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Post by PhantomKnight on Aug 14, 2015 12:28:53 GMT -5
Yeah, Darkwing Duck always seems to come up as a favorite of my and SnoBorderZero's generation. Don't get me wrong, DuckTales was still really cool, but Darkwing Duck, man. To me, that perfectly encapsulates what made that era of Disney animated shows so great, and it's one that holds up for sure. And I was OBSESSED with it as a kid. So much so that, before I found out Disney made actual action figures from it and subsequently got some on eBay, my Mom bought a stuffed Donald Duck and actually stitched a complete Darkwing Duck outfit (hat, cape and all) to go on that Donald Duck, essentially making a homemade stuffed Darkwing. And I still have it to this day. That is beyond awesome. Yeah, definitely a fond memory of mine. |
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Post by SnoBorderZero on Aug 14, 2015 14:06:42 GMT -5
I didn't know about Bizzaro Superman or anything like that at the time, so I always thought that this arch enemy that looked like him (the Nega Duck?) was so awesome. I thought it was the coolest concept ever. This is making me want to track down Darkwing Duck and Earthworm Jim episodes.
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Post by Neverending on Aug 14, 2015 16:12:36 GMT -5
I didn't know about Bizzaro Superman or anything like that at the time, so I always thought that this arch enemy that looked like him (the Nega Duck?) was so awesome. I also thought it was awesome... until I saw the episode of Batman with the cyborg version of him.  |
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Post by Dracula on Aug 14, 2015 17:55:08 GMT -5
I don't think any real rap fans give two shits about Macklemore, he's almost strictly an act for the pop charts. Even the backpackers are probably going to abandon him now that he's mainstream. Frankly, he's a flash in the pan, have you heard his new song? It's even cornier than Same Love. If anyone is going to be softening the wider world of hip hop, it's probably going to be Drake, not Macklemore. The hip hop that's actually being played on the Urban stations these days is in a pretty deep rut right now, the southern influence has festered into some unlistenably dreary trap music, and unless someone comes along to shake things up in a way that isn't soft as fuck we may well find ourselves in a situation where hip hop go into irrelevance the way of modern rock did circa Nickleback. |
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Post by PhantomKnight on Aug 14, 2015 18:17:37 GMT -5
I didn't know about Bizzaro Superman or anything like that at the time, so I always thought that this arch enemy that looked like him (the Nega Duck?) was so awesome. I thought it was the coolest concept ever. This is making me want to track down Darkwing Duck and Earthworm Jim episodes. Ahh, NegaDuck. I love Darkwing's whole rogues gallery: NegaDuck, Megavolt, Bush Root, SteelBeak, Tuskernini, Quackerjack, The Liquidator, Taurus Bulba; so many cool villains. Darkwing Duck was basically Disney's response to Batman, which could partly explain why I love it so much. And there are two volumes of Darkwing Duck out there on DVD (which of course I own), by the way.  |
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Post by Neverending on Aug 14, 2015 19:11:42 GMT -5
I don't think any real rap fans give two shits about Macklemore. They didn't care about Will Smith either, and yet, every person and their grandmother can rap along to the theme song of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. |
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Post by Dracula on Aug 14, 2015 19:20:57 GMT -5
I don't think any real rap fans give two shits about Macklemore. They didn't care about Will Smith either, and yet, every person and their grandmother can rap along to the theme song of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. True, but the next wave of rappers still sounded nothing like him. |
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They didn't care about Will Smith either, and yet, every person and their grandmother can rap along to the theme song of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. True, but the next wave of rappers still sounded nothing like him. And yet, they were more than happy to provide "clean songs" to his soundtracks. |
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10 CARTOONS YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T KNOW WERE MASSED PRODUCEDIn the 1980's and 90's, cartoons were over-saturated on television. Companies massed produced most of these shows and hoped they were good enough to sell toys and other merchandise. Sometimes, it's easy to tell if you're watching a mass produced show because the animation will be awful and the storylines will be generic and there would be a lot of characters and gadgets that could be turned into stuff to sell. Transformers and Inspector Gadget are prime examples. Other times, there would be mass produced shows with artistic integrity and that's when things got interesting. Here are 10 examples. #10 - THE FLINTSTONES (1960-66) Considering this shows reputation for bad animation, it shouldn't come as a surprise that it was mass produced. On the other hand, it IS a cartoon from the 1960's and technology was very limited at the time. In that sense it is surprising that this show practically aired 30 episodes per season. #9 - THE SMURFS (1981-89) The Flintstones was an exception for Hanna-Barbera. Most of their shows didn't really have that many episodes. YES, their characters were often the stars of different shows but each individual show only lasted a year or two and didn't produce more than, say, 20 episodes. That all changed with The Smurfs, which like The Flintstones, averaged 25-to-35 episodes per season. #8 through #4 - CLARIFYING THE DISNEY AFTERNOON SnoBorderZero PhantomKnightNot all the shows on the Disney Afternoon were massed produced. Or at least not all of them had a massed produced schedule. DuckTales, TaleSpin, Goof Troop and Aladdin had single seasons with 65 episodes. And your beloved Darkwing Duck aired 91 episodes in ONE year. 65 of them aired on Disney Afternoon. 26 of them aired on ABC. #3 through #1 - FOX KIDS Disney Afternoon's biggest rival was Fox Kids and they too massed produced shows. And not just cartoons. Their live-action shows like Power Rangers were also massed produced. Examples include Tiny Toons, Animaniacs - and yes - Batman too.
