Friday, February 27, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
oscar 2009: not ugly!
rdj (designer unknown) looking crazy hot
the song-and-dance man in burberry
brad in tom ford
daniel in dolceWednesday, February 25, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
oscar 2009: our faves from the red carpet
tina in zac posen
taraji in roberto cavalli
meryl in alberta ferretti
marisa in versace atelier
the venerable kate in yves saint laurent
frida in john galliano
evan in elie saab
anne in giorgio armani
amy in carolina herreraas if i could possibly love winslet more
here she is clowning on actors who do Holocaust movies to win oscars.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
frankly, i've never been a good test taker
but it turns out knowing shit about the Oscars is harder than it looks.
please don't take away my blogging license!
please don't take away my blogging license!
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Wanda Sykes To Emcee Correspondents' Dinner
i mean kinda who cares about wanda sykes...but this headline reminded me of this little beaut:
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
republicans heart movies
so apparently the National Review has created a list of the 25 Best Conservative Movies of All Time (not kidding). You can't see the full list on their website because, well, they're jerks. Lucky for us The Same Dame just published it with commentary.
just for good measure, here's the list (with Same Dame commentary):
1. The Lives of Others (2007) - I guess it's anti-communist, but is really about the culture of surveillance.
2. The Incredibles (2004) - What?
3. Metropolitan (1990) - Never seen it.
4. Forrest Gump (1994) - I can see this one.
5. 300 (2007) - Definitely conservative—homophobic homoeroticism, with bad writing and shitty filmmaking to cap it off!
6. Groundhog Day (1993) - Really? This is a political film?
7. The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) - OK, I guess it's about a guy who works hard, and all libruls are lazy deadbeats. But what about leaching off that homeless shelter?
8. Juno (2007) - Because only conservatives choose not to have an abortion. By all means, take it!
9. Blast from the Past (1999) - One of the greatest films of any kind from the last 25 years.
10. Ghostbusters (1984) Seriously, what the fuck? Is Ramis one of the great conservative filmmakers now?
11. Lord of the Rings (2001, 2002, 2003) - You knew they were going to go for this one, gay wizard and all.
12. The Dark Knight (2008) - Batman IS George W. Bush.
13. Braveheart (1995) - A terrorist insurgency in an invaded country!
14. A Simple Plan (1998) - If it's a morality tale, it must be conservative!
15. Red Dawn (1984) - Clearly a masterpiece.
16. Master and Commander (2003) - Definitely portrays a British conservative ideal, but not really a political movie.
17. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (2005) - I still think this is a mediocre bore, however you paint it.
18. The Edge (1997) - Hrm.
19. We Were Soldiers (2002) - They love Mel Gibson here.
20. Gattaca (1997) - Those crazy liberals won't stop until they create a master race!
21. Heartbreak Ridge (1986) - Never seen it, but sound like a conservative masterpiece.
22. Brazil (1985) - C'mon! This should be number one! It so elegantly distills conservative ideology.
23. United 93 (2006) - Kindly go fuck yourselves, NR.
24. Team American: World Police (2004) - I can see it—too bad it's not very funny.
25. Gran Torino (2008) - I've said it before and I'll say it again: Huh?
just for good measure, here's the list (with Same Dame commentary):
1. The Lives of Others (2007) - I guess it's anti-communist, but is really about the culture of surveillance.
2. The Incredibles (2004) - What?
3. Metropolitan (1990) - Never seen it.
4. Forrest Gump (1994) - I can see this one.
5. 300 (2007) - Definitely conservative—homophobic homoeroticism, with bad writing and shitty filmmaking to cap it off!
6. Groundhog Day (1993) - Really? This is a political film?
7. The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) - OK, I guess it's about a guy who works hard, and all libruls are lazy deadbeats. But what about leaching off that homeless shelter?
8. Juno (2007) - Because only conservatives choose not to have an abortion. By all means, take it!
9. Blast from the Past (1999) - One of the greatest films of any kind from the last 25 years.
10. Ghostbusters (1984) Seriously, what the fuck? Is Ramis one of the great conservative filmmakers now?
11. Lord of the Rings (2001, 2002, 2003) - You knew they were going to go for this one, gay wizard and all.
12. The Dark Knight (2008) - Batman IS George W. Bush.
13. Braveheart (1995) - A terrorist insurgency in an invaded country!
14. A Simple Plan (1998) - If it's a morality tale, it must be conservative!
15. Red Dawn (1984) - Clearly a masterpiece.
16. Master and Commander (2003) - Definitely portrays a British conservative ideal, but not really a political movie.
17. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (2005) - I still think this is a mediocre bore, however you paint it.
