I remember really enjoying Inside Man when I saw it a few years ago, but I can't remember why.

I burned 7 Christmas trees at a bonfire, which is much more fun than it sounds.

Get ready for a very long, possibly emotional post because I am a huge Les Mis fan.

Because I'm a fan who is very familiar with the stage show, I came into the movie with different expectations than you guys seem to have had.  I was excited for a few things (Aaron Tveit, Eddie Redmayne, and Sam Barks finally being on the big screen, namely) and worried about quite a few more (Tom Hooper's direction, Hugh Jackman singing a part that is out of his range, Russel Crowe singing).

The things I was excited for didn't disappoint me at all. I would have liked more of Enjolras (his part was cut down) but Eddie and Sam were just perfect.  Say what you will, but I love Eddie's face and voice.

As for the things I was worried about...Hugh sounded good, but when he had to pretend to be a tenor it did not work out.  I winced during Bring Him Home, which was not the reaction I should have had.

Tom Hooper continues to be Tom Hooper. During Look Down/Paris 1832, I found myself wondering if we'd seen anyone's waist while they were singing.  Some songs (I Dreamed a Dream) benefitted from the close ups. But it annoying very quickly. Dorkman, you are totally right about the focus.  I just don't think Hooper was the right guy to handle this kind of film. Yes, it's sweeping and melodramatic but it's mostly about loving someone/something before you die.  Shoving a camera into someone's face won't create that closeness, no matter how many times you do it. I think a better director could have made that intimacy happen.

tl;dr: the movie was close, but not quite on point.  When it worked it worked very well (Fantine's chapters; Grantaire being executed with Enjolras). But by cutting out important story beats (Eponine being the "first to fall" at the barricade; Eponine appearing with Fantine to take Valjean to heaven) I think it lost a bit of the theme.

WHAT? REALLY? WEST WING?

Oh, yeah, thanks for Firefly too, guys. I'll get around to that sometime.

With the disappointment that we've seen from big hype movies like Prometheus and The Hobbit, maybe "wait and see" mode will be good for this film in the long run.

I've been reading a lot of reports on the 3D and HFR, but I really liked this one. The comparison was great.

Loki speaks the All Tongue, meaning the Germans understand him even though we hear him in English.

Sorry, I am just SO tired of hearing that complaint.

Oh, if we're talking about the level of enjoyment a movie provided, Breaking Dawn Part II is number one on my list. Saw it with my film professor, a feminist and queer film scholar. The experience was ideal.

I have watched Pitch Perfect three times in the last week and it was great every time.  We'll see if viewing #4 keeps it up.

I'll echo what others have said with Skyfall and the Avengers.  I'm betting Zero Dark Thirty, Life of Pi, and Beasts of the Southern Wild will end up on my list when I see them. I'm worried that my expectations about Les Mis will lead me to be disappointed, especially with Tom Hooper directing.

It was easier to find than I expected

Fireproof, good talk about the toy section in stores. My roommate and I have a game where we document any and all Tasha merch we see in stores. So far, the grand total is 3 pieces.  Zarban is right about the demographics stuff but I think you're on point about the fact that attitudes are learned young and are hard to erase. I remember reading a study that watching TV decreased every child's self esteem, unless you were white and male.  I'll try and find it.

I feel you. I think it'd be more valuable to discuss other works. Dollhouse, anybody? Angel? Any hope on future Leia-types in Star Wars 7? 

You go, Dorkman. 

Okay, I think this thread should focus on women (and the men who write them) in media, so these are going to be my last responses about "real"/"legitimate" sexism. It exists, deal with it.

It is great that you have never experienced anti-woman sentiments. Seriously, that is a gift.
I'm not going to tell stories about my life because I don't think it's productive. Any examples I bring up of sexism directly impacting me wil probably be dismissed. But I encourage you to acknowledge that this is something worth being angry about.     

They are all roughly 5-15 pages, so please do.  I think reading other testimonies about misogyny in daily life would also really be great. Catcalled NYC, Hollaback, Tiger Beatdown, etc.