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Brokeback Straw
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Username: Strawberry
Post Number: 6917
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 5, 2006 - 8:23 pm: | 
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Oscar awards..Stewart not funny so far.
Matt Dillon robbed. |
red
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Username: Redy67
Post Number: 5048
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 5, 2006 - 8:30 pm: |
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Straw, I completely disagree. Stewart is hilarious, Clooney fantastic. |
Brokeback Straw
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Username: Strawberry
Post Number: 6918
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 5, 2006 - 8:32 pm: |
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real funny. Great joke about Stiller proving he's Jewish in his green unitard. So funny, I almost forgot to laugh.  |
red
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Username: Redy67
Post Number: 5049
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 5, 2006 - 8:34 pm: |
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Okay, Stiller is not Stewart. Maybe that clears it up? Because Stewart is hilarious, loved the bit about Brokeback Mountain. |
Brokeback Straw
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Username: Strawberry
Post Number: 6919
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 5, 2006 - 8:39 pm: |
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Stiller was funny. He should have hosted.. I have to say not sure I've seen the audience so quiet when the host speaks.. Much worse than Letterman was so far. |
red
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Username: Redy67
Post Number: 5050
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 5, 2006 - 8:41 pm: |
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Really, you thought Stiller was funny?? OMG, horrible! You and I definitely have different tastes straw! |
yabbadabbadoo
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Username: Yabbadabbadoo
Post Number: 328
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 5, 2006 - 8:42 pm: |
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oprah, uma...oprah, uma.... classic (not)
FF |
Brokeback Straw
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Username: Strawberry
Post Number: 6920
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 5, 2006 - 8:43 pm: |
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wilson bros up! |
red
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Username: Redy67
Post Number: 5051
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 5, 2006 - 8:44 pm: |
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Okay, I missed that part. I started tuing in when he was making fun of Clooney, Jaime Foxx and moving to Brokeback with the Old Westerns....thought it was hilarious. |
Brokeback Straw
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Username: Strawberry
Post Number: 6921
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 5, 2006 - 9:02 pm: |
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AND I DID NOT LIKE THAT! sheeh..I guess we may have to agree to disagree.. |
sbenois
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Username: Sbenois
Post Number: 14679
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 5, 2006 - 9:14 pm: |
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Stewart is horrible so far. Awful |
snowmom
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Username: Snowmom
Post Number: 355
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 5, 2006 - 9:54 pm: |
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It's a real snoozer.... |
johnny
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Username: Johnny
Post Number: 1587
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 5, 2006 - 10:28 pm: |
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Great joke about Bjork and Dick Cheney. |
The SLK Effect
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Username: Scrotisloknows
Post Number: 979
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, March 5, 2006 - 10:37 pm: |
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broeback just one "best musical score..." give me a break.... |
Nohero
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Username: Nohero
Post Number: 5132
Registered: 10-1999
| | Posted on Sunday, March 5, 2006 - 10:46 pm: |
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I liked the score to that movie.
You can't deny that it's evocative, and that it helped to set the scene. |
Matt Foley
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Username: Mattfoley
Post Number: 568
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, March 5, 2006 - 10:48 pm: |
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they have resorted to over-lampoon tactics this year.
Not to name drop...Jon Stewart [sic] is a friend of mine. I left a "break a leg" message this afternoon. However, I agree on the lack 'o laughs tonight.
btw: he has been in Bunny's on the same night as Strawberry. No introduction was made. sorry straw. |
Nohero
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Username: Nohero
Post Number: 5133
Registered: 10-1999
| | Posted on Sunday, March 5, 2006 - 10:52 pm: |
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That having been said - Philip Seymour Hoffman's acceptance speech was great.
Gotta love a guy who really thanks his Mom. |
Cynicalgirl
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Username: Cynicalgirl
Post Number: 2431
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 6:32 am: |
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I'm with red. I really liked the Oscars for a change last night. First time I enjoyed since Billy Crystal. Liked the opening, liked the faux commercials. Sure liked the speedy clip -- didn't even know how long it had gone.
