Better?

Posscivibly.

I still think its unreasonable though, let's say Brobeback opens in 1500 theaters, that doesn't guarantee everyone can see. I've seen Good Night and Good Luck whereas my boyfriend has nto because it has yet to open where he lives. My point here is, wide for smaller films like Match POint is not 3000 theaters, it might only be 1000-1500, and it may open wide slowly. Munich will go wide quickly, but Brokeback maybe not so much.

By having the vote by the end of January, if Brokeback comes to be January 27th I have to see it that weekend to vote.

I just think its unreasonable, basically in order to vote I have to go see 2 films every weekend between now and the end of voting and I still won't likely get to everything. I didn't see Sideways or Million Dollar Baby till February of last year.

As I said, have it when you want, but I think its asking alot. I mean around Christmas some people (like me) are traveling or have family committments so films opening then might get pushed back to January. For me I see most of my oscar films in Januarya nd February, as smaller films have less hsowings or open later, etc.

January deadline for Academy voters isn;t a good benchmark for when we can view movies becuase they are given special access to the films.

Why are people so worried about the Oscar effect, are the posters here such sheep that what the Academy says is gold? This is the same body which awards Ordinary people over Raging Bull. My number picture of the year for the last 5 years at least has differed from them. Hell my 5 nominees for best picture in 2004 would have matched with there in like one maybe two cases, last year was better but still.

Pretty much. I'm not certain if the Oscars did have an effect last year, but plenty of people cried over it and said it wasn't fair to the more deserving films, so... either we move the nomination deadline, or the Academy does. And I think we're going to be moving the deadline before they do.

I like you guys and all, but I am spending January with my boyfriend on the other side of the country, I am not craming in a bunch if films jsut to vote if other things come my way. Yes, if I say 2-3 movies a well while on break (I have zero time to see films before the semester ends), I might see them all.

Honestly though I don't see why we have ot stick to the oscar deadline. I personally would perfer to have the voting later, in like March, earliest February. Not everyoen goes to the movies every weekend. I usually go once or twice a month. I have been slowly seeing the smaller fare as it opens near me (Violence, Good Night, Pride and Prejudice) but I still want to see Syriana, Capote, Munich, Brokeback, Geisha, Kong, Match Point, Walk the Line (if it hangs aorund in theaters long enough), Rumour Has IT, The Family Stone, and some other films all ina nd around the January time plus stuff on video.

If people vote just because of what the Academy says, well that's their stupidity. The Academy might not recognize Violence or Good Night or The COnstnat Gardner, but they would certainly appear in places on my ballot.

ooh cynthia you are going to LA/New Mexico for sure in Jan??? yaay

Tim

I liked the timing of lasts years. I had enough time to catch up, and besides, I Jan 30th isn't enough time for me to begin campaigning for Walk on Water and Downfall. I need at least 4 months to ensure another martial arts film doesn't win this time around.

I'll be in AZ from Ded 21st till Jan 21st.

At ASU, near Ian and ChipMunky, if wither of those bitches want to go see a movie, like you know Munich.

Maybe we should have a best overlooked film from the previous year category. *cough*beforesunset*cough*

*cough*Alfie*cough*

*choke*facingwindows*choke*

That seriously made me spit out the water I was drinking.

I kinda liked Alfie though

Maybe we should have our own Independent Spirit Award in March.

You are not my son!

And Michael was saying there's no desire to watch smaller and international films

*daintycough*Moolaade*daintycough*

Just so there's no confusion, I was serious when I said Alfie was the most overlooked movie. It was fantastic.



My condolences.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have no more face to show.

lol the poor nominations last year might reflect poor taste on kj members more than anything


have you guys seen how many A's Saw has??? lool

It'd never win. Only you saw it

Christian, I somehow missed your Alfie confession.

Never feel shame about liking Alfie. It really was genuinely good.

Yeah, but that's coming from an Alfie fan. Do you really think that's a reliable source?


Go back to feeling shame please

I know, but I keep trying to make other people watch it.