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SITWAP: *crash/trish signal* No post-apocalyptic compound should be without one (or several). -- (link) - TaurusII Feb 23, 09:15
I was surprised to hear that Hugh Jackman was hosting. I can't remember the last time a current, popular and serious actor hosted the awards. -- nm - Loyola Feb 23, 09:12 15
- Chris Rock? -- nm - Roger More Feb 23, 09:14 4
  - I don't really count him as an actor. -- nm - Loyola Feb 23, 09:16 3
    - I know what you mean - he was the first that came to mind is all. Goldberg and Crystal are both recent actors who've hosted as well -- nm - Roger More Feb 23, 09:19
    - Well, "serious", anyway. As a comedian, sure plenty of those host the Oscars -- nm - con_carne Feb 23, 09:17 1
      - Hey, what's LA like during the oscars? Do people watch it in bars? -- nm - Loyola Feb 23, 09:18
- I would say the last was Jack Lemmon 24 years ago. -- (link) - Don Homer Feb 23, 09:13 2
  - steve martin and robin williams hate you right now. ;-) - Beryllium Feb 23, 09:17
  - Ooh, he would've been good. -- nm - Loyola Feb 23, 09:15
- Does anyone remember if there was a nod to Wolverine in the preview clips at the end? -- nm - Beryllium Feb 23, 09:13 6
  - There wasn't - IIRC it was all movies I hadn't seen any footage of before -- nm - Roger More Feb 23, 09:15 3
    - And it didn't really tell you anything about the movies. Except that Meryl will probably get another Oscar nom. -- nm - ty97 Feb 23, 09:16 2
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        I think she enjoys the Award shows (GG more than Oscar though, because she likes to get her drink on). - ty97 Feb 23, 09:18
  - nope -- (link) - ty97 Feb 23, 09:15
  - Those things were so painfully brief, I don't remember -- nm - con_carne Feb 23, 09:15
the speculation is that the Japanese person Sean Penn first named in his thank you is actually his code name for Robin Penn -- nm - alpine misanthrope Feb 23, 09:08
Preliminary Oscar ratings are up 6% despite the nerd boycott threats. - David Feb 23, 09:07 1
- I can't wait for Watchmen to not be nominated next year! -- nm - Roger More Feb 23, 09:12
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- Just remember that your exes are annoying someone else now. ;-) -- nm - CrankYanker Feb 23, 09:12
- "gay Super Bowl" indeed -- nm - con_carne Feb 23, 09:11
- That JackDawson is so hot right now...So hot -- nm - amoxy Feb 23, 09:08
I used to think that I knew what the difference was between Sound Editing and Sound Mixing and then - Diva Feb 23, 09:05 17
- "What is that? Are you speaking bat?" -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 23, 09:15
- i effin switched the two winners on an oscar ballot. bring back silent films -- nm - alpine misanthrope Feb 23, 09:07 12
  - um, the same film won both. -- nm - kare's friend Feb 23, 09:08 11
    - spoils - Roger More Feb 23, 09:10 8
      - That shouldn't be a "spoiler" anymore imo. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 23, 09:10 5
        
        Some of us use the spoiler alert as a way to show how silly spoiler alerts are sometimes :) -- nm - con_carne Feb 23, 09:16 1
        
        President signs stimulus bill. (spoiler) - CrankYanker Feb 23, 09:17
        
        I don't even really agree that it should have been a spoiler during, but that's a separate fight. -- nm - Reagen Feb 23, 09:12 1
        
        *nods* -- nm - Don Homer Feb 23, 09:12
        
        just being my over-cautious self -- nm - Roger More Feb 23, 09:11
      - oh, right, sorry - Andie Feb 23, 09:10 1
        
