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SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE & WALL-E Emerging As The Critics’ 2008 Movies To Beat!!

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Calm down, BYOBkenobi! by Bob Loblaw Law Blog	Dec 18th, 2008 09:58:54 PM
I give you props, you got it! Anyhow, I really want to see this.
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It's on all these lists because it deserves it... by Mr. Profit	Dec 18th, 2008 10:02:30 PM
"Slumdog Millionaire" was a great movie. I'm a cynical bastard who does not get caught up in hype or into the hyperbole spewed by critics. But I saw the film and enjoyed it very much. I can totally see it winning and be fine with it if it does. I still give much props to "The Dark Knight" for elevating the genre and being a great film (plot holes and Batman voice and all). It was still one of the best films of 2008 and the best comic movie ever. But "Slumdog Millionaire" is looking like the one to beat. Also Dev Patel is the dark horse threat to Ledger's Oscar. Finally "Milk" is ridiculously overrated. Penn was great. But the movie was just "good".
Let's all make films so we can get awards too! by Amy Chasing	Dec 18th, 2008 10:04:57 PM
Yeah, that's why they do it.
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE by iwontwin	Dec 18th, 2008 10:09:16 PM
Seriously, the best
San Francisco picked Milk by Super Rabbi	Dec 18th, 2008 10:10:24 PM
Duh.
AR RAHMAN FOR BEST SCORE by iwontwin	Dec 18th, 2008 10:11:01 PM
or best song, hes awesome.
I thought both films were WAY overrated by Admiral Nelson	Dec 18th, 2008 10:13:57 PM
As I've already stated here ad nauseum, Slumdog was a surprisingly formulaic Bollywood film minus the genre's charm and musical numbers, and Wall-E is one-half of a great movie (the first half, of course.) I enjoyed both films, but neither of them is as powerful -- and as unexpected -- a piece of filmmaking as The Dark Knight (especially in IMAX.) Finally, suggesting Dev Patel's performance in Slumdog was anywhere near the caliber of Heath Ledger's is highly questionable -- Patel was easily the weakest actor in the film, IMO.
I agree about DEV by iwontwin	Dec 18th, 2008 10:16:49 PM
He was ok, but those kids were amazing. However, when you talk about formulaic, one of the key points of the film was to examine the bollywood story arc and put a western, more authentic gritty twist....the atmosphere it builds is spectacular....
AFI by HandsThe Hands of Fate	Dec 18th, 2008 10:26:42 PM
American films only dipshit.
Austin knows what's up by zooch	Dec 18th, 2008 11:11:48 PM
Why so serious?
Wall•E was a boring collectivism eco-sermon. by Vindibudd	Dec 18th, 2008 11:12:19 PM
Kung Fu Panda was a thousand times better. And anyone that puts Speed Race over The Dark Knight should be fired as a movie critic.
At least THE FALL is on ONE person's list by phantom_of_teh_paradise	Dec 18th, 2008 11:15:41 PM
Sheesh how could everybody have possibly forgotten about that one?
WALL*E x 1000 = Kung Fu Panda? by Bob Loblaw Law Blog	Dec 18th, 2008 11:24:15 PM
I mean, I liked both movies... but 1000 times better? C'mon.
Well maybe not 1000 times better, but at least 123 times better by Vindibudd	Dec 18th, 2008 11:30:06 PM
Kung Fu Panda was a great film that had MUCH better animation, MUCH better dialogue, MUCH better humor and a MUCH better "moral of the story." Wall•E literally bored the hell out of me and my girlfriend and I saw it twice to make sure I wasn't missing anything. Pixar hasn't made a great movie since Toy Story. Yes, I just said that.
WENDY AND LUCY is a piece os shit! by FuckMichaelBay	Dec 18th, 2008 11:43:05 PM

SPEEDRACER GETS LOVE by iwontwin	Dec 18th, 2008 11:48:05 PM
On Blu Ray its amazing!
Heath was the best in my opinion... by Mr. Profit	Dec 19th, 2008 12:07:12 AM
That's why I said Dev was the "Dark Horse" threat. Never said he was better. And he was good enough to nominate, allthough my preference was the youngest Jamel. But remember, backlash is a bitch. Look at the above lists to see what's happening to "The Dark Knight". It's not like it's questionable to suggest a dark horse for a supporting category since. Surprise winners happen in those categories all the time. So we need people to get back to realizing why the film and performance were great, and away from the notion that the film is being overrated due to his death. This is starting to be a critics consensus and that can be bad for "The Dark Knight" chances come Oscar time. Look at the SAG nominations... It's happening.
More love for Speed Racer! by ranting_dude	Dec 19th, 2008 12:09:16 AM
Also, want to add that unfortunately I fell into the hype for Wall-E. Once I finished watching it I found it to only be "good."
SHANTARAM please by iwontwin	Dec 19th, 2008 12:13:50 AM
I love gritty mumbai, mixed in with narco/religious strife, shantaram is the film which should have introduced these themes into the western film lexicon....but alas...writers strike ended that. Maybe there is hope after slumdog Speed Racer will be remembered as a classic
Vindibudd by Tipsy McStagger	Dec 19th, 2008 12:33:56 AM
You and your girlfriend are idiots.
Also by Tipsy McStagger	Dec 19th, 2008 12:34:47 AM
Sitting through a supposedly boring movie TWICE makes you a really big idiot.
the best movie of 2008 was "Die Welle" The Wave (2008) and that' by irc-Hollywood	Dec 19th, 2008 12:42:27 AM
there, i said i.
that's on nobodies list. by irc-Hollywood	Dec 19th, 2008 12:42:50 AM

