Well, the Oscars have come and gone, now we can all get on with our lives.Since the Pendleton children arrived, I don't get out to the movies much, so I really have little interest in the Academy Awards. The one thing I do like watching is the tribute to all the dead people, it's actually my favorite part. But I have to say, I was quite disappointed in this year's video due to one glaring omission - the late great Anna Nicole Smith.
I mean how does someone as popular as her, who was in four movies, including the Hudsucker Proxy, Naked Gun 33.3 and Skyscraper (in which she starred in and was exec. producer) get left off that list? And don't forget all her fine works from Hefner Studios. I mean, they put on there cinemaphotographers you've never heard up, yet this dame gets left off.
Of course the answer is because the elitist a-holes in Hollywood would never put her on there, but who are they to judge someone's life? She was in movies, she was a big star and she died. That's all there is to it. I'm sure if you delve into the personal life of many Hollywood stars, it would get ugly. I mean, she may have been nuts, but at least she didn't think there were aliens in her blood. At least I don't think she did.
As for the Oscars themselves, congrats to Forest Whittaker. The dude should've gotten an Oscar for Fast Times, so it was a little payback. I am pissed that Jackie Earle Haley (aka Kelly Leak) didn't win. Again, he should've won for the Bad News Bears (him and Matthau).
As for the best picture winner the Departed, a few thoughts:
Good movie. Certainly not Scorsese's best, but what can you do. They probably figure that cat is gonna be on next year's dead guy video, so hook him up while they can. If you haven't seen the movie, skip the blue text coming up, if you have, you can read the many complains I have with this film:
1. Perhaps my biggest fault with the Departed is the fact that both Matt Damon and Leo are secretly text messaging their sources while shit is going on like a: a major deal with chinese dudes, b: a major sting operation, c: while riding in the back seat of the car with Jack Nicholson and Mr. French. If I have to text message anyone one word, it takes me like 15 minutes, but here these guys are doing it secretly and having no problems and of course, not getting exposed. Shit, Damon even does it with his phone in his pocket.
2. That Jack Nicholson couldn't figure out Decaprio was the mole from Day 1. Let's see, he's never had a rat in his pack before, and the second a dude who is an "ex-cop" arrives, he has a mole. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm. I wonder who it could be.
3. That nobody in the entire police force - the same folks who know when Jack Nicholson takes a dump - knew that Matt Damon's character has been hanging around old Jack since he was 8 years old.
4. That these two cats, Leo and Matt, would be banging the same dame. Of all the dames in Boston, these two find the same chick.
5. That Matt Dam
on, knowing the rat was coming to see him, would leave a piece of evidence (the envelope) in plain site on his desk.
on, knowing the rat was coming to see him, would leave a piece of evidence (the envelope) in plain site on his desk.6. That Decaprio, when mailing the incriminating CD to Damon, would put his last name and return adresss on there, just in case Matt Damon wanted to find him and kill him.
7. That Damon, who has no problem killing anyone who gets in his way, would let his chick roam around freely after she knew he was a bad guy.
Ok, that's it. I know I'm supposed to suspend reality while watching a movie, but I've come to expect better from Scorsese. Anyway, it's still a great flick. Wasn't violent enough for me, and it could've used some stronger language, but besides that, it was good.
Big news in the beer count. It practically doubled Saturday night, going from 12 to 23 during a dinner party me and Mrs. went to at the local Knights of Columbus Hall. I have to say, after not drinking for a while, the beer tasted pretty good. But after not drinking heavily for a while, the hangover was pretty awful.
One last thing, I'd love to kick the arse of the guy who came up with term "wintry mix" to describe freezing rain. It's freezing rain or wet snow. That's what it is? Why does everything have to have a catchy name? It drives me nuts.
Pendleton .... OUT.
5 comments:
I watched the show with Sandman and noted the SAME thing about Anna Nicole. I'm writing a scathing letter to the Academy.
As for the text messaging, it's not that difficult to do quickly if you're living in the 21st Century.
Unless you have a Zack Morris phone.
Quicky? Yes. With dudes watching for you to try to leak some info and would depart your nuts from your frame if they caught you? Not that easy.
I can't wait to see the letter.
Was Cory Lidle ever in a movie?
No, but he should've been up there too.
Dudes:
The dead people montage only includes people who died LAST year. Since Anna Nicole died this year, she should be highlighted in the 2008 Academy Awards.
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