Choosing Kate Winslet, Cate Blanchett or Jennifer Aniston over the holiday

Kate Winslet, anytime! Maybe it's the obssesed-with-KateWinslet lesbian in me talking right now, ok i take it but she's not only BEAUTIFUL but also a very good actress, so. 
i think i will end up watching The Curious Case of Benjamin Button as well, the plot sounds interesting. 

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If I were going to go see a movie on Christmas, it would be <i>Doubt</i>.

"Most Lesbians are deliberate cowards. Usually they're too lazy or too full of themselves to go out and get themselves a man." (The Shadowy Sex, Hilary Hilton)

I am more excited about Kate Winslet in THE READER or Meryl Streep in DOUBT ;)

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I am really excited about Revolutionary Road but that doesn't open until January for much of the country.  For Christmas Day releases, my family is deciding between Doubt and Benjamin Button, but I'm still trying to convince them that Frost/Nixon would be holiday fun! 

I still think of DiCaprio as a teen when I see him (he's got that cute babyface) but I think he's quite a good actor, and generally chooses great movies.  10 years ago this week Titanic was released.  Who would have really thought Leo was more than a teen hearttrob? 

I love Kate Winslet and Cate Blanchett, I too would gladly pay 10 bucks or more to see them read the phone book to each other (and maybe more than that).  I will be going to see "Milk", "Revolutionary Road", "Doubt", and "The Reader". 

The crop of Christmas movies this year is unexciting and paltry, but then, there's always the Internet and DVDs.

I want to see Marley and Me because I read the book and I loved it this <------------> much.  I want to see Revolutionary Road because it has Kate winslet in it, and of course I want to see it, gosh.  I also want to see The Curious Case of Benjamin Button becuase it just looks like an interesting movie, and that kind of stuff just draws me in.  

Well, I still don't know which one I'm going to see, but it will come to me probably when I'm about to walk up to the window. :)

My Xmas tradition is watching "Mixed Nuts", "A Christmas Story" and "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" (which usually morphs into a marathon of all the National Lampoon vacation movies) at home.

But... "The Spirit" looks good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpZGV_m0twg

. arcade fire's  'my body is a cage' song and this trailer!!!  i was frozen. Plus i love cate blanchett and brad pitt.  :)

Oh my gosh, I read the book and I was crying the last 20 pages or something! But if it's already getting bad reviews, I might skip it, I'd hate to ruin the images I got in my head from the book :)

You didn't even take your clothes of, yet you've never looked more naked.

"(Perhaps she(kate winslet) and Cate Blanchett should make a movie in which they read the phone book to each other.)"

My thoughts exactly.

Seems I am going with the majority here, but I love Kate Winslet & Cate Blanchett. They both are great actresses and very beautiful.

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Skipped all the movies listed, saw Doubt instead.

Definitely worth it.

"No problem is insoluble, given a big enough plastic bag."

One of the best made films I've ever seen, Slumdog Millionaire is not only a brilliant film but it has the gorgeous Frieda Pinto in it.  I've never seen a film that can take you through such a wide range of emotions and despite it's intense content you STILL leave the theater smiling, some even laughing. Completely brilliant.

I didn't even look at the reviews for Marley & Me because I knew I was going to see it anyway, and why get some one's overly-harsh opinion who I don't know, right?

Well, I loved it, my mom loved it. It was not-as a previous poster stated-a lame movie. It was a very honest, enjoyable, heartwarming movie. It wasn't another Beethoven sequal (do you still call it a sequal after 5 movies?) It was about the impact that one absurdly misbehaved dog had on one real life family, and in fact it is based off of a book that was written by the real owner of Marley, himself.

I recommend this movie to anyone, absolutely, especially if you have raised a dog yourself- but bring tissues if you cry easily. It was an hour and a half of "Hahaha oh yeah I remember when my dog did that" and "awww" and "Wow, my dog doesn't seem to bad now" I most of all enjoyed coming out of the theatre feeling content and moved and then coming home to give my own dog and giving her a big big hug and actually, just this time, letting her kiss me- I didn't care, this movie made me love my dog and appreciate her even more. 

