tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235962564571583928.post3612309820778445804..comments2023-06-20T06:52:02.506-07:00Comments on M&M: The envelope please ...Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09694344918265272452noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235962564571583928.post-12809360194087482512009-02-22T16:38:00.000-08:002009-02-22T16:38:00.000-08:00Since I haven't seen many nominated movies, I real...Since I haven't seen many nominated movies, I really can't contribute much, but I loved your commentary, choices and links and will follow things all night. In fact, I'm already watching red carpet arrivals. <BR/>I did see Revolutionary Road and loved it, so I'm rooting for it.<BR/>I thought both leading actors should have been nominated.<BR/><BR/>Hope I'm around when the Matassalosis hit the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235962564571583928.post-14889042128300114922009-02-22T12:37:00.000-08:002009-02-22T12:37:00.000-08:00Freda, yes, that's a good point. Slumdog's not exa...Freda, yes, that's a good point. Slumdog's not exactly <I>pure</I> feel-good. You do have to go through some crap (literally!) to get there. As you quoted Jon Stewart saying, it's the most depressing feel-good movie ever.<BR/><BR/>Still, though, set aside the nifty flashback story structure, which I really did like, and the story is a pretty simple and classic feel-good tale: boy meets girl, boy Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735634558776498316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235962564571583928.post-23337864208637743542009-02-22T10:26:00.000-08:002009-02-22T10:26:00.000-08:00feel-good love story set in Mumbai, India...hmm.It...feel-good love story set in Mumbai, India...hmm.<BR/>It did end up feeling good but went through hell to get there, so, no, I would not call it a "feel good" movie. I thought the slum was shocking and what happened to the children beyond shocking. I did think it underscored the tenacity of human spirit.fredahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01754453183755808422noreply@blogger.com