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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 12:36 PM Original message |
Looks like Mickey Rourke is about to "Norbitt" himself out of an Oscar |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
1. Rourke used to box professionally before getting into acting. |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 01:04 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. How much does the Academy pay for a win? |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 01:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. A lot, really. |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 01:14 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Mickey does what he likes and likes what he does |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 01:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Aronofsky did The Wrestler? How did I miss that!? |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 01:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. They're probably still holding Pi against Aronofsky, and rightly so |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 01:15 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. No, Pi is awesome. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 01:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Are you talking about that film shot in grainy, faux-artsy black and white? |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 01:17 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. It had a $60,000 budget, so they had to shoot on 16mm, and colour 16mm tends to look like shit. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 01:23 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Meh |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 01:27 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Psst...Requiem for a Dream is the title of the book it was based on. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Psst.. I know that, but it's still hopelessly pretentious |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 01:31 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Oh noes, he's trying to make good films? |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 01:34 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Nothing wrong with trying |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 01:39 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Please tell me you didn't honestly put me on ignore. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 02:15 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I've had you on Ignore for months. Years, even! |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 02:40 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. Pretty sneaky! |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 01:35 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. *roffle* |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 01:47 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. If he really put me on ignore, does that mean I win? |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 02:19 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Well, if I really put you on Ignore, doesn't it mean that we both win? |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 02:39 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Touché sir, touché. |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 02:50 PM Response to Reply #7 |
34. I don't know what it is about the movie Pi... |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 02:53 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Shannon Elizabeth has that effect on some people, I guess |
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Dr. Strange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 03:02 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. No, you're thinking of the movie "American Pi." |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 03:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
39. Isn't Rourke on the cover of House Of Pain's second album? |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
3. That's always been Rourke. There's something endearing about his self-destructive desires. |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
5. If Alan Rickman won an Oscar, it would mean something |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 01:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. Can't believe they passed him over for "Galaxy Quest." |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 01:42 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. He did better than anyone in Robin Hood and Die Hard (which sucked anyhow) |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 02:24 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Well that wasn't hard. |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 02:35 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. This is the one I really want to see |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 03:09 PM Response to Reply #28 |
40. It's not really what sells, but it's also not just about quality, either. |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 06:13 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. Thanks, that helped me think about not having a job. |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
13. The Pope of Greenwich Village is an Awesome movie.. |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
25. Oh no!! He is getting the type of publicity he needs right now |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 02:25 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. I saw a bit of him on Larry King |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 02:42 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. Maybe he wants to do it for fun. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. That's what I was thinking. |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 02:47 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Absolutely. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 02:55 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. I agree completely. |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 02:56 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Because I'm always right. Duh. |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 04:00 PM Response to Reply #31 |
43. I think he has enjoyed his opportunites all right. |
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Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 03:34 PM Response to Reply #25 |
41. Did you see "The Wrestler?" Rourke clearly has an affinity for the wrestlers (who made up |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
42. Rourke probably really needs the money. |
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THUNDER HANDS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
44. if he deserves the Oscar, he'll win regardless |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-28-09 06:24 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. No, the Academy has awarded Oscars to lots of people who don't deserve it. |
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