Topic: THE OSCAR WILD PARTY (Read 46767 times)

bk · « **Reply #60 on:** March 07, 2010, 11:11:37 AM »

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TCB · « **Reply #61 on:** March 07, 2010, 11:13:43 AM »

Quote from: bk on March 07, 2010, 11:11:29 AM

Almost as annoying as being on PAGE TWO AT 11:05.

We aren't on Page Two, but then it isn't 11:05.

TCB · « **Reply #62 on:** March 07, 2010, 11:14:20 AM »

I hope that CRANBERRIES wins Best Picture.

Druxy · « **Reply #63 on:** March 07, 2010, 11:24:57 AM »

Quote from: Jane on March 07, 2010, 09:20:45 AM

I am not a fan of lists or awards for worst dressed, worst film, etc. I gotta say Sandra Bullock handled winning the Razzies with real class & humor.
http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/03/07/sandra-bullock-razzies/

Funny lady, and she lives in Austin.

Julie · « **Reply #64 on:** March 07, 2010, 11:28:47 AM »

Hi everyone.

A really splendid day here today.
Heading back outside to enjoy the sunshine,
but will be back here for the Oscar par-tay tonight.

Edisaurus · « **Reply #65 on:** March 07, 2010, 11:34:49 AM »

We have finished tracing all the wiring in the house in our ongoing effort to hang sconces.

Would Drunk Dwain happen to be an electrician who worked in Atlanta 15 years ago?

Edisaurus · « **Reply #66 on:** March 07, 2010, 11:36:02 AM »

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood. A very fine day for purging, with the goal of not ending up on an episode of "Hoarders".

Jrand73 · « **Reply #67 on:** March 07, 2010, 11:36:41 AM »

Hanging the Sconces is a new reality series on HGTV!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #68 on:** March 07, 2010, 11:37:24 AM »

I am going to watch the first six episodes of Showtime's SPARTACUS while I await the Academy Awards.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #69 on:** March 07, 2010, 11:37:57 AM »

Quote from: Druxy on March 07, 2010, 11:24:57 AM

Quote from: Jane on March 07, 2010, 09:20:45 AM
I am not a fan of lists or awards for worst dressed, worst film, etc. I gotta say Sandra Bullock handled winning the Razzies with real class & humor.
http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/03/07/sandra-bullock-razzies/

Funny lady, and she lives in Austin.

I like her comedies when she is undercover at beauty pageants.

Edisaurus · « **Reply #70 on:** March 07, 2010, 11:42:14 AM »

I've always liked Sandra Bullock. She made a film here early in her career and the entire crew adored her. She was very down-to-earth, and seems to have remained so.

Edisaurus · « **Reply #71 on:** March 07, 2010, 11:44:02 AM »

I will be going to an Oscar Partay tonight at the home of a doc director Greg and I work with from time to time. I don't have much in the way of opinions since we've only seen a few films this year for some reason, but I will be rooting for Randy Newman!

bk · « **Reply #72 on:** March 07, 2010, 12:10:36 PM »

Ah, another dear reader in absentia.

bk · « **Reply #73 on:** March 07, 2010, 12:13:17 PM »

We've finished addressing the packages - Cason is doing the overseas forms now, then we'll put postage on them, and that will be that. I'll probably go out for a sandwich and do a couple hours of proofing. But I've entered all the other fixes, had a conversation with muse Margaret, and so other than my stuff, it's all done for now. Although, I may write one additional story - if I do, it's actually in two parts, but it's something I should probably include. I'll write it, read it to muse Margaret, and she'll tell me whether it should be added. I know exactly where the two parts will go, and it will add another couple of pages to the book if I end up using it.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #74 on:** March 07, 2010, 01:10:03 PM »

I Know Where the Two Parts Go.....that is the title of my new surgical guide book.

George · « **Reply #75 on:** March 07, 2010, 01:11:57 PM »

Quote from: Edisaurus on March 07, 2010, 11:36:02 AM

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood. A very fine day for purging, with the goal of not ending up on an episode of "Hoarders".

I hear ya!

