Mid-Morning Open Thread

First Come, First Served
Richard Brydges Beechey

Three pilot cutters are shown racing towards a ship on the far right waiting to come inshore. The first pilot to reach her will have won the right to board her and be paid for his services. This is the meaning behind the title. The image shows the boats skimming the waves, with the signifying letter 'P' on their sails. Four men are visible in the first cuttter, particularly the man in the stern with his hand on the tiller, steering.

Posted by: CBD at 09:30 AM

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1 No trees, no peace.

Posted by: Alcoholic Asshole Shut In at February 27, 2017 09:24 AM (CPk08)

2 Although that boat does have a cabin....

Posted by: Alcoholic Asshole Shut In at February 27, 2017 09:25 AM (CPk08)

3 Disappearing thread.

Posted by: m at February 27, 2017 09:25 AM (3jGss)

4 Feeling a little queasy. That's some rough water.

Posted by: huerfano at February 27, 2017 09:25 AM (jkkMG)

5 What happened to the last post?

Posted by: Sort-of-Mad Max at February 27, 2017 09:26 AM (nd1zx)

6 Cutters, huh?

That's so emo.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at February 27, 2017 09:26 AM (oVJmc)

7 What happened to the last post?

Posted by: Sort-of-Mad Max

Free speech deleted it.

Posted by: Bruce at February 27, 2017 09:26 AM (8ikIW)

8 Release the Kraken.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at February 27, 2017 09:26 AM (P4JM8)

9 You can just see the Trident missile breaking the water on the right.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at February 27, 2017 09:27 AM (B+qrE)

10 poof! gone!

Posted by: Rick in SK at February 27, 2017 09:28 AM (FZYNt)

11 Interesting colors for a seascape. Have to say that seascapes really don't do it for me.

Posted by: mustbequantum at February 27, 2017 09:28 AM (MIKMs)

12 Thread ho!

Posted by: Marcus T at February 27, 2017 09:28 AM (gjdGN)

13 Yikes - that does not look like it ended well...

Posted by: Lizzy at February 27, 2017 09:28 AM (NOIQH)

14 Now im hungry for a porpoise salad sammich.

Posted by: cicero Kaboom! kid at February 27, 2017 09:28 AM (uB+td)

15 Vanishing post?

Never heard of it - Charlie Gibson.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 27, 2017 09:28 AM (VOH2j)

16 Neck snap precision, the HQ has it!

Posted by: IP at February 27, 2017 09:28 AM (yV4wg)

17 You can just see the Trident missile breaking the water on the right.

Posted by: Circa

That might be the predecessor, the twin-dent .

Posted by: Bruce at February 27, 2017 09:28 AM (8ikIW)

18 You can see where the last thread sunk off to the right.

Posted by: Marcus T at February 27, 2017 09:29 AM (gjdGN)

19 A boatload of scurvy.

Posted by: Public Fool Teacher at February 27, 2017 09:29 AM (ymRuQ)

20 MJ getting the stoppage...

Nice boats.

Posted by: Brother Cavil at February 27, 2017 09:29 AM (V1M8q)

21 That's not much of a P, eh?

Posted by: Count de Monet at February 27, 2017 09:29 AM (JO9+V)

22 Oh, and I like this. Evokes just enough violent emotions for a Monday.

Posted by: IP at February 27, 2017 09:29 AM (yV4wg)

23 A boatload of scurvy.

But enough about NRO.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at February 27, 2017 09:29 AM (B+qrE)

24

That painting makes me sea-sick. Quick, somebody throw me into the van before I pass completely out.....

*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at February 27, 2017 09:30 AM (HSmrB)

25 Didn't their radar show there was a storm ahead??

Posted by: Colin at February 27, 2017 09:30 AM (ec2s9)

26 Dynamic.

Wall worthy.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 27, 2017 09:30 AM (EvBgT)

27 Epic seascape. Don't see those much anymore.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at February 27, 2017 09:30 AM (mpXpK)

28 Stompage. Stupid autocucumber.

Posted by: Brother Cavil at February 27, 2017 09:30 AM (V1M8q)

29 Now THAT is a competitive market! Also an evocative painting.

Posted by: joncelli, Gobsmacked Rage Monkey and Crossbowman at February 27, 2017 09:30 AM (RD7QR)

30 My fee for bringing in your ship is . . . a shrubbery!

Posted by: Sailors who say Ni at February 27, 2017 09:30 AM (JO9+V)

31 Scurvy?

Next will be the rum, sodomy, and the lash....

Followed by villainy.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 27, 2017 09:31 AM (VOH2j)

32 CBD!!!

I was having a terrible dream. Someone named 'MJ' was posting non art before comment 350 on JJs EMT and disrupting the entire blog routine.

It was terrifying.

Posted by: Mortimer, FINISH HER! at February 27, 2017 09:31 AM (qU2ch)

33 Didn't their radar show there was a storm ahead??

THEY'RE HEADED RIGHT FOR HITLER'S BERLIN WALL!!!!!

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at February 27, 2017 09:31 AM (B+qrE)

34 Three SEAL snipers, one in each crows nest.

Posted by: Mortimer, FINISH HER! at February 27, 2017 09:32 AM (qU2ch)

35
Sniper is on the cutter in the foreground. Trying to shoot out the other cutter's rigging so they can collect the pilot's fee.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 27, 2017 09:32 AM (XWkhW)

36 Tacky.

Posted by: Muldoon at February 27, 2017 09:33 AM (wPiJc)

37 The first pilot to reach her will have won the right to board her and be paid for his services.

She says that a lot.

Posted by: IP at February 27, 2017 09:33 AM (yV4wg)

38 THEY'RE HEADED RIGHT FOR HITLER'S BERLIN WALL!!!!!

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at February 27, 2017 09:31 AM (B+qrE)

And Trumps wall is to keep people "in". Not letting them escape to Mexico.

Posted by: Colin at February 27, 2017 09:33 AM (ec2s9)

39 I believe this picture won the Oscar last night for best movie before they realized they had the wrong envelope.

Posted by: Mallamutt, RINO President for Life at February 27, 2017 09:33 AM (hn0pl)

40 I love this. I want to hang it in the dining room.

Posted by: Prudie, one-named and aaaargh at February 27, 2017 09:34 AM (al6UK)

41 Better check your sail boating privilege, honk mahfah.

Posted by: Roland THTG at February 27, 2017 09:34 AM (QM5S2)

42 First Come, First Served

There's a Sandra Fluke joke in there somewhere.

Anyway, I have to work. BBL.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 27, 2017 09:34 AM (X6fMO)

43 I think NRO is more about the run and sodomy.

Posted by: Boulder terlit hobo at February 27, 2017 09:35 AM (s+88b)

44 rum, I meant.

Posted by: Boulder terlit hobo at February 27, 2017 09:35 AM (s+88b)

45 beware of the fishing nets.

Posted by: Spencer Tracy at February 27, 2017 09:35 AM (ymRuQ)

46 This is definitely no Ice Station Zebra of a painting.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 27, 2017 09:36 AM (VOH2j)

47 Those turbulent seas.....more proof of climate change.....take that, you uninformed deniers!

Posted by: Mallamutt, RINO President for Life at February 27, 2017 09:36 AM (hn0pl)

48 I think NRO is more about the run and sodomy.

Posted by: Boulder terlit hobo

You better run when the sodomy starts

Posted by: Bruce at February 27, 2017 09:36 AM (8ikIW)

49 Heheh...heheheh. "P" on their sails. Heheheh.

Posted by: Butthead at February 27, 2017 09:36 AM (wPiJc)

50 >>Tacky.

I bow to your punning!

Posted by: Lizzy at February 27, 2017 09:37 AM (NOIQH)

51 The boat on the left needs to just give up. The boat in the middle has got this.

Posted by: Grump928(c) at February 27, 2017 09:37 AM (QQ+il)

52
36 Tacky.

Posted by: Muldoon at February 27, 2017 09:33 AM (wPiJc)

*groan*

I should deck you for that pun.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 27, 2017 09:37 AM (XWkhW)

53 Sodomy can give you the runs.

Posted by: Max Power at February 27, 2017 09:38 AM (QCc6B)

54 The boat on the left needs to just give up. The boat in the middle has got this.

Posted by: Grump928(c)

Boat on the left has got Trigglypuff flapping wind into the sails with her arm fat, they'll catch up for sure

Posted by: Bruce at February 27, 2017 09:38 AM (8ikIW)

55 Tacky?

I capstan for this!

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 27, 2017 09:38 AM (VOH2j)

56 Skimming the waves? More like foreground Cutter is heeled over hard to portside seconds away from capsizing.

Posted by: Count de Monet at February 27, 2017 09:38 AM (JO9+V)

57 The head on that boat is phenomenal.

Posted by: Seaman at February 27, 2017 09:39 AM (ymRuQ)

58
Meh. Boring.

Posted by: Zombie Mark Rothko at February 27, 2017 09:39 AM (XWkhW)

59 see the violence inherent in the system

Posted by: willow at February 27, 2017 09:39 AM (R7cwD)

60 >>I should deck you for that pun.

Just don't keel him over it

Posted by: Lizzy at February 27, 2017 09:39 AM (NOIQH)

61 Um, isn't it too windy to paint? Wouldn't it blow the wet paint in streaks across the canvas? He could be inside a glass box, with a hole for ventilation I suppose.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at February 27, 2017 09:39 AM (W8bn5)

62 is everyone a bit d-aft?

Posted by: willow at February 27, 2017 09:40 AM (R7cwD)

63 Wasteful capitalism, right?

So much easier if the taxpayer just sent out one boat.

And, of course, mandated gender-reassignment surgery for the crew.

Posted by: JEM at February 27, 2017 09:40 AM (TppKb)

64 He could be inside a glass box, with a hole for ventilation I suppose.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear

No, that would be Marcel Marceau

Posted by: Bruce at February 27, 2017 09:40 AM (8ikIW)

65 That shit right there is why the Navy sux.

Posted by: CSMBigBird at February 27, 2017 09:41 AM (jsWA8)

66
60 >>I should deck you for that pun.

Just don't keel him over it

Posted by: Lizzy at February 27, 2017 09:39 AM (NOIQH)

Okay, I'll give him a stern talking-to. Acceptable?

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 27, 2017 09:41 AM (XWkhW)

67 Wish I could get mashed potatoes to turn out like that ...

Posted by: ScoggDog at February 27, 2017 09:41 AM (AuISE)

68 33 Didn't their radar show there was a storm ahead??

THEY'RE HEADED RIGHT FOR HITLER'S BERLIN WALL!!!!!
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at February 27, 2017 09:31 AM (B+qrE)

*mops coffee out of the keyboard*

Posted by: Deplorable Flyover 98ZJUSMC at February 27, 2017 09:41 AM (Pd7Sl)

69 I like the cut of the cutter's jib.

Posted by: The Mouse that Roared at February 27, 2017 09:42 AM (7N6ox)

70 Boat on the left has got Trigglypuff flapping wind into the sails with her arm fat, they'll catch up for sure

They'll die like the guys in that Gaza tunnel.

Posted by: JEM at February 27, 2017 09:42 AM (TppKb)

71 it's a woman at the helm needing a new selection of shoes.

don't mess with us.

