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"The Last Exorcism 2?" This will be more of a slamdunk than my case against the makers of The Neverending Story. -- nm - Reagen Jan 10, 06:29
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- If Lincoln had a good lead actress I think the same case could be said for it. -- nm - Buzz Jan 10, 06:37
- I think it's now Lincoln's to lose, actually. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 10, 06:23 1
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- I just don't get the love. I get the "like" but it's a pretty dumb plot, IMO. -- nm - volnelk Jan 10, 06:19 3
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    - i have a lot of movies to catch up on. Les Mis tonight, to start. -- nm - Andie Jan 10, 06:23
    - I agree. The acting is excellent, but I just thought overall it wasn't a great film. -- nm - volnelk Jan 10, 06:22
CFPC announces new rules on mortgages -- (link) - znufrii Jan 10, 06:17
STIS - ST'ers near DC - my niece is looking for accomodations last week of June for a group of girlfriends with kids - details inside - JenBro Jan 10, 06:06
ST is slow. Nobody posted a list of nominations here yet? - JaxSean Jan 10, 06:05 1
- DH did -- nm - Roger More Jan 10, 06:09
An 85-year-old vs a 9-year-old in Best actress. -- nm - David Jan 10, 06:03 2
- If we go by the "35 or never" general rule, it's Chastain's. -- nm - Reagen Jan 10, 06:06
- shattering the records for both oldest and youngest nominees. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 10, 06:05
I'm surprised it's taken them this long to patter up the announcement. -- nm - Reagen Jan 10, 06:02
No Hawkes surprises me. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 10, 06:01
Absolutely nothing for The Dark Knight Rises. -- nm - LMS Jan 10, 06:00 1
- Good -- nm - Guigue Jan 10, 06:30
FYI... two of the best doc nominees are on netflix instant (The Invisible War, How to Survive a Plague) -- nm - Don Homer Jan 10, 05:59
I think Silver Linings Playbook becomes the first movie since Beatty's Reds to get noms in all four acting categories. -- nm - Buzz Jan 10, 05:54 1
- yes, that's right. very impressive. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 10, 05:54
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- I never saw Argo as a front-runner - it was a "well it'll be there, as a solid #4" -- nm - Reagen Jan 10, 06:30
"Multi-Oscar nominee Snow White and the Huntsman" -- nm - Don Homer Jan 10, 05:53
oohhhh Oscar Nom's are coming up? this may get lost in posts but SPAWN - YGGM!!!! Winnings sent partner - WOO! -- nm - JenBro Jan 10, 05:52
Lincoln = 12, Life of Pi = 11, Silver Linings = 8 -- nm - Don Homer Jan 10, 05:50 7
- Yeah, things are nicely muddled now. -- nm - Reagen Jan 10, 05:56 6
  - i'm very surprised ZD30 didn't do better. i wonder if the torture stuff ended up hurting it. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 10, 05:57 5
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        I'm not sure that's true, given that they went waaay out of their way to nominate EL&IC last year. -- nm - Reagen Jan 10, 06:19 1
        
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    - Compared to THL it missed Cinematography (OK, maybe its unremarkable there), Score (enh), Sound Mixing (again enh) and Director (OK, shocking). -- nm - Reagen Jan 10, 06:00
Amour &BofSW the big surprises -- nm - prayformojo Jan 10, 05:49 3
- Amour isn't the surprise, BofSW is though, most people I know hate it. -- nm - LMS Jan 10, 06:01 2
  - it's an odd movie. I still don't know if I liked it. -- nm - Mel Jan 10, 06:12
  - I know I did. -- nm - David Jan 10, 06:04
They have the noms online already... -- (link) - Don Homer Jan 10, 05:48
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Nominees to be determined? -- nm - amoxy Jan 10, 05:46
Wow. -- nm - kelly Jan 10, 05:45
woah, couple curveballs in Director. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 10, 05:45 16
- Yeah. No Bigelow -- nm - prayformojo Jan 10, 05:46 1
  - that's SHOCKING. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 10, 05:47
- Y'ain't spoiling the news....details people! -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 10, 05:46 13
  - spoilers - kelly Jan 10, 05:47 12
    - that seals it... there will be a Make Up Directing Oscar in his future. -- nm - Mel Jan 10, 06:07
    - more spoilers - kelly Jan 10, 05:49
    - Awww on no Affleck, but good on no Hooper. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 10, 05:48 9
      - A best song nomination from "Ted" made me laugh. -- nm - kelly Jan 10, 05:52 5
        
