Week of 1/16 OT Thread - All Your Comments Are Belong To Us
by DFWTrojanTuba on Jan 16, 2012 3:08 PM CST
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PrintToday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a day to honor the reverend who led the nonviolent Civil Rights Movement in the mid to late 1960s in the United States. He gave one of the most famous speeches in American History during this time: I Have a Dream. Most of us have this day off, while our friends overseas don't.
And now for something completely different.
So, the Golden Globes were on last night (I did not watch, as I decided supporting my school's basketball team was a good idea. It was hard to watch.). Apparently The Descendants won Best Drama. I have not seen it yet. For those of you who have, is it deserving of the Best Drama Award? Should I go see it?
Continuing with movies, what film do you think deserves the Oscar for Best Picture? Although it's not on the list of nominees for Best Drama, my vote for that award, if I was dignified enough to have one, would be The Artist. It did win the Golden Globe for Best Comedy or Musical, so we'll see what the Academy will do with this film. If you haven't seen it, it's worth going to.
Are you glad that Tebowmania will hopefully end? Seriously, I cheered for Tom Brady during that game because I was so sick of the overcoverage of him. Tom freaking Brady. (I respect him, but I dislike the Patriots)
What is your ringtone for your phone? This is mine. Do you take the time to make personalized ringtones for friends and loved ones?
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lol no one.
We’re watching hockey.
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
I just finished Harry Potter 7
Yay me
by DFWTrojanTuba on Jan 17, 2012 12:24 PM CST up reply actions
finally!
did you like it?
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
I was satisfied with it
Now I want to watch the films.
I read 205 pages early this morning. Sacrificed a ton of sleep.
by DFWTrojanTuba on Jan 17, 2012 1:03 PM CST up reply actions
Books are good.
I have seen only first 4 films. First two are terrible.
That’s what you get when Chris Columbus is your director… Home Alone…
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 17, 2012 1:07 PM CST up reply actions
I liked the first two movies!
Of course, I was 10 and 11 when they came out, so that was my perspective on them
by DFWTrojanTuba on Jan 17, 2012 1:10 PM CST up reply actions
Only thing missing was Mickey Mouse.
But, good for you. =)
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 17, 2012 1:18 PM CST up reply actions
Also, how can you hate on Home Alone?!
by DFWTrojanTuba on Jan 17, 2012 1:25 PM CST up reply actions
As much as I love Daniel Stern and Joe Pesci...
The rest… Culkin is not my favorite.
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 17, 2012 1:37 PM CST up reply actions
"I think we're getting scammed by a kindergartener. "
I’m the only one who always hopes they get the kid. =)
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 17, 2012 1:56 PM CST up reply actions
no you're not.
I hate the movie for one reason alone: At the church, the clock sounds, and he has 1 hour before they rob the place. He runs home, draws an elaborate plan on the house (in colored crayons, no less), probably takes an inventory of what’s around the house, sets every single trap, and THEN manages to cook himself dinner. In one hour.
In real life, they’d bust in on him while he was still coloring, and slit his throat.
Just sayin.
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
And what was with the American Airlines personel being helpful and friendly?
Totally unrealistic.
Hmm...
When my PC wasn’t pentium, I think it was 486, I had this game. There is one hour to make your traps…
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 17, 2012 2:49 PM CST up reply actions
if you've read all the books, just be prepared for the whole "interpretations" thing we talked about last week.
There’s no way they could fit all of the book detail into the films. And they sacrificed a lot of “minor” things from the books that wound up playing a huge part in the 6th and 7th. They just didn’t know it until it was too late. And a ton of the sub characters get lost too. About the only ones you get to know are Fred and George. Anyone less than that, and you won’t hear much from them throughout the films.
But I still like them for what they are. And they give a good visual representation of the books.
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
Yeah I was watching Part 1 of HP7
They skipped over a ton of stuff and changed some significant details of the wedding scene. But, given the way they presented it in the film, they got away with that change in the wedding scene.
Even though the book is split into two movies, it’s obvious they still have to skim over some important details so the audience will remain interested.
by DFWTrojanTuba on Jan 17, 2012 1:44 PM CST up reply actions
Movies also get better...
The first two were just… Mickey Mouse.
During next summer I think I will have to read those books again. I have read them only once.
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 17, 2012 1:45 PM CST up reply actions
the books were pretty mickey mouse too, though.
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
What's wrong with Mickey Mouse?!
Why are you all trampling on my childhood?!
by DFWTrojanTuba on Jan 17, 2012 2:35 PM CST up reply actions
Nothing.
But Goofy and Pluto are cooler. =)
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by Henri Muroke on Jan 17, 2012 2:52 PM CST up reply actions
not saying mickey mouse is bad.
but the first couple books are pretty light hearted and child oriented. As Harry grows, the world and writing becomes darker (and better as a result).
