Topic: WEARY BLEARY EYEBALLS (Read 41808 times)

bk · « **Reply #30 on:** January 22, 2008, 06:43:09 AM »

Quote from: JRand57 on January 22, 2008, 04:49:19 AM

Yes it sounds as though the reading went very well. Congratulations.

I must say though, the guy who can figure out how to give Alet's character more to do and add a scene and STILL make Act One shorter is going to get the prize they hand out in Sweden every year.

Yes, that's always the prob, but we just cut an extra page, which is all the new thing would have to be.

bk · « **Reply #31 on:** January 22, 2008, 06:43:36 AM »

Why am I up at six-thirty. It was raining noisily could be one reason.

singdaw · « **Reply #32 on:** January 22, 2008, 06:49:59 AM »

Quote from: bk on January 22, 2008, 06:43:36 AM

It was raining noisily

The rain should be more considerate.

singdaw · « **Reply #33 on:** January 22, 2008, 06:50:25 AM »

…it’s for you!

brian · « **Reply #34 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:12:28 AM »

yesterdqay TOD:Boston used to have a CINERAMA theater: Seeing HOW THE WEST WAS WON and 2001 there was very exciting: watching them later on a regular screen, Ho-Hum(esp 2001)We used to have to wait a year for 'hard-tickets' like Ben-Hur to hit my home town, altho the two big theaters we had were good sized ones, as opposed to the cineplotzes that came later.Show Boat? Michael Jackson as Julie. Tomorrows tod-Oscar noms were as expected, except I didnt see a lead nom fo TL Jones and several favorites were missing, but the only way the nominations could be perfect would be 'If I ruled the World".

JMK · « **Reply #35 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:16:51 AM »

Happy Birthday, Elan.

And happy belated birthday, Pogue--I kept meaning to post that day and forgot!

Well, thanks (I think) to JR for alerting me to the Freeman documentary which ran on American Experience last night. Absolutely appalling and fascinating, all at the same time, but no mention of FF, Allah be praised! I got an astounding number of hits on my FF article starting last night, most coming from the Wikipedia article on Freeman, so it had an audience, that's for sure.

bk · « **Reply #36 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:23:12 AM »

Yes, what WERE the upsets, because I didn't see Tommy Lee on any prediction lists - I really like him, and glad he's up, and I hear that film is very good (perhaps the worst title EVER, which is why I stayed away - I'll have to see it now). So, who did they predict for the fifth slot?

bk · « **Reply #37 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:28:48 AM »

And yes, let's have reactions to the nominations - what you think is right, and any egregiously overlooked things.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #38 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:35:48 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on January 22, 2008, 06:26:04 AM

So now we have this year's list of OSCAR NOMINEES.

THE SHORT LIST:

BEST PICTURE
"Atonement"
"Michael Clayton"
"No Country for Old Men"
"There Will Be Blood"
"Juno"

BEST ACTRESS
Cate Blanchett, "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"
Julie Christie, "Away From Her"
Marion Cotillard, "La Vie en Rose"
Laura Linney, "The Savages"
Ellen Page, "Juno"

BEST ACTOR
George Clooney, "Michael Clayton"
Daniel Day-Lewis, "There Will Be Blood"
Johnny Depp, "Sweeney Todd"
Tommy Lee Jones, “In the Valley of Elah”
Viggo Mortensen, "Eastern Promises"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Cate Blanchett, "I'm Not There"
Ruby Dee, "American Gangster"
Saoirse Ronan, "Atonement"
Amy Ryan, "Gone Baby Gone"
Tilda Swinton, "Michael Clayton"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Casey Affleck, "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"
Javier Bardem, "No Country for Old Men"
Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Charlie Wilson's War"
Hal Holbrook, "Into The Wild"
Tom Wilkinson, "Michael Clayton"

der Brucer

Matt H. · « **Reply #39 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:44:06 AM »

Good morning!

Cold and rather bleak-looking. We may or may not get a "winter mix." Not my favorite kind of day.

bk · « **Reply #40 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:44:50 AM »

I think I'll go lay down for a few minutes.

Matt H. · « **Reply #41 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:47:29 AM »

I was delighted to see that three songs from ENCHANTED got nominated. Thrilled for Viggo's nomination as well.

Big upset: the greatly reviewed and huge hit THE SIMPSONS MOVIE not getting that third animated feature slot instead of SURF'S UP which was a big disappointment at the box-office and not well reviewed.

singdaw · « **Reply #42 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:49:56 AM »

I was glad to see Marion Cotillard get the actress nod; I was afraid she might be overlooked after lack of exposure at the Golden Globes.

Matt H. · « **Reply #43 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:51:52 AM »

Quote from: bk on January 22, 2008, 07:23:12 AM

Yes, what WERE the upsets, because I didn't see Tommy Lee on any prediction lists - I really like him, and glad he's up, and I hear that film is very good (perhaps the worst title EVER, which is why I stayed away - I'll have to see it now). So, who did they predict for the fifth slot?

There seemed to be more support for Emile Hirsch, Ryan Gosling, and even Denzel Washington (in AMERICAN GANGSTERS) in the final weeks of Oscar buzz. IN THE VALLEY OF ELAH did so poorly that it's been out of the psyches of most folks who do these predictions.

