Xander ,'Showtime'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
But I have Peter Pan issues.
Oh, I think I am you in that, as well.
I loved it that they remembered that the story wasn't just a happy shiny let's-fly-and-have-fun-all-is-great tale, but had its sadder emotional moments, as well. They had the spirit of the story (even if most of their facts regarding JMB and the family he met were different than t he actual meeting that took place), and that's what counted most, for me.
That was definitely a planned bit -- Adam Sandler and Chris Rock have a movie together coming out this year.
The group I watched the Oscars with were really unhappy at the clip they showed for Finding Neverland. None of them knew the story at all and all felt spoiled for it now.
We watched at a friend's house, along with a two-year-old and a six-year-old and our new dog and their old dog, who kept trying to play. Water was knocked over twice, the two-year-old once, and the battle between the two boys of who got to sit in the little chair was epic and long-lasting. Also the two-year-old had had a big day--he was learning how to blow bubbles in the morning, but hadn't gotten the hang of it, so put the wand actually on his mouth every time. After a while he stopped playing, turned to his mom, told her he felt funny and then...burped AND A GIANT BUBBLE CAME OUT OF HIS MOUTH. This was the funniest thing that ever happened, ever. Well, you can understand that discussing this Brilliant Comedy Gold took precendence over the Oscars, so I saw only bits of the show, but it was a fun evening nonethless.
burp bubbles definately = comedy gold.
I don't know why blowing is such a hard concept for kids, but after working with kids on a couple of occassions involving bubbles, it seems that either sucking in or just licking the wands were the most common occurances.
Random Red Line train wackiness:
Last night there was an angry panhandler on the train. The guy was huge (more than 300 lbs) and had a few teeth missing. He was yelling at a guy who had just given him a quarter (apparantly he felt the guy had given him 'tude) - I got somewhat of a "might flip out and become violent" vibe from him.
And this morning, there was a woman on the platforrm who was just laughing hysterically. Like she had a giggle-fit and just couldn't stop laughing - it went on for several minutes. She was by herself. Coudln't tell for sure if she was crazy.
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Theo, take Raquel's weather deal, please? Pretty please?
So when Sean Penn came on to make a presentation he said, "I apologize for being so humorless, but with all due respect Mr. Rock, Jude Law is one of our finest actors."
It was both humorless (as he noted) and sort of endearingly loyal. And I don't even recall the two of them working together, so it seemed out of professional respect.Aw, that kinda makes me like him even more. Although to be fair to Chris Rock, who has the ability to make me laugh harder than most ever have or will, I didn't see his bit on Law, so I won't stop liking him, too. Penn is sort of old school, and I like that about him.
Did anyone else notice that the seat-fillers were really not doing their job this year? Tons of empty seats in every shot.
Yeah, dh mentioned that, too. It was particularly obvious in the balcony (or loge, or something up there) shots. I saw so little of the Oscar's, it's like I didn't watch them at all. I saw Sandler's and Rock-as-CJZ bit, and thought it was stupid. That's all I can remember.
Also the two-year-old had had a big day--he was learning how to blow bubbles in the morning, but hadn't gotten the hang of it, so put the wand actually on his mouth every time. After a while he stopped playing, turned to his mom, told her he felt funny and then...burped AND A GIANT BUBBLE CAME OUT OF HIS MOUTH. This was the funniest thing that ever happened, ever. Well, you can understand that discussing this Brilliant Comedy Gold took precendence over the Oscars, so I saw only bits of the show, but it was a fun evening nonethless.Hee.
Rock's not my favourite standup, but I think treating the Oscars like another of his shows did him a disservice -- it wasn't as funny as one of his shows, and I don't think he could make it so. He completely lacked the graciousness and presence and seductivene charm I think a good Oscars host should have.
His schtick is an angry, edgy, challenging schtick. The Academy is a bunch of fogeys.
His schtick is an angry, edgy, challenging schtick. The Academy is a bunch of fogeys.
Weren't they going for a younger audience this time (due to declining ratings) or did I just dream that?
Weren't they going for a younger audience this time (due to declining ratings) or did I just dream that?
It's a very good idea. But just casting Chris doesn't strike me as enough -- I'd think that a lot of people that tuned in just for him tuned out pretty quickly.