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
Okay, now that you've clarified what you all have meant by that
I agree with that sentiment. The first two books are definitely a lot lighter than the last five.
by DFWTrojanTuba on Jan 17, 2012 4:28 PM CST up reply actions
Hear hear.
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 17, 2012 2:51 PM CST up reply actions
I've read through the series 5 times now...
Going to do a 6th once tax season is over.
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
I'm having some tough time with Tolkien.
I can read Hobbit and LOTR once a year and I would love to start… NOW.
But I think… It would be better to read them during summer, classes would be destroyed.
Perhaps I will read Potters after that.
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 17, 2012 2:57 PM CST up reply actions
No Silmarillion?
The Hobbit is good fun and LOTR is the epitome of epic, but my favorite has always been The Silmarillion (and BOLT). The Narn and the Fall of Gondolin especially.
I don’t think the Stars have made the playoffs since DBD was founded :-)
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I just finished Silmarillion.
It’s something else. I love it, but Hobbit and LOTR are one thing, Silmarillion is another.
Beren & Luthien is a beautiful story.
I also love Children of Hurin.
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 18, 2012 1:33 AM CST up reply actions
My ringtone used to be Pearl Jam's Worldwide suicide.
No it’s Isaac Hayes – Do your thing.
I’m lazy with movies. I saw Tintin in theaters, but I have a friend who collects movies, I get my movies from him and that’s why I always see them later than others.
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
I just created a "The League" end credit theme song ringtone for my roommate
We’re big fans of the show
by DFWTrojanTuba on Jan 17, 2012 2:40 PM CST up reply actions
I have heard good thing about that show.
Haven’t seen it myself.
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 17, 2012 2:58 PM CST up reply actions
a ringtone just for you and your roommate....
I guess they have a league of their own….
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
I have special notification ringtones
Here’s where my nerd starts to show:
New texts is the sound of the TARDIS from Doctor Who
New Email is the distress beacon from Danny Boyle’s “Sunshine” which is incidentally my favorite of his films and I think extremely underrated.
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
Award shows are usually horrible if you're a real film nut.
The films that should win usually don’t and it’s often because they have to give it to someone that they snubbed in previous years. It’s somewhat arbitrary. This year I can’t really say that I’ve seen any of them but Hollywood hasn’t been putting out a lot of good stuff recently.
The Oscars are the awards that NEVER awarded Alfred Hitchcock for Directing. They consistently snub Christopher Nolan. They did not award Brando or Coppola for the Godfather (When was the last time you watched “Cabaret”? Because that’s the film that beat it in both categories), Orson Wells for freakin’ Citizen Kane should have won about five different categories including Picture and Director (it won only for best screenplay).
Generally I have trouble watching most award shows because of stuff like this.
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
It's really quite amazing that Alfred Hitchcock NEVER won an Oscar
USC has an entire course dedicated to his work, as do many other film schools across the country.
Nice job, Academy.
by DFWTrojanTuba on Jan 17, 2012 4:26 PM CST up reply actions
Indeed.
I actually took a Film Analysis course on the films of Alfred Hitchcock when I was in college. Best course I ever had.
Psycho lost out to The Apartment.
VERTIGO wasn’t nominated for Picture, Director, Cinematography or Actor
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
Also...Shakespeare in Love? Really? Really? Really?
REALLY?!
by DFWTrojanTuba on Jan 17, 2012 5:31 PM CST up reply actions
Exactly.
One of the biggest snubs in my lifetime.
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
Is there anybody here who will defend THAT?!
Anyone?
by DFWTrojanTuba on Jan 17, 2012 5:49 PM CST up reply actions
I hope not. In no way, shape or form does that movie compare to Saving Private Ryan.
Not even in the same league.
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Geoffrey Rush is amazing.
But other than that…
And why did Titanic stole so many Oscars from L.A.Confidental…
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by Henri Muroke on Jan 18, 2012 1:35 AM CST up reply actions
Me.
I was also laughing when girls in front of me cried, because Leo died… I know I was just a stupid kid… But they had seen the movie eleven times…
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 18, 2012 11:57 AM CST up reply actions
I can't stand that movie.
Never understood what the big deal was about it
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Honestly,
I really enjoyed Shakespeare in Love because I’m a huge Shakespeare fan and I thought it certainly should be nominated, But after watching Saving Private Ryan there is simply no question which was the better movie.
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
The problem with Citizen Kane was that it was up against Casablanca in the year after World War II started.
As good of a movie as it is, do you think that it didn’t get some votes because it was a movie (at least partly) about people standing up to the evil Nazis? Under any other circumstances, I think Citizen Kane wins.
