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Blogroll Me!
There are people on the net that have nothing better to do with their time
then be nasty to other people online. They post rude comments, spend hours
a day talking about sites they hate so much, that they well, spend hours a
day talking about them. (lame) They mock the owners and posters for their
opinions and their right to free speech. They expect everyone to fit into
their narrow-minded little world view or else they throw a temper tantrum.
To these people I say grow up.
Here's a bit of info people...the web is
a HUGE place. If you don't like what I say here, or who I am, or what I
do, or talk about, or what I look like, or the color of my hair, or
whatever asinine thing you dwell on, go somewhere else. It's
really, really easy. Honest. You just click the little "x" in
the corner of your browser and *poof* the offending, big, mean and nasty
site has disappeared.
I pay for this site. It's mine. That
means I can use it for whatever the hell I want to. Don't like it if I'm
bitching about something in my life? Oh fucking well. Go somewhere else.
Think I'm stupid for expressing my thoughts? Too fucking bad, don't read
them. Somewhere along the line, someone forgot this simple fact: Live
and let live Don't like me, cool, fine, whatever, I don't care.
This journal is NOT for you. It's for me. I'm not in it for popularity or
fame or anything stupid like that. I write it because I need to write and
express myself and get things out of my head sometimes. So read or don't,
it doesn't matter, but don't waste my time (or yours) bitching about it.
*gets off soapbox*
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Tuesday, January 25, 2005
Pointless Oscar Blather (no real entry)
Everyone else is doing it...thoughts on oscar nominations. (This makes it seem like I give a crap when, in fact, I don't, but eh...what else am I going to blather about?) I'll make a note and put an arrow for my choice(s). And yeah, I'm skipping some catagories. Some I just don't care, don't know the movies or whatnot. Edit: Just to clarify... My post about oscar nominations wasn't even a remote attempt at picking who was GOING to win, just who I like out of the movies and commentaries there in. *chuckles* I'm sure none of what I like will be selected. ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Don Cheadle - HOTEL RWANDA (no clue) ?-->Johnny Depp - FINDING NEVERLAND (didn't see it but wanted to) Leonardo DiCaprio - THE AVIATOR (didn't see it, not overly interested in it) Clint Eastwood - MILLION DOLLAR BABY (not even remotely interested in it) ?-->Jamie Foxx - RAY (didn't see it, but looks well done.) This is a tough one. I actually haven't seen either. But heard good things about Ray and was very interested in Finding Neverland. So either one of those of these choices. ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Alan Alda - THE AVIATOR (didn't see it, not overly interested in it) Thomas Haden Church - SIDEWAYS (didn't see it, not overly interested in it) -->Jamie Foxx - COLLATERAL (eh...the movie was ok but it didn't wow me like I thought it would.) Morgan Freeman - MILLION DOLLAR BABY (not even remotely interested in it) Clive Owen - CLOSER (no clue) ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Annette Bening - BEING JULIA (no clue) Catalina Sandino Moreno - MARIA FULL OF GRACE (no clue) Imelda Staunton - VERA DRAKE (no clue) Hilary Swank - MILLION DOLLAR BABY (not even remotely interested in it) -->Kate Winslet - ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (totally weird, but I liked it. Well made.) ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Cate Blanchett - THE AVIATOR (didn't see it, not overly interested in it) Laura Linney - KINSEY (no clue) Virginia Madsen - SIDEWAYS (no clue) Sophie Okonedo - HOTEL RWANDA (no clue) Natalie Portman - CLOSER (no clue) ANIMATED FEATURE FILM -->THE INCREDIBLES (amazingly funny. Pixar hits again!) SHARK TALE (didn't see it, wasn't overly interested in it) SHREK 2 (very funny but lacked a little freshness from the first.) ART DIRECTION THE AVIATOR (didn't see it, wasn't overly interested in it) FINDING NEVERLAND (didn't see it but wanted to) LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS (didn't see it, wasn't overly interested in it) -->THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Loved it. Grand scale and beautiful) A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT (didn't see it, wasn't overly interested in it) CINEMATOGRAPHY THE AVIATOR (didn't see it, wasn't overly interested in it) HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS (no clue) THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST (gag me with a fucking spoon.) -->THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (Loved it. Grand scale and beautiful) A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT (no clue) BEST PICTURE THE AVIATOR (didn't see it, wasn't overly interested in it) ?-->FINDING NEVERLAND (didn't see it but wanted to) MILLION DOLLAR BABY (not even remotely interested in it) ?-->RAY (didn't see it but wanted to) SIDEWAYS (didn't see it but wanted to) This is a tough one. I actually haven't seen either. But heard good things about Ray and was very interested in Finding Neverland. So either one of those of these choices. VISUAL EFFECTS HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN (while I love HP in general, I was disappointed with this director. A lot in fact.) I, ROBOT (this was ok. not great; not terrible. standard action fare) -->SPIDER-MAN 2 (I really enjoyed this movie. Bigger and better then the first and better looking.) Despite the fact I really love HP in general, I can't get behind it for award purposes. It was just too changed for my tastes. WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY) THE AVIATOR (didn't see it, wasn't overly interested in it) *-->ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (very original. very creative. very unique and well done.) HOTEL RWANDA (no clue) *-->THE INCREDIBLES (very funny. instant classic hit.) VERA DRAKE (no clue) Of these, both ESotSM and Incredibles are great movies. But... ESotSM is more original. And it's more unique in the field. Incredibles was good, but it was more standard fare. Not that that's bad and not that it wasn't well done. So, I could go either way, but if we're voting based on originality, ESotSM would win out.
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