I love His Girl Friday !
Now I did a job. I got nothing but trouble since I did it, not to mention more than a few unkind words as regard to my character so let me make this abundantly clear. I do the job. And then I get paid.
Mal ,'Serenity'
Buffista Movies 6: lies and videotape
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Polter-Cow - Jan 26, 2009 6:44:06 am PST #9674 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
beekaytee - Jan 26, 2009 6:44:56 am PST #9675 of 10000
Compassionately intolerant
I own it!
le nubian - Jan 26, 2009 6:51:28 am PST #9676 of 10000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Starz! Thanks. Yeah, I get neither channel.
Ailleann - Jan 26, 2009 6:55:05 am PST #9677 of 10000
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda
That is His Girl Friday! Fantastic movie. As is Desk Set.
megan walker - Jan 26, 2009 7:01:02 am PST #9678 of 10000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I'm thinking MILK might pull it off, if only so Hollywood can send a big, gianormous FUCK YOU! to the rest of California (and the states/folks that helped) for passing Prop 8.
This would be the same Hollywood that bent over backwards to give Crash the Best Picture award over Brokeback Mountain, whereupon the former promptly vanished back into oblivion? I'm not pinning any hopes on a contest where the majority of votes are cast by old white guys.
I think the above comment was because the plot revolves around Prop 6, and not simply because it is gay-themed. I, for one, found it particularly depressing because of that.
The Oscar blitz continues. I saw The Wrestler this weekend. Way gorier than I realized going in. Great performance by O'Rourke though.
As for Hepburn/Tracy, I do like Adam's Rib, but for some reason they just don't work for me in general. That may be because I have issues with them as a couple in real life.
Love His Girl Friday!
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 26, 2009 7:17:04 am PST #9679 of 10000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Why not Benjamin Button, which got the most nominations? Or are you just saying they have a chance, not that you expect one of them to win?
I'm skeptical of Benjamin Button's chances for a Best Picture win despite all the noms.
erikaj - Jan 26, 2009 8:30:46 am PST #9680 of 10000
Always Anti-fascist!
Maybe because Crash is so anvilly, you can be stoned and not miss the point? One of Worst Bests in quite some while...
Kathy A - Jan 26, 2009 10:10:32 am PST #9681 of 10000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
A very fun recap/review of The Princess Bride. The writer has serious Buttercup issues which I totally agree with.
Polter-Cow - Jan 26, 2009 10:33:46 am PST #9682 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Nah… it’s more along the lines of a poisoned cup of wine Vizzini has to avoid, which he profoundly does not after a long rambling speech that somehow references the Vietnam War (!)
OMG. I never thought about what that line meant. Ha!
Fun review, Kathy. I skimmed after a while, but, man, that is such a great movie.
Sean K - Jan 26, 2009 10:39:53 am PST #9683 of 10000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Um, I never imagined Vizinni's speach referencing Viet Nam directly. "A land war in Asia" could just as easily be referencing Napoleon's invasion of Russia. Moscow is technically in Asia. I think the recapper just doesn't have as firm a grasp on history and geography as he/she imagines.