Just like if everyone hadn’t been so impressed with the behemoth that was Titanic, LA Confidential wins (or if it had come out in a different year). As much as I love Titanic, LA Confidential is definitely the better movie. And I love Russell Crowe (and I thought it was a travesty that he didn’t win Best Actor for A Beautiful Mind – as much as I like Denzil Washington, Training Day did not impress me). And he wasn’t even nominated for Master and Commander.
Sometimes, the Oscars get it right. But it seems like there are too many head-scratching, WTF choices, going back to the beginning in the 1930s.
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training day was terrible.
wasn’t that the same year that halle berry won one too?
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Can't remember, and can't check Wikipedia today.
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Yes it was.
From Monster’s Ball, I think.
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by Henri Muroke on Jan 18, 2012 9:01 AM CST up reply actions
look.... i'm all for equality, and i'm not racist.
but giving best actor/actress to a black person for the first time ever, and it just HAPPENS to be both of them?
Try not to be so obvious about it. It’s like the reverse racism from Rob Schneider’s movie “The animal.”
It would also be more believable if you had chosen an actress that can, you know, act.
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
True.
I think that Sidney Poitier got Honorary Award that year too.
Berry… I liked Denzel in Training Day, but the movie was about talking "#it… If you win something from material like that, hmm…
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by Henri Muroke on Jan 18, 2012 9:22 AM CST up reply actions
It was a make-up Oscar.
Denzel had a lot of awesome roles he didn’t win for, so they decided that was his year before they saw the movie.
pretty much.
He deserved it for so many others. John Q is still one of my favs.
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My point exactly
They do that sort of thing every year.
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
Yeah, but it's not like he had never won before. He won Best Supporting Actor for Glory.
Now Morgan Freeman, now I think that was a make up when he won for Million Dollar Baby. He also had better roles that he should have won for. And I could never see what the big fuss was about that movie. Clint Eastwood has done better, too.
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Definitely agree!
Million Dollar Baby had no business winning anything that year. All involved have done better than that movie.
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
Sidney Poitier did win Best Oscar for Lillies of the Field. Denzil wasn't first in that category. Halle Berry was though
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Yep, he did.
But this was another one.
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by Henri Muroke on Jan 19, 2012 9:47 AM CST up reply actions
Crowe was amazing in Insider.
Work of magic that was.
Spacey won that year, but still.
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by Henri Muroke on Jan 18, 2012 8:57 AM CST up reply actions
Precisely why he was a shoe in for Gladiator.
They new they had snubbed him for the Insider.
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
Too bad he won that time
Okay role, but still an action role. But your points give the answer to this one.
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 18, 2012 12:00 PM CST up reply actions
That's one of the things I love about Crowe, how he did so well in such varied roles.
In four years, he was in LA Confidential, The Insider, Gladiator, and then A Beautiful Mind. Particularly The Insider. I lived in Kentucky when the events depicted in the movie took place, so I was pretty familiar with the story and the participants. I really didn’t think he could pull that role off. That movie, even more than LA Confidential, is what really made me a fan of his.
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LA Confidental is different story.
The whole movie is perfect. Even Basinger.
And the role White was tailed for Madsen, go figure. =)
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 19, 2012 9:48 AM CST up reply actions
It is brilliant.
Guy Pearce is amazing in that role. Great ensemble cast all the way around but Pearce was a relative unknown at the time. Great movie!
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
Have you seen Memento?
Just saw it over the break. He was great in that too
by DFWTrojanTuba on Jan 19, 2012 4:13 PM CST up reply actions
Of course. I'm a big Christopher Nolan fan.
He’s brilliant and Memento was kind of his break out movie. Pearce was excellent in that film as well.
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
Memento is pretty great movie.
Like in The Usual Suspects, it’s the script that matters.
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 20, 2012 5:15 AM CST up reply actions
Ah, that's another movie I've been meaning to see.
by DFWTrojanTuba on Jan 20, 2012 4:56 PM CST up reply actions
DO NOT tell me you've never seen The Usual Suspects!
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
Well, it's still out there.
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 20, 2012 5:28 PM CST up reply actions
True.
And I’ll get on that…and Goodfellas.
by DFWTrojanTuba on Jan 20, 2012 5:32 PM CST up reply actions
haven't seen either of those either.
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
What have you seen?
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blindness.
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
They've invented these things called DVD players.
The Usual Suspects is an absolute must watch movie. Period.
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There's this thing I go to frequently called school
Unfortunately, it’s my priority now
by DFWTrojanTuba on Jan 21, 2012 6:43 PM CST up reply actions
It's not like you're never watching movies just because your in school
Next time you have a movie night I would recommend starting with that one.
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
I just had a movie night tonight after the game
Finally saw The Terminator, and then we also watched Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil. If you haven’t seen the latter, it’s a fun movie to watch.
by DFWTrojanTuba on Jan 22, 2012 2:25 AM CST up reply actions
Both are pretty good ones.
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 22, 2012 6:37 AM CST up reply actions
Alan Tudyk is hilarious.