18. The Edge (1997) - Hrm.
19. We Were Soldiers (2002) - They love Mel Gibson here.
20. Gattaca (1997) - Those crazy liberals won't stop until they create a master race!
21. Heartbreak Ridge (1986) - Never seen it, but sound like a conservative masterpiece.
22. Brazil (1985) - C'mon! This should be number one! It so elegantly distills conservative ideology.
23. United 93 (2006) - Kindly go fuck yourselves, NR.
24. Team American: World Police (2004) - I can see it—too bad it's not very funny.
25. Gran Torino (2008) - I've said it before and I'll say it again: Huh?
just weird enough to be true...
Rourke and Love and item?
also, THAT'S what courtney love looks like now? When the hell did that happen?
this pairing freaks me out way less than this one
also, THAT'S what courtney love looks like now? When the hell did that happen?
this pairing freaks me out way less than this one
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
can someone please explain to me
why the hell Courtney Love was voted Woman of the Year at the Elle Style Awards? Seriously people. I need answers.
Monday, February 9, 2009
pop quiz hot shot
i know it's prob just me...but MAN do i have a soft spot for this dude:
god i'd love to claim it's because of respectable movies like bill & ted's or the matrix...but really i'm gonna have to go with speed and point break. anyone with me?
god i'd love to claim it's because of respectable movies like bill & ted's or the matrix...but really i'm gonna have to go with speed and point break. anyone with me?
Sunday, February 8, 2009
shyma-la-ma-la-ma is at it again!
what's with shyma-la-ma-la-ma's intital all-white cast for the last airbender? i'm stumped.
plus, given the suckiness of shyma-la-ma-la-ma's last two pictures (lady in the water and the happening [nominated for four, FOUR, razzies!!]), there's no reason to expect much from TLA. i mean we're still gonna see it. i'm just saying.
Friday, February 6, 2009
push: based on the novel by sapphire
there's a ton of buzz about this film, including, yes, (very) early oscar talk for mo'nique. push, directed by lee daniels, swept sundance this year, winning the audience award, the grand jury prize and a special jury prize for acting.
i just have one question: this is a comedy, right?! (christ.)
more ...
Thursday, February 5, 2009
THE STUFF THAT MATTERS: kim's top ten movies of 2008!!
THE LIST:
1. the dark knight
2. tropic thunder
3. snow angels & the band's visit (tie)
4. wall•e
5. doubt
6. in bruges
7. elegy
8. 4 months, 3 weeks & 2 days
9. the counterfeiters
10. happy-go-lucky
IF ONLY THERE WAS A TOP 15: frost/nixon, slumdog millionaire, iron man, control & forgetting sarah marshall
WITH HONORS: american teen, baby mama, the bank job, body of lies, burn after reading, chicago 10, the curious case of benjamin button, defiance, the duchess, frozen river, ghost town, gran torino, hancock, i've loved you so long, man on wire, milk, persepolis, rachel getting married, the reader, revolutionary road, role models, stop-loss, the visitor, waltz with bashir, wendy & lucy, the wrestler
THE PEEPS:
best female actor: meryl streep, doubt
best male actor: frank langella, frost/nixon
runners-up: sam riley, control & mickey rourke, the wrestler
best female actor in a supporting role: alexis zegerman, happy-go-lucky
best male actor in a supporting role: heath ledger, the dark knight
runner-up: robert downey jr., tropic thunder
best direction: christopher nolan, the dark knight
(very, very close) runner-up: danny boyle, slumdog millionaire
best cinematography: anthony dod mantle, slumdog millionaire
best score: max richter, waltz with bashir
(super close) runner-up: a.r. rahman, slumdog millionaire
best non-use of a score: wendy & lucy
best non-2008 film: jfk (1991)
THE EXTRAS, YO!
things that really get in the way of seeing movies:
1. the most important presidential election in a generation;
2. moving from seattle to tacoma (really, really good idea on my part, though!);
3. ending a long-term relationship (also a good move); and
4. http://www.nytimes.com/200
best thing about the movies in 2008: rediscovering the grand cinema in tacoma!
