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Demisemicenturian 
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 Posted - 03/10/2010 : 03:07:45
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I wondered a couple times if the cameraman just had a huge crush on him.
Well, he or she is only human! |
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Wheelz 
"FWFR%u2019ing like it%u2019s 1999"
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Posted - 03/10/2010 : 13:16:39
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I thought Monique's speech was rather odd. I mean, I understand the things she said and why she said them, but I didn't get her overall tone. She just won a freaking Oscar, and she seemed totally pissed off about it. Weird.
Add me as one who was happy for Sandra Bullock. I liked The Blind Side more than some people here, and though it's by no means a perfect film, she was outstanding in it. Way to go, Sandy!
There wasn't really a lot of drama or surprise to the awards themselves, so it came down to how entertaining the telecast was, and unfortunately -- it wasn't very. Every year, the producers make a grand pronouncement that this time they're going to do a faster-paced, less bloated show, and every year they utterly fail to do so. Martin and Baldwin were OK. I say, tell a few jokes, show some clips of the nominees, and get on with the business of giving out the trophies, and we'll be out of here in 2 hours.
I know they cut the Best Song performances for time and because, as one source put it, they "stop the show in its tracks." Okay, fine, but then they did that ridiculous dance thing to the Original Score nominees that seemed to go on forever and, yes, stopped the show in its tracks. there was SO much bloat to this show. The John Hughes tribute seemed sincere, but it was unnecessary and far too long. The tribute to horror films seemed out of place and had nothing more to say than "here's a bunch of clips from horror films." Five people making five speeches about each of the Acting nominees was just interminable. Cut all this crap and they may have found time to fit Farrah Fawcett into the "In Memoriam" segment. |
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Demisemicenturian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 03/10/2010 : 14:44:28
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Originally posted by Wheelz
Cut all this crap and they may have found time to fit Farrah Fawcett into the "In Memoriam" segment.
That's shocking. I hadn't heard that before. Apparently they included Michael Jackson because of This Is It! |
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silly
"That rabbit's DYNAMITE."
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Posted - 03/10/2010 : 16:25:14
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They had time for Farrah, since the show went on for almost four hours. I'm sure that's one of those "political" things they don't like to discuss. She was a member of the Academy for 40 years or so, and all they've had to say about her exclusion was "it was not an oversight." Apparently they felt she was better known as a TV star (although by my count she has been in at least a dozen theatrical releases spanning thirty something years).
Full disclosure: I had The Farrah Poster and was once made to turn my Farrah t-shirt inside out so as to not offend anyone in the sixth grade. So I may be a little touchy about this 
I wanted to see the Blind Side, but wanted to see it with my wife, and she wasn't ready for it yet. It may be a cheesy cliche of a movie (or not, like I said, I haven't seen it), however we have adopted kids out of foster care so it's a rather personal subject for us.
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demonic
"Cinemaniac"
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Posted - 03/10/2010 : 22:38:22
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Originally posted by Salopian
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Originally posted by Wheelz
Cut all this crap and they may have found time to fit Farrah Fawcett into the "In Memoriam" segment.
That's shocking. I hadn't heard that before. Apparently they included Michael Jackson because of This Is It!
Well he did make a few more movies than just that one. Moonwalker and The Wiz spring to mind. |
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w22dheartlivie
"Kitty Lover"
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Posted - 03/10/2010 : 23:04:15
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Originally posted by demonic
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Originally posted by Salopian
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Originally posted by Wheelz
Cut all this crap and they may have found time to fit Farrah Fawcett into the "In Memoriam" segment.
That's shocking. I hadn't heard that before. Apparently they included Michael Jackson because of This Is It!
Well he did make a few more movies than just that one. Moonwalker and The Wiz spring to mind.
And your point? They were "just there" films. Farrah was nominated for several roles, including the Golden Globe for Extremities and the Independent Spirit Award for The Apostle. I think it was shameful that she was deliberately omitted. She was good enough to trot out onstage for programs, but her very public death wasn't worth a mention? Nor that of Gene Barry! |
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Demisemicenturian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 03/10/2010 : 23:06:58
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Originally posted by demonic
Well he did make a few more movies than just that one. Moonwalker and The Wiz spring to mind.
The Academy are the ones who highlighted that film as the reason, though. I'd rather see Logan's Run than any of those. |
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demonic
"Cinemaniac"
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Posted - 03/11/2010 : 00:59:17
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| No, I completely agree, it's nonsense, I was only responding to Sal's comment (via the Academy). I fancied Farrah Fawcett something rotten in "The Cannonball Run". And The Academy are fucking cretins. This we know. |
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ChocolateLady
"500 Chocolate Delights"
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Posted - 03/11/2010 : 07:43:31
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Originally posted by demonic
No, I completely agree, it's nonsense, I was only responding to Sal's comment (via the Academy). I fancied Farrah Fawcett something rotten in "The Cannonball Run". And The Academy are fucking cretins. This we know.
Absolutely. Jackson was first and foremost a musician who did a tiny bit of acting (but mostly singing) for some mostly forgettable movies. Fawcett was an actress, period. I recall there was even Oscar buzz about her performance in the movie "The Extremities" - and if you watch "The Burning Bed" you'll know she was talented.
Therefore, Jackson did NOT deserve to be noted, Fawcett absolutely should have been.
(Perhaps at the Grammy's should remember Farrah, and leave off Jackson! That would get the Academy back!)
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Demisemicenturian
"Four ever European"
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w22dheartlivie
"Kitty Lover"
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Posted - 03/12/2010 : 16:22:38
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Originally posted by Salopian
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Originally posted by demonic
Well he did make a few more movies than just that one. Moonwalker and The Wiz spring to mind.
The Academy are the ones who highlighted that film as the reason, though. I'd rather see Logan's Run than any of those.
That was one of my favorite books when I was in high school. |
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