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Re:IT'S NOT OVER UNTIL THE FAT LADY SINGS
« Reply #60 on: December 14, 2004, 11:23:53 AM »
Quote from: DERBRUCER on December 14, 2004, 09:00:09 AM
Golden Globe Nominations - Film:

Summary:

By movie
"Sideways"...7
"The Aviator"...6
"Closer," "Finding Neverland" and "Million Dollar Baby"...5
"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"...4
"Hotel Rwanda"...3

Complete Nomination list HERE
Has anyone else noticed something strange here in the nomination process?

Today is the 14th of December.  The Golden Globe nominations have already been announced.

Among the films nominated, there are more than a couple that haven't been released in Los Angeles as of yet, which is where I thought the Hollywood Foreign Press was located.

For example, The Aviator won't be released until this Friday, December 17th.

Million Dollar Baby will be released tomorrow, on the 15th.  (Maybe it's getting advance nods because it's also Clint Eastwood's baby.)

But that doesn't explain the noms for Hotel Rwanda, which won't be released until the 22nd, the same day as Phantom of the Opera.  (Phantom at least can claim being released elsewhere on the 9th of December.)  

And there's an actress nom for something called A Love Song for Bobby Long which, while released in Italy in September, won't be hitting the USA screens until the 29th!

I guess anticipation matters more with the Hollywood Foreign Press than the actual films.  How do you like them Golden Globes?
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Re:IT'S NOT OVER UNTIL THE FAT LADY SINGS
« Reply #61 on: December 14, 2004, 11:27:50 AM »
[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]And a continuing Happy Birthday to Tomovoz![/move]
Lucky!  He's the only one here who gets 48 hours worth of birthday greetings!
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« Reply #62 on: December 14, 2004, 11:28:09 AM »
Page Three Dance...Bette Midler shakes her maraccas!
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« Reply #63 on: December 14, 2004, 11:29:19 AM »
BK, the person who posted on the other board was Carolyn, who has been posting there for years.
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« Reply #64 on: December 14, 2004, 11:32:37 AM »
This has actually been an extraordinary year for DVD releases - among my faves are Criterion's DVD of Eyes Without a Face, and the region 2 release of the restored The General.
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« Reply #65 on: December 14, 2004, 11:37:18 AM »
Quote from: William F. Orr on December 14, 2004, 11:14:33 AM
...Interestingly enough, I've seen this article posted on FreeRepublic dot com, the arch-conservative web site that I haunt, and about 90% of the people there think Allen is a total looney.  After all, most conservatives have read the Constitution.  And then there are the 10% who favor it because, "I don't want sodomites teaching sodomy to my children."...
Even R. Reagan came out against the Briggs Initiative in California, back when he was Governor.  (Something he didn't get credit for later, of course.)
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« Reply #66 on: December 14, 2004, 11:50:11 AM »
Quote from: S. Woody White on December 14, 2004, 11:37:18 AM
Even R. Reagan came out against the Briggs Initiative in California, back when he was Governor.  (Something he didn't get credit for later, of course.)

And then there are the old rumors about Reagan's first film that mysteriously disappeared... I never repeat gossip.  I just say it once and set it free.
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« Reply #67 on: December 14, 2004, 11:53:14 AM »
The only DVDs I bought this year were Elaine Stritch at Liberty and  Forget-Me-Not Lane.  And I haven't watched either yet.  Shame on me.

But I do find our very own BK's picture on the box of the latter endearing.
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« Reply #68 on: December 14, 2004, 11:53:19 AM »
Can someone tell me if there is mail delivery in the US on Dec 24 or 25? Thanks.  And what method of delivery does amazon.com use?  Do they just use UPS or just some expedited form of USPS mail.
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« Reply #69 on: December 14, 2004, 12:06:49 PM »
From www.ups.gov

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 2004 Holiday Closing Schedule:

 Saturday, December 25 - Christmas Day
 Saturday, January 1, 2005 - New Year's Day

2005 Holiday Closing Schedule:

 Monday, January 17 - Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday
 Monday, February 21 - Washington's Birthday (President's Day)
 Monday, May 30 - Memorial Day
 Monday, July 4 - Independence Day
 Monday, September 5 - Labor Day
 Monday, October 10 - Columbus Day
 Friday, November 11 - Veterans Day
 Thursday, November 24 - Thanksgiving Day
 Monday, December 26 - Christmas Day
 Monday, January 2, 2006 - New Year's Day

So it looks like there is delivery on the 24th but not on the 25th.
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Re:IT'S NOT OVER UNTIL THE FAT LADY SINGS
« Reply #70 on: December 14, 2004, 12:07:14 PM »
Yes, mail on the 24th, no mail on the 25th.  amazon has several types of shipping available - I believe their standard is through USPS.
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Re:IT'S NOT OVER UNTIL THE FAT LADY SINGS
« Reply #71 on: December 14, 2004, 12:07:43 PM »
Quote from: Jennifer on December 14, 2004, 11:53:19 AM
Can someone tell me if there is mail delivery in the US on Dec 24 or 25? Thanks.

Yes on the 24th; no on the 25th.

Back to work. I've written 2000 pages today (both sides).
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« Reply #72 on: December 14, 2004, 12:08:37 PM »
My riddle, people!  Let's get crackin'!  I don't just post here for my health, ya know!
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« Reply #73 on: December 14, 2004, 12:10:07 PM »
Panni:

You go, girl!
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Re:IT'S NOT OVER UNTIL THE FAT LADY SINGS
« Reply #74 on: December 14, 2004, 12:12:24 PM »
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU DR TOMOVOZ!!!!!!!
We ( you and I) are in the same time zone, right? Nice to have a person who live on the same very day(date), on this borad. Oh, you’re on the Southern Hemisphere!   Wherever you live, EVERYONE is on the same planet!

