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| Cary's First Flurries of 2016 |
When the Academy Award nominations came out, I was shocked to learn that I had seen four of the eight best picture nominees. Because of one of my new favorite places, Frank's, I have become a semi-cinephile. Since I am already half way there, I am going to try to see all eight nominees. And from the aforementioned horse carcass, the astute reader may have guessed my fifth Oscar potential was Revenant staring Mrs. Tom Brady's ex-beau, Leonardo DiCaprio
Revenant a great movie, but out of the seven movies I've seen over the past year it is not my top pick.
Here is my list so far:
7. Bridge of Spies - I would describe this movie as perfectly serviceable, like a pair of Dansko work clogs. Well made, well acted and a good story, but it lacks pizzazz. Definitely watch at home material.
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| They will save your feet. |
6. Heart of the Sea - If we are going to stick with the shoe analogy, and why not, I am going to go with some sparkly spiked heeled Jessica Simpsons. The CGI is flashy and looks great, so it is definitely the kind of movie to go out for, but the quality of the story is lacking so it is not something that is going to last. (The Heart of the Sea is one of Yankee's favorite books, and he was very disappointed in the movie interpretation, so he puts this movie at a distant last. Having never read it, that was not an issue for me.)
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| Flashy and worth wearing - at least once. |
5. The Martian - Toms. Definitely Toms. They are fun, uber comfortable, and make your heart happy wearing them. Matt Damon was lovable as always. The film makes you feel like humans have actually walked on mars and because of this I give it a 'Worth Going to the Theater' recommendation.
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| Oh so wearable |
4. The Big Short - I am think a great pair of Kate Spades here. They seem very conservative and even a bit everyday, but they are really very fine, special shoes. I think in delivering the impossible, this movie went even beyond the whale in The Heart of the Sea and the bear mauling in Revenant. This movie made the financial meltdown entertaining and almost understandable. It was interesting, funny and frightening all at the same time. Plus Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt in the same movie? Worth the price of admission right there.
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| Simple. Timeless. |
3. Revenant - Think Frye boots here. The attention to detail is unmatched in a movie/shoe that is readily available to the masses, and it has a longevity none of the other movies have. In the same way that you can look fabulous wearing a pair of Campus boots from 1975, this movie will be watchable for decades to come. Even with a great story and high caliber acting, the true star of the film was without a doubt, the cinematography, and not just for the huge majestic mountain scenes, but also the stunning beauty and realism of the bear mauling. Because of this, Revenant is a must-see-on-the-big-screen film.
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| Just as beautiful and stylish as the day they were made 40 years ago. |
2. Straight Outta Compton - Converse All Stars have been around for almost a century and are very affordable and yet, when you see someone wearing them, you know that is a cool person. The same goes for the story of NWA - cool, very cool. This film successfully tells a very interesting story, with good writing, acting and music. Sadly it had no chance of being nominated since the entertainment business is portrayed as, well, less than stellar.
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| Cool. Cool. Cool. |
1. Mad Max: Fury Road - A fabulous, funky pair of Marc Jacobs. If you have not seen it, don't laugh at my number one pick. This movie has it all - a strong story, almost non-stop action, and stunning cinematography. This is the kind of movie that movie theaters were made for. I saw it at the theater and recently watched it at home, and I like it so much I would probably watch it again.
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| They have it all - quality, beauty and pizzazz! |
If I see any of the other nominees, I will be sure to let you know what its spirit shoe is.
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