tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post1181369188395590181..comments2024-03-24T13:26:57.317-07:00Comments on Sergio Leone and the Infield Fly Rule: THE 2007 OSCAR WRAP-UP: NO LOCAL PARTY, NO COUNTRY FOR OLD-SCHOOL OSCAR BAITDennis Cozzaliohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-74332019384434723472008-02-24T10:28:00.000-08:002008-02-24T10:28:00.000-08:00Well, I have to work until 5PM, but after that I'l...Well, I have to work until 5PM, but after that I'll head over to a friend's Oscar party I was invited to. When my sister and I were living together in 2004-2005 we hosted such events, but once she moved back up to Portland she took the party-organizer instinct with her (I know she's hosting one today, and last I heard I think she was going to be dressed as Bob Dylan). Last year I went to one of the local theatre presentations (not HD) and it was loads of fun, especially when Celine Dion came on screen and everyone was yelling at the screen.<BR/><BR/>Have a great day! May <I>Juno</I> be goose-egged!Brian Darrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693169310367670898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-25302294021793459022008-02-24T03:29:00.000-08:002008-02-24T03:29:00.000-08:00Bob W: That's Kimberly Lindbergs on the new design...Bob W: That's Kimberly Lindbergs on the new design tip! I'll make sure to log in with more thanks for her, and Peet and Jonathan, later this week. Hope your faves do well tonight!<BR/><BR/>Bob T: I have to agree that even though the show can drag on forever, I've rarely found it as boring and/or useless as the Monday-morning pundits tend to have it. There's always something in there for film fans, even you disagree with the fundamental concept of the Oscars or anything else in the show itself. And really, that <I>Madame Tutti Putli</I> is wonderful. Thanks so much for the link!<BR/><BR/>Hey, Brian! Thanks for going out on a limb with me. We can't be ALL wrong, can we? :) By the way, I'm sure there's someone doing this in SF, but the Bijou here in Eugene, the art house that used to be a mortuary (!), is showing the Oscars in HD in one of their auditoriums. I was thinking that might be fun, but there's something about sitting inside here on a rainy day and kicking back with some food courtesy of my best friend's wife, who is a marvelous cook, and enjoying the show with my socks off (unless that ruins somebody else's good time, of course) that I cannot resist. Any big plans for you for tonight?Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-12888137550719446102008-02-24T03:20:00.000-08:002008-02-24T03:20:00.000-08:00"The lowbrow audience does want the same thing ove...<I>"The lowbrow audience does want the same thing over and over, but they want it to feel the same way it felt when they saw it for the first time. That's the trick, and </I>No Country<I> pulls it off."</I><BR/><BR/>Robert: I certainly believe that audiences you characterize as "lowbrow" want the same thing over and over, and they want it to feel familiar and new at the same time. (I might use the word "general," but it's a semantic difference-- we're talking here, I assume, about audiences who may read reviews but themselves but do not themselves tend to approach films analytically.) But if the response of the "general" audience with which I saw <I>No Country</I> this very evening, here in Eugene, Oregon, means anything, then it's not at all safe to assume that the movie pulls this trick off for these audiences. The audience I saw the movie with tonight clearly was confused by the apparent disregard for the mechanics of genre that has the Coens dispensing with conventions by eliding scenes involving the fates of major characters. They were equally put off by the apparent fact that Chigurh seems to avoid the meting out of justice that would provide them some sort of closure or comfort or satisfaction.<BR/><BR/>(What does happen to him certainly illustrates that one of the thematic threads running through the movie-- you can't always see what's coming-- proves as applicable to him as to anyone else in the film, whether or not you believe him to be an apparition, a symbolic embodiment of evil, or just a standard-issue psycho killer.) <BR/><BR/>A good portion of this general audience was vocally derisive when the line "And then I woke up is followed by the cut to black and the end credits. There was laughter, some hissing, and the woman behind me was complaining loudly: "<I>That's</I> up for an Academy Award? Jesus Christ, we wasted the opportunity to see a <I>good</I> movie tonight!" (I'd like to think she took me completely seriously when I turned around and suggested she run straight to the 9:45 showing of <I>27 Dresses.