I think, tho, I agree with Brokeback Straw on Matt Dillon being robbed. I was very surprised by Reese W getting Best Actress (I like her, but not sure that was the best of te best this year).
I liked the mild lampooning. Some of them need to laugh at themselves a tad. Got a particular kick out of the Charlize Theron and Keira Knightly commercials (not sure they did!) |
Threeringale
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Username: Threeringale
Post Number: 70
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 7:21 am: |
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I would never take some one who changes their name seriously: Jonathan Stuart Liebowitz.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_stewart |
Hank Zona
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Username: Hankzona
Post Number: 5320
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 7:52 am: |
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I take my wife seriously...she changed her last name significantly. |
red
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Username: Redy67
Post Number: 5053
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 8:27 am: |
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cyn, I guess it is you and me against the world! |
CFA
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Username: Cfa
Post Number: 1597
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 8:33 am: |
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I think the audience sucked. They were a tough nut to crack. They were so freakin uptight! What was up with Charlize Theron? Was her hair done so tightly that it made her uptight? |
tom
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Username: Tom
Post Number: 4471
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 8:36 am: |
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note to threeringdale: that then leaves out Cary Grant, John Wayne ... well actually all of these people. |
ffof
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Username: Ffof
Post Number: 4532
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 8:47 am: |
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I liked the Old Western clips - very funny. Jon's delivery seemed too slow - works better on the show, but oh well. And Ben Stiller is almost never very funny to me.
Rock on Best Animated Short!! Winner was The Moon and the Son. My friend's brother in Law was the film editor!! |
Joe
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Username: Gonets
Post Number: 1174
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 9:12 am: |
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Ben Stiller is awful. He's a dumb man's Woody Allen. |
Threeringale
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Username: Threeringale
Post Number: 71
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 9:28 am: |
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Tom,
My post was not as clear as it should have been. I don't mind if entertainers and movie stars change their names, because they are just the modern equivalent of minstrels and jesters. If someone wants to be taken seriously, they should use the name they were born with (except on MOL!). This is just my opinion, of course. I am not familiar with Jon Stewart, but I have heard people refer to him as a cogent political analyst. Maybe he is, I just don't know. Off the top of my head, the only other example that comes to mind is Gary Hartpence.
Cheers |
Cynicalgirl
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Username: Cynicalgirl
Post Number: 2432
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 9:32 am: |
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CFA, I agree. That's why I liked Jon Stewart, etc. Some of them need to laugh at themselves (especially the women).
Only thing that bugged me was the a-little-too-frequent, self-serving mention about how great the experience is in theatres v DVD. Too sales-y. Better they should respond to real reasons a lot of people (at least adults) don't go to the theatre (prices of tickets, audience behavior, etc.).
I can like Ben Stiller, but his shtick last night was stupid and went on for too long. |
Dave
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Username: Dave
Post Number: 8810
Registered: 4-1997
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 9:33 am: |
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Wake up call to Threeringale: Stewart's show is on COMEDY CENTRAL.  |
dave23
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Username: Dave23
Post Number: 1423
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 10:11 am: |
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I don't think anyone has ever used the words "cogent political analyst" when describing Jon Stewart. |
steel
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Username: Steel
Post Number: 981
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 10:45 am: |
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Steel Observations:
There seemed to be an unusually tremendous amount of mom-thanking. Much more than usual, (was it mother's day?)
Very glad Philip Seymour Hoffman won. Always been a fantastic actor. Ironic that one of the things that I always enjoyed about his performances was his deep voice.
Did I miss it or did Ang Lee forget to thank his cast? (I MUST have missed it). I have learned that at the end of his speech when he spoke Chinese that what he was saying was, "Yes I am gay, so what?" (ok I made that up).
"Crash" was a bit of a surprise after all the "Brokeback Mountain" hype and a deserving one. It was appropriate as it was also a somehow surprising film. Every scene seemed to be heading in a particular direction and then went somewhere else.
Matt Dillon WAS good in Crash but Clooney was also deserving. If anyone got "robbed" there it may have been Giamatti. In an otherwise somewhat dreary movie, -Cinderella Man, (with some good fight scenes), He lifted every scene that he was in. Which reminds me, -Is it well known that perpetually sporting a 2-day beard that Russell Crowe (much like Brett Farve), has and although apparently meant to appear "rough-and-tumble-devil-may-care", actually takes much more work of vanity than just shaving everyday? (somehow that annoys me).
