Topic: THE GLORY DAYS (Read 6778 times)

bk · « **on:** March 28, 2022, 12:05:58 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes spoke of the glory days, and now it is time for you to post until the glory cows come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** March 28, 2022, 12:06:37 AM »

And the word of the day is: BALLYHOO!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 28, 2022, 04:08:23 AM »

Good morning, all!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 28, 2022, 04:11:25 AM »

Last night while I was cleaning up the cats' dishes, my cell phone rang. It was a number I did not know, so I called it, and a woman picked up the phone. I asked who it qwas, and it turned out to be a friend from grad school whom I have not seen since around 1977 or so. A mutual friend had given her my number, and we talked for over an hour, catching up.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 28, 2022, 04:15:08 AM »

I did not watch the Oscars. I haven't watched in over tn years. I see few movies and these days I won't take a walker into a movie theatre, and I stopped giving a damn about the awards. I look forward to seeing CODA.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 28, 2022, 04:15:42 AM »

Access-a-Ride will pick me up around 8:30 for my 9:00 lab tests.

John G. · « **Reply #6 on:** March 28, 2022, 05:32:17 AM »

Good morning, all.

John G. · « **Reply #7 on:** March 28, 2022, 05:33:34 AM »

I think I gave up awards shows about the time I gave up TV.

John G. · « **Reply #8 on:** March 28, 2022, 05:37:19 AM »

In Camera Man, the author talks about the Oscars as having been created by the studios to control their contracted artists better. If a certain type of prestige picture won, they could convince more people to work on similar projects.

John G. · « **Reply #9 on:** March 28, 2022, 05:38:43 AM »

I also don’t like the 10 nominees instead of five. Too many.

singdaw · « **Reply #10 on:** March 28, 2022, 06:12:00 AM »

Good morning, friends.

singdaw · « **Reply #11 on:** March 28, 2022, 06:12:46 AM »

I watched Coda early on (from home), but haven't seen any other movie. And it was past my bedtime.

singdaw · « **Reply #12 on:** March 28, 2022, 06:13:19 AM »

KevinH · « **Reply #13 on:** March 28, 2022, 07:36:17 AM »

Good morning!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #14 on:** March 28, 2022, 08:03:09 AM »

Good morning, all.

John G. · « **Reply #15 on:** March 28, 2022, 08:11:25 AM »

ChasSmith, thanks for the photos.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #16 on:** March 28, 2022, 08:24:41 AM »

I think it's been three years since I've watched the Oscars. Last year I tuned in for about ten minutes to see a little bit of the train wreck in Union Station (see what I did there?), and just couldn't take it. But the writing was on the wall as of three or four years ago.

I've now seen some of the "highlights" of last night, and what a disaster. A few of the newer people are fine actors and all, but their presence doesn't hold a candle to what we used to know as star power. Kevin Costner seemed like a mummy dusted off for ... I'm not sure what reason. The appearance of Coppola, De Niro, and Pacino -- holy cow. Only Coppola was allowed or prepared to speak, and the other two looked like they weren't sure why they were there, like they've already gone over the hill. Which brings us to the spectacle of Liza Minelli who very clearly was unable to cope with either the reading of names or of holding a thought together to form a whole sentence. Ghastly. What were they thinking? How is this celebratory in any way, or in any way respectful to her? I don't have any real affection for Lady Gaga, but I have to agree that she did a masterful job, even if it had to be sadly obvious, of humanely guiding her through the whole ordeal.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #17 on:** March 28, 2022, 08:25:01 AM »

Quote from: John G. on March 28, 2022, 08:11:25 AM

ChasSmith, thanks for the photos.

De nada.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #18 on:** March 28, 2022, 08:25:32 AM »

See how I can talk Southern Texan? Pretty impressive, eh?

Jrand74 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 28, 2022, 08:25:44 AM »

Yes I enjoyed the theeder photos very much DR CHAS SMITH.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #20 on:** March 28, 2022, 08:27:19 AM »

Please. Bring back the days of Brando scandalously sending Littlefeather to accept his award, and David Niven getting upstaged by a streaker. Is that so much to ask?

John G. · « **Reply #21 on:** March 28, 2022, 08:28:03 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on March 28, 2022, 08:25:32 AM

See how I can talk Southern Texan? Pretty impressive, eh?

Si.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 28, 2022, 08:31:38 AM »

I miss the HHW OSCAR PARTY!

I was fast and furious around here and pages turned like Niagara Falls.

TOD:

When the acceptance speeches became political rants or preaching to us about the environment...... And of course with the movies now on screen.....on tv......steaming.....WTH - I don't even know half of them.

AND last night when it seemed certain that the two biggest awards would go to folks whose performances I just did not like.....I didn't even bother.

Will Smith has annoyed me for decades - well his wife has, too.... And Jessica Chastain brought NONE of the warmth of Tammy Faye Bakker to her performance. I don't care how many pieces of rubber you put on your face and how much makeup you put on.....if you don't have a heart, you don't have a person.

I am sorry i missed the kick line during the In Memoriam section, but I'm sure it will show up sooner or later.

When I turned on my phone - it was blowing up with posts about Will and Chris.....which was exactly why that fame whore would do such a thing...... And of course it's the first hit he's had in years.....

HAHAHAAHAHAH......that's an old Rona Barrett joke from when she reported that Fabian had slapped his wife.....

Jrand74 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 28, 2022, 08:33:24 AM »

....or maybe it was said by Ruth Buzzi as her Hollywood Reporter character on Laugh-In......she was hilarious.

John G. · « **Reply #24 on:** March 28, 2022, 09:13:16 AM »

In one week, I start returning to the office.

Jane · « **Reply #25 on:** March 28, 2022, 09:19:16 AM »

Quote from: Jrand71 on March 28, 2022, 08:31:38 AM

I miss the HHW OSCAR PARTY!

I was fast and furious around here and pages turned like Niagara Falls.

TOD:

When the acceptance speeches became political rants or preaching to us about the environment...... And of course with the movies now on screen.....on tv......steaming.....WTH - I don't even know half of them.

AND last night when it seemed certain that the two biggest awards would go to folks whose performances I just did not like.....I didn't even bother.

Will Smith has annoyed me for decades - well his wife has, too.... And Jessica Chastain brought NONE of the warmth of Tammy Faye Bakker to her performance. I don't care how many pieces of rubber you put on your face and how much makeup you put on.....if you don't have a heart, you don't have a person.

I am sorry i missed the kick line during the In Memoriam section, but I'm sure it will show up sooner or later.

When I turned on my phone - it was blowing up with posts about Will and Chris.....which was exactly why that fame whore would do such a thing...... And of course it's the first hit he's had in years.....

HAHAHAAHAHAH......that's an old Rona Barrett joke from when she reported that Fabian had slapped his wife.....

LOL I was wondering what you were talking about, regarding Smith vs Fabian.

Jane · « **Reply #26 on:** March 28, 2022, 09:22:13 AM »

DR John is there a website for Allora? I am curious to see the menu.

Jane · « **Reply #27 on:** March 28, 2022, 09:30:25 AM »

I am waiting to see the full clip of what happened last night. Supposedly Smith laughed until he saw his wife was upset. Did Chris know she has alopecia? I suspect not.

John G. · « **Reply #28 on:** March 28, 2022, 10:17:01 AM »

https://allorapearl.com/dinner-menu/

Here you go, Jane.

John G. · « **Reply #29 on:** March 28, 2022, 10:17:14 AM »

Onward!

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