You can count another woman who loved "WE WERE SOLDIERS." Hadn't seen it till tonight when we watched the DVD. Incredably powerful film, it would get my vote for BEST PICTURE - but alas, I don't get to vote. My only objection is a picky one - at the end when Gibson visits The Wall, there are no flowers, no flags, no mementos left by loved ones. When I've visited The Wall, or seen pictures of it, those mementos are everywhere and are very touching to see.
As for SIGNS, we watched that on DVD Friday night, and yes it was better than I expected it to be, but for my money WE WERE SOLDIERS should win it all.
Thank you for sharing your MEL GIBSON Weekend with us. Some pretty moving stuff, huh...?