Out of the Blue

[Feb 26, 2012, 11:01 am ET] - Share - Viewing Comments

Okay, so tonight is the actual Oscar broadcast that I previously thought was going to be last night. I'm already exhausted from not watching last night, but I'm going to soldier on and not watch tonight anyway. For those who are more into this, here are loonyboi's 2012 Oscar picks.

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Re: Out of the Blue

Feb 27, 2012, 09:36

Mr. Tact

Cutter wrote on Feb 26, 2012, 12:54:
Christ, I know! And how many of these goddamned award shows do these actors have?

While I'm sure some actors are ego-manics, I suspect just as many would do without events like this. It's their job. And the reason there are so many is because the shows get good ratings. If consumers didn't watch, the shows would go away.




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Re: Out of the Blue

Feb 27, 2012, 06:55

xXBatmanXx

Agent.X7 wrote on Feb 27, 2012, 04:27:
xXBatmanXx wrote on Feb 27, 2012, 02:29:
Sacha Baron Cohen responds to Oscars ban.

I hope I am not the only one who thinks his stuff is garbage.

And no, I wasn't joking about Cruise. He is a tool. He could have played that off way better than he did. He comes off as an aggressive psycho.

An aggressive psycho. Wow. You have fucked up standards.

Are we talking about the same person!? I am talking about Tom Cruise.....maybe you are not....




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Re: Out of the Blue

Feb 27, 2012, 04:27

Agent.X7

xXBatmanXx wrote on Feb 27, 2012, 02:29:
Sacha Baron Cohen responds to Oscars ban.

I hope I am not the only one who thinks his stuff is garbage.

And no, I wasn't joking about Cruise. He is a tool. He could have played that off way better than he did. He comes off as an aggressive psycho.

An aggressive psycho. Wow. You have fucked up standards.




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Re: Out of the Blue

Feb 27, 2012, 02:29

xXBatmanXx

Sacha Baron Cohen responds to Oscars ban.

I hope I am not the only one who thinks his stuff is garbage.

And no, I wasn't joking about Cruise. He is a tool. He could have played that off way better than he did. He comes off as an aggressive psycho.




In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. / Few men have virtue enough to withstand the highest bidder. Playing: RL

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Re: Out of the Blue

Feb 27, 2012, 01:28

Agent.X7

xXBatmanXx wrote on Feb 26, 2012, 20:39:
Prez wrote on Feb 26, 2012, 19:59:
I like movies, just not actors. An important distinction I make is that I like the actors' roles, not the actors. Most actors are far more likeable when pretending to be someone else than they are when they are being themselves, which to me is telling.
Yup - as seen here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99lSu0lkN-I

Sef important pompous a-hoes - the lot of em.

I'm not sure if you are being sarcastic or not. That seemed like a very reasonable response to being squirted in the face with water by some jackass who thinks he is funny. I would've punched the grin right off his face.

In fact, considering I think Tom Cruise is certifiable for following a religion tailor-made for wackos, this is probably one of the more reasonable things I have seen him do.

I don't watch reward shows simply because they seem like a huge attempt to appear more classy than you really are. All the members vote for - for the most part - the movie that they think they should vote for to make themselves look good. "OH yes, dahling, I voted for The Artist, yes. Oh dear my, SUCH a fabulous movie, just absolutely fabulous."




Seven Star Gaming - Sayre, PA

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Re: Out of the Blue

Feb 26, 2012, 21:33

Sepharo

Lotta broad brushes in here.

This comment was edited on Feb 26, 2012, 21:38.




[I'm not trolling I'm just] tossing stuff like that in there only to get your panties all bunched up. -TrollinThundr

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Re: Out of the Blue

Feb 26, 2012, 20:39

xXBatmanXx

Prez wrote on Feb 26, 2012, 19:59:
I like movies, just not actors. An important distinction I make is that I like the actors' roles, not the actors. Most actors are far more likeable when pretending to be someone else than they are when they are being themselves, which to me is telling.

Yup - as seen here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99lSu0lkN-I

Sef important pompous a-hoes - the lot of em.




In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. / Few men have virtue enough to withstand the highest bidder. Playing: RL

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Re: Out of the Blue

Feb 26, 2012, 19:59

Prez

I like movies, just not actors. An important distinction I make is that I like the actors' roles, not the actors. Most actors are far more likeable when pretending to be someone else than they are when they are being themselves, which to me is telling.