worst thing about the movies in 2008: realizing that, in fact, heath ledger is not coming back
best trailer: doubt & milk (tie)
best use of music in a trailer: "wild is the wind" by nina simone, revolutionary road
best use of a song in a movie, possibly ever: "paper planes" by M.I.A., slumdog millionare
dude i fell in love with in 2008: robert "man, i don't drop character 'til i done the DVD commentary" downey jr.
gal i fell in love with in 2008: meryl "she's a machine!" streep
movie i really wanted to love but just liked: the duchess
movie i thought would be kind of funny but ended up being charming as hell: role models
movie that i really wanted to see but didn't get around to it: trouble the water
45 minutes that i'm never getting back: be kind rewind (please note that the movie is, in fact, 102 minutes long. nancy, jess and i just couldn't take it any longer, so we turned it off after 45 minutes. this is something we NEVER do. it was that bad.)
movie i think will be on my 2009 top ten: ballast (http://ballastfilm.com/)
movie that i am most looking forward to (in the coming years): broken kingdom (http://www.facebook.com/gr
number of movies i saw between february 1, 2008 and january 31, 2009: 47 (that's 16 less than last year. again, see reasons why, above.)
my goal for 2009: 75
This is the kind of film that I think would be recognized by the Oscars if they were holding them...
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Official Top Ten Bylaws (amended February 2nd, 2009)
*in order for a movie to be eligible for a particular year's top 10 list, it must have been released in that year. this means that a movie that comes out in a certain year, but before the date our top 10s are due, it can only be eligible for the year in which it was released (like alpha dog). exceptions are as follows:
a) if a movie is released in a particular year, but we are not able to see it in seattle until january 1, then it can be included on the previous year's top 10 (eg, pan's labyrinth was released in august 2006, but we couldn't see it until january 2007). this is where the critics come in handy - if they're reviewing it in a particular year, we can include it.
b) if the film was released in the previous year, but we were not able to see it because it wasn't released in the theaters or on video in seattle until the following year, then we can include it on the following year's top 10 (eg, come early morning came out in november 2006, but not here; and it doesn't come out on video until march 2007).
c) if a movie plays for less than two weeks in seattle, and then doesn't come out on video until the following year, we can include it on the following year's top 10 (eg, a guide to recognizing your saints. i mean, come on, we have lives here. a movie that's in the theater for less than two weeks ... what the hell? put that shit on your 2007 list, nanc!).
d) if one of us in a part of the world where we can see a movie in time for that year's top 10, fine, put that sucker on there. (eg, if i were to visit NY, i probably could've seen come early morning in like may or something, thus i could've put it on my 2006 top 10. but, nanc, since you weren't in NY, it's eligible for your 2007 list.)
*top 10s are due on february 1
amendment 1: top 10s are due exactly one week before the oscars, effective february 2, 2009
*any film is eligible for the top 10
*only one tie may be used for every ten films. additional ties will result in the loss of a "numbered slot" (eg, if your list has 3 ties, you only get to number your list to 8)
*as many "honorable mentions" as we damn well please can be included on the list
*these rules are subject to change at the complete whim and mood of nancy, kt, and jessica
we, kt, nancy and jess, declare that the making of the top 10 (including, but not limited to, viewing the movies, eating the popcorn, having the oscar party and discussing the nuances) will be FUCKING FUN and to that end promise to not take ourselves or our list too damn seriously.
a) if a movie is released in a particular year, but we are not able to see it in seattle until january 1, then it can be included on the previous year's top 10 (eg, pan's labyrinth was released in august 2006, but we couldn't see it until january 2007). this is where the critics come in handy - if they're reviewing it in a particular year, we can include it.
b) if the film was released in the previous year, but we were not able to see it because it wasn't released in the theaters or on video in seattle until the following year, then we can include it on the following year's top 10 (eg, come early morning came out in november 2006, but not here; and it doesn't come out on video until march 2007).
c) if a movie plays for less than two weeks in seattle, and then doesn't come out on video until the following year, we can include it on the following year's top 10 (eg, a guide to recognizing your saints. i mean, come on, we have lives here. a movie that's in the theater for less than two weeks ... what the hell? put that shit on your 2007 list, nanc!).
d) if one of us in a part of the world where we can see a movie in time for that year's top 10, fine, put that sucker on there. (eg, if i were to visit NY, i probably could've seen come early morning in like may or something, thus i could've put it on my 2006 top 10. but, nanc, since you weren't in NY, it's eligible for your 2007 list.)
