Originally Posted by Meow (Post 10566782)

The award ceremony was last night, so what are your thoughts?

Argo won best picture and whilst I really enjoyed the film (esp the bits with John Goodman & Alan Arkin) I was disappointed to learn the other day that the story missed out the actual help given by the British. We didn't just turn them away from the embassy, but assisted in tracking down the American diplomats who were in Tehran and looked after them in private accommodation for a couple of days before they moved in the Canadian Embassy. (There was a good piece in The Times about this.)

And for the above reason I shall not be watching this. I hate the way Hollywood/Americans let factual history get in the way of a movie.

Les Mis - best supporting actress for Ann Hathaway and best make up. The latter presumably for making everyone look really grubby. I sat through that film last night (or it could have been for days as it was sooooo long) and I think it's over rated. Dry eyed and not my thing although I quite like musicals.

May have to watch this to please the Mrs. Think it will be perfect eyes closed on sofa material

Django Unchained - glad to see Christopher Waltz get best supporting actor as he was superb.

Loved it, the loose use of the N word has you squirming to start with but a great film. I thought Dicaprio was great in it and I usually can't stand him.

Three wins for Daniel Day Lewis is quite something although I read an amusing article about his Acting the other day. Other actors act, but DDL does Acting. I enjoyed Lincoln but some people I know found it dull. Perhaps not enough car chases for them?

Originally Posted by Meow (Post 10566782)

The award ceremony was last night, so what are your thoughts?

Argo won best picture and whilst I really enjoyed the film (esp the bits with John Goodman & Alan Arkin) I was disappointed to learn the other day that the story missed out the actual help given by the British. We didn't just turn them away from the embassy, but assisted in tracking down the American diplomats who were in Tehran and looked after them in private accommodation for a couple of days before they moved in the Canadian Embassy. (There was a good piece in The Times about this.)

Les Mis - best supporting actress for Ann Hathaway and best make up. The latter presumably for making everyone look really grubby. I sat through that film last night (or it could have been for days as it was sooooo long) and I think it's over rated. Dry eyed and not my thing although I quite like musicals.

Django Unchained - glad to see Christopher Waltz get best supporting actor as he was superb.

Three wins for Daniel Day Lewis is quite something although I read an amusing article about his Acting the other day. Other actors act, but DDL does Acting. I enjoyed Lincoln but some people I know found it dull. Perhaps not enough car chases for them?

Originally Posted by britexpat76 (Post 10566797)

Originally Posted by Mogs (Post 10567215)

Uncannily, I watched Lincoln on a plane yesterday. It was an ok film, but not worthy of an Oscar IMO

Originally Posted by Meow (Post 10567228)

The film didn't win the Oscar. Only Daniel DL did for his Acting. ;)


Kix - I think you'd still like Argo, despite the inaccuracies.


I really liked Silver Linings Playbook, although I'm not sure that Jennifer Lawrence's performance was Oscar worthy.

Originally Posted by Kix (Post 10567246)

Que?

I enjoyed Argo, thought Lincoln was boring but DDL played a great part, liked Django too, not that mad about Les Mis, and am still humming and harring about Silver Linings, I have it, just not got around to watching it. I'm afraid Clint in Gran Torino came first last night.

Originally Posted by Kix (Post 10567246)

Que?

I enjoyed Argo, thought Lincoln was boring but DDL played a great part, liked Django too, not that mad about Les Mis, and am still humming and harring about Silver Linings, I have it, just not got around to watching it. I'm afraid Clint in Gran Torino came first last night.

Originally Posted by Meow (Post 10567254)

Am I imagining posts now? I was sure you'd said on here that you wouldn't watch Argo because of the distortion of the facts.

:blink::blink:

I may be losing the plot... :huh:

Originally Posted by Kix (Post 10567246)

Que?

I enjoyed Argo, thought Lincoln was boring but DDL played a great part, liked Django too, not that mad about Les Mis, and am still humming and harring about Silver Linings, I have it, just not got around to watching it. I'm afraid Clint in Gran Torino came first last night.

Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 10567305)

Gran Torino is a great film IMO. What did you think?

Originally Posted by Kix (Post 10567336)

Very possibly Eastwood's best ever.

Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 10567349)

Phew.

Was speaking to someone about it the other day (i'd just watched it) and he said it was shit.