        ~JAI HOOOO!~ -- nm - con_carne Feb 23, 09:10
    - I thought one was TDK and the other was Slumdog. -- nm - Diva Feb 23, 09:10 1
      - yes, yes it was. -- nm - Andie Feb 23, 09:10
- Editing is like special sound effects, Mixing is for the way the whole sound package is put together. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 23, 09:06 1
  - Oh, okay. -- nm - Diva Feb 23, 09:08
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Slumdog Does Dallas. -- nm - CrankYanker Feb 23, 09:03 3
- The Slumdog Knight? - Beryllium Feb 23, 09:06 2
  - Slumdog Nights. -- nm - CrankYanker Feb 23, 09:07
  - It wins and loses everything! -- nm - David Feb 23, 09:07
oh man. i need to talk a friend down. she's gone into hyper-analytical mode about a first date on saturday. -- nm - kare Feb 23, 09:01 18
- I think men should always be warned about women who do this after dates. - David Feb 23, 09:06 2
  - it's difficult not to. learning to change your perspective can take some time and practice. - kare Feb 23, 09:07 1
    - Organic is the way to be, says the meat eater to the vegetarian. -- nm - David Feb 23, 09:08
- I'd hate to see her if he doesn't call -- nm - con_carne Feb 23, 09:05 2
  - oh, she'll get over it. but that's never easy. -- nm - kare Feb 23, 09:12
  - or if he does call. ;-) -- nm - CrankYanker Feb 23, 09:06
- "at one point he said 'hmmm', not like 'hm hm' like keep talking, more like 'hmmmm' he wasn't focussing and didn't know what to say. what does that - kare's friend Feb 23, 09:04
- ugh - why...why...why... do people do this to themselves? -- nm - Epiphany Feb 23, 09:03 9
  - she's all "talk me down!" - kare Feb 23, 09:07 5
    - "You're watching too much Rachel Maddow. Stop using that phrase." -- nm - Max Feb 23, 09:14
    - heh - in your IM I read 'group therapy' in place of 'group thingy' -- nm - Roger More Feb 23, 09:08 1
      - and "group thingy" sounds like a swingers party. -- nm - CrankYanker Feb 23, 09:10
    - she just likes him. it's scary when you know you like them but *aren't sure*. it usually goes away after date 2. - kare's friend Feb 23, 09:08 1
      - oh totally. especially for those that hate the whole dating game and ambiguity in general. -- nm - kare Feb 23, 09:09
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    - nah, just pure insecurity. -- nm - CrankYanker Feb 23, 09:04 1
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- I think loosi's number is on the wiki, if you can't remember it. -- nm - Subversive - VCP Feb 23, 09:02
"George Soros said on Friday the world financial system has effectively disintegrated" -- (link) - Loyola Feb 23, 09:00 4
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  - Probably Citi. -- nm - Loyola Feb 23, 09:05
- *is awarded a million dollar bonus anyway* -- nm - Don Homer, Banker Feb 23, 09:02
- Quoth George Soros, "If George Soros Can't Get Money, No One Can!" -- nm - Beryllium Feb 23, 09:01
SITWAP: *kare signal* Knoxville hosts Second Annual Mardi Growl Parade. -- (link) - TaurusII Feb 23, 08:59 1
- awesome :) -- nm - kare Feb 23, 09:02
Welcome back, budice. -- nm - David Feb 23, 08:59
I can think of worse things to wear to the Oscars than a black watch cap. -- nm - znufrii, unpatriotic Feb 23, 08:58 1
- like a Swan Dress? heh - I see Diva had some insight on the reason for the cap -- nm - Epiphany Feb 23, 09:04
Best Danny Boyle film by far is 28 Days Later. Damn near perfect film. -- nm - David Feb 23, 08:57 15
- Trainspotting is in my top 20 films of all time. -- nm - Loyola Feb 23, 09:01
- So in Blades of Glory conversion, that means it's his worst? Huh. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 23, 09:00
- My choice would be Trainspotting, with A Life Less Ordinary at the bottom. 28 Days Later and Sunshine in a close race for 2nd best. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 23, 09:00
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  - See Millions,I think you'd like it -- nm - con_carne Feb 23, 09:03 4
    - Millions might be the least cynical film of the 2000s. -- nm - David Feb 23, 09:06 2
      - Nice film but there too I wasn't a fan of the cinematography. It's shot the way you see for the split second after you walk into a wall. -- nm - Max Feb 23, 09:18
      - I was disappointed in it. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 23, 09:07
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- I think I like Millions best, but I really like almost everything I've seen of his. - Callisto Feb 23, 08:58 2
  - I even liked The Beach. -- nm - Reagen Feb 23, 08:59
  - What's frustrating about Sunshine is that it was on the cusp of being something spectacular. -- nm - David Feb 23, 08:59
- Worst mistype of "Millions" ever! -- nm - Mr. Havens Feb 23, 08:58 2
  - Millions was in my top 10 that year. It's a wonderful film, too. -- nm - David Feb 23, 08:59 1
    - Millions really won me over. I think upon future viewings, I would give it an A -- nm - con_carne Feb 23, 09:03
con_carne: The whole "making of a movie" theme is one of the things I thought worked very well. It really served to tie the awards to a narrative - znufrii, unpatriotic Feb 23, 08:53 6
- Eh, I guess. I think I just prefer to not know so much about how movies get made :) - con_carne Feb 23, 09:00
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- I would have liked it better if they had talked about 1 of the nominated movies each time they did this. -- nm - ceregon Feb 23, 08:55
- The only thing missing from the show last night was the shooting of HJACK across the stage from a cannon -- nm - Mr. Havens Feb 23, 08:55 2
  - That would have been entertaining -- nm - znufrii, unpatriotic Feb 23, 08:57 1
    - I bet he would have done it too if they'd asked him. He's a friggin' trouper. -- nm - Diva Feb 23, 09:07
kelly: LIR on Choke. Pretty much what Callisto said. - Cuzzin Todd Feb 23, 08:53 14
- The trailer made it look better than it was. I'd have cut the mother out and put more stripper in. - Max Feb 23, 09:16
- (I will probably still watch it at some point - the more I see of Sam Rockwell, the more I like him.) -- nm - kelly Feb 23, 08:55
- Gotcha. Maybe The Incredible Hulk would be a better choice. -- nm - kelly Feb 23, 08:54 11
  - Hell yeah it would. Incredible Hulk was fun. -- nm - TFox Feb 23, 09:01
  - Good lord NO. - Cuzzin Todd Feb 23, 08:54 9
    - Ack! - kelly Feb 23, 08:55 8
      - Well at least Choke is the shorter of the two, so it'll be over faster... - Cuzzin Todd Feb 23, 08:58 6
        
