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I've only seen Slumdog and Milk. I think I'd like Slumdog to win by a nose. - ty97 Jan 22, 08:05 2
- I've not seen any of the best pic noms and only plan to see Slumdog, which I wanted to see before. - Cuzzin Todd Jan 22, 08:09
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From the small Bolt discussion below...we've been doing Animated Feature Oscars since 2001. In that time, (more and question inside) - Jim Jan 22, 08:04 1
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Kristen at Eonline with Lost recap and claricications (who was the woman with white hair?) and questions from producers.... -- (link) - Remlik Jan 22, 08:03 7
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- Why did I know who she was? -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 22, 08:08 2
  - it was one of the few times you paid attention? -- nm - Remlik Jan 22, 08:10
  - it was one of the few times you paid attention -- nm - Remlik Jan 22, 08:10
- Even producers are confused? This does not bode well... - Guigue Jan 22, 08:05 2
  - just tried it. took me right to the page. -- nm - Remlik Jan 22, 08:06 1
    - It was a redirecting problem with the www at the beginning. Tried it again after it failed and it worked. Strange -- nm - Guigue Jan 22, 08:08
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- Wall-E probably, but I liked Kung Fu Panda a lot more. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 22, 08:13
- I figure Man on Wire for best doc as there's zero buzz for the others. -- nm - LMS Jan 22, 08:12
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- I think the interesting categories are anybody's guess, so I'll go out on a limb on Button for make-up. -- nm - emoticripple Jan 22, 08:06
- If ledger doesn't win, I think it'd be a Marisa Tomei for Vinny level of WTF? -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 22, 08:06 1
  - I rewatched Vinny over the weekend and I don't begrudge her the Oscar. Comedic performance are often overlooked in favor of - Cuzzin Todd Jan 22, 08:15
- I think Wall-E and Ledger are mortal locks. These are the only 2 I would bet on. -- nm - Jim Jan 22, 08:05 1
  - yup. -- nm - Callisto Jan 22, 08:11
- Easily. -- nm - Shaun Jan 22, 08:04
- Milk Best Picture -- nm - con_carne Jan 22, 08:04
- Heath -- nm - znufrii Jan 22, 08:04
- Slumdog, Best Pic. -- nm - Loyola Jan 22, 08:04
From the discussion the other day, a well placed source tells me approximately 10% of the sec. svc. are female -- nm - rollo Jan 22, 07:58 3
- window dressing! -- nm - Agent Horrigan Jan 22, 08:05
- My cousin dated an agent that was on Cheney's detail a while back. - ty97 Jan 22, 07:59
- The gov subs out the sea org? - lileve Jan 22, 07:59
Oh, Oscar noms! - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 22, 07:58 1
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TT Poll: We are having a panic/duress button installed in our office. The total cost is $565...what is the cost of the actual physical button??? - Walt_Disney Jan 22, 07:58 5
- would be cheaper to go to Staples and get one of their Easy buttons and just put a Panic label on it -- nm - zork Jan 22, 08:06 1
  - And kill attackers with falling printers -- nm - Guigue Jan 22, 08:06
- 50 cent, the rest labour? -- nm - Loyola Jan 22, 08:03
- 1) Awesome. 2) $20/$545 -- nm - con_carne Jan 22, 07:59
- button is $40, the rest is $525. Also, calm down! -- nm - loosilu Jan 22, 07:59
LYC: Looks like the spammers have gotten the memo to STFU about Obama "really" being president. - TaurusII Jan 22, 07:57
Geek Deal: 1.5TB Hard Drive $129 w/free ship -- (link) - budice Jan 22, 07:55 1
- These hard drives are a disaster right now. Seagate's "fix" wound up bricking even more. -- nm - David Jan 22, 07:56
Bery: I have laundry that needs washing, please. -- nm - ty97 Jan 22, 07:55 2
- You didn't hear? Hold your laundry near the monitor with ST up, and electronic pulses clean it for you. - TFox Jan 22, 07:59 1
  - *laughing* - kelly Jan 22, 08:00
Bery you might want to put a blurb about the new elements in that yellow box up top. "Todays Changes" -- nm - lileve Jan 22, 07:53 2
- Avatars!!! -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 22, 07:55 1
  - Purple Glitter and Kittens! -- nm - lileve Jan 22, 07:56
LIR LYC: I call BS on that list of 10 important websites. -- nm - TaurusII Jan 22, 07:53
ST Poll: Have you seen The Reader? - con_carne Jan 22, 07:53 14
- Yes -- nm - Ender Jan 22, 08:28
- no, but i read the book. -- nm - Andie Jan 22, 08:08
- No. Same here. -- nm - Loyola Jan 22, 08:04
- Nope, probably won't. I love Winslet and Fiennes, but the subject matter doesn't interest me. -- nm - emoticripple Jan 22, 08:04
- Nope, I'm waiting for DVD release. I'm seeing Frost/Nixon this weekend though. -- nm - LMS Jan 22, 07:59
- Nope. Not particularly high on my list either. -- nm - znufrii Jan 22, 07:59
- Same. -- nm - Jelly Jan 22, 07:58
- I haven't seen any of the Best Picture nominees. -- nm - Dano Jan 22, 07:56
- no, and the only reason I would have was because of Kate. -- nm - Callisto Jan 22, 07:55
- No, nor am I likely to. -- nm - TaurusII Jan 22, 07:54
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- Eff no. Looks like typical boring Oscar garbage, to me anyway. -- nm - Shaun Jan 22, 07:53 1
  - Holocaust, check. Ralph Fiennes, check. -- nm - con_carne Jan 22, 07:58
- No, but I really want to. -- nm - kelly Jan 22, 07:53
What is the grey highlighting of certain posts? -- nm - Inigo Jan 22, 07:52 5
- Bery, here's a feature idea: if someone asks a question answered on the backboards, you should see the answer when you mouse over the question. - TFox Jan 22, 07:55
- it means there are pictures of the inauguration at The Big Picture -- nm - prayformojo Jan 22, 07:53
- Yup, that's what it is. Cool. -- nm - Inigo Jan 22, 07:53
- New posts since the last time you refreshed. -- nm - kelly Jan 22, 07:53
- new posts you have not read since the last board refresh. -- nm - lileve Jan 22, 07:53
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- ....because it's happened once. Ever. -- nm - Dano Jan 22, 07:57
- on a related note, I'm thrilled about Bolt. -- nm - Callisto Jan 22, 07:51 2
  - Yes...not WallE good, but certainly better than Chicken Little and Meet the Robinsons. -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 22, 07:53
  - That was my first thought during the announcements. :) -- nm - David Jan 22, 07:52
A little late to the show but RDJ getting a nom is surprising to me. -- nm - Shaun Jan 22, 07:48 38
- If Ledger weren't in the category, I'd see him as the favorite. -- nm - David Jan 22, 07:51 37
  - And he could accept in character (in character)! -- nm - Callisto Jan 22, 07:52
  - now if Ledger doesn't get the Oscar I'm going on Jihad. - Mel Profit Jan 22, 07:52 35
    - I agree he had one stolen, but two wrongs don't make a right...his joker was ok, but not as good as studio PR said it was - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 22, 07:57 19
      - I'd disagree (and I thought overall TDK had a LOT of weaknesses). -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 22, 08:14
      - Was Heath Ledger a Republican? -- nm - TFox Jan 22, 08:00
      - oh, my. I think he's a lock, and a deserving one at that. - Callisto Jan 22, 07:59 8
        
