and 'his artistic sense???' WTH???
(Not watching tweety; PBS here!)

poor Tweety...I could see a sly smile on that director's face...Tweety was a pushover...

illness and had been hospitalized when his issues made him violent. It is about how he controls or doesn't control his illness with drugs when he comes home. And he meets a young widow who has similar (but not the same) psychiatric issues.

I don't quibble over the humanization of mental illness, but I think it took a back seat to overacting and over hyping by the director of the film...

And it's kingaprussia

First film since the early 80's to have a nomination in each of the acting categories for the Oscars. Director also nominated. Lawrence already won the Golden Globe. BAFTA nominations, Spirit nominations, you name it.
I have not seen the film, but I'd say Chris's opinion is shared by the bulk of the film going public. I sure as hell loved Lawrence in Winter's Bone.
One has to assume that those who nominated those actors did not do so thinking 'throwing furniture is the apex of acting' any more than those who nominated Helena B-C for King's Speech were thinking 'she poses so well in nice hats'.

IS a bit suspect, Helena's hat to the contrary.

I really don't know how you can compare the two films. And I am glad they are not up against each other. I was just making a comparison.

I just love the "excellent" moments in Kings Speech and the blare of Silver Linings and I feel for the first and not the second, in terms of my empathy.

He has his own show and platform to showcase what stirs his heart.

I liked the movie a lot, and am glad it is causing more discussion about how mental maladies affect entire families and friends and how they cope with them successfully via talk, meds, activity etc.

Chris crows about Philly, but that is just a touchstone for him to expand on the bigger issues.

Compared to other movies like Lincoln and Les Mis, this is a "small" entrant. However, it is worthy for consideration, especially for Lawrence and DeNiro IMO.

exploit it for that interview on Tweety. It was kinda sad, taking advantage of Tweety's obvious love for his town and pumping it up into a paean for his movie?

I was dismayed...

.... And then take advantage of it for his own interests.

Great movie. Good acting and wonderful story.

the result. I felt it could be achieved by a more focused attempt....

Not even beautiful...but pretty, like most young actresses. But I don't think she's that great an actress. I could see a lot of young actresses playing the part she played and doing it pretty well. But that's me.

actors...

best supporting actress level terrific, although the part may be too minor to warrant that sort of recognition.

IMO it had some truly good moments considering experiences of life many movies don't. I think it made a couple pretty good stabs at capturing the awkwardness mental illness inserts into relationships with family and friends.

Some of the ploys to keep it light and comedic--much of Chris Tucker's role--didn't work all that well for me.

I'd like to read the book to be able to see where the author was with one the movie's underlying themes--that the mentally ill navigate their days through a society that is basically full of craziness.

It's also nominated in several other categories. I say this as someone who is a movie buff, and who went to this movie saying, "A movie about a guy with mental issues? How entertaining could THAT be?" It was very entertaining, but dramatic, too.

It's a bunch of character studies, interwoven with witty, smart, unexpected dialogue, a little dancin', and some touching emotional scenes. They seem like a real family. I'm from the deep south and can't relate to teh northeast at all, but taht didn't come into it. I could imagine that family existing in deep south Louisiana.

King's Speech was an awesome movie. One of the best I've ever seen. Again, character studies. Expert dialogue and screenplay.

Argo...one of the best movies last year. The audience clapped when it was over. It was amazing.

All very different kinds of films, and each in its own way.

My point about Kings Speech is that character development and subsequent presentation is not always yelling and throwing things. Colin Firth ad the guy who played his therapist had perfect pitch together in scenes, just talking and with great litle bits that revealed a lot about their characters...it is this that is acting "Gold." We wait for this and hunger for it from actors, because this is real acting, IMO...

Very few actors could have done it...either the King or the speech therapist.

Silver Linings...totally different, and I can see it being successful with different actors. Much easier to act that. But I must say that Bradley Cooper has "IT." He has that special something that makes a star, and he does happen to have some acting chops. IMO, the movie is up for the awards in large part because of him...and DeNiro. How can DeNiro do so much with such a small role? I understood the Dad completely.

Jennifer Lawrence? Meh....good, but no better than a lot of young actresses would've done. And the part didn't call for a range of acting, you're right. It's a superficial role.

many of our revered British actresses do and the Jennifer Lawrences of the film profession.

I think Lawrence tried but her character is easily caricatured. It's tough to "play" mentally disturbed...

then tell us what you think of Jennifer Lawrence