Films/DVD Asylum

"All is Lost:" simply put, the film of the year. Redford really can "act," which is to say

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he can leave behind his persona and mannerisms.
A man soloing in a smallish sailboat (I'd guess under 40-ft.) gets rammed by a rogue ship container, with disastrous results.
Can't say much more except that it's a fascinating character study, a modern, "Old Man and the Sea."
Redford is 77 and looks it; however, he's remarkably agile and must have had lots of days of recuperation in between some of those scenes: not an FX in sight.
May as well give the Oscar to him, now. He's earned it.

Edits: 12/20/13

Follow Ups:

An Oscar for doing nothing? Maybe for being 77 but not for this . . . - Billy Wonka 15:16:16 12/20/13 (5)
The Old Redhead and the Sea sums it up.
- Yeah... but is he a REAL readhead? - Victor Khomenko 15:34:35 12/20/13 (4)
  Share with me when you find out!
  - Leave behind YOUR political bias and see it. It has a certain Russian-ness to it. nt - tinear 11:13:09 12/23/13 (2)
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    - I'll give it a free streaming spin. - Victor Khomenko 15:41:11 12/23/13 (1)
      Somehow I doubt we will make it to the movies before its run's end.
      - Let us know what you thought. nt - tinear 17:18:25 12/29/13 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: I'll give it a free streaming spin. posted by Victor Khomenko on December 23, 2013 at 15:41:11
        
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  - Based on my own gingerness he should be the . . . . . - Billy Wonka 15:38:57 12/20/13 (0)
    strawberry blonde with gray man and the sea.
Did he already save the planet? - Victor Khomenko 14:56:28 12/20/13 (2)
I have as much desire to see him "act" as to see Al Gore french kiss.
- How can you say such a thing?! He is one of the four Messiahs! - Raiderman 15:25:08 12/20/13 (1)
  Why our government is already planning to wipe off the existing faces from Mt. Rushmore and put Obama's, Gore's, Redford's and Moore's faces up there instead!
  
  All hail the Messiahs!
  
  ;-)
  - All males???? That horse won't run! - Victor Khomenko 09:09:49 12/21/13 (0)
    We need room for Michelle!

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