Looking at the Weekend: Nov. 18-20, 2011

You don’t get to number one without breaking a few hearts and Breaking Dawn doesn’t get to number one without legions of screaming fans.

Consensus

Below is a list of what we have come to a general consensus on. The number in parens represents the percentage of our contributors who agree with the statement.

Breaking Dawn, Part 1: Unless you’re a fan of the franchise and have seen them all, you’ll want to skip this.
Happy Feet Two: Another one you have to be a fan of the original to check out the sequel, which none of us are.
The Descendants: Alexander Payne’s Oscar contender will be the talk of the weekend…among those who think about such things.

WIDE RELEASES

Breaking Dawn, Part 1
See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview
Will I See?	Will I See?	Will I See?
Recommendation?	Recommendation?	Recommendation?
Oscar Chances	Oscar Chances	Oscar Chances
Thoughts I’ve avoided every single Twilight film today, so I wouldn’t expect to catch this one either.	Thoughts Hated the first two, skipped the third, no reason to check out the fourth.	Thoughts Academy favorite Bill Condon won’t return to the big show with this film.

Breaking Dawn, Part 1

See the original
CinemaSight
Trailer & Poster
Preview

Will I See?

Recommendation?

Oscar Chances

Thoughts

I’ve avoided every single Twilight film today, so I wouldn’t expect to catch this one either.

Thoughts

Hated the first two, skipped the third, no reason to check out the fourth.

Thoughts

Academy favorite Bill Condon won’t return to the big show with this film.

Happy Feet Two
See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview
Will I See?	Will I See?	Will I See?
Recommendation?	Recommendation?	Recommendation?
Oscar Chances	Oscar Chances	Oscar Chances
Thoughts The first film was passable entertainment. A second film is pointless.	Thoughts I found the first one slight, have better things to do than waste time on the sequel.	Thoughts The first one was a surprise Oscar winner, but this one has a lot more stiff competition.

Happy Feet Two

See the original
CinemaSight
Trailer & Poster
Preview

Will I See?

Recommendation?

Oscar Chances

Thoughts

The first film was passable entertainment. A second film is pointless.

Thoughts

I found the first one slight, have better things to do than waste time on the sequel.

Thoughts

The first one was a surprise Oscar winner, but this one has a lot more stiff competition.

LIMITED RELEASES

The Descendants
See the original CinemaSight Trailer & Poster Preview
Will I See?	Will I See?	Will I See?
Recommendation?	Recommendation?	Recommendation?
Oscar Chances	Oscar Chances	Oscar Chances
Thoughts George Clooney’s new film has tongues wagging, which should be enough to prompt me to see it…if it shows up here.	Thoughts The festival darling looks like a winner.	Thoughts The long-awaited next film from Alexander Payne should put a lot of people on Oscar’s shortlist this year.

The Descendants