# Which December releases are a "must-see" for you? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 15, 2002, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-december-releases-are-a-must-see-for-you/142856 "2002-12-15T05:50:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-december-releases-are-a-must-see-for-you/142856/1 "2002-12-15T05:50:15Z")
Or at least a “try-to-see”? Mine, more or less in order: 1. Star Trek: Nemesis 2. Gangs of New York 3. Catch me if you Can 4. About Schmidt 5. LOTR: The Two Towers ---
**Author:** ![Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-december-releases-are-a-must-see-for-you/142856/2 "2002-12-15T05:55:31Z")
The Two Towers! ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-december-releases-are-a-must-see-for-you/142856/3 "2002-12-15T06:03:12Z")
Two Towers Miscellaneous time-wasters ---
**Author:** ![Monstre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@Monstre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monstre)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-december-releases-are-a-must-see-for-you/142856/4 "2002-12-15T06:22:54Z")
**Two Towers** is my only December “absolutely positively must see can’t live without”. Star Trek Nemesis would be my next choice, for “will try to see”. ---
**Author:** ![Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bottle_of_Smoke)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-december-releases-are-a-must-see-for-you/142856/5 "2002-12-15T06:25:12Z")
Two Towers. It’s the only movie I am going to see for the rest of the year. Hell, I may even go by myself. My wife wouldn’t mind seeing it with me but its impossible to find a baby-sitter a week before Xmas and I have to burn that free pass that came with the DVD. So it may just be me, a day off from work, and a bucket of popcorn. I might even go right back in again after it ends. ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-december-releases-are-a-must-see-for-you/142856/6 "2002-12-15T06:40:49Z")
DRUMLINE! No seriously. I have NO IDEA WHY! I’m somewhat intrigued by “Catch me if you can” but I haven’t seen a preview or anything. I read the book jacket and thought it was an interesting story. In fact, I almost bought the book until I realised that at $16 (semi-thin paperback) it was pound for pound 3x the cost of a decent steak. I decided to wait for it to turn up in a thrift store or the library. ---
**Author:** ![Brilharma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Brilharma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brilharma)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-december-releases-are-a-must-see-for-you/142856/7 "2002-12-15T14:18:05Z")
The Two Towers is my must see. Drumline also looks good. ---
**Author:** ![airdisc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e19adc/32.png) [@airdisc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/airdisc)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-december-releases-are-a-must-see-for-you/142856/8 "2002-12-15T15:20:48Z")
Two Towers, and that’s it. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-december-releases-are-a-must-see-for-you/142856/9 "2002-12-15T15:25:53Z")
Gah, all you fantasy geeks. **Chicago**. I’ve already warned the guy I’m dating, who seems resigned to the whole thing. I’ve offered to go see something with explosions in return. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-december-releases-are-a-must-see-for-you/142856/10 "2002-12-15T16:46:51Z")
Two Towers Drumline Maybe Star Trek ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-december-releases-are-a-must-see-for-you/142856/11 "2002-12-15T17:54:21Z")
Of the OP’s list, **The Two Towers** is the only one I know I’m going to see. I might see the **Star Trek** movie if someone else desperately needs someone to see it with, since I did watch the show. (none of the movies so far though, go figure). I have no interest in either De’Caprio movie, and I’ve heard next to nothing about **About Schmidt**. I also liked **Drumline** the last time, when it was called **Bring it On** , so I might see it on DVD eventually. I checked IMDB and none of the other movies coming out sounds all that interesting \ Weird though that the last four movies I’ve seen are still in the current top ten there, but only since I’ve seen all of six movies in 2002. ---
**Author:** ![Orual](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/779978/32.png) [@Orual](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orual)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-december-releases-are-a-must-see-for-you/142856/12 "2002-12-15T18:08:32Z")
Crappy-looking Star Trek movie? Nope. _ **TWO** _ Leo Dicaprio movies? ::shudder:: Nonono. Yeah, there realls isn’t anything sparking my interest but The Two Towers. ---
**Author:** ![CyberPundit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@CyberPundit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CyberPundit)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-december-releases-are-a-must-see-for-you/142856/13 "2002-12-15T18:18:08Z")
LOTR:TTT and Adaptation are must-sees. I might watch Gangs of New York and Catch me if you Can. And maybe About Schmidt since I liked Election by the same director. ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-december-releases-are-a-must-see-for-you/142856/14 "2002-12-15T18:44:33Z")
_The Hot Chick_ It’s got some of that same _je ne sais quois_ that made **Shallow Hal** the living legend that it is. ---
**Author:** ![burundi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3ec8ea/32.png) [@burundi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burundi)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-december-releases-are-a-must-see-for-you/142856/15 "2002-12-15T20:05:06Z")
_Two Towers_! _Two Towers_! _Two Towers_! I’ve got my ticket already! I also confess to a wierd desire to see _Drumline_, mostly because I dated a drum major in high school and I really miss seeing marching bands on a regular basis. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-december-releases-are-a-must-see-for-you/142856/16 "2002-12-15T20:18:50Z")
I need to see the one where he posts a thread parodying democrats. ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-december-releases-are-a-must-see-for-you/142856/17 "2002-12-15T20:54:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by burundi \* > \*\*_Two Towers_! _Two Towers_! _Two Towers_! I’ve got my ticket already! > \*\* Ditto. It’s the only thing I plan on seeing the rest of the year. ---
**Author:** ![red\_dragon60](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce73a5/32.png) [@red\_dragon60](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/red_dragon60)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-december-releases-are-a-must-see-for-you/142856/18 "2002-12-15T21:22:07Z")
TWO TOWERS! I am going with the school’s Film Club (I am prez) and we’re leaving on a field trip to see it the day it comes out! I am still wondering how we got that cleared… ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-december-releases-are-a-must-see-for-you/142856/19 "2002-12-15T22:45:03Z")
**Two Towers** , **Gangs of New York** , **Two Towers** , **Chicago** , and **Two Towers**. plus **Two Towers**. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2002, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-december-releases-are-a-must-see-for-you/142856/20 "2002-12-15T22:49:42Z")
Drumline??? What’s with all the people wanting to see Drumline? It looks totally brainless. And [The Onion’s AV Club](http://www.theonionavclub.com/avclub3846/cinema3846.html#review3) agrees with me. Granted, they hate everything, but still. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-december-releases-are-a-must-see-for-you/142856.md?page=2)