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Saw "Juno" today. It was quite enjoyable. J.K. Simmons did wonderful work (as usual) in the role of Juno's father.
The last movie I saw (that I didn't mention yet) was "I'm Not There" - Todd Haynes' Bob Dylan film. It was as strange as can be imagined when six different actors are playing seven different aspects of the singer's personality and phases of his life. It was very well done though.
Have a fairly busy weekend ahead - I need to go get my hair chopped off tomorrow (it's starting to look a little too shaggy for my liking) and then out to do a bit more Christmas shopping. I also have to find time to finish up my Oz Magi story (it's going well, but there's still more to write - and I may wind up editing a bit when all is said and done, but it's all got to be finished and e-mailed before I leave on Friday morning.) I've also decided to write a little Christmas story for my firefly fandom, so that needs to be done as well. And I may sneak out to see another movie along the way - I really want to find a theater that's showing "Starting Out in the Evening". I love Frank Langella. Either that or "The Savages". I have a feeling that my sister is going to drag me to "Atonement" (okay, I told her she could drag me to "Atonement") and that'll be the second McAvoy movie we've seen this year ("Becoming Jane" was the first - YAWN!) But "Sweeney Todd" may be on the agenda and my dad's probably wanting to go see "Charlie Wilson's War".
I really haven't analyzed the Golden Globe announcements too much. I was a little disappointed that "Life" didn't get a nom (and even more so that the Writers' Guild of America didn't nominate it for Best New Series, Best Drama, or anything in an Episodic Drama category). I also thought that Ben Foster and 3:10 to Yuma should have been noticed more, but Westerns are pretty much American stories, and not necessarily going to be paid much attention to on the international stage. I will say that both Holly Hunter and Glenn Close being nominated in the same category (Lead Actress in a TV Series - Drama) makes me hope for a tie. And yay! for those couple of nominations that "Eastern Promises" received - it probably won't win, but that's one movie that I wish I'd seen a second time in the theaters.
My Hawks hit a bit of a downslide, but managed to right themselves, and hopefully now will start to move up to their rightful (2nd) place in the standings again (They're currently in 4th - I don't like to think about it).
I could talk some about the Mitchell report, but who's really going to be shocked to learn that a man over 40, who can consistently throw pitches up to 90mph, is on steroids. That's a news flash. I think with all the shock over Clemens, everybody seems to have forgotten about Bonds. I have a feeling that eventually the fit's going to hit the shan in the football world as well, and it ain't going to be pretty.
I really can't believe that in a week, I'll be back in St. Louis again. I'm looking forward to it.
The last movie I saw (that I didn't mention yet) was "I'm Not There" - Todd Haynes' Bob Dylan film. It was as strange as can be imagined when six different actors are playing seven different aspects of the singer's personality and phases of his life. It was very well done though.
Have a fairly busy weekend ahead - I need to go get my hair chopped off tomorrow (it's starting to look a little too shaggy for my liking) and then out to do a bit more Christmas shopping. I also have to find time to finish up my Oz Magi story (it's going well, but there's still more to write - and I may wind up editing a bit when all is said and done, but it's all got to be finished and e-mailed before I leave on Friday morning.) I've also decided to write a little Christmas story for my firefly fandom, so that needs to be done as well. And I may sneak out to see another movie along the way - I really want to find a theater that's showing "Starting Out in the Evening". I love Frank Langella. Either that or "The Savages". I have a feeling that my sister is going to drag me to "Atonement" (okay, I told her she could drag me to "Atonement") and that'll be the second McAvoy movie we've seen this year ("Becoming Jane" was the first - YAWN!) But "Sweeney Todd" may be on the agenda and my dad's probably wanting to go see "Charlie Wilson's War".
I really haven't analyzed the Golden Globe announcements too much. I was a little disappointed that "Life" didn't get a nom (and even more so that the Writers' Guild of America didn't nominate it for Best New Series, Best Drama, or anything in an Episodic Drama category). I also thought that Ben Foster and 3:10 to Yuma should have been noticed more, but Westerns are pretty much American stories, and not necessarily going to be paid much attention to on the international stage. I will say that both Holly Hunter and Glenn Close being nominated in the same category (Lead Actress in a TV Series - Drama) makes me hope for a tie. And yay! for those couple of nominations that "Eastern Promises" received - it probably won't win, but that's one movie that I wish I'd seen a second time in the theaters.
My Hawks hit a bit of a downslide, but managed to right themselves, and hopefully now will start to move up to their rightful (2nd) place in the standings again (They're currently in 4th - I don't like to think about it).
I could talk some about the Mitchell report, but who's really going to be shocked to learn that a man over 40, who can consistently throw pitches up to 90mph, is on steroids. That's a news flash. I think with all the shock over Clemens, everybody seems to have forgotten about Bonds. I have a feeling that eventually the fit's going to hit the shan in the football world as well, and it ain't going to be pretty.
I really can't believe that in a week, I'll be back in St. Louis again. I'm looking forward to it.
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RIGHT? Why is everyone so surprised?
That's a news flash. I think with all the shock over Clemens, everybody seems to have forgotten about Bonds.
Heh. The courts in SanFran won't forget. o_O
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Too true. It'll be interesting to see if Johnny Cochran goes up to defend him. (The line "If it doesn't fit, you must acquit" surely would only hinder his case though).
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Ha! How about, "If he took a hit, you can't acquit!" The whole Barry Bonds debaucle just makes me shake my head...and then the The Mitchell Report is released. Oy. And now with the HGH, where they have no tests for it? The hubby had a good idea: They should take everyone's sample *now*, STORE IT, and when a test comes out for HGH, test it then. It can't be too far off (a test for HGH).
I'm just waiting for all the articles that are saying "Everyone involved in baseball, from the commissioner to the coaches to the players to the trainers...are all partially responsible," to change and find some blame on the fans, because we "demand" impressive stats and exciting games. o_O I just like good baseball...and I liked it way before Sosa/McGuire, Bonds, etc.
Dang, and now I don't have a baseball icon at the moment. ;oP Oooh, you have a Spacey one. *whee*
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I'm just waiting for all the articles that are saying "Everyone involved in baseball, from the commissioner to the coaches to the players to the trainers...are all partially responsible," to change and find some blame on the fans, because we "demand" impressive stats and exciting games.
Well, that's the next move, and, much as I hate to admit it, it's partially true. A lot of these marquis players, the Bonds and Sosas and McGwires, pull the fans into the ballparks, just because people want to see them hit the long ball. Personally, I like games that have great pitching and defense and are reasonably close, or games where the team hits consistently and bats "a round" for an inning or two. Of course with the great pitching, we still run into the Clemens problem in some cases. Greg Maddux is an exception (and I'm partial, I'll admit) because you can see the progression in both directions as time goes on (he's still a good picture, but not the way he was when he was 30).
Dang, and now I don't have a baseball icon at the moment.
Did you pack Nomar up for the winter?
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Same here. I don't need big homerun hitters...runs scored on the bases are usually more exciting!
or games where the team hits consistently and bats "a round" for an inning or two.
That's the best, especially when it's *your* team. ;o) I also like blowouts, which usually happens in games like that.
Did you pack Nomar up for the winter?
Heh! Yeah, Nomar is on vacation. And he was one *not* listed! Yay. ;o>