</I>)<BR/><BR/>The movie has captured a lot of people's attention, critics and audiences-- it's the Coens' biggest hit. But as box-office take is never an indicator of what people actually think of a movie on the way out, only of their desire to pay to go in, it's probably a mistake to hold up <I>No Country</I> as a movie that quenches people's thirst for a good thriller. It certainly does for me, and it goes far beyond that as well, but I suspect a lot of people who prefer their genre films laid out in a more straightforward and even comforting manner find it frustrating. <BR/><BR/><I>"If what you are saying is that the movie says something about the nature of contemporary violence through a portrait of one violent man, then there's another movie that does that so much better that it renders </I>No Country<I> trivial. The name of that movie is </I>Taxi Driver<I>. I seriously doubt that anyone quite like Chigurh actually exists."</I><BR/><BR/><I>"Even if the subject were the effect of the drug trade on violence </I>No Country<I> is off message."</I> <BR/><BR/>I agree that <I>Taxi Driver</I> is a brilliant film that has many things to say that are germane to a discussion about the seeds of frustration and impotency that often result in spectacularly inexplicable acts of violence in modern society. It is also a fearlessly imagined character study. I also don't think that <I>Taxi Driver</I> has much at all to do with what is going on in <I>No Country</I>.<BR/><BR/> And no, I'm not saying that the movie the Coens have made is about the nature of contemporary violence through a portrait of one man, or the effect of the drug trade on violence. <I>No Country for Old Men</I> is not a character study of Anton Chigurh, nor does it try to specifically comment on any particular social issue like a rise in the level of violent crime in society or any particulars of the drug trade.<BR/><BR/>Instead, in my eyes the Coens film brilliantly fuses form and content to address some fairly free-floating ideas about the unchanging nature of violence and the vagaries of fate and does so indirectly, in the manner of many films in the past that have avoided specifics of politics and societal concerns, like <I>Psycho</I> or <I>Night of the Living Dead</I>, in order to access discussion of and experience with some pretty deep-seated fears that may be characteristic of the zeitgeist of a certain time. I think it misses the point of <I>No Country</I> to expect it, or to criticize it, for not making direct observations about Iraq or the kind of psychology that results in a Columbine. The fact that the movie takes place is 1980 is indication that, though it may tap into fears we have for the current direction of our country, specificity is not its subject. (For this reason, I suspect it may be one of those movies that remains relevant to future audiences because it is not rooted in observations of or relevant to a particular time and place.)<BR/><BR/>Nor does the movie concern itself with trying to ground Chigurh in some recognizable context in which we can see him as human or otherwise "relate" to him. He is the embodiment of the kind of pervasive evil that Sheriff Ed Tom Bell feels has changed the world but is actually just an indicator of its consistency. Ed Tom is weary, and it's his fundamental misunderstanding that the horrors we're subject to as human beings, some of which are visited upon characters in <I>No Country</I>, are things that are refashioned for new generations. It seems to me the movie is about not a world that is rapidly changing, going down the tubes into some unfathomable social disarray, but instead a world that is and has always been a far more random and foul place, a place where evil dwells and can never be understood, than people like Ed Tom can ever recognize or admit. The days of Ed Tom's father and grandfather, days of law enforcement when guns didn't have to be worn, is an illusion, a delusion-- his uncle tells him so when he confronts the sheriff about quitting and says, with frightening clarity, that to think that evil waits on him, that it is somehow looking for an opportunity to single him out, is vanity. We are not helpless, but perhaps we are, as Ed Tom fears, overmatched.