Movies and TV 2009 Oscars - Page 26

keg in kc · 02-22-2009, 12:30 AM

Starting this on the main board since it's a once-a-year dealio...

Just returned home from the annual AMC marathon, and here's my thoughts, in no particular order:

As was the case last year, the best picture I was was the last picture I saw. In '08 that was No Country for Old Men. This year it was Frost/Nixen.

I thought this was a particularly weak year, none of these films struck me as 'great', and I think most if not all of the movies up for the award last year were better. My order would be: 1. Frost/Nixon, 2. The Reader, 3. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, 4. Milk, 5. Slumdog Millionaire. None of the films were bad, by any stretch, but I don't see myself going out of my way to see any of them again. I thought The Dark Knight was as good as any of them. I haven't seen The Wrestler, but my guess it I'll believe it was snubbed.

Best actor from the films I saw was Frank Langella as Nixon. Penn was good as Milk, but Langella was on another plateau. Brad Pitt was also very good.

I have no idea why Josh Brolin got a best supporting nod. James Franco was the supporting meat of that movie. No pun intended.

Kate Winslet was the only Best Actress nominee I saw, and she was extremely good. That film surprised me: I'd heard people complain about its best picture nomination, but I thought it was very good.

That's all I got for now.

burt · 02-23-2009, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Ultra Peanut

Go back and find the first remark disparaging someone's intelligence

In reference to a post I made about the glaring lack of taste you displayed by saying you didn't like No Country For Old Men:.

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Originally Posted by Ultra Peanut

Opinions invalidated.

In response to this. Art is subjective.

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You were thrashed? You weren't even party.

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Only because you were videospeaking, a sub culture language.. I like it when people have to resort to foreign language to make a point.

keg in kc · 02-23-2009, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Reaper16

But you've been giving your take on this year's movies. It sounds like you know how to talk about art.

possibly unnecessary clarification: film and music count as "art."

Too general. Some film and music is art, just as some art is 'art'. But for every Citizen Kane there's two hundred and fifty (thousand) Night at the Museums. The same goes for every genre of music. It can't be an all-encompassing moniker; art is an individual accomplishment. At least to me it is.

So I would say that perhaps some hip hop could feasibly be 'art'.

(I just haven't heard it happen yet)

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burt · 02-23-2009, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

WTF?

That disgusting "poem" was quoted about my 10 year old daughter..... real classy.

**Reaper16** · 02-23-2009, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by keg in kc

Too general. Some film and music is art, just as some art is 'art'. But for every Citizen Kane there's two hundred and fifty (thousand) Night at the Museums. The same goes for every genre of music. It can't be an all-encompassing moniker; art is an individual accomplishment. At least to me it is.

So I would say that perhaps some hip hop could feasibly be 'art'.

(I just haven't heard it happen yet)

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I have to disagree. There can be bad art. Much of it is bad. But it is still artistic expression.

Now, the terrible movies and albums and such that were made only for mass-consumption and money-making? Those fall on the same lines as a beverage label or cereal box art, etc. -- design.

**Reaper16** · 02-23-2009, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by T.B.A.

That disgusting "poem" was quoted about my 10 year old daughter..... real classy.

No it wasn't.

burt · 02-23-2009, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Reaper16

No it wasn't.

The discussion between Keg and I was about his insinuations or 'joke" in his words, about Mickey Roarke doing my daughter.... then a poem abought a daughter and her dad.... Pure coincedence? Right. Now this is the point where Psykotek posts some Wrestling video...

keg in kc · 02-23-2009, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Reaper16

I have to disagree. There can be bad art. Much of it is bad. But it is still artistic expression.

'Art' tends to infer some degree of skill.

**Reaper16** · 02-23-2009, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by keg in kc

'Art' tends to infer some degree of skill.

Plenty of bad movies, for example, are still 100x better than most people could churn out with the same resources. Art is hard. People fail at it all of the time. In fact, the key to success is probably limiting your failures ('cuz your always going to have them).

But I'm a writer (ergo an artist) and a student so I could have this theoretical discussion all day. This thread should be about T.B.A. not getting anything, not whatever one would call the kind of discussion we're having.

**Reaper16** · 02-23-2009, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by T.B.A.

The discussion between Keg and I was about his insinuations or 'joke" in his words, about Mickey Roarke doing my daughter.... then a poem abought a daughter and her dad.... Pure coincedence? Right. Now this is the point where Psykotek posts some Wrestling video...

Of course its not pure coincidence. ****, you do not know what humor is at all, do you?

keg in kc · 02-23-2009, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Reaper16

But I'm a writer (ergo an artist) and a student

I'm also a writer, who makes a living as a video editor, who majored in music in college, so I'm pretty comfortable with the discussion, too.

If I painted I'd have all my bases covered. rofl

burt · 02-23-2009, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Reaper16

Of course its not pure coincidence. ****, you do not know what humor is at all, do you?

Look, I picked a fight with you, Keg, StLChief, and Psychotek. I expect you guys to give me shit.(even if I don't understand it) But there is nothing funny about shit spraying a guys innocent daughter. That is just not funny.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 02-23-2009, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by T.B.A.

The discussion between Keg and I was about his insinuations or 'joke" in his words, about Mickey Roarke doing my daughter.... then a poem abought a daughter and her dad.... Pure coincedence? Right. Now this is the point where Psykotek posts some Wrestling video...

Just watch 1:08 of this video, moron.

keg in kc · 02-23-2009, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reaper16

This thread should be about T.B.A. not getting anything

That's the funniest part of all. We're panning some of the worst things in wrestling history and he's taking it seriously. That's what's great about wrestling fans, even we don't take it seriously. Well, except for this guy:

'Hamas' Jenkins · 02-23-2009, 10:44 AM

Let me tell you about unfinished business, TBA

**Fire Me Boy!** · 02-23-2009, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by keg in kc

I'm also a writer, who makes a living as a video editor, who majored in music in college, so I'm pretty comfortable with the discussion, too.

If I painted I'd have all my bases covered. rofl

Wow. We have a pretty similar background.

I was a vocal major for two years... finally switched to film and minored in music.

02-22-2009, 12:30 AM
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