Posted by: willow at February 27, 2017 09:42 AM (R7cwD)

72 We like the poop deck.

Posted by: OWS and EPA at February 27, 2017 09:42 AM (ymRuQ)

73 Oddly, the Barque is going way from the pilots.

Posted by: Grump928(c) at February 27, 2017 09:42 AM (QQ+il)

74 They're racing to the Ella Fitzgerald. Doomed. Doomed I say!

Posted by: Count de Monet at February 27, 2017 09:42 AM (JO9+V)

75 Not shown: the submarine battlecruiser Surcouf

Posted by: josephistan at February 27, 2017 09:42 AM (7HtZB)

76 There will be the devil to pay for these puns.

Posted by: Brother Cavil, keeper of the Deplorable Unicode Character at February 27, 2017 09:42 AM (9krrF)

77 Cool snipers with Shiloh sharp s

Posted by: Jean at February 27, 2017 09:43 AM (gBGGa)

78 Oddly, the Barque is going way from the pilots.

Posted by: Grump928(c)

That's it's worse then it's bite.

Posted by: Bruce at February 27, 2017 09:43 AM (8ikIW)

79 Those can't be real pilot ships, else they would be flying the Jolly Roger! Arrrrr.

Posted by: Muldoon at February 27, 2017 09:43 AM (wPiJc)

80 That's a job I wouldn't do...find some illegals.

Posted by: BignJames at February 27, 2017 09:44 AM (x9c8r)

81 Many guns were lost that day.

Morning, hordlings.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 27, 2017 09:44 AM (PY9jH)

82 Then they realize the ship they are racing for is the Mary Celeste.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 27, 2017 09:44 AM (VOH2j)

83 In the next instant, the Flying Dutchman popped up between the cutters and the ship . . .

Posted by: Count de Monet at February 27, 2017 09:44 AM (JO9+V)

84 First Come, First Served
Richard Brydges Beechey

Similar to Bath house Barry's motto: First Served, First Cum

Posted by: TheQuietMan at February 27, 2017 09:44 AM (493sH)

85 Those can't be real pilot ships, else they would be flying the Jolly Roger! Arrrrr.

Posted by: Muldoon at February 27, 2017 09:43 AM (wPiJc)

Aye.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 27, 2017 09:45 AM (PY9jH)

86 The artist was on shore, in a bunker, and painted with a telephoto lens.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 27, 2017 09:45 AM (WDdjT)

87 My high school girlfriend had this picture over the living room couch. (Her dad was in the Navy.)

Posted by: Geronimo Stilton at February 27, 2017 09:45 AM (10LGw)

88 incoming 16" in 3..2...1

Posted by: USS Missouri at February 27, 2017 09:45 AM (FZYNt)

89 Oddly, the Barque is going way from the pilots.

*****

Shipment of root beer?

Posted by: Muldoon at February 27, 2017 09:45 AM (wPiJc)

90 I was told there would be no art in this nood.

Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llamabutcher at February 27, 2017 09:46 AM (KTvv3)

91 The cutters are as full of French boarders as an egg is of meat.

Posted by: Grump928(c) at February 27, 2017 09:46 AM (QQ+il)

92 My high school girlfriend had this picture over the living room couch. (Her dad was in the Navy.)
Posted by: Geronimo Stilton at February 27, 2017 09:45 AM (10LGw)

And you were on that couch a lot? cough Cough?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 27, 2017 09:46 AM (KlI/a)

93 Must have been hell painting this . Wouldn't his canvas have been soaking wet?

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth channeling Joe Biden at February 27, 2017 09:46 AM (XNNr5)

94 Not shown: the boats that will come to the rescue of all four once the weather calms down.

Posted by: t-bird at February 27, 2017 09:47 AM (2z74n)

95 Dinesh D'Souza won some awards last night too.

They were Razzies, but it was Californians delivering the goods, so whatever.

Posted by: Boulder terlit hobo at February 27, 2017 09:48 AM (s+88b)

96 "Good morning folks. Today we'll be cruising at 30,000'. Out the right side of the aircraft you may be able to see the Grand Canyon. On behalf of the crew, have a nice day wherever your final destination may be. Arrrrr."

(Talk Like a Pilot Day)

Posted by: Muldoon at February 27, 2017 09:48 AM (wPiJc)

97 And you were on that couch a lot? cough Cough?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 27, 2017 09:46 AM (KlI/a)

I'll bet her dad in a corner cleaning his gun.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 27, 2017 09:48 AM (PY9jH)

98 The first pilot to reach her will have won the right to board her and be paid for his services.

Unless we pick some pilot you've never even heard of. Because ghey.

Posted by: The Academy at February 27, 2017 09:48 AM (2z74n)

99 *was* in

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 27, 2017 09:48 AM (PY9jH)

100 They need more jizzen

Posted by: Milo at February 27, 2017 09:48 AM (ymRuQ)

101 92 My high school girlfriend had this picture over the living room couch. (Her dad was in the Navy.)
Posted by: Geronimo Stilton at February 27, 2017 09:45 AM (10LGw)

And you were on that couch a lot? cough Cough?
Posted by: Nevergiveup

so I am assuming it looks different looking at it from underneath?

Posted by: Rick in SK at February 27, 2017 09:49 AM (FZYNt)

102 >>The boat on the left needs to just give up. The boat in the middle has got this.

Wait for the wind shift.

The very first skipper for the 100 guinea cup, aka America's Cup, was a pilot boat captain from NY, Richard Brown. The owners of the yacht were from the NYYC and they knew of Brown's mad piloting skills and hired him. They then tried to screw him up by insisting on yacht and sail design changes he didn't want. Owners, blah.

It was during that first race that one of the Queen of England's entourage uttered the steak knives line long before Alec Baldwin. As she was watching the race and saw America winning she asked "Who is in 2nd place". The reply, "You're majesty, there is no second place."

And now you know, the rest of the story.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 27, 2017 09:49 AM (/tuJf)

103 Batten down the hatches, we'll teach those hatches!

Posted by: Bugs Bunny quotes for $1000 at February 27, 2017 09:49 AM (yV4wg)

104 Surf's up dudes!

Posted by: Tilikum KAW at February 27, 2017 09:49 AM (uhftQ)

105 Fox reporting Bill Paxton suffered a stroke following heart surgery.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 27, 2017 09:50 AM (PY9jH)

106 94 Not shown: the boats that will come to the rescue of all four once the weather calms down.
Posted by: t-bird at February 27, 2017 09:47 AM (2z74n)

Jahwol.

Posted by: U-43 submerged about 3 km offshore at February 27, 2017 09:50 AM (Pd7Sl)

107 Um, isn't it too windy to paint? Wouldn't it blow the wet paint in streaks across the canvas? He could be inside a glass box, with a hole for ventilation I suppose.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at February 27, 2017 09:39 AM (W8bn5)

I'm too rushed to get the details, but it reminds me of the story of (I think) King George V, who was looking at an exhibition of paintings by an artist who speciali

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 27, 2017 09:50 AM (X6fMO)

108 101 92 My high school girlfriend had this picture over the living room couch. (Her dad was in the Navy.)
Posted by: Geronimo Stilton at February 27, 2017 09:45 AM (10LGw)

so I am assuming it looks different looking at it from underneath?
Posted by: Rick in SK at February 27, 2017 09:49 AM (FZYNt)

Nope. About the same.

Posted by: Old High School Girlfriend at February 27, 2017 09:51 AM (AuISE)

109 Painting needs Obama kite surfing.

Posted by: CNN, MSLSD, etc. at February 27, 2017 09:51 AM (PY9jH)

110 36 Tacky.

Posted by: Muldoon at February 27, 2017 09:33 AM (wPiJc)