<BR/><BR/>I think <I>No Country for Old Men</I> succeeds as a formal accomplishment and as something deeper. It is not <I>Taxi Driver</I>. It is not a journalistic film about the far-reaching tendrils of the drug trade. It is a story of men faced with something they think they understand which goes far beyond their capacity to comprehend, a force which seems corporeal but which may be something else, and the chilling effect the realization of that force has on one man's soul. <BR/><BR/>By the way, Robert, there's a great conversation going about all of this over at <A HREF="http://tinyurl.com/2wkdhj" REL="nofollow"><I>The House Next Door</I></A> which you might appreciate. Thanks for writing! Now, who are you picking tonight?Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-33613039145952536842008-02-23T19:54:00.000-08:002008-02-23T19:54:00.000-08:00Great post Dennis...I was very happy to see your m...Great post Dennis...<BR/><BR/>I was very happy to see your mention of Madame Tutli-Putli - a short I managed to see twice in theatres last year. I think it's brillant and it would be my favourite win of the night if it gets the Oscar (and since I'm Canadian, I'm legally required to cheer for NFB productions).<BR/><BR/>Because of a promotion that allowed web site visitors to unlock individual frames of the film, the <A HREF="http://www.cbc.ca/tutli/" REL="nofollow">CBC is now streaming</A> the entire film in much better resolution than those YouTube clips.<BR/><BR/>You know, I hear the complaints about the Oscar telecast, but I usually enjoy the hell out of it. The self-congratulations can get tiresome, but there's usually fun to be had and a few segments that reinforce my love of film (the montages of film noir and foreign films in past years were both great). And if you don't mind me flogging one of my own posts, there are occasionally <A HREF="http://eternalsunshineofthelogicalmind.blogspot.com/2008/02/mitch-mickey-was-robbed.html" REL="nofollow">some great musical performances too</A>.Bob Turnbullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02243657105760780425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-13329897269348767162008-02-23T16:13:00.000-08:002008-02-23T16:13:00.000-08:00Hey Dennis -- Sorry I haven't been by lately. I bl...Hey Dennis -- Sorry I haven't been by lately. I blame election-mania (I've been labeled an Obamabot, btw). Anyhow, as commenter #36, just wanted to wish you continued fun on your vacation (though I'm sure you're L.A. Oscar soirees must be something else) and to say I love the new look you and your cohort (a great blogger whose handle I suddenly can't remember) cooked up. Great work. Now back to my obligatory pre-Oscar post.Bob Westalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515868620255715845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-11437569789638961992008-02-23T15:41:00.000-08:002008-02-23T15:41:00.000-08:00Hi Dennis! Here's my own guesses (and runners-up)...Hi Dennis! <BR/><BR/>Here's my own guesses (and runners-up) and preferences. Hope you don't mind me placing them here. I'm not exactly sure why we know with such certainty that the Academy isn't gonna go for <I>Atonement</I> in every catagory it can, but I'll play along.<BR/><BR/>Picture: No Country For Old Men (Michael Clayton)<BR/>my vote: There Will Be Blood<BR/><BR/>Director: No Country For Old Men (Diving Bell and the Butterfly)<BR/>my vote: There Will Be Blood<BR/><BR/>Actress: La Vie En Rose (Away From Her)<BR/>my vote: abstain; I've only seen Juno and The Savages<BR/><BR/>Actor: There Will Be Blood (Michael Clayton)<BR/>my vote: Eastern Promises<BR/><BR/>Supporting Actor: No Country For Old Men (Into the Wild)<BR/>my vote: Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford<BR/><BR/>Supporting Actress: Michael Clayton (American Gangster)<BR/>my vote: abstain; I've seen none of these<BR/><BR/>Original Screenplay: Juno (Michael Clayton)<BR/>my vote: Ratatouille<BR/><BR/>Adapted Screenplay: No Country For Old Men (Diving Bell & the Butterfly)<BR/>my vote: There Will Be Blood<BR/><BR/>Editing: Bourne Ultimatum (No Country For Old Men)<BR/>my vote: No Country For Old Men<BR/><BR/>Cinematography: There Will Be Blood (No Country For Old Men)<BR/>my vote: There Will Be Blood<BR/><BR/>Art Direction: Sweeney Todd (There Will Be Blood)<BR/>my vote: There