        *hopes it is the Thunder Song* -- nm - Roger More Jan 10, 05:56 4
        
        "Everybody Needs a Best Friend" -- nm - kelly Jan 10, 05:58 2
        
        nmbswearing - Roger More Jan 10, 06:08 1
        
        your meter's a little off. -- nm - Reagen Jan 10, 06:13
        
        Me too! -- nm - Kim Pine Jan 10, 05:57
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        you don't need to "spoil" -- nm - Don Homer Jan 10, 05:50 1
        
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The Pirates!! -- nm - Don Homer Jan 10, 05:42 6
- It had a weaker middle section though. -- nm - LMS Jan 10, 05:53 4
  - I don't disagree, it's not perfect. Andrew loves it, he's obsessed with pirates now. -- (link) - Don Homer Jan 10, 06:00 [flickr] 3
    - If I was a better stalker I would have included the Pirates gift bag I got from a screening in the box. - LMS Jan 10, 06:04 2
      - oh, did I never say? Yes, I did! It was great!! Loved all the different candy and choc, and the pin, the disc, and the other neat stuff. - Don Homer Jan 10, 06:20 1
        
        Phew, glad you liked it. - LMS Jan 10, 06:27
- that one has to win, by far the best of the animated this year. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 10, 05:43
omg, original song the most important of all! -- nm - Don Homer Jan 10, 05:41
emma stone looks so thin. ick. -- nm - amanda Jan 10, 05:40 1
- she's thin but not grossly so imo. rather hot actually. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 10, 05:41
Here we go -- nm - prayformojo Jan 10, 05:38
You'd think the Academy would have a plan to beef up their site's bandwidth on nomination day. -- nm - Ender Jan 10, 05:37 1
- One minute to air. One minute. -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord, Bible salesman Jan 10, 05:38
"At 7:31, all journalists remaining in the theater will be processed into a nutritious paste." -- nm - Academy Spokesperson Jan 10, 05:35 1
- Heh. Speaking of nutritious, that makes me think of this... So, Alex (the 3 year-old) hates veggies and green stuff. But he LOVES dips and sauces. - Don Homer Jan 10, 05:40
Is it possible to take tours of operating jails, or even maximum security prisons? - Hotkiss Jan 10, 05:31 4
- Before I read the IM, my first thought was to be unsurprised that you considered this your next frontier. Danger should be your middle name. -- nm - Max Jan 10, 09:09
- 14 and 20 is too late. you need to scare them way earlier than that. -- nm - amanda Jan 10, 05:39
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- I doubt it. I have heard of people touring local jails though (like in a police station). -- nm - Don Homer Jan 10, 05:31
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- 9 -- one of which will cause people to go, really? -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 10, 05:36
- 6 -- nm - Don Homer Jan 10, 05:28
- I'll split the difference, go for 9. -- nm - LMS Jan 10, 05:26
- I'll say a full 10. Seems like there were enough solid movies this year to merit it. -- nm - TFox Jan 10, 05:25 1
  - this. all they have to have is greater than 5% right? -- nm - JaxSean Jan 10, 05:38
- 8 -- nm - budice Jan 10, 05:25
Anyone have a streaming link for the noms? -- nm - Ender Jan 10, 05:10 3
- BBC link here, The Guardian also has one -- (link) - LMS Jan 10, 05:24
- here is a full screen one... -- (link) - Don Homer Jan 10, 05:17 [youtube]
- here... -- (link) - Don Homer Jan 10, 05:16
Seeing-eye cat -- (link) - CovingtonCat Jan 10, 04:57
Halo: More specializations unlocking for all users in January (why did I buy the limited edition again?) - oblique [223] Jan 10, 04:56 1
- But i have them all unlocked now, so unless theses are new, it just an unlock for those - Truman Jan 10, 05:13
Aaron Sele got a vote for the Hall of Fame. Enough said. -- nm - volnelk Jan 10, 04:29
Trailer for new Danny Boyle film Trance -- (link) - LMS Jan 10, 03:53
Jan 10, 49 BC � Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. -- nm - Beaker Jan 10, 03:09 4
- 1920 � The Treaty of Versailles takes effect, officially ending World War I. -- nm - Beaker Jan 10, 03:09 3
  - 1929 � The Adventures of Tintin, one of the most popular European comic books ever, is first published in Belgium. -- nm - Beaker Jan 10, 03:10 2
