http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2009/06/24/finallymcgs-day-in-the-sun Comments On: Finally—McG's Day in the Sun by Lindy West en-us Copyright 2009 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0800 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0800 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by McGee]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:26:19 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Steven Bradford]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:56:25 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Geni]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:40:05 -0700 The Stranger
Also, seeing as Heath Ledger won for best supporting actor for the Dark Knight last year, I'm pretty sure it's not eligible for best picture this year.

20 - I thought it was genuine. Not Academy-pandering, but a genuine (and successful) attempt at a good movie. That said, I was high as shit on vicodin the first time I saw it, and for that reason it holds a special place in my heart.
Posted by Jocelyn]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:23:25 -0700 The Stranger
@14 You're right, American Beauty isn't a *bad* movie. I actually liked it at the time it came out, but what I hated was knowing as I walked out of the theater that it would undeservedly win Best Picture. It felt like the kind of movie that was made to pander to Academy voters. Add to that the fact that I had to listen to countless people pontificate about some bullshit deeper meaning that I didn't think the movie had, and I think I've just grown to resent it.
Posted by T]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:26:00 -0700 The Stranger
And, quit knocking Chicago...it isn't perfect but it IS entertaining and Renee Zellwegger did a great job.

Crash was, by far, the worst Best Picture pick EVUH!
Posted by michael strangeways]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:46:06 -0700 The Stranger Posted by The Amazing Jim]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:41:08 -0700 The Stranger
That's a helluva year.
Posted by Rotten666]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:20:54 -0700 The Stranger
There used to be many more nominees for Best Song, too. Sadly, these days they have to scrape the barrel sometimes to find three.
Posted by Bauhaus I]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:11:31 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Max Power]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:33:32 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Jocelyn]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:12:45 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:12:12 -0700 The Stranger Posted by David Schmader]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:02:00 -0700 The Stranger
Gonna be fun!

Transformers will get "Best Picture that sucked major and had no plot but blew it all on Special Effects" - hands down.
Posted by Will in Seattle]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:00:54 -0700 The Stranger Posted by w7ngman]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:59:56 -0700 The Stranger
@8 "What was the last honestly good movie to win best picture? " No Country for Old Men, hands down. I liked Slumdog, but I thought Milk was better, and The Departed was a solid movie. But for about 10 years prior to that, they gave the Best Picture award to the most insipid, forgettable piles of shit imaginable. Chicago, Gladiator, Crash, American Beauty...it's a pretty bleak list, so it's not really a recent development that they've been giving bad movies the Best Picture award. I'll give credit to Return of the King being the best out of the garbage it was up against, but no way was it the best picture of 2003.
Posted by T]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:57:15 -0700 The Stranger
What was the last honestly good movie to win best picture?

Lately the winners have ranged from ok (Slumdog), to wtf??? (Crash).
Posted by Rotten666]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:32:27 -0700 The Stranger Crash.
Posted by keshmeshi]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:31:14 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Jocelyn]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:16:49 -0700 The Stranger
Maybe they're just doing it to mess the office Oscar pool.
Posted by madamecrow]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:08:38 -0700 The Stranger Posted by TheMisanthrope]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:07:51 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:06:42 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Julie in Eugene]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:05:17 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Dougsf]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:02:40 -0700 The Stranger