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by Sonic Youth
Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:01 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: R.I.P. Joseph Lieberman
Replies: 6
Views: 66

Re: R.I.P. Joseph Lieberman

After retirement he lived for several years in same apartment building as my mother. She said she would get off the elevator every time he entered it so as not to ride with him. Sabin asked if there's anything of value to his career. Yes. He was a very good local/state politician. When Lieberman bec...
by Sonic Youth
Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:31 am
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: Oscar Predictions Contest
Replies: 27
Views: 903

Re: Oscar Predictions Contest

I don't even know if I should respond to this or not. I will say, it looks like the main issue is the deadline. I remember when the deadline used to be before the actual broadcast started, and I've been accustomed to that. I'm embarrassed to see that the rule changed at some point a few years ago. I...
by Sonic Youth
Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:45 pm
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: Oscar Predictions Contest
Replies: 27
Views: 903

Re: Oscar Predictions Contest

First time I've ever won. Wow! This was a nice surprise because I missed 3 categories and thought I blew it. And congratulations mlrg.
by Sonic Youth
Sun Mar 10, 2024 11:04 pm
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: Oscar Ceremony
Replies: 27
Views: 871

Re: Oscar Ceremony

It was very much average. The good parts were good, sometimes terrific; the bad parts were bad, sometimes unbearable. I mean, it doesn't feel like there's any point in complaining. This year, the Oscars Oscar'ed, which is what they do more often than not. danfrank made a great comment a few days ago...
by Sonic Youth
Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:58 pm
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: In Memoriam
Replies: 11
Views: 364

Re: In Memoriam

Big Magilla wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:55 pm Went by too fast.

Michael Gambon, first?
Shouldn't that be Navalny?
by Sonic Youth
Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:57 pm
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: In Memoriam
Replies: 11
Views: 364

Re: In Memoriam

What was the point of that big screen TV we bought? We still couldn't see half the names.
by Sonic Youth
Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:31 pm
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: Best Sound
Replies: 2
Views: 98

Re: Best Sound

We are such nerds that we get excited over who wins Best Sound.
by Sonic Youth
Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:04 pm
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: Oscar Ceremony
Replies: 27
Views: 871

Re: Oscar Ceremony

Well, the audience clearly loooooves Eilish. Yeah, the song's winning.

Beautiful presentation, too.
by Sonic Youth
Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:38 pm
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: Oscar Predictions Contest
Replies: 27
Views: 903

Re: Oscar Predictions Contest

Picture: Oppenheimer Leading Actor: Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer Leading Actress: Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer Supporting Actress: Da'Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers Directing: Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer Original Screenplay: Anatomy ...
by Sonic Youth
Sun Mar 10, 2024 3:50 pm
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: Best Picture Ballot
Replies: 17
Views: 631

Re: Best Picture Ballot

Ruffalo's character may be repulsive, but his acting, despite being over-the-top, is a pleasure to watch. Not for me. Christopher Abbott's character was also repulsive and his was a much better performance. His appearance towards the end were some of the best scenes in the film. Ruffalo was just un...
by Sonic Youth
Sun Mar 10, 2024 2:58 am
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: Best Picture Ballot
Replies: 17
Views: 631

Re: Best Picture Ballot

Managed to catch Poor Things. I haven't written many reviews so here's a few summary comments for each movie. ETA: Added American Fiction. 1. Anatomy of a Fall "A 'Law and Order' episode stretched out to movie length," some have griped. Well, find me the L&O episode with a character st...
by Sonic Youth
Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:23 pm
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: Categories One-by-One: Original Screenplay
Replies: 5
Views: 184

Re: Categories One-by-One: Original Screenplay

It’s not a true Oscar season without at least one plagiarism accusation.
by Sonic Youth
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:49 pm
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: Best Picture Ballot
Replies: 17
Views: 631

Re: Best Picture Ballot

This is as far as I could get. I doubt I'll be able to see anything else before Sunday evening.

1. Anatomy of a Fall
2. Past Lives
3. Barbie
4. The Holdovers
5. Oppenheimer
by Sonic Youth
Sun Mar 03, 2024 1:58 pm
Forum: 2024
Topic: Dune, Part 2
Replies: 4
Views: 217

Re: Dune, Part 2

Reza wrote: Sun Mar 03, 2024 1:09 pm I kept wondering how the riders dismounted from the worm after the ride was over.
Did you ever think you'd write such a sentence?
by Sonic Youth
Thu Feb 29, 2024 5:30 pm
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: Categories One-by-One: Original Song
Replies: 2
Views: 82

Re: Categories One-by-One: Original Song

"I'm Just Ken" is basically a rewrite of "Man or Muppet".

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