Sliver
Never saw this back then, so I thought I'd catch it on Netflix. Man, there is some really bad acting in this!
Sharon Stone's body made it tolerable.
A Comfort Zone is not a Life Sentence
Slightly better than what they were around the holidays.
I read some reviews comparing the CX (think C10) to the C9 and the reviews for the newer model were very favorable. It should drop April or late March.
Then there's microLED, which I hadn't heard of, but may be worth looking into.
Somebody should mention that the Oscar noms are out.
OK, I mentioned it.
Move along, nothing to see here...
Cobra handling and cocaine use are a bad mix.
I gotta learn to finish my coffee before I read anything online. I read that as 'Oscar moms.'
We're trying to build a monument to show that we were here
It won't be visible through the air
And there won't be any shade to cool the monument to prove that we were here. - Gene Parsons, 1973
We're trying to build a monument to show that we were here
It won't be visible through the air
And there won't be any shade to cool the monument to prove that we were here. - Gene Parsons, 1973
I respectfully disagree. Hollywood made a comeback this year. For me 2019, especially towards the end of the year, has been the best year in movies that I can remember in a long time. There have been some really strong films that have come out this fall / winter and I have probably gone to the theater more in the past few months than I have in the past few years. I have seen quite a few of the films with nominations this year, which has not been the case the last few years either. There are a lot of great films and performances on the Oscar list this time around which is a nice change of pace.
I am at the stage that awards are completely meaningless to me as far as movies go.
No amount of awards are going to persuade me to watch a movie that does not interest me or appeal to me on some level.
Conversely, if a movie I want to see and end up liking recieves no awards or nominations, and even if its critically slated and does no box office...it matters nothing to me if I have personally enjoyed it.
I watch award shows through my wife's perception and it has changed my enthusiasm for these shows. She's there to trash or praise the dresses and her commentary (aided by a couple cocktails) is entertaining. "Oh honey, who the hell told you that looked good on you." Back when we lived in a large metropolitan area she'd have friends over for supper and the Academy Awards. Ever been in a room where several women are yelling at once "What the FUCK are you wearing?!" And then the dissection begins.
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Academy Awards
2019 - "Green Book"
2018 - "The Shape of Water"
2017 - "Moonlight"
2016 - "Spotlight"
2015 - "Birdman"
2014 - "12 Years a Slave"
2013 - "Argo"
2012 - "The Artist"
2011 - "The King's Speech"
2010 - "The Hurt Locker"
2009 - "Slumdog Millionaire"
2008 - "No Country for Old Men"
2007 - "The Departed"
2006 - "Crash"
2005 - "Million Dollar Baby"
2004 - "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
2003 - "Chicago"
2002 - "A Beautiful Mind"
2001 - "Gladiator"
What can this strange device be? When I touch it, it brings forth a sound (2112)
Well that's another thing for me...I find the awards shows themselves to be interminable.
There was time about 25 years or so back I would watch the Oscar's live with a bunch of friends for the whole night.
But the concept of ogling actors, stars, celebrities etc to see what they are wearing, how they are behaving, what they want to say etc is lost on me now.
The best I can say is that if a movie I like gets recognised, or a performance i have enjoyed gets an award I think 'that's nice'. But that's as far as it goes.
Why is it whenever someone mentions an artist that was clearly progressive (yet not the Symph weenie definition of Prog) do certain people feel compelled to snort "thats not Prog" like a whiny 5th grader?
I don't have an ounce of desire to ever watch another Oscar's. Especially now without a host. At least when there was a host there was potential for some off the cuff laughs. The stuffiness and preachiness of it all gives me stomach cramps. Besides, most of the movies I watch are far, far away from the red carpet
"Who would have thought a whale would be so heavy?" - Moe Sizlak
I saw "1917" today. Spectacular film making. Presented as (ostensibly) a single follow shot throughout the entire film, it works to perfection. I literally could not take my eyes off the screen. One would be wise to be sure you're settled in at the start, because it draws you in and does not allow your attention to flag until the end. The cast is unknown to me, except for brief cameos by Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Firth and Richard Madden, but the two central actors are wonderful. Sam Mendes has made one of the best films in recent memory. I loved it and will probably see it again to focus on the many period details included that make the production work so well.
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