After the 81st Oscars, Rib, Jarryl, Hunin and myself discuss the winners and certain comicbook movies that may or may not have been snubbed (and repeatedly bitched about). Also, our thoughts on the validity of the winning features … that we saw.
Consensus Truth: Benjamin Button must DIE!!!!!
Intrigue: A secret scheme. A machination. A plot. Also, a secret love affair like that shared by young Michael and Hanna in The Reader- if you’re jaded enough to call that love. Intrigue is also the name of a Norwegian joik band, which doesn’t pertain to this article but similarly intrigue games can be a nice source of role-play stimulation, like joiking off … or out, like rocking out?
The domination of Slumdog Millionaire at last night Oscars further speaks to our country being outclassed by foreigners doing our entertainment on the cheap. Yet, the film’s star – telemarketer Jamal – wins the Mumbai “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” grand prize of 200 million, cause in Mumbai you’re no longer really a millionaire until you have hundreds of millions. Average annual salary for one in his job: $250K (unverified “fact”)
Jingoism and geo-economical player-hatin’ aside, Boyle’s Bollywood baby deserved it’s three hundred dozen Oscars (including Most Endearing portrayal of a Shit-covered Child) and the Academy Awards program was perhaps the best in recent years.
A round up of some stray topics that got left on the cutting room floor. A blog with extras, you saw it here first. Rib, Hunin and Wordsmythe join me again to finish discussing the Oscars and domestic vs exotic grooves.
Oscar Recap – Here Next Week, Friday – aka “I FUCKIN’ TOLD YA So” – Fest!!!!!!
I was tempted to write about the coverage of the Octo-Mommy – the chick with new octuplets , now 14 kids, no job and nominee for the worst looking vagina in the under 50 category – then another form of nature reared it’s head to remind us it is still a force of … uh, itself:
So, after continuing his cult creator status with Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog (Dominion approved), geekacentric writer Joss Whedon (Buffy, Angel, Firefly) returns to series TV with Doll House – a show whose premise promises to leave the other Slayer (Eliza Dushku) a wide open range of acting potential.
Sorry for the delay listeners. My wireless was down last night and kicking the tower wasn’t helping.
Hunin, Rib, Wordsmythe and myself talk about good stuff we curreent dig on the tele before wandering into the topic of movies now playing. Of course, this latter topic wouldn’t be complete without some more Oscar thoughts. Instances of Wordsmythe’s feminine side surfacing: Only 1!
