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15 years ago @ Big Hollywood - Director Defends Contr... · 2 replies · +4 points

This comedy sketch sums up the Diana conspiracy perfectly:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoZ71sj3Kn0

They also have a pretty funny one about the moon landing.

15 years ago @ Big Hollywood - Two Hunt For Bin Laden... · 2 replies · +4 points

Surely this story is the perfect vehicle for the return of Arnold Schwarzenegger?

15 years ago @ Big Hollywood - Angry Over Trump's 'De... · 0 replies · +1 points

Funny how this article doesn't mention that Seinfeld is making a contribution to the charity despite his pulling out of the event. That's a pretty large detail to overlook just because you want to smear him.

15 years ago @ Big Hollywood - The Exorcist an... · 0 replies · +6 points

They need to release the director's cut though. I like Exorcist III but it kinda goes off the rails at the end thanks to studio interference.

15 years ago @ Big Hollywood - The Exorcist an... · 2 replies · +12 points

While the book is outwardly pro-Catholic (and I have no problem with that whatsoever), the film was directed by the agnostic William Friedkin, and I think that's why the movie holds up. It allows audiences to decide how they feel about faith and spirituality without ever coming off as preachy, one way or another. But so few Hollywood films actually take those subjects seriously, leaving the likes of Bergman and Tarkovsky to explore those avenues, so for that alone, the movie should be praised.

Plus, it's a horror movie for adults. When was the last time you saw one of those?

15 years ago @ Big Hollywood - The Exorcist an... · 8 replies · +17 points

Give me a break. Linda Blair is absolutely, demonstrably fine. Watch her in any interview about The Exorcist and you'll be aware of that fact. The worst thing Hollywood ever did to her was make her star in Exorcist II: The Heretic.

15 years ago @ Big Hollywood - If Hollywood's Always ... · 1 reply · +2 points

I think it corresponds with the death of the movie star. Nowadays, anyone can become famous so the novelty has worn off. There are dozens of Lindsay Lohan clones coasting through life, shirking responsibility. It's boring.

Also, you mention the likes of Richard Burton and Lee Marvin (I'd also add O'Toole and Richard Harris) but you know what was cool about their bad behavior? They accepted responsibility for what they did. They didn't live their lives like an open wound; they weren't narcissists like Charlie Sheen, they just had a good time and didn't make a big deal out of it. I seriously doubt Sheen (if he lives past this decade) will go on talk shows like Harris, acknowledge his stupidity fairly, and make jokes out of it. He'll just be the same old pretentious bore.

15 years ago @ Big Hollywood - Bullying 'Glee' Creato... · 0 replies · +10 points

Damon Albarn summed up my views on Glee perfectly without being nasty or mean-spirited. Murphy could learn a thing or two from a real artist.

15 years ago @ Big Hollywood - Review: 'The Break of ... · 0 replies · +1 points

No, not the bees! NOT THE BEES! AAAAAAAHHH!!!!!!!

15 years ago @ Big Hollywood - Why the Oscar Snub for... · 0 replies · -6 points

If anyone should've been nominated for Secretariat, it was Nelsan Ellis. Possibly the most underrated performance of the year. Malkovich was just being his usual Pantomime Dame.

It's all down to hype and publicity. If Seabiscuit was able to score some nominations, the politics shouldn't have had anything to do with it. Secretariat had some Oscar buzz for a bit but then it fizzed out. It happens. Should've hired a better publicist.

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