I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.

[The Fake Shemp]

It's not Beckinsale.  It's some other hot chick with negligible acting ability.

As hot or no?

[TVC15]

It's not Beckinsale.  It's some other hot chick with negligible acting ability.

As hot or no?

I haven't done side by side comparisons and I have not seen the previous Underworld movies, but I'd say they are in the same league.  When I look at a woman I just a tumor-covered chest and grossly distended hips pulled wide by the cruel demands of natural selection.  Women are truly Frankenstein's monster-esque carnies molded only to be functional, never pretty.

[Greatness Gone]

The Dark Knight > Slumdog Millionaire, which doesn't say a lot because Slumdog was traaaaaaaaaaaaaaash.

I even enjoyed the incredibly boring cinematographic masterpiece Benjamin Button more than Slumdog.

[Himu]

When I see the commercials for this movie all I see is WE GOT SUCH AND SUCH NOMINATION IT'S GOOD, SEE IT

and it never tells me ANYTHING about the movie

I'm guessing some poor kid from India wins some game show so he and his lover with AIDS can live life happy the end.

[drew]

gg prolly hates slumdog millie just because of the romance plot

milk is probably his movie of the year

[Bloodwake]

I just saw the Wrestler via bootlegged screener, and I must admit that it is awesome too.

I don't really give a shit if a movie is "Oscar Bait" or not. All I really care about is if I liked it or not. I liked it. For once I felt that someone put some originality into a love story. I thought the plot structure was amazing, showing how the character learned the answers through important life experiences rather than cheating. The beginning of the film was especially amazing. The audience didn't know what the fuck was happening, seeing Jamal on the Millionaire show mixed with shots of the character being tortured Jack Bauer style in a dirty back room.

The plot structure mixed with decent acting and cinematography made for an awesome in theater experience. The movie was fucking good.

The fact that the usual unmovable wall of EB film elitists are torn over this film means something. I haven't figured it out yet, but it means SOMETHING.

[Bloodwake]

You know what was Oscar bait? Crash. You know what was Oscar bait? A Beautiful Mind.

Even No Country and There Will Be Blood was being talked about a lot the year BEFORE both of the films came out. I literally heard of Slumdog Millionaire maybe a month before the Golden Globes. I didn't even think about watching it until after it won the Golden Globe for Best Picture. I walked into this film in what I expected to be an admittedly slow Oscar season similar to the year Crash won (which, by the way, none of the fucking movies nominated that year were as good as most of the fucking movies that were released in other Oscar years). I was proved wrong after watching the film.

Maybe it's because I loved 28 Days Later. Maybe it's because I felt that there was this hidden awesome potential Danny Boyle hadn't showcased yet. The man filmed a zombie movie with SD camcorders. I don't think he was looking for an Oscar or wide critical acclaim.

IT WAS GREAT.

[Mr. Gundam]

Maybe it's because I felt that there was this hidden awesome potential Danny Boyle hadn't showcased yet.

Did you see Millions? Boyle was showing a lot of that potential with it.

IT WAS GREAT.

Yes. Yes it was.

[Bloodwake]

Maybe it's because I felt that there was this hidden awesome potential Danny Boyle hadn't showcased yet.

Did you see Millions? Boyle was showing a lot of that potential with it.

IT WAS GREAT.

Yes. Yes it was.

I haven't seen Millions. Honestly the only two movies I've seen from Boyle are 28 Days Later and Trainspotting. Both were good, but neither were HOLY SHIT AWESOME. Slumdog Millionaire, for me, was.

[Mr. Gundam]

Maybe it's because I felt that there was this hidden awesome potential Danny Boyle hadn't showcased yet.

Did you see Millions? Boyle was showing a lot of that potential with it.

IT WAS GREAT.

Yes. Yes it was.

I haven't seen Millions. Honestly the only two movies I've seen from Boyle are 28 Days Later and Trainspotting. Both were good, but neither were HOLY SHIT AWESOME. Slumdog Millionaire, for me, was.