----
*groan*

I should deck you for that pun.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 27, 2017 09:37 AM

~~~~~

Aww. Let him be. I like the cut of his jib.

Posted by: IrishEi at February 27, 2017 09:51 AM (HiDrR)

111 Painting needs Obama kite surfing.

Posted by: CNN, MSLSD, etc. at February 27, 2017 09:51 AM (PY9jH)

*wipes monitor*

Posted by: Count de Monet at February 27, 2017 09:52 AM (JO9+V)

112 Um, isn't it too windy to paint? Wouldn't it blow the wet paint in streaks across the canvas? He could be inside a glass box, with a hole for ventilation I suppose.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at February 27, 2017 09:39 AM (W8bn5)

Try again - George V looking at paintings by an artist who specialized in storms; trying to think of something to say to the artist, he ended up stammering, "Pity you had such bloody awful weather!"

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 27, 2017 09:52 AM (X6fMO)

113 Not enough barnacles for a proper keel hauling.

Posted by: Under Fire at February 27, 2017 09:52 AM (ymRuQ)

114
PriceWaterhouseCoopers has certified the winner of the race as Anthony Hopkins in Amistad.Warren Beatty looks confused.

Posted by: E Depluribus Unum at February 27, 2017 09:53 AM (ZFUt7)

115 Damn! Sniper got MP4. Shit just got real.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 27, 2017 09:53 AM (WDdjT)

116 Nope. About the same.
Posted by: Old High School Girlfriend at February 27, 2017 09:51 AM (AuISE)

damnit.....

*searches for dry rag*

Posted by: Deplorable Flyover 98ZJUSMC at February 27, 2017 09:53 AM (Pd7Sl)

117 Thread ho!

Posted by: Marcus T at February 27, 2017 09:28 AM

You called?

Posted by: Sandra Fluke at February 27, 2017 09:53 AM (p+Wdc)

118
As heard from the deck of the ship: GILLIGAN!!!!

Posted by: TheQuietMan at February 27, 2017 09:53 AM (493sH)

119 PriceWaterhouseCoopers has certified the winner of the race as Anthony Hopkins in Amistad.Warren Beatty looks confused.

Posted by: E Depluribus Unum

Hold your tickets. Hold your tickets everybody.

We have a photo finish

Posted by: Bruce at February 27, 2017 09:54 AM (8ikIW)

120 Warren Beatty looks confused.

You can blame his plastic surgeon

Posted by: IP at February 27, 2017 09:54 AM (yV4wg)

121 >>Dinesh D'Souza won some awards last night too.

They were Razzies, but it was Californians delivering the goods, so whatever.

Apparently the Razzies changes some rules so that D'Souza could be included in a number of categories, probably just so that they could give him Razzies.

Like everything else, Razzies has gone from silly fun to Making Political Statements (e.g. giving Razzies to people in documentaries for 'bad acting').

http://www.hollywoodintoto.com/razzies-past-expiration-date/

Posted by: Lizzy at February 27, 2017 09:54 AM (NOIQH)

122 In the lower right. Is that a buoy, or an unexploded mine?

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at February 27, 2017 09:54 AM (W8bn5)

123 Fox reporting Bill Paxton suffered a stroke following heart surgery.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 27, 2017 09:50 AM (PY9jH)

Two Paxton films mentioned yesterday (one by me), that deserve specific recognition as quality offerings:

"One False Move" and "A Simple Plan."

Both co-star Billy Bob, and I'm not sure if that's coincidental or not. I'm not sure of the pedigree for either film, in terms of writers, directors, producers, etc.

Both in the gritty crime genre, if that's an actual genre. His roles are different and yet quite similar in each. He's one of those guys, I'm not sure he's a great actor, but he plays parts well.

If that makes any sense.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2017 09:54 AM (TOk1P)

124 Sails by Rothko.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 27, 2017 09:54 AM (6Jgtn)

125 so I am assuming it looks different looking at it from underneath?

Posted by: Rick in SK at February 27, 2017 09:49 AM (FZYNt)

Nope. About the same.

Posted by: Old High School Girlfriend at February 27, 2017 09:51 AM (AuISE)

More wrinkly.

Posted by: #2 Old High School Girlfriend at February 27, 2017 09:55 AM (JO9+V)

126 Tacky.

Posted by: Muldoon

To bow before PunMuldoon or
give him a stern counter-post.

Too much decision for Monday AM.

Posted by: DaveA at February 27, 2017 09:56 AM (8J/Te)

127 >>>Warren Beatty looks confused.

He's not as confused as his daughter, Stephen.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at February 27, 2017 09:56 AM (W8bn5)

128 Warren Beatty looks confused.

----------------------------
You can blame his plastic surgeon

Posted by: IP at February 27, 2017 09:54 AM (yV4wg)

Increasingly reminds me of Nancy Pelosi.

Who is also a fan of plastic surgery. I'm not sure if that's coincidence or not.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2017 09:56 AM (TOk1P)

129 PriceWaterhouseCoopers has certified the winner of the race as Anthony Hopkins in Amistad.Warren Beatty looks confused.

Posted by: E Depluribus Unum at February 27, 2017 09:53 AM (ZFUt7)

Far too many people care about that crap. As I have been asked a few times at work already if I saw what happened at the Oscars. I've said, I heard about it but don't care. In the Don't Give a Shit Olympics the Oscars get the gold medal

Posted by: TheQuietMan at February 27, 2017 09:56 AM (493sH)

130 "One False Move" and "A Simple Plan."

I HATED Billy Bob's character in A Simple Plan. I don't mean in the way you're supposed to hate a villain. He was so completely fucking retarded it was cringeworthy.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 27, 2017 09:56 AM (6Jgtn)

131 "A Simple Plan."

Very good movie.

Posted by: Deplorable Flyover 98ZJUSMC at February 27, 2017 09:56 AM (Pd7Sl)

132 Game over man, game over.

Too soon?

Posted by: Zombie Bill Paxton at February 27, 2017 09:57 AM (NF2Bf)

133 He was so completely fucking retarded it was cringeworthy.

Posted by: Insomniac

Obama acted rings around him for 8 years.

Posted by: Bruce at February 27, 2017 09:57 AM (8ikIW)

134 it's called the Oscar because it belongs in the trash.

Posted by: Boulder terlit hobo at February 27, 2017 09:57 AM (s+88b)

135 126 Tacky.

Posted by: Muldoon

To bow before PunMuldoon or
give him a stern counter-post.

Too much decision for Monday AM.
Posted by: DaveA at February 27, 2017 09:56 AM (8J/Te)

Let us raise a dram of port as a toast.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 27, 2017 09:57 AM (6Jgtn)

136 So I didn't watch the Oscars or the Daytona 500 yesterday. I'm like a man with no home in the office this morning.

Posted by: IP at February 27, 2017 09:57 AM (yV4wg)

137 Damn, really like this painting. The artist captured the look and feel of that rough in-shore water. Beechey's color choices are correct as well from the storm clouds to the yellow-green of the water showing through the spume to the sails and hulls. This is an exciting image, beautifully depicted. It must be spectacular to see this full size and up close. I wonder if those not familiar with such scenes can sense the sound of the winds, taste the salt in the air and the smell of the roiled water. I can.

The painter was a retired admiral and knew his subject. I believe the positions of the crew are also correct.

Thanks, CBD.

Posted by: JTB at February 27, 2017 09:59 AM (V+03K)

138 A Paxton film that is under appreciated is Frailty(I believe he directed it as well).

Posted by: steevy at February 27, 2017 09:59 AM (r/0kC)

139 Re: the desecration of the Jewish cemetery in Philly

http://tinyurl.com/gosroez

The MSM seems to be playing this up (sotto voce) as some Trump inspired hooliganism perpetrated by skinheads or neo-nazis.

Given the demographics of Philadelphia, I would guess that the perps were of color and perhaps of the Religion of Peace.

just spitballin'

Posted by: McCool at February 27, 2017 10:00 AM (sZaoP)

140 Far too many people care about that crap. As I have been asked a few times at work already if I saw what happened at the Oscars. I've said, I heard about it but don't care. In the Don't Give a Shit Olympics the Oscars get the gold medal

Posted by: TheQuietMan at February 27, 2017 09:56 AM (493sH)

Yeah. I don't go to the movies, or watch the award shows, but it takes a heart of stone to not giggle uproariously when these "beautiful" Progressive twats fuck up, publically, big time.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 27, 2017 10:00 AM (WDdjT)

141 Steve Harvey tells Beatty--call me.

Posted by: Under Fire at February 27, 2017 10:00 AM (ymRuQ)

142 136 So I didn't watch the Oscars or the Daytona 500 yesterday. I'm like a man with no home in the office this morning.

I listen to 15 min of sports radio diring the morning drive ... just to know what is going on.

Posted by: ScoggDog at February 27, 2017 10:00 AM (AuISE)

143 Posted by: IP at February 27, 2017 09:57 AM (yV4wg)

End of the race was pretty entertaining....no big wreck.../green/white/checker.

Posted by: BignJames at February 27, 2017 10:00 AM (x9c8r)

144 Let us raise a dram of port as a toast.

Posted by: Insomniac

Once again my efforts to end or top the puns is thwarted by the infidels.

Posted by: I Keel You at February 27, 2017 10:00 AM (8J/Te)

145 So I didn't watch the Oscars or the Daytona 500 yesterday. I'm like a man with no home in the office this morning.

Posted by: IP at February 27, 2017 09:57 AM (yV4wg)

It's disturbing (to me at least) how many people ~~think~~ feel they have to watch the Oscars so they can be a part of what's going on or to talk about the crap at work the next day. The more people say who cares and tune out the better the world will be

Posted by: TheQuietMan at February 27, 2017 10:01 AM (493sH)

146 Yeah. I don't go to the movies, or watch the award shows, but it takes a heart of stone to not giggle uproariously when these "beautiful" Progressive twats fuck up, publically, big time.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 27, 2017 10:00 AM (WDdjT)

And as I believe someone mentioned in the Morning thread it completely buried all of the anti-Trump hysterics.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at February 27, 2017 10:03 AM (493sH)

147 Once again my efforts to end or top the puns is thwarted by the infidels.
Posted by: I Keel You at February 27, 2017 10:00 AM (8J/Te)

With all the punsters around here it's a stacked deck.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 27, 2017 10:03 AM (6Jgtn)

148 145
It's disturbing (to me at least) how many people think feel they have to watch the Oscars so they can be a part of what's going on or to talk about the crap at work the next day. The more people say who cares and tune out the better the world will be
Posted by: TheQuietMan at February 27, 2017 10:01 AM (493sH)

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Meh. We like to be part of communities, and there are shared experiences that bring communities together.

The Oscars are less of a thing than they used to be, but it's still one of those things.

I'm interested in the ratings for this year's broadcast. I'd bet they were down from last year.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 27, 2017 10:03 AM (EvBgT)

149 I found myself flipping over to the Oscars occasionally, like trying not to stare at a car crash.

Viola Davis was bawling like she had just found the cure for cancer.

Jeebus, idiots. Get over yourselves.

My husband was working in his office and I walked in and said, "You'll be shocked to know that the Oscars has gone completely political."

I didn't see Warren Beatty screw up Best Film. So that was a nice Monday morning gift.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 27, 2017 10:03 AM (PY9jH)

150 "One False Move" and "A Simple Plan."
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I HATED Billy Bob's character in A Simple Plan. I don't mean in the way you're supposed to hate a villain. He was so completely fucking retarded it was cringeworthy.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 27, 2017 09:56 AM (6Jgtn)

There are times when Billy Bob seems to be yucking it up, like the parts just aren't interesting enough for him, so he gets cute.

He's not cute. He should stop trying to be cute.

That being said, I liked "One False Move" much better. It's very sinister, and the Paxton character is almost innocent compared to everyone else. Well... he IS innocent, in that he didn't commit any of the crimes involved, but he is... eh, somewhat corrupted by the proximity of everyone else. Great great film.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2017 10:04 AM (TOk1P)

151 Very evocative painting. Moody sky and ominous waves. Lots of detail, well executed. Interesting colors. A neat story/theme with the pilot boats racing to get there. Lots to like.

This is one of those paintings I look at and say, "Wow, I would love to have that on my wall."

I marvel when artists are so well able to capture something like this that is moving literally every second, constantly changing, and create a snapshot of one moment in time.

Posted by: RM at February 27, 2017 10:04 AM (U3LtS)

152 Meh. We like to be part of communities, and there are shared experiences that bring communities together.

Outside of this one, not so much.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 27, 2017 10:04 AM (6Jgtn)

153 Just read an article at the Federalist about how someone there is done with Bill Kristol. It includes two tweets of his which you would definitely consider him as rooting for Hillary and the Democrats. But I'm sure he'd swear up and down he would never do such a thing.

Posted by: buzzion at February 27, 2017 10:04 AM (z/Ubi)

