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- maybe we could get Soulja Boy to give us a running account, like the youtube equivalent of courtroom sketches -- nm - fatsquatch Jan 11, 10:22 1
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so this morning, the water was off in the work building, they turned it on around 9am, they just turned it off again, cause when they turned it on - tRuMaN Jan 11, 10:19
B2-B3 catch-up: Znu, sorry to hear your news. And what is a screenplay if not a story? - OAE Jan 11, 10:15 5
- a story is just any connected series of events. A screenplay is how you go about telling the story on film. - znufrii Jan 11, 10:24 2
  - ZNU: inside - OAE Jan 11, 10:25 1
    - thanks again. - znufrii Jan 11, 10:29
- Anybody can come with a story idea. Writing and re-writing a screenplay is hard work. -- nm - Inigo Jan 11, 10:20 1
  - Exactly! So why the BB question about separate AMPAS categories? -- nm - OAE Jan 11, 10:24
if you're Conan O'Brien, do you jump ship to Fox if they offer you late night? - fatsquatch Jan 11, 10:12 17
- It's really fairly stunning how badly NBC botched this whole thing. -- nm - pmb Jan 11, 10:28
- But are Fox audiences expecting to stick with the network after the news? -- nm - Max Jan 11, 10:27 2
  - Isn't FOX news done at 10:30? -- nm - JaxSean Jan 11, 10:31 1
    - our local fox affiliate has an hour, 10-11. -- nm - b. Jan 11, 10:31
- Yes. Their loyalty is with Leno (for good or bad). - Will Hunting Jan 11, 10:17
- I think Conan gets everything he wants out of NBC right now. The question is: What does he want? - Mop (228 lbs) Jan 11, 10:14 2
  - it's no-win for him at NBC if he keeps the show at 12p behind a half hour of Leno. - fatsquatch Jan 11, 10:18 1
    - True. Following this logic, Leno resumes his gig as host of the Tonight Show, but as a wounded animal. Conan gets the 11pm slot on Fox. Leno destroyed -- nm - Mop (228 lbs) Jan 11, 10:19
- Fox. Your reasoning is pretty good IMO. -- nm - MDH Jan 11, 10:14
- I think so. Cause he still gets paid no matter what due to his contract w/NBC which is 20 mill for 4 years I think. -- nm - Remlik Jan 11, 10:13 6
  - well, i think NBC will probably want to get paid off by Fox in exchange for not putting up a fight in letting Conan go - fatsquatch Jan 11, 10:15 5
    - Interesting. Does NBC consider it sunk cost, or will they try to recover some of it by letting Conan walk, interesting question. - musubi Jan 11, 10:19 3
      - the money is huge, like $45 million. they won't just eat it -- nm - fatsquatch Jan 11, 10:20 2
        
        I would think that if financial concerns were paramount, the logical thing would be to boot Leno rather than Conan. - musubi Jan 11, 10:24 1
        
