Freakin' funny beat down re the Oscars, and alleged 'indie' bias.
Kung Fu Monkey: Just. Stay. Down.
However, I think I finally understand -- exactly --the tone of voice General Tommy Franks used when describing the REMF-platonic-ideal Doug Feith as the “fucking stupidest guy on the face of the earth.” It is not a snarl, nor a roar, but instead a sort of exhausted awe. Because I must say, I do think Jason Apuzzo of Libertas, the wee conservative film movement, possibly may be -- and I do not offer this lightly -- the fucking stupidest guy on the face of the earth.
Read it here.
What do they teach in schools these days /cranky old man voice
Parenthetical note: this year I haven't seen a single movie nominated in the main categories (Best Picture/Director/Actress/Actor/Makeup), nor in any categories for that matter, though a few are on my Netflix list.
Maybe Mark Cuban is right: and the movie theatre is a doomed (doomed I tell you) business who can no longer compete with massive subsidies from somewhere. We've got a good television, fairly good sound with four speakers jury-rigged and hung around the living room connected through a stereo receiver, access to millions of movies via Netflix, and the ability to have beverages/snacks/whatevers of our choice without having to pay $47 dollars for a soda. Why rush to see the flavor of the month? Doesn't mean we don't watch movies - we see way too many probably, just are not hung up on seeing new releases. Communal experience my ass. Why do I want someone ferociously coughing and spreading the Black Plague on the back of my neck?
Kottke links to a extensive critics choice meta page, btw.
is on that Netflix list too.
Link via Atrios I think, maybe somewhere else (opened the link, walked away for several hours).
Update: thanks to Firedoglake for the funny.
Tags: Film