Will Be Blood<BR/><BR/>Costumes: Atonement (La Vie En Rose)<BR/>my vote: abstain; I've only seen Sweeney Todd<BR/><BR/>Song: Once (August Rush)<BR/>my vote: Once<BR/><BR/>Score: Atonement (Michael Clayton)<BR/>my vote: Ratatouille<BR/><BR/>Sound Mixing: No Country For Old Men (Bourne Ultimatum)<BR/>my vote: No Country For Old Men<BR/><BR/>Sound Effects Editing: Bourne Ultimatum (No Country For Old Men)<BR/>my vote: No Country For Old Men<BR/><BR/>Visual Effects: Transformers (the Golden Compass)<BR/>my vote: abstain; I've only seen Golden Compass<BR/><BR/>Makeup: La Vie En Rose (Pirates of the Carribean: at World's End)<BR/>my vote: abstain; I've seen none<BR/><BR/>Animated Feature: Ratatouille (Persepolis)<BR/>my vote: Persepolis by a rat hair.<BR/><BR/>Foreign Film: 12 (Counterfeiters)<BR/>my vote: abstain; I've seen none<BR/><BR/>Documentary Feature: War/Dance (No End in Sight)<BR/>my vote: abstain; I've seen only Sicko<BR/><BR/>Documentary Short: Freeheld (La Corona)<BR/>my vote: La Corona, and if not that, Salim Baba<BR/><BR/>Animated Short: Peter and the Wolf (I Met the Walrus)<BR/>my vote: Madame Tutli-Putli<BR/><BR/>Live-Action Short: At Night (the Mozart of Pickpockets)<BR/>my vote: Tanghi ArgentiniBrian Darrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693169310367670898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-39253315863180964242008-02-23T00:57:00.000-08:002008-02-23T00:57:00.000-08:00Oh and by the way, if this is actually also a base...Oh and by the way, if this is actually also a baseball blog, Bill James has a really fascinating article on Roger Clemens on his website billjamesonline.net, though you have to pay for it. Which I guess is burying the lead that Bill James has a website. It's three fucking bucks a month. How can you not?Robert Fiorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06357467040644448167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-54781201232959007552008-02-23T00:48:00.000-08:002008-02-23T00:48:00.000-08:00We had a discussion earlier where I questioned som...We had a discussion earlier where I questioned some of the merits of No Country for Old Men, and there were a few further points I wanted to clarify. If we look at No Country as nothing more than a thriller, then my criticisms are irrelevant. As a thriller it's an unqualified success because it's unlike any thriller you've ever seen. A great misconception of highbrow critics of lowbrow art is that the lowbrow audience just wants the same thing over and over again. It's a particularly deceptive notion because it's half true. The lowbrow audience does want the same thing over and over, but they want it to feel the same way it felt when they saw it for the first time. That's the trick, and No Country pulls it off.<BR/><BR/>However, if what you are saying is that the movie says something about the nature of contemporary violence through a portrait of one violent man, then there's another movie that does that so much better that it renders No Country trivial. The name of that movie is Taxi Driver. I seriously doubt that anyone quite like Chigurh actually exists. Travis you see in the news all the time. Industrial society is so affluent that it creates a kind of artificial benevolence. However, if the society has no use for you economically or socially, you soon realize that it is utterly indifferent to you. If you are one of these misfits and you don't have a history of violence, society will be indifferent to you even as you gather your arsenal in preparation for a horrendous act of violence. The Virginia Tech killer was even getting therapy before his act, but this did nothing to stop him. The Travis type killer imagines himself to be terribly injured and realizes he has it in his power to inflict staggering amounts of suffering on others while depriving them of any kind of revenge by ending a life he wasn't enjoying anyway. (You might recall that Travis doesn't kill himself only because he runs out of ammunition.) The one point Taxi Driver missed is that these people would come from the very young and hence less rational portion of society.<BR/><BR/>Even if the subject were the effect of the drug trade on violence No Country is off message. The drug trade took a form of endeavor that is disorderly by nature and stripped it of what order it had, not just because of the nature of the business and the money involved but because the sellers sampled the goods. I don't see how Chigurh reads on this.