Sunshine was also pretty awesome for the first 3/4, but then it fell apart.

Slumdog is one of my favorites last year, but not my very favorite. That would probably go to Waltz with Bashir.

I'd honestly be thrilled to see SDM or Milk win the Best Picture award.

[Bloodwake]

Maybe it's because I felt that there was this hidden awesome potential Danny Boyle hadn't showcased yet.

Did you see Millions? Boyle was showing a lot of that potential with it.

IT WAS GREAT.

Yes. Yes it was.

I haven't seen Millions. Honestly the only two movies I've seen from Boyle are 28 Days Later and Trainspotting. Both were good, but neither were HOLY SHIT AWESOME. Slumdog Millionaire, for me, was.

Sunshine was also pretty awesome for the first 3/4, but then it fell apart.

Slumdog is one of my favorites last year, but not my very favorite. That would probably go to Waltz with Bashir.

I'd honestly be thrilled to see SDM or Milk win the Best Picture award.

I want to see Milk. Sounds like a bootleg option to me. That's what I'm doing with Benjamin Button (which I already know is going to be somewhat of a Forrest Gump rehash.)

[Phoenix Dark]

Still waiting for an explanation as to how TWBB - or No Country for that matter - were oscar bait. Movies having heavy buzz and anticipation around them, months before release don't make them oscar bait.

[Mr. Gundam]

Still waiting for an explanation as to how TWBB - or No Country for that matter - were oscar bait. Movies having heavy buzz and anticipation around them, months before release don't make them oscar bait.

EVERY MOVIE EVER MADE IS OSCAR BAIT.
EVERY MOVIE EVER MADE IS NOT OSCAR BAIT.

There. We're done being stupid butthurt movie nerds.

If you like a film, awesome.
If you don't like a film, awesome.

Maybe it's because I felt that there was this hidden awesome potential Danny Boyle hadn't showcased yet.

Did you see Millions? Boyle was showing a lot of that potential with it.

IT WAS GREAT.

Yes. Yes it was.

I haven't seen Millions. Honestly the only two movies I've seen from Boyle are 28 Days Later and Trainspotting. Both were good, but neither were HOLY SHIT AWESOME. Slumdog Millionaire, for me, was.

Sunshine was also pretty awesome for the first 3/4, but then it fell apart.

Slumdog is one of my favorites last year, but not my very favorite. That would probably go to Waltz with Bashir.

I'd honestly be thrilled to see SDM or Milk win the Best Picture award.

I want to see Milk. Sounds like a bootleg option to me. That's what I'm doing with Benjamin Button (which I already know is going to be somewhat of a Forrest Gump rehash.)

Milk was fantastic. I was angry and in tears by the end of the film. I didn't care for Benjamin Button at all, though.

[T234]

let's get one thing out of the way though: this was still better than dark knight

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agreed.

lol macfag

[Cheebs]

Maybe it's because I felt that there was this hidden awesome potential Danny Boyle hadn't showcased yet.

Did you see Millions? Boyle was showing a lot of that potential with it.

IT WAS GREAT.

Yes. Yes it was.

I haven't seen Millions. Honestly the only two movies I've seen from Boyle are 28 Days Later and Trainspotting. Both were good, but neither were HOLY SHIT AWESOME. Slumdog Millionaire, for me, was.

Sunshine was also pretty awesome for the first 3/4, but then it fell apart.

Slumdog is one of my favorites last year, but not my very favorite. That would probably go to Waltz with Bashir.

I'd honestly be thrilled to see SDM or Milk win the Best Picture award.

I want to see Milk. Sounds like a bootleg option to me. That's what I'm doing with Benjamin Button (which I already know is going to be somewhat of a Forrest Gump rehash.)

Milk was amazing.

