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Feb. 28th, 2005 09:47 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
yendiOscars -- eh. Chris Rock was terrible, but not Letterman terrible. But it's sad when Robin Williams (and a sub-par RW, at that) upstages you in two minutes. Awards were okay, as far as any set of awards that basically only recognized the two best films of last year -- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Sideways -- for their screenplays could be. Most of the speeches were fine, at least. Dustin Hoffman seemed drunk out of his mind at the end, but otherwise, nothing really interesting. I thought we'd have a fun moment with Sean Penn, until it became clear that his going off script was, well, scripted. As is, they need much better writers.
I wonder what chuffs Scorsese more: Losing to yet another actor-director (although only Costner, of the three who have beaten him, really is a subpar director), or losing to a boxing movie after his own boxing movie failed to win. Either way, it only matters if you believe that Oscars validate the greats, and anyone who thinks that isn't very up on Oscar history.
Elsewhere, go Dragons! Yes, the lack of hockey forced me to decide between Arena Football, Pro Basketball, or College Basketball. And given my opinion of the latter two, the fifty-yard game won easily. Besides, the only team sport that really matters starts soon enough.
The great cube move continues. I moved both bookcases on Friday. Now I can move (and weed) all my shit.
The move's a good thing, btw - puts me in a better location, gives me more privacy, etc.
Great article on John Gilmore (founder of the EFF) over here. Props to him for fighting the TSA. Someone sure has to.
Over in Kingdomofloathing, today's the feast of Boris! Pig out! I just earned my Platinum Skull trophy for pigging out on spaghetti with Skullheads. Woot!
Finally, for those who are curious about the Oscar for Best Animated Short, Heidi MacDonald has links to all five nominees over here.
I wonder what chuffs Scorsese more: Losing to yet another actor-director (although only Costner, of the three who have beaten him, really is a subpar director), or losing to a boxing movie after his own boxing movie failed to win. Either way, it only matters if you believe that Oscars validate the greats, and anyone who thinks that isn't very up on Oscar history.
Elsewhere, go Dragons! Yes, the lack of hockey forced me to decide between Arena Football, Pro Basketball, or College Basketball. And given my opinion of the latter two, the fifty-yard game won easily. Besides, the only team sport that really matters starts soon enough.
The great cube move continues. I moved both bookcases on Friday. Now I can move (and weed) all my shit.
The move's a good thing, btw - puts me in a better location, gives me more privacy, etc.
Great article on John Gilmore (founder of the EFF) over here. Props to him for fighting the TSA. Someone sure has to.
Over in Kingdomofloathing, today's the feast of Boris! Pig out! I just earned my Platinum Skull trophy for pigging out on spaghetti with Skullheads. Woot!
Finally, for those who are curious about the Oscar for Best Animated Short, Heidi MacDonald has links to all five nominees over here.
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Date: 2005-02-28 02:54 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-02-28 03:02 pm (UTC)You know, it would serve the NHL right if they kep the rec league coverage going after the lockout.
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Date: 2005-02-28 03:35 pm (UTC)Yo-Yo Ma
Date: 2005-02-28 03:44 pm (UTC)Re: Yo-Yo Ma
Date: 2005-02-28 03:49 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-02-28 02:59 pm (UTC)However, I've made different choices on the others. My sub-sports are Hockey and Basketball. For some reason, I regard football as flatly uninspiring. Not that I don't respect it, although I spend a lot of time cracking jokes to tweak friends about it not being a real sport due to the excessive body armor. (shhh...yes, they know I watch hockey, but don't seem to use it in rebuttal)
Kelyn
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Date: 2005-02-28 03:04 pm (UTC)*nod* That's what distinguishes it for me, as well.
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Date: 2005-02-28 03:02 pm (UTC)Next year requires a two drink minimum for all attendees.
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Date: 2005-02-28 05:16 pm (UTC)plus it'd prob be just a threesome cause Hilary would forget to invite hubby Chad...
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Date: 2005-02-28 03:43 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2005-02-28 04:08 pm (UTC)I thought Chris Rock did pretty well with some of it, terrible with some.
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Date: 2005-02-28 04:24 pm (UTC)But Robin WIlliams wore out his welcome much faster than Chris Rock.
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Date: 2005-02-28 05:15 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2005-02-28 11:56 pm (UTC)http://www.birthdayboymovie.com
link
but the RYAN link she found is cooler than the one I did. Although the one I found lets you buy a DVD. You can see my personal write up at the end of this just posted shortly ago entry:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/lordrexfear/404318.html
Which I'm thinking should give you some fun linkage...
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Date: 2005-03-01 04:29 am (UTC)For one, they're local. For another, dude, Star Wars!
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Date: 2005-03-01 04:31 am (UTC)Atlanta-local, not Indiana.
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Date: 2005-03-01 04:58 pm (UTC)And well, dragons! I love dragons!
That said, I don't have any dislike of the Force (unlike, say, the Braves).
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Date: 2005-03-01 10:24 pm (UTC)