Friday, January 28, 2005

OSCAR SYSTEM FLAWED?

Duh. I think the fact that there's no comedy category proves that.

But the author of this article maintains that Dumb & Dumber was an "overlooked" "epic," that Paul Westerberg* should have received an Oscar for his work on the Singles soundtrack, and that Molly Ringwald was robbed by Sally Field.

Not that author Ace Burpee (I mean, really!) sore just about the last few decades of Oscar. It was this year that prompted the piece, and for him to ask the question that was on everyone's minds:

"Where was Anchorman?"



*If you don't know Paul Westerberg's music on this album, you are totally missing the boat. His two songs, "Waiting for Somebody" and "Dyslexic Heart," are infectious, but in a much better way than say, Britney Spears' "Toxic." Much better, in that "W4S" and "DH" are songs that actually consist of lyrics and music, sold by the musician's passion and enthusiasm without the aid of a vocoder...

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At 4:01 PM, January 28, 2005, Blogger Coelecanth said...

I hate to be on of those "back in the day" retro-grouches, but well, I *am* working on becoming a curmudgeon...

Mr. Westerberg's work with the Replacements was much better than his solo stuff.

 
At 4:59 PM, January 29, 2005, Blogger Plantation said...

About Westerburg, I agree, Coelecanth.

 
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Friday, January 28, 2005

OSCAR SYSTEM FLAWED?

Duh. I think the fact that there's no comedy category proves that.

But the author of this article maintains that Dumb & Dumber was an "overlooked" "epic," that Paul Westerberg* should have received an Oscar for his work on the Singles soundtrack, and that Molly Ringwald was robbed by Sally Field.

Not that author Ace Burpee (I mean, really!) sore just about the last few decades of Oscar. It was this year that prompted the piece, and for him to ask the question that was on everyone's minds:

"Where was Anchorman?"



*If you don't know Paul Westerberg's music on this album, you are totally missing the boat. His two songs, "Waiting for Somebody" and "Dyslexic Heart," are infectious, but in a much better way than say, Britney Spears' "Toxic." Much better, in that "W4S" and "DH" are songs that actually consist of lyrics and music, sold by the musician's passion and enthusiasm without the aid of a vocoder...

4 Comments:

At 4:01 PM, January 28, 2005, Blogger Coelecanth said...

I hate to be on of those "back in the day" retro-grouches, but well, I *am* working on becoming a curmudgeon...

Mr. Westerberg's work with the Replacements was much better than his solo stuff.

 
At 4:59 PM, January 29, 2005, Blogger Plantation said...

About Westerburg, I agree, Coelecanth.

 
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