[james99]

LOS ANGELES — The Facebook drama The Social Network has been picked as the year's best picture by the influential Los Angeles Film Critics Association.

 

[hugh]

Looking forward to seeing it.

 

[james99]

Toronto critics say 'Social Network' is year's best picture

TORONTO — "The Social Network" has racked up another slew of pre-Oscar awards, this time from the Toronto Film Critics Association, which has crowned it best picture of the year.

 

[TKG26]

We went to see in theater. We very much enjoyed the movie.

 

[james99]

Out on DVD/BD this Tuesday.

 

[becks]

Watched it yesterday and don't see what all the hype is about.

 

[james99]

Film critics group: `Social Network' is 2010 pick

NEW YORK – The National Society of Film Critics on Saturday selected "The Social Network" as the best picture of 2010.

The fictional look at the creation of Facebook dominated at the society's annual awards, which were voted on by 46 prominent movie critics gathered at a Manhattan restaurant.

 

[Dalek Prime]

And yet I bet documentaries as important as The Corporation flew under their radar.

PS. It's fiction? Didn't know that.

 

[james99]

Watched Social Network last night. Much better than I expected. Only downside was the PS3 updates that had to be done to the machine before i was able to watch the movie (two reboots later i was good to go).

One couldn't help but to root for Eduardo

 

[james99]

'Social Network' big winner at Golden Globes

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Host Ricky Gervas humorously insulted nearly every A-lister in the room at the Golden Globes, while the big winner was "The Social Network" — a movie about a guy who riles up everyone on campus with his new and invasive website.

 

[Dioneo]

I don't get it. The hype and accolades I mean.

It isn't a bad movie, but it isn't a great movie either.

I'd rank Black Swan and True Grit way above The Social Network.

*Edit* - Oh yeah, Inception too.

 

[BWildish]

The Town

Another overlooked gem this year was "The Town" -- didn't even make the Oscar list. I would put it with Black Swan and True Grit as the best three films of the year.

 

[StreetPreacher]

I don't get it. The hype and accolades I mean.

It isn't a bad movie, but it isn't a great movie either.

I'd rank Black Swan and True Grit way above The Social Network.

*Edit* - Oh yeah, Inception too.

Same here. It was interesting to see how FaceBook originated, but as far as being great cinema, I just don't get it. Is it just because everyone seems to currently be obsessed with FaceBook?

Also, I'd read the book before seeing the movie, and the screenplay didn't seem much different at all, so I don't see where all the Sorkin praise is coming from either? And a best actor nomination??

 

[becks]

^I agree and because the Oscars and voters want to look cool and hip I bet the Social Network will win Best Picture which is a total joke.

 

[dezzpayne]

Watched it this past weekend and I thought it was a fantastic movie. The script really shines. It will certainly win a few well deserved Oscars.