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Ah, the Oscars. I *was* amused by the montage at the beginning of the awards, particularly in light of Friday's thread about Morgan Freeman doing voiceovers. The presenters did an adequate job. I loved Anne Hathaway's elegant white dress. James Franco in red, eh, not so much.
Big cheer for Kirk Douglas, whom I've adored since I was 10 and saw him in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Am happy for Christian Bale; although being so gob-smacked that you forget your wife's name---! Dude, you owe her for that. I'm thinking lots of roses and some serious bling. Javier Bardem scores points for being a JDM look-alike. (I hear he can act, too.)
I'm disappointed that "True Grit" was snubbed by the Oscars. I don't think there was much doubt that The King's Speech was going to get the Best Picture, but SOME recognition, especially for young Hallie Whatsername would've been good. Damn it, westerns are a dying genre; what, we get one maybe every other year? Overlooking a gem like this is the kind of thing that's helping to kill it off, because studios only greenlight projects they think are going to bring in money or prestige. And I *don't* think Cowboys and Aliens is going to be a prestige picture, so let's hope it makes gobs of money.
Am also disappointed that my cataloging of fics hasn't brought about any flurry of reviews. (First typed that as "a fluffy of reviews", there's a Freudian typo for ya! No, damn it, the world does NOT revolve around me.)
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Big cheer for Kirk Douglas, whom I've adored since I was 10 and saw him in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Am happy for Christian Bale; although being so gob-smacked that you forget your wife's name---! Dude, you owe her for that. I'm thinking lots of roses and some serious bling. Javier Bardem scores points for being a JDM look-alike. (I hear he can act, too.)
I'm disappointed that "True Grit" was snubbed by the Oscars. I don't think there was much doubt that The King's Speech was going to get the Best Picture, but SOME recognition, especially for young Hallie Whatsername would've been good. Damn it, westerns are a dying genre; what, we get one maybe every other year? Overlooking a gem like this is the kind of thing that's helping to kill it off, because studios only greenlight projects they think are going to bring in money or prestige. And I *don't* think Cowboys and Aliens is going to be a prestige picture, so let's hope it makes gobs of money.
Am also disappointed that my cataloging of fics hasn't brought about any flurry of reviews. (First typed that as "a fluffy of reviews", there's a Freudian typo for ya! No, damn it, the world does NOT revolve around me.)
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