Rush & Oscar-Worthiness

I've done it again!  Maybe the novelty will wear off soon and I'll stop posting about it every time I do it, but I can't make promises.

Do what, you ask?

Watch movies I've never seen!!!  There's nothing wrong with watching a movie on the couch with your girlfriend or friends every night, but the experience can be a truly engaging one if you indulge in something new.  So, as you know, that's what I'm doing.

Last night we watched "Rush".  I was pretty sure I wanted to see this movie from the moment I knew it was a Ron Howard-directed, human interest story, based on real events.  I mean, come on!!!  There was never a question that it would be up my alley.

And I thought it was amazing!!!  It's funny, because at this time of year you're hearing about and seeing a lot of Oscar-nominated films and "Rush" isn't one of them.  And honestly, while watching it, I could distinctly feel that.  Decent acting, but not great.  Good story, but not mind-blowing.  That being said, it was entertaining, and there's a lot to be said about that.

I love you, Ron.

I want to talk for a minute, if I may, about one Ron Howard.

The truth is - I haven't even seen that much of his stuff. My main love is Apollo 13, but I'm also a huge fan of Arrested Development, Frost/Nixon, and A Beautiful Mind. So I'm not a super-fan by any stretch, but I have this deep-set love for him... and it's existed even before I started dating a ginger.

There's something about the stories he chooses to tell, namely in his directing. He tells stories of complex people or big moments in (mainly American) history. He doesn't shy away from complicated ideas, but he also delivers them in a way that makes you understand.

I just love him, so I need to see more of him. What is your favourite Ron Howard movie?