154 Bill Paxton also created (along with Bill Mumy) the Dr. Demento's most demented video "Fish Heads".

Posted by: zmdavid at February 27, 2017 10:04 AM (xqRaG)

155 Tacky.
Posted by: Muldoon
I think it's just swell.

Posted by: andycanuck at February 27, 2017 10:04 AM (nlbfN)

156 146
And as I believe someone mentioned in the Morning thread it completely buried all of the anti-Trump hysterics.
Posted by: TheQuietMan at February 27, 2017 10:03 AM (493sH)

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Beatty's a secret Trump supporter!

He purposefully grabbed the wrong envelope!

Quick! Everyone laud/damn him as required by your tribe!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 27, 2017 10:04 AM (EvBgT)

157 >>The MSM seems to be playing this up (sotto voce) as some Trump inspired hooliganism perpetrated by skinheads or neo-nazis.

Yup, most likely. Just like the MSM tried to blame every shooting on the Tea Party.

Building a narrative so that you associate anti-Semetism with Trump.

Posted by: Lizzy at February 27, 2017 10:05 AM (NOIQH)

158 repost - free SF novel today on my blog (I think it's free for a couple of days)

link in nic

at noon I'll put a post on movies I reviewed that won last night

Posted by: @votermom @vm at February 27, 2017 10:05 AM (Om16U)

159 I have it on good authority the Russians hacked the Oscars.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 27, 2017 10:06 AM (PY9jH)

160 I didn't see Warren Beatty screw up Best Film. So that was a nice Monday morning gift.
Posted by: Jane D'oh

It wasn't Clydes fault, it was Bonnie's. He opened the envelope, looked confused and handed it to Bonnie. I think their combined IQ right now doesn't crack three digits.

Posted by: E Depluribus Unum at February 27, 2017 10:06 AM (ZFUt7)

161 I've said, I heard about it but don't care. In the Don't Give a Shit Olympics the Oscars get the gold medal

Posted by: TheQuietMan

Yeah, I don't get why people feel obligated to torture themselves by watching it. I also think part of what encourages actors to go on rants is that they think that somehow people are forced to watch it, so they go on and on like a hobo on a subway who knows he can rant at people and still have an audience, because they can't escape until the next station. A ratings plunge might encourage them to behave in a more considerate manner.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at February 27, 2017 10:06 AM (W8bn5)

162 Maybe it's just me ... but I never watched any of the awards shows. Ever. Not as a kid, not now.

Watching other people get awards never interested me.

Posted by: ScoggDog at February 27, 2017 10:06 AM (AuISE)

163 Oscars? Went once. Cleaned up. Never again.

Posted by: Kevin Costner at February 27, 2017 10:07 AM (bc2Lc)

164 Take me to the pilot

Posted by: E. John at February 27, 2017 10:07 AM (oGRue)

165 Meh. We like to be part of communities, and there are shared experiences that bring communities together.

Outside of this one, not so much.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 27, 2017 10:04 AM (6Jgtn)

**fist bump**

The older I get, the more I want people to leave me the hell alone. Everywhere. I like this place because I can come and go on my terms. And you can imagine what people are like without the almost-inevitable disappointment of finding out what they really look / sound / act like IRL.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 27, 2017 10:07 AM (X6fMO)

166 Seems like I just wasn't meant to be part of the Oscar tribe. Heh... who knew?

Used to be a big NASCAR fan so I can talk the talk, but I just don't watch anymore.

Posted by: IP at February 27, 2017 10:07 AM (yV4wg)

167 Nice picture, but a little too violent for my delicate constitution today.

Posted by: bluebell at February 27, 2017 10:08 AM (sTBcq)

168 At one point I flipped over and Jimmy Kimmel had a parade of tourists with name tags he marched in front of the stage. (For real.) He encouraged them to touch the recipients' Oscars. Extremely weird. All the "stars" were struggling to look happy to shake hands with the unwashed "nobodies."

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 27, 2017 10:08 AM (PY9jH)

169
The nice thing about the monumental oscar screwup is that it stole the trump hate off the front page.

Posted by: E Depluribus Unum at February 27, 2017 10:08 AM (ZFUt7)

170 The older I get, the more I want people to leave me the hell alone. Everywhere. I like this place because I can come and go on my terms. And you can imagine what people are like without the almost-inevitable disappointment of finding out what they really look / sound / act like IRL.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 27, 2017 10:07 AM (X6fMO)

Right on. We're all 29, the 'rons are buff and handsome, and the 'ettes are smokin' hot.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 27, 2017 10:09 AM (6Jgtn)

171 162 Maybe it's just me ... but I never watched any of the awards shows. Ever. Not as a kid, not now.

Watching other people get awards never interested me.
Posted by: ScoggDog at February 27, 2017 10:06 AM (AuISE)

When I was young I would watch the Kid's Choice Awards on Nickelodeon, and then the MTV movie awards. But those were fun and not serious. It was entertainment, not blowhards pontificating.

Posted by: buzzion at February 27, 2017 10:09 AM (z/Ubi)

172 Used to be a big NASCAR fan so I can talk the talk, but I just don't watch anymore.

Posted by: IP

I've heard the midget racing is great to watch.

Those little bow legged bastards running a quarter mile must be a hoot.

Posted by: Bruce at February 27, 2017 10:09 AM (8ikIW)

173 Thing is, you don't have to watch the Oscars. Come to AOS, and some intrepid soul will live-blog it, so we non-watchers can get the juicy bits without all the tedium between.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 27, 2017 10:10 AM (WDdjT)

174 167 Nice picture, but a little too violent for my delicate constitution today.

Posted by: bluebell at February 27, 2017 10:08 AM (sTBcq)

*pushes Dramamine through USB port*

Posted by: Insomniac at February 27, 2017 10:10 AM (6Jgtn)

175
After all of the hysterics last year over the "lack of diversity" of nominees I'm sure the best picture and other awards were going to be predetermined to be very diverse regardless. I'm sure all of the movies were crap any way so who cares. I watch On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Much better than the drek on the Oscars

Posted by: TheQuietMan at February 27, 2017 10:10 AM (493sH)

176 Is there a pic anywhere of Melania from the governors' dinner last night? I'm dying to see her gown.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 27, 2017 10:10 AM (PY9jH)

177 Right on. We're all 29, the 'rons are buff and handsome, and the 'ettes are smokin' hot.
Posted by: Insomniac at February 27, 2017 10:09 AM (6Jgtn)
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Like there was any doubt?

Posted by: bluebell at February 27, 2017 10:10 AM (sTBcq)

178 Movies that should have won last night but didn't:

13 Hours
Deepwater Horizon
Kubo and the Two Strings

Also Mel Gibson deserved Best Director

Posted by: @votermom @vm at February 27, 2017 10:11 AM (Om16U)

179 I've heard the midget racing is great to watch.
Those little bow legged bastards running a quarter mile must be a hoot.
Posted by: Bruce at February 27, 2017 10:09 AM (8ikIW)
______________________________________

And the crashes! Spectacular how they flip and spin and tumble....

Posted by: IP at February 27, 2017 10:11 AM (yV4wg)

180 Oscars? Went once. Cleaned up. Never again.

Posted by: Kevin Costner at February 27, 2017 10:07 AM (bc2Lc)

I was thinking of Costner as another example, like Paxton. Not really an "actor," but plays parts well.

Although I probably like more Costner films than most people do. At least one viewing. His magnificent flops were fun to watch, the first time. Both "The Postman" and "Waterworld," even though I enjoyed both, I'm not tempted to watch them again.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2017 10:12 AM (TOk1P)

181 The nice thing about the monumental oscar screwup is that it stole the trump hate off the front page.
Posted by: E Depluribus Unum at February 27, 2017 10:08 AM (ZFUt7)

One of the newspapers at Wawa even had FAKE NEWS Oscars
as it's headline.

Posted by: kallisto at February 27, 2017 10:12 AM (nNdYv)

182 162 Maybe it's just me ... but I never watched any of the awards shows. Ever. Not as a kid, not now.

Watching other people get awards never interested me.
Posted by: ScoggDog at February 27, 2017 10:06 AM (AuISE)

======================

I used to watch the Oscars when I thought it was a celebration of movies, which the Academy did a decent job of providing that surface to it.

The mask on that slipped off a few years ago and it's now blatantly a celebration of Hollywood.

Which is understandable since it's an industry awards ceremony. I'd expect a statistics organization would celebrate the people more than the advancement of the field in an industry awards ceremony. It also just means that the appeal becomes more and more selective the longer it goes on.

I would possibly start watching the Oscars again if they invited no stars to the event, and the awards were given out by movie fans. They could still be voted on by Academy members exclusively. But the event itself would need to be about movies, not the glitzy people. I don't care about the glitzy people.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 27, 2017 10:12 AM (EvBgT)

183 But it's a dry heat!

Posted by: Bill Paxton at February 27, 2017 10:12 AM (QQ+il)

184 177 Right on. We're all 29, the 'rons are buff and handsome, and the 'ettes are smokin' hot.
Posted by: Insomniac at February 27, 2017 10:09 AM (6Jgtn)
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Like there was any doubt?

Posted by: bluebell at February 27, 2017 10:10 AM (sTBcq)

Course not.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 27, 2017 10:13 AM (6Jgtn)

185 When I was young I would watch the Kid's Choice Awards on Nickelodeon, and then the MTV movie awards.

I just LOVED the Kid's Choice Awards !!! Those precocious little scamps.

Posted by: Harry Reid at February 27, 2017 10:13 AM (AuISE)

186
Movies that should have won last night but didn't:

13 Hours

13 Hours was up for best sound editing or something.

That was the last film my husband and I paid to see in a theater.

I do want to see Hacksaw Ridge (but not in the theater).

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 27, 2017 10:13 AM (PY9jH)

187 We have a little condo at the Gulf end of the Corpus ship channel and we like to watch the pilot boats at work.

It'd be even more entertaining if there were several racing each other to the ship like this, old school. That would be cool. There are two pilot boats and they take turns. Such wimps these days.

Posted by: stace, too much winning at February 27, 2017 10:13 AM (c80mr)

188 179 I've heard the midget racing is great to watch.
Those little bow legged bastards running a quarter mile must be a hoot.
Posted by: Bruce at February 27, 2017 10:09 AM (8ikIW)
______________________________________

And the crashes! Spectacular how they flip and spin and tumble....

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they were fun until the dwarfs started identifying as midgets and winning all the races.

Posted by: E. John at February 27, 2017 10:14 AM (oGRue)

189 178 Movies that should have won last night but didn't:

13 Hours
Deepwater Horizon
Kubo and the Two Strings

Also Mel Gibson deserved Best Director
Posted by: @votermom @vm at February 27, 2017 10:11 AM (Om16U)

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Best Animated Feature was the only category I cared at all about because Zootopia is borderline unwatchable and Kubo is so great.

I was no disappointed in my belief that the Academy would reward diversity over good story telling.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 27, 2017 10:14 AM (EvBgT)

190 Is there a pic anywhere of Melania from the governors' dinner last night? I'm dying to see her gown.
Posted by: Jane D'oh

http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/style/772574/
melania-trump-governors-ball

Posted by: E Depluribus Unum at February 27, 2017 10:14 AM (ZFUt7)

191 One of my blog friends is a movie buff and watches as many oscar nominated movies as possible before the show. She say Moonlight is awful.
Doesn't think much of Manchester either iirc

Posted by: @votermom @vm at February 27, 2017 10:14 AM (Om16U)

192 Amazing painting. IMHO the sea and in this case the angry sea is so difficult to represent well. Morning all.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at February 27, 2017 10:15 AM (mBYZv)

193 *Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 27, 2017 10:10 AM (PY9jH)*

She didn't release any full length pics. I'd go to C-SPAN for the coverage or Golden State Times.

I may have to get cable while DJT is in office. I wanted to watch the Gov. Ball last nite, but I cut the cord long ago.

Posted by: kallisto at February 27, 2017 10:16 AM (nNdYv)

194 http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/style/772574/
melania-trump-governors-ball

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i think i'm going to need a more luxurious bunk.

Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at February 27, 2017 10:16 AM (oGRue)

195 The Deepwater Horizon movie. Any good, or is it environmentalist claptrap and "eeevil corporations"? Do they slag Obama for his stupid meddling that made things worse?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 27, 2017 10:16 AM (WDdjT)

