tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-397389843609525219.post7081632613080887160..comments2023-05-15T07:47:29.162-04:00Comments on Delusions of Grandeur: "He looks like my Uncle Oscar."Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11024012133951388516noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-397389843609525219.post-33314933901865145502008-02-26T18:40:00.000-05:002008-02-26T18:40:00.000-05:00No, you just don't watch movies as often as others...No, you just don't watch movies as often as others. Nothing wrong with that.<BR/><BR/>Deborah Kerr starred in "The King and I," "From Here to Eternity," and "An Affair to Remember," among others. Jane Wyman was Ronald Reagan's first wife; she won an Oscar for "Johnny Belinda." Lois Maxwell played M's secretary, Miss Moneypenny, in 14 of the 20-something James Bond movies that have been made, starting with "Dr. No" and ending with "A View to a Kill." She was finally replaced when Timothy Dalton took over the role of Bond. And honestly, no one's going to know who Bud Ekins was unless they are Steve McQueen/"The Great Escape"/motorcycle stunt fans. McQueen did all of his own motorcycle stunts in "The Great Escape" except for the most dangerous (and most famous)--jumping the barbed wire fence--which studio execs refused to let him do for fear of him breaking his neck. Bud did the jump instead. He and McQueen, bike enthusiasts both, were good friends.Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11024012133951388516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-397389843609525219.post-50214705060774430612008-02-26T18:20:00.000-05:002008-02-26T18:20:00.000-05:00I didn't see any of them. Well, I've seen parts o...I didn't see any of them. Well, I've seen parts of Ratatouille. And I didn't know any of those actors that you mentioned. I swear that since I've had kids, I've gone into a movie vacuum. Terry even got me netflicks as a present one year and he uses it more than me. I think in the year he was gone, I watched maybe four movies. So there it is-I'm a movie loser.Ryannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11863941020419885276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-397389843609525219.post-61197369194251150012008-02-26T11:12:00.000-05:002008-02-26T11:12:00.000-05:00Don't get me wrong, I've heard that Once was an ex...Don't get me wrong, I've heard that Once was an excellent film. I've even heard that the scene in which Falling Slowly played was the best in such a great film like Once. And I'm happy they won something as it encourages indie filmmakers. But they should not have won that category. I'm tired of the politics of the Oscars where people are selected as a statement rather than on merit. Falling Slowly was a sucky song and should not have won over better songs in the category. Just pick the best, people! Is that really so hard?<BR/><BR/>I say again, that song sucked.Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11024012133951388516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-397389843609525219.post-72246348786700228942008-02-26T08:03:00.000-05:002008-02-26T08:03:00.000-05:00Oh my heart is broken -- Once was the best, best m...Oh my heart is broken -- Once was the best, best movie - and ALL the songs were amazing, but other than that rebuttal I didn't watch, I almost always do and make a point to watch all the movies contending for best picture, but alas not this year...Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08455764039212519400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-397389843609525219.post-57791780260589894752008-02-26T00:01:00.000-05:002008-02-26T00:01:00.000-05:00I saw Bourne...and that was it. I only watch the ...I saw Bourne...and that was it. I only watch the Oscars for the fashion and the shoes :)<BR/><BR/>I too think it is sad when no one claps for those people in the 'dead' segment.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16676530868449226811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-397389843609525219.post-90792159151956474482008-02-25T19:04:00.000-05:002008-02-25T19:04:00.000-05:00I hadn't heard of those movies either. Those award...I hadn't heard of those movies either. Those award shoes are all lame. I love Jon Steward. The Daily Show is what I watch to hear the "real" news.Kleanteethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12390125053421635742noreply@blogger.com