Amy Adams was really-really great in Junebug.
Apparently considering the awards that it won, -Art Direction, Cinematography and Costumes, -"Memoirs of a Geisha" is an excellent film to see with the sound off.
The Oscar directors completely cut-off the acceptance speech of the other writer of "Crash". Paul Haggis got to say his thanks, then Bobby Moresco steps to the mike and the show moved on with a voice-over about "coming up next". I mean the guy works his whole career, writes this great original story, WINS the Oscar and then doesn't get to thank his mom on the air. -whatta gip.
I confess that I missed much of the show mostly because the whole format has become a bit predictable and dull with stilted intro speeches that all these professional actors who cannot breathe life into from the teleprompters, followed by adoring clip montages followed by cut-away shots of people staring at the stage etc etc, and so I kept clicking away to watch bits of anything else and coming back to have already missed whatever Jon Stewart had just said.
I did enjoy that Robert Altman choose to thank the doctor who was taking care of him as a proxy for everyone else to thank.
THE END. Credits roll.
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Camnol
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Username: Camnol
Post Number: 257
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 10:57 am: |
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Well, the Camnol household thought it was one of the funniest Oscars that we've watched. Can't please everyone, I guess. |
eliz
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Username: Eliz
Post Number: 1345
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 10:58 am: |
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What was up with the music playing while everyone spoke? Was that new or did I just not notice it before - I found it very distracting.
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Kibbegirl
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Username: Kibbegirl
Post Number: 400
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 10:59 am: |
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I know she's an icon and all, but Lauren Bacall looked a bit out of sorts. Maybe the TelePrompter was too far away for her to view it properly or maybe she had a bit too many dirty martini's before stepping up to the podium. Whatever it was, she just didn't seem with it. |
red
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Username: Redy67
Post Number: 5056
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 11:10 am: |
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I agree, I didn't like the music playing while people were giving their speeches, very rude. It was funny how everyone was talking about the "movie experience" being so much better than a DVD |
Threeringale
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Username: Threeringale
Post Number: 72
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 11:13 am: |
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Dave,
I know his show is on Comedy Central, but I don't watch a lot of TV. Maybe I will tune in one of these days.
dave23,
You are probably right, but I am prone to hyperbole at times. But I have heard people (OK, maybe 2 or 3) speak with some respect about his political views. I guess I just don't like comedians who are all about politics as opposed to comedians who comment on the human condition, including politics. I miss Johnny Carson.
Cheers |
dave23
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Username: Dave23
Post Number: 1424
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 11:37 am: |
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3ring,
He does a news spoof show, not a general interest talk show. He did a few jokes last night about current events (as all hosts do), but most of them were aimed at the audience and Hollywood itself.
Hosting the Oscars is a thankless task. These guys (and Whoopis) are asked to repeatedly bring the energy back up after innumerable stilted intros and tedious acceptance speeches.
And they have to take meetings with Bruce Vilanch. |
Hoops
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Username: Hoops
Post Number: 870
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 11:49 am: |
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I thought Jon Stewart did a good job last night. Some of the jokes were very funny and the clips were interesting at least.
I still think that no one touches Billy Crystal.
I loved that Three 6 Mafia walked away with an oscar. It was a real down year for movie songs though. What must Jay-Z, Kanye West, Dr. Dre, Eminem and Busta Rhymes be thinking today?
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ess
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Username: Ess
Post Number: 1301
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 12:52 pm: |
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Thought Jon Stewart was funny from what I saw, though I missed a few minutes and did spend a lot of time talking throughout the show.
Note on Lauren Bacall: the woman is 82 years old. She was made to look foolish; someone should have helped her or made the TelePrompTer easier for her to read. Give her a break.
I had read somewhere that winners were advised to keep their acceptance speeches to 45 seconds. There was also some stipulation about having only ONE person speak on behalf of a group. That would explain the music and the sound cut-offs. That seemed a bit rigid to me. People got recognized for their hard work, and couldn't even be permitted to squeeze in a thank you???
