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My Live Polls:
12. 02/08/16: Mardi Gras Backdrop Movies*
11. 02/08/16: Disqualified Movies IMDb Top250
10. 02/03/16: Root 4 Movie Football Team°*
09. 02/02/16: Super Bowl 50 Prediction
08. 02/01/16: Groundhog Day Time Loop°*
07. 01/30/16: Christian Bale's Birthday*
06. 01/27/16: 50th Anniversary Dr Zhivago
05. 01/25/16: Paul Newman Birthday R.I.P.*
04. 01/13/16: Best Surf Slang Movie Titles
03. 01/12/16: One Day Wonders IMDb Top250*
02. 01/11/16: Join a Movie Submarine Crew
01. 01/10/16: Suprising Star Wars Cameos*
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A movie to be in IMDb 250 needs to be a great movie as determined by 'regular IMDb voters'. There a lot of great movies that are not in the IMDb 250. To make the IMDb Top 250 a movie must not only have a high enough weighted rating, but also have a minimum of 25,000 votes to validate that rating.
As of February 08, 2016, 7 great candidates were within striking distance of meeting the 25,000 vote threshold. All 7 were in the IMDb Top 250 before, but were bumped when the minimum vote threshold was raised to 25,000. While their return is not guaranteed. If they achieve a comparable weighted rating from 'regular IMDb voters', they will soon rejoin the IMDb 250.
Which of these movies do think is most deserving of a spot in the IMDb 250?
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Which movie that uses Mardi Gras as a backdrop is your favorite?
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Which of Nick Nolte's character portrayals did you enjoy the most?
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Which Mel Blanc voiced character is your favorite?
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Which Miles Teller character portrayal is your favorite?
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Jenny's Wedding (2015)
An under-appreciated film that I think will surprise you!!!
Jenny's Wedding is an under-appreciated film that I think will surprise many of you. It is one of many fine quality films that I find myself asking: Why didn't this get more than just an extremely shallow limited release? It certainly deserved better than only grossing a paltry $6244 worldwide, especially considering the end product.
Piloted by screenwriter-director Mary Agnes Donaghue (Beaches, White Oleander) starts with a well written script. It is bolstered by fine performances across the board from a talented cast that includes Katherine Heigl, Tom Wilkinson, Linda Edmund, Grace Gummer and Alexis Beidel. It's crew achieved high production values that would compare favorably with films 5 times their budget. It has all the ingredients to be a fine film and delivers on that promise.
Jenny's Wedding problem lies in Hollywood's inability to label it and know how to sell it rather than the film itself. It never meets the expectations unfairly placed on it by others to be a film it never pretended to be. It never was intended to be a laugh a minute comedy or a sappy love story or even a bold message film. It is an honest portrayal of how family members when placed in unfamiliar waters may surprise or disappoint others and themselves in how they act.
I think this film benefits greatly from being seen with out expectations. I had the benefit of watching this film without seeing the trailer or reading the blurb, both which reveal too much about the story. I enjoyed how the story unfolded, the slightly surprising but not shocking plot twist, and the unpredictability of how family members act and react when conflict arises. It had a credible balance of painful and feel good moments that any normal family goes through. I thoroughly enjoyed watching Jenny's Wedding and hope you will too.