Reactions to the Golden Globe Nominations

Inspired by Josh Hall a.k.a skishua and his latest blog post, each reaction comfortably fits Twitter’s 140 character limit, more or less.

I recommended Nathaniel Rogers at The Film Experience, for exuberant Oscar coverage and accurate Oscar Predictions.,

Here’s some spontaneous reactions to the ‘09 Golden Globe Nominations.

In general: This wasn’t good news for Rachel Getting Married, The Dark Knight and Milk. Each film earned one acting nom. Despite four potential nominations.

Best Drama: An incredible snub for The Dark Knight and Milk but a big PUSH for my predicted win The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

Best Musical or Comedy: Will the Hollywood Foreign Press make the right decision and reward Happy-Go-Lucky’s charm with the top prize?

Best Performance by an Actress in Drama: A rough competition here, all five vaginas best beware of Sally Hawkins come Oscar time. Seriously.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Drama: All five GG choices will be the five Oscar choices. Sean Penn’s locked. Mickey Rourke’s pockmarked.

Best Performance by an Actor in Drama: Don’t care for anyone here. Everyone’s painfully average. And that’s enough, In Bruges.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Musical or Comedy: Sally Hawkins Sally Hawkins Sally Hawkins Sally Hawkins. For the love of God, Sally Hawkins. X.x

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: He’s worthy of a posthumous Oscar. Reward Heath Ledger for the role that KILLED him.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Finally Viola Davis receives some media attention. Pity she’ll loose to Penelope Cruz.

Best Director – Motion Picture: Perhaps the most conventional category? This will be David Fincher’s year. But watch out for Danny Boyle.

Best Animated Film: Now, let’s call the whole thing off. And award everything on offer to that incredibly cute robot WALL-E.

My Life, in Posts of 140 Characters or Less

15:16 Oscar Race Wide Open after Golden Globe Nominations. ping.fm/nvhFk #

16:49 New Post on Blogger: Reactions to the Golden Globe Nominations tinyurl.com/6lmvcj #

18:11 This Is Her, directed by Katie Wolfe, starring Mia Blake, Kiwi short film to screen at Sundance Film Festival ping.fm/0dANx #

19:00 Writing the learning objectives for my new courses in ‘Screenwriting’ and ‘Digital Media’ for Adult Education in the Rodney District. #

19:33 Filling in the ‘About Me’ section in my Profiles, ‘…dedicated to building the Film, Television and New Media Community in New Zealand…’ #

20:00 Starting up a Film Society for the Rodney District. And choosing ten films that will generate discussion and increase Cinephilia. #

21:09 The Ultimate Social Media Etiquette Handbook: The Most Egregious Sins on Social Media Websites: is.gd/aZ2n via twitturly.com #

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My Life, in Posts of 140 Characters or Less