Even in Transformers3.
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 22, 2012 2:13 PM CST up reply actions
Or you could do what I did and take Film as your major.
Then you would be watching movies IN SCHOOL! Yes, I know that’s awesome.
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
Film is my minor, actually
So I get a ton of emails from that school about films they’re showing, lol.
by DFWTrojanTuba on Jan 22, 2012 2:26 AM CST up reply actions
I'd actually already seen Guy Pearce in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
He was hilarious in that.
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I liked his role also in The King's Speech.
Rush is then again my magic in that movie, I like him even better I like Firth.
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 20, 2012 5:16 AM CST up reply actions
There wasn't a bad performance in The King's Speech....I loved everything about that movie.
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i never saw it.
I’ve only been to the movies 3 or 4 times in the last couple years. i just don’t enjoy going anymore. Not when I shell out $40 per visit after popcorn and drinks, and the people in front of me constantly check their phones, the people behind me constantly talk, and some people sneak into the movie, sit on the front row, and listen to music on their phone.
That last one seems to be a Memphis thing.
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It's out on Blu-ray, DVD, etc.
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meh.
never was a colin firth fan.
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Trevor...
Suck it up. This movie is not about him, the whole movie is great, it’s not Jane Austin stuff also and I know you like Rush.
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 21, 2012 9:21 AM CST up reply actions
meh.
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
Heh, fair enough.
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 21, 2012 11:50 AM CST up reply actions
Henri is right
It’s definitely worth your time. I’m not a huge Firth fan either but even he was quite good in this. He plays a stiff Brit so it’s right up his alley. Geoffrey Rush was brilliant again.
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This scene is good enough reason to watch it. I won't show it, just the lines. =)
Lionel Logue: [as George “Berty” is lighting up a cigarette] Please don’t do that.
King George VI: I’m sorry?
Lionel Logue: I believe sucking smoke into your lungs will kill you.
King George VI: My physicians say it relaxes the throat.
Lionel Logue: They’re idiots.
King George VI: They’ve all been knighted.
Lionel Logue: Makes it official then.
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by Henri Muroke on Jan 21, 2012 5:15 PM CST up reply actions
And Lionel's reaction when his wife comes home early and runs into the Queen is funny
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Agreed.
Good stuff.
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by Henri Muroke on Jan 21, 2012 10:57 PM CST up reply actions
Well.
That’s true.
I’m just a big fan of Rush. =)
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 20, 2012 2:04 PM CST up reply actions
That was mainly my point.
It’s as arbitrary as anything else and they don’t get it right on many many occasions. Quite frankly, I think the Dark Knight should have won Best Picture in 2009. I love Danny Boyle but I didn’t think Slumdog was better than Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight. It was certainly better than everything else in the best picture field and it wasn’t even nominated. It’s the same mentality that kept Hitchcock from winning. Even if a movie has considerable depth and brilliant performances, if it is deemed “too entertaining,” it’s then not considered worthy of the film academy’s highest honor.
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And....COMIC BOOK MOVIE. Too low-brow for the Academy, even if they did unbend enough to reward Heath Ledger for his brilliance in that movie.
When I heard Heath Ledger was cast, the last thing I had seen him in was Casanova, so my response was “You’ve got to be joking!”. Everyone knew that the Joker was going to make or break that movie. In the end, if I hadn’t known who was playing the Joker, I would never have guessed it was the same actor from Ten Things I Hate About You, A Knight’s Tale and Casanova. And the thing was that he was SO brilliant that it wasn’t entirely a sympathy vote when he won.
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He should have won under any circumstances. That was a freakin brilliant performance and certainly the best of the year.
Honestly I have so little respect for them that I think, if he hadn’t died, I’m fairly sure they would not have given it to him.
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We'll have to agree to disagree on that one.
He was so brilliant that I think he still would have won, it probably would have been a closer race than it was.
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Christopher Nolan wasn't even nominated for Directing
No best picture nomination. For those reason alone I say he was a long shot under different circumstances.
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Brando did win for The Godfather. That was the Oscar he refused with that Indian stunt.
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And Joel Grey won Best Supporting Actor for Caberet. Brando was in the Best Actor category.
And speaking of The Godfather, number 3 should never have been nominated for Best Picture. A very unworthy sequel to the first two movies.
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Have to agree with that...
I’m not fan of that one. Andy Garcia… And the whole concept of that movie wasn’t very good, compared to last ones.
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by Henri Muroke on Jan 18, 2012 9:00 AM CST up reply actions
Oh that's right. I forgot about that one.
It was the treatment of American Indians by the film industry or some such. The man had a point I suppose.
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Point was okay...
Results were not.
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by Henri Muroke on Jan 18, 2012 12:01 PM CST up reply actions
Speaking of Brando and make up Oscars....Bogart in African Queen over Brando in A Streetcar Named Desire???
