tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post116982816985557648..comments2024-03-17T03:18:56.070-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: 2007 Bloggies Update:Ack! Well, It Was a Good Try...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-91580866762530546942007-01-28T21:51:00.000-05:002007-01-28T21:51:00.000-05:00I'm coming late to this one, but maybe someone wil...I'm coming late to this one, but maybe someone will see this--<br /><br />Benigni was excellent in Life is Beautiful. He's famed in Italy for being a clown in the Jim Carrey mold, and that role asked a lot more of him--which he delivered. It was an awesome movie. It has the advantage of being a non-depressing (in fact, surprisingly human) Holocaust movie; people were so surprised by that that the Oscar for Benigni was practically inevitable. The best in this department (holocause movies with a human touch) is still <i>Europa, Europa</i>, a true story about a Jewish kid who hides from the SS by joining the Hitler Youth--the film has a wonderfully bitter and ironic sense of humor. But that came out before Hollywood decided it was OK to give major Oscars to foreign-language films.<br /><br />Saving Private Ryan was an oddball of a movie--the first two-thirds of it were unbelievable, and then the thing sort of abruptly ran out of steam, and became totally hokey, when they finally found Matt Damon. <br /><br />No, the worst year in recent memory for Oscars was 1994, when Forrest Gump was worse than <i>all four</i> of the other nominees. Shawshank Redemption and Pulp Fiction were two of them, I believe--at the moment I forget what the other two were, but you can look it up.markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02367754765898020281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1169858545798061352007-01-26T19:42:00.000-05:002007-01-26T19:42:00.000-05:00The one thing that people forget is that Will Leit...The one thing that people forget is that Will Leitch is probably responsible for KSK winning the Weblog award and putting KSK out there. <BR/><BR/>Personally the guys at KSK absolutely SLAY me and I'll vote for them everytime, but anyone who knows anything about the sports blogging community knows that Will is the Godfather hands down. I don't think he needs an award to prove that.<BR/><BR/>(cough any writers check out the new blog cough)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1169854712638014522007-01-26T18:38:00.000-05:002007-01-26T18:38:00.000-05:00United 93.Sweet. Propanda films should always be r...United 93.<BR/><BR/>Sweet. Propanda films should always be rewarded. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Eastwood has turned into a hell of a director, i hope his film sweeps. <BR/><BR/>Benigni was actually really good in Life is Beautiful. I think that he also directed the movie pushed him over the top. and Hanks may have suffered from being TOO popular with a string of hits.rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286062038193331350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1169851430683043702007-01-26T17:43:00.000-05:002007-01-26T17:43:00.000-05:00"you need to find someone where you live to meet y...<B><I>"you need to find someone where you live to meet you and show you how to add some kool bits to the blog."</B></I><BR/><BR/>I doubt there are any of those type of people living in the metro NYC area. That's such a small, close-knit community. I can't imagine too many of them have even <I>heard</I> of a "blog"...Big Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11478232002387175988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1169848396723654182007-01-26T16:53:00.000-05:002007-01-26T16:53:00.000-05:00Dan, i think your biggest problem is the blandness...Dan, i think your biggest problem is the blandness of the blog and the lack of anything but words. Building up your sidebar and adding some pictures to your posts would certainly improve your chances next year.<BR/><BR/>I know you tried to convert to a custom web address a couple months ago and failed but you need to find someone where you live to meet you and show you how to add some kool bits to the blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1169840783502787692007-01-26T14:46:00.000-05:002007-01-26T14:46:00.000-05:00Simmons picks<A HREF="http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/confused_bill_simmons_picks" REL="nofollow">Simmons picks</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1169840565943612802007-01-26T14:42:00.000-05:002007-01-26T14:42:00.000-05:00Being something of a "film guy" (I mean, it's my a...Being something of a "film guy" (I mean, it's my actual job and all...), let me say this:<BR/><BR/>Loved <I>The Departed</I>. Think Scorsese has gotten a horribly raw deal over the years. He served plenty of recognition a long time ago (duh).