*top 10s are due on february 1
amendment 1: top 10s are due exactly one week before the oscars, effective february 2, 2009
*any film is eligible for the top 10
*only one tie may be used for every ten films. additional ties will result in the loss of a "numbered slot" (eg, if your list has 3 ties, you only get to number your list to 8)
*as many "honorable mentions" as we damn well please can be included on the list
*these rules are subject to change at the complete whim and mood of nancy, kt, and jessica
we, kt, nancy and jess, declare that the making of the top 10 (including, but not limited to, viewing the movies, eating the popcorn, having the oscar party and discussing the nuances) will be FUCKING FUN and to that end promise to not take ourselves or our list too damn seriously.
Dad's take: IMDB goofs
"So I'm watching Groundhog Day, as I usually do, on Groundhog Day and it hits me--something's wrong; what is it? Well, in Punxsutawney on Feb 2, the sun doesn't come up until 7:28 in the morning (see http://www.sunrisesunset.com/
That's when I realize what geekdom is really all about,; it's epitomized by this "goof": "When Bill Murray gives the young couple Wrestlemania tickets, the girl, after calming down, responds with "We're going to be in Pittsburgh anyways." This movie came out in 1993, so they were either referring to Wrestlemania IX or Wrestlemania X, which were held in Las Vegas and New York City respectively, so there's no way they could have been Wrestlemania tickets. Either way, Wrestlemania's never been held in Pittsburgh."
Oh well. Love, Dad"
Jess's Complete Top Ten (plus extras)
Jessica's Top Ten Movies of 2008!
1. Waltz with Bashir
2. (tie) Slumdog Millionaire and The Dark Knight
3. Wall-E
4. The Visitor
5. Tropic Thunder
6. Frost/Nixon
7. The Wrestler
8. Gran Torino
9. The Counterfeiters
10. The Fall
Honorable Mentions
The Band's Visit, Burn After Reading, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Defiance, Doubt, The Duchess, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Frozen River, Ghost Town, In Bruges, Iron Man, Let the Right One In, Milk, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, Pineapple Express, Rachel Getting Married, The Reader, Recount, Son of Rambow, Tell No One
Movies I really wish I could have seen this year: The Class, Harvard Beats Yale 29-29, Pray the Devil Back to Hell, Stranded: I Have Come from a Plane That Crashed in the Mountains, Trouble the Water (seriously, documentaries, what's with the delays?!)
Number of Eligible Movies Seen: 57
Awards Etc.
Most Difficult Distraction to Seeing Movies this Year: a little thing called the presidential election.
Runner-up: this article explains
Performance of the Year: Heath Ledger- The Dark Knight
Dude Who Had a Really Good Year: Looked like Robert Downey Jr. had this one locked up early with Iron Man and Tropic Thunder, but Ralph Fiennes comes from behind to win with a combo of The Duchess, In Bruges, and The Reader (not to mention Bernard and Doris on tv)
Second Runner Up: Kate Winslet- Revolutionary Road and The Reader. Neither made my Top 10, but she's fantastic.
In a Year of Really Depressing Movies, Most Depressing Movie I Saw: Recount (remind me to never relive the 2000 election again)
The Indiana Jones Award for Indiana Jones-ness: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (look people, I don't care if it did feature aliens, it was Indiana Jones!)
