50/50 - An Oscar contender?

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                           What should make an Oscar contender? Should it be how pretentious it is , or in fact how I affects the audience to show feeling and to take something away from the movie. The movie in question is that of 50/50 , with no Oscar buzz around it and more buzz being heaped upon movies like the 'artist' (a French comedian who keeps whining about his life) and the tree of life ( a two and half hour aftershave commercial). How am I a 22 year normal guy supposed to connect with these films. With 50 50 I really did I was crying my eyes out at the end.


'Inspired by personal experiences, 50/50 is an original story about friendship, love, survival and finding humor in unlikely places. Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen star as best friends whose lives are changed by a cancer diagnosis'.

Watching this Movie is like realizing your own mortality and accepting it within 90 minutes of film. The Movie struck a tone in the trailer as a Goofballs take on a cancer sufferer , and by casting Seth Rogen as a supporting character did nothing to allay these fears , but watching the actual movie and seeing him being the goofball is needed for comedic relief , he serves as a protector for Adam and is truly a great friend Adam(Gordon-levitt) needs to get through the struggle. 


This film does not play down what Adam is going through and rather explains that not everyone gets better and that by saying 'your going to be alright' or ' its normal for you to feel that way is B****hit' its perfectly displayed by the Rachel the therapist (Kendrick) a clueless newbie to the profession , but she learns to be affectionate and not sugar coat anything but rather tell it like it is.  


The film is hinged upon one role that of Joseph Gordon-Levitt next seen in Batman , you can really see why a man like Christopher Nolan who taken an interest in him much like he has with Christian bale and Tom hardy , he see a true commitment to acting and putting your body and mind into a character fully means living breathing it. You can see the pain and frustration in his eyes that why is this happening to me IM 27 and don't smoke or drink WHY ME! And you sympathetic and feel you own mortal with him , no spoilers but his seen before going into the operating theatre is the most ive cried at a movie , it really hit home how vunuerable we all are. 


So here is my though that i am passing onto you , a film like this is more socially , economically and mentally close to people than a tree of life or an The artist . why does the board refuse to loom at it! 


This film carries all the factors to have Barlington's seal of recommendation!!!!!! ( Just for shaving his head what an artist)

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A Debate ? Whats better Hot tub time machine or The hangover ?

Hi Readers, This will be short and comment with your thoughts!

Me personally I have a split opinion on this on the main part as both movies are awesome from the script the actors and the re-watch ability. 

The scripts are great, both about getting wasted and going through the funny consequences, but within the hangover I was out of breath by the end of it, m side was hurting so much with hot tub time I laughed throughout although never nearly died watching it. 

So round one to The Hangover DING DING! 

The actors is the split decision so I show the points decision on each with four seperate bouts 

Craig Robinson v Ed Helms = As in the office both are funny but in hot tub time machine Nick 'Agnew' Webber is by far funnier than Stu who by the end of the movie is petty annoying and smug (I wish I could pull heather graham) so its ends up 8-6 in favour of Craig

Rob Croddry v Zach Galifinakis = This I wish I could fight for rob(as i love Children's Hospital) but although he is hilarious and so funny, but Alan is retarded and possibly the funniest character I have ever seen in a movie, the way he always comes up with memorable lines like ' not at the table Carlos ' I could not stop crying (Baby is so funny) So this goes to Zach 10- 7 

Carl Duke v Justin Bartha = This is no contest, main fact is Justin is not in the movie and a bit to straight to be funny and I know all the wildcards cant be funny but ever since watching Greek and Sex Drive Carl duke has been in my eyeline to hit stardom big time and in this movie he steps up to the mark with being the voice of reason and also the voice of sanity compared to Rob Corddry who is mental, so the round goes to Carl Duke 10-7

Finally the two leading men of the movies and basically two of my favourite leading men previous to both movies love Bradley cooper in Wedding crashers and John Cusack in Grosse point blank , so not bias what so ever in this . Both play the role with such convincing actions I was sucked into the movie and found myself wanting to be there. With Phil (brad) he is the one who wants to escape his life and comes up with the funniest line in the movie 'PAGING DOCTOR FAGGOT’, but john Cusack has this knack of better psychical comedic acting and playing the sarcastic friend down to a tee so this has to be a tie at 8-8 

33 HTTM - Hangover 33 (I actually did not think I would come out in a tie) so on supporting cast it has to go to HTTM its got CHEVY CHASE in it.

Round three is re watchabilty and is a difficult question, for the most part I love hangover much the same way I love 'Anchorman' I watched in religiously for months every couple of days and I’m pretty sure I wore it out, where HTTM I watch consistently and keeps the laughs and I see more and more stuff and jokes and is much the same bracket as Groundhog day, so round three and the bout goes to HTTM, 

I'm as surprised as you I though HANGOVER WOULD WIN! But I guess my winner is HOT TUB TIME MACHINE!