Comments on: Silver Medal Syndrome http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3767 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Mon, 11 May 2026 20:00:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: carolyn http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3767&cpage=1#comment-21127 carolyn Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:19:40 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3767#comment-21127 Heh. What a fun exercise. I like it when one loved BOTH the gold and silver instead of the gold being something one absolutely detested (Mel Gibson films, for me personally, are the example that springs to mind -- I would rewatch "Rob Roy" a million times over before I will ever sit through "Braveheart" [and I know there were films I loved that were nominated against that piece of crap]). I loved the Goon Squad but I think my dad will really love Skippy Dies. Heh. What a fun exercise. I like it when one loved BOTH the gold and silver instead of the gold being something one absolutely detested (Mel Gibson films, for me personally, are the example that springs to mind — I would rewatch “Rob Roy” a million times over before I will ever sit through “Braveheart” [and I know there were films I loved that were nominated against that piece of crap]).

I loved the Goon Squad but I think my dad will really love Skippy Dies.

]]> By: Amy http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3767&cpage=1#comment-21032 Amy Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:07:40 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=3767#comment-21032 Can't disagree at all. I used to seek out the Booker winners, but generally have found I prefer the runners-up. And the movies you've listed--absolutely, the best pictures in all those years wasn't really. I haven't seen King's Speech yet, although I will (c'mon, it's got Colin Firth!), but I'm hard-pressed to believe it was better than some of the others. Including Toy Story 3, which got a pat on its head by being nominated. Last year, I kept thinking that if either Hurt Locker or Basterds one, I'd be happy. But when Locker was announced, my first thought was: damn, shoulda been Basterds. Can’t disagree at all. I used to seek out the Booker winners, but generally have found I prefer the runners-up. And the movies you’ve listed–absolutely, the best pictures in all those years wasn’t really. I haven’t seen King’s Speech yet, although I will (c’mon, it’s got Colin Firth!), but I’m hard-pressed to believe it was better than some of the others. Including Toy Story 3, which got a pat on its head by being nominated.

Last year, I kept thinking that if either Hurt Locker or Basterds one, I’d be happy. But when Locker was announced, my first thought was: damn, shoulda been Basterds.

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