Matt H. · « **Reply #76 on:** March 07, 2010, 01:22:36 PM »

Well, I disagree with the Oscar selections almost as often as I agree with them, but I wouldn't dream of missing the show. It's another fond remembrance of my youth, I guess. I remember my first Oscar broadcast vividly where I was allowed to stay up until the end (which would have been 12-1 a.m. most likely): 1962 when WEST SIDE STORY won as Best Film of 1961.

Matt H. · « **Reply #77 on:** March 07, 2010, 01:23:31 PM »

Quote from: JRand59 on March 07, 2010, 11:37:24 AM

I am going to watch the first six episodes of Showtime's SPARTACUS while I await the Academy Awards.

Woo, boy, that's a lot of blood and guts!

Matt H. · « **Reply #78 on:** March 07, 2010, 01:25:04 PM »

I watched the CASTLE rerun while I ate lunch. This was the season premiere episode and was a good episode. Not a huge amount of mystery to it, but it was still an enjoyable episode.

George · « **Reply #79 on:** March 07, 2010, 01:26:15 PM »

Well, I'm off to my sister's house to replace a belt on her vacuum. Then, I'm coming back home to put up shelves, then I'll stock the shelves with my DVDs and then I'm going to put my CDs on my other shelves and then we'll see what happens!

By that time, the Academy Awards will probably be starting.

George · « **Reply #80 on:** March 07, 2010, 01:26:51 PM »

Be back later!

Matt H. · « **Reply #81 on:** March 07, 2010, 01:27:17 PM »

Then I watched DAYS OF HEAVEN on Blu-ray. Yes, it's a fine film and the transfer is subtly beautiful. (This is one of the least bombastic Oscar-winning color films ever.) They have a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track that doesn't do a whole lot with the surrounds. Still the front channels get good play with effects and music.

Matt H. · « **Reply #82 on:** March 07, 2010, 01:28:38 PM »

I checked out all of the bonus features on the disc. They're all in 1080i even though they're not all that plentiful. Some lovely remembrances of Nestor Almendros.

Matt H. · « **Reply #83 on:** March 07, 2010, 01:31:08 PM »

Late this morning, one of the HBO channels showed HELLO, DOLLY! in HD. I got the DVR to record it, and I started watching it after I finished with my work project. I got through the middle of "Dancing."

HBO almost always has the studios reformat widescreen films to 1.78:1, so the Todd-AO framing is spoiled, but otherwise the movie looked very good in HD. I think there are certainly things wrong with the movie, but I can find lots of enjoyment in it despite its flaws.

Matt H. · « **Reply #84 on:** March 07, 2010, 01:33:40 PM »

When I go back down, I'll put away the already folded laundry, and then I'll turn on HELLO, DOLLY! and continue watching while I get the laptop set up to participate in the Oscar party later this evening. I doubt I'll come back here until around 6:30 or 7 my time, but I will flip over to either E! or the TV GUIDE channel or one of the other cable channels that has arrivals.

We'll see how the rest of the afternoon pans out.

Michael · « **Reply #85 on:** March 07, 2010, 01:49:19 PM »

I am also going to a party and I'll bring my laptop with me, but I don't know how much of the telecast I will watch. The party is usually more fun than the show.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #86 on:** March 07, 2010, 01:56:06 PM »

Good Afternoon!

Greetings from LEX!

-Where I'm currently enjoying "A Late One".

Matt H. · « **Reply #87 on:** March 07, 2010, 01:57:59 PM »

I'm going to hop off-line for a bit while I work on the DAYS OF HEAVEN review. Then, it'll be downstairs to do some household chores and get ready to log on from the downstairs venue.

WBBL.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #88 on:** March 07, 2010, 01:58:16 PM »

Thankfully(?), it looks like my connecting flight out of CLT is running a little late. So, instead of having 28(!?!?!) minutes to run from Terminal E to Terminal B, I should have 35. Whew? -And since they're supposed to close the doors 10 minutes before the scheduled departure time...

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #89 on:** March 07, 2010, 02:00:01 PM »

In other news...

It was/is a truly picture perfect day here in Lexington. I took advantage of the "extra" hours I had and walked around the Transylvania University campus, as well as the Mulberry Hill and Northside neighborhoods. Some great old buildings and houses. And since it was so nice out, I even had brunch - outside!

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