        I've been wondering if Leno learns from Favre's non-example and just backs away. -- nm - TFox Jan 11, 10:25
    - I think NBC violates the contract first by moving Conan's timeslot. Conan now has "hand". -- nm - Mop (228 lbs) Jan 11, 10:17
- If I'm Conan O'Brien and ANYone offers me a gig, I jump at it. nm - Jim Jan 11, 10:13
LYC: My little local bank was 'siezed' by the Feds on Friday... - OAE Jan 11, 10:11
So if the haters are calling people way into Avatar "avatards" what should we call the haters? -- nm - ceregon Jan 11, 10:11 4
- with the numbers it is getting shouldn;t the people who hate it be called avatards? -- nm - Beaker Jan 11, 10:13 2
  - Avatards = The Human Race -- nm - con_carne Jan 11, 10:23
  - I like this. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jan 11, 10:23
- I loved the movie...but anyone who feels suicidal because they'll never get to Pandora...well, they are Avatards. -- nm - Jim Jan 11, 10:12
Pain behind my right eye, since at leas 2:30 this morning when I got woken up by the baby. Make it go away. -- nm - Mop (228 lbs) Jan 11, 10:11
One of the downsides of Twitter is finding out that people you like might actually be awful people - Reagen Jan 11, 10:09 4
- following Amanda Bynes ruined the illusion -- nm - Dano Jan 11, 10:28
- I warned you that following David's Tweets was the path to madness. (nm) - musubi Jan 11, 10:21 1
  - 5,500 people can't be wrong! -- nm - David Jan 11, 10:29
- yes - or they are just plain - WEIRD -- nm - Pippy Bells Jan 11, 10:21
Went to REI this weekend (god i love that place) got some maps and trail info, maybe my dog will be... - Shark Jan 11, 10:09 1
- stupid autonick -- nm - ceregon Jan 11, 10:10
HIMYM casting spoiler for tonight... - Remlik Jan 11, 10:08 2
- spoiler - GWAA Jan 11, 10:14 1
  - Remlik's spoiler has teh following role as a potential recurring (spoils on role) - Will Hunting Jan 11, 10:19
French director Eric Rohmer dead at 89. -- (link) - Don Homer Jan 11, 10:08
So, in unsurprising news: Glee renewed for 2nd season and Sarah Palin signs multi-year deal with Fox News. -- nm - Jovian Jan 11, 10:06 9
- oh no. oh *no*. she and Coulter are destined for an arms race to most insane now. damnit damnit damnit. -- nm - TFox Jan 11, 10:09 6
  - I think it becomes a dating show to see who gets with Glenn Beck -- nm - Remlik Jan 11, 10:14
  - Palin/Coulter '12!! -- nm - Don Homer Jan 11, 10:10 3
    - Someone please stop the Coulter banner ads! -- nm - Mop (228 lbs) Jan 11, 10:12 2
      - Crazy I know but I think I want the animated woman swelling up in her bikini to stop first. -- nm - HdnAgnda Jan 11, 10:13 1
        
        Agreed. -- nm - Mop (228 lbs) Jan 11, 10:16
  - Whoever wins... -- nm - HdnAgnda Jan 11, 10:10
- How maverick of her. -- nm - HdnAgnda Jan 11, 10:08
- Which is more evil? You decide. -- nm - con_carne Jan 11, 10:08
When it comes to Avatar, looks like I'm on Team Inigo. -- nm - kelly Jan 11, 10:05 4
- Did you get my phone message? - Will Hunting Jan 11, 10:06 3
  - Yeah, after I talked to them. :) - kelly Jan 11, 10:10 2
    - Good call. I think that was the right move in these weird and specific circumstances. -- nm - TFox Jan 11, 10:10 1
      - Yeah, it's tough. - kelly Jan 11, 10:17
Saw 12/50 from Futon Critic's list, and I totally agree with 11 of them. - musubi Jan 11, 10:04 1
- I think I hit 13/50. Two of them (Modern Family and Cougar Town) are on my to-watch list now that I've picked up both series. -- nm - Mop (228 lbs) Jan 11, 10:07
Does anyone remember Tarantino calling someone "the Japanese Lee Marvin"? I think it was the main Samurai from The Seven Samurai. -- nm - Inigo Jan 11, 10:03 10
- Sonny Chiba? -- nm - Max Jan 11, 10:29
- Toshiro Mifune? -- nm - Reagen Jan 11, 10:05 7
  - Hmm, that's not him. I've only seen half the movie so far. - Inigo Jan 11, 10:08 6
    - I managed to only make it through the first 2 hours... - Mel Profit Jan 11, 10:13 4
      - I like the movie so far despite his screaming. -- nm - Inigo Jan 11, 10:17
      - You're supposed to be annoyed by him, but I agree. - Reagen Jan 11, 10:17 2
        