BYOBkenobi by DisneyFanatic	Dec 19th, 2008 12:46:45 AM
NICE!
speed racer fuckin rules by rhcp2sweet	Dec 19th, 2008 01:32:02 AM
I love that god damn movie so much
TELL NO ONE by Horace Cox	Dec 19th, 2008 04:29:44 AM
Nice to see that flick getting some love. I don't know that it would make my top ten, but it was a solid flick. And no mention of LET THE RIGHT ONE IN? That is weak!
In other words by Mr Gorilla	Dec 19th, 2008 07:18:00 AM
It's not been an entirely terrific year for movies.
slumdog and wall-e by movieManiac	Dec 19th, 2008 07:27:59 AM
First of all get over the Bollywood dance number, it wasn't even that well choreographed, but it was fun and a little nod to bollywood, big deal. Secondly, as good as the kids were, Dev Patels distracting british accent was annoying and hes not that great an actor. Why doesn't Anil Kapoor get any love? I really thought he was great as the slimy game show host. Lastly, to whoever said that Toy story was the only good movie Pixar made, you're an idiot. I love the incredibles and I loved finding nemo. And I think all of those were superior to Wall-E.
Do people still subscribe to entertianment weekly? by Stalkeye	Dec 19th, 2008 07:51:33 AM
EW used to be a good read back in the 90's but now it's mostly a hype rag.And WTF happened to Glenn Kenny? His video reviews was the best thing about the magazine.He was Vern, before there was a Vern. Oh and Owen Gliberman is a overopinionated douche.Not sure about all the slumdog love, but atleast Ironman is getting a shout out here and there.
also AR Rahman by movieManiac	Dec 19th, 2008 08:06:15 AM
should've been nominated for best original song along with score for the globes...instead some stupid shit from Bolt got nominated.
Austin film critics choose... by TheBlackKnight	Dec 19th, 2008 09:40:06 AM
The Dark Knight. No, they're not geeks...
by taylor2	Dec 19th, 2008 10:20:14 AM
It was good, but I agree, overrated. I think this is an american quality-of-life guilt thing... the entire movie played out exactly as expected from the sypnosis and the first 10 minutes and frankly a scene near the end makes nearly no sense. I'm also stunned on the nominations (and wins) for Dev Patel. The acting was all around, for the most part, pretty marginal. I only felt for the characters situations but not the characters themselves. The Wrestler has far more emotion in it's pinky finger. Haven't seen Milk or Frost/Nixon yet either though I'm getting the feeling Milk is overrated too so I'm trying to lower my expectations. Wall-E was quite good but Ratatouille should have gotten it last year. Still liked The Hurt Locker. Oh and enough with the Iron Man reacharounds. Jesus, the only thing that made it "Good" was people didn't expect it to be any good in the first place and woah and behold, it didn't suck! Anyone want to point out to Richard Corliss that 4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days is from 2007? I've lost a lot of respect for Critics this week after importing, so I could finally watch, "L'interieur (Inside)". sigh
That post should have been titled "Slumdog Millionaire" by taylor2	Dec 19th, 2008 10:20:39 AM

Tipsy McStagger by Vindibudd	Dec 19th, 2008 10:53:40 AM
I am open minded for seeing the movie twice because I thought that maybe I had missed something. The second time around I was just more convinced of the condescension. My girlfriend and myself are not idiots, however if someone is looking for the missing one in their village, I will point them in your direction. You can thank me later.
Where's In Bruges? by BackRiverCatfish	Dec 19th, 2008 11:54:55 AM
That's right, it sucked!
The British accent shouldn't be distracting... by Mr. Profit	Dec 19th, 2008 01:25:09 PM
It's realistic because the call centers in India teach the people who work their to either speak with a British or American accent. I learned that from reading the book "The World is Flat" by Freidman. They do this so that they sound like they are in the country their call center services. He worked their and called a woman in the UK when he got on the phone. So I would think that detail of his accent was realistic. Salim and Latika did not have the accent Jamel had because they didn't work where he did.
*there by Mr. Profit	Dec 19th, 2008 01:26:57 PM
Fucking iPhone and it's auto correct feature...
Neither film is as good as Paul Blart: Mall Cop by Nasty In The Pasty	Dec 19th, 2008 02:30:52 PM

Wall-E and Dark Knight are the only two on these lists... by Orbots Commander	Dec 19th, 2008 05:11:58 PM
...that I've seen. I can't get excited for most of these movies as they're only playing in selected theaters. Manhattan is a 40 minute LIRR ride away and can't bother with the hassle just to catch a flick.

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