Weekly Update:
This past week was pretty interesting. First started quiet but then on Wednesday I had to pick up James for a super early call time, 6:30 AM which means I had to be at his house by 5:45 AM which means I had to be up and out by 4:30 AM. To say the least I was pretty dang tired that day but it was also really fun. We were on the set for the Comedy Central Show Key and Peele and I have to say it is a funny skit comedy show. Plus, the two guys are incredibly nice! But while there managed to snap some shots:
*Jordan Peele - AWESOME guy!*Keegan Michael Key - such an incredible person!
*Ian Roberts - one of the executive producers of the show but you may know him best as Mr "Jazz Hands" from "Bring it On," great guy too!
Then on Saturday I spent most of the day hanging out at my local comic book shop as they were hosting a pre-sale event for a card game I use to play back in 1993!!! I was an original player and the game continues today 20 years later ... is that insane? The event was pretty cool and interesting, I know I couldn't get back into since it has changed too much (in terms of cards and rules).
At the movies:
A little lackluster at the box office this weekend compared to last. But leading the way is the new action film Pain & Gain with an opening of 20 million. Drop to #2 is "Oblivion" earning an extra 17.4 mil with a cume of 64.7 as it tries to make the 100 mil mark. Slight drop to #3 is "42" with an extra 10.7 mil as it also struggles to reach the 100 mil cume mark. New at #4 is the comedy The Big Wedding with an all star cast just bringing in 7.5 mil which has to be both disappointing and expected. Sometimes you know what it will do but you hope it will be better than what you think. Rounding off the top 5 is "The Croods" with 6.6 mil as it keeps pushing to 200 mil cume but will likely fall short by 10 to 15 mil.
Quote of the week:
"There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right in America." - Bill Clinton
Another list!! This is a pretty good one, top 10 movie music scores that were snubbed by the Oscars. From the top, #10) Gettysburg (1993) by Randy Edelman - I do not remember the movie that much let alone the score. I feel like around that time period or give-or-take 3 years we saw a lot of TV drama and other stuff associated with the Civil War. #9) Psycho (1960) by Bernard Herrmann - I disagree with this one as the score was electrifying but not really Oscar worthy for me. #8) King Kong (1933) by Max Steiner - totally disagree with this one as I found the movie, creature and music unlikeable but that is just me of course. #7) Ivan the Terrible (1944) by Sergei Prokofiev - This one is just OK but again, not a big Oscar worthy score in my opinion. #6) The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966 - Pictured) by Ennio Morricone - BIG miss on this one, it should have been not only nominated but won. What an amazing piece!! #5) The Great Escape (1963) by Elmer Bernstein - Yet another big miss as this should have been both nominated and won. What an amazing piece with a jovial spirit, working beat and a bit of action mixed in. I can listen to this one all day just about. #4) Quigly Down Under (1990) by Basil Poledouris - sounds too much like the film "the Sting" or the same spirit with a western flair, the movie was OK but the song, pass. #3) The Ten Commandments (1956) by Elmer Bernstein -Yet another great piece by Bernstein with HUGE dramatic tones ... it just sounds epic! #2) Krull (1983) by James Horner - Krull? Really? #1) Conan the Barbarian (1982) by Basil Poledouris - I agree this should be in the top 10 of this list but #1? That not so sure of but nonetheless another epic one.
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