LIVE! OSCAR BLOG... MARTY FINALLY WINS PITY OSCAR, SHAKE CELEBRATES

[Ichirou]

Also, I love how only going to the theatres 15 times or so last year is a sign of being a bad film lover according to Oogami.

It is.

[Solo]

I fail to see how going to see Ghost Rider, The Hitcher, or Because I Said So would make me a better movie goer. Its more a reflection on today's mainstream efforts that not much will get me out.

[Ichirou]

I fail to see how going to see Ghost Rider, The Hitcher, or Because I Said So would make me a better movie goer. Its more a reflection on today's mainstream efforts that not much will get me out.

Right now, stuff like Bridge to Terabithia, Blood Diamond, Dreamgirls, Letters from Iwo Jima, Notes on a Scandal, Pan's Labyrinth, Smokin' Aces, The Pursuit of Happiness, and Volver are playing in theaters back home.  I want to see all of those, but for you, that would be almost a year's worth of theatrical viewings. :/

Edit: Not to mention Perfume, Fast Food Nation, Black Book, The History Boys, and Miss Potter.

[whiteACID]

The Departed was an excellent film and deserved the Oscar, as did Scorsese. To say otherwise is just ignorant and lame.

[The Fake Shemp]

No, to say otherwise is the TRUTH. Pity win total!

[whiteACID]

What makes you the leading expert on what a good film is? You like Spiderman for christ sake!

[whiteACID]

This is Tobey's fiance?! 

[The Fake Shemp]

Damn straight.  He's a pimp - that Ron Meyer's daughter, one of the head honchos as Universal Studios.  And she makes her own jewelry.  Best trophy wife ever!

[whiteACID]

John Travolta's wife is hotter, so is Kevin Bacon's

even Tom Cruise 

[BlueTsunami]

I like The Departed, New England ftw

[The Fake Shemp]

John Travolta's wife is hotter, so is Kevin Bacon's

even Tom Cruise 

Do any of their wives have a father that runs one of the largest studios in Hollywood?  Nope!  Maguire probably uses his fiance's jewerly for his many, many mistresses.  That's how pimp he is.

Also, Travolta and Cruise are gay - what the hell.  Bad comparison.

[whiteACID]

That's not the definition of Trophy wife! Trophy wife is just a hot wife! not a successful one.

[The Fake Shemp]

Trophy wife doesn't have to mean attractive at all.  She's the best trophy wife of all, because she ensures that he will always find work in Hollywood, and have cash flow.  That's pimp smooth, baby.

Back on topic, I cannot believe BlueTsunami endorses the pity Oscar.  Oh well, at least it's for a better reason - New England!

[whiteACID]

Stop trying to make yourself feel better about your relationship and your more successful girlfriend!

[The Fake Shemp]

Hey, we all know I'm the trophy boyfriend in our relationship.

[whiteACID]

Hey, we all know I'm the trophy boyfriend in our relationship.

[DJ_Tet]

I am so using that line 

[The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment]

The Departed was an excellent film and deserved the Oscar, as did Scorsese. To say otherwise is just ignorant and lame.

[Solo]

I fail to see how going to see Ghost Rider, The Hitcher, or Because I Said So would make me a better movie goer. Its more a reflection on today's mainstream efforts that not much will get me out.

Right now, stuff like Bridge to Terabithia, Blood Diamond, Dreamgirls, Letters from Iwo Jima, Notes on a Scandal, Pan's Labyrinth, Smokin' Aces, The Pursuit of Happiness, and Volver are playing in theaters back home.  I want to see all of those, but for you, that would be almost a year's worth of theatrical viewings. :/

Seen the red.

[Bloodwake]

This forum sucks sometimes.

The Departed won, and deservedly.

Scorsese won, and deservedly.

Shut the fuck up.

[The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment]

This forum sucks sometimes.

The Departed won, and deservedly.

Scorsese won, and deservedly.

Shut the fuck up.

[Cheebs]

Solo I always wondered, you being a huge fan of the dollars trilogy how do you rank/rate the eastwood westerns that eastwood himself directed after the "trilogy" films? Like Unforgiven, High Plains Drifter, etc...