        I'm sorry, 100% disagree...he was good, but not any better than most other comicbook film villans - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 22, 08:06 6
        
        Are you sure you did not watch JNICH by mistake? - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 22, 08:11
        
        couldn't disagree more. - znufrii Jan 22, 08:09 1
        
        Watch the movie again, and every scene that you remember him being an awesome Joker in...watch his tongue - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 22, 08:14
        
        So his performance was no better than Kevin Spacey's or Jeff Daniels'? -- nm - Shaun Jan 22, 08:08 1
        
        Maybe a little, but certainly not Oscar quality...certainly not on par with the other nominees - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 22, 08:11
        
        nah, there's more than that. But I think I'm supposed to be in a meeting so I'll have to discuss later. -- nm - Callisto Jan 22, 08:06
        
        word - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 22, 08:00
      - It's the definitive Joker now. - Mel Profit Jan 22, 07:59 7
        
        Related. I caught some of the 89 Batman on tv last night. It's almost been ruined by TDK. -- nm - Shaun Jan 22, 08:00 4
        
        I think Jack's performance was destroyed. - Mel Profit Jan 22, 08:02 1
        
        It was. I was almost cringing at it. -- nm - Shaun Jan 22, 08:03
        
        I view it as an Elseworlds tale. - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 22, 08:01 1
        
        That's an interesting and fair take, I think. -- nm - emoticripple Jan 22, 08:02
        
        "Wanna see a magic trick?" (spoils) - TFox Jan 22, 08:00 1
        
        word. I admit it, when I saw it the second time I pulled out my phone and videoed that one scene. -- nm - Rorschach: 03/06/09!!! Jan 22, 08:04
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      - I think it's more outrageous a snub than even "Saving Pvt. Ryan". -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 22, 07:55 2
        
        Watched it for an hour, got bored, and turned it off,never to return to it again. -- nm - Shaun Jan 22, 07:57
        
        Private Ryan is my all time most outrageous snub. I'll never get over it. -- nm - loosilu Jan 22, 07:56
      - I wonder who will accept for him. -- nm - Inigo Jan 22, 07:55 10
        
        Frickin' producer, naturally -- nm - con_carne Jan 22, 08:03 1
        
        Or Nolan, of cours -- nm - con_carne Jan 22, 08:03
        
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        I can't imagine an ex-girlfriend accepting an award on someone's behalf. - kelly Jan 22, 08:02 4
        
