To be fair, though it didn't deserve to win, Chicago was a pretty good film. Not Oscar-worthy, especially considering the competition, but not a piece of sh*t either.
DItto.
I thought the movie was great, but as you all have said, I was surprised that it won best picture.
Anytime a musical comes out, it's guaranteed oscar buzz. We've got two coming out this year. The Producers and Rent. I've seen both on stage and they were both very good, so It will be interesting to see if any of them get nominated.