Note to threeringale: most of Hollywood has changed their names, as Tom pointed out. Meg Ryan, Demi Moore....etc. Many politicians have also changed their names, including Gerald Ford. Jimmy Carter even legally changed his name to "Jimmy". Shall we not take him seriously? |
Guy
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Username: Vandalay
Post Number: 1630
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 1:06 pm: |
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ess, unlike George (C)Looney I will leave politics out of this thread not answer that Jimmy Carter question.  |
amandacat
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Username: Amandacat
Post Number: 1026
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 1:26 pm: |
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Another big up for Jon Stewart, thought he was great! I'm with CFA & Cynical; it's the audience that was lame, not the host!
I also thought Stiller's green suit bit was hilarious, should I not admit that? |
Madden 11
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Username: Madden_11
Post Number: 845
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 1:31 pm: |
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The funnier the host, the less the audience gets the jokes. Chris Rock, Jon Stewart, David Letterman, Steve Martin...their stuff seemed to go over the audience's heads. But those Hollywood types just can't get enough Whoopi!
Go figure. |
Joe
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Username: Gonets
Post Number: 1177
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 1:52 pm: |
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amandacat,
Didn't watch the Oscars, but I can't imagine Ben Stiller being funny. We'll have to talk. |
Eats Shoots & Leaves
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Username: Mfpark
Post Number: 3091
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 2:16 pm: |
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The Tom Hanks video clip (on how the directors were going to cut short long speeches) was pathetic--below even Saturday Night Live standards. |
ess
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Username: Ess
Post Number: 1304
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 2:23 pm: |
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Thanks, Guy!
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John Nance
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Username: Johnnance
Post Number: 4
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 2:30 pm: |
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FWIW - Ang Lee did not say 'I am gay' or anything like that. He basically just said thanks to everyone. |
Buzzsaw
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Username: Buzzsaw
Post Number: 4073
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 3:19 pm: |
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I would like to add that the ben stiller skit was a huge rip off of Ed Begley Jr in Amazon Women on the Moon. Ed plays a crazy guy who thinks he is the invisable man, but is really just naked and runs around moving things as if no one can see him.....
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092546/
If you ever get a chance to see this, you should.
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Threeringale
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Username: Threeringale
Post Number: 73
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 5:47 pm: |
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ess,
Now that you mention it, I think Gerald Ford did change his name, but I had no idea that Carter actually changed his name to Jimmy. It doesn't make me take him more seriously though. However, it could be a pretty good trivia question.
Cheers |
John Nance
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Username: Johnnance
Post Number: 12
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 5:50 pm: |
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Buzz:
thanks for a good laugh; "Amazon Women" is a funny and under-rated movie. Another similar one is "Kentucky Fried Movie," which was made by the "Airplane!" team. If you liked "Amazon," I am guessing you'll equally like "Kentucky." |
GSP142
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Username: Gsp142
Post Number: 78
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 6:19 pm: |
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I know the show has to move along, but I think it's much more interesting to let the award winners speak at whatever length they choose, within reason-- 2 minutes maybe? This is the biggest night of most of their lives--being recognized for excellence in their work by their peers--and some of the most memorable moments from these shows have been the acceptance speeches. They could have cut some of the montages to free up some extra time. The way some speakers are cut off, it seems unnecessarily rude.
The host job is a tricky one, and I'm not sure that Jon Stewart's talent is best suited for it--the host has to entertain both the audience in the theater and viewers at home. In my opinion, Billy Crystal has the natural gift of a comic, who can improvise to draw humor out of the unexpected moments during the show, yet knows how to keep the humor from getting too edgy or a little too stinging. The Academy should do whatever it takes to have him become the regular host, in my opinion. |
ess
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Username: Ess
Post Number: 1307
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 6, 2006 - 6:30 pm: |
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Buzzsaw - that is exactly what I thought of as soon as I saw Ben Stiller's act. That scene, with Ed Begley Jr. as the "Invisible" Man, was one of the funniest scenes in any movie, ever. |
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