        Weren't they married? -- nm - Shaun Jan 22, 08:03 3
        
        no. -- nm - loosilu Jan 22, 08:10
        
        Nope, not that I know of. -- nm - kelly Jan 22, 08:07 1
        
        engaged -- nm - Roger More Jan 22, 08:11
        
        Nolan accepted at the GG, so maybe him again? -- nm - Shaun Jan 22, 08:01
        
        I would guess the producers? -- nm - loosilu Jan 22, 08:00
For me, Slumdog is as much of a lock for Best Picture as No Country was last year. -- nm - Inigo Jan 22, 07:48 7
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  - my totally unsupported hunch is that Button and Slumdog split picture/director - znufrii Jan 22, 08:01 1
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  - you are correct: actors are the largest by far -- nm - ty97 Jan 22, 07:53 1
    - (explains Crash, IMO) -- nm - ty97 Jan 22, 07:53
- that's kind of how I feel about it. - Callisto Jan 22, 07:49 1
  - Yes, things could very well change. -- nm - Inigo Jan 22, 07:50
I need the best time-wasters on the web--Teen appropriate. Also, the best Facebook apps. - Amy Jan 22, 07:47 5
- I would just be guessing from what I see over my 4 teens' shoulders. Would you like me to ask them and email you their responses? - landbeck Jan 22, 08:11
- And, is Homestar Runner still cool? -- nm - Amy Jan 22, 07:51
- Auditorium. -- nm - loosilu Jan 22, 07:51 1
  - link is playauditorium.com. Also, World of Goo. (just a demo but awesome) -- nm - loosilu Jan 22, 07:52
- neopets? -- nm - lileve Jan 22, 07:48
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- it's an interesting theory. -- nm - znufrii Jan 22, 07:46
"Boxee is currently available for Apple Mac OSX and Ubuntu Linux." - David Jan 22, 07:45
All five Live Action Short Film nominees are European again. -- nm - Dano Jan 22, 07:45
I've really got an urge to watch the Danny Boyle film 'Millions' again. -- nm - LMS Jan 22, 07:43 20
- it's so good. (nm) - Callisto Jan 22, 07:45 19
  - i was about to post "at the risk of incurring callisto's wrath, millions did nothing for me." - prayformojo Jan 22, 07:46 18
    - IIRC, I remember it being panned, at least by critics I read -- nm - con_carne Jan 22, 07:54 3
      - 88% fresh at RT. 90% fresh from "top critics". -- nm - Callisto Jan 22, 08:01
      - Kim and I both had it in our top 10 for that year. RT has it 88% fresh with 130 positives vs. 18 negatives. -- nm - David Jan 22, 08:00
      - RT has it at 88%, top critics at 90% -- (link) - LMS Jan 22, 08:00
    - *glove slap* Now we duel! -- nm - David Jan 22, 07:49 10
      - talk to her about Gran Torino. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 22, 07:53 8
        
        Such a disappointment. As we said in the power rankings, there's a fine line these days between Eastwood and Andy Rooney. -- nm - David Jan 22, 07:54 7
        
        *glove slap* -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 22, 07:56 6
        
        Hey look, he's looking angry and making racist, xenophobic remarks. What great acting! -- nm - David Jan 22, 07:58 5
        
        that's the set-up. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 22, 08:00 4
        
        spoilers - David Jan 22, 08:03 1
        
        spoilers... - Mel Profit Jan 22, 08:14
        
        (for a very predictable result) -- nm - Callisto Jan 22, 08:02 1
        
        agreed... - Mel Profit Jan 22, 08:03
      - ~ in a little old face will, get you satisfaction.... ~ -- nm - prayformojo Jan 22, 07:51
    - you saw Slumdog, right? - Callisto Jan 22, 07:47 2
      - It's like it was a practise run for Slumdog. -- nm - LMS Jan 22, 07:54
      - yeah, and i really liked it. -- nm - prayformojo Jan 22, 07:50
bery, how about ... Posts: 125 (New: 14) -- nm - zork Jan 22, 07:43 11
- Just curious - what is your issue with the number of posts? - kelly Jan 22, 07:51
- A bigger icon for links might be good, too. It's kind of hard to see as is. - David Jan 22, 07:46 6
  - I like it as is. Unobtrusive. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 22, 07:49 2
    - ditto...now that I know what to look for I see it fairly easily. Although a different color might be a good compromise. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 22, 07:51 1
      - green! -- nm - loosilu Jan 22, 07:51
  - or a different color for the icon. -- nm - loosilu Jan 22, 07:49
  - and a preview of IMs when you hover over a post? -- nm - zork Jan 22, 07:48 1
    - Ooh, that would be sweet. -- nm - David Jan 22, 07:49
- we want bats! we want bats!....nm - x Jan 22, 07:44 2
  - be careful what you ask for ... -- (link) - zork Jan 22, 07:47 1
    - It did need milk. -- nm - lileve Jan 22, 07:47
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*resets the grey* -- nm - zork Jan 22, 07:40 3
- *goes to stripes* -- nm - Diva Jan 22, 07:40 2
  - *goes to plaid* -- nm - Spaceball One Jan 22, 07:42
  - "dips in purple* -- nm - lileve Jan 22, 07:41

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