The Field Expands

Steve West | June 26, 2009
Returning to an earlier time period frame of mind, this year's Academy Awards will increase to 10 nominees. There will still be only one winner and presumably it won't include Mickey Rourke in any capacity. I'm pretty sure if he even attends a showing, that film is automatically eliminated from competition. Is this a good thing? I think so.

Amy Austin | June 27, 2009
I thought you were rooting for him this year -- where'd the love go?!!!

Steve West | June 27, 2009
Oh, I am - it's the Academy voters that give him the stink-eye. The good thing I was referring to was the field expansion. Sorry for the ambiguity.

Amy Austin | June 27, 2009
For those feeling nostalgic...

Amy Austin | June 27, 2009
Lol... you're just not going to give me the satisfaction, are you...

Doesn't matter -- I crack myself up anyway, LOL...

Steve West | June 27, 2009
Ha! How about "hull breach on the lower deck, sir" or "paging Mr. Johnson, paging Mr. Johnson" or "Mickey tore down the wall and his Pink Floyd is hanging out."

Scott Hardie | June 27, 2009
And I thought Heaven's Gate was the ugliest failure Mickey Rourke was involved in.

Steve West | June 28, 2009
Scoopy's take on the issue:

"The flaw in the Academy’s plan is that it doesn’t go far enough. It should forget about following the lead of major league sports and check out the example set by pee-wee athletics. Give everybody a trophy."

"Why have one broad best picture category? Embrace the different genres! Let’s see nominations for Best Romantic Comedy or Best Action/Adventure. What the hell, take out the old ginzu and chop them up into even more sub-genres: Best Film Based On A Toy or Confectionary Product. Best Pseudo-Indie Film For Jerkoff Posers. Best Urban Dance/Cheerleading Movie With A Hot White Chick In The Lead Role."

"Moviegoers like me will have an excuse for the films we subject our girlfriends to. (Don’t blame me, sweetheart. After all, Paul Blart did get six Oscar nominations.)"

Amy Austin | June 28, 2009
Huhhuh, huh... you said "jerkoff"... and "pee-wee"

Steve West | June 28, 2009
Excuse me but the MJ thread is next door.

Amy Austin | June 28, 2009
Lol... sicko. ;-D