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Over-emoting and singing really loud does not a good song make.
No, it sure doesn't. Wish someone could convince today's pop fans of that - but most of them seem pretty impressed by it all.
Oh, and by the wearing of short-shorts too. Gotta show those legs in their entirety, dontcha know.
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Let's look at this alternate oscar list:
Oscar Best Pictures that are actually the best Picture: 8
On this revised list: 20
Changes that are an improvement: 49
Changes that are for the worse: 12
And what does that tell us about the integrity of the award?
That it's an industry contrivance for the benefit of certain approved people - and that, for other than those who profit from that contrivance, it's pointless.
"Soma" for star-watchers.
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One of the two posts you were looking for was by me, missw.
It was just to say that you were right about lady kaka the first time and went on a little bit describing why I dislike her music.
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Anyway, maybe she's not as "rubbish" as I'd thought.
No, you were right the first time. Her songs are terrible. She has a strong voice but she wastes it with a poor style of delivery on songs that come across as either boring or assaultive. I've found her music quite unpleasant so far.
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that demo could care less about the Oscars, whoever hosts it. Frankly, I'm out of that demo and I could care less about the Oscars.
Frankly, anyone who actually cares about the Oscars is just silly.
Excluding those who stand to make money from them. Their care is understandable.
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With all the people mentioned, maybe it would be more efficient to have a thread, "Who Does Not Have the Best Voice"?
Harpo Marx?
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Eastwood's 'Unforgiven' ranks very high with me. Very. I can't think of any better western than that.
The torment of not being able to forget what a monster a man can be has seldom been better - or more chillingly - portrayed. As Will Munny continually slips into the remembrances of his past when speaking with his partner, it becomes clear just how unrelentingly haunted he is.
As he lays dying of fever - "I saw the devil, Ned. He's got snakes eyes. Oh, Ned - don't tell no one - don't tell my kids - none of the things I done."
A truly great American movie.
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I very much like Robert Vaughn's voice. He voiced the computer 'Proteus' in the sci-fi thriller 'Demon Seed' (1977). I've always found that his voice sounds extra-intelligent while being oddly sedative, so that casting seemed quite adroit to me.
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I am sorry to say that I can not find this movie or even clip on any reliable site.
The Breen bunch probably had the copies burned.
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Val Kilmer is my favorite 'Doc', followed by Jason Robards and Stacy Keach.
My favorite Earp is Harris Yulin, followed by Kurt Russell and James Garner.
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Is Kubrick's EYES WIDE SHUT also classified as horror? I know those piano notes scare the sh*t out of me.
It could be seen as psychological horror. And quite effective - made me very uneasy. When the mask appeared on the bed next to his sleeping wife, I was chilled to the bone.
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well, my understanding is that narcissism is a more extreme word for selfishness.
well, your understanding is inadequate - one might say substandard.
Even a rudimentary search for the word at dictionary.com would've alerted you to the basic meaning - that being: inordinate fascination with oneself; excessive self-love; vanity. Synonyms: self-centeredness, smugness, egocentrism.
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Obsession with something outside of oneself is not the same thing as narcissism.
Narcissism is believing that you deserve attention all the time because you are just that special. Narcissists have a need for attention and praise beyond what's usual for most.
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About that word.....
A boss of mine liked to use the word "laxness" a lot. And one time, he was complaining that too much bad quality stock got by the inspectors and left the department. He quipped, "We got attacked by the "laxness" monster!"
I once heard Bugs Bunny tell Elmer Fudd to "unlax".
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Will do.
Hey, are you THE Liza Minnelli?
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tcm doesn't give a flying phu k about the science fiction genre
Ow! My phreakin' ears!
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When Shatner started playing "T J Hooker" he lost all credibility . After that, all down hill.
Credibility? Shatner?
Don't get me wrong - I'm very fond of my fellow Canadian and have found him immensely entertaining at times, but I've never considered credibility in terms of acting to be a strong point for him.
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I respectfully disagree. Debbie Reynold's is much sexier, and definitely much more beautiful and with a shapelier body, than June Allyson. While no Liz Taylor in the fields I mentioned, she was a near knockout in the early 60s.
I said "since", not "as".
No leading lady ever was as un-sexy as Allyson. But Reynolds comes pretty close - never did anything for me, ever. That shiny, plastic-looking face with the pronounced eye-socket bones was just not "it".
Daughter Carrie, now - she had some sex appeal.
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I just watched the movie 'Star Trek' (2009) last week for the first time and enjoyed it very much. I thought the guy playing Spock was especially good.
Haven't seen 'Into Darkness' yet, but I'm looking forward to it more now.
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Jeesh - Debbie Reynolds looks like one of Edgar Bergen's puppets in that photo.
Least sexy actress since June Allyson.
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Jennifer O'Neill was perfect for the part of the young left-at-home beauty in 'Summer of '42', and I think every guy who saw the movie felt the deep attraction that was intended.
However, after that movie, she turned out to be a pretty pitiful actress - although, in fairness, she probably never got another good role again. The last movie I saw her in on TCM, with James Coburn, was called 'The Carey Treatment' and she was just completely nothing in the role. Came across as a total bimbo.
I saw her in something else, but the title escapes me, where she was tied up and gagged by a young couple who were burglarizing her or something - and she chokes to death on the gag. And, as I'm watching her I'm thinking- boy that 'Summer of '42' should've turned you into the next Raquel Welch, but something went terribly wrong.
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It's especially clear from the period pieces. Some people think her characterization of Dotty Parker (Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle) was over the top. Well, yes it was.....Dorothy Parker was, herself, over the top.....
Loved that movie. Jennifer was spot on.
Watched her in 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' recently and wasn't at all surprised to hear in the commentary that, like a true method actor, she'd worked as a waitress at the mall for a few weeks so she could get the body rhythm just right for the movie.
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I'll also check out Son of Dracula the next time it runs on TCM.
It's been a while. I wait patiently. I have great affection for it - it was my first vampire movie.
Saw it on 'Shock Theatre', Friday at midnight when I was a kid in the 50's. 'Son of Dracula' was just the 2nd one I watched on 'Shock'.
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Whaddaya think? Is she sort of channeling (at least in part) Roz Russel for her take on that scene . . .
I don't think there's any doubt as to Roz's performance being an inspiration for Jennifer there. Jennifer studies acting and that includes the study of classic acting as well as "method".
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I'm not much of a fan of country music (maybe some old classic stuff from the 40's, 50's, 60's) - but I sure love when Willie Nelson does the old standards. I've purchased his 'Stardust' album several times, and a couple of others. His versions are stripped-down and heartfelt.