Oscars and Twitter and Farmville (oh my!)

Hello friends!

Glad to see many of you are voting in the poll about your favorite classic films, only a few more days to vote in that! Let me know if you have any suggestions for the next poll...

Oscar Nominations are announced in a few short days (February 2nd). This is exciting for a movie fan like me, but many people just don't seem to care about the Oscars anymore. There are still a few who will see a movie just because it won many Oscars, but the majority see a film for different reasons. I think the Oscars are great because you get to cheer on your favorite stars, but I can also see the other part of the argument (the one that says "Why does the Academy get to dictate what I like? They pass up some perfectly good films and great performances.") I'm a big fan of Meryl Streep, but I don't think she's been in anything but "Julie and Julia" and "It's Complicated" since last Oscar season, though I could be wrong. While these were sound films, particularly "It's Complicated", I don't know that either of them are Oscar worthy. Come to think of it, "Julie and Julia" may have even been last Oscar season, I don't remember. Of course the big buzz is about Avatar and Star Trek, so we'll see how those do. I'm guessing Avatar will snag a few Oscars, but you never know, and the Oscars usually don't go with who I want to win, or else Star Trek would do quite well, though I'd have to give Avatar an award for the visual components of the film, which are breathtaking.

The next item I wanted to discuss is twitter. I don't get it. Doesn't it do the same thing as blogging or facebook or instant messaging, only in a shorter and less instantaneous way and with strangers as well as friends? You write tiny blurbs about what's on your mind and people comment. What an original idea. Someone enlighten me, because I don't get it.

Speaking of facebook...any farmville addicts out there? How about fishville or cafe world? Sadly, I'm all three. I love these games and I can't really tell you why, I just do. But the one thing I DON'T understand is why anyone would pay money to boost their farmville account. For those of you that don't know what I'm talking about, games like farmville have the ability to take your real money and transfer it into farmville money, thus allowing you to progress in the game faster. Why would people care that much? I love my farmville as much as the next person, but it's not getting a single cent out of my pocket. These people must have tons of money to burn...

Glee, Avatar, Kiera Knightley, and whatever else you want to read!

Hello Cyberspace Friends!

I decided to start this blog to keep myself writing and share my opinions about....anything. I don't claim that any of this is fact, but I'll try to keep it entertaining nonetheless. I'll write at least once a week and will vary topics based on reader suggestions and pop culture.

So what do you want to hear about? I'm totally open to suggestions, so just reply to this post with what you want to hear about and I'll try to oblige. I'm fairly knowledgable about movies and theatre in general, especially musicals, and not so great on current events.

A few pop culture things to get us started...

- Rumor has it Kiera Knightley pulled out of the "My Fair Lady" remake. Personally I couldn't be happier about this. Kiera Knightley is a decent actress, but I'm not sure she (or anyone for that matter) can beat the Audrey Hepburn-Rex Harrison version (unless, of course, you get Julie Andrews to play Eliza, but she's too old for that now).

- Another rumor states that hit tv show "Glee" (a personal favorite of mine) will not evaporate from television until April. Apparently, to tide viewers over in the meantime, they will have a reality-type show where they search for three new cast members. Though viewers do NOT get the final say in who these cast members will be. While I think the opportunity to show the creative process of casting is a fascinating idea, I'm not sure how I feel about this altogether. I feel like "Glee" is too good to have a reality show (a step down in my opinion), though the fact that viewers don't have final say is a good thing. If you look at reality shows like "American Idol" they go quickly downhill and let's face it, none of the idols have reached the stardom of Kelly Clarkson.

- My dad says Avatar was better than Star Trek. I disagree. Maybe this is just because Avatar didn't have Chris Pine, but I also really liked the storyline ofStar Trek better. It seemed much better crafted than the "rescuer" storyline of Avatar. While I liked Avatar and the special effects were amazing and very imaginative, glowing plants didn't really make up for the lack of Star Trek's quippy one-liners.

Question for you: (These will normally be more creative than this, but just to get us started). What do you want to read about?