Love Bogie, but no. That was a career achievement award for Bogart.
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That was the one I was thinking of with Brando getting snubbed.
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Good as Bogie was, that was probably one of the most obviously agregious snubs.
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George Lucas is retiring from film making.
“Why would I make any more [‘Star Wars’ movies] when everybody yells at you all the time and says what a terrible person you are?” Lucas inquired. Besides, he says of the criticism he’s received from fans of the franchise, “I think there are a lot more important things in the world.”
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
There goes the neighborhood...
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 18, 2012 12:02 PM CST up reply actions
he did say he would come back for an indiana jones 5.
but that’s it.
(And for people complaining about Crystal Skull, you DO realize it’s just as hockey as the original three, right?)
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
Don't make me yell at you again Trev!!!
If it was hockey that would be awesome, but simple hokeyness was only one of a myriad of reasons why Crystal Skull was an abomination to the franchise and an affront to good storytelling. Shia LePoof was an disaster. The story was undeveloped and disjointed. There was no character depth of any kind. To your point though, I would argue that there is nothing comparable in the first three films to LePoof being taught by monkeys to swing on vines through the jungle. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING COMPARABLE. Just like Kathy Bates in About Schmidt, if I could unsee it, I would in a heartbeat. To anyone who hasn’t seen it…SAVE YOURSELVES! DON’T DO IT!!
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
really?
How about “You’ve betrayed the stones of shiva….” casting a spell to cause the stones to heat up? Or that knights of the dark ages were able to successfully construct a buzzsaw deathtrap with a never ending power supply that was also motion triggered? Or a floor with no supports whatsoever, yet some of the letters were stable?
It’s all ridiculous fantasy. That’s what makes them enjoyable. Just like comic books turned into film.
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
DUDE! MONKEYS TEACHING LE POOF HOW TO SWING ON VINES!!!!
Searching for ancient mystical artifacts imbued with the very power of God affords some suspension of belief when it comes to booby traps and cursed magical stones which are the basis of the entire movie (Temple of Doom admittedly being the weaker of the three). If you have no interest in believing the Shankara stones have magical powers for the sake of the film then that’s fine but that is McGuffin none the less. And they were simply sharpened metal disks not buzzsaws, and considering what Egyptians and Romans accomplished with limited technology and the fact that your talking about a knights with access to the power of God, one of which has lived forever in a cave by drinking out of a magical cup, I don’t see the booby traps as being the big sticking point. That’s entirely different from deliberately inserting the campiest of campy scenes where a completely unnecessary character winds up high in a tree, like a moron, and needs a bunch of monkeys to show him how to swing on vines. I love many movies that ask me to suspend belief when it comes to science fiction, mystical and magical devices and plot points. What I can’t excuse is taking a perfectly normal scene and treating the audience like a bunch of five year olds and producing fluff. I will cannot abide that sir.
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
* I will not and cannot abide that sir.
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
I never cared for Temple as much as Raiders and Crusade
However, I probably could have forgiven anything in Crusade just to watch Harrison Ford and Sean Connery on screen together.
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Yuck...Temple isn't much compared to either of those films
I’d lean slightly towards Last Crusade, though, if I had to pick.
by DFWTrojanTuba on Jan 18, 2012 3:44 PM CST up reply actions
Raiders to me is the best one.
It doesn’t get much better than the Ark of the Covenant. The opening scene with the boulder, The map floor, buried city, nazis, the tomb of snakes, the final scene. Such a complex and wonderful adventure.
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
Yep.
Temple was the worst by far. And it was odd that it was the second movie made, yet the first of the 3. I’d go with Raiders too.
As far as Skull goes, I would rate it worse than Temple, but not by much. That’s why I don’t rag on it.
But you guys DO know that the intention of that film was to pass the adventures on to his son, right? Harrison Ford is done with the series. If there’s another, it will star Shia.
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We will agree to disagree. Temple had it's good moments much more than Indy 4..
If it wasn’t THE first prequel it was certainly one of the first. Crystal Skull was much worse though IMHO.
Bite your tongue on Shia as Indy. Besides wouldn’t that movie be called “Mutt Jones: Seekers of the Insignificant Storyline”? Gee, I’m gonna be rushing out to see that one.
That being said, I respect Shia as much as I rag on him, for being willing to say this about Indy 4:
“I think the audience is pretty intelligent. I think they know when you’ve made (slop). And I think if you don’t acknowledge it, then why do they trust you the next time you’re promoting a movie…We [Harrison Ford and LaBeouf] had major discussions. He wasn’t happy with it either.”
“You get to monkey-swinging and things like that and you can blame it on the writer and you can blame it on Steven [Spielberg, who directed]. But the actor’s job is to make it come alive and make it work, and I couldn’t do it. So that’s my fault. Simple.”