<BR/><BR/>There is one point that the film does make, which is that in a conflict between one party that wants to kill people and another that doesn't -- or between someone who primarily wants to kill and someone who primarily doesn't want to die -- the latter is at a significant disadvantage. For instance, because the police want to capture Chigurh and put him on trial he has the opportunity to kill a policeman and escape. The trouble is that the movie assumes there is nothing Chigurh can do that will make the authorities abandon due process, and I don't think that's true. Surely you haven't forgot the news footage of the bank robber allowed to lie there and bleed to death? As the plague of suicide that seized the Baader-Meinhof gang in prison may have slipped your mind, I'll remind you of that, too. If a Chigurh keeps killing people and they can't bring in him alive, eventually they will just shoot the bastard.Robert Fiorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06357467040644448167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-78051818250570362272008-02-22T22:57:00.000-08:002008-02-22T22:57:00.000-08:00In a perfect world, Anonymous 1 and Anonymous 2 co...In a perfect world, Anonymous 1 and Anonymous 2 could go to the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel spa and just have a real lmao time together!Thom McGregorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11714535798252336806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-91738237167488871512008-02-22T19:58:00.000-08:002008-02-22T19:58:00.000-08:00Whew. This is what happens when a guy goes on vaca...Whew. This is what happens when a guy goes on vacation, eh? How does the old Oscar-nominated song go: "Where do I begin..."<BR/><BR/>Bill: I know that the George Clooney pick hasn't a snowball's chance in downtown L.A. of happening. I was just allowing myself a little impromptu fantasia on the theme of unexpected happiness. But I do think the little elf that comes in through my window at night, repairs my shoes and leaves Oscar-handicapping tips on my nightstand may be on to something with Tilda Swinton, unless the power of the Career Achievement Award proves too irresistible.<BR/><BR/>Adam: Thanks for the props on the banner. I will, when I return, make sure to give proper credit where proper credit is due, 'cause I love it too. I'm typing this in Springfield, and I tell ya, the whole town is abuzz with Oscar fever! It's amazing-- several strangers at the Gateway Mall, where Bruce and I took in a $1.50 show of <I>The Mist</I> this afternoon, stopped me and asked me if I thought <I>Atonement</I> had the steam to swipe the art direction award from <I>Sweeney Todd</I>. We have yet to make our way to Jim's Landing (and I was feeling a little shuffleboardy too), but we're currently floating on copious, delicious and reasonably priced draught beers obtained from another landing, Rennie's Landing, right there on the U of O campus. But we just may shuffle tomorrow! <BR/><BR/>Peter: After 40-some years of Oscar-watching, I have to admit to myself that the boredom is now an inextricable part of what I <I>enjoy</I> about the show, and I resent these new-age attempts to speed it along, because the cuts inevitably come at the expense of the actual winners and their time in the spotlight. Now, if they wanted to whack the musical numbers, I wouldn't complain.<BR/> <BR/>Thom McG: Thanks for outing my tendency to weep when Reese and Gwyneth and Cate get up their and spew all their blubbery thank-yous! They're such underdogs, in life and in art, and it's so wonderful to see them getting their due. Now I don't seem so much like a gruff old John Milius type anymore in the eyes of readers like Mr. Lapper, but instead a milquetoasty Pat McCormick-ish guy instead. Outed. Damn.<BR/><BR/>Greg: The view from Kelly Butte is pretty f-in' awesome, especially when I woke up to it this morning. Bruce lives right under the Springfield water tower, and we took a walk up there last night with the dogs. I really was amazed that there was a part of Springfield that looked this nice, as my impression of it when I was in school here was not so great. But from up here it looks just fine.<BR/><BR/>By the way, I'm never going to the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel, ever.