Yeah, I'm pretty sure Bruno is right about that, but it works differently. 60Hz on an LCD is not 60Hz on a CRT. But we've argued about that already...

And yeah, if a movie has any hopes of an Oscar, they dare not release before September or they're forgotten. Not that I would expect Watchmen to win or even get nominated in any category, though. Not a chance.

I'm curious, though. Given the actual release date, I wonder if they tried to get Shutter Island released before the end of '09. It's odd that a movie of that caliber would be released in the very beginning of the year. Had it not been, I would think it would be a shoe-in for a nomination for Best Director. That film is like a master class in film directing.