        that movie needed an Editor in the worst way... - Mel Profit Jan 11, 10:20 1
        
        I can honestly say I wouldn't change a thing about Seven Samurai -- nm - con_carne Jan 11, 10:22
    - This guy. -- (link) - Inigo Jan 11, 10:11
- Toshiro Mifune? probably -- nm - fatsquatch Jan 11, 10:05
Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis is expected to fire coach Tom Cable today, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. -- nm - David Jan 11, 10:03 7
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  - I wonder if there will be another 45 minute presser explaining all the reasons he's firing Cable a la Kiffin. - Diva Jan 11, 10:08 1
    - Kiffin should hire Cable as an assistant coach... -- nm - Beaker Jan 11, 10:09
- As crazy as I know it to be, I think Cable would be good elsewhere. - Will Hunting Jan 11, 10:05
- is there anyone left who would take this job? -- nm - fatsquatch Jan 11, 10:04
- I hope he has bodyguards. Cable's not above hitting an old man. -- nm - Reagen Jan 11, 10:04 1
  - heh, a WKRP quote comes to mind "I've killed alot of old people in my time and I'm not above doing it again!" -- nm - Beaker Jan 11, 10:08
I saw 22 of the 50 Futon Critics selections; I liked 14 of them. -- nm - David Jan 11, 10:01 1
- 14 for me - I liked them all well enough, at least. -- nm - b. Jan 11, 10:04
wow, that Chuck ratings news is the Gid damned awesome. -- nm - Beaker Jan 11, 10:00 3
- Throw in the dvr numbers and I bet it's even crazier. -- nm - Remlik Jan 11, 10:07
- God. -- nm - Beaker Jan 11, 10:00 1
  - There is no Gid. -- nm - HdnAgnda Jan 11, 10:04
How will Tea Party-ers impact the state elections in Texas if they push for more conservative GOP candidates? -- (link) - Mop (228 lbs) Jan 11, 09:59
LYC: Better off Ted. The new episodes are not as funny as the beginning of the season - oblique Jan 11, 09:54 10
- "It feels like my heart was kicked in the testicles." (nm) - musubi Jan 11, 10:05
- The sexual harrassment episode was easily one of their peaks. -- nm - TFox Jan 11, 10:00 3
  - "Whenever a feel is being copped..." -- nm - David Jan 11, 10:09 1
    - "You're not even doing it right. It's supposed to be sexy." -- nm - TFox Jan 11, 10:10
  - Racial Sensitivity was the best, but The Great Repression was probably my second favorite. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 11, 10:07
- In my opinion, the best parts of the show are Phil & Lem, and Veronica. - JaxSean Jan 11, 09:58 1
  - they were great with the 'red coat' nm -- nm - Jovian Jan 11, 10:01
- wow, I disagree. I've laughed a lot. -- nm - b. Jan 11, 09:57
- *yells out piercing primal scream, grabs machete and advances* -- nm - David Jan 11, 09:57
- they needed more of a character arc for Ted, beyond the workplace - fatsquatch Jan 11, 09:55
"God bless those pandering bastards" - Mel Profit Jan 11, 09:51 1
- It's horn can pierce the sky -- nm - oblique Jan 11, 09:52
As I understand it, the rule on Animated Feature is that animation must be present in 75% of the film. - Reagen Jan 11, 09:51 13
- After seeing it, I understand better why people think it should/could be nominated, but I'm still not there. It's a lot of mocap work. - TFox Jan 11, 09:53 12
  - I think that's a useful distinction. -- nm - znufrii Jan 11, 09:55
  - but what about, say, Waking Life? -- nm - Reagen Jan 11, 09:54 10
    - From what I understand, that took a lot of frame-by-frame, hand animation. So I would still categorize it differently than Avatar. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jan 11, 09:56
    - In retrospect, I'd boot it under my criteria. -- nm - TFox Jan 11, 09:56 8
      - I wouldn't. because the animation is hand-drawn, and not directly controlled by the actor. - znufrii Jan 11, 09:58 4
        
        and by a guideline, you mean "something to trace"? -- nm - TFox Jan 11, 09:59 3
        
        Oh look, here comes Banky Edwards with a gun! -- nm - Reagen Jan 11, 10:02 1
        
        Nice. (nm) - musubi Jan 11, 10:07
        
        except they didn't just treat it as "something to trace". - znufrii Jan 11, 10:01
      - (and really, Waking Life is most likely a one-off exception that won't arise all that often.) -- nm - TFox Jan 11, 09:57 2
        