[ch1nchilla]

Is it worth it to make my friend who has already seen it go again with me?

[drew]

Milk was amazing.

yeah im watching it right now its pretty good

[Greatness Gone]

Milk had a mostly great cast, but some roles sucked and the death scene was hokey as fuck.

[ch1nchilla]

Just watched it, ZOMG IT WAS AWESOME.

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as was the incredibly random dance party at the end

[close]

[TVC15]

You cunts are making me want to see Milk, and I HAAAAATE cloyingly sentimental Gus Van Sant movies.  He just came off 4 pretty great (if difficult) flicks to do a blatant mainstream/oscar bait flick.  I guess this is a case of Gus doing one for the masses to pay for his next couple of personal projects, but I just HATE that he gets acclaim for base-level shit whereas his actually interesting work goes unnoticed.

I doubt this was even the most interesting Gus Van Sant movie released this year. 

[TVC15]

If you found Gerry and Elephant interesting, you will likely find Last Days interesting as well.  A lot of people say negative things about it, but most of the time, they haven't seen the other films he made around the same time.  They really do form a loose sort of trilogy as far as theme and style goes.  It seems a lot of people jumped on it because it was loosely based on Kurt Cobain, and when they got something that wasn't quite what they wanted, they were kinda upset.

For the record, I looooooove Elephant.  If it weren't for Drugstore Cowboy, it would be my favorite by Gus.  I think Last Days is slightly better than Gerry.  Gerry is a bit too loose and meandering for me.  Elephant is brilliant, though.  It's style borders on like, cinema verite. I love love love that movie.

EDIT;  I liked Paranoid Park a lot, too.  It seemed sort of like a happy medium between his drifting and rather existential artsier films and his Hollywood pleaser flicks.  It's not perfect, and I don't think it stands up to the preceding three flicks, but I liked it.

[TVC15]

Have you seen Drugstore Cowboy?  I might maybe love it because the whole affair is so William S. Burroughs. 

[drew]

drugstore cowboy

[drew]

its like that movie was made for me

[TVC15]

Have you seen Drugstore Cowboy?  I might maybe love it because the whole affair is so William S. Burroughs. 

oh. no, i actually haven't. i don't know what it is but something always seemed strangely off-putting about it. i honestly have very little interest in watching it.  maybe i should just get over myself. dunno

Give it a shot.  It is rather straightforward.  It's not perfect by any means, but I think it tells a very real-feeling story.  I don't know what else to say, really.  It's really a rather simple flick, but I find it very real and kinda moving.  Please please please watch it.  If you don't like it you can spank me.

its like that movie was made for me

I know what you mean.  I feel like that would have been similar to my life if I had been born twenty years prior to when I actually was.

[TVC15]

I think he's actually really good in it.  My only caveat on recommending the movie is that it is very beatnik-influenced, and I don't know how well beatnik sensibility would translate for European lads that may not have been exposed to much of it.  The ending, while sensible and all, is rather natural and lacks a movie-esque bang, which you might be prepared for after Gerry and Elephant, but heck, I want to warn you.

[Fresh Prince]

Forgot to mention that that bitch is totally unattractive. -100 from the movie's overall grade + -900 for having a shitty script. -1000/200 F----------------- or something like that.

I agree with this sentiment wholly.

[Tieno]

Watched it and loved it. Really good movie. Damn that girl is hot.

[WrikaWrek]

Fail to see how this was a oscar bait movie. It came close to being a direct to dvd movie.

[Human Snorenado]

Fail to see how this was a oscar bait movie. It came close to being a direct to dvd movie.

It certainly can't be shittier than Crash.

[Diunx]

Benjamin Button was better.

[Human Snorenado]

Benjamin Button was better.

Better for what, nap time?

[Cheebs]

Benjamin Button was better.

It was Forest Gump 2, and we never even needed the first one.

[Diunx]

Forest Gump was awesome too.

[Bloodwake]

Benjamin Button was better.

