It's OK to admit it -- you haven't gotten around to seeing all the Oscar-nominated movies, have you? In fact, no one would hold it against you if you hadn't even heard of most of them.So now you're going to an Oscars party, and you have no idea what to say if someone asks you about any of the movies ... Well, don't hide in the corner with the Chex mix just yet. Print out this handy Oscars Made Easy cheat sheet and carry it around with you (or better yet, memorize it!), and we guarantee you'll come off sounding like Roger Ebert -- even if you have no idea what you're talking about.
Just don't forget to thank us in your acceptance speech.
What to say about ...
'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'"It's kind of like 'Forrest Gump' meets 'Cocoon.'"
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'Changeling'"You know, Angelina Jolie discovered she was pregnant during filming."
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'Doubt'"It's much better than the director's last movie, 'Joe vs. the Volcano.'"
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'Frost/Nixon'"It's a political David vs. Goliath match for the ages."
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'Frozen River'"It's kind of like 'Maria Full of Grace' meets 'Fargo.'"
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'Man on Wire'"Petit's trek to the top of the World Trade Center is as inspiring as it is fascinating."
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'Milk'"It's got a positive, uplifting message that anyone -- gay or straight -- can connect with."
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'Rachel Getting Married'"The documentary-style shooting made me feel like I was invited to the most colorful wedding ceremony I'd ever seen."
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(See below for the rest of the list)
Oscars 2009 Nominees
Best Picture
'Slumdog Millionaire'
Fox Searchlight
Best Picture
'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'
Paramount
Best Picture
'Frost/Nixon'
Universal
Best Picture
'Milk'
Focus Features
Best Picture
'The Reader'
Weinstein Co.
Best Actor
Brad Pitt, 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'
Paramount
Best Actor
Mickey Rourke, 'The Wrestler'
Fox Searchlight
Best Actor
Sean Penn, 'Milk'
Focus Features
Best Actor
Frank Langella, 'Frost/Nixon'
Universal
Best Actor
Richard Jenkins, 'The Visitor'
Overture Films
'The Reader'"It's kind of like 'The Graduate' meets 'Schindler's List.'"
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'Revolutionary Road'"Kate Winslet is better here than in 'The Reader.'"
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'Slumdog Millionaire'"The dance scene at the end made me want to run out and rent a week's worth of Bollywood movies."
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'Vicky Cristina Barcelona'"It's kind of like 'Wild Things' meets 'Hannah and Her Sisters.'"
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'The Visitor'"It's kind of like 'Drumline' meets 'Gran Torino.'"
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'WALL-E'"Only Pixar could pull off a movie that has barely any dialogue in it."
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'Waltz With Bashir'"It's a thought-provoking examination of war and the human psyche's response to it."
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'The Wrestler'"Mickey Rourke's art-imitating-life performance is an emotional body slam."
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Reader Comments (2)
Ellie at 11:56AM on Feb 21st 2009
Brilliant! Love this list-- and I'm going to use it, too.
sohosharky at 9:43PM on Feb 21st 2009
TOO clever - I love it!