Wesley: I stabbed you. I should apologize for that. But I'm honestly not sure how. I think it'll just be awkward. Gunn: Good call. Wesley: Okay.

'Time Bomb'


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Jessica - Feb 26, 2018 12:17:50 pm PST #1435 of 3463
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I think it's coming to Netflix soon-ish

Netflix has international distribution rights, which isn't a great sign of studio confidence. Glad to hear you recommend it because I *really* want it to be great!


Tom Scola - Mar 01, 2018 11:14:18 am PST #1436 of 3463
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 04, 2018 12:52:58 pm PST #1437 of 3463
"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

Well, I made it with two hours to spare, but I finally saw the last of the Best Picture nominees this afternoon. Gary Oldman should definitely get the Best Actor award, and the makeup artists probably deserve a win for the job they did turning him into Winston Churchill, but I really don't think Darkest Hour deserves anything else it's up for.


Vonnie K - Mar 04, 2018 5:52:18 pm PST #1438 of 3463
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.

FUCKIN' A! Roger Deakins!! I can go to bed now. He has been nominated 14 times with no wins until now, and this wasn't a life achievement type consolation prize either - the cinematography was the best thing about Blade Runner 2049. OH MY GOD, SO HAPPY. I love his work.


Vonnie K - Mar 04, 2018 6:24:23 pm PST #1439 of 3463
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.

The music for The Shape of Water is lovely but honestly it's a travesty that Jonny Greenwood didn't win it for Phantom Thread, which has the best score of any films of the year by a HUGE margin. Bah!


Atropa - Mar 04, 2018 8:26:42 pm PST #1440 of 3463
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Shape of Water! Shape of Water! I am so happy.


Tom Scola - Mar 05, 2018 1:45:11 am PST #1441 of 3463
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

I thought the cinematography on Blade Runner 2049 was bad.


Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 05, 2018 6:29:22 am PST #1442 of 3463
"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

It looked great to me.

I think the only decision that disappointed me was "Remember Me" winning best song over "This Is Me." Though perhaps Gael Garcia Bernal's horrible rendition of the first half prejudiced me against it—who told him he should sing in a public setting, anyway?

I just hope this doesn't mean Pierce Brosnan taking the stage to sing something from the Mamma Mia! sequel next year...


Vonnie K - Mar 05, 2018 6:54:00 am PST #1443 of 3463
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.

"Remember Me" doesn't play as well outside the context. I think it won because it's such a linchpin in the emotional heart of the film (like, I'm sure there are people who didn't sob uncontrollably during the final rendition of the song in the movie, but I'm not sure if they have a working heart.)

Objectively I think "This is Me" is a much catchier song though.


Jessica - Mar 05, 2018 7:48:39 am PST #1444 of 3463
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I have Issues with This Is Me that I'm not able to articulate well.

All of the "freaks and oddities" in the film are played by able-bodied actors in makeup. And then in the live Oscar performance, even *that* level of representation wasn't there. Keala Settle is great, but I found it very uncomfortable to watch a crowd of standard-issue backup singers (all able-bodied, all conforming pretty well to commonly accepted standards of body shape/size) proudly proclaiming how brave they were to be seen in public. Especially when the performance came not too long after the surprisingly good montage about Hollywood and representation!

(And also, this isn't important, but I just don't like Pasek & Paul as composers. Their songs are all so generic, and they all sound the same! Being catchy is not the same as being good!)