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Patrick and Victor are of course better judges of film than the Academy!

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In Reply to: 11 Oscars to LoTR! [clean sweep] posted by Audiophilander on February 29, 2004 at 22:33:04:

If those two panned the movie, then of course the Academy hasn't a clue as to what constitutes award winning pictures, eh Audi? As far as the show last night goes, Robin Williams was at his best and the application of lyrics to the "your time is up" music by the Sat Night live guys was a high point for me. LOTR had to win all those categories as the competition obviously paled in comparison.
One glaring oversight, or was it an intentional slight...not even a nomination for any category for Cruise. His role in The Last Samuri was deserving IMHO.

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That wouldn't take much. - Auricle 15:09:47 03/01/04 (2)
"I mean, Wings, fer God's sake!?!?!"
"Ben Hur" ?!?!?!
Look. All reviewers get tired of seing the same old tired ideas over and over again. And that is what major films do, especially in the US of A. We are, much to my shame, an anhistorical society. It is now even worse given that every rugrat in the country is brought up thinking his (or her) own "original" ideas (no matter that they are 20 centuries old) are stunningly original and they have a right to "shoot out their lips" no matter what the substance. And even worse given the profitability of sequals. I was hoping the disaster of the Matrix sequals mught have ended the trend. Sadly, LOTR indicates therer is yet more money there.
That makes it very easy to be fond of "out there", original and/or unknown films if one sees a lot of films.
Professional critics have courses available to them to help avoid the trap.
Victor and PatrickU have (obviously) not taken the course.
They also (equally obviously) have a bit of an "ownership attitude" about this asylum.
Whether I agree with them or not, these are different and refreshing attitudes and insights. As elitist as they can be, I would rather have their opinions than not have them. And I assuredly would not wish a Disney syncophant to hold sway in this asylum.
Of course, they will now reprimand me, saying they do not need my support (and they do not.) But they have it (and my disagreement sometimes) nevertheless.
- Re: That wouldn't take much. - patrickU 02:10:36 03/02/04 (1)
  " I was hoping than the disaster..." Did you really?
  I don�t quite understand the of what " trap " you are speaking of. Elaborate please!
  " Ownership attitude " yes...We really love movies, deeply and with all our capacities( y ? )
  Elitist? well if eating better food than Mc. Donald is, then we are.
  Of course we are not! We try to partage our experience and knowledge without arrogance, and if sometimes they may have traces of it, our will and patience to explain show the real face of our spirit. And we refresh and learn a lot from almost everybody here.
  " Reprimand " there, there, we ain�t no school teachers...We are more the one than cries out loud " burn the school down ". Adopting to view films ( or else ) from a different point of view, that is what intelligence is all about.
  Vive la difference!
  - "Ownership attitude" - Beware of a hostile takeover; your stock is in decline. (nt) - Audiophilander 09:56:55 03/02/04 (0)
    ;^)

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