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So I saw No Country For Old Men and I know I am in...

2007-12-02T15:31:00.000-07:00

So I saw No Country For Old Men and I know I am in the minority because I really liked Fargo but this movie was trash. Tell me what the point, resolution and all the unanswered questions are supposed to be? I was disgusted with it and banned from picking movies by my cousings during future Thanksgiving holidays. So does this movie have a chance to win, probably because the Academy masturbates to the Cohen brothers as if they are flawless, its ridic.

yes, "In the Valley of Elah" dramatically kept me ...

2007-11-21T18:43:00.000-07:00

yes, "In the Valley of Elah" dramatically kept me awake nights; it could be my favourite so far...

Oh, I forgot Once. Incredible film. And a drama.

2007-11-20T11:18:00.001-07:00

Oh, I forgot Once. Incredible film. And a drama.

It does seem to be a down year for drama. Among my...

2007-11-20T11:18:00.000-07:00

It does seem to be a down year for drama. Among my favorites so far are Knocked Up, Ratatouille and The Bourne Ultimatum, so it's already a strange year for me.
I will admit, though, that some of my other favorites are indeed dramas: Zodiac, Atonement, 3:10 to Yuma. And as you mention, there are several more coming out.

I think part of the problem is that some of the major dramas this year seem to be mis-steps. At least that's the impression I'm getting across the pond about films like Reign Over Me, Rendition, Lions for Lambs, perhaps even In the Valley of Elah. It's enough to make one hesitant about the whole subject of drama. That is, until you watch the trailer for There Will Be Blood and Daniel Day Lewis's closing speech is enough to make you believe in movies again.

I don't know about you, RC, but I think I'm already looking forward to 2008. And that disappoints me a little.

There have been some pretty good ones - especially...

2007-11-19T19:47:00.000-07:00

There have been some pretty good ones - especially if you count films like no Country for Old Men and Eastern Promises as dramas and not crime movies. If Fargo counts, they do I guess. Those two, plus Zodiac and Away From Her, make up 4 of the top 5, for my money - the other one being Darjeeling Limited. With Zodiac the Coen brothers' film the best...

I doubt any of them will generate much more than some acting and technical awards from the academy though.

My Top 5 movies right now are:1. The Brave One2. K...

2007-11-19T16:36:00.000-07:00

My Top 5 movies right now are:

1. The Brave One
2. Knocked Up
3. Spider-Man 3
4. The Simpsons Movie
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

3 out of 2 could be considered dramas.

Wassn't Gone Baby Gone a drama? it was gritty, it...

2007-11-19T10:46:00.000-07:00

Wassn't Gone Baby Gone a drama? it was gritty, it was called a thriller, but for me it had all the aspects of drama, but then I think The Golden Compass is drama

It's hard to say why there haven't been any good d...

2007-11-19T06:14:00.000-07:00

It's hard to say why there haven't been any good dramas lately. I think it may just be that such things go in cycles. At any rate, I think No Country for Old Men may just fit the bill.

My favorite movie of the year so far is "Once". Ce...

2007-11-19T00:16:00.000-07:00

My favorite movie of the year so far is "Once". Certainly it has it's dramatic moments but is mostly a musical I suppose. But one of my favorite straight forward dramas this year has been "Away From Her".

Fargo. Classic."Is that your friend there in the w...

2007-11-18T16:32:00.000-07:00

Fargo. Classic.

"Is that your friend there in the wood chipper?"

Doesn't get any better than that.