Yellow Fang
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Didn't see it, but have been reading and hearing about it. What do you reckon? It seems like a poor year this year.
The Oscars
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MossCommuter
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All I know is I can't get that "Skyfoe... lah lah lah... Crumboe... lah lah lah... Stantoe.... lah lah lah Skyfoe" caterwauling woman out of my head.
I think Skyfall shared another Oscar for something or other didn't it? One of the less glamorous ones, editing or some such. I think they also did a James Bond tribute bit in the ceremony too.
Daniel Day-Lewis the first person to win 3 'Best Actor' Oscars.
William Shatner did something or other too didn't he? Some spoof thing. I meant to look for it on youtube. I recall his reading of Rocket Man, that was well done.
Edit: and Shirley Bassey sang 'Goldfinger', I think I would have watched it for that alone!
Daniel Day-Lewis the first person to win 3 'Best Actor' Oscars.
William Shatner did something or other too didn't he? Some spoof thing. I meant to look for it on youtube. I recall his reading of Rocket Man, that was well done.
Edit: and Shirley Bassey sang 'Goldfinger', I think I would have watched it for that alone!
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What was that like? Does she still have a voice? Goldfinger and Shirley Bassey's rendition of it used to be my favourite Bond theme, but I am not so sure on either of them now.
The theme to Skyfall seems to be a return to the past, but it's still not John Barry.
Yes, I too reckon it's an old school Bond theme. I don't know if that was the brief or not, but Adele gets a 'well done' from me for it.
Bassey had a good voice up to a few years ago, I'd like to think it's still there but I don't know.
Btw, this is one of my favourite photos of her....
Ah the Oscars are guaranteed to divide opinion!
I think of them as a promotional exercise. Glitz and razzamataz, a bit of fun even, but never a serious evaluation of the year's films. Of the film industry perhaps but not of the films. I can find it strange that a single film will clean up as they often do. Or perhaps not strange exactly, it might just be a reflection of that fact that a film has the budget to spend in all areas rather than a recognition of the individual talent in that area.
I think of them as a promotional exercise. Glitz and razzamataz, a bit of fun even, but never a serious evaluation of the year's films. Of the film industry perhaps but not of the films. I can find it strange that a single film will clean up as they often do. Or perhaps not strange exactly, it might just be a reflection of that fact that a film has the budget to spend in all areas rather than a recognition of the individual talent in that area.
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It was a strange affair with some evident winners and a few losers too.
Shirley Bassie (at 76) sang a belter, Barbra Striesand (71) was as good as ever, there were far too many long blonde hairdo's (man and women) Daniel Day Lewis gave the only acceptance speech that wasn't a list of names but the biggest loser was the compere (who struggled to imitate Ricky Gervais) and the show itself (two hours stretched to four).
Shirley Bassie (at 76) sang a belter, Barbra Striesand (71) was as good as ever, there were far too many long blonde hairdo's (man and women) Daniel Day Lewis gave the only acceptance speech that wasn't a list of names but the biggest loser was the compere (who struggled to imitate Ricky Gervais) and the show itself (two hours stretched to four).
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Having seen Django Unchained on Sunday night, I reckon Christoph Waltz thoroughly deserved best supporting actor. Classic Tarantino - blood, guts and, in parts, very funny indeed.
Alexander McQueen (the brand) should leave grey alone, Jessica Chastain looked gggrrrreeeat in Armani, Helen Hunt was dishy in H&M (!) and those were not Anne Hathaway's nipples. In other news the Daytona 500 was terrific, but not as terrific as the 2012 edition.
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I'm one of a small, privileged number to have actually worked with Daniel Day-Lewis.
But unfortunately it was not in an artistic capacity - we were both unloading lorries in Deptford and he was doing a summer job before going off to drama college, maybe in 73 or 74. To make the job more interesting, we turned the job into a race involving a lot of flying cartons, knowing that once we'd done a lorry the boss would leave us to our own devices till the next one came in. This of course is where I misguidedly claim that it was working with me that taught him the skill of throwing himself into a role.....
Nice lad though.
But unfortunately it was not in an artistic capacity - we were both unloading lorries in Deptford and he was doing a summer job before going off to drama college, maybe in 73 or 74. To make the job more interesting, we turned the job into a race involving a lot of flying cartons, knowing that once we'd done a lorry the boss would leave us to our own devices till the next one came in. This of course is where I misguidedly claim that it was working with me that taught him the skill of throwing himself into a role.....
Nice lad though.
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If Carslberg made wonderfully entertaining awards shows ...
... none of them would be The Oscars!
... none of them would be The Oscars!
Just a bunch of back slapping self congratulatory lovies. Just like ALL industry awards. I had the misfortune of having to attending an awards 'dinner' last year ( always managed to doge that bullet up until then), there's seven hours of my life I'll never get back. Corporate clap-trap. Best this, best that, never an award for 'This years biggest brown nosing bastard' is there?
Yep, they can be horribly self-referential (or reverential even). To the point of alienation of your everyday cinema go-er.
I remember a Tim Robbin's film called 'The Player'; film buffs and critics raved about it and it won a number of awards and nominations. It was about the film industry, had many cameo appearances and numerous industry references.... but my god was it dull.
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