Bird Man? The Michael Keaton flick

[JustAnotherGen]

Anyone see it? We are trying to choose between this and Top Five which just opened.

We want to laugh today!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

1. I want to. Rolling Stone raved about it. Said Michael Keaton best

role in ages.

[HeiressofBickworth]

2. I saw it.

While there are a few lines that engendered laughter in the audience, on the whole, it was a depressing movie. It's hard to believe it was marketed as a comedy. It was a "character development" movie, certainly. As depressing as it was, I agree that it was an outstanding performance by Keaton.

[bigwillq]

3. Brilliant.

Thought it was fantastic. Great on all technical levels. Great performance by Keaton.

[yallerdawg]

4. Batman to Birdman.

Tim Burton came out with a new, darker Batman vision, and Michael Keaton played a psychologically deep and darker Bruce Wayne/Batman. Rave reviews, and a brilliant over-the-top performance by Jack Nicholson as the Joker.

Then...

Chris Nolan comes out with a new, darker vision of Batman, and Christian Bale presents a nuanced psychological characterization. Rave reviews, and a brilliant over-the-top Oscar-winning performance by Heath Ledger as the Joker.

Burton, Keaton and Nicholson must have felt some massive deja vu during all this.

I haven't seen Birdman yet - still recovering from the cost of final 3D RealD Imax Hi Speed Hobbit movie, both financially and time-wise (I didn't fall asleep because it was SO LOUD!) - but I wonder if Birdman touches on this successful generational redo in any way?

[bigwillq]

5. Are you against watching movies

at home from a free on-line site?

The movies are uploaded, most from a "screeners copy".

This is how I watch most movies.

Not sure about the legality of the site, but it does save me money and time. I am free to watch at my leisure. I often start a movie, watch some of it, and then watch the rest the next time I have some free time.

Watched the rest of "Wild", and Foxcatcher, Birdman and No Good Deed this way yesterday.

[PoliticAverse]

6. It just won the Producer's Guild Award for Best Movie...

http://variety.com/2015/film/news/the-lego-movie-wins-producers-guild-animated-award-1201414193/

[bigwillq]

8. Thanks for posting.

I missed that.

It also won SAG Award for Best Ensemble, so Birdman is now the favorite for the Best Picture Oscar.

I'm kind of hoping for Boyhood, but Birdman is fantastic.

[PoliticAverse]

9. I'm giving Birdman the edge if only because of his speech to the critic... n/t

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[bigwillq]

10. Fantastic scene

I hope Keaton wins Best Actor.

Eddie Redmayne is probably the favorite but I couldn't get through that movie; so boring. And, sad to say, I thought Redmayne's performance was annoying.

[g00dfella]

7. Amazing

Very good movie and very well made