Highest grossing year by a lot
by DakotaDomer (2019-01-22 10:13:58)

In reply to: I think I've said this the last three years  posted by harmonica

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Also had a lot fewer complete stinkers than in years past.

I think movies are getting better but also a bit safer at all levels. I don’t really know how to back that up with data...but it’s interesting to hear art house movie nerds speak of this being a down year while reviewers that focus on popular movies are pointing out the banner year we’ve had.

I think a lot of the Oscar bait (Nov/Dec released dramas) movies missed their mark. I can’t believe First Man didn’t produce an Oscar winner.

The public indifference to First Man
by rutfilthygers  (2019-01-22 10:17:29)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

is still mind-boggling to me. I don't know if that stupid "no flag-planting" controversy hurt it badly, or if it was just that the movie faithfully depicted Neil Armstrong as an unassuming, humble guy, but that was possibly my favorite Oscar-type movie of the year. It's one of the few movies about the Space Age to really hit on how dangerous spaceflight was.

Ryan Gosling is boring *
by captaineclectic  (2019-01-22 14:11:57)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

I've liked him in a lot of things
by rutfilthygers  (2019-01-22 16:13:34)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

The Nice Guys
The Big Short
Blue Valentine
Drive
The Place Beyond the Pines
Crazy, Stupid Love

I think he makes interesting choices.
Space Movie Fatigue. Hidden Figures, Interstellar, etc. *
by 1NDGal  (2019-01-22 11:01:57)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post