Steve McQueen's "12 Years a Slave"

[Houston]

Can anyone here can see this yet?

[Palooza]

Buzzman probably has. It goes wide next Friday, so I'll probably do a Fassbender double feature next weekend.

[Houston]

After Django and this, no one should try and make another film about slavery.

[red33]

Saw it release weekend. I mean please someone explain ti me why this movie is so good?

Its a good solid movie but people saying Oscar and best movie of decade I want to know what I missed.

[Glenbino]

Not the best movie of the decade... But the best movie I've seen in 2013.

[red33]

if this is going to be best movie then its going to be a weak year. but now that i think about it i dont even know what movies came out this year.

[Houston]

By no stretch was it the best of 2013. The beginning had a lot of energy but after that the narrative started to slow down too much and by the end it was kind of just dragging along. Which is especially not good in a movie where everyone knows the ending already.

The bad pacing and seemingly unnecessary long run time do hurt it significantly, but that's all I can see anyone complaining about.

[MrBill]

I was wanting to check this out but it sounds like I might should wait until it goes to video.

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

It is a fantastic film...don't let anyone sell you on it being any different.

It is a film about slavery that doesn't pull any punches. What would you expect? Of course it is going to lay it on a little thick.

[Glenbino]

I think it benefits from a pretty weak BP field this year. People are actually talking about Gravity as having a shot.

My top 5 right now would be..

12 Years a Slave
Prisoners
Dallas Buyers Club
All is Lost
Fruitvale Station

I'm sure Saving Mr. Banks will get a huge Disney push but it's a notch below all of those.

I also firmly believe that Nebraska will knock Fruitvale off of my list once I'm lucky enough to have seen it.


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[red33]

dallas buyers club looks like shts gonna win afew oscars. best actor, best supporting, best picture?

[Palooza]

American. Hustle.

[Palooza]

dallas buyers club looks like shts gonna win afew oscars. best actor, best supporting, best picture?

As of right now, Leto should win. McConaughey deserves to win for DBC and Mud, the two best movies i've seen in 2013.

[Glenbino]

As of right now, Leto should win. McConaughey deserves to win for DBC and Mud, the two best movies i've seen in 2013.

I liked Mud a lot too but I think it will be buried by the time awards season rolls around.

I think DBC makes McConaughey a front runner for Best Actor though.

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[Palooza]

I liked Mud a lot too but I think it will be buried by the time awards season rolls around.

I think DBC makes McConaughey a front runner for Best Actor though.

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Oh yeah, Mud will not get recognized which is a god damn shame. Either way, McConaughey will ride DBC hard. Ejiofor is definitely his toughest competition but Redford/Hanks make me nervous. Academy loves those guys.