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“I just want to thank…”
The 85th Academy Awards are this Sunday night. There are some powerful nominees this year, albeit with the absence of “The Dark Knight Rises.” Understanding its dark cloud, it is still odd that not even its soundtrack/sound was acknowledged. Fans know the quality of the film, which is perhaps most important.
Anyways, here are a few of the most popular questions being asked before this year’s ceremony:
Will Daniel Day-Lewis be the first former Republican President to receive a standing ovation in Hollywood?
Did Sally Field prove that she is not only still one of the finest actresses in Tinseltown, but literally the best from this past year…for the third time!?
Will Argo take home the Oscar for Best Picture? If so, will Ben Affleck be the primary speaker? What tone will he strike?
Does Seth MacFarlane become a household name or remain a comedy writer and producer within his already existent niche market?
What is Hollywood’s real opinion regarding the true story of tracking down and killing Osama bin Laden? The Navy Seal who shot bin Laden said Jessica Chastain’s portrayal of Maya was, “awesome.” He added, “They made her a tough woman, which she is,” he said. Will his endorsement of sorts mean anything?
And quite possibly the most important question pondered each year: Will the best individuals and films actually win?
Regardless of the names listed inside the golden envelopes, below is a video reminding these very actors, directors, editors, etc. of something very important to consider before they give their respective speeches:
Here’s to Finding Your Own ‘Wildcat Behind the Wheel’
Forget flowers this year. Instead, go with the “saving a group of innocent people from a bus with a bomb attached to it” move. It shows a little more creativity!
“I know we just met and all, but it is Valentine’s Day…”
P.S. “Next time, I’ll drive.”
‘Take Me Back to This!’
I recently watched “Take Me Home Tonight” (again), which is the story of a recent MIT graduate, Matt Franklin (Topher Grace), and his decision to remedy his biggest regret in life: not asking out Tori Frederking (Teresa Palmer). She, in classic 80s slow motion fashion as this is when the movie takes place, starts to walk into the movie store where Matt is working. Upon this magical first glance, he hustles out the back door without her seeing while simultaneously ripping off his red work vest to casually stroll into the very same SunCoast Video Store from around the corner as a customer just moments later. Definitely choice.
This is not a scene by scene review, but instead a call to action from the past. Let’s set the scene for this movie: No cell phones, no texting, blazer sleeves were rolled up, sunglasses were worn at night, brightly colored clothing was proudly displayed, big hair with crazy twists filled the air, people acted wildly and had a blast, there was one-on-one conversing (what?), kids jumped on trampolines in a stranger’s backyard and embraced the thrill of being involved in a fight…a dance fight that is!
A house party in 2013:
(trueslant.com)
Versus
A house party in 1988:
(Movie Reviews by FAQs online)
So much has changed in just 25 some odd years. Here’s to hoping that history will soon repeat itself, complete with wearing ties at parties, movies about a time machine made out of an everyday product, like a car, and video rental stores (this one in particular! See The Pleasures of Past “Inconveniences”).
You think I’m alone in my wishes? Just in the past couple years, “Hot Tub Time Machine” & “Take Me Home Tonight” have sent us ‘back in time’ to that decade when MTV played music (weird, right?). Does this mean a movie about the 1990s will be made soon? “Whoa!”
Regardless of the fact this is a trailer for a movie, just ponder if your Friday night at all compares to this:
With our smartphones, perhaps it would be smart to put the phone down once in a while and drive to a massive party in your boss’s cherry Mercedes, pretend to work at an elite investment bank to impress a girl and possibly roll down a hill in a giant steel ball.
This generation, meet last generation.
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