Spielberg said this:
“I sympathize with people who didn’t like the MacGuffin because I never liked the MacGuffin. George and I had big arguments about the MacGuffin. I didn’t want these things to be either aliens or inter-dimensional beings. But I am loyal to my best friend. When he writes a story he believes in – even if I don’t believe in it – I’m going to shoot the movie the way George envisaged it.”
Even they know it stunk. Probably the only one who doesn’t think it stunk is “the man who can’t be moved”…Lucas.
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
hahaha that's awesome.
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
Crystal Skull was godawful...lol
They should never have made that movie. Ever.
by DFWTrojanTuba on Jan 18, 2012 2:07 PM CST up reply actions
And just like that...we are on our way to 200+ comments
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
Yuck.
Harrison Ford was in good spirits and the movie was okay until…
Monkeys and ants came… After that the whole movie is a mess… And Shia is Shi#… Can’t stand him.
Also the ending – Roswell theme – is awful… It kills even the good parts that were in movie before that.
And I now the comic idea you say Trevor, this just isn’t working, this time.
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 19, 2012 9:52 AM CST up reply actions
It's the 4th best Indy film, that's for sure.
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
Hear hear.
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 19, 2012 10:32 AM CST up reply actions
You know what they could have done with Shia?
Had him be a flashback or something like it throughout the 4th movie. Then, they could make more “young” indiana jones movies with Shia starring.
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
Or...
Giant bot could have stomped him, and then itself. =)
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 19, 2012 12:10 PM CST up reply actions
They've already done young Indy twice.
River Phoenix in the Last Crusade and then the long running series with Sean Patrick Flanery. I really don’t think we need another young Indy. And if we did it certainly would not be with LaPoof.
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
better than mutt jones though.
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
Yes,
Better than the worst idea ever. I agree.
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
worst idea ever?
So those special editions of star wars are lookin better and better, eh?
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
I was waiting for an opening to unleash this:
While referencing Lucas’ meddling, here’s what Spielberg said of his own CGI altering of E.T.
"I tried this once and lived to regret it. Not because of fan outrage, but because I was disappointed in myself. I got overly sensitive to [some of the reaction — including parents who had been less than pleased with the guns in the film] to "E.T.," and I thought if technology evolved, [I might go in and change some things]…it was OK for a while, but I realized what I had done was I had robbed people who loved "E.T." of their memories of E.T." The director then took a survey of the audience to see who would like to see the original 1982 E.T. released on Blu-ray, sans the inclusion of the digitally remastered version. When the overwhelming response was in favor of reverting to the film we knew from our collective childhoods (puppet warts and all), Spielberg said simply, "Okay, done."
Also, the following is an amazing anecdote from Spielberg talking to Lucas.
"After [the screening of The Empire Strikes Back] was over, I said, ‘We’ve found our Indiana Jones.’ And George said, ‘Who?’ I said, ‘That guy right there, Han Solo.’ And George said, ‘yeah, he’s a great actor, but he’s identified as this character now in Star Wars.’ And I said, ‘Yeah, but he’s an actor! He’s supposed to identify with different characters.’ George had NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT THAT, but then he said, ‘yeah, that’d be great’."
This is precisely why this man should never ever be in a Director’s chair!
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
Hahahah.
That is good stuff. =)
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 20, 2012 5:17 AM CST up reply actions
Atleast they hired Christopher Lee as Count Ottokar Graf Czerin.
But that’s it. =)
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 19, 2012 3:09 PM CST up reply actions
This is why he is a lunatic.
I think way more people are upset with him over his treatment of the original trilogy than they are with the newer movies. Myself, I would gladly forgive him for Jar Jar if he would just give me the original trilogy, unaltered, in a shiny blu-ray format at a very high transfer rate. I think that is more than reasonable.
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
this is the only argument that I agree with lol.
let the people have the original if they’re clamoring for it so badly.
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
There he goes again, forgetting that if not for the fans, Star Wars would never have been the success it was and he wouldn't have made a gazillion dollars.
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I can't see this pic...
do i need a facebook gold account to view it?
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
Nah
I’m not sure what’s wrong here OH WAIT
by DFWTrojanTuba on Jan 18, 2012 2:05 PM CST up reply actions
And I've been duped.
Never trusting that source again
by DFWTrojanTuba on Jan 19, 2012 2:15 AM CST up reply actions
The entire Farscape collection is 70% off.
Hell, we’re being nerdy anyways. Might as well accept our fate.
http://www.amazon.com/Farscape-Complete-Blu-ray-Ben-Browder/dp/B005CXOG8M
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
That's awesome! Great show.
I’ve been waiting for the price to be reduced.
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
yeah, i may have to get it too...
but my wife will hate me for it.
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
Tell me about it.
I’m still trying to get mine to finish Firefly.
