August: Osage County

[boston bean]

Phenomenal movie!

I haven't seen such a good movie in a long time. I really appreciated the acting, foremost. The story line was quite realistic in many ways, I think most American families would be able to relate to it in some manner.

Thought I'd get home and get ready to hit the hay, but I'm up thinking about it and posting about it.

If you get to see it, you won't regret it.

Has anyone else seen it?

[seabeyond]

1. no, but it looks good

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1322269/

[Marie Marie]

2. Just saw it last night.

Meryl Streep was amazing and the movie was, as you say, phenomenal.

[boston bean]

3. Someone has got to win an academy award for this movie.

It's not often, now a days, that such performances are given in movies. I actually hadn't heard about it prior to a couple of days ago, when on the cable channel WE they had a special about the movie and how it was made. Which in turn made me want to see it. Very rarely do I go out to the theater.

I'm curious to know if you found any parts of it relatable to your own experiences. Not looking for anything specific. I found many instances I could relate too. Although not a perfect match, I could understand, relate and had some experience.

[Marie Marie]

4. What was relatable?

I think it was the slow creeping in of dysfunction in families that sometimes go unnoticed (or hides in denial) until it has completely affected every one personally and their interactions with one another. You know what I mean? That emotional baggage we all carry that changes us so profoundly until we become a shell of who we used to be, could be, or wanted to be.

[boston bean]

5. Yes, I can definitely see/feel that.

In the end, there wasn't much left, but you still felt a love, even if it one had to just remove themselves from it.

The husband knew what was going to happen. He knew how fucked up it was. Yet, he still tried to make sure she was taken care of, when no one else could or would.

[Marie Marie]

6. Yes, you are right. There was love, albeit unspoken.

Good observation and I agree.

[yeoman6987]

7. Academy Award

It is a tough season this year. I saw almost every nominated film except Nebraska (so far). I think most of them have been very good. "Philomena" was the best. "American Hustle" was good. "The Wolf of Wall Street" was entertaining but a lot of it was unnecessary…could have cut 45 minutes easy. "Gravity" was a bore (I know probably the only one who thinks this). "Her" was thought provoking but weird in a good way. "August: Osage County" was pretty good. "Captain Phillips" was good. "Dallas Buyers Club" was very entertaining and good. "12 years a slave" INCREDIBLE! I thought that "Saving Mr. Banks" was robbed. I thought that "The Butler" was NOT robbed….I thought that was a disappointment. I imagine that Jennifer Lawrence will win Supporting and Amy Adams or Cate Blanchet will win Lead Actress.

[siligut]

8. Did you read the reviews of it in the Movie Group?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1270428#post8

The difference really isn't a surprise to me, whether denial or innocence.

[PassingFair]

9. I thought the acting was great, but I thought the dialog was lackluster.

Not as clever as it thinks it is, rarely truly funny.
A poor man's Tennessee Williams.

My favorite part was Streep's relating of her Christmas boots story.
:shiver:

I agree with you about the "realism"...I think the set designer should
get an award for the almost hyper-realism of the house. I do a lot of
estate sale visits, and there are certain items that consistently appear,
house after house, and that house seemed REAL to me.

So far, my favorite nominated picture this year is Nebraska, although
I haven't seen Captain Phillips or Philomena yet.