Matt H. · « **Reply #44 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:53:06 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on January 22, 2008, 07:49:56 AM

I was glad to see Marion Cotillard get the actress nod; I was afraid she might be overlooked after lack of exposure at the Golden Globes.

I would have been shocked if she had been omitted. In fact, I wouldn't be at all surprised to see her win. I think only Julie Christie is competition for her.

Ginny · « **Reply #45 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:53:42 AM »

Tuesday morning greetings! Today is the last of my 11-in-a-row off and I woke up dizzy and slightly nauseous - I think it's my sinuses. After several cups of coffee, breakfast, and some Antivert, I feel a bit better.

We had a dusting of snow, but nothing like the U of M pictures that I posted last night.

Happiest of birthdays to DR Elan!

Matt H. · « **Reply #46 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:54:31 AM »

TV Reminder:

New episodes of LAW & ORDER: SVU and BOSTON LEGAL tonight.

AMERICAN IDOL is in San Diego tonight, allegedly the one stop on the audition tour that furnished the largest number of talented singers.

Matt H. · « **Reply #47 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:55:29 AM »

Happy Birthday to DR Elan!

Matt H. · « **Reply #48 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:56:20 AM »

Today I begin another TV box set: season five of J.A.G. I'm assuming it's similar to NCIS, but since I never watched an episode when it was on, I'm actually not certain.

Matt H. · « **Reply #49 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:58:18 AM »

Also James McAvoy in ATONEMENT was considered a front-runner for a Best Actor nomination. As usual, the actor categories always have far more worthy candidates that get overlooked than the actress categories.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #50 on:** January 22, 2008, 07:58:53 AM »

Quote from: bk on January 22, 2008, 07:28:48 AM

And yes, let's have reactions to the nominations - what you think is right, and any egregiously overlooked things.

Here's some interesting notes:

"Ratatouille"
Best Original Score
Best Sound Editing
Best Sound Mixing

And look at Enchantment:

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
"Falling Slowly" from "Once"
"Happy Working Song" from "Enchanted"
"Raise It Up" from "August Rush"
"So Close" from "Enchanted"
"That's How You Know" from "Enchanted"

der Brucer

Note: Sweeney got nods for Best Actor, Best Costumes and Best Art Direction

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #51 on:** January 22, 2008, 08:01:25 AM »

Oscar Nominations: Never, in my lifetime, have I felt so much "nothing" for an awards announcement.

This is a perfect year for such a list....a year in which the show might NOT go on because of the writer's strike.

I was surprised by some of the nominees, but totally put off by the hum-drumness of the overall package.

No Nikki Blonsky? Really? I mean, REALLY! What a load of crap!

Cate Blanchett, brilliant actress that she is, may go down in Oscar history as the only actress to win supporting Oscars for portraying real, entertainment business, people -- Kate Hepburn and Bob Dylan.

I totally do NOT get the Oscar's love affair with the films of George Clooney...or his appeal to them for the acting Oscars. But then, I also feel that way about Clint Eastwood.

It's a cold, gray day that promises off-on rain showers and colder temps tonight and through the week...with a new system moving in with colder temps and even more rain by Thursday night.

One might say the weather has colored my mood. But those Oscar noms are totally uninspiring.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #52 on:** January 22, 2008, 08:05:32 AM »

Yesterday, I watched two (count 'em 2) movies on HD DVD: "Pride and Prejudice" with Keira Knightley and Matthew MacFadyen, and "Elizabeth" with Cate Blanchett and Geoffrey Rush.

I loved watching them in this splendid format which did splendiferous things with both films. Awesome.

A note: If I never see Joseph Fiennes in another movie, it will be too soon.

Ginny · « **Reply #53 on:** January 22, 2008, 08:05:32 AM »

DH Richard just left for the post office to pick up last week's accumulated mail. Wonder if there'll be anything good?

JMK · « **Reply #54 on:** January 22, 2008, 08:06:59 AM »

Anyone know what's up with this nom?

“Raise It Up” from “August Rush”
(Warner Bros.)
Nominees to be determined

JMK · « **Reply #55 on:** January 22, 2008, 08:07:12 AM »

(Best Song)

Ginny · « **Reply #56 on:** January 22, 2008, 08:08:27 AM »

Oscar noms - disappointed for Amy Adams. I thought she was dazzling in Enchanted.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #57 on:** January 22, 2008, 08:08:37 AM »

Yesterday was cold and dreary. Rained all day here. I washed several loads of clothes, watched my movies in the afternoon AND made a pot of spaghetti sauce, which I put into five one-quart containers and placed them in the freezer for later use.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #58 on:** January 22, 2008, 08:09:44 AM »

I thoroughly enjoyed last night's "Medium".

That said, I am appalled that NBC is airing something else in "Medium's" time slot the next four weeks.

That's a sure way to kill a program that's one of that network's best.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #59 on:** January 22, 2008, 08:11:07 AM »

Quote from: JMK on January 22, 2008, 08:07:12 AM

(Best Song)

Probably has something to do with folks taking credit who contributed nothing.

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