SURVEY SAYS – What’s Your Best and Worst Flick Pick?

This week I asked readers which they had seen more of – and asked what they thought of the expanded list of “Best Picture” candidates. 

Best, Pictured

First, I asked readers to list which of the films nominated for Oscar’s Best Picture award they had seen, and the top pick was “Up”, cited by more than half (51.%) of this week’s respondents.  Based on reader responses, it seemed to stand out in two ways; first, it was suitable for kids (at least in terms of ratings – but was it just me, or were there a lot of fairly depressing angles for a cartoon) – and, as a number of readers with kids mentioned, that’s the only kind of movie they can get out to.  Secondly, it has already been released on DVD, so even those who have trouble making it out to a show have had a chance to see it (as one reader explained, “single mom - no time for going to the movies - if it's not rentable - I haven't seen it!”  Another reader noted, “Unless it’s a treat for our children, we normally wait until the video comes out. With $10 tickets and as much again in snacks it’s much more affordable to watch the video again and again in the comfort of our own home.”).

Second-most cited (and, based on the comments, most popular) was “The Blind Side,” cited by 37.8%, followed by “Avatar” (31.1%), and the HR-themed (or were you just going to see George Clooney) “Up in the Air,” noted by 29.4%.

The rest of the list looked like this:

20.2% - Inglourious Basterds

15.1% - District 9

10.1% - The Hurt Locker

3.4% - Precious

3.4% - A Serious Man

2.5% - An Education