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
I hope so. :D
I was right about forcing her to watch the Harry Potter movies so she better thank me for Firefly. After that my agenda is to get her to watch some Jean-Pierre Jeunet movies which I hope will be easier. After that I think I’ll have some real leeway and then I bring out the big guns. Battlestar Galactica!
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
you can do what i did for firefly.
just keep watching it while she’s in the room. She’ll start enjoying it
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
That's how I got my wife into Burn Notice.
That’s a good idea.
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
Wow.
Work of master that is.
And work of money.
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 19, 2012 9:53 AM CST up reply actions
Did anyone really ever use anything besides the Bay?
I’m still trying to figure out how our gov’t is shutting them down, when it’s hong kong based and run by a guy in Australia….
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
It doesn't make sense
But, the internet’s fighting them back. Hard.
Justice.gov is still down as of 4:41 PM PST.
by DFWTrojanTuba on Jan 19, 2012 6:41 PM CST up reply actions
I'm sorry but DDoS attacks are stupid.
They aren’t hurting the FBI in any way, just keeping people from visiting the exterior website. Big deal.
That’s like if the police arrested my family, so I went and rang their doorbell for a few hours.
Big whoop.
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If i put this in the replies above, part of the picture is cut out.
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
This is soooo weak.
Look at the timeline. Many of the changes early on were made to the actual movie release or are about as jarring as mouse breaking wind. You mean in 1977 during the actual release they changed one of the lines of audio to reflect a different character (mainly because Biggs was cut from the film entirely)?!?! Inexcusable!! You mean to tell me that in 1981 they added “A New Hope” to the opening text of Star Wars?1?! Oh the horror!! Wait, you mean in 1994 they converted the sound to THX?!?! Those inhumane bastards!!
Then you hit 1997 and all holy hell breaks loose. The Special Editions were the beginning of everyone hating him because those are actually massive changes! It’s completely just incorrect to try and say that Lucas has been changing them for years so none of us should be mad at the end result. The man in his current mental state is a plague on all of humanity. He must be stopped!
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
HE IS STOPPED HE'S RETIRING!!!11!!!
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
GOOD!!!!! :D HA HA HA!!
Okay then!
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
These are becoming pretty large ones.
Cool.
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 21, 2012 9:22 AM CST up reply actions
But then again.
Classes and work kill my gamewatching…
My time is spend with these threads, needs some games too. Perhaps I might make to see one against Minnesota.
I know these threads are not about hockey, but this was a must thing to say. =)
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 21, 2012 9:23 AM CST up reply actions
Thanks.
I’m glad they’re turning into monsters. It was my goal all along (took six months to accomplish but Trevor and I kept writing them!)
by DFWTrojanTuba on Jan 21, 2012 1:06 PM CST up reply actions
Yep, good job, both.
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 21, 2012 2:18 PM CST up reply actions
So the mass effect tutorials are quite expansive....
I’m spending hours just reading about the game. When do I get to play?
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The first mission gives you all the tutorial you need.
Stop reading and start playing!
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
Well, my game is broke.
It locks up every time I access the galaxy map, so I can’t leave the citadel.
I suppose I could find the last 3 keepers I’m missing, but not much else I can do after that lol.
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
What? That's not good.
PC gaming strikes again. Does it work if you go to an earlier save?
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
yeah it's all saved, it's just glitching out on the galaxy map.
I’m going to try and run some updates and see if it fixes itself.
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
Leave it to you to ruin a perfectly fun experience by reading about it. :)
Get off the bench, get in there and save the galaxy! It’s the 21st century dude. Good games like this build the “learning to play” into the game now.
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
Agreed.
Also gives you the feeling of “new” things.
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 21, 2012 5:16 PM CST up reply actions
well, i learned my mistake from FFVII though...
I got a slow start on that one the first time i played it through, because I didn’t really know what I was doing very well. I wound up getting stuck in a part, and since i didn’t save in an empty file every single time, I had to start the game over about 30 hours in.
Lesson learned. Take my time on the front end, explore the game and the format itself, and save often.
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
Understandable but this is a bit different than a FF game.
I would choose the Adept class or something that has some serious biotic powers. To me it’s not as fun without biotics. Other than that you should be good. Save often is a good mantra.
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
So, I'm creating an opening for my weekly show
What Stars highlights should I include besides the Benn and Nystrom goals?
Saves of Kari.
Hits of Morrow, list goes on.
Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.
by Henri Muroke on Jan 21, 2012 6:53 PM CST up reply actions
I'll look for those.
But I’m also going to include other sports. Just picked the song I wanted to use.
by DFWTrojanTuba on Jan 21, 2012 6:58 PM CST up reply actions
Dempseys hattrick
Or messi
by can we get hatcher back on Jan 21, 2012 10:55 PM CST via Android app up reply actions
I didn't realize you were Los Fingerswords.