196 He encouraged them to touch the recipients' Oscars. Extremely weird. All the "stars" were struggling to look happy to shake hands with the unwashed "nobodies."

Posted by: Jane D'oh

Hmmm... maybe they're trying to express: "We're not elitist snobs. We love the little people. So NOW when we trash Trump, you should unreflectively believe every word we say".

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at February 27, 2017 10:16 AM (W8bn5)

197 Doesn't think much of Manchester either iirc

Posted by: @votermom @vm at February 27, 2017 10:14 AM (Om16U)

Manchester By The Sea was a fine movie. Afleck and Michelle Williams were excellent, and it was filmed beautifully.

It's worth a watch.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 27, 2017 10:17 AM (rF0hx)

198 191 One of my blog friends is a movie buff and watches as many oscar nominated movies as possible before the show. She say Moonlight is awful.
Doesn't think much of Manchester either iirc
Posted by: @votermom @vm at February 27, 2017 10:14 AM (Om16U)

Speaking of Moonlight...who is the target audience for this movie? The black community in general isn't real big on teh ghey.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 27, 2017 10:17 AM (VuJJJ)

199 I watched Guardians of the Galaxy during the Oscars. Is it a requirement now that the least amount of people have had to watch a film before it wins Best Picture?

I remember the days I actually saw a movie that had been nominated .

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 27, 2017 10:18 AM (XNNr5)

200 The black community in general isn't real big on teh ghey.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 27, 2017 10:17 AM (VuJJJ)

"On the down-low."

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 27, 2017 10:18 AM (rF0hx)

201 The good ships Price, Waterhouse and Cooper are racing after the Dunabeatty, on its way to LaLa Land.

Posted by: JuJuBee at February 27, 2017 10:18 AM (dargh)

202 At least the Moonlight cast can really dance.

Posted by: Preezy 44 at February 27, 2017 10:19 AM (bc2Lc)

203 The Deepwater Horizon movie. Any good,

Well, as a movie I thought it was just "ok".
If you followed it happening and the aftermath, it is still pretty much, meh.
I was unmoved I guess.

Posted by: IP at February 27, 2017 10:19 AM (yV4wg)

204 Speaking of Moonlight...who is the target audience for this movie? The black community in general isn't real big on teh ghey.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 27, 2017 10:17 AM (VuJJJ)

Liberal whites

Posted by: TheQuietMan at February 27, 2017 10:19 AM (493sH)

205 195 The Deepwater Horizon movie. Any good, or is it environmentalist claptrap and "eeevil corporations"? Do they slag Obama for his stupid meddling that made things worse?

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No environmental crap, but it pretty much blames BP for shoddy safety practices.

Nonetheless, great movie. I watched it as a horror movie and at some parts I was literally trembling. The sound + visual effects were really overwhelming.
Also great acting from Kurt Russell.

Posted by: @votermom @vm at February 27, 2017 10:19 AM (Om16U)

206 I heard someone on Fox this morning say that films are all about "teaching" us about tolerance and diversity now.

Tolerance works both ways.

Pass.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 27, 2017 10:20 AM (PY9jH)

207 Cuttyhunk just starboard.

Posted by: Despicable RI Red at February 27, 2017 10:20 AM (eR1zQ)

208 Zootopia is the most message driven film I've ever seen. With weird identity politics via the animal kingdom. I still enjoyed it even though the was a huge mess. The artwork is topnotch.

Posted by: Max Power at February 27, 2017 10:20 AM (QCc6B)

209 Like there was any doubt?

Posted by: bluebell at February 27, 2017 10:10 AM

Hey, bluebell. Did you and the Mr. ever make it up here to catch our brief week of global warmening? It's back to cold again.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 27, 2017 10:20 AM (p+Wdc)

210 He encouraged them to touch the recipients' Oscars. Extremely weird. All the "stars" were struggling to look happy to shake hands with the unwashed "nobodies."

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touch mein Oscars. caress them vith care.

Posted by: Deiter at February 27, 2017 10:20 AM (oGRue)

211 I heard someone on Fox this morning say that films are all about "teaching" us about tolerance and diversity now.

Tolerance works both ways.

Pass.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 27, 2017 10:20 AM (PY9jH)

They're so tolerant of us bitter clingers

Posted by: TheQuietMan at February 27, 2017 10:20 AM (493sH)

212 CBD I'll have to double check what she thinks about Manchester. I could be misremembering.

Posted by: @votermom @vm at February 27, 2017 10:21 AM (Om16U)

213 Rochester By The Sea? Sounds good.

Posted by: Jack Benny at February 27, 2017 10:21 AM (bc2Lc)

214 Casey Affleck is a really good actor though. At least compared to his brother.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 27, 2017 10:21 AM (XNNr5)

215 191 One of my blog friends is a movie buff and watches as many oscar nominated movies as possible before the show. She say Moonlight is awful.
Doesn't think much of Manchester either iirc
Posted by: @votermom @vm at February 27, 2017 10:14 AM (Om16U)

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I used to do that.

Then I had a kid.

When he's older I might start it again. It's at least a way to focus movie going habits. And movies nominated for Best Picture tend to have some qualities to them.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 27, 2017 10:21 AM (EvBgT)

216 Given the demographics of Philadelphia, I would guess that the perps were of color and perhaps of the Religion of Peace.

just spitballin'

Sucker bet. Not taking it.
Same as the St. Louis cemetery.
The RoP kicked in coin to repair it. Why?
Damage control.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 27, 2017 10:21 AM (ph+ut)

217 So a special interest group bullied the academy into giving it an award, and it got one. How can you take pride in an award like that? You know it's not for merit.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at February 27, 2017 10:21 AM (W8bn5)

218 198 Speaking of Moonlight...who is the target audience for this movie? The black community in general isn't real big on teh ghey.
Posted by: Insomniac at February 27, 2017 10:17 AM (VuJJJ)

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Oscar voters.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 27, 2017 10:22 AM (EvBgT)

219 206 I heard someone on Fox this morning say that films are all about "teaching" us about tolerance and diversity now.

Tolerance works both ways.

Pass.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 27, 2017 10:20 AM (PY9jH)

Fuck that shit. I want to be entertained, not preached at.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 27, 2017 10:22 AM (VuJJJ)

220 I remember the days I actually saw a movie that had been nominated .
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth
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That's because you are a prole, and do not understand these things. Leave judgement of merit to your betters.

Posted by: Hollywood, NEA, etc. at February 27, 2017 10:22 AM (ZO497)

221 198 191 One of my blog friends is a movie buff and watches as many oscar nominated movies as possible before the show. She say Moonlight is awful.
Doesn't think much of Manchester either iirc
Posted by: @votermom @vm at February 27, 2017 10:14 AM (Om16U)

Speaking of Moonlight...who is the target audience for this movie? The black community in general isn't real big on teh ghey.
Posted by: Insomniac at February 27, 2017 10:17 AM (VuJJJ)

Its made $25 million worldwide.

So its target audience is dipshit critics and people that want to show how cultured they are.

Maybe the Oscar will help to increase its gross by another $5 million.

Posted by: buzzion at February 27, 2017 10:22 AM (z/Ubi)

222 After all of the hysterics last year over the "lack of diversity" of nominees I'm sure the best picture and other awards were going to be predetermined to be very diverse regardless. I'm sure all of the movies were crap any way so who cares. I watch On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Much better than the drek on the Oscars

Posted by: TheQuietMan at February 27, 2017 10:10 AM (493sH)

Other than "La La Land," I had no idea what any of the major contenders were, in terms of either titles or what they were about.

Looked them up this morning, the "Manchester" movie, and the one that won Best Picture: "Moonlight."

It's like they paint by number these films, design them to win Oscars.

Gay black movie... how could anyone doubt it would win.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2017 10:22 AM (TOk1P)

223 The Academy was successfully intimidated by the kvetching about the lack of black winners. Worked like a charm. Moonlight was the Best Affirmative Action Picture winner.

Posted by: JuJuBee at February 27, 2017 10:22 AM (dargh)

224 Hey, bluebell. Did you and the Mr. ever make it up here to catch our brief week of global warmening? It's back to cold again.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 27, 2017 10:20 AM (p+Wdc)
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That's where we are right now! Got here Friday, husband got the flu, which I then got yesterday. Tamiflu is pretty awesome though, I have to say. It was weird having such warm weather up here in February, to be sure.

Posted by: bluebell at February 27, 2017 10:23 AM (sTBcq)

225 Yeah Zootopia is so diversity prop it's ridiculous. Although the twist is ironic, I'll give it that.

Posted by: @votermom @vm at February 27, 2017 10:23 AM (Om16U)

226 141 Steve Harvey tells Beatty--call me.
Posted by: Under Fire at February 27, 2017 10:00 AM (ymRuQ)
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Harvey: "Whew, finally got that monkey of my back. Have fun with it Warren."

Posted by: WisRich at February 27, 2017 10:23 AM (hdpay)

227 Fuck that shit. I want to be entertained, not preached at.
Posted by: Insomniac at February 27, 2017 10:22 AM (VuJJJ)
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This! Remember they are actors and not prophets, and are paid to entertain.
So dance monkey, dance!

Posted by: IP at February 27, 2017 10:23 AM (yV4wg)

228 208 Zootopia is the most message driven film I've ever seen. With weird identity politics via the animal kingdom. I still enjoyed it even though the was a huge mess. The artwork is topnotch.
Posted by: Max Power at February 27, 2017 10:20 AM (QCc6B)

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Sure. It looks great. Any movie made with more than $50 million these days is going to look great.

But, yeah, it's such a mess of a movie. It knows it wants to preach diversity, but it doesn't really understand how to do that dramatically and it ends up just feeling confused.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 27, 2017 10:23 AM (EvBgT)

229 218 198 Speaking of Moonlight...who is the target audience for this movie? The black community in general isn't real big on teh ghey.
Posted by: Insomniac at February 27, 2017 10:17 AM (VuJJJ)

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Oscar voters.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 27, 2017 10:22 AM (EvBgT)

That's probably dead on. Oscar bait for the Academy, but otherwise a movie nobody's going to give a shit about.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 27, 2017 10:24 AM (VuJJJ)

230 Fuck that shit. I want to be entertained, not preached at.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 27, 2017 10:22 AM (VuJJJ)

John Sullivan: I want to make 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?'

Posted by: TheQuietMan at February 27, 2017 10:24 AM (493sH)

231 Next year's Oscar winner will be about the tribulations of a hard-working Mexican family deported from the USA at the behest of dat ol' debbil Trump.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 27, 2017 10:24 AM (WDdjT)

232 The Dunkin Donuts Munchkins Midget Racer had a great run today. We started out a little free going into, and made an adjustment to the right shoe that really turned the little fella' loose.

We'd like to thank all the little people that made this possible ... Werner Step Stools ... Garanimals ... all the Oompa Loompas back at the shop.

Posted by: Midget Racer Crew Chief at February 27, 2017 10:25 AM (AuISE)

233
Gay black movie... how could anyone doubt it would win.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2017 10:22 AM (TOk1P)

In many ways the story of Obama

Posted by: TheQuietMan at February 27, 2017 10:25 AM (493sH)

234 221 Its made $25 million worldwide.

So its target audience is dipshit critics and people that want to show how cultured they are.

Maybe the Oscar will help to increase its gross by another $5 million.
Posted by: buzzion at February 27, 2017 10:22 AM (z/Ubi)

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The producers probably spent a minimum of $10 million just going for the Oscar itself.

The movie was never designed to make money.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 27, 2017 10:25 AM (EvBgT)

235 At least they didn't invite Obama to be the emcee.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at February 27, 2017 10:25 AM (W8bn5)

236 Harvey: "Whew, finally got that monkey of my back. Have fun with it Warren."�Posted by:�WisRich

