Three new wide releases compete for your pre-holiday dollars. Meanwhile two films with Oscar hopes make their limited release debuts. (Updated 12/16/10, 1:01pC: Added Wes’ comments; Added updated consensus info; old consensus listed at end.)
Consensus
Below is a list of what we have come to a general consensus on. The number in parens represents the percentage of our contributors who agree with the statement.
How Do You Know: We can’t agree at all with half seeing it some time a quarter undecided and one certain not to (50%); And we’re evenly split between this being a Minor contender and not one at all (50%).
Tron Legacy: Three to see at varying degrees of interest (75%); We think this is a tech Oscar threat (75%).
Yogi Bear: We won’t be watching (100%) and Oscar won’t either (100%).
Casino Jack: Mostly no, Sir (50%). Twice (75%).
Rabbit Hole: We’ll all see it, though most of us feel it’s a must fee picture (75%) and we all think it’s an Oscar contender, most of us think it’s a major one (75%).
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ThoughtsWith a cast like this, it should be interesting, but with Oscar buzz dying, I wonder if the film is going to be any good after all. |
ThoughtsAfter Spanglish, a James L. Brooks film would have to receive unanimous raves to get me anywhere near it. This one sounds like another meandering mess. |
ThoughtsJames L. Brooks hasn’t had a successful film in over 20 years, but I’ll hold out a little hope for this. |
ThoughtsJames L. Brooks hasn’t been much of an Oscar threat in over a decade, and this routine looking romantic comedy couldn’t even score a nomination from the star-whoring Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The Oscars won’t be calling either. It might be a success at the box-office though. |
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ThoughtsI don’t necessarily think it’s going to be that good, but I have a friend who’s dying to see it, so we’ll probably catch it this weekend anyway. |
ThoughtsI fell asleep on the original, don’t think there would be anything in this to keep me awake. |
ThoughtsThe visual effects look really neat. |
ThoughtsIt looks like a really fun sci-fi actioner, and Jeff Bridges is always a nice presence in any film. Although I’m not really a fan of the original film, I have high hopes for the sequel. |
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ThoughtsI think I might require a lobotomy if I were to find this even remotely interesting. |
ThoughtsNot my cup of tea. |
ThoughtsCan’t anyone come up with an original idea any more? |
ThoughtsIf it’s possible for a movie to look worse than “Alvin and the Chipmunks”, it’s this. Unfortunately, I think this will attract a similar audience and possibly generate the same kind of success at the box-office. |
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ThoughtsThis looks like a standard smug Kevin Spacey film. |
ThoughtsJack Abramoff may be yesterday’s news but Congressional lobbyists are still a danger worth exposing. |
ThoughtsLooks like it could be a lot of fun, if Kevin Spacey can control himself. |
ThoughtsDon’t care about this one whatsoever. |
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ThoughtsIt has strong Oscar buzz, which puts it right on the radar for end-of-year viewing. |
ThoughtsNicole Kidman is one of the year’s front-runners for Best Actress and Aaron Eckhart and Dianne Wiest are also major contenders for acting prizes. |
ThoughtsA phenomenal play that looks to translate gorgeously onto film. |
ThoughtsNicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, and Dianne Wiest are all contenders, but I’m not really in a huge rush to see it. Another movie I can wait to see on Blu-ray. |
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How Do You Know: No one agrees on whether to see the film (33%), but we believe it might be a minor Oscar contender (67%).
Tron Legacy: More disagreement on viewing (33%) and another near agreement on contention (67%).
Yogi Bear: We won’t be watching (100%) and Oscar won’t either (100%).
Casino Jack: A third split (33%) but agreement in the opposite direction of no Oscars (67%).
Rabbit Hole: A perfect score: It’s a Must See (100%) and Major Oscar contender (100%).
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