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THE ARTIST 2:30pm The Michigan Theater ~200 People The Crowd: As expected, mostly old people, but there were some relatively younger audiences. Considering how this is the only theater in the area showing this movie, and the inflated monday at the movies, this massive crowd wasn't that surprising. The Experience: It was amazing to watch a movie like this in such a coveted historic auditorium. I couldn't think of another movie that came out this year more fitting for this setting, in fact. The projector started showing ads over the movie in the opening scene, but it went away before too soon. It was still annoying though. Other than that, it was a very solid experience. The Movie: OH MY GOD. I ADORED IT. This could be the best movie of the year for me.

It'll make sense if you watch the trailer. The invisible alien things make light bulbs light up.

At the moment.... Best Original Screenplay 50/50 The Artist Midnight In Paris Margin Call Young Adult Best Adapted Screenplay The Descendants Moneyball Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy The Help War Horse

Are you nocturnal or something?

By the beginning of the year, nobody would stop laughing at you if you said that Gnomeo & Juliet would outgross Tintin................

If it performs like King Kong, MI4 will be at about 130m. KK made ~50m after New Year's Day, so Ghost Protocol is set for at least 180m, and probably more.

Eh, I try to avoid bad movies, which prevents a lot of 'F's from getting into my gradebook, and I've only seen 35 films this year, so "worst movie of the year" isn't too much weight from me.I'd still give it a D, though.

Ugh, The Muppets was the only film to drop today.

Not too bad for the Artist. It was always going to be a tough sell.

Best Picture The Artist The Descendants Hugo War Horse The Help Moneyball Midnight In Paris Bridesmaids (ALT: The Tree Of Life) Best Director Michael Hazanavicius (The Artist) Alexander Payne (The Descendants) Steven Spielberg (War Horse) Martin Scorcese (Hugo) Woody Allen (Midnight In Paris) (ALT: Bennet Miller (Moneyball)) Best Actor George Clooney (The Descendants) Brad Pitt (Moneyball) Jean Dujardin (The Artist) Michael Fassbender (Shame) Michael Shannon (Take Shelter) (ALT: Joseph Gordon Levitt (50/50)) Best Actress Viola Davis (The Help) Michelle Williams (My Week With Marilyn) Tilda Swinton (We Need To Talk About Kevin) Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady) Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene) (ALT: Charlize Theron (Young Adult)) Best Supporting Actor Nick Nolte (Warrior) Christopher Plummer (Beginners) Albert Brooks (Drive) Kenneth Branagh (My Week With Marilyn) Viggo Mortensen (A Dangerous Method) (ALT: Jonah Hill (Moneyball)) Best Supporting Actress Bernicio Bejo (The Artist) Octavia Spencer (The Help) Jessica Chastain (The Help) Shailene Woodley (The Descendants) Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs) (ALT: Vanessa Redgrave (Corolianus)) Original Screenplay The Artist Midnight In Paris 50/50 A Separation Win Win (ALT: Bridesmaids) Adapted Screenplay The Descendants Moneyball Hugo Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy The Help (ALT: War Horse) Animated Feature Rango Chico & Rita The Adventures Of Tintin Arthur Christmas Puss In Boots (ALT: Winnie The Pooh) Cinematography Hugo War Horse The Tree Of life The Artist Drive (ALT: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy) Art Direction War Horse Hugo The Artist Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (ALT: The Tree Of Life) Costume Design Hugo The Artist Anonymous Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy War Horse (ALT: A Dangerous Method) Makeup The Iron Lady Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Albert Nobbs (ALT: The Artist) Film Editing Hugo The Artist Drive The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo War Horse (ALT: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy) Sound War Horse Hugo The Tree Of Life Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 The Artist (ALT: Super 8) Sound Editing Super 8 War Horse Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Cars 2 Hugo (ALT: The Tree Of Life) Visual Effects Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes Hugo Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 The Tree Of Life (ALT: Transformers: Dark Of The Moon) Original Score The Artist Hugo War Horse Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (ALT: Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows: Part 2) Original Song Life's A Happy Song (The Muppets) Man Or Muppet (The Muppets) The Living Proof (The Help) Lay Your Head Down (Albert Nobbs) Coeur Voulant (Hugo) (ALT: Pictures In My Head (The Muppets))

1. The Dark Knight Rises2. The Hunger Games3. The Pirates! Band Of Misfits4. Moonrise Kingdom5. The Five Year Engagement6. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey7. Dark Shadows8. The Avengers9. Gangster Squad10. ParaNorman

Yeah, everyone on here kept trashing The Muppets and Kung Fu Panda 2...

I'm still holding out for The Artist and The Descendants, but I'm not interested in ELIAC or War Horse very much.

Funny enough, this doesn't even work always. When I went to see Hugo last weekend, this group of about 3 people behind me would not shut up at all for the entire movie. :angry:And yes, I want an Alamo Drafthouse in my area.

I probably won't be able to see it over break with my family though. Our current goals are The Artist, Descendants, and MI4.

The Muppets didn't die.

I want to see a hat in your mouth by the end of Oscar season.

I think I'm going to like this movie.

The Dinosaur film was scheduled for that date, not 2014.

Alvin is strictly for little kids, while Tintin, while suitable for children, appeals much beyond them.

It's a lot cheaper, too.

a. Kids movies always have inflated weekdays over the holidays.b. None of the films that opened were direct competition for Alvin.

Heh, I enjoyed it. The four leads work well, and it's pretty funny at times.***/****

Meh, Rango will probably be the one to take away Pixar's crown.

And that's why I often go to 11am matinees. There's always, like, no more than 20 other people there.