Yeah, they're going to blame the guy, because?

Warren Beatty kept his mouth shut.

Posted by: E Depluribus Unum at February 27, 2017 10:25 AM (ZFUt7)

237 I am shocked that Denzel didn't win.

In fact it's kind of funny they gave Moonlight the Best Picture then gave the best actor / actress to "Awful White People"

Waiting for the protests about that

Posted by: @votermom @vm at February 27, 2017 10:25 AM (Om16U)

238 Posted by: Midget Racer Crew Chief

Hah!!

Posted by: Bruce at February 27, 2017 10:26 AM (8ikIW)

239 >.Its made $25 million worldwide.

So its target audience is dipshit critics and people that want to show how cultured they are.

Ah, so kind of like that "Beasts of the Southern Wild" movie that was written by some NYC guy originally set in NYC but then he made it about a black kid in the South and it was loved by all the right people (but not Southerners, naturally).

Posted by: Lizzy at February 27, 2017 10:26 AM (NOIQH)

240 Another screw-up brought to you by #OurBetters:

During the In Memoriam segment, a living producer was showcased.

See, they finally figured out to bring entertainment back to the proceedings: the 2017 Oscars Funniest Bloopers vid is currently in production.

I find laughing at their incompetence highly entertaining.

Posted by: kallisto at February 27, 2017 10:27 AM (nNdYv)

241 Weren't there some odd/questionable things about the circumstances for movies nominated for best foreign film anyway? For instances "White Helmets" is about people who are actually associated with some ISIS related group?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 27, 2017 10:27 AM (fDdVG)

242 229
That's probably dead on. Oscar bait for the Academy, but otherwise a movie nobody's going to give a shit about.
Posted by: Insomniac at February 27, 2017 10:24 AM (VuJJJ)

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I think the best case study in what's wrong with the Oscars is the movie Finding Neverland.

Full of Oscar potential just based on subject matter and talent, but it was never designed to actually make the studio any money. It was all about Oscars.

It's a nice little movie. It works, but if the Oscars weren't a thing it would have never been made. No producer would have said, "A biopic of J.M. Barrie? Sign me up! It's gonna make me gobs of cash!"

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 27, 2017 10:27 AM (EvBgT)

243 Right on. We're all 29, the 'rons are buff and handsome, and the 'ettes are smokin' hot.
Posted by: Insomniac at February 27, 2017 10:09 AM (6Jgtn)

I'm a man of the night, a real ladies delight
See my figure was chiseled from stone
One more for the gal then I'll escort her home
Come last call, I'm never alone
I've a house on the hill with a red water bed
That puts Hugh Heffner's mansion to shame
With girls by the pool and Italian sports cars
I'm just here in this dump for the game

So kiss me, I'm shitfaced
I'm soaked, I'm soiled and brown
in the trousers, she kissed me
And I only bought her one round

--DKM

Posted by: Alcoholic Asshole Shut In at February 27, 2017 10:27 AM (CPk08)

244 Its made $25 million worldwide.

So its target audience is dipshit critics and people that want to show how cultured they are.

Maybe the Oscar will help to increase its gross by another $5 million.
Posted by: buzzion at February 27, 2017 10:22 AM (z/Ubi)

Vanity/virtue signaling project.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 27, 2017 10:27 AM (VuJJJ)

245 Manchester By The Sea was a fine movie. Afleck and Michelle Williams were excellent, and it was filmed beautifully.

It's worth a watch.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 27, 2017 10:17 AM (rF0hx)

There's a class of films out there, seem to often have the same pedigrees, where the Boston area is almost a separate character.

The people come off as cliches. I have no idea whether this film is any good or not, I just know that whole gritty Baaahston thing turns me off.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2017 10:27 AM (TOk1P)

246 Ah, so kind of like that "Beasts of the Southern Wild" movie that was written by some NYC guy originally set in NYC but then he made it about a black kid in the South and it was loved by all the right people (but not Southerners, naturally).
Posted by: Lizzy at February 27, 2017 10:26 AM (NOIQH)

Omg don't remind me. We rented that. Absolute worst one dollar I ever spent.

Posted by: @votermom @vm at February 27, 2017 10:28 AM (Om16U)

247 It came down to watching a dystopian zombie fantasy staged in Georgia, or, a dystopian zombie fantasy staged in Hollywood.

It was an easy choice.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 27, 2017 10:28 AM (ZO497)

248 banned?

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at February 27, 2017 10:29 AM (mBYZv)

249 The producers probably spent a minimum of $10 million just going for the Oscar itself.

The movie was never designed to make money.

Still. Gonna be a lot of narcissists in hwood pissed off that more qualified films didn't win.

Talk is cheap. Yeah, everyone may have SAID it deserved to win, that doesn't mean it was SUPPOSED to win.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 27, 2017 10:29 AM (ph+ut)

250 >>Next year's Oscar winner will be about the tribulations of a
hard-working Mexican family deported from the USA at the behest of dat
ol' debbil Trump.

Have you seen this - "Desierto"?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3147312/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_8

Posted by: Lizzy at February 27, 2017 10:29 AM (NOIQH)

251 Nope.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at February 27, 2017 10:29 AM (mBYZv)

252 " Tacky.
Posted by: Muldoon
I think it's just swell."

I think these two are tide for first place.

That's the sprit!

Posted by: Twin Cities Daydrunk, spring baseball done sprung at February 27, 2017 10:29 AM (1aMQH)

253 The Wifey and I were talking about the Oscars this morning (I know, one thread down, but I'm a left coaster and 3 hours behind) and we agreed that if an important decision, like electing a President, should come down to the popular vote, then "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" should be the Best Picture of 2016.

Posted by: Stu Podaso at February 27, 2017 10:29 AM (k/STn)

254 Late morning horde.

Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at February 27, 2017 10:30 AM (2x9LM)

255 Vanity/virtue signaling project.
Posted by: Insomniac

That screwed over more deserving films.
Virtue signaling isn't supposed to cost anything.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 27, 2017 10:30 AM (ph+ut)

256 That's probably dead on. Oscar bait for the Academy, but otherwise a movie nobody's going to give a shit about.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 27, 2017 10:24 AM (VuJJJ)

That reminds me of a bit from the Ben Stiller TV show. They did a parody of A Few Good Men. The intro was - OscarGrabbing Films presents a Michael Stivic movie..

Posted by: TheQuietMan at February 27, 2017 10:30 AM (493sH)

257 The people come off as cliches. I have no idea whether this film is any good or not, I just know that whole gritty Baaahston thing turns me off.
Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2017 10:27 AM (TOk1P)

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shut yer yap. it was wikked awesume!

Posted by: Red Sxox fan at February 27, 2017 10:30 AM (oGRue)

258 241 Weren't there some odd/questionable things about the circumstances for movies nominated for best foreign film anyway? For instances "White Helmets" is about people who are actually associated with some ISIS related group?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 27, 2017 10:27 AM (fDdVG)

I dunno about ISIS but most Syrian rebel groups are either Islamist or are in bed with Islamists to some degree.

Posted by: Alcoholic Asshole Shut In at February 27, 2017 10:30 AM (CPk08)

259 Weren't there some odd/questionable things about the
circumstances for movies nominated for best foreign film anyway? For
instances "White Helmets" is about people who are actually associated
with some ISIS related group?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 27, 2017 10:27 AM (fDdVG)

The White Helmets are actually a group of very brave men (and women?) who rescued injured men, women, and children in Aleppo.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 27, 2017 10:31 AM (PY9jH)

260 It came down to watching a dystopian zombie fantasy staged in Georgia, or, a dystopian zombie fantasy staged in Hollywood.

It was an easy choice.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 27, 2017 10:28 AM (ZO497)

Maybe a French movie about inbred hick Irish zombies attacking canoeists in rural Georgia? Le Riverdance.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 27, 2017 10:31 AM (WDdjT)

261 The Wifey and I were talking about the Oscars this morning (I know, one thread down, but I'm a left coaster and 3 hours behind) and we agreed that if an important decision, like electing a President, should come down to the popular vote, then "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" should be the Best Picture of 2016.

Domestic box office receipts.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 27, 2017 10:31 AM (ph+ut)

262 253 The Wifey and I were talking about the Oscars this morning (I know, one thread down, but I'm a left coaster and 3 hours behind) and we agreed that if an important decision, like electing a President, should come down to the popular vote, then "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" should be the Best Picture of 2016.

Posted by: Stu Podaso at February 27, 2017 10:29 AM (k/STn)

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I'd recommend not going down the "popular=good" road in terms of entertainment.

You know what movies keep making the most every year? The Transformers movies.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 27, 2017 10:31 AM (EvBgT)

263 saw a clip of Italian guy who won something and blathered on about beeing an immigrant.

Here's my response on failbook:

LEGAL immigrants in Hollywood, would you please stop trying to steal attention from illegals? Nobody cares about legal immigrants - we are chumps for standing in line and following laws. All sympathy goes to illegals who bravely break the law. Got that?

Posted by: @votermom @vm at February 27, 2017 10:32 AM (Om16U)

264 Next year's Oscar winner will be about the tribulations of a hard-working Mexican family deported from the USA at the behest of dat ol' debbil Trump.

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So, the 84 Lumber commerical?

Posted by: Red Sxox fan at February 27, 2017 10:32 AM (oGRue)

265
They 'claim' the movie earned $25 million, but I wonder how many people walked out in the first fifteen minutes?

I couldn't even make it through the first paragraph description in the Wiki on the movie before closing the tab in disgust.

#NotMyOscarWinner

Posted by: E Depluribus Unum at February 27, 2017 10:32 AM (ZFUt7)

266 That's where we are right now! Got here Friday,
husband got the flu, which I then got yesterday. Tamiflu is pretty
awesome though, I have to say. It was weird having such warm weather up
here in February, to be sure.

Posted by: bluebell at February 27, 2017 10:23 AM

Glad you got some of the good weather. It's supposed to be gray/rainy but warmer the next couple of days. Feel better. Traveling with a cold is no fun.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 27, 2017 10:32 AM (p+Wdc)

267 Too bad SCTV disbanded long ago. That cast would have done a great sendoff on #2017BlooperOscar.

I can just see Martin Short and Catherine O'Hara as Oldtimer Bonnie and Clyde.

Posted by: kallisto at February 27, 2017 10:32 AM (nNdYv)

268 256 That reminds me of a bit from the Ben Stiller TV show. They did a parody of A Few Good Men. The intro was - OscarGrabbing Films presents a Michael Stivic movie..
Posted by: TheQuietMan at February 27, 2017 10:30 AM (493sH)

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Ever see this?

http://tinyurl.com/p8rjamt

Parody of a generic Oscar bait movie.

Worth your time.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 27, 2017 10:33 AM (EvBgT)

269 The White Helmets are actually a group of very brave men (and women?) who rescued injured men, women, and children in Aleppo.

Our mission is ... well ... significantly different.

Posted by: The Purple Helmets at February 27, 2017 10:33 AM (AuISE)

270 The White Helmets are actually a group of very brave men (and women?) who rescued injured men, women, and children in Aleppo.

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i hate those guys

Posted by: Dark Helmet at February 27, 2017 10:33 AM (oGRue)

271 F**k that shit. I want to be entertained, not preached at.

Posted by: Insomniac at February 27, 2017 10:22 AM (VuJJJ)

John Sullivan: I want to make 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?'

Posted by: TheQuietMan at February 27, 2017 10:24 AM (493sH)

And not coincidentally, the Coen brothers continue to crank out one after another, entertaining films that will never win Oscars, even if they are occasionally nominated.

Same with the Andersons... Wes and (to a lesser extent) Paul Thomas.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2017 10:34 AM (TOk1P)

272 Just remember, Godfather III was actually nominated for Best Picture at the time. That was the final piece of evidence that the quality of the film has no bearing on the Best Picture award.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 27, 2017 10:34 AM (XNNr5)

