Movie Mad Motto

Often cited as one of the “worst Best Picture winners of all time,” Cecil B. DeMille’s circus epic ‘The Greatest Show on Earth’ won Best Picture at the 25th Academy Awards — 73 years ago today. A win that still sparks debate. Note: This was the first Academy Awards ceremony ever to be televised, reaching millions of viewers across the U.S. and Canada.

I get asked a lot why I don’t drink It's because I don't see the point It's not enjoyable, it's empty calories, and I end up feeling like shit My sleep, training, and productivity will be impacted There's just no value to me personally Anyone else relate to this?

This seems totally wrong. Look at the conclusion of The Road. The father and the son are “carrying the fire,” maintaining the human spirit in a world that’s completely crumbled. And, in the end, the spirit does endure - the boy winds up with a good family.

Who is the true hero of The Sopranos?

I read the first hundred pages of The Road last year, and read the first hundred pages of Blood Meridian this year, and in both instances, gave up, because the books never clicked. Lyrical writing, but the characters are reduced to way down Maslow's hierarchy, and the tone is so relentlessly bleak, with almost no humanity breaking through, it was difficult to feel anything besides the flint clicking against the cold steel in the overwhelming darkness. I know many of you love it, but to me, it's overwrought, overstylized, and overhyped.

You know what I notice about actors that book jobs? Clean shaven. Yes there are moustache guys and beard guys, but those are character and supporting roles. A clean shaven face gets you a wider range of main star opportunities.

I read the first hundred pages of The Road last year, and read the first hundred pages of Blood Meridian this year, and in both instances, gave up, because the books never clicked. Lyrical writing, but the characters are reduced to way down Maslow's hierarchy, and the tone is so relentlessly bleak, with almost no humanity breaking through, it was difficult to feel anything besides the flint clicking against the cold steel in the overwhelming darkness. I know many of you love it, but to me, it's overwrought, overstylized, and overhyped.