Hit The Road Jack

And don't ever come back, no more, no more, no more ...

Finally saw RAY tonight. At a $2 movie theater with stadium seating, thank you very much. I don't understand why there isn't a bigger push for this movie to win Best Picture. To me, as a biopic, this movie blows THE AVIATOR out of the water. This is an excellent film. If it were up to me, Best Picture would be RAY vs. MILLION DOLLAR BABY, not BABY vs. AVIATOR. And there's no question Jamie Foxx will win Best Actor. In fact, I actually forgot it was Foxx playing Charles and thought it was Ray Charles himself. That's how convincing Foxx is. It's amazing. He was obviously channeling this guy. So why is there such a big push for THE AVIATOR to win Best Picture? I don't understand. Is it all politcal because Marty Scorsese directed it and Miramax produced? I don't get it. Don't get me wrong, THE AVIATOR is a good picture, but RAY and MILLION DOLLAR BABY have much more emotional punch. Actually, RAY inspired me to go and buy Ray Charles' greatest hits. So hit the road Jack and don't ever come back, no more, no more, no more.