Resolutions

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The filmsinfocus.com guys have run a series of New Year's Resolutions from a variety of filmmakers, but the funniest one was written by Pride and Glory's Gavin O'Connor. I don't have any New Year's Resolutions myself because I don't believe in anything being renewed on January 1st. I don't believe in numerology of any kind. I don't believe in magic, in Jesus, in yoga, in kings, in Elvis, in Zimmerman, in David Poland, in New York "Vulture," in Defamer, in Beatles...I just believe in me. HE and me. And HE advertisers. And the redemptive power of movies. And that's reality.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on January 13, 2009 at 5:11 PM

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York "Budd" Durden says ...

Isn't this the definition of being solipsistic?

Posted by York "Budd" Durden at January 13, 2009 5:25 PM

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suttercane says ...

Of course, he was the walrus. I could be the walrus, I'd still have to bum rides off of people.

Posted by suttercane at January 13, 2009 6:46 PM

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Brendan says ...

One of you funniest post in ages Jeff. And suttercane you stole my walrus.

Posted by Brendan at January 13, 2009 6:54 PM

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Brendan says ...

sorry - your funniest...

Posted by Brendan at January 13, 2009 6:54 PM

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moviesquad says ...

Except that you DO have an irrational belief in the god-like powers of Barack Obama.

Posted by moviesquad at January 13, 2009 7:53 PM

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nemo says ...

A man's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another drink.

Posted by nemo at January 13, 2009 9:19 PM

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Gabriel says ...

I'm pretty sure that guy at Spout has now just begun his "Best Jeffrey Wells posts of 2009" column.

Posted by Gabriel at January 13, 2009 10:40 PM

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CitizenKanedforChewingGum says ...

Gavin O'Connor's New Year's resolution should have been to make his next film choice a little more fucking redemptive than that tired, hackneyed, cliched pablum that was Pride & Glory. Jesus, a lot of good actors were wasted that could (should) have been spending their time with much more interesting projects.

I'm glad O'Connor believes in himself because I sure as hell don't.

Posted by CitizenKanedforChewingGum at January 14, 2009 12:03 PM

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