[The Fake Shemp]

None of those films, save for Unforgiven, are as good as his Leone films.  I'd rank 'em:

1. THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
2. A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS
3. UNFORGIVEN
4. FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE

[The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment]

I still need to see Unforgiven.

[Van Cruncheon]

I think Unforgiven might be my favorite Western; it's a tossup between it and TGtBatU. Bill Munny versus Tuco as the best character in a Western ever -- it's a tough call!

[Cheebs]

of course none are, other than unforgiven. Just curious what the thoughts are on his post-leone westerns.


AND WTF SHAKEY? No unforgiven? 

[The Fake Shemp]

Tuco is always the best.  I love Tuco.  I am going to grow up to be just like him!

[The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment]

Tuco was Jewish?

[Cheebs]

I wonder how Unforgiven would have been if he played the man with no name and not bill munny.

[Solo]

Solo I always wondered, you being a huge fan of the dollars trilogy how do you rank/rate the eastwood westerns that eastwood himself directed after the "trilogy" films? Like Unforgiven, High Plains Drifter, etc...

None of them should ever be mentioned in comparison to Leone's, lets leave it at that. Eastwood, while a competent filmmaker, is leagues behind Leone.

[Bloodwake]

I still need to see Unforgiven.

yeah, me too

[Flannel Boy]

Tuco was Jewish?

Well... Tuco would do anything for money! So... maybe.

[The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment]

Solo I always wondered, you being a huge fan of the dollars trilogy how do you rank/rate the eastwood westerns that eastwood himself directed after the "trilogy" films? Like Unforgiven, High Plains Drifter, etc...

None of them should ever be mentioned in comparison to Leone's, lets leave it at that. Eastwood, while a competent filmmaker, is leagues behind Leone.

[Cheebs]

Solo I always wondered, you being a huge fan of the dollars trilogy how do you rank/rate the eastwood westerns that eastwood himself directed after the "trilogy" films? Like Unforgiven, High Plains Drifter, etc...

None of them should ever be mentioned in comparison to Leone's, lets leave it at that. Eastwood, while a competent filmmaker, is leagues behind Leone.

No need to compare, I am just curious what you think of them.

And Unforgiven is on the same scale(barely) as Leone. It's the only one however.


Shake you can't agree with that untill you seen Unforgiven. MANY people put it alongside TGTBATU

[Solo]

Speaking about this whole Marty debacle, its almost a comedy of errors. If he makes Silence next, according to what Ive heard about the project, it could easily be the best film Marty ever makes, yet its precisely the sort of film the Academy will totally ignore him for.

Unforgiven is NOT on the scale of ANY Leone, save for maybe Fistful Of Dynamite, which is by far the weakest Leone.

[The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment]

Since when have the oscars not been totally bogus?

[Cheebs]

Speaking about this whole Marty debacle, its almost a comedy of errors. If he makes Silence next, according to what Ive heard about the project, it could easily be the best film Marty ever makes, yet its precisely the sort of film the Academy will totally ignore him for.

Winning best picture for departed may lead him to do the departed sequel next.

Personally I want to see his Teddy film before Silence. I also hear rumblings recently he is considering doing a family friendly movie next.

[Van Cruncheon]

Unforgiven has MUCH better pacing than the Leone films. What Unforgiven lacks in Leone's deliberately rough edges and heavy atmosphere, it makes up for with tighter pacing and vastly better dialogue. I agree that Leone is a better director when it comes to overall cinematography; however, Eastwood's a little less egotistical when it comes to the cutting room and that gives Unforgiven a serious boost.

[Bloodwake]

Since when have the oscars not been totally bogus?

QFT.

Seriously. I'm just glad when movies I like win. Most of the time, the awards are full of shit.

Crash won last year, Departed won this year. That's unprecedented... the Oscars got it right out of the films nominated for two years in a row. Awesome.

[Solo]

Speaking about this whole Marty debacle, its almost a comedy of errors. If he makes Silence next, according to what Ive heard about the project, it could easily be the best film Marty ever makes, yet its precisely the sort of film the Academy will totally ignore him for.

Winning best picture for departed may lead him to do the departed sequel next.