<BR/><BR/>But there's no way he wins this year, either. <I>Letters from Iwo Jima</I> or <I>United 93</I> will take the Oscar. In fact, I doubt <I>The Departed</I> takes any home.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of which... with <B>that</B> cast - How is <I>Marky Mark</I> the nominee for Best Supporting Actor? He had like eight speaking scenes...Big Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11478232002387175988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1169838338352194322007-01-26T14:05:00.000-05:002007-01-26T14:05:00.000-05:00@ big smittyI'm predicting Letters from Iwo Jimawi...@ big smitty<BR/><BR/>I'm predicting Letters from Iwo Jima<BR/>wins Best Picture but Scorcese wins Best Director for his years of work.<BR/>The academy works that way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1169837342156461982007-01-26T13:49:00.000-05:002007-01-26T13:49:00.000-05:00pats64 - I think it is a cobo platter of frecious ...pats64 - I think it is a cobo platter of frecious bluebird and daddy roseeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1169835286151304562007-01-26T13:14:00.000-05:002007-01-26T13:14:00.000-05:00Does Ferocious Bluebird write the ArseBlog????1998...Does Ferocious Bluebird write the ArseBlog????<BR/><BR/>1998 Academy Award for Best Actor: Roberto Benigni - Life Is Beautiful as "Guido Orefice" <BR/><BR/>Other Nominees:<BR/><BR/>Tom Hanks - Saving Private Ryan as "Captain John H. Miller" <BR/>Ian McKellen - Gods and Monsters as James Whale <BR/>Nick Nolte - Affliction as "Wade Whitehouse" <BR/>Edward Norton - American History X as "Derek Vinyard"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1169833631084163512007-01-26T12:47:00.000-05:002007-01-26T12:47:00.000-05:00I'm not really surprised you weren't a finalist. ...I'm not really surprised you weren't a finalist. You're playing a different game. Without pictures of 24/7 dedicated blogging, it's just name recognition and an orphaned community of dedicated ex-chatters.<BR/><BR/>I prefer your website, it's safe for work. But yes, it isn't as consistently funny, either.<BR/><BR/>My one recommendation, since you're into community involvement and no one else seems to offer this (ok, I have no clue but still) is to set up massive chats like ESPN.com. I think that's what some people expected when you left ESPN.com<BR/><BR/>I mean, you haven't been at this very long, either. Maybe you're just hitting your stride or need the right partership or something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1169833225441001912007-01-26T12:40:00.000-05:002007-01-26T12:40:00.000-05:00I bet that double posts didn't help your causeI be...I bet that double posts didn't help your cause<BR/><BR/>I bet that double posts didn't help your cause<BR/><BR/>(bloggies update is on your page twice dude)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Sorry, too easymarcomarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17507640418000407851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1169832278366245042007-01-26T12:24:00.000-05:002007-01-26T12:24:00.000-05:00Pics and tits, Shanoff. Pics and tits.Pics and tits, Shanoff. Pics and tits.Big Daddy Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12272879759155473844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1169831818840100392007-01-26T12:16:00.001-05:002007-01-26T12:16:00.001-05:00or Benigni ... whatever.or Benigni ... whatever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1169831777977183972007-01-26T12:16:00.000-05:002007-01-26T12:16:00.000-05:001998: What a terrible year for the Oscar's ... Sha...1998: What a terrible year for the Oscar's ... Shakespeare in Love (huge turd) wins best picture. And Roberto Begnini (eh, who?) wins best actor. Please.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1169830506233609632007-01-26T11:55:00.000-05:002007-01-26T11:55:00.000-05:00FYI - Shakespeare in Love beat Saving Private Ryan...FYI - Shakespeare in Love beat Saving Private Ryan, which is still a travesty.<BR/><BR/>Schindler's List did indeed win Best Picture.Tinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03480948055056144609noreply@blogger.com