Million Dollar Baby

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I completely agree.

I think MDB is in fact the better picture and worthy of Best Picture compared to The Aviator.

The Aviator is a good film and Leo is phenomenal... BUT as a whole package, aka the film itself, MDB is just better overall in terms of direction, acting, pacing, writing, etc. as well as subject matter and more importantly, what it has to say about that subject matter towards the end.
 
I guess I can, baby. This never happened "to me" either. I was such a fan girl last night, every time Hilary appeared I was like "Oh.God.You.rock.honey!" and when Morgan gave the little wink :lol: Clint's face when Hilary was doing her speech was priceless. I saw Frankie absolutely proud of his million dollar baby. I know, I'm silly. But although I think they deserved their awards, I wasn't counting with their victory. Well, it's the Oscar after all, it's not always about the really good ones. Glad that this year, in some cases, it was.



Truth, but I don't think this is exactly a bad thing. Million Dollar Baby is full of cliches, but even so it's a terrific movie. It's about the way he tells the story, it's simple, yet very involving. And honest.
 
I definitely think MDB and The Aviator will battle it out for Best Picture. Hopefully MDB will come out victorious. Glad to see Clint got in for Actor as well as Director at the Oscars.
 
this movie was really good but really depressing. i definitley didn't expect what happened in the end to happen... it was a shock to me. i think it'll take the academy award and it's well deserved. i loved morgan freeman in it.
 
I wasn't terribly impressed with this movie.

Just like I wasn't terribly impressed with Mystic River.
Both good in their own right, but Clint is so predictable in his style I always see the endings coming a mile away.
I'm glad Morgan Freeman won, though.

I was ridiculously mystified to find out this was his first. Wow.
 
I just wanted to come here and say YAY for Million Dollar Baby. I couldn't be happier with the results of the awards last night. Well deserved :love:
 
This never happens. I movie I love, wins the Oscar for Best Picture. I guess it had to happen one year and this was the year. Nobody can imagine how happy I am.
 
Best movie of the year. The Aviator isn't even in the same stratosphere as this.

The only reason people think it's a boxing movie is because that was intentionally the summary given by Clint Eastwood who specifically asked that the last 1/3 of the movie is not discussed by the critics, due to its spoilery nature and the fact it is politically charged.

Forget about it being a boxing movie. It's a movie about adult people making adult decisions, and they happen to be involved in boxing in some way. That's it.

It asks some really difficult questions about life. When we have achieved our goals, is that enough? What is the love of a family? How do we spend our entire adult lives searching for one thing and then when we find it, can we let go of it with a grace and dignity?

Beautiful film.
 
I have to agree it is a great movie and I don't really care for boxing movies. I've never seen one Rocky film. Hilary was great in this and I was glad she won the GG. I guess we can't really talk too much about the ending or anything right? Oh well. If your looking for a recommendation I give it 3 out of 4 stars.
 
I saw this again (just so it is fresh in my mind) and I think that it probably SHOULD get Best Picture over the Aviator simply because it is a better story in terms of its focus and what it is trying to say.

There is a kind of spolierish event that happens toward the end... But believe everyone else when they say this movie ISN'T about boxing and more about the relationship between Clint Eastwood and Hilary Swank's characters more than anything else.

In fact, I was pleasantly surprised that this addresses TRTD issue considering the case they make for it in this story is compelling and just as complex as it is in real life.
 
It is as great as the critics say it is. It will knock you on your a**. Best movie I've seen in years. SEE IT! It's got Oscar written all over it.
 
My friend dragged me out of two classes to go see this at the Angelika. It was good, but I just didn't find it all too amazing, and it bored me at certain points. The acting was amazing. The ending was well done, and I do admit it was a tear jerker. But other than that, I just don't think it was THAT amazing. But that could just be me. heh.
 
Clint Eastwood work is amazing, he keeps put out great masterpieces, and I can't wait to see this one, The trailer for the movie was just awesome....... Counting down... From what I heard this is the movie to see....
 
It's a boxing movie but believe me it's a lot more then that. I never liked boxing movies either but this focuses more on relationships rather then the actual boxing (which would've been extremely boring). Hilary Swank is a female boxer looking for Clint Eastwood's character to take her under his belt and instill in her the qualities of a top contender.

Morgan Freeman is kind of like Clint's right-hand man. He's in this and is wonderful.
 
The critics are crazy over it but I haven't seen it. I never liked boxing movies much. This is has something about boxing women, right?

But wait, Morgan Freeman is in this???
 
This film is one of the most stunning and beautifully acted films I've ever seen. Clint Eastwood is absolutely flawless. Freeman is wonderful and Swank just took my breath away. She never falls short.

Anyone else see it ? :look:
 
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