Million Dollar Baby won Oscar's

[SPJ]

I like to the movie. I dun like the ending.

A 30 year old waitress turned boxer.

It landed best actress, best director, actor in supporting role and best film.

Ziyi Zhang was shining or stunning as usual.

Christ as the host was quite tame with his humors.

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:cool:

[Mo Lung]

Wow, Christ hosted the Oscars? Not the second coming most Christians were expecting, I bet.

I saw Million Dollar baby at the weekend. Good movie. Went in a direction I totally didn't expect.

[SPJ]

Surplus turned into trillion dollar deficit.

Banana Republic did not have or make so and so textile.

"White house said leave the monologue to Hollywood."

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Last 4 years, Jude Law was in every movie.

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:rolleyes:

[SPJ]

Cool attach of Zhang's pic's.

She had to study and learn from a blind people for months to act, move and eat like a blind girl.

The choreograph with ribbons takes time, too.

She chose his movies for acting.

She will have bright future in the movie circle.

:)

[mickey]

Speaking of Right Wing Censorship,

Did anyone notice during the In Memoriam segment how they volume downed the thunderous applause for the late Ossie Davis? The audience response was very strong for the first second and then they hushed it. They tried to cover by doing the same to the ones that immediately followed, but I witnessed the "deed."

mickey

[mickey]

Hello wolfen,

The music that YoYo Ma played functioned as a divertimento. It was perfectly appropriate if the audience "drowned it out" so to speak. Allow for the emotion to be shared with the TV audience. It was never a problem before. They did not mute the applause for Marlon Brando. Additionally, that segment is usually arranged in the order that the stars passed on. This is the first time they did not do that. Brando was not the last to kick. I think it was Ossie Davis-- I could be wrong. I simply prefer to hear each one receive his/her ovation. The muting should not have been done. And I still would have enjoyed YoYo Ma's playing. He played well.

mickey

[mickey]

Hi wolfen,

I did not see it as a matter of race, but a matter of right wing censorship. Ossie Davis was considered a staunch Leftist, known as much for his public views and stands on public matters as he was known for his acting, which was also pretty good. I felt it was more of a political thing, without the racism. And that was sad. Brando also did his share of activism, by the way.

YoYo Ma played the piece well. It was well timed as you have stated. The piece was dark, mysterious, teeming with hallowed effulgence. The piece and the way he played it allowed for the emotions to ebb and flow. It was beautiful.

Can you imagine the mind of YoYo Ma?: "Schlitz, these uncouth flucks are clapping through my playing. Fluck all of them! Fluck them all!!!(Sniff, Sniff)" He did seem a little annoyed. :)


mickey

[mickey]

Hi wolfen,

Yo Yo Ma is not low class whatsoever. I don't think he was expecting such a response. If anything, it may have further inspired his playing. I was just having fun.

mickey