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tpfkabi · January 20, 2008, 03:12:35 PM

Quote from: picolas on January 20, 2008, 02:46:51 AM
imdb top 250

26. No Country For Old Men
25. There Will Be Blood

I imagine these will both go down severely once they're released on DVD and the 'normal joes' rent these so-called acclaimed movies and won't know what to do with them.

pete · January 20, 2008, 03:14:15 PM

this happens all the time right - the giant, inexplicable fluctuations of ratings on that site?

tpfkabi · January 20, 2008, 03:34:14 PM

Quote from: pete on January 20, 2008, 03:14:15 PM
this happens all the time right - the giant, inexplicable fluctuations of ratings on that site?

i'm not sure what you're getting at, but up to this point - especially with Blood - the people that have seen it were most likely already cinephiles. The general public generally rates anything artistic low just because they don't understand it. Country, on the other hand, has played pretty wide to this point and the general public usually can't accept that type of ending. I could foresee it going down once it's at rental stores.

pete · January 20, 2008, 04:13:52 PM

my question is simpler - IMDB's top 250 constantly changes with every new favorite coming out right?

cine · January 20, 2008, 06:13:42 PM

well the box office shows the movie almost topping 10 million.. and its in less than 400 theatres. and this is without the oscars announced yet.

clearly with the DDL oscar win a near lock now, box office-wise once it expands, as well as the record number of oscar nods and critical praise, this is shaping up to be his most successful film in every way!

Astrostic · January 21, 2008, 05:28:46 PM

I'm not sure of how accurate it is, but I've found the site DVD Aficionado to be a pretty reliable source for DVD release news, and they just updated the DVD release for TWBB as being April 15, 2008.

SiliasRuby · January 21, 2008, 06:32:01 PM

saw that too, and they are pretty accurate.

picolas · January 21, 2008, 10:49:38 PM

gad zooks. must be anticipating oscar hype translating into dvd sales. i hope it's not a rushed unspecial edition.

polkablues · January 21, 2008, 11:30:28 PM

Quote from: picolas on January 21, 2008, 10:49:38 PM
gad zooks. must be anticipating oscar hype translating into dvd sales. i hope it's not a rushed unspecial edition.

It'll just have lots of interview segments with PTA sitting there quietly and DDL laughing uncomfortably.

SiliasRuby · January 22, 2008, 04:05:34 AM

I just hope it has a commentary.

Something Spanish · January 22, 2008, 05:35:36 AM

it most definitely has a commentary! get ready, son!

grand theft sparrow · January 22, 2008, 06:32:25 AM

I'm fearing that PTA will get snubbed on a Best Director nod today. Just a shitty feeling I have. Hope I'm wrong.

cine · January 22, 2008, 07:18:58 AM

he'll get the nod. count on it. i'm predicting 6 nominations.

ElPandaRoyal · January 22, 2008, 07:31:29 AM

Quote from: Shaun Digi on January 22, 2008, 05:35:36 AM
it most definitely has a commentary! get ready, son!

Serious?

By the way, it will get 7 nominations, or maybe even 8, if they go crazy and have Paul Dano love. He's great in TWBB even though I haven't seen the movie.

Sleepless · January 22, 2008, 07:45:47 AM

Best Picture, Best Director, Adapted Screenplay, and DDL so far...