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| Joe Vitus |
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| By the way, I'm accusing Earl of sleeping with everyone who belongs to the Acadamy in order to assure the win of Slumdog Millionaire in all major categories. |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:02 am |
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Joe Vitus wrote:
For his performance, his speech, his sense of humor about himself and his sense of compassion.
But mainly for his shout-out to Mickey Rourke. |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:05 am |
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New definition of anti-climax:
Sophia Loren delivers encomium to Meryl Streep. Living legend praises living legend.
THEN:
Nicole Kidman praises Angelina Jolie.
At this moment my admiration for the producer of the show fell several miles down the mountain slope.. |
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| Joe Vitus |
| Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:05 am |
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| That's what I meant by his compassion, actually. "You're my brother." What a guy. |
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Joe Vitus wrote: That's what I meant by his compassion, actually. "You're my brother." What a guy.
That was very special. Rourke obviously appreciated it. |
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| Joe Vitus |
| Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:09 am |
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| By the way, when did Shirley MacLaine give up being a redhead? |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:09 am |
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| Happy for Slumdog. Sad for Rourke. As much as I love Sean Penn and all that Milk stands for, Mickey Rourke's performance was one that will be remembered years after Penn's Milk is long forgotten. In The Wrestler, Rourke was more than just an actor, he was a force of nature, right up there with De Niro in Raging Bull, Brando in Last Tango, Nicholson in Cuckoo's Nest and Sean Penn in At Close Range. |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:15 am |
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Marc wrote: Happy for Slumdog. Sad for Rourke. As much as I love Sean Penn and all that Milk stands for, Mickey Rourke's performance was one that will be remembered years after Penn's Milk is long forgotten. In The Wrestler, Rourke was more than just an actor, he was a force of nature, right up there with De Niro in Raging Bull, Brando in Last Tango, Nicholson in Cuckoo's Nest and Sean Penn in At Close Range.
Marc said everything I feel as well. Penn gave a fine performance. Rourke was an indelible, iconic presence...as Marc says, "a force of nature."
Though I don't agree with all of Marc's other examples, the essence of his comment is completely accurate. |
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| billyweeds |
| Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:19 am |
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Joe Vitus wrote: By the way, when did Shirley MacLaine give up being a redhead?
Quite a while ago. For a woman about to turn 75, she looks mighty fine, though slightly Asian around the eyes. |
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| Joe Vitus |
| Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:23 am |
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| I guess I haven't seen her in the public eye for a long time. Agree she looks good, though also agree she apparently had a bad face lift. |
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| Haven't seen The Wrestler, so I can't really comment. But I'm not sure one performance can been deemed to last, the other deemed to be forgotten. |
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| chillywilly |
| Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:31 am |
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Melody wrote: But you should definitely see Pineapple Express!
It's next on my Netflix list. |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:33 am |
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Joe Vitus wrote: Sean Penn!
Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!
For his performance, his speech, his sense of humor about himself and his sense of compassion.
I was elated he won. His performance was well deserved. The whole movie was great. |
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billyweeds wrote: Joe Vitus wrote: By the way, when did Shirley MacLaine give up being a redhead?
Quite a while ago. For a woman about to turn 75, she looks mighty fine, though slightly Asian around the eyes.
I'm glad you mentioned MacLaine, otherwise I would have had to wonder if you really meant Sophia Loren. |
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| Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:56 am |
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Ahem.
1) Reese Witherspoon cracks wise about actors having to be coaxed out of their trailers, adding, "You know who you are, Ben Stiller."
2) Ben Stiller had earlier done a scathing take on Joaquin Phoenix.
3) Witherspoon co-starred with Phoenix in Walk the Line.
4) Do the math. |
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