My friend is watching all of the Oscar nominated films in major categories this year. There were a couple of movies I wanted to see that happened to be nominated so we’ve been to the movies together a couple of times. And before you know it, I was hooked. I too want to see all the movies by February 22nd. So here is where I stand:
Seen:
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire
The Visitor
Tropic ThunderTo be seen:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Viewed since posting)
The Wrestler (Viewed since posting)
Rachel Getting Married (Viewed since posting)
Changeling (Viewed since posting)
Frozen River (Viewed since posting)
Doubt (Viewed since posting)
The Dark Knight (Viewed since posting)
Revolutionary Road (Viewed since posting)
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (Viewed since posting)
So as you can see I have my work cut out for me. And quite a few more movie tickets to buy. Luckily I live in a city with an artsy theater that is showing most of these. Others are On Demand, or will be by the 22nd. But it leaves us short by one movie. One movie that is not in any local theaters, one movie that won’t be on On Demand or DVD in time. This realization led to a slightly panicked phone call from my girlfriend this morning, “Rachel Getting Married is showing in Syracuse until February 5th. Are you in? I’ll drive.” Crap. I don’t know!
Not to mention The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is almost three hours long and only has 9 PM showings left. Exactly what night do I feel like walking back to my car at midnight?
Has this post led me to throw in the towel? Or do I hit publish and go see The Wrestler?
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Rachel Getting Married update: We found a local showing! Whew…that was a close one.