Personally I want to see his Teddy film before Silence. I also hear rumblings recently he is considering doing a family friendly movie next.

I guarantee you that The Departed never sees a sequel. At least one by Scorsese. He'll do either Silence or Teddy nexy. Since its more studio-friendly, and Marty seems to want to keep on working with Leo, my bets are on Teddy in 2008.

[The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment]

Since when have the oscars not been totally bogus?

QFT.

Seriously. I'm just glad when movies I like win. Most of the time, the awards are full of shit.

Crash won last year, Departed won this year. That's unprecedented... the Oscars got it right out of the films nominated for two years in a row. Awesome.

Nay. Good Night and Good Luck was the best film nominated last year.

[The Fake Shemp]

Good Night and Good Luck was poorly edited, mediocre filmmaking at its most overrated.

[Van Cruncheon]

yeah, Good Night and Good Luck was a fuckin' draaaaaaaaaaaaag. I hate McCarthy as much as the next posturing pseudo-libertarian, but SNOOOOOOOOOZE

Crash was downright AWFUL, though. Manipulative, shallow garbage.

[Cheebs]

if its teddy next it might lead to leo getting a oscar for marty film. Putting on a ton of weigt for a biopic like that = oscar gold


Shake you re-earned my love. Good Night  and Good Luck was very good

[Solo]

I dont know if Leo is really the type to pull a De Niro. He'd be more apt to wear a fat suit + prosthetics. Hell, De Niro didnt even have to do that, but the crazy bugger wanted to, Mr. Method.

[The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment]

I said of the films NOMINATED. Imo, none were very good, but at least GNaGL had some fucking soul.

[Cheebs]

I dont know if Leo is really the type to pull a De Niro. He'd be more apt to wear a fat suit + prosthetics. Hell, De Niro didnt even have to do that, but the crazy bugger wanted to, Mr. Method.

Marty is the man, he'll demand the real thing.

[The Fake Shemp]

Good Night and Good Luck was just all over the place.  The spend way too much screen time dissecting characters who aren't even relevant.  What the hell was with that horrible sidestory involving Robert Downey Jr. and his hagbag hiding their marriage, when nobody cared - all the while taking away valuable screen time from David Strathairn's portrayal of Edward R. Murrow.  The focal point should've been Murrow, but you never see him outside of work, nor do you see how the whole McCarthy showdown impacted his life.

It was like a highly stylized social studies film for kids, but with enough smoking cigarettes to give the Marlboro Man a woody.

[Solo]

I dont know if Leo is really the type to pull a De Niro. He'd be more apt to wear a fat suit + prosthetics. Hell, De Niro didnt even have to do that, but the crazy bugger wanted to, Mr. Method.

Marty is the man, he'll demand the real thing.

Er, no. He was the one telling De Niro to just wear a fat suit, lolz.

[The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment]

Name one film that was better than GNaGL of the nominated bunch.

[Solo]

All 5 noms last year were bad-to-mediocre.

[The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment]

All 5 noms last year were bad-to-mediocre.

But which was the best?

[Van Cruncheon]

List the nominees; I'll give you a Drinky-certified (tm) objective ranking.

[Solo]

All 5 noms last year were bad-to-mediocre.

But which was the best?

Lady Vengeance.

[The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment]

No, the best BEST PICTURE nominees? Quit dodging the question, commie.

For Drinky:

Brokeback Mountain

Crash

Good Night and Good Luck


I can't remember the rest. :/

[The Fake Shemp]

None were great, but Munich was definitely better than Good Night and Good Luck.

[The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment]

Wait, was Capote a Best Picture nominee? Scratch my previous vote, Capote was pretty damn good.

[Solo]

Munich out of the nominees, but even that movie didnt work for me.

[Cheebs]

List the nominees; I'll give you a Drinky-certified (tm) objective ranking.

Good Night and Good Luck
Brokeback Mountain
Crash
Munich
Capote

[Van Cruncheon]

Munich? Nah. Now THAT was preachy Spielberg at his worst. I'd take Good Night over it -- it was simply boring, whereas Munich was almost insultingly sanctimonious. Go film Jurassic Park 5, bitch!