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An Oscar For Fast Five

Posted: May 12, 2011 by Keith Stone in Fast Five, movies, Oscars, Vin Diesel
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After 10 days in theaters, Fast Five has grossed over $300 million worldwide. That’s not a typo. $300 million. It was a great movie. The stunts. The story. The “acting.” When The Rock decided to join the gang in the heist, I nearly shed a tear. As I left the theater, only one thought went through my head: Oscar.

Great minds think alike. This is what Vin Diesel had to say on the matter: “I wouldn’t be surprised if there is some Oscar talk around this. I don’t know, maybe I’m just biting off what some guy from Channel 7 thought. But sooner or later, people are gonna say, ‘Wait a minute, just because they are for the working class doesn’t mean they’re not great.'”

Obviously it’s a ridiculous notion, but the Oscars expanded to 10 Best Picture nominees to attract more interest. Nothing would bring in more viewers than Fast Five being in the mix. It wasn’t anything more than a popcorn flick but it did its job perfectly. Fast Five gave the audience exactly what it wanted. That has to count for something. In the scheme of things, movies are created to entertain us and Fast Five entertained the hell out of me. Why shouldn’t there be Oscar talk?

Los Angeles Times

>The 2011 Rainy Awards

Posted: March 1, 2011 by Keith Stone in Oscars, Rainys
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The Oscars were horrible. James Franco and Anne Hathaway were a train wreck and more importantly, a dull train wreck. Plus, I didn’t see The King’s Speech. I don’t like watching British people unless a white rapper or hot teenagers are involved. So I decided to hand out my own awards. Without futher ado, The Rainys.

Best Picture: Get Him To The Greek

This movie had everything: boobs, drugs, Russell Brand. Oscar voters love honoring movies that have people with disabilities or accents, so I’m not sure how Get Him To The Greek was overlooked. Any movie that has this much partying and decadence needs to win an award. The scene at The Today Show is a classic that will never be replicated in the history of film and Paul Krugman’s cameo is a tour de force. Plus, Rose Byrne is hot and sings about taking it in the ass.
Worst Picture: Sex and The City 2

Best Actor: The Rock, Faster
The Rock only had about six lines in this movie but they were all great. The way he wears an expression on his face tells the whole story anyway. I haven’t seen anybody pull off a robotic killing machine character like this since Arnold.
Worst Actor: Christina Aguilera, Burlesque

Best Actress: Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit [tie]
She played an overmatched teenager and held her own with some of the best in the industry. Very believable and passionate as a young girl who overcomes the odds to avenge the death of her father.
Stoya, True Clit [tie]
She played an overmatched teenager and held her own with some of the best in the industry. Very believable and passionate as a young girl who overcums the odds to avenge the death of her father.
Worst Actress: Sarah Jessica Parker, Sex and The City 2

Best Supporting Actor: Charlie Sheen, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Reprising his role as Bud Fox, Sheen plays a rich, womanizing addict with two girlfriends. A real stretch of the imagination.
Worst Supporting Actor: Chris Noth, Sex and The City 2


Best Supporting Actress: Jesse Jane, True Clit
Jane plays Rooster Cockburn, a sexy bounty hunter with a secret. There’s no way Stoya can carry this movie by herself but Jane helps her all the way to the climactic end.
Worst Supporting Actress: Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, Sex and The City 2 [tie]

Best Sound Mixing: Inception
It was a dream within a dream within a dream.
Worst Sound Mixing: Sex and The City 2

>Trivia Time: 2/28/11 Edition

Posted: March 1, 2011 by Keith Stone in Oscars, trivia
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At least things were good for one king last night as The King’s Speech won the Oscar for Best Picture. This week’s trivia is a test of memory. Since nobody seems to want to answer these majestic questions, there will be no longer be prizes, simply the honor of being as smart as me. Better not cheat and use Google. Last week’s answer was 60 points — the Knicks single-game points record is 60 points by Bernard King. Here is this week’s question. The answer is after the jump.

What film won the Best Picture Oscar in 2010?

Answer: The Hurt Locker