25-02-2013, 08:51 AM
I never cared about 'academy awards'. Just irrelevant to me, not being from the industry.
Maybe it is a thing of the "fly-over-states", but I know no one that tunes in to watch the "Oscars" unless involved for income. Writers and actors and stagehands and so forth.
Acclaim from your peers is fine though.
I like films. But awards don't have anything to do with the films I buy or watch.
I don't do the theater thing since my Momma wanted to go see "Forrest Gump" - 92?. Too expensive, I'd rather see the films without the hassle in my home at my time of choice with the company I have in my home. With a libation of my choice. And no crowds.
My favorite movie is "Lonely Are The Brave" B/W but better than most films out now by a bunch.
FWIW:
I would never honor Polanski by taking a leak in the cans of all of his films.
Child victims of abuse (of any kind) never fully recover, most anyway.
Instead of watching the self professed "celebrities" last night,
I kept up on my "other" interests besides history, model aviation and motorsports.
Indycars and NHRA drag racing preferred.
Its a gearhead thing. Some won't understand.
It is not just a series of left hand turns to nowhere. It is not just a straight line event.
If you don't get it - you don't get it.
It ain't about danger and mayhem.
It is about how good am I or with age how good is she/he after one becomes only another spectator.
Unless you are Chris Karamassines (no relation - an 80 year old top fuel driver) who just keeps on doing it.
I guess it helps to have known drivers and mechanics away from the job and media 'coverage'.
To have watched Bobby Unser drive Indy in traffic, or seen Don Garlits put 2 tenths of a second on the field under the national record would help too.
Or to have met and had breakfast in a greasy spoon diner with people like Gary Bettenhausen.
Being around real artist mechanics and engineers lit the fire to go fast.
Or maybe the Memorial Day Family tradition of tuning in Sid Collins on the relayed WIBC radio to hear the Indy 500 helped too. Even on AFN far from home, talk about making a guy homesick just like Christmas Day away. I thought I could smell the burgers and beer in the Hoosier sunshine.
For Daytona,Talladega and Indy I do watch the good-ol'-boys of NASCAR.
Cookie cutter cars ruin the sport of Richard Petty and David Pearson.
One day I must go see the Reno Air Races.
Aircraft and Racing is a winner to this gearhead.
It is a conflict schedule with the Nationals Labor Day though.
I'll wait for the Indiana coming back to Irish green in Spring,
and listen for 235 mph Indycars at Indy and
see 0 - 330 mph in 1000 feet at IRP.
Until then I'll fly R/C when I can and research when I want.
Or watch the March Madness.
Maybe it is a thing of the "fly-over-states", but I know no one that tunes in to watch the "Oscars" unless involved for income. Writers and actors and stagehands and so forth.
Acclaim from your peers is fine though.
I like films. But awards don't have anything to do with the films I buy or watch.
I don't do the theater thing since my Momma wanted to go see "Forrest Gump" - 92?. Too expensive, I'd rather see the films without the hassle in my home at my time of choice with the company I have in my home. With a libation of my choice. And no crowds.
My favorite movie is "Lonely Are The Brave" B/W but better than most films out now by a bunch.
FWIW:
I would never honor Polanski by taking a leak in the cans of all of his films.
Child victims of abuse (of any kind) never fully recover, most anyway.
Instead of watching the self professed "celebrities" last night,
I kept up on my "other" interests besides history, model aviation and motorsports.
Indycars and NHRA drag racing preferred.
Its a gearhead thing. Some won't understand.
It is not just a series of left hand turns to nowhere. It is not just a straight line event.
If you don't get it - you don't get it.
It ain't about danger and mayhem.
It is about how good am I or with age how good is she/he after one becomes only another spectator.
Unless you are Chris Karamassines (no relation - an 80 year old top fuel driver) who just keeps on doing it.
I guess it helps to have known drivers and mechanics away from the job and media 'coverage'.
To have watched Bobby Unser drive Indy in traffic, or seen Don Garlits put 2 tenths of a second on the field under the national record would help too.
Or to have met and had breakfast in a greasy spoon diner with people like Gary Bettenhausen.
Being around real artist mechanics and engineers lit the fire to go fast.
Or maybe the Memorial Day Family tradition of tuning in Sid Collins on the relayed WIBC radio to hear the Indy 500 helped too. Even on AFN far from home, talk about making a guy homesick just like Christmas Day away. I thought I could smell the burgers and beer in the Hoosier sunshine.
For Daytona,Talladega and Indy I do watch the good-ol'-boys of NASCAR.
Cookie cutter cars ruin the sport of Richard Petty and David Pearson.
One day I must go see the Reno Air Races.
Aircraft and Racing is a winner to this gearhead.
It is a conflict schedule with the Nationals Labor Day though.
I'll wait for the Indiana coming back to Irish green in Spring,
and listen for 235 mph Indycars at Indy and
see 0 - 330 mph in 1000 feet at IRP.
Until then I'll fly R/C when I can and research when I want.
Or watch the March Madness.
Read not to contradict and confute;
nor to believe and take for granted;
nor to find talk and discourse;
but to weigh and consider.
FRANCIS BACON
nor to believe and take for granted;
nor to find talk and discourse;
but to weigh and consider.
FRANCIS BACON