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Old 02-27-2011, 10:44 PM
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Anne Hathaway is beautiful but too much yelling and clapping into the mic
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Tina and I ran out to see 'The King's Speech' and 'The Fighter' over the last few days. Both outstanding and most deserving of the various Oscar accolades bestowed upon them Sunday. For me, 'King's Speech' was as good a film as I've seen in a very long time, and will have the enduring appeal a Best Picture requires. If you haven't seen it, try to get to it on the big screen as opposed to waiting for home viewing. It's the kind of film that needs to be watched in the intended setting.
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Old 02-28-2011, 05:46 AM
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Tina and I ran out to see 'The King's Speech' and 'The Fighter' over the last few days. Both outstanding and most deserving of the various Oscar accolades bestowed upon them Sunday. For me, 'King's Speech' was as good a film as I've seen in a very long time, and will have the enduring appeal a Best Picture requires. If you haven't seen it, try to get to it on the big screen as opposed to waiting for home viewing. It's the kind of film that needs to be watched in the intended setting.
I Have yet to see "The King's Speech" , but have seen "The Fighter".. Pretty good, but a bit too much for me at times. I was however glad to see Christian Bale win his first Oscar for he was simply fantastic in the part. (Good to see he put the weight back on )
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Tina and I ran out to see 'The King's Speech' and 'The Fighter' over the last few days. Both outstanding and most deserving of the various Oscar accolades bestowed upon them Sunday. For me, 'King's Speech' was as good a film as I've seen in a very long time, and will have the enduring appeal a Best Picture requires. If you haven't seen it, try to get to it on the big screen as opposed to waiting for home viewing. It's the kind of film that needs to be watched in the intended setting.
Steve I could not agree with you more. The King's Speech is a picture to be experienced in the theatre. The radio sequences alone were enhanced by seeing the film on the big screen, from an accoustic standpoint. Didn't you feel the attention to detail in this picture, was tremendous? The closing sequence, I don't bout you and Tina, but my wife and I had an adrenaline rush, leading up to and during the speech itself ? It was as thrilling to experience.
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As much as I enjoy both hosts acting talents, as hosts they did not shine. Ok they stunk in my eyes lol! The show was not a creative success at all. The guy who I would not mind being tabbed as host next year, made a nice little appearance last night and that is Kevin Spacey. I think he would be wonderful.
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As much as I enjoy both hosts acting talents, as hosts they did not shine. Ok they stunk in my eyes lol! The show was not a creative success at all. The guy who I would not mind being tabbed as host next year, made a nice little appearance last night and that is Kevin Spacey. I think he would be wonderful.
Spacey and Kevin Pollack co-host.

Interesting read on deserving best picture winners. Worst picture to win all time, and who should had won. (King's Speech not included)

http://www.nerve.com/entertainment/r...-worst-to-best
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Every time I see her - whether in a movie or in person on tv - she puts me in mind of a 3-year old on too much sugar.
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I thought they all stank.



And no, I didn't see any of them.....thanks so much.
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I thought they all stank.



And no, I didn't see any of them.....thanks so much.
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I didn't see that one either....did you like it?
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The only nominated film I "seen" were Winter's Bone. I liked it for what it was
nothing great but it was a nice little film. Getting nominated was more than it deserved but some of the past winner's were nothing to get excited about
- (recently) none come to mind but that's my point
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The only nominated film I "seen" were Winter's Bone. I liked it for what it was
nothing great but it was a nice little film. Getting nominated was more than it deserved but some of the past winner's were nothing to get excited about
- (recently) none come to mind but that's my point
I've only seen one of the pictures that were nominated (Winter's Bone - which was ponderous at best and laughable at the worst) but I've seen 3 of the 5 documentaries that were nominated... And based on what I've seen - while Inside Job was poignant - Exit through the Gift Shop should have won easily if they were really judging quality of the film, content, production, et al.

Unfortunately the category suffers from this incessant need to honor whatever is the hot topic de jour. Even three years after the fact.
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