273 On a bright note, our Scout troop celebrated its 59th Eagle Scout yesterday. Son was a presenter and my husband was given recognition for his work with the newest Eagle Scout (even post-surgery when he was high on pain meds).

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 27, 2017 10:35 AM (PY9jH)

274 You know what movies keep making the most every year? The Transformers movies.

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But it is impressive how they can transform schlock into gold.

Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at February 27, 2017 10:35 AM (oGRue)

275 --DKM
Posted by: Alcoholic Asshole Shut In at February 27, 2017 10:27 AM (CPk0

____________________________________

Poetry my friend.

Posted by: IP at February 27, 2017 10:35 AM (yV4wg)

276 Congrats to your guys, Jane!

Posted by: @votermom @vm at February 27, 2017 10:35 AM (Om16U)

277 That's because you are a prole, and do not understand these things. Leave judgement of merit to your betters.

Posted by: Hollywood, NEA, etc. at February 27, 2017 10:22 AM (ZO497)

hey whats a prole anyway?

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at February 27, 2017 10:35 AM (mBYZv)

278 Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2017 10:34 AM (TOk1P)

No Country for Old Men

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 27, 2017 10:36 AM (XNNr5)

279 Excellent Jane!!

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at February 27, 2017 10:36 AM (mBYZv)

280 272 Just remember, Godfather III was actually nominated for Best Picture at the time. That was the final piece of evidence that the quality of the film has no bearing on the Best Picture award.
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 27, 2017 10:34 AM (XNNr5)

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Godfather III isn't it's predecessors, but it's still good. Sophia Coppola's performance doesn't completely destroy the movie.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 27, 2017 10:36 AM (EvBgT)

281 Ozzy Man reviews the Oscars

http://tinyurl.com/j5ljv2m

Posted by: Bruce at February 27, 2017 10:36 AM (8ikIW)

282 But it is impressive how they can transform schlock into gold.

Each sparkly vampire movie pulled in almost $1 billion.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 27, 2017 10:37 AM (ph+ut)

283
Congrats to your guys, Jane!

Posted by: @votermom @vm at February 27, 2017 10:35 AM (Om16U)

Thanks! One of my girlfriends leaned over and whispered, "I hope the day never comes when we're awarding the Eagle to a trannie."

Amen.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 27, 2017 10:37 AM (PY9jH)

284 Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 27, 2017 10:36 AM (EvBgT)

You're kidding right?

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 27, 2017 10:37 AM (XNNr5)

285 You know what movies keep making the most every year? The Transformers movies.

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But it is impressive how they can transform schlock into gold.

Posted by: Buzzsaw90 at February 27, 2017 10:35 AM (oGRue)

Blame China. They are the ones who keep funding that crep.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2017 10:37 AM (TOk1P)

286 hey whats a prole anyway?

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at February 27, 2017 10:35 AM (mBYZv)

An accessory used by dyslexic stippers?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 27, 2017 10:37 AM (WDdjT)

287 278 Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2017 10:34 AM (TOk1P)

No Country for Old Men
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 27, 2017 10:36 AM (XNNr5)

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To be fair, the Coens make odd films, but they're the kind of odd that the Academy does occasionally embrace. No Country for Old Men was probably their most mainstream and serious movie.

Plus McCarthy had just won the Pulitzer, I think.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 27, 2017 10:38 AM (EvBgT)

288 Maybe a French movie about inbred hick Irish zombies attacking canoeists in rural Georgia? Le Riverdance.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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Or, perhaps a French documentary regarding hummus-induced tunnel explosions in Palestine: Autant en emporte le vent

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 27, 2017 10:39 AM (ZO497)

289 Warren Beatty is auditioning for a reverse mortgage commercial this morning.

Posted by: Bruce at February 27, 2017 10:39 AM (8ikIW)

290 286 hey whats a prole anyway?

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at February 27, 2017 10:35 AM (mBYZv)

An accessory used by dyslexic stippers?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 27, 2017 10:37 AM (WDdjT)

Lol. theres one in every crowd. But that was good.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at February 27, 2017 10:39 AM (mBYZv)

291 I *did* happen to catch one golden moment: Jimmy Kimmel skewering MATT DAMON! for "The Great Wall."

It was both gringe-worthy and delicious.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 27, 2017 10:39 AM (PY9jH)

292 284 Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 27, 2017 10:36 AM (EvBgT)

You're kidding right?
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 27, 2017 10:37 AM (XNNr5)

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Nope.

I maintain that The Godfather Part III is a good movie.

Come at me, bro.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 27, 2017 10:39 AM (EvBgT)

293 I went to an oscar party last night, so I'm probably one of the few that can report on the whole thing.

I LOVED they got the best picture winner announcement wrong. Loved it. As someone on Reddit put it, Hollywood wants to tell us how to run our lives and they can't even run one awards show?

Kimmel I was actually impressed with, he did some trump jokes but they felt obligatory, did not have any real bite to them. Most of it was benign. He had celebs read mean tweets about themselves, that is always fun. The bit with the plebes getting a surprise visit to the show actually was quite cute, they looked so happy. One of the few funny running gags was dropping little parachutes of food from the sky, which was totally stolen from the MoTab Christmas concert featuring the Candy Bomber. The speeches and category announcements that went political and judgey were asinine, but expected. My friends and I talked over the worst of the political stuff.

Posted by: LizLem at February 27, 2017 10:40 AM (0zrEH)

294 Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2017 10:34 AM (TOk1P)

No Country for Old Men

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 27, 2017 10:36 AM (XNNr5)

Yes, and it's probably about the 10th best film of their careers.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2017 10:40 AM (TOk1P)

295 But it is impressive how they can transform schlock into gold.
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This is about me, isn't it?

Posted by: Hillary at February 27, 2017 10:41 AM (ZO497)

296 295 But it is impressive how they can transform schlock into gold.
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This is about me, isn't it?
Posted by: Hillary at February 27, 2017 10:41 AM (ZO497)

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"Can't be. You turned our gold into schlock."
-Hillary's donors

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 27, 2017 10:42 AM (EvBgT)

297 261. Yep. Which would be the best representation of the popular vote.

262. True. But it worked in 2003 with "The Lord of the Rings".

Besides, I was really hoping to inspire alternate reality websites where "Star Wars" won for Best Picture based on similar criteria to Hillary's Presidential Victory.

Posted by: Stu Podaso at February 27, 2017 10:42 AM (k/STn)

298 And the Oscar for Best Picture goes to....Miss Rhode Island!

Wait, what?

Posted by: broseidon being a capitalist pigdog (yknow, working) at February 27, 2017 10:42 AM (oZ6kz)

299 Posted by: Bruce at February 27, 2017 10:36 AM (8ikIW)

Hilarious!

Only thing missing was Keyboard Cat playing them off.

Posted by: kallisto at February 27, 2017 10:42 AM (nNdYv)

300 273 On a bright note, our Scout troop celebrated its 59th Eagle Scout yesterday. Son was a presenter and my husband was given recognition for his work with the newest Eagle Scout (even post-surgery when he was high on pain meds).
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 27, 2017 10:35 AM (PY9jH)

Congratulations!!!

Also, how is your husband doing? Is his hand better?

Posted by: moki at February 27, 2017 10:43 AM (gfRCk)

301
New Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez didn't rule out a Hillary Clinton run for the presidency in 2020 on Sunday.

Pretty much proving the HRC part of the party has taken over. All money, no brains.

Posted by: E Depluribus Unum at February 27, 2017 10:43 AM (ZFUt7)

302 Prole = proletarian. Working class, generally uneducated. Used as a term of contempt in 1984 by Inner Party and Outer Party members.

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine. Glory to Kekistan! No Longer Accepting Harem Applicants at February 27, 2017 10:43 AM (zD3Is)

303 297 261. Yep. Which would be the best representation of the popular vote.

262. True. But it worked in 2003 with "The Lord of the Rings".

Besides, I was really hoping to inspire alternate reality websites where "Star Wars" won for Best Picture based on similar criteria to Hillary's Presidential Victory.
Posted by: Stu Podaso at February 27, 2017 10:42 AM (k/STn)

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It'd be interesting if they introduced a requirement for dollars earned for the top categories. Or maybe split the Best Picture into "Best Low Earning" and "Best High Earning" categories.

Make the threshold something like $150 million in American BO receipts.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 27, 2017 10:44 AM (EvBgT)

304 Also, how is your husband doing? Is his hand better?

Posted by: moki at February 27, 2017 10:43 AM (gfRCk)

It's getting better. Has a few more months of PT. Thanks for asking! How are you doing?? Much better, I hope.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 27, 2017 10:44 AM (PY9jH)

305 Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 27, 2017 10:36 AM (EvBgT)

You're kidding right?
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 27, 2017 10:37 AM (XNNr5)

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Nope.

I maintain that The Godfather Part III is a good movie.

Come at me, bro.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 27, 2017 10:39 AM (EvBgT)

It's been decades since I've seen it, I remember not hating it, although it's a convoluted mess, compared to the other two.

And Sophia was cute, in a rich dolled up Italian sort of way, but good grief can she not act. The near constant pinched, "who farted" look on her face... she had... to die.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2017 10:44 AM (TOk1P)

306 294 Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2017 10:34 AM (TOk1P)

No Country for Old Men

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 27, 2017 10:36 AM (XNNr5)

Yes, and it's probably about the 10th best film of their careers.
Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2017 10:40 AM (TOk1P)

Just pointing out that it won the Oscar.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 27, 2017 10:45 AM (XNNr5)

307 "206 I heard someone on Fox this morning say that films are all about "teaching" us about tolerance and diversity now."

But if my response is "fuck you and your stupid-ass propaganda," then I'm just a troglodyte who doesn't appreciate art.

Posted by: Cloyd Freud, Unemployed at February 27, 2017 10:45 AM (97XyN)

308 305
It's been decades since I've seen it, I remember not hating it, although it's a convoluted mess, compared to the other two.

And Sophia was cute, in a rich dolled up Italian sort of way, but good grief can she not act. The near constant pinched, "who farted" look on her face... she had... to die.
Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2017 10:44 AM (TOk1P)

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And she did!

Why aren't you happy?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 27, 2017 10:45 AM (EvBgT)

309 Coppola makes some good affordable wines by the way.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 27, 2017 10:47 AM (XNNr5)

310 It's getting better. Has a few more months of PT. Thanks for asking! How are you doing?? Much better, I hope.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 27, 2017 10:44 AM (PY9jH)

That is good news!! I'm so happy he's feeling better.

I was able to go to church for the first time in two months, so that was wonderful. Still pain, but it's nice to get out of the house for something other than doctor's appointments.

How are you doing? Still praying for your loss.

Posted by: moki at February 27, 2017 10:47 AM (gfRCk)

311 Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2017 10:34 AM (TOk1P)

No Country for Old Men

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 27, 2017 10:36 AM (XNNr5)

Yes, and it's probably about the 10th best film of their careers.
Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2017 10:40 AM (TOk1P)

Just pointing out that it won the Oscar.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 27, 2017 10:45 AM (XNNr5)