I’m Starchiness. You’re doing better than me. I’ve had a couple really rough weeks. I’ve had a major goaltending problem since day one. I had Cam Ward. Now I’m just trying to tread water.
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
I've had issues with just about anything...
made some major moves this week.
by DFWTrojanTuba on Jan 22, 2012 2:23 AM CST up reply actions
How? The league is too deep.
That’s my problem. I’ve made a bunch of moves too but now I feel kind of stuck. Especially goaltending. There’s really no options. I’m not a fan of the setup. I have another league and it’s setup a lot better.
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
Well my waiver request got denied. Damn it
Need a much better winger than I’ve got.
by DFWTrojanTuba on Jan 22, 2012 12:44 PM CST up reply actions
Talk to Sylent Jay
He is the commissioner
by DFWTrojanTuba on Jan 22, 2012 12:44 PM CST up reply actions
Why am I not in your fantasy League?
by can we get hatcher back on Jan 22, 2012 8:46 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
It's well beyond anything he can do.
Don’t get me wrong I appreciate him putting it together but there’s no way with 16 teams you can have 3 players for each forward position, a Utility, and two IR slots and then be able to still make moves to help your team during the season if guys falter. Especially in net. Drafting well is important in any fantasy league but if you are unable to overcome obstacles by managing the team during the year simply because there’s no real help available in FA then to me the league setup is flawed. Look at all the guys on IR right now across the league. There’s no one left in FA to fill those holes. You can’t change the team makeup mid season so it’s way too late to fix. It’s just a bummer.
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
I'm getting by...no I'm not.
I’m not going to bash his league. That’d be low of me
by DFWTrojanTuba on Jan 22, 2012 11:29 PM CST up reply actions
Not trying to bash the league at all,
It’s just my opinion. I’m still playing and I’m still trying my darndest to turn it around. It’s just pretty difficult and I don’t think it’s because I suck as a fantasy owner. I just think in the future, like next year, it would be better to structure it a little bit differently.
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
Not sure if anyone has seen this or not....
but if you have 2 hours to kill, it’s a fan remake of episode IV. And every contribution is 15 seconds long, so it has a lot of POVs.
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
Might help if I added a link. Doi.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ezeYJUz-84
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
Sadly, the reports last night of Joe Paterno's death were only off by a few hours.
His family just announced that he died this morning.
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My cousin Mary Beth went to Penn State (class of 91, IIRC - she was three years older than her brother and myself).
Her mother Pat posted on Facebook about Joe’s passing. I showed her (privately) the tweet from Bruce Levine, where he hoped he would eventually be remembered for all the good he did in hundreds of young men’s lives and that some perspective would be put on the bad. CNNSI also ran a story this morning along those lines.
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Yeah unfortunately he's our problem now, I'm a Ravens fan.
Unbelievable. He needs to be gone. You just can’t do that and remain a starting kicker in the NFL. That was a chip shot. An automatic. Stover could still kick that in his sleep even at his age. You set that shot up 100 times with no wind just like tonight and Stover makes it 100 times. Un-freakin’-believable.
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
Shit happens...I guess
Two heartbreaking ways to lose today
by DFWTrojanTuba on Jan 22, 2012 11:30 PM CST up reply actions
That was all he did when he was with the boys.
He would miss shot after shot after shot.
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
32 yards though?
32 yards!
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
yep.
I’m pretty sure he missed more than one even shorter than that.
"He punched the highlights out of her hair.... He punched the HIGHLIGHTS out of her hair!!!" -- Young Neil
See that's the problem. I just don't follow other teams in football.
When we picked him up he was a breath of fresh air…but pretty much only because Steve Hauschka couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn from any distance. Cundiff came in and was, at least, much more consistent than him. I noticed a couple this year though that he shanked from short distance but I never imagined in a million years he would miss a 30 yard chip shot in one of the most important games for our club in a decade. I’m hoping we’re exploring other options this off-season. If we can’t make any moves then would seriously consider paying Stover to come out of retirement just for short kicks like that. Just like he did for Indy a couple years back when we let him go (huge mistake).
"I know the last couple of years have been especially hard for Stars fans. To all of you: First let me say thank you for your patience and support, and please know that the uncertainty is now over." -- Tom Gaglardi
After all the movie talk above, I got out my Blu-ray of The King's Speech and rewatched it this afternoon
Aside from the fact that we’ve been talking about it here, and I discussed it with a couple of friends at my birthday dinner, the last time I watched it I was sick and fell asleep during the movie. I decided it was time to watch it without falling asleep (I am sick this time too, but the deep hacking cough keeps me from sleeping too long if I do fall asleep). I’ve also done a great job while being sick going through my Netflix instant queue through my Blu-ray player and watching stuff I’ve added the the queue and haven’t gotten around to watching yet. Specially when it’s 3AM and I’m far from asleep because I’m coughing up my lungs again.
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