        There are 60 or so movies on my Netflix Watch Instantly list, so I'm sure I can find something there. -- nm - kelly Feb 23, 08:59 5
        
        I've decided to watch all 6 seasons of Xena:Warrior Princess through my Xbox. - Cuzzin Todd Feb 23, 09:00 4
        
        My list includes - kelly Feb 23, 09:07 2
        
        I've noticed when I watch longer things (movies vs tv eps) the pic quality isn't so great. - Cuzzin Todd Feb 23, 09:10
        
        China Syndrome is very good, the Seven Year Itch is fun, Teeth is interesting, Midnight in the Garden... is pretty good. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 23, 09:09
        
        uh, make sure you have good airflow for the unit. It might overheat. - Beryllium Feb 23, 09:05
      - Moonraker! -- nm - Beaker Feb 23, 08:58
I hope that the states with governors who have claimed they don't want some of the stimulus money don't actually get it. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 23, 08:52 5
- Please don't punish me for my government's stupidity. -- nm - nubby Feb 23, 09:13
- i wish that politician cared more for the people they represent then their own ideological views. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 23, 08:56 1
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- Yeah, that'll happen. -- nm - TaurusII Feb 23, 08:54
- it's my understanding that in many cases it's not up to them. -- nm - Reagen Feb 23, 08:53
sorry if it's already been discussed ad nauseum but what *is* the story with phoenix? do we know? -- nm - kare Feb 23, 08:51 8
- he's faking -- nm - Epiphany Feb 23, 08:58
- I have a very strong feeling it's fake but I don't 100% know for sure. - Diva Feb 23, 08:55
- Drugs are bad, m'kay? -- nm - Mr. Havens Feb 23, 08:54
- 99.99% chance he's faking. -- nm - Reagen Feb 23, 08:52 4
  - if he's not and it's some sort of mental illness, Stiller's bit last night will be in the Hall of Fame for Dickdom. - Mel Profit Feb 23, 08:56 2
    - and I'll admit...I'd love to be in a postion to pull what we think this bit is off. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 23, 08:56 1
      - I look forward to your next fake ST persona -- nm - Roger More Feb 23, 08:59
  - Word -- nm - Andy Kaufman SI Feb 23, 08:52
oh! the happening: d+ (the plus is for the humor factor of [spoiler]) - kare Feb 23, 08:50 6
- I'm Netflixing it again to make a friend watch it cause it's so funny. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Feb 23, 08:51 4
  - we were like, oh my god. this is horrible. can't stop watching. -- nm - kare Feb 23, 08:52 3
    - It's the worst movie I've ever seen that I enjoyed watching as much as I did. - Cuzzin Todd Feb 23, 08:54
    - But, but it's my first R-rated movie! It's awesome! -- nm - M. Night Feb 23, 08:53 1
      - What a Twist! -- nm - Robot Chicken MNS Feb 23, 08:55
- it's just a flesh wound. -- nm - Reagen Feb 23, 08:51
I gave up on Choke right at the point where... - Reagen Feb 23, 08:50 3
- For me, it was (spoilers) - David Feb 23, 08:53 2
  - I'm not sure I got to that point of the book - Reagen Feb 23, 08:54 1
    - It's a fascinating 90 minute exercise in erratic storytelling. I actually recommend it as it's instructive. -- nm - David Feb 23, 08:56
Slumdog Cheerleader -- nm - Mr. Havens Feb 23, 08:50 3
- Slumdog Returns -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 23, 08:52
- *head explodes* -- nm - znufrii, unpatriotic Feb 23, 08:51
- Slumdog Squares -- nm - Subversive - VCP Feb 23, 08:50
Slumdog Sweep -- nm - TFox Feb 23, 08:50
Note to mall staff: You're doing it wrong. (Where's Paul Blart when you need him?) -- (link) - Beryllium Feb 23, 08:48 [flickr] 4
- We had a dumbass Paul Blart wannabe incident last night. - David Feb 23, 08:52 3
  - Wait... I thought Kim was Callisto. David is Callisto? Is this why David is considered crazy? He's actually two people? Should we start calling him - Mr. Havens Feb 23, 08:57 2
    - We have too many multi-user computers around here these days. -- nm - David Feb 23, 09:00
    - He also writes for FilmJerk.com or something like that. -- nm - Jim Feb 23, 08:59
Word. -- nm - Jim Feb 23, 08:48 3
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  - Bard? -- nm - Mr. Havens Feb 23, 08:50
  - ~Baby on board, something something, Burt Ward!~ - con_carne Feb 23, 08:50

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