Movies!!

[e_juliana]

So, Z & I desperately need to catch up on our movie-watching before Oscar night. Here is our To See list in alphabetical order:

The Aviator
Finding Neverland
Hotel Rwanda
The Incredibles
Million Dollar Baby
The Motorcycle Diaries
Ray
Sideways


All of these are still playing somewhere within 15 miles of us. Motorcycle Diaries is probably our first one, since that will be the first to go unavailable (it's only at the dollar theater now).

Out of the rest of the movies listed, which ones should we absolutely see? We'll probably only be able to fit 2 more in, maybe 3. (We could Netflix Ray if we had to.) Thoughts?

Comments

[power-puffs-lab.livejournal.com]

Sideways is an absolutely top of the list. The Incredibls is also great. I didn't think Hotel Rwanda was heading out of theaters any time soon.

[envoy.livejournal.com]

I just saw The Incredibles at the Riverview on Saturday, and it's just a blast, and cheap!

[jesseh.livejournal.com]

Of the ones on this list I've seen, The Incredibles was the most fun, Finding Neverland was my favorite I think, Ray was incredible for Jamie Foxx's performance, and Million Dollar Baby will probably win a bunch of stuff. Haven't seen the rest.

[serenada.livejournal.com]

Netflix Ray, make sure you see The Incredibles, and manage the rest as time (and mood -- some of those are sure to be wreckers) allow. It's how I'd approach it.

[makaidiver.livejournal.com]

I'd seek out Aviator on a big screen. Try to find The House of Flying Daggers on a big screen if you can (though not on your list). Both need the space for the imagery.

I'm partial to Million Dollar Baby myself and highly recommend seeing it before it gets any more press of any kind. For that reason alone, I'd see it asap. Umm, don't read what press there is AND take my opinion with a grain of salt. Just let the movie happen, you know? You might hate it.

Sideways has some spectacular Calif. scenary that's fab on the big screen, but most of the movie is tighter shots. Neverland has some pretty spectacular scenary. You wouldn't miss anything critical to the story in either of them if you see it in pan-and-scan or even wide screen on a small tv, but hey, fab scenery = good, in my book, anyway.

I haven't seen Motorcycle or Ray, so can't speak to them, but because Motorcycle is a road/travel movie, I'm going to be looking for it on big screen myself.

[alterjess.livejournal.com]

Incredibles and Aviator are the ones that most demand to be seen on the big screen (although the sound design in Ray is also pretty damn impressive, and probably deserves surround-sound).

Sideways and Million Dollar Baby would be my next two choices because they're incredible films, but they're more about the storytelling than the visuals, so they could easily be seen on DVD.

[lysana.livejournal.com]

Having only seen The Incredibles and The Aviator off that list, I agree with the people saying you should see the former. The latter is very good, though not a feel-good picture. Not depressing, but kind of weighty. Also, Cate Blanchett freaking rules as Kate Hepburn.

[hereward.livejournal.com]

I definitely recommend seeing Sideways (it was great) soon, as it is only back in the theaters due to the nom. Motorcycles Diaries is probably second on the availabilty requirement scale.