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SweetVirginia wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2009 at 6:12am:


Hands down the best film!

Winslet should win-she was excellent in The Reader
Sean is the favored son, but personally I think Mickey in 'The Wrestler" was better.

Haven't seen Frost-Nixon yet, but can't imagine it being better than Slumdog.....
Ledger should also get a nod

Who gives a Donald Duck ? i just hope i don't accidentally catch any of the acceptance speeches.

I used to watch this show growing up but now I am amazed that it's still on. And these narcissistic H-wood idiots who act like an Oscar is the Holy Grail make me depressed. The last year I watched was when Chris Rock(I think) made some funny jokes including one about how Jude Law was in every film & how he wasn't all that great. It was pretty funny & then curmudgeonly Sean Penn came along & said how proud he was to be an actor alongside Jude Law. Blow it out yer ass, Seanie!

LOL I know he's a jerk & all but Bale should have been nominated at the very least. He's much better than the crap that got nominated.

glenny?



i saw benjamin button. i can't believe that forest gump rip off was nominated for best picture. slow year?? brad pitt has done some good films, but this was nowhere near his best.

Christian Bale talks:


“It’s been a miserable week for me."

    "Listen, I know I have a pottymouth, everybody knows that now, but I understand this is live, so please don't worry, I will behave."

    "The thing that I really want to stress is that I have no confusion whatsoever. I was out of order, beyond belief. I was way out of order. I acted like a punk. I regret that and there is nobody that has heard that tape that it's hit harder by it than me. So I make no excuses for it. It is inexcusable and I hope that is absolutely clear.”

    “One thing that has really disturbed me throughout this, because I’m not familiar, I'm comfortable yet with this notion of being a movie star. I’m an actor and I’m don’t quite know how to handle the movie star thing. The thing that disturbs me so much is that I’ve heard a lot of people saying that I seem to think I’m better than anybody else."

    "I'm embarrassed by it. I ask everybody to sit down and ask themselves, have they ever had a bad day and have they ever lost their temper and really regretted it immensely."

    "Feel free to make fun of me at my expense; I deserve it completely."

Brainbell Jangler wrote on Feb 8^th, 2009 at 12:01am:


I havent seen "The Champ".

I dont want people to think that I am having a dig at Mikey Rourke, because I am not. I think he plays the role of Randy really well. I cant think of anybody who was better suited to that role in fact.

But when you watch "The Wrestler" and then watch "Milk", there is a huge difference in quality of performance.

What helps "The Wrestler" is that it was shot very well. The close ups of Mikey Rourke emphasise the scale of his (Randy) downfall. He quite clearly shows the scars of life.

"Milk" however is all about two people. Penn and Brolin. Penn just domintes the film from begining to end. His performance is one of the best I ahve ever seen in my life and I am not exagerating. He has evolved a huge amount as an actor. You really couldnt have foreseen Penn playing a character like Harvey Milk 15 years ago.

Sean Penn is one of the most talented men in Hollywood. The first time I realised just how good he was, he was even in a film, he directed it. The film was called "The Pledge". If you havent seen it, do so, its very good.

I really do think that Heath Ledger is only being considered for an Oscar because he passed away and I dont think that is right. Phillip Seymour Hoffman would win best supporting actor if Ledger wasnt in the running. He possibly deserves it a lot more too.

Starbuck wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2009 at 5:51pm:

Yes -- with such an unusual storyline and so much time, they could have beefed up the story a little bit. It's kind of frustrating to sit through almost 3hours of film only to realize that you've learned close to nothing about that Benjamin guy & don't care much anyway.

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that could be my post Car,
sean penn was obnoxious for taking that joke so seriously.
the a-list cannot take a fucking joke if its on them, besides it was true, so fuck both sean and jude and all their a-list buddies.
i used to watch this who growing up too - pre-video, pre-cable, it was the only place you could see stars....it was otherworldy,
now, its all too mundane and the self-congratulation is nauseating.
i only watch if there is a legitimate underdog...i might watch to see what mickey rourke does if he wins.
now that's a real bad boy, a real rebel of the kind hollywood-bred guys like penn can only emote.
and he's got the long list of b-movies, bad press to prove it.

check this out:

http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/pnoonan/?id=110008062

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that's what it is now...
and back then, stars were stars..or seemed bigger, somehow - and that has alot to do with the nonstop entertainment shows....
there was also a split back then - you had your tv stars, and you had jack nicholson, warren beatty etc..
now, everyone is a celebrity...
lisa rinna goes to the oscars now...
there is no mystery or nothing untouchable about these people anymore - and as a kid, that separation was what made them stars...

i've seen all the nominated movies, and i have to say doubt still exceeds them all/
just a great, challenging movie..
clint eastwood continues to amaze me.
scorsese and coppola were the young geniuses of the 70s, while clint was the dirty harry guy, the mainstream hero..the guy who represented a hollywood they disdained....
and yet now, while scorsese and coppola are slowing down, making increasingly lame movies in their old age - it's eastwood who is taking the chances, making provocative films that are relevant to today.
he gets better and edgier as he ages...inspiring.
loved vicky christina barcelona, but i missed woody's distinctive narration - hated the guy who narrated -some of the irony, snarkiness in the monologues were lost because of that ....