    - 1946 � The first General Assembly of the United Nations opens in London. Fifty-one nations are represented. -- nm - Beaker Jan 10, 03:10 1
      - 1990 � Time Warner is formed from the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications. -- nm - Beaker Jan 10, 03:10
Well the first days are the hardest days don't you worry anymore -- nm - z Jan 10, 00:50
The Jersey Shire -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 9, 23:46 [Image]
I said that David would like "Gun Game", and then I proceeded to describe "One in the Chamber". Oops. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 9, 23:05
Winter Storm... Gandalf! - Mop Jan 9, 22:31 5
- don't worry it'll do a lot less than one would expect it to - zork Jan 10, 05:06
- thou shal pass -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 10, 02:22
- hobbits have a way to shut that whole thing down -- nm - z Jan 9, 23:06
- the board is set. the pieces are moving -- nm - charlie Jan 9, 22:35
- It's magic! -- nm - tl Jan 9, 22:34
The Exact Moment Alabama's Quarterback Learns His Girlfriend Just Became More Famous Than Him -- (link) - MDH Jan 9, 22:07
"The Bachelor meets Homeland" ... I might watch that. heh -- nm - Beryllium Jan 9, 21:50 1
- I'd watch the bachelor under enhanced interrogation techniques. -- nm - mafic Jan 10, 00:26
"Please hurry! The cuttlefish and asparagus is not sitting well!" -- nm - JaxSean Jan 9, 21:23
American Horror Story is now an unfathomable mess *spoils* - Epiphany Jan 9, 21:23 1
- Roommate watched it tonight and i caught glimpses. Just had to SMH. -- nm - MDH Jan 9, 21:24
~ teenage wastelamp ~ -- nm - what spawn hears Jan 9, 21:14 1
- Girls ALoud version!! -- nm - Epiphany Jan 9, 21:22
American Society of Cinematographers nominees: Anna Karenina, Les Mis, Life of Pi, Lincoln, Skyfall -- (link) - Max Jan 9, 21:07 5
- i would give it to Life of Pi but it will probably go to Lincoln -- nm - charlie Jan 9, 21:08 4
  - I still think Les Mis has a shot. And I'd have put Prometheus there instead of Skyfall. -- nm - Max Jan 9, 22:28
  - reminiscent of your boat ride from the east coast to the west coast? -- nm - budice Jan 9, 21:12 2
    - depends on which story you believed was true -- nm - charlie Jan 9, 21:17 1
      - "It was a garbage barge, and Lou was just a stack of old tires." -- nm - Max Jan 9, 21:29
@mariashriver:" I'm a @Lakers fan but I'm watching the @LAClippers and got to say...I adore @RealLamarOdom and miss him. So there." -- nm - budice Jan 9, 21:04 2
- Lakers Line has been glorious this season - charlie Jan 9, 21:05 1
  - Amare spoke of D'Antoni never coaching defense... - budice Jan 9, 21:08
Happy Oscar Nominations Day! -- nm - Ender Jan 9, 21:02 2
- May the odds be ever in Hunger Games favor on a Best Costume Design nod. -- nm - Qale Jan 9, 21:05 1
  - those costumes were horrible - charlie Jan 9, 21:06
"A woman is like an egg salad sandwich on a warm Texas day." -- nm - David Jan 9, 21:01 3
- texas= Dr.Sheldon Cooper -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Jan 9, 22:04
- "Doctor Hofstaeadter?" -- nm - tl Jan 9, 21:05
- "Molecules" -- nm - amoxy Jan 9, 21:03
Hmm. I have free time and a bit of energy tonight. Code, or play video games? - Beryllium Jan 9, 20:55 1
- Whoa whoa, who said anything about whipping stuff out. -- nm - Qale Jan 9, 20:58
This week's The New Normal was great. Spoil - tl Jan 9, 20:55
One unlikely Oscar nomination that would please me greatly would be "Never Had" for Best Song. -- nm - Dano Jan 9, 20:53 3
- ditto -- nm - Max Jan 9, 21:04
- I declare that song to be an OOOOUTLAW! -- nm - Reagen Jan 9, 20:55
- I loved the movie so much. -- nm - MDH Jan 9, 20:54
things you'd never hear: "Drew Brees named to Pro Bowl roster due to RGIII injury" -- nm - budice Jan 9, 20:51
spamlet, that's supposedly the dividing line - Reagen Jan 9, 20:50
people's choice spoiler? best cable TV drama - Beryllium Jan 9, 20:49 3
- Odd they were not renewed -- nm - ST. Epiphany Jan 9, 20:51 1
  - They'd have to pay people more and it's in syndication. -- nm - tl Jan 9, 21:08
- oh, sorry - favourite, not best. :D -- nm - Beryllium Jan 9, 20:50
listen, listen with your dumb ears -- nm - charlie Jan 9, 20:49 3
- pixie is now Navi -- nm - zork Jan 10, 05:01
- You and Spawn FOUGHT over this. - amoxy Jan 9, 20:58 1
  - But is his shirt red or blue? -- nm - Reagen Jan 9, 20:59

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