Movie that Seemed Like a Really Good Idea But Then REALLY Wasn't: Be Kind, Rewind
Out of 13 Nominations, the Only Oscar Benjamin Button Should Win: Achievement in Makeup
Most Glaring Oscar Snub: Bruce Springsteen for "The Wrestler"
Best Thing About the Awards Show Season So Far: Brangelina's snubbing of Ryan Seacrest at the Golden Globes
Worst Thing About the Awards Show Season So Far: The announcement that Jon Stewart will not be hosting the Oscars this year
Special Award for Genius Internet Film-making: Doctor Horrible's Sing-a-long Blog
Person Who Can Win Every Award That She's Nominated for, As Far As I'm Concerned: Tina Fey
1. Waltz with Bashir
2. (tie) Slumdog Millionaire and The Dark Knight
3. Wall-E
4. The Visitor
5. Tropic Thunder
6. Frost/Nixon
7. The Wrestler
8. Gran Torino
9. The Counterfeiters
10. The Fall
Honorable Mentions
The Band's Visit, Burn After Reading, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Defiance, Doubt, The Duchess, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Frozen River, Ghost Town, In Bruges, Iron Man, Let the Right One In, Milk, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, Pineapple Express, Rachel Getting Married, The Reader, Recount, Son of Rambow, Tell No One
Movies I really wish I could have seen this year: The Class, Harvard Beats Yale 29-29, Pray the Devil Back to Hell, Stranded: I Have Come from a Plane That Crashed in the Mountains, Trouble the Water (seriously, documentaries, what's with the delays?!)
Number of Eligible Movies Seen: 57
Awards Etc.
Most Difficult Distraction to Seeing Movies this Year: a little thing called the presidential election.
Runner-up: this article explains
Performance of the Year: Heath Ledger- The Dark Knight
Dude Who Had a Really Good Year: Looked like Robert Downey Jr. had this one locked up early with Iron Man and Tropic Thunder, but Ralph Fiennes comes from behind to win with a combo of The Duchess, In Bruges, and The Reader (not to mention Bernard and Doris on tv)
Second Runner Up: Kate Winslet- Revolutionary Road and The Reader. Neither made my Top 10, but she's fantastic.
In a Year of Really Depressing Movies, Most Depressing Movie I Saw: Recount (remind me to never relive the 2000 election again)
The Indiana Jones Award for Indiana Jones-ness: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (look people, I don't care if it did feature aliens, it was Indiana Jones!)
Movie that Seemed Like a Really Good Idea But Then REALLY Wasn't: Be Kind, Rewind
Out of 13 Nominations, the Only Oscar Benjamin Button Should Win: Achievement in Makeup
Most Glaring Oscar Snub: Bruce Springsteen for "The Wrestler"
Best Thing About the Awards Show Season So Far: Brangelina's snubbing of Ryan Seacrest at the Golden Globes
Worst Thing About the Awards Show Season So Far: The announcement that Jon Stewart will not be hosting the Oscars this year
Special Award for Genius Internet Film-making: Doctor Horrible's Sing-a-long Blog
Person Who Can Win Every Award That She's Nominated for, As Far As I'm Concerned: Tina Fey
we literally couldn't be any nerdier.
(and yes. she even beats me at fighting the evil emperor zurg.)
TOP TENS!
JESS:
1. Waltz with Bashir
2. (tie) Slumdog Millionaire and The Dark Knight
3. Wall-E
4. The Visitor
5. Tropic Thunder
6. Frost/Nixon
7. The Wrestler
8. Gran Torino
9. The Counterfeiters
10. The Fall
KIM:
1. the dark knight
2. tropic thunder
3. snow angels & the band's visit (tie)
4. wall•e
5. doubt
6. in bruges
7. elegy
8. 4 months, 3 weeks & 2 days
9. the counterfeiters
10. happy-go-lucky
NANCY:
1. Slumdog Millionaire
2. WALL*E / The Dark Knight (tie)
3. The Counterfeiters
4. Waltz with Bashir
5. Gran Torino
6. Tropic Thunder
7. I've Loved You So Long
8. The Wrestler
9. Frozen River
10. The Duchess
1. Waltz with Bashir
2. (tie) Slumdog Millionaire and The Dark Knight
3. Wall-E
4. The Visitor
5. Tropic Thunder
6. Frost/Nixon
7. The Wrestler
8. Gran Torino
9. The Counterfeiters
10. The Fall
KIM:
1. the dark knight
2. tropic thunder
3. snow angels & the band's visit (tie)
4. wall•e
5. doubt
6. in bruges
7. elegy
8. 4 months, 3 weeks & 2 days
9. the counterfeiters
10. happy-go-lucky
NANCY:
1. Slumdog Millionaire
2. WALL*E / The Dark Knight (tie)
3. The Counterfeiters
4. Waltz with Bashir
5. Gran Torino
6. Tropic Thunder
7. I've Loved You So Long
8. The Wrestler
9. Frozen River
10. The Duchess
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