I am suffering from the post-Oscar blues.
I love the Oscars. I love trying to see as many nominated films as possible, even though this year it meant 4 double features in the theaters (a new record for Mike and me). Although there are always duds that I can do without (hello Il Divo and A Serious Man, and how can we forget that Norbert was once nominated for an Oscar?), I am often surprised by movies I thought I wouldn’t like or hadn’t even heard of (Once was a definite gem for me). I love the guessing game before the nominees are announced (we wisely chose District 9 and Inglorious Basterds; not so much for 500 Days of Summer) and the rushing game after they are announced (OK, we’ll drive to Potomac Mills for Precious, but I will not go to Pennsylvania for The Lovely Bones). And although it was never a serious plan, Mike and I pondered aloud if we thought the kids could sit through The Last Station if we bought them a ton of candy and let them bring ipods. (This was the day before the Oscars; we were in a complete frenzy.)
Now usually after the winners are announced, I cannot wait to cleanse my palate with a few mindless shoot-em-ups or rom-coms — cheesy dialogue, explosions; definitely no subtitles. So I should have been thrilled when the next movie to show up in the mailbox was G.I. Joe. But while Mike and Tommy enjoyed it, I just couldn’t watch it.
In the words of the beloved Doug Dorsey, I don’t downshift that fast.
I know! We got Funny People right after the Oscars and I sent it back without even trying to watch it. I did watch Couples Therapy last night, but I barely made it through.
We gambled on (500 Days of) Summer, too. I was so mad when it didn’t even get a writing nomination. Come on!
You mentioned Doug Dorsey. Heart.
I did actually watch Funny People post-Oscar; it had its moments, but you can breathe easier, you really didn’t miss anything. (Whew!) I actually watched Coraline for a second time rather than anything else. And Couples Retreat is sitting on our TV cabinet — can’t wait!