of shorts announces he is gay?

[Morrigoon]

Saturday might work for me

[Snowflake]

I'm in the wrong city to join in on your fun. Try to see them here

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Not in the cards for us this time. We're fully addicted though, so iTunes it is.

[cirquelover]

This always sounds fun but I live in the wrong state. Can't wait to here what everyone thinks!

[Alex]

Shorts seen.

Animation
Adam and Dog - Fine
Fresh Guacamole - A fine visual gimmick. Strongest reaction from the crowd, but still, just one joke and less than two minutes and made by some guy who goes by the ultra-annoying PES (him and McG can be tied together in a sack).
Head Over Heels - Good use of the freedom and animation provides. Somewhat on the nose.
Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare" - I just didn't think it was very good.
Paperman - Perfectly fine and I know a lot of people really like it, but it just didn't connect for me.

So I guess I'd go with Head Over Heels.

Live Action
Asad - Liked it. Unexpected payoff at the end. Does nothing to hide the complete breakdown of society in Somalia without dwelling on it.
Buzkashi Boys - Boring but interesting to see something of Kabul. Seeing that it was part of a grant from the U.S. State Department did make me curious about the project's history.
Curfew - Nothing wrong with what was on the screen but I apparently didn't get whatever they wanted me too.
Death of a Shadow - Most interesting of the bunch. Also the one that most seemed like a demo reel hoping to get turned into a longer movie.
Henry - Well acted but also well examined territory. Yes, yes, getting old sucks.

I'd go with Death of a Shadow or Asad, not sure which.