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Social Network: solid A, but not sure why this has so much Best Picture buzz.

Posted by Dr.Vermin (aka Dr.Vermin) Feb 14 '11, 09:27

Maybe I'm just too late to the party on this one, and the hype oversold it.

It's definitely great, and Sorkin prob'ly deserves a statue for the screenplay, but best picture? Not really emotionally compelling enough, IMO.

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It's very comparible to Shattered Glass for me. -- nm - Inigo Feb 14, 09:37
I feel it has timeless themes. - Reagen Feb 14, 09:31 2
- The time of evil. -- nm - Spawn Feb 14, 09:38
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Out of interest, do you think any of the BP nominees are especially compelling? - Roger More Feb 14, 09:31 3
- Inception, 127 hrs, True Grit, even Toy Story 3... i.e., all the other ones I've seen... - Dr.Vermin Feb 14, 09:36 2
  - It all depends on what the film is going for. - znufrii Feb 14, 09:42
  - Thanks - I've only seen Inception, Black Swan, True Grit and King's Speech, but none of them grabbed me. -- nm - Roger More Feb 14, 09:42
I felt the same way. - Mel Profit Feb 14, 09:29 5
- I think it's the worst of Sorkin's major works (The American President, A Few Good Men and Charlie Wilson's War), but that's a tough list to compare. - David Feb 14, 09:32 4
  - ok, wow, I was beginning to think I was off on an island with that one - Reagen Feb 14, 09:34 3
    - I could see this. Maybe (spoils?) - Dr.Vermin Feb 14, 09:38
    - Kim and I have this debate a lot. She really likes his awknardness. He bugs me. -- nm - David Feb 14, 09:36 1
      - I'm with Kim on this. - Mel Profit Feb 14, 09:40

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