Ah yes, well that probably explains the vast majority of your posts!

Apparently you were a drama queen in college (no sexual orientation reference intended). ;O)

FYI, I was a Fine Arts major and English minor with many elective hours compiled with my Universities Film science and arts program. That may not qualify me to be a philosopher or highly regarded film critic, but it does give me some credibility in the knowledge department as a film historian. Who knows, maybe your background qualifies you to dance in a Broadway musical, but so far the tap-dancing isn't impressing me. :O)

>>> "LOTR may have won a few awards..." <<<

Ummm, yeah, just a 'few' ...11 for the last film, including Best Director and Best Picture; winning a total of 17 of 30 nominations for all 3 films, but who's counting. ;0)

>>> "I said I MIGHT vote for McCain....and then again I may not vote at all" <<<

Voting is a privilege, but it is your choice. However, if you're going to rail endlessly against Obama, spewing lies and hateful rhetoric, then don't expect folks to take you seriously when you say you MIGHT vote or MIGHT NOT.

>>> "IMO LOTR won a few awards due to the old Academy sympathy vote....." <<<

Nope, your opinion would be in error. LoTR: Return of The King won many awards because it was a grand achievement. Whether you personally like the series or not is another story.

>>> ".....which if you know history of the Academy has happened more than a few times" <<<

I'll ignore your condescending inference about my knowledge of the Academy and agree that this has happened on rare occasion in the past, but never in the case of a series of films nominated in subsequent years.

>>> "Those LOTR films as a series were over-produced, tediously long and self-indulgent" <<<

I totally disagree! In fact, I'd have to say that the extended versions are much better than the standard theatrical releases because the epic tale is closer to the source material which Peter Jackson faithfully envisioned. If you think the LoTR trilogy is tediously long, then I'd hate to ask what you think of grand epics like Lawrence of Arabia or How The West Was Won. Let me guess: if you like long films at all you probably prefer soapy stereotypical epics like Gone With The Wind, right? Or do you prefer short-subjects? ;O)

>>> "I'm glad to see Jackson giving The Hobbit to del Toro who IMO IS a brilliant director!" <<<

We can agree on the fact that del Toro can be brilliant, but not all of his films are great (The Devil's Backbone was superb, but Pan's Labyrinth had some serious logic flaws). OTOH, it's quite possible that he may be ideally suited for interpreting Tolkien material, as long as he doesn't take it too dark.

>>> "If you want to know what films I consider "classics" search the archives." <<<

I just want YOU to back up your own claims in this thread; if I'd wanted to search the archives to glean debate points that challenge your taste in films I would've done that. Frankly, I don't hold much stock in your opinions as it is. My time is a valuable asset that I'd rather not waste hunting through slap-dash hyperbole when all that was requested was "some of your 'brilliant' observations, criticism and cultural philosophy as it pertains to film study!" How difficult is that for someone of your 'infinite' wisdom?

If you're unwilling to accommodate this simple request for an impromptu discussion of your views and persist in a "go fetch-it" line of reasoning, then I may be persuaded to take your suggestion a bit more seriously (without cutting you any slack). Are you sure that you want me to place the full weight of my 70mm anamorphic widescreen film perspective on your 8mm 'brownie' home movie viewpoint? ;^>

Ciao,
AuPh

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Topic - Your funniest scene from a movie (guilty pleasure).... - mr grits 14:46:13 04/01/08 (35)

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Not the funniest scene from Napoleon but the most memorable... - delboy 05:48:41 04/04/08 (0)

Breakfast scene from The Kid Brother (Harold Lloyd), and... - Audiophilander 22:25:21 04/02/08 (12)

Thanks for taking pretension to a new forum height...... - mr grits 15:42:19 04/03/08 (11)

"pretension".....oh he excels at it!!!!!...he probably considers himself.... - TWB 22:57:32 04/05/08 (5)

What film knowledge do you profess? Inquiring minds want to know! :0) - Audiophilander 21:04:47 04/07/08 (4)

"What film knowledge do you profess?".....Let's try Theater Arts/Acting was my major in college.... - TWB 21:41:48 04/07/08 (3)

Ah yes, well that probably explains the vast majority of your posts! - Audiophilander 10:31:49 04/08/08 (2)

Sigh.....you really are annoying.....well you certainly have enough time on your hands to post.... - TWB 22:23:20 04/08/08 (1)

Okay, that's more like it, and I'll make an extra effort to give you the benefit of doubt. - Audiophilander 01:05:13 04/09/08 (0)

Not really, but it does look like you're trying to take film comedy appreciation into the gutter. - Audiophilander 23:36:04 04/03/08 (2)

Auph, I appreciate your time and research spent on retalliation but it could be better spent in church. * - mr grits 06:36:16 04/04/08 (1)

Wrong forum, oh starchy one ..nt - late 07:19:40 04/04/08 (0)

RE: No kidding! nt - Shlooby 16:08:34 04/03/08 (1)

Down boy! Bad, ...bad meatpuppet! (nt) - Audiophilander 23:37:53 04/03/08 (0)

Keaton launches the Damfino - k-k-k-kenny 18:07:32 04/02/08 (0)

Campfire scene from Blazing Saddles - dwill123 16:38:30 04/02/08 (1)

Mongo but pawn in game of life ..nt - late 20:02:07 04/02/08 (0)

Here's mine - Daryl Zero 15:51:03 04/02/08 (0)

"Tent Scene" Austin Powers II nt. - HOK 09:56:14 04/02/08 (1)

OUCH! - PhilJ 10:27:54 04/02/08 (0)

As silly as the idea of a Queen is to us... - cfitzger 09:48:25 04/02/08 (0)

RE: Your funniest scene from a movie (guilty pleasure).... - patrickU 09:23:53 04/02/08 (0)

RE: Your funniest scene from a movie (guilty pleasure).... - Rod H. 08:31:34 04/02/08 (0)

The cow with the boots walking into the prison in.. - geoff 07:18:43 04/02/08 (0)

The gas powered, uh, toy in Naked Gun... - grantv 07:12:12 04/02/08 (0)

Danny (Ralph Browns) appears in Withnail + I - grinagog 05:20:47 04/02/08 (0)

RE: Your funniest scene from a movie (guilty pleasure).... - padreken 21:57:37 04/01/08 (0)

Dumb and Dumber... - eppis1 20:26:42 04/01/08 (0)

OK, name the three Dimaggio brothers" from Long Goodbye. nt. - Duilawyer 18:20:55 04/01/08 (0)

"break time's over boys, get back to work" - PhilJ 16:15:31 04/01/08 (0)

Have you seen the Harold and Kumar 2 trailer? - late 16:09:20 04/01/08 (2)

I await H&K....I saw big screen trailers 6 months ago and then nothing..... - mr grits 17:05:19 04/01/08 (1)

April 25th ..nt - late 17:10:37 04/01/08 (0)

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Ah yes, well that probably explains the vast majority of your posts! - Audiophilander 10:31:49 04/08/08 (2)

Sigh.....you really are annoying.....well you certainly have enough time on your hands to post.... - TWB 22:23:20 04/08/08 (1)

Okay, that's more like it, and I'll make an extra effort to give you the benefit of doubt. - Audiophilander 01:05:13 04/09/08 (0)

Ah yes, well that probably explains the vast majority of your posts!

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