Django Unchained-theater

Attempted to go to a 9:00pm showing at one theater and the parking lot was at 100% capacity, like not a single empty parking space, and while I was circling the parking lot I saw them post a sign on the box office window that it was sold out, my buddy instantly got out his phone and picked up tickets on fandango for the next showing, which was 10:15 at a theater about 8 miles away. So we headed straight there, sat in the lobby and waited to be let in and got really great seats in a great, large auditorium. I don't know if it ended up selling out, but it was very close. If it was like this across the country, I'm sure the Weinsteins are very pleased.

Anyhow, the movie was fantastic. Into my new top 3 for the year.

1a-Moonrise Kingdom
1b-Argo
1c-Django
2 Lincoln

It was very much a Tarantino film, and to be honest, it can be argued that it's a buddy cop movie, but it's a damn well made one. It was funnier than I expected honestly. At nearly three hours, there were just a couple of times I felt the pace could be improved, and some scenes that probably could have been left to the home release bonus features, but I don't think even that hindered the movie.

I can't see it winning best picture, but it would certainly be deserving. I can't see them giving it to Django or Moonrise Kingdom and the reviews for Les Mis have been good, but not great, so I think best picture will come down to Argo, Lincoln and probably Zero Dark Thirty.