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    manchops: hey richard, gawker, defamer whateves, I love you to death but this whole post is actually rather elistist in the worst way. we are in the worst reces... more »
    MisterHippity: "Bestowing the top trophy on a film no one has seen (grosses still total under ten million) is a potentially suicidal move for Oscar." Says who? In t... more »
    J-No: I have lived this life. I traveled 4-6 nights a week for years. I collected hotel points and airline miles as sport. I have flown places just to f... more »
    shostakobitch: You can take a date to a movie. It is boring but it is totally culturally acceptable. If the movie is shit who cares you can still get laid. If Tra... more »
    JacquesPaysan: And the Oscar for "Best exploding robot" goes to ... more »
    miss_msry: Mr. Busby Berkeley, we're ready for your closeup. more »
    Magister: Now that I've read the article... one industry that might want to pay attention is the restaurant. The other night, the wife and I went to a show and... more »
    AzureTexan: The real answer, I think, is simpler: Collective misery is inversely proportional to the demand for quality entertainment. People are broke and desper... more »
    Old Ocho: Numbers 3 (Up), 4 (Hangover) and 6 (Star Trek) of the 2009 Box Office Top 20 were all very good. Still, that pales in comparison to 2008, when the num... more »
    unclevanya: Watching TV hasn't been free for years. At least not for people who left the caves. more »
    Magister: For a lot of people, it was either a trip to Disney World or a trip into Disney's world. more »
    PaisleyPajamas: *raises hand sheepishly* What about The Blind Side? It's kicking butt at the box office, has superb direction by John Lee Hancock and is such a book... more »
    Steverino Begins: Hmm, your sight unseen Avatar review furthers my suspicion that these up/down awards lists are made by people who haven't even seen these movies. more »
    Xylo: I wish "Moon" was more of a contender. Sam Rockwell was fantastic in that film; great, basic, man-v-machine sci-fi. more »
    eatsshootsleaves: Granted, I've only seen four of the movies on this list, but A Serious Man was by far the best. I thought it was better crafted than even No Country f... more »
  • #oscars

    Is Sundance Oscar's New Favorite One-Stop Shop?

    It used to be that Sundance acclaim meant the kiss of death for its recipients. The 2008 Oscar nominations may signal the end of that curse. More »
  • #bradpitt

    Old Man Brad Pitt Still Front-Runner as Oscar-Hungry Paramount Pushes 'Button' [Defamer]

  • #themummy

    August Blahs Hit Hard as Scummy 'Mummy' Threatens Bat-Superiority [Defamer]