<BR/><BR/>Ali: You are dedicated beyond belief. I used to get up at 5:00 to watch the nominations, but I can't even do that anymore. And I don't know if I could face a work day after the draining experience of watching the Oscars either. Whew. But I must say, that Daniel Plainview drawing of ours is mighty impressive. Everybody needs to see <A HREF="http://tinyurl.com/3ajctu" REL="nofollow">Plainview</A> through Ali's eyes, and check out his Oscar predix as well.<BR/><BR/>Larry: 85%!!! But you threw me with that local impressario/Oscar nominee question!<BR/><BR/>And here's where the comments column gets more than a little schizophrenic. JL, I can't believe you created a blog for this Dennis B. Aydlette fella. With all that energy, you could power a small town.<BR/><BR/>And is it just me, or did Anonymous seem a little drunk this time? I was so devastated by the pain inflicted by the revelation of my secret love for <I>Juno</I> that I was barely able to read on. But I'm glad I did, because I found out that not only are critics out of touch with what most ppl think, but also that one of the most compelling bits of evidence as to the quality of <I>Juno</I> appears to be that it has made more money than <I>There Will Be Blood</I> and all the other nominees. I'm still trying to figure out what "lmao" means, but I would head up any movement to get Anon a book on punctuation for his/her birthday. Thanks, Anon, for keeping me real. And thanks, Bill, for the well wishes. My journey into the wilderness begins at approximately 9:00 p.. PST.<BR/><BR/>Well, Thom did indeed pass on the word that things were getting a bit weird here, so I'm glad I stopped sipping on my gin and tonic long enough to check in. Does anybody have any last-minute limbs they want to crawl out on? Does anyone think the palpable resistance to Daniel Day-Lewis' performance in the air of late will translate to anything other than interesting pieces to read? (I liked Jim and Kathleen's back and forth, and although I found Stephanie Zacharek's assessment of his work a bit dour, it was also kinda convincing.) Several pieces I've read in the last couple of days are trying to stir up some of the predictability of the awards by suggesting the Coens may not go four for four. I think that's one of the only sure things on the night, and I'm really looking forward to seeing how the Cinematography and Original Screenplay and Supporting Actress awards shake out. Those could be giant killers in the office pool sweepstakes.<BR/><BR/>Well, folks, I'm off to sushi and perhaps <I>Persepolis</I>. I'll check in again tomorrow, I promise! And if I don't manage to stop by and say so at your house, Jim, thanks for the keen links and words at <A HREF="http://tinyurl.com/329my2" REL="nofollow"><I>Scanners</I></A> today, Jim. And I'm really enjoying your Pacific Northwest too!Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-45451234473265539532008-02-22T11:38:00.000-08:002008-02-22T11:38:00.000-08:00Me, too. I'm so restless that I just yelled at a...Me, too. I'm so restless that I just yelled at a passing baby.billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028329539974521267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-66075389861599783762008-02-22T11:37:00.000-08:002008-02-22T11:37:00.000-08:00I know. Thom - Tell your husband to acknowledge h...I know. <BR/><BR/>Thom - Tell your husband to acknowledge his comment section. I'm getting restless.Dennis B Aydlettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02327971775631597760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-91207884324661762682008-02-22T11:35:00.000-08:002008-02-22T11:35:00.000-08:00Bill's just jealous Dennis.Bill's just jealous Dennis.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05730146625671701859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-38477882596021689492008-02-22T10:26:00.000-08:002008-02-22T10:26:00.000-08:00Okay, now that's just sad.Okay, now that's just sad.billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028329539974521267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-74677289208322422342008-02-22T09:37:00.000-08:002008-02-22T09:37:00.000-08:00Thanks Jonathan.Thanks Jonathan.Dennis B Aydlettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02327971775631597760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-76466386552959127602008-02-22T09:36:00.000-08:002008-02-22T09:36:00.000-08:00Good one Dennis.Good one Dennis.