Attending the AMC "BEST PICTURE" film fest in Chicago on 2-21-09
Submitted by jimchudnow@sbcg... on February 17, 2009 - 5:53pm.
I tend to see far more films than the average movie-goer, with Reviews regularly posted on venues such as FANDANGO.com, IMDB.com, etc. I don’t care how LONG a movie is, as long as it’s interesting and well-done. This year, there have been an unusual number of VERY long films, a number of which are included in the “OSCAR” nominations for Best Picture. I was very pleased to be chosen to attend AMC’s film fest of the nominees of those movies in downtown Chicago.
Every year, there are some deserving films that tend to get left OUT of the nominations. In that regard (especially concerning Best Picture), I feel other worthy movies in 2008 were “THE DARK KNIGHT” (for its fabulously involved, intricate, wide-ranging and effective story-telling), Clint Eastwood’s “GRAN TORINO” (with one of his best acting performances), Jon Favreau’s “IRONMAN” (again, very effective and well-acted), reportedly “THE WRESTLER”, Disney / Pixar’s wonderfully inventive and sophisticated “WALL-E”, Spike Lee’s “MIRACLE AT ST. ANNA” (with some very overlooked fine acting), and others.
In some cases, at the Film Fest, I will be seeing films for the second time— & will be eager to see how they “HOLD UP” both individually and against each other! So, I hope to be reporting more as time (and the event) goes on!…
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Enjoy the shows!
Enjoy the shows, Jim! We’re looking forward to your thoughts from Saturday!
Also Attending the AMC "BEST PICTURE" film fest on 2-21
I’m also supremely excited to be chosen to attend this event. I’ve seen the event publicized in previous years and just haven’t been able to go to it. I’m coming down with a slight case of Oscar Fever, though it’s pretty late in the season to do so. This year it’s been rough to seen many of the nominees due to financial and family health reasons, so I’m really glad to get to see all Best Picture nominees on the last day!
Out of the five, I’ve only seen “Milk” and “Slumdog Millionaire.” The former was great, but the latter I saw sitting in the second row, and I was left with a “what’s the big deal” feeling. I’m looking forward to seeing it again and whether I’ll get swept up in the excitement over this movie.
In terms of the other three, I’m really curious as to how “Best Picture”-like they are. In my opinion, it’s been a while since we’ve had a year with several Best Picture nominees that knocked my socks off, and I’m not sure the other three films here will sway me to think that this year isn’t another ho-hum year. I’m particularly worried about “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” especially as long as it is. Today I read the story it’s based on, which is a decent story, but I’ll be curious to see just how it translates on the screen. Will it more than just amazing special effects?
So, that said, I’ll be looking for you on Saturday, Jim! I hope all the readers catch Oscar Fever as well!
HollywoodChicago.com staff 2009 Oscar predictions are in!
The 2009 Oscar predictions from HollywoodChicago.com staffers are in! Check them out here…
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