It was Forest Gump 2, and we never even needed the first one.

Ding ding ding.

Slumdog Millionaire won. When I get Milk in my netflix in a few weeks, we will see if it deserved it or not. I'm glad that Benjamin Button didn't win though. Fuck that shit. THAT is Oscar bait, my friends.

[TakingBackSunday]

Benjamin Button was better.

It was Forest Gump 2, and we never even needed the first one.

Ding ding ding.

Slumdog Millionaire won. When I get Milk in my netflix in a few weeks, we will see if it deserved it or not. I'm glad that Benjamin Button didn't win though. Fuck that shit. THAT is Oscar bait, my friends.

Yup.  I'm glad Benjamin Button got a few technical awards though, cause it DESERVED that shit.  The CGI, omg

[Cheebs]

Fincher is a master of cgi. Zodiac used it amazingly as well.

[Phoenix Dark]

Agreed. Weak movie, great special effects

[Human Snorenado]

Agreed. Weak movie, great special effects

And yet you love Forrest Gump.

[Bloodwake]

Agreed. Weak movie, great special effects

And yet you love Forrest Gump.

lol

[Eric P]

Agreed. Weak movie, great special effects

And yet you love Forrest Gump.

well it lacks the je ne se quois that made Forrest Gump magical

[Human Snorenado]

Agreed. Weak movie, great special effects

And yet you love Forrest Gump.

well it lacks the je ne se quois that made Forrest Gump magical

No distinguished mentally-challenged fellow in the flick, you're right.

[Bloodwake]

Agreed. Weak movie, great special effects

And yet you love Forrest Gump.

well it lacks the je ne se quois that made Forrest Gump magical

No distinguished mentally-challenged fellow in the flick, you're right.

 

[Tieno]

Agreed. Weak movie, great special effects

And yet you love Forrest Gump.

well it lacks the je ne se quois that made Forrest Gump magical

Je ne sais quoi

[Solo]

Slumdog was easily my favorite film of 2008, so Im glad to see the Academy getting it right.

[BlueTsunami]

Jai Ho is the worst song ever

The use of that Auto Tune is hilarious

[Solo]

Which song is that? The opening one, or the end credits one?

[Akala]

Jai Ho is the worst song ever

The use of that Auto Tune is hilarious

O Saya is awesome. I haven't even seen the movie yet.

[BlueTsunami]

Which song is that? The opening one, or the end credits one?

I believe its the ending, where they break out in dance

[Solo]

I dont recall the song that much, but I loved the dance scene/credits

[Phoenix Dark]

Agreed. Weak movie, great special effects

And yet you love Forrest Gump.

I do. It's a lovely movie (no homo)

Buttons falls on its face because it doesn't even try to stand on its own feet. Many scenes are directly from Forrest Gump, but the magic is gone. There's little to nothing likable about Button as a main character, especially when compared to Gump; you can hate on Forrest Gump but can't deny he was a likable character, and was portrayed pretty well by Hanks

Buttons also doesn't feature any memorable characters, the complete opposite of Gump

Gump: 10/10
Buttons: 6.5/10

[Dickie Dee]

Forgot to mention that that bitch is totally unattractive. -100 from the movie's overall grade + -900 for having a shitty script. -1000/200 F----------------- or something like that.

Holy fuck you're queer. She is a goddess in every way.

[Solo]

Yeah, shes got pretty much the prettiest face ever.

[Cheebs]

Yep yep, she is amazingly beautiful.

[Madrun Badrun]

The main girl is OMG sexy.  Absolutely perfect.

[TakingBackSunday]

Are we talkin' about the Slumdog girl?  Yeah she's gorgeous.

[Cheebs]

 

[The Fake Shemp]

 

[Human Snorenado]

Federwang is obviously just upset that she's not 39.

[Diunx]

That girl is gorgeous, no wonder GG is gay and Willco a jew.