Pic of the Day: “When you came to Chicago, were you hoping for a confrontation with the police? … I’m concerned you have to think about it.” “Give me a moment, would you, friend? I’ve never been on trial for my thoughts before.” (5th Anniversary)
Pic of the Day: “Is there something in the guitar case?” “Yeah.” “What?” “My guitar.” (30th Anniversary)
Pic of the Day: “Nervous?” “Yes.” “First time?” “No, I’ve been nervous lots of times.” (45th Anniversary)
Pic of the Day: “Have you ever been a stowaway on any other airline?” “Oh, yes. But I like Trans Global the best.” “Well, it’s nice to meet a satisfied customer.” (55th Anniversary)
Pic of the Day: “I want the future to be unknown. I want to become a whole person.” (30th Anniversary)
Pic of the Day: “I am your king.” “Well, I didn’t vote for you.” “You don’t vote for kings.” “Well how’d you become king then?” “The Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water, signifying by divine providence that I, Arthur, was to carry Excalibur. That is why I am your king.” “Listen, strange women lyin’ in ponds distributin’ swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.” (50th Anniversary)
And the Nominees Are… (2024)
We’ve got our nominees.
Last year (and probably the year before), I felt like I had zero time to prepare or get things in order, and I basically went into predictions cold and just sort of guessed, wrote it out once and left it at that. This year, I knew I wasn’t gonna bother putting up all the precursors as they came in and instead just built my predictions as we went along. So at least I was able to put thought into most of it. I will say, though, very little time and effort went into the Shorts categories. And boy, does it show (we’ll get to it).
I watched the nominations as they happened this morning, and very little made me surprised. Which I guess is what I hope for when doing this every year. The most I saw was ‘oh, that got left off there and that got on there’. Nothing like, “Where the fuck did that come from?” But I also saw them, made mental notes, then went on with my day and completely forgot about everything for 12 hours. So I’m only now just sitting down to process everything. So let’s see how this all shook out and what actually things of note are worth mentioning. (more…)
Pic of the Day: “I only know you got the wrong man.” “Information Transit got the wrong man. I got the right man. The wrong one was delivered to me as the right man, I accepted him on good faith as the right man. Was I wrong?” (40th Anniversary)
Oscars 2024: The B+ Nominations Ballot
Oh hey, it’s that time again. I’ll disappear for almost a whole year, but you know I’m gonna be here for this. This is my Super Bowl.
I will say, I bet the Academy is real glad to have Wicked up there this year because this is fixing to be the most niche set of nominees in a while. This year is gonna be for psychos like me and definitely not for casual viewers. And not even just financially speaking. I don’t care about that. I mean that four major (likely) Best Picture nominees are The Brutalist, Emilia Pérez, Anora and The Substance. Wild.
Anyway, let’s get guessing. (more…)
Pic of the Day: “Now, remember, Pinocchio: be a good boy. And always let your conscience be your guide.” (85th Anniversary)
Oscars 2024: My Nominations Ballot
Best Picture
Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Nosferatu
Saturday Night
The Substance
Wicked
Pic of the Day: “Now the fact that you will turn into an animal if you fail to fall in love with someone during your stay here is not something that should upset you or get you down. Just think, as an animal you’ll have a second chance to find a companion. But, even then, you must be careful; you need to choose a companion that is a similar type of animal to you. A wolf and a penguin could never live together, nor could a camel and a hippopotamus. That would be absurd.” (10th Anniversary)
2024: The Lists
(Some) Hidden/Underseen Films from 2024
- Abigail
- Blink Twice
- Blitz
- Daddio
- Didi
- A Different Man
- Drive-Away Dolls
- Ghostlight
- Good One
- The Greatest Hits
- Hit Man
- I Saw the TV Glow
- In a Violent Nature
- The Instigators
- It’s What’s Inside
- The Last Stop in Yuma County
- Late Night with the Devil
- Love Lies Bleeding
- My Old Ass
- Rebel Ridge
- Sasquatch Sunset
- Snack Shack
- Stopmotion
- Woman of the Hour
- Your Monster
Pic of the Day: “What do you think is more exciting… having sex or stealing cars?” “Having sex or boosting cars… Um, oo! Well, uh… How about having sex while boosting cars?” (25th Anniversary)
Pic of the Day: “Now you’re the first Black man in the history of the ring who’s ever had a crack at the heavyweight title. Now white folks, of course, are behind Brady. He’s the redeemer of the race and so on. But you, Jack Jefferson, are you the Black hope?” “Well, I’m Black and I’m hopin’.” “Answer him straight, Jack.” “Hey, look, man, I ain’t fighting for no race, I ain’t redeeming nobody. My mama told me Mr. Lincoln done that. Ain’t that why you shot him?” (55th Anniversary)
Pic of the Day: “Count my money or party with bitches. Hundred and fitties or big ass titties. Count the green or get in between those titties.” (25th Anniversary)
Pic of the Day: ♫ “Flash! A-ah! / Saviour of the Universe / Flash! A-ah! / He’ll save every one of us / Flash! A-ah! / He’s a miracle / Flash! A-ah! / King of the impossible / He’s for every one of us / Stand for every one of us / He saves with a mighty hand / Every man, every woman / Every child, it’s the mighty flash.” ♫ (45th Anniversary)
Pic of the Day: “I’m poor, black, I may even be ugly, but dear God, I’m here. I’m here!” (40th Anniversary)
Pic of the Day: “Josse, there’s an election with three candidates, so who do you vote for? No. 1: He is partially paralyzed from polio. He has hypertension. He’s anemic and suffers from an array of serious illnesses. He lies if it suits his purpose and consults astrologists on his politics. He cheats on his wife, chain-smokes, and drinks too many martinis. No. 2: He’s overweight, and he’s already lost three elections. He suffers from depression and has had two heart attacks. He’s impossible to work with and smokes cigars non-stop. And every night when he goes to bed, he drinks incredible amounts of champagne, cognac, port, whiskey, and adds two sleeping pills before dozing off. The last one, No. 3: He’s a highly decorated war hero. He treats women with respect. He loves animals, never smokes, and only has a beer on rare occasions. Josse, who do you vote for?” “The last one.” “The last one, No. 3? And the rest of you?” “Yes, No. 3.” “Oh boy! You just discarded Franklin D. Roosevelt… Winston L. Churchill… and thankfully you elected this guy.” “Hitler?” “Focus! It’s funny, but there’s a point to this, which is important and which I hope you’ll understand someday: the world is never as you expect.” (5th Anniversary)
Pic of the Day: “Then why won’t you work with him again for one night?” “Because of artistic differences.” “What artistic differences?” “I hate the son of a bitch, that’s what artistic differences.” (50th Anniversary)
Pic of the Day: “Will there be no room for Hobbits in this new age of Man?” “I think so. For of us all, Hobbits are the closest to Man, the most human. And one day they will be as Men are. Look you; Frodo is a bit larger than Bilbo, just as you are larger than Frodo. And younger still have you, and larger are Merry and Pippin. And, if you keep the book of the Hobbits as Frodo asked, ages from now when your stories are still told, there will be those humans who might well wonder, ‘Is there Hobbit in me?'” 45th Anniversary)
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