That's my schpeel. Sorry it was so long. I don't mean to be another critic...

Oh another note: I want very badly to see all THREE movies, but alas, I haven't the money. *sigh* Well, I'm off to rob another 7-11.

I accidentally went to watch Marley & Me, because my work place organized a movie outing, and it's free. Not my type of movie, usually, but I just wanted to have a light fun in this gloomy season. It was about a dog, so unlikely to rub me the wrong way, I thought. Well, I was not disappointed. 

There are a lot of things in this movie about "real" life (because it's based on a true story) and I am quite struck by the love the young couple maintained towards this hilarious dog (MY, he's beyond wicked). Sure, dogs love people unconditionally, that's beautiful, but this dog was just uncontrollable, putting a lot of strain on their life. Yet, they didn't give up on him. I also liked the husband's personality. 

It was a full display of what my life is so not about. I knew it, but what can I do? That's mainstream America..... The cynical me aside, I recommend this movie to those who'd like to feel good.

"There’s nothing like a good Nazi movie for the holidays, I always say." so wrong! but the way you phrased it is hilarious!! reminds me of a similar thing Erin Daniels said in the L word commentary (which was the HILARITY!!!)

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for movies like marley and me. i really really want to hate it, mostly cause im not a big jen aniston or owen wilson fan, but i know im going to see it, bawl like a baby, and recommend it to everyone i know. =) dying to see revolutionary road and the spirit, though. kate winslet is one of my faves, and i love frank miller so i cant wait to see the spirit. oh, and benjamin button looks heartbreaking and fabulous. the short story is awesome (read it here: http://xroads.virginia.edu/~Hyper/Fitzgerald/jazz/benjamin/benjamin1.htm), and the trailer looks really good.

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She is who I went to see this weekend. 

And she was incredible.  I was truly impressed with The Curious Case ...  It's worth checking out. 

Going to see Doubt tonight. Meryl looks fierce in this one!!!

"Be who you are and say what you feel,
because those who mind don't matter
and those who matter don't mind." ~Dr. Seuss

A male friend and I wanted to go see Rev Road but it was only playing at 1 theater in Manhattan and the subway was kinda effed up so we wound up seeing Benjamin. Let me just say that Brad Pitt is very good in this. He trumps Cruise any day.

I prefer my Nazi info in documentary form, thank you very much. And I certainly don't want to see TC as a "good" Nazi.

Cate was very good, as always but her character seemed pretty distant to me. But that's just me. Yeah, Taraji was incredible! She's a keeper. Alas, she will probably be just another on a long list of excellent minority actresses who will never make it "big" in "mainstream" pictures. That has to change. Gabrielle Union was very good in Cadillac Records, but she was relegated to the put upon wife role.  But she hit it out of the park, for sure. 

For me Winslet is just about my favorite actress, and I love a lot of other excellent actresses out there. Can't wait to see her film.

I like Aniston a lot. I think she's underrated. But I think I'll probably save my money and wait till cable or dvd rental.   

Christmas and Yes Man over here. It was just like any other Jim Carey movie, with a shot of Zooey and an arena of naked people.

First of all, I'm super excited about Benjamin Button, I'm confident it'll be amazing because of the fantastic cast (Cate and Brad), and the trailer. Plus, the music on the website (http://benjaminbutton.com) - I CANNOT get tired of it! Gotta find out who's the composer. Brilliant! ... The movie hasn't come out in Sweden yet, so I'm gonna have to wait like three weeks, which suuuucks!!

Marley & Me has gotten really good reviews, and Owen and Jennifer seem to have a good chemistry. They're both more or less comedic geniuses anyway, so...

Also, The Spirit is a must-see for me cause I love Sin City. (It's the same director, Frank Miller) This movie will RULE!

In conclusion, I think you're wrong about a lot of things (except the worshipping of Cate Blanchett), this has been a great year and a great holiday for movies!!

This movie was awesome, I just finished watching it. Probably the best movie I've seen all year- aside from Milk, oh and the Dark Knight.  Everyone in this film was amazing, the story riveting, and there are definitely moments where the lump in your throat comes up.