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05730146625671701859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-18741150471923840242008-02-22T08:42:00.000-08:002008-02-22T08:42:00.000-08:00When I read anonymous' comments I always think the...When I read anonymous' comments I always think the same thing: Courage. <BR/>Dignity.<BR/>Strength.<BR/>Small penis.Dennis B Aydlettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02327971775631597760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-60300372902661616022008-02-22T05:09:00.000-08:002008-02-22T05:09:00.000-08:00"Man this blog sucks, oh no Junos gonna win an awa..."Man this blog sucks, oh no Junos gonna win an award lmao.You hate on it because you secretly liked it but cant stand to admit it. Man your gonna be crying when Ellen Page wins, oh ya it just may win best picture too."<BR/><BR/>Dennis, I believe you've just been "zinged". Anonymous has looked into your very heart, and found it wanting. I think you have a lot of soul-searching to do, my friend, and I don't think you're going to be happy with what you find out about yourself.<BR/><BR/>Godspeed, Dennis. Perhaps this will simply be a new dawn...billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028329539974521267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-11523253508527925072008-02-22T02:56:00.000-08:002008-02-22T02:56:00.000-08:00Man this blog sucks, oh no Junos gonna win an awar...Man this blog sucks, oh no Junos gonna win an award lmao.You hate on it because you secretly liked it but cant stand to admit it. Man your gonna be crying when Ellen Page wins, oh ya it just may win best picture too. HAHAHH There Will Be Blood sucks, its Oscar Bait to the core, overacted and hailed as a masterpiece by critics who are obviously out of touch with what audiences and most ppl think. Juno made more on its tail end run then Blood made at its most profitable point. DDL is robbing Viggo Mortenson too, Viggo was 10 times better and heres the most Important part MORE ENTERTAINING.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-61845930365322351972008-02-21T09:39:00.000-08:002008-02-21T09:39:00.000-08:00I grew up in Springfield; Kelly Butte is probably ...I grew up in Springfield; Kelly Butte is probably the nicest area in Springfield.<BR/><BR/>Side note: local legend has it that in the 50s Clint Eastwood worked for a while at the Weyerhauser plant in Springfield, and was thrown out of the White Horse Tavern. If you've been to the White Horse you'll understand :).<BR/><BR/>- Greg<BR/><BR/>(yes, that's my real name)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-87820131211168829072008-02-21T08:39:00.000-08:002008-02-21T08:39:00.000-08:00I'm glad to have inspired you lapper belichik. Fu...I'm glad to have inspired you lapper belichik. Funny you should choose that name because I always felt your first 18 comments on my blog were perfect but your 19th just blew chunks.<BR/><BR/>And be sure to click on my Dennis B Aydlette icon to see my profile and new blog - <B>"Sergio Leone Welcomes You to L.A."</B> (although I get the feeling it's going to be one of those abandoned blogs clogging up the tubes).Dennis B Aydlettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02327971775631597760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-3994115476466623952008-02-21T07:52:00.000-08:002008-02-21T07:52:00.000-08:00I don't know about you, but I like it.I don't know about you, but I like it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-47573377015352458092008-02-21T07:51:00.000-08:002008-02-21T07:51:00.000-08:00Jonathan, you've inspired me...Jonathan, you've inspired me...billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028329539974521267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-3981891565399439952008-02-21T05:33:00.000-08:002008-02-21T05:33:00.000-08:00Ah... that's better. From now on it's Dennis B Ay...Ah... that's better. From now on it's Dennis B Aydlette for me (the B stands for Bill). Feels like a breath of fresh air.Dennis B Aydlettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02327971775631597760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-86160854140114617772008-02-21T05:30:00.000-08:002008-02-21T05:30:00.000-08:00I see Thom McGregor - A Portmanteau of two favori...I see Thom McGregor - A Portmanteau of two favorites! How delightful. In fact... hold on, I'll be right back.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05730146625671701859noreply@blogger.com