I have yet to see it but that is mainly because I devoured the book in a plane trip when it first came out and I don't want another book I liked spoiled on the screen. That said, made much more sense for this Lewis book to be made into a movie than Moneyball, which thankfully got shut down not too long ago (and I am a fan of that book and an even bigger fan of the A's). I will wait to see it when it is on HBO, but for those who have read and seen it, does it do a good job or is it the tripe sappy artistic license I am expecting (e.g., is there is a pretty funny line in the book where the mom (or maybe the dad) says: "The Mormons may be going to hell, but they really are nice people." Can't see either Sandra Bullock or Tim McGraw saying that.).
I said it several months ago on walking out of the cinema and I will say it again now. Meryl Streep will when best actress this year. The lady is due and I will be putting my money where my mouth is. For the record, my predictions: Best Film- Hurt Locker Actor- Jeff Bridges Actress- Meryl Streep Director- Kathryn Bigelow Supporting Actor- Christopher Waltz Supporting Actress- Vera Farmiga (ok yes it looks like Mo'Nique will get it but I refuse to acknowledge that movie)
If I were Morgan Freeman I would be fucking pissed right now. All things being equal prior to production on Invictus he would have been a lock to win Best Actor. I think the academy was creaming themselves to give him the gong for playing Nelson Mandela. Pity the movie was so shit. Does anyone know if a Long Walk to Freedom has ever been optioned?
Bill Maher made a great point last night: Why do they wait until about 2 weeks before the Oscars before all the mud-slinging bullshit about the Bst Picture nominees begins? I mean, 4 months ago all I heard was "I hate Avatar" and "Hurt Locker is the greatest war movie commited to celluloid." Now what I hear is "Avatar changed my life and now I pathetically obsess over it more than WoW" and "The Hurt Locker was a boring, unaccurate piece of shit that had worse acting than Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes and should have never made it to theatres. Well, if you said that you're wrong, for one. Two, Inglourious Basterds was better than either film. Three, shut the fuck up because they're movies and they're designed to entertain. I don't hear you bitching about how Commando and Rambo painted "Kind of a brawny, macho image about people who serve in our armed forces". Can a guy shoot somebody with a .50 cal. while he's running? I don't know!!! And unless you've tried it you don't know either, so enough with these pink panty meltdowns. The Hurt Locker was nominated for best picture because it literally was one of the best five movies of this year.
First off I think this guy should win best supporting actor. Whether you liked Basterds or not, you have to give him credit for his great work. Then I saw this interview today and holy fuck. Either this guy has now become Hans Landa 24/7 or he was always like this and never really had to act that much. This guy is the man. Yes the guy doing the interview is annoying and yes he does look and act like Lloyd from Entourage.
Fuck Cablevision and fuck ABC. I watch one thing on that shitty network all year long, and they have their little bitchfight the weekend it's on. Unfuckingbelievable. Anyone know where I can find a live feed? Also, Maltob, you wanna kick this over to the main board?
Live feed to the Oscars http://www.livestream.com/theoscars If anyone knows how I can make the video play right from the browser (like a youtube vid) please let me know.
ABC's streaming coverage here: <a class="postlink" href="http://oscar.go.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://oscar.go.com/</a>
I know Chater ripped on his blinking how are we not making more fun of the guy interviewing him? That guy is actually more gay than Lloyd, as a matter of fact he's more gay than Elton John. Oh well I hope he brings home the oscar!
I have been trying to find the actual clip online with no luck unfortunately. Matt Damon was interviewed by the insider and said how funny it would be if he lost the best supporting actor and said "oh fuck!!" while the camera was on him. It was really good and pretty funny, he seems to be a decent guy. <a class="postlink" href="http://www.younghollywood.com/news/matt-damon-plots-oscars-drama.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.younghollywood.com/news/matt ... drama.html</a> While I was looking for it a couple sites listed it as an actual story as though Damon was going to steal Waltz's thunder and was serious. Ridiculous. I also saw that he Damon only got paid 7 million for Invictus, I didn't see the film but I thought he would get paid more than that. Who knows maybe he isn't in it all that much.
I didn't understand Monique's speech at all. Then again, I was/am completely disinterested in the movie "Precious" anyway. Anyone know what that was all about? Her hairy legs are also equally baffling.
Wow..... the sense of entitlement that oozed from that acceptance speech reached epic levels. Mo'nique thanking the academy for not being politically biased? Give me a fucking break. I mean.... we all know they have an agenda at times but ranting about it when they have given you the award for your performance? When you were actually fucking favored to win! Yah that's really sticking it to 'em Mo'nique you go gurl!!!! Even Samuel L. Jackson rolled his eyes at the end when they were panning the audience looking for the crowds reaction.
Not tonight, my friend. Tremendous. Tremendous, tremendous, tremendous. Jeff Bridges, Kathryn Bigelow, 'The Hurt Locker'. They did it right, and it paid off. Even Sandra gave a great speech. I'm reserving judgment on the award because I've only seen one of the nominated performances, but she was all class tonight.
Is it hilarious to anyone else that the media has been holding Sandra Bullock up as the epitome of class while at the same time her husband is in a custody battle with his sleeve tatted fake tittied porn star ex-wife?
I mean, she just beat out Meryl Streep, Helen Mirren and a girl who had fucking Oprah campaigning for her. She knew going in that she was outclassed and she went up, took her statue, was light-hearted, humble and immensely appreciative, and actually acknowledged her fellow nominated actresses. When roughly a third of the people who went up on stage tonight acted like assholes (I'm looking at you, you douchebitch Best Costume Design fuckwit), Bullock endeared herself.
All Im saying is that her husband's exwife has ten times the jack material than Sandra will ever produce. Count it. Also, are you dogging the costume lady who dedicated her statue to costume designers who work on contemporary films? Because, I for one, thought she had a point that too much emphasis is put on movies with corsets and bowler hats. Costume designers along with production designers have extremely detailed jobs that make the movies seem easy and natural.