tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post116903131076276688..comments2024-02-27T07:05:13.652-05:00Comments on Reel Fanatic: More MPAA madness on the wayReel Fanatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727636643227938924noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1169202218016823192007-01-19T05:23:00.000-05:002007-01-19T05:23:00.000-05:00I have no idea how it works, Divinity, but I know ...I have no idea how it works, Divinity, but I know it is a pain in the ass .. all his choices are intriguing, especially Aaron Eckhart, Daniel Craig and Dave Chappelle, who, even if his movie is a documentary, still deserves some kind of special prize for just being so entertainingReel Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727636643227938924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1169176284116480232007-01-18T22:11:00.000-05:002007-01-18T22:11:00.000-05:00Damn, that didn't work so well...How do you link i...Damn, that didn't work so well...<BR/>How do you link in the comments' field?<BR/>Ah, well, it was an article about who will be the top ten snubs of the Oscars according to Jake Coyle. In short:<BR/>1.Daniel Craig<BR/>2.Jack Black<BR/>3.Young Actors - specifically Abigail Breslin, Ivana Baquero, & Shareeka Epps<BR/>4.Dave Chappelle<BR/>5.Aaron Eckhart<BR/>6.Mark Wahlberg<BR/>7.Catherine O'Hara<BR/>8.Kevin Kline<BR/>9.Rob Brydon<BR/>10.Ken DavitianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1169172325858263652007-01-18T21:05:00.000-05:002007-01-18T21:05:00.000-05:00Caught this article in my news-surfing today and t...Caught this article in my news-surfing today and thought it particularly apt.<BR/>http://ca.entertainment.yahoo.com/s/17012007/2/entertain-top-performances-forgotten-academy-awards.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1169115749939842472007-01-18T05:22:00.000-05:002007-01-18T05:22:00.000-05:00That is one very good thing, Francesdanger ... I'm...That is one very good thing, Francesdanger ... I'm still afraid the decisions will be maddeningly arbitrary, but if presenting sharp logic and precedent, perhaps a few filmmakers will triumphReel Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727636643227938924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1169115271650685772007-01-18T05:14:00.000-05:002007-01-18T05:14:00.000-05:00I am so glad to hear that filmmakers will be able ...I am so glad to hear that filmmakers will be able to cite other movies when protesting a rating. So often how a movie is rated seems based on a coin toss and I think this will make it a bit easier to get a uniformity to them.FrancesDangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00589661491077684209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1169090966451654152007-01-17T22:29:00.000-05:002007-01-17T22:29:00.000-05:00I haven't managed to catch Letters from Iwo Jima y...I haven't managed to catch Letters from Iwo Jima yet, Marina, but I would be very happy to see either Babel or Children of Men take the Best Picture crown .. my gut, however, tells me that Dreamgirls is just the people's, and critics', choiceReel Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727636643227938924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1169080752123410592007-01-17T19:39:00.000-05:002007-01-17T19:39:00.000-05:00I think you may have something on "Dreamgirls" for...I think you may have something on "Dreamgirls" for best picture but I hope the Academy overlooks it for some of the year's more deserving flicks like "Letters from Iwo Jima" or even "Babel". <BR/><BR/>It was nice to hear the short stream. Hope you do something similar in the future!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1169073113313712162007-01-17T17:31:00.000-05:002007-01-17T17:31:00.000-05:00Talking about movies, ratings, kids and parents, t...Talking about movies, ratings, kids and parents, there is this website, www.kids-in-mind.com that I think is pretty cool to help review a movie before taking the kids.<BR/><BR/>It rates sex/nudity, violent/gore, and profanity. It also suggests discussion topics and message of the movie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1169068256029123372007-01-17T16:10:00.000-05:002007-01-17T16:10:00.000-05:00That's a great question, Divinity .. I think I wou...That's a great question, Divinity .. I think I would have to go with either Thank You for Smoking or Notes on a Scandal for best adapted .. and I would give the nod to Notes on a Scandal by just a hair there ... And for best original, I think The Queen, because the dialogue between QE II and Tony Blair is just razor sharpReel Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727636643227938924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1169065346355685012007-01-17T15:22:00.000-05:002007-01-17T15:22:00.000-05:00I dislike sharing my theatre with anyone that I di...I dislike sharing my theatre with anyone that I didn't bring there myself but have become more tolerant with age, I think. :o)<BR/>Nice podcast! I think your calls are on-the-mark, barring any politics that may sway the voters. I'll be happy to see a year where the Best Actress actually goes to a best actress rather than a vanity card finesse (Nicky Kidman, bless her heart, literally won that statue by a nose) That's going to be a great race. I also think that a split between best picture and best director is very likely. What do you think will get the nods for best original and best adapted screenplays?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1169063929185484292007-01-17T15:05:00.000-05:002007-01-17T15:05:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1169063746843421852007-01-17T15:02:00.000-05:002007-01-17T15:02:00.000-05:00The most egregious example in recent memory was "H...<I>The most egregious example in recent memory was "Hustle & Flow," which must have had at least 10 preteen kids there. Just what the hell are they supposed to learn from that?</I><BR/><BR/>It's hard out here for a pimp. Geez, everyone needs to learn that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1169060592709490892007-01-17T14:03:00.000-05:002007-01-17T14:03:00.000-05:00One idea I think may work, eaglewing, is to do awa...One idea I think may work, eaglewing, is to do away with PG-13 ... I'm not quite sure how you could do it, but it's easily where the R rating was 20 years, ago, and it just seems like a dumping ground for all the garbage that can be foundReel Fanatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727636643227938924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1169057087521753892007-01-17T13:04:00.000-05:002007-01-17T13:04:00.000-05:00Asking for a little common sense, eh? Would be nic...Asking for a little common sense, eh? Would be nice to see, but it seems to be in short supply in the world these days. I've been in a few movies too where I wonder what the hell the parents were thinking bringing kids to the show. Not to mention the constant interuptus they cause. One of many reasons my theatre trips keep dwindling, but that's a different topic.<BR/><BR/>The ratings systems is rather out of whack and could use a bit of an overhaul though. I never could figure out what they're smoking to decide on some of the stuff that makes it in to movies vs what doesn't.Eaglewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17372974358045440796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17556334.post-1169056532636310872007-01-17T12:55:00.000-05:002007-01-17T12:55:00.000-05:00Hmmmm, they are making the announcement about the ...Hmmmm, they are making the announcement about the changing of the MPAA on Monday, and the next day, THIS FILM IS NOT YET RATED is being released on DVD.<BR/><BR/>Coincidence?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com