Oscar movie check-off list 01-25-10
Jan 25th, 2010 by dino-ray
I’ve been slacking on my Oscar buzz movie list. Luckily, I dragged my happy meal ass to see Crazy Heart at the Embarcadero Cinema after work on Friday. I was kind of skeptical about seeing such a movie on a Friday night. According to socially correct standards, one is supposed to go party and get plastered on a Friday night, right? But I think Jeff Bridges’s Bad Blake in Crazy Heart got boozed up enough for the entire world.
Again, I was skeptical about this film, but since Bridges won a Golden Globe (and a SAG Award), for his portrayal of a washed up country star, I figured I’d see it – and I was happy I did.
Bridges’s accolades are well-deserved. More than that, the film reinvigorated my love for country music of the non-Taylor Swift/Carrie Underwood variety. Granted, I do appreciate today’s country; but the gritty storytelling of the down home country from the days of yore makes my heart joyfully sink. (and yes, I do like country – I spent most of my life in Texas, what can I say?) After the movie, I immediately went home to download the soundtrack.
Nonetheless, who’s ready to see Bridges reprise his role as Kevin Flynn in Tron Legacy?! I know I am!
Up in the Air
Avatar
The Hurt Locker
Precious
Inglorious Basterds
Invicticus
An Education
Up
A Serious Man
The Messenger
Julie & Julia
A Single Man
Crazy Heart
The Blind Side
The Last Station
Nine
Star Trek
District 9
Fantastic Mr. Fox
The Lovely Bones
(500) Days of Summer
It’s Complicated
The Young Victoria
Bright Star
The Informant!
How was “A Single Man?” I’ve been wanting to see it (read: Colin Firth), but I haven’t had a chance. Is it good?
Yes I did! I reviewed it too!
http://blog.dinoray.com/2009/12/10/a-single-man-emotionally-heavy-easy-on-the-eyes/
On my Oscar movie check off list, there are some titles that link to my review….