• 00:06 Watching The Kingdom. Delivers lashings of explosive Action and wish fulfillment for Americans who wanted to BLOW UP everything after 9/11. #
• 00:19 New Post on Blogger: Anything Can Be His Canvas tinyurl.com/5blb43 #
• 01:30 Watching Doomsday. Delivers on Exploitation. Reeks of Waterworld and Mad Max. Only hurtled at the screen at 100-miles-per-hour. #
• 10:19 New Post on Tumblr:
  Better Homes and Gardens (September 1958) magazine cover… tinyurl.com/5byvxv #
• 13:13 Finally found time to watch 21. Despite my reluctance. But my Father bought me the DVD. So I am obliged. #
• 13:43 @GeekTyrant Definitely watchable. But uncharismatic leads and tepid direction make it a forgettable film. It’s in one ear and out the other. #
• 14:16 I’m suddely consumed with the urge to rewatch Adrian Lyne’s erotic thriller Indecent Proposal. Moral Quandaries, anyone? #
• 14:36 Oprah’s doing phobias. She’s interviewing a woman who cannot look at sharp corners or touch her own neck. Oh, for heaven’s sake. #
• 14:37 Remember when Tyra Banks did phobias? She interviewed a woman who couldn’t bear to touch Pennies. Eye Roll, Head Slap, Moronic. #
• 16:00 Working at Lumiere House of Movies from 4pm to 5pm, realized my usual Wednesday night shift falls on Xmas Eve this year. How serendipitous. #
• 16:19 New Post on Tumblr: Striking Damp Matchsticks tinyurl.com/5p6yhp #
• 16:19 New Post on Blogger: Striking Damp Matchsticks tinyurl.com/5gps5w #
• 18:32 Revised my post titled ‘Striking Damp Matches’ on www.lewisbostock.blogspot.com #
• 18:48 A quote on the Mamma Mia DVD reads "It’s Sheer Jubilation!" Don’tcha love saying that? This Holiday Season is Sheer Jubilation! #
• 18:52 @daveyboyz What did you love about You Tube back in the aforementioned ‘Golden Age’? What are the MAJOR differences? #
• 19:44 @daveyboyz Fair Enough. I wasn’t on You Tube in 2007. But I guess any personality driven community becomes politicized? #
• 19:57 @halfscottishguy I’ll only watch your Blog.TV show on ONE condition. If your Mother makes a Special Guest Appearance. X.x #
• 20:09 Planning tomorrow’s class on ‘Self Distribution and Exhibition’ for Adult Education at Orewa College. This will be the last class for 2008. #

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Striking Damp Matchsticks

I finally found time to watch 21. Despite my reluctance. But my Father bought me the DVD. So I am obliged.

I work at Lumiere House of Movies, a boutique DVD rental store in Whangaparaoa. We serve customers that find solace in watchable or passable entertainment.

No doubt, Robert Luketic’s latest effort will reign in the Takahes, that’s twenty dollar bills for you non-Kiwis.

(Films ‘Based on a True Story’ usually succeed at our store, ‘Based on a True Story’ invites the viewer to forget the cliches because they ‘happened in real life’ and the film’s marketers know how to capitalize on this misplaced understanding.)

Just scratch away the surface, refuse to accept mediocrity and you’ll find exactly what 21 misses, or just adjectives with the ‘UN’ prefix.

An UNoriginal screenplay, UNenthusiastic direction and UNenthusiastic leads that culminate in a forgettable film. It’s in one ear and out the other.

Here’s a story SO predictable, it plays like a damp matchstick, always failing to ignite, no matter the tries to strike it,

Our Guy Ritchie pumped ‘Young Hollywood’ are expected to include flashy gambling montages, cut to rhythms of a soundtrack featuring Kasabian and MGMT.

Sorry Mr. Lucketic. I don’t buy your attempt to pay homage to the coda of Buckaroo Bonzai. You’ve unintentionally ripped off Wes Anderson’s colourful attempt in The Life Aquatic with Steven Zissou.

Perhaps if you compare your film to one of my farts, then you’ll find something loaded with potency.

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Anything Can Be His Canvas

Japanese Pop Artist and Friend Jun Arita recently designed my new vanity website, check it out here.

During Air New Zealand Fashion Week, Jun entered the GLASSONS Breast Cancer Research Trust T-shirt Design Competition for 2008. And WON.

He’s actively involved in the Rodney Community, brightening up eveverything from local businesses to power boxes with his unique brand of Japanese Pop Art.

Boutique Shoppers of SMASH in Whangaparaoa and MADE in Auckland City frequent Jun’s work and commission him to design skateboards and clothing.

Asia Downunder caught onto Jun’s ‘point of difference’ and covered his achievements in their weekend broadcast on TVNZ.

Jun exhibits in both New Zealand and Japan. His work can be viewed at the Estuary Arts Center’s ‘Cash and Carry’ Exhibition from the 4th of December 2008.

He currently works in Print Media, designing the front cover of E-Cube Magazine, which aims to bridge cultural diversity between New Zealand and Japan.