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Why I'm Not Watching The Oscars

a) I'm busy tearing down walls and removing cabinets in the kitchen (though I could still listen while doing that, amidst the noise of the hammering and reciprocal sawing).

b) I haven't seen any of the movies that are up for awards.

c) I have no interest in the glitterati--I think that for the most part they're pompous, pretentious pseudointellectuals, attempting to make up for what they know are largely lucky breaks (surely there are many more great actors and directors than are given opportunities in Hollywood--just look at how much it helps to be have a family member in the business) in their success, by "giving something back" in the form of wacko progressive politics. I've also lived long enough in LA to have met many of them in real life, and for the most part, they're not even people you'd particularly like to know.

d) I have no interest in listening to their inevitable ignorant digs, or outright rants, at the president, or Republicans (though I'm no big fan of the president or Republicans myself--I just find the Bush-hating derangement tiresome, when there are so many real things that they could be criticizing both for).

[Update a few minutes later]

It just occurred to me that I did see "Pride and Prejudice."

But I'm still not watching.

Posted by Rand Simberg at March 05, 2006 05:56 PM
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Well, have you been watching Clark's website instead? Or gotten the latest Aviation Leak and Space Mythology?

Posted by Phil Fraering at March 5, 2006 07:25 PM

I would have to agree with you completely. Technically I haven't seen any of them and I'm refinishing my kitchen cabinets, but I figure that was close enough.

Posted by hdw at March 5, 2006 07:26 PM

I mean, if you have time to write a "I'm too busy installing cabinets to post about the oscars" post, you have time to comment on "Blackstar."

Posted by Phil Fraering at March 5, 2006 07:27 PM


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