        Don't forget A Scanner Darkly (an underrated gem imo). -- nm - Don Homer Jan 11, 09:58 1
        
        ok, a two-off exception. :) -- nm - TFox Jan 11, 09:59
This Weekend: Sherlock Holmes B+, Priscilla Queen of the Desert B -- nm - MDH Jan 11, 09:51 2
- Shipping Today: The Hurt Locker -- nm - MDH Jan 11, 09:51 1
  - crap, I don't know why I didn't delete Departures from my Q -- nm - Max Jan 11, 09:52
That shock and awe line made me want to slap James Cameron. -- nm - Inigo Jan 11, 09:49 23
- I just didn't care about a single character in the film. It had no emotional resonance for me. -- nm - Dano Jan 11, 09:51 19
  - I had the exact opposite reaction. (spoilers) - Mel Profit Jan 11, 09:58 8
    - Spoilers - David Jan 11, 10:04 7
      - Word. -- nm - Jim Jan 11, 10:11
      - Yep. That was when I got a lump in my throat. -- nm - Shark Jan 11, 10:05 5
        
        I believe my exact thought was "oh come on, that's just ridiculous". -- nm - Ender Jan 11, 10:06 4
        
        I have no doubt that it's a defining moment about whether the viewer has gone with the film or not. -- nm - David Jan 11, 10:12 3
        
        The moment I knew I was hook line and sinker in it was (spoils) - Will Hunting Jan 11, 10:23
        
        agreed. - Mel Profit Jan 11, 10:15
        
        Yep. We were hook, line and sinker by then. (spoils) - Jim Jan 11, 10:15
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    - and I enjoyed Star Trek -- nm - Dano Jan 11, 09:55 2
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        It was just meant to be fun, and it suceeded. (unlike Avatar) -- nm - Dano Jan 11, 09:57
    - That's all well and good, but one of my qualifications for a year's best picture is being able to hold up to reflection. -- nm - Ender Jan 11, 09:55
    - I think Cameron wants us to take Avatar very seriously. - Inigo Jan 11, 09:55 1
      - that I agree with. -- nm - Mel Profit Jan 11, 09:58
    - Cameron doesn't do just fun. - Will Hunting Jan 11, 09:54 1
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    - Oh... and I was bored for a decent chunk of the time too. -- nm - Dano Jan 11, 09:53
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- "Jubilant Cameron Declares He's on Cloud Nine, Critics Go Apeshit Again" -- nm - the day after the Oscars Jan 11, 09:50
- I'll agree to that. -- nm - Reagen Jan 11, 09:50
Jennifer's Body does in fact suck. Go figure. -- nm - David Jan 11, 09:47 9
- I'm getting into my Month of Suck too. Coming up: Fast & Furious. -- nm - Reagen Jan 11, 09:52 6
  - Not half bad. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 11, 09:54 5
    - I was pleasantly surprised. It reminded me of how good the first one was. -- nm - David Jan 11, 09:55 4
      - Vin Diesel's command of the screen makes Paul Walker less glaring a vanilla character. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 11, 09:56 3
        
        I think there's a lot of truth in that. He's supposed to be a supporting player. Justin Lin's sense of action is also sublime. -- nm - David Jan 11, 09:58 2
        
        Lin did Tokyo Drift too, right? - Will Hunting Jan 11, 10:04 1
        
        Yup. -- nm - David Jan 11, 10:05
- I loves me some Megan Fox, and I still have no interest in it. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 11, 09:48
- Hmm. I almost got interested in watching this this weekend, against my better judgement. -- nm - TFox Jan 11, 09:48
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- ~it must be love....love, love~ -- nm - samara Jan 11, 09:55

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