Goldsman is only one of the writers I think, so there’s always a chance he didn’t completely muck it up…but really what are the odds?

In a world that needs more quality Sci-Fi, it’ll be a shame if Legend stinks.

Heh heh, I forgot to comment on Pierre’s Bucket List dismissal.

(In John Cleese voice) “Oh dear. I have trodden in monsieur’s bucket. Another bucket for monseiur!…and perhaps a hose.”

CJ, I really enjoy your site. Nicely done.

Pierre, I, a target demographic thirtysomething female must completely and sheepishly concur with you on PS I Love You. But also on The Bucket List. Blech.

I can guarantee that Chuck is right and he will hate Juno. It’s the kind of movie if you go in wanting to hate it, many reasons present themselves almost immediately. There’s another side of that coin however and you’re all smart enough to see it without me spelling it out so I’ll be like No Country and fnish this scene off screen…

The thing about No Smoking and I think it applies even more to Juno is that they both might’ve been a lot better if they were true indie film instead of Fox Searchlight. As it is, the edges have been scrubbed off. They’re too squeaky clean. Maybe I should track down the original Juno screenplay and see if my theory holds water.

Pierre, there is no shame in being drawn to PS I Love You. We’ve been fed a steady diet of terrific, challenging films this year and an occasional Twinkie never hurt anyone. If all you ate were Twinkies…well then I suspect you wouldn’t take the trouble to comment here.

It might not actually be a Twinkie. As Chuck says, Lagravanese isn’t a hack.

I don’t mind feel good for the sake of feel good and it’s entirely possible PS I Love You might be a perfectly fine film with a regrettably obnoxious trailer, but I doubt it would appeal to me. Regardless, I do hate feel good mixed with politics. Thanks, but the Lifetime network is way ahead of Hollywood on that note these days.

Time will tell what I think of Juno but I’ll be sure to post my thoughts when the time comes.

In my defense, the only way I’d see The Bucket List is with barf bucket in hand.

I’ll say it, the PS I love You trailer (awful music notwithstanding) could be worse, and Richard LaGravenese’s short film in Paris je t’aime was wonderful. But I haven’t bought Hilary Swank in anything since Boys Don’t Cry, and I imagine the film doesn’t go beyond chick flick filler.

My favorite line is “I hate dumb, middle of the road movies that are made for the wannabe smarties that are too insecure to admit they want dumb middle of the road movies.”

Ouch, that ones gonna leave a mark.

Craig, you’re right, a lot of people will probably LOVE PS I Love You and god knows it’s got some talented people in it but it’s just not something I can even conceive of sitting through. Thankfully my girlfriend likes these kind of movies in the same sort of cotton-candy manner that I like summer action movies: we’re both completely happy to enjoy our guilty pleasures alone. No reason to drag anyone into the abyss with you.

The dialogue is flimsy, annoying, and overwritten, the “quirk”, the “outrage” all neatly manufactured and then discarded for the ending that teaches us a Very Special Thing so we walking out loving it. If the trailer is to be believed everyone gets at least one “what we need of one another in this world” speech before the curtains go down.

Listen, if you want dumb middle of the road movies, that’s fine, but I hate dumb, middle of the road movies that are made for the wannabe smarties that are too insecure to admit they want dumb middle of the road movies.

You could get away with Requiem in an Alien trilogy sequel but in Alien Vs Predator series (God, please let it end at two) it does indeed merit many snickers.

Although I admit, the 13 year old in me would like it to at least be watchable but after seeing the trailer, I’m guessing it won’t be.

Also, don’t let me piss on your Juno campfire. There’s a real chance I read this one wrong or I was just in a bad mood or I’d just seen too many goddamn movies in too short a period of time. Keep an open mind. All I’m saying. You may remember my original capsule review I think I recommended people see it anyway.

Thank you Frank. You wouldn’t believe the dirty looks I get when I dump on Ron Howard. Or maybe you get the same response up there in Lumberton.

I’m not expecting a lot from Youth Without Youth, but I hope it’s interesting at least. Persepolis I’m really excited about.

I don’t know how you roll on the whole musical front Frank, but I think you might dig Sweeney. Yes, I freely use words like ‘dig’ with no discernable trace of irony. I’m weird that way.

I’ve probably told you this before, Craig, but you’re okay by me.

Kite Runner, Persepolis, The Orphanage and (surprisingly) Sweeny Todd seem like the best bets to me.

Does the word “Requiem” in the title of a monster-movie rehash make anyone else snicker?

Although I’ve suffered through the trailer for PS I Love You a staggering three times now and I have as yet to gouge out both my eyes with dull butter knives, it does look like one of those great crowd pleasers that defines my contempt for mainstream movie-goers. I know nothing about The Perfect Holiday, but between the title and the cast I don’t think I need to. It writes itself from those elements only.

Really looking forward to THere Will Be Blood. I’m hoping I can enjoy Juno since my girlfriend is looking forward to it. The Orphanage and Persepolis both have sturdy buzz and seem very unChristmas, so those are on my shortlist.

I’m hesistant to get too excited about Youth Without Youth, Sweeney Todd, or Charlie Wilson’s War but I’m hoping to enjoy all three. All three of these are directed by guys with wildly spotty but lofty records, so we shall wait and see.

All in all though, December may end up proving out 2007 as a banner year at the theater after an abyssmal summer. One can only hope.