No Country was my fave movie of that year, so I was surprised that it won Best Picture. That same year, I also adored There Will Be Blood, but I felt lonely in that response.

I liked There Will Be Blood a lot more than No Country, though I really enjoyed them both. Purchased the former, though it's not the kind of movie that has high repeatability with me. But didn't buy the latter, which is telling of my preference.

Both were great films. I want to see the new Coen Brothers movie, but I fear it will be out of theaters before I get around to it. Not doing too well, I think.

No Country was alright, it just didn't have enough substance for me. It never went beyond, "Dude, check this creepy motherfvcker out!" Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed watching the creepy motherfvcker, but it left me wanting so much more.

Never did see TWBB.

Regarding Squid and the Whale...LOVED it. I've been putting off seeing it because of the luke warm reception it seemed to have received. I knew not at all what it was about, and once we started watching it I was worried because, like CP, I generally don't really enjoy movies on that subject. But it sucked me in, the performances were so great and the film so well put together. Maybe not a lot of repeatability, but I'm really glad I saw it.

Yeah, I kept the screener because I was so impressed with it .... but I've never been in the mood to watch it again. :)

1. Used part of my day off to go see The Men Who Stare at Goats. It was awfully dull. Performances were ok but I'm struggling to understand why anybody thought this needed to be a movie.

2. 20 animated films have been formally submitted for Oscar consideration meaning that for just the second time since the award was created there will be five Best Animated Picture nominees (3 or 5 is determined by number of candidates not quality of candidates). The possibilities are:

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Astro Boy
Battle for Terra
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Coraline
Disney's A Christmas Carol
The Dolphin – Story of a Dreamer
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Mary and Max
The Missing Lynx
Monsters vs. Aliens
9
Planet 51
Ponyo
The Princess and the Frog
The Secret of Kells
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
A Town Called Panic
Up

Can't wait to see Fantastic Mr. Fox!!!

That is one of my favorite books. I have only been able to sit through the movie, the entire movie, twice.

Every time I come down 58, leaving Tehachapi, I can't help but think what it was like for them.

You know what I used to think when I was leaving Tehachapi? THANK GOD!
lol!
:D

Well, that's because Ralphie's parents lived there and we'd usually stay with them a week at a time and well you know how the rest goes...

Roger Corman is getting an honorary Oscar. COOL :snap:

I gotta say it again. The first 12 minutes or so of Up is an example of damn good storytelling. I'm getting more and more lukewarm about the rest of the film but man what a way to start a movie.
:)