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Re: Out of the Blue

Feb 26, 2012, 19:35

PHJF

Unimportant to what/whom? Video games are entirely unimportant to my sister but they are entirely important to me.




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Re: Out of the Blue

Feb 26, 2012, 18:48

Cutter

No, it is most certainly not "all good". And just because we don't think these egomaniacs need to be rewarded anymore than they already are doesn't mean we don't like movies too. In the grand scheme of things they are entirely unimportant though.




"Peter, breakfast for dinner is anarchy!" - Lois

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Re: Out of the Blue

Feb 26, 2012, 17:35

Sir Graves

Ha, people who don't like watching the Oscars always think they're gonna sway others to their way of thinking (you can tell), but I'm here to tell ya, it won't work. Those of us who enjoy the show (and anything to do with movies) and have grown up with it as a family viewing tradition, will continue to watch, debate and enjoy it. Sorry. Different strokes, man. Some like it, some don't. It's all good.

Re: Slovaks vote to name bridge Chuck Norris

Feb 26, 2012, 16:05

Kitkoan

UnderLord wrote on Feb 26, 2012, 15:35:
Why would you do that? Who would dare cross it?

Chuck Norris bridge is so strong....you'd think it could pull both shores together




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Re: Slovaks vote to name bridge Chuck Norris

Feb 26, 2012, 15:35

UnderLord

Why would you do that? Who would dare cross it?

Re: Out of the Blue

Feb 26, 2012, 14:57

Kastagir

Every time the oscars come around, I think of this episode from the West Wing: Shibboleth (series 2) President Bartlet: Didn't I do it right? C.J.: You did it great, but I need you to come out here and pardon another one. President Bartlet: Aren't I going to get a reputation for being soft on turkeys? C.J.: Sir, can you come out here and just get this over with? President Bartlet: No, I'm not gonna just get this... What the hell's going on? C.J.: They sent me two turkeys. The more photo-friendly of the two gets a Presidential pardon and a full life at a children's zoo. The runner-up gets eaten. President Bartlet: If the Oscars were like that, I'd watch.

Re: Out of the Blue

Feb 26, 2012, 14:44

Sepharo

Just went through all the nominees on Wikipedia. I haven't seen a single film from any category this year. I could've probably saved myself checking that because I'm pretty sure I didn't see any new movies in 2011.

edit: ahah I take that back, early in the year I saw Water for Elephants with my mom, her choice.




[I'm not trolling I'm just] tossing stuff like that in there only to get your panties all bunched up. -TrollinThundr

Re: Out of the Blue

Feb 26, 2012, 12:58

PHJF

Are actors any worse in this regard than athletes?




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Re: Out of the Blue

Feb 26, 2012, 12:54

Cutter

Prez wrote on Feb 26, 2012, 10:32:
I wouldn't watch the Oscars or any other awards circle jerk for money. God these masturbatory ego-stroking dog-and-pony shows turn my stomach.

Christ, I know! And how many of these goddamned award shows do these actors have? Like a dozen? You'd think they were curing a disease or something. It's pathetic.




"Peter, breakfast for dinner is anarchy!" - Lois

Re: Out of the Blue

Feb 26, 2012, 12:13

nin

Sacha Baron Cohen responds to Oscars ban.

You ran that on Friday when I sent it to you. But that still leaves you several hundred times behind the number of times I send you links you already ran.

Oh, and Hugo's out on Tues, if you didn't catch my post yesterday. I got it in the netflix queue myself.




RollinThundr Apr 17, 2013, 12:25: Eh really tossing stuff like that in there only to get your panties all bunched up. If you really want to call that trolling sure. Mr. Tact Apr 17, 2013, 12:33: Pretty sure that's the definition of trolling...

Re: Out of the Blue

Feb 26, 2012, 11:32

StingingVelvet

Prez wrote on Feb 26, 2012, 10:32: I wouldn't watch the Oscars or any other awards circle jerk for money. God these masturbatory ego-stroking dog-and-pony shows turn my stomach. Yeah, they're even heavily promoting it here in second-world Republic of Georgia like it is some amazing thing.

Re: Out of the Blue

Feb 26, 2012, 10:32

Prez

I wouldn't watch the Oscars or any other awards circle jerk for money. God these masturbatory ego-stroking dog-and-pony shows turn my stomach.




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