Comments on: (Self) honoring our national treasures

by: John

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:00:58 +0000

“I threw up into my bowl of ice cream”

That’s gotta be the most disgusting thing I’ve ever read. Good job, Mikey.

The Oscars lost me way back in 1998 when the greatest movie of all times, Saving Private Ryan, as if I had to tell you, got beat by f’ing Shakespeare In Love for Best Picture. Then to top it off, Tom Hanks loses Best Actor to some Eye-talian poindexter named Roberto Benigni.

“Holy Mother of God. What have the members of the Academy been smokin?” I asked myself - even though I was pretty sure I knew the answer - sensimilla more than likely - or some other primo bud.

I guess I’m rambling. But that was a travesty of a sham of a mockery that was. Shakespeare In Love. Cripes. This is waking up some unpleasant emotions. I may be fixin’ to blow chunks myself. Got no ice cream though - maybe I’ll direct my vomitus toward the fish bowl.

Speaking of vomiting and movies, here are some great puking scenes

* Linda Blair on Father Marin in THE EXORCIST
* James Cagney (the Captain) in his trash can in MR ROBERTS
* The pie eating contest from STAND BY ME
* Seasick Rangers in their Higgins boats approaching Omaha Beach - SAVING PRIVATE RYAN * for extra credit (maybe a Yankee Dime from Gearino - with probing tongue perhaps) what was the name assigned to the section of Omaha Beach that was the Ranger’s destination?
* “Out with it son!” Flounder on Dean Wormer in ANIMAL HOUSE

by: Jim

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:16:11 +0000

Did you see “The Wrestler”? Marissa gets my vote.

by: lippzee

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:13:21 +0000

all you fools who watched the oscars deserve what you got. especially the idiot who puked in his ice cream.

by: Dee

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:31:21 +0000

Yup, time to open a good book after the supporting actresses. It worries me that there are “legends” I’ve never heard of — and don’t miss.

by: BP

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:23:12 +0000

Stopped watching this dreck years ago, about when Billy Crystal stopped hosting.

I recall the bruhaha when Lauren Bacall said Nicole Kidman was no legend. What a great moment. Nowadays you can be a legend, a celebrity, and have an autobiography all before the age of 20. I wonder how many of today’s ‘treasures’, ‘legends’, and other assorted riff raff will be remembered in 10 or 20 years.

by: Barb

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:16:53 +0000

My crankiness comes in when I see that the same movies are nominated over and over again in different categories. I believe Slumdog was up for 10. Really? There are NO other movies worth mentioning except these five? I get it that some movies go above and beyond, but I prefer to spread the love. It would make the show more interesting–it is so long and boring with all the singing and hoopla. I didn’t make it through the end, either.

On a sidenote, am I the only one scarred by watching Slumdog Millionaire? Yes, I agree the storyline was well-played and the acting was well done, but I can’t get past the violence and corruption. Of all the movies nominated, it’s the only one I saw.

by: mikey

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:32:08 +0000

I watched perhaps 10 minutes; right up until the moment that a clip showed Sean Penn in a lip lock, tonguing some other “man”. I threw up into my bowl of ice cream, grabbed a book and went to bed.

by: mr. question

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:09:39 +0000

dan, I got home late and saw the last two awards and I thought the same exact thing. why oh why do we pay attention to these fucking people? they are ACTORS! for god’s sake….why are they IMPORTANT? there is no difference in these fools than our politicos who DEMAND the same red carpet treatment. the revolution is NEAR!