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Thank you Hisaka.  It is indeed good to know there is someone else who is also a day ahead of our North American friends.
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« Reply #75 on: December 14, 2004, 12:12:34 PM »
Is that really 2000?  200?  

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« Reply #76 on: December 14, 2004, 12:15:38 PM »
Thank you Emily,  Thank you everyone for the ongoing greetings.
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« Reply #77 on: December 14, 2004, 12:22:30 PM »
Caught up I think. Additional "thank yous" to Matthew and S Woody. Thank you BK for allowing my birthday celebrations to hijack two topics of the day.

For those who need to know: It is 7.25am December 15 here in Melbourne OZ.
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« Reply #78 on: December 14, 2004, 12:28:26 PM »
Happy Tomorrow, Tom.
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Re:IT'S NOT OVER UNTIL THE FAT LADY SINGS
« Reply #79 on: December 14, 2004, 12:28:43 PM »
Quote from: JRand54 on December 14, 2004, 10:50:22 AM
Has anyone seen the Walt Disney Treasures Mickey Mouse Club set?  I think I might buy it, but the first week of shows would not be the show I remember - they were still fine-tuning the thing, but has anyone seen it?

No, mine has not come yet, DR JRand, but I'm waiting for it. You're right, the show became something very different from what it started out being, but I'll look forward to those shows just the same. Frankly, the later serials like "Annette" were my favorites.

If I remember correctly, the very first talent contest winners (on the first Friday) were the Lennon Sisters who sing "He" as one of their songs on the show.
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« Reply #80 on: December 14, 2004, 12:32:21 PM »
Quote from: William F. Orr on December 14, 2004, 11:53:14 AM
The only DVDs I bought this year were Elaine Stritch at Liberty and  Forget-Me-Not Lane.  And I haven't watched either yet.  Shame on me.

But I do find our very own BK's picture on the box of the latter endearing.
It helps if you have a DVD player, of course.

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« Reply #81 on: December 14, 2004, 12:32:31 PM »
S. Woody, surely you must know that movies are screened for critics weeks, sometimes months in advance. (They may not release their reviews until a certain date, but unless a studio is sitting on a film in fear of a raft of damning reviews, they are almost all screen early to give critics time to write reviews and plan places for reviews in weekend editions of their newspapers.)

If a major film wanted to be considered by the Hollywood Foreign Press for their awards, you had better believe the studio would set up screenings of the film for the members so it could be considered.

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« Reply #82 on: December 14, 2004, 12:34:19 PM »
In fact, I passed on a private screening of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA for critics tonight. I'm in no hurry to see it (disliked the stage version intensely).
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« Reply #83 on: December 14, 2004, 12:37:14 PM »
But Matt, many films don't complete their editing stage until shortly before release.  

Maybe it's a good thing I never got into the business.
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« Reply #84 on: December 14, 2004, 12:44:44 PM »
Quote from: William F. Orr on December 14, 2004, 12:28:26 PM
Happy Tomorrow, Tom.
Thank you. I am not Harry Potter's "friend" Tom Riddle though - I do not have any idea how to approach answering your riddle. (Perhaps with a whip and chair)
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« Reply #85 on: December 14, 2004, 12:46:35 PM »
This just in from Time Magazine's Numbers column (literally, our copy was in the mailbox today):

1.1 million: Estimated number of indecency complaints to the FCC this year; 540,000 are related to the Super Bowl half-time show.

99.9%: Percentage of the non-Super Bowl complaints lodged by one source, the Parent's Television Council.
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« Reply #86 on: December 14, 2004, 12:58:00 PM »
OMG DRMATTH, I had forgotten about the Lennon Sisters on Talent Round Up day....and I loved the serials as well....ANNETTE, SPIN and MARTY, DAIRY FARM, almost all of them except CORKY AND WHITE SHADOW!

SWW you will have to give us the answer, no one can guess.

EYES WITHOUT A FACE, yes!

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« Reply #87 on: December 14, 2004, 12:59:42 PM »
Thanks.  I figured there was probably mail on the 24th.  I wonder if we have mail in Canada on the 24th (we never have mail on Saturdays).  I guess I should check.
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« Reply #88 on: December 14, 2004, 01:09:38 PM »
Quote from: S. Woody White on December 14, 2004, 12:37:14 PM
But Matt, many films don't complete their editing stage until shortly before release.  



I wouldn't say many. I'd say there might be a few, especially if there are loads of CGI effects that need to be added. (Which doesn't seem to be the case with these holiday releases.) But, in those cases, sometimes the studios screen rough cuts. Coppola certainly did that so that APOCALYPSE NOW could be entered at Cannes all those years ago. And it ended up tying with ALL THAT JAZZ for the Palme d'Or.

When I was a film critic, I certainly saw a few films before music tracks had been laid in. I always made it a policy in the review to mention that I had not seen the finished product but rather a work in progress.
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« Reply #89 on: December 14, 2004, 01:11:14 PM »
Quote from: JRand54 on December 14, 2004, 12:58:00 PM
OMG DRMATTH, I had forgotten about the Lennon Sisters on Talent Round Up day....and I loved the serials as well....ANNETTE, SPIN and MARTY, DAIRY FARM, almost all of them except CORKY AND WHITE SHADOW!



I loved Darlene, but I couldn't stand "Corky and White Shadow" either.
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