helterskelter
G.O.A.T.
Berrettini?
The 92nd Academy Awards (for 2019)
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Berrettini?
helterskelter
G.O.A.T.
Given your standards of value, the GOAT debate is far more art than it is sport.
NonP
Legend
A sobering reminder of the importance of government support for the arts:
As cinephiles are well aware the French New Wave does not happen without generous subsidies from the Gaullist government. The liberal Kim administration's laissez-faire support for South Korean soft power followed by the reactionary Lee and Park administrations' blacklists is only the latest example of how misguided it is to insist mostly if not solely on Randian individualism and private enterprise for a healthy, thriving culture.
Of course SK right-wingers have somehow reversed course following Parasite's Oscar triumphs:
www.nytimes.com
Wish I could be more optimistic that the next conservative government will not resort to the same skullduggery against left-leaning (real and perceived) artists and entertainers, but maybe the new international spotlight will make them think twice.
As cinephiles are well aware the French New Wave does not happen without generous subsidies from the Gaullist government. The liberal Kim administration's laissez-faire support for South Korean soft power followed by the reactionary Lee and Park administrations' blacklists is only the latest example of how misguided it is to insist mostly if not solely on Randian individualism and private enterprise for a healthy, thriving culture.
Of course SK right-wingers have somehow reversed course following Parasite's Oscar triumphs:
Bong Joon Ho’s Path From Seoul to Oscar Dominance (Published 2020)
Once vilified as “anti-American” and “left wing” by critics in South Korea, he has been releasing one blockbuster after another tackling serious social issues through dark comedy.
Wish I could be more optimistic that the next conservative government will not resort to the same skullduggery against left-leaning (real and perceived) artists and entertainers, but maybe the new international spotlight will make them think twice.
onehandbh
G.O.A.T.
A man is but a product of his thoughts. What he thinks he becomes.
r2473
G.O.A.T.
I think about Federer all day, but I’ve become Sureshs?!?
Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
A GOAT?
Tshooter
G.O.A.T.
Who cares what these “drug addicted, HS drop outs “ think
Listen to how stupid they’re off script
Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
May the curse be over
ollinger
G.O.A.T.
this from the guy whose list of anticipated movies only includes juvenile Hollywood blockbusters
Gladiator is the best ever
Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
Tshooter
G.O.A.T.
That could never happen here.
Thankfully it's not generally a left/right thing (I would guess more of a libertarian weirdo thing plus Trump) so it hasn't amounted to anything more than another MESSAGING operation. But the message is very clear.
"For the third time in as many years, the White House has proposed a federal budget that would shutter the National Endowment of the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting - which supports PBS and NPR - and the Institute for Museum and Library Services. Like last year, the plan would provide small appropriations for each agency to facilitate their orderly demise."
"President Donald Trump called for eliminating these agencies in his first two budget plans, but the Republican-led Congress funded them both times, with the NEA, NEH and IMLS each seeing small increases in 2019."
Trump’s budget plan would eliminate funding for arts, public TV and libraries
The Trump administration has again proposed the elimination of federal funding for the arts and humanities, public television and radio, libraries and museums. For the third time in as many years, the White House has proposed a federal…
www.chicagotribune.com
NonP
Legend
Let me follow up on my brief shout-out to Bruce Collet's Mémorable with another (belated) one to his collaborator Nicolas Martin, who provided the achingly Barberesque score:
Rarely has the slow identity-effacing tragedy of Alzheimer's disease been depicted with such empathy and immediacy, regardless of form or length, though it's hard to imagine this fantastical treatment in anything other than animation. Alas the film doesn't seem available yet for streaming, but the Oscar shorts are still playing in select theaters so check 'em out while you still can. I can report that this year's nominees unlike last year's are uniformly excellent.
Afraid Bruce Lee is rather before my time, though it's remarkable how ubiquitous he remains in popular culture to this day. (We already know about the OUATIH controversy, and on the other side of the Pacific he was a more substantial character in the latest and supposedly final Ip Man installment.)
Anyhoo Parasite seems to have gotten the usual Oscar boost, and then some:
www.indiewire.com
I'm sure our dgold was only referring to Lee's pre-Hollywood heyday while he was fanboying over his "perfect body."
It's even worse than that. Our toddler-in-chief is now trying to mandate federal architecture:
www.theatlantic.com
And before you laugh it off as another instance of Trump's buffoonery, this insistence on "classical" architecture in fact stems from a sordid history:
slate.com
Rarely has the slow identity-effacing tragedy of Alzheimer's disease been depicted with such empathy and immediacy, regardless of form or length, though it's hard to imagine this fantastical treatment in anything other than animation. Alas the film doesn't seem available yet for streaming, but the Oscar shorts are still playing in select theaters so check 'em out while you still can. I can report that this year's nominees unlike last year's are uniformly excellent.
Afraid Bruce Lee is rather before my time, though it's remarkable how ubiquitous he remains in popular culture to this day. (We already know about the OUATIH controversy, and on the other side of the Pacific he was a more substantial character in the latest and supposedly final Ip Man installment.)
Anyhoo Parasite seems to have gotten the usual Oscar boost, and then some:
‘Parasite’ Rakes in Box Office Even While Streaming, and That’s a Gamechanger
The Best Picture winner is breaking new records, and could soon outgross "The King's Speech" for post-Oscar box office.
www.indiewire.com
I'm sure our dgold was only referring to Lee's pre-Hollywood heyday while he was fanboying over his "perfect body."
That could never happen here.
Thankfully it's not generally a left/right thing (I would guess more of a libertarian weirdo thing plus Trump) so it hasn't amounted to anything more than another MESSAGING operation. But the message is very clear.
"For the third time in as many years, the White House has proposed a federal budget that would shutter the National Endowment of the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting - which supports PBS and NPR - and the Institute for Museum and Library Services. Like last year, the plan would provide small appropriations for each agency to facilitate their orderly demise."
"President Donald Trump called for eliminating these agencies in his first two budget plans, but the Republican-led Congress funded them both times, with the NEA, NEH and IMLS each seeing small increases in 2019."
Trump’s budget plan would eliminate funding for arts, public TV and libraries
The Trump administration has again proposed the elimination of federal funding for the arts and humanities, public television and radio, libraries and museums. For the third time in as many years, the White House has proposed a federal…
It's even worse than that. Our toddler-in-chief is now trying to mandate federal architecture:
Trump’s Bizarre Plan to Make Architecture Classical Again
A fringe group of traditionalists persuades the White House to take its side.
www.theatlantic.com
And before you laugh it off as another instance of Trump's buffoonery, this insistence on "classical" architecture in fact stems from a sordid history:
“Classical” Architecture Is Just One Way Authoritarians Build in Their Own Image
Trump’s draft plan for federal buildings has something in common with 20th century fascists—and 21st century strongmen.