Right. My point though, is that they crank out films all the time, and mostly get ignored, even though their worst films (Barton Fink, Intolerable Cruelty) are great, in comparison to the schlock that wins Oscars every year.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2017 10:47 AM (TOk1P)

312 Hey, did anyone hear from chi about Tucker? Did the pup make it home? He was on the ONT asking for prayers because Tucker got out and was missing. I am hoping there is a happy ending to this.

Posted by: moki at February 27, 2017 10:48 AM (gfRCk)

313 311 Right. My point though, is that they crank out films all the time, and mostly get ignored, even though their worst films (Barton Fink, Intolerable Cruelty) are great, in comparison to the schlock that wins Oscars every year.
Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2017 10:47 AM (TOk1P)

===================

They obviously just love to work, and that's nice to see.

Woody Allen works the same way, no one remembers his movies over the last decade or so because he's lost his spark.

He works cheap, and his movies don't need to make much money. He's going to do that until the day he dies.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 27, 2017 10:49 AM (EvBgT)

314 Obviously those are Russian craft. That's not a P, that's a Cyrrilic R. And with all that rigging on prominent display? Obvious where the artist was going with this

Posted by: Jingo Unchained! at February 27, 2017 10:50 AM (VFhMt)

315 311. Barton Fink?

**rolls shoulders, clenches fists**

I'll show you the life of the mind!

Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine. Glory to Kekistan! No Longer Accepting Harem Applicants at February 27, 2017 10:50 AM (zD3Is)

316 Right. My point though, is that they crank out films all the time, and mostly get ignored, even though their worst films (Barton Fink, Intolerable Cruelty) are great, in comparison to the schlock that wins Oscars every year.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2017 10:47 AM (TOk1P)

Actually, I pulled those two off the top of my head (and I LOVE Intolerable Cruelty). Their worst films include "The Man Who Wasn't There," and "The Ladykillers."

Both worse than the two I mentioned before.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2017 10:50 AM (TOk1P)

317 We watched John Wick last night, for the first time. That was a treasure. I appreciated his dedication to the job of avenging his dog.

What I couldn't believe was that Eva Longoria was a producer.

Posted by: moki at February 27, 2017 10:50 AM (gfRCk)

318
I was able to go to church for the first time in
two months, so that was wonderful. Still pain, but it's nice to get out
of the house for something other than doctor's appointments.

How are you doing? Still praying for your loss.

Posted by: moki at February 27, 2017 10:47 AM (gfRCk)

Pain sucks. Hope you are pain-free soon! I'm doing okay. Other kitty seems to have accepted her pal is gone.

Husband's millennial niece and one of her sorority sisters have invited themselves down for spring break this weekend and into next week. If I have to listen to the constant "up talk" voices for more than a few days, I'll kill myself.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 27, 2017 10:51 AM (PY9jH)

319 316 Actually, I pulled those two off the top of my head (and I LOVE Intolerable Cruelty). Their worst films include "The Man Who Wasn't There," and "The Ladykillers."

Both worse than the two I mentioned before.
Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2017 10:50 AM (TOk1P)

====================

The Ladykillers:

A Case Study in never remaking a movie that's already great.

Only remake movies that made good ideas less well than they could have like Ocean's Eleven.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 27, 2017 10:51 AM (EvBgT)

320 nood

Posted by: USNtakim at February 27, 2017 10:51 AM (hMqvx)

321 No Country for Old Men sucked elephant ass.

Posted by: Tilikum KAW at February 27, 2017 10:52 AM (m3iiU)

322 303.

Best Film No One Saw vs. Best Film Everyone's Heard Of

Or, your film must be shown in X number of theaters to be qualified for nomination. "You must be this tall to ride.".

Posted by: Stu Podaso at February 27, 2017 10:52 AM (k/STn)

323 "Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 27, 2017 10:49 AM (EvBgT) "

Decade is being charitable. The most popular thing Allen has done in the last 20 years or so is his voice role in Antz.

Posted by: broseidon being a capitalist pigdog (yknow, working) at February 27, 2017 10:52 AM (oZ6kz)

324 I saw it too, John Wick was pretty good.

Posted by: IP at February 27, 2017 10:53 AM (yV4wg)

325 263
saw a clip of Italian guy who won something and blathered on about beeing an immigrant.

Here's my response on failbook:

LEGAL immigrants in Hollywood, would you please stop trying to steal
attention from illegals? Nobody cares about legal immigrants - we are
chumps for standing in line and following laws. All sympathy goes to
illegals who bravely break the law. Got that?

Posted by: @votermom @vm at February 27, 2017 10:32 AM (Om16U)

Worse yet was the Mexican actor who claimed to be a migrant worker. I'm guessing he's not picking lettuce on the MGM lot.

Posted by: Bernie and Hillary at February 27, 2017 10:53 AM (jK8Z7)

326 Off, sock!

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon, 2167 version at February 27, 2017 10:53 AM (jK8Z7)

327
Husband's millennial niece and one of her sorority sisters have invited themselves down for spring break this weekend and into next week. If I have to listen to the constant "up talk" voices for more than a few days, I'll kill myself.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 27, 2017 10:51 AM (PY9jH)

Oh my God!!! (did you hear the up talk at the end??)

Seriously, that is awful. Both the self-invite, and the speech inflection. It grates on my nerves after a while as well. I want to ask them if they were never taught to use declarative sentences when in school. Why always the questions?

Posted by: moki at February 27, 2017 10:53 AM (gfRCk)

328 323 "Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 27, 2017 10:49 AM (EvBgT) "

Decade is being charitable. The most popular thing Allen has done in the last 20 years or so is his voice role in Antz.
Posted by: broseidon being a capitalist pigdog (yknow, working) at February 27, 2017 10:52 AM (oZ6kz)

====================

I was thinking of Match Point as the last good movie he made.

Midnight in Paris has its fans too.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison at February 27, 2017 10:53 AM (EvBgT)

329 >> I heard someone on Fox this morning say that films are all about "teaching" us about tolerance and diversity now."

Uh, WTF?

They're about entertainment. Who was the studio exec who said that if you want to send a message, use Western Union?

Posted by: Lizzy at February 27, 2017 10:54 AM (NOIQH)

330 Didn't see the remake of "The LadyKillers" but I see absolutely no reason why they'd need to remake the 1955 black comedy with Alec Guinness-which is a classic, deservedly so.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 27, 2017 10:54 AM (fDdVG)

331 Worse yet was the Mexican actor who claimed to be a migrant worker. I'm guessing he's not picking lettuce on the MGM lot.

Posted by: Bernie and Hillary at February 27, 2017 10:53 AM (jK8Z7)

He's plucking fruit on the casting couch. And mushrooms.

Posted by: @votermom @vm at February 27, 2017 10:54 AM (Om16U)

332 205
195 The Deepwater Horizon movie. Any good, or is it environmentalist
claptrap and "eeevil corporations"? Do they slag Obama for his stupid
meddling that made things worse?

--

No environmental crap, but it pretty much blames BP for shoddy safety practices.

Nonetheless, great movie. I watched it as a horror movie and at some
parts I was literally trembling. The sound + visual effects were really
overwhelming.

Also great acting from Kurt Russell.

Posted by: @votermom @vm at February 27, 2017 10:19 AM (Om16U)

Agreed. I work in the industry and thought it would be a hatchet job, and it wasn't. Kurt Russell should have been a Best Actor nominee.

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at February 27, 2017 10:55 AM (jK8Z7)

333 krak-a-nood

Posted by: @votermom @vm at February 27, 2017 10:57 AM (Om16U)

334 Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 27, 2017 10:51 AM (PY9jH)

Oh my God!!! (did you hear the up talk at the end??)

Seriously, that is awful. Both the self-invite, and the speech
inflection. It grates on my nerves after a while as well. I want to ask
them if they were never taught to use declarative sentences when in
school. Why always the questions?

Posted by: moki at February 27, 2017 10:53 AM (gfRCk)

Vocal fry is worse. I blame the Kardashians.

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at February 27, 2017 10:57 AM (jK8Z7)

335 Remember the waitress who got the receipt that said
"Great service, we dont tips blacks" ??

It turns out that this story was, get this, possibly not true... among other things

“the receipt she posted online was printed several hours after Anita’s New Mexico Cafe closed. The receipt also bore markings showing that it was a reprint of an original receipt.”

http://tinyurl.com/gpyrkak

Posted by: McCool at February 27, 2017 10:57 AM (sZaoP)

336 Oh my God!!! (did you hear the up talk at the end??)

Seriously, that is awful. Both the self-invite, and the speech
inflection. It grates on my nerves after a while as well. I want to ask
them if they were never taught to use declarative sentences when in
school. Why always the questions?

Posted by: moki at February 27, 2017 10:53 AM (gfRCk)

The thing is, niece has a 4.0 at university. Very bright girl. But the up-talk. GAH.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 27, 2017 10:58 AM (PY9jH)

337 To the nood!

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 27, 2017 10:58 AM (PY9jH)

338 I'd have to concur with those who feel last night's biggest winner was Steve Harvey.

Posted by: Ernie McCracken at February 27, 2017 10:59 AM (fZgzB)

339 O/T - Rachel Dolezal, the former NAACP leader from Spokane, Wash., who
resigned after it came to light that she was falsely presenting herself
as black, is jobless, on food stamps, and may soon be homeless.

Posted by: IP at February 27, 2017 11:00 AM (yV4wg)

340 >>Worse yet was the Mexican actor who claimed to be a migrant worker. I'm guessing he's not picking lettuce on the MGM lot.

Gael Garcia Bernal?

The guy's mom is an actress, dad an actor and director, uncle a cinematographer....so that's like Kate Hudson claiming to be a migrant, LOL!

Posted by: Lizzy at February 27, 2017 11:01 AM (NOIQH)

341 @230 Fuck that shit. I want to be entertained, not preached at.

Posted by: Insomniac

You know what Samuel Goldwyn said about messages, right?
Well did you know what a smart-ass Fritz Lang was?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034384/

Posted by: Stringer Davis at February 27, 2017 11:03 AM (H5rtT)

342 180
Oscars? Went once. Cleaned up. Never again.

Posted by: Kevin Costner at February 27, 2017 10:07 AM (bc2Lc)

I was thinking of Costner as another example, like Paxton. Not really an "actor," but plays parts well.

Although I probably like more Costner films than most people do.
At least one viewing. His magnificent flops were fun to watch, the
first time. Both "The Postman" and "Waterworld," even though I
enjoyed both, I'm not tempted to watch them again.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 27, 2017 10:12 AM (TOk1P)

Costner's best part was in the opening sequence of "The Big Chill."

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at February 27, 2017 11:03 AM (jK8Z7)

343 Seriously, that is awful. Both the self-invite, and the speech
inflection. It grates on my nerves after a while as well. I want to ask
them if they were never taught to use declarative sentences when in
school. Why always the questions?

Posted by: moki at February 27, 2017 10:53 AM (gfRCk)

Vocal fry is worse. I blame the Kardashians.

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at February 27, 2017 10:57 AM (jK8Z7)

Among the many good things about the "studio system" is that they would put you, the wannabe star, through a long series of lessons to teach you proper deportment, couture and elocution.

The first time I ever heard Natalie Portman speak, I shook my head in despair. Louis B. Mayer would have killed himself before he let even the trampiest, lowest, newly-hired, scar-tissue-on-the-knees starlet on screen with such a voice.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 27, 2017 11:07 AM (X6fMO)

344 I do want to see Hacksaw Ridge (but not in the theater).

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 27, 2017 10:13 AM (PY9jH)

its in Redbox. cicerodaughter and I watched last nite. She is studying wwII in school. she likes history!

Posted by: cicero Kaboom! kid at February 27, 2017 11:23 AM (uB+td)

345 Moki, Chi's Tucker walked through the doggie door around 3 this morning. Safe and healthy.

Posted by: Mrs JTB at February 27, 2017 11:31 AM (V+03K)

346 "It's like they paint by number these films, design them to win Oscars. "

Spot - on !

Just like "teaching to the test" in the so - called schools.

In the big, culture - wide picture, it's either the cause or effect of decadence, your choice.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at February 27, 2017 11:34 AM (Oeb2k)

347 https://tinyurl.com/zeupaqs

__________________________

Attacks on Top Trump Adviser Gorka a Product of Obama Admin Holdovers, Targeted Leaks

Posted by: EVLINC! at February 27, 2017 12:00 PM (y3aQB)

348 I sea change happening,with a Foamy Latte on the side.

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