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DraculaTOP 10 NWA SONGS In honor of the NWA biopic, here's a list of their 10 best songs. #10 - FINDUM, FUCKEM & FLEE (1991)NWA has a reputation for being an important rap group. They were not the first rap artists to make songs about life in the ghetto, but they were the first to be unfiltered and politically incorrect. But when you listen to their actual albums, there's a lot of juvenile songs that are very reflective of their youth. The age of the members ranged from late teens to early 20's and sexually aggressive songs, like this one, gave listeners an insight into the other side of the group. It can also be argued that these songs opened the door to all the misogynist songs that have plagued the rap genre for the past 25 years. I'm not defending these songs. I'm just saying that they have their place in history. #9 - DOPEMAN (1986)Before NWA broke-out with Straight Outta Compton in 1988, they made an EP in 1986 titled Panic Zone. They kept copies in the trunk of their car and sold it at clubs and parties. The main track from that EP is Dopeman, a song about a drug dealer that's destroying a neighborhood. The song offered audiences a preview of the group's greatness. #8 - EXPRESS YOURSELF (1988)Before 1990, Dr. Dre's role on NWA was strictly as a producer and he only made cameo appearances in various songs. But Express Yourself was an exception and gave listeners a glimpse of Dr. Dre's future career as a rap artist. #7 - CHIN CHECK (1999)In the late 1990's, there was rumors of an NWA reunion album with Snoop Dogg replacing the late Eazy-E. But with the exception of two songs and performances at the Up In Smoke Tour, nothing ever happened. That's a shame because if this song is any indication, it would have been an entertaining album. #6 - HELLO (2000)Minus Snoop Dogg, this is the other NWA reunion song. It appeared in Ice Cube's album, War & Peace Vol.2 (The Peace Disc). I love Snoop Dogg but excluding him here was a good thing. Hello sounds like a pure NWA song and felt like a proper reunion. #5 - BOYZ N THE HOOD (1987)NWA can be a very in-your-face group but sometimes they toned it down and created poetic music instead. This is a socially conscience NWA song that you can listen to with White people and not feel awkward. #4 - WE WANT EAZY (1988)Everyone has to pay the bills, including the members of NWA, so forgive them for making a radio-friendly song. At least it's a fun party song. #3 - 100 MILES AND RUNNIN' (1990)Ice Cube quit NWA in 1989 over a contract dispute and he left a giant void. So, Dr. Dre stepped up his game and quickly put together this fast-paced and passionate song inspired by the 1979 cult film, The Warriors. It worked and NWA survived long enough to spawn one last album in 1991. #2 - FUCK THA POLICE (1988)2014 was a big year for police brutality in the Black neighborhoods and this song from 1988 became the perfect battle cry for those fighting back. #1 - STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON (1988)NWA was a short-lived group but they changed the rap game and this is the song that did it. Bump. |
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Post by Neverending on Aug 16, 2015 16:15:18 GMT -5
Dracula Deexan @dukeleto 10 SONGS YOU WON'T BELIEVE WERE PRODUCED BY DR.DRE#10 - IS IT LOVE (1988) BY J.J. FADI haven't seen the Straight Outta Compton movie yet, but I'm assuming they're leaving out the fact that Ruthless Records paid the bills with radio friendly songs by J.J. Fad. #9 - SUPERSONIC (1988) BY J.J. FADThis song peaked at #31 in the billboard charts and 18 years later was sampled for Fergie's hit song, Fergalicious. #8 - WAY OUT (1988) BY J.J. FADLet me use this opportunity to remind you people that none of the songs from the Straight Outta Compton album were Top 40 hits. Although some of them did chart in the Rap and R&B categories. #7 - NO MORE LIES (1989) BY MICHEL'LEAgain, I have not seen the Straight Outta Compton movie yet, but is it mentioned that Dr. Dre's girlfriend at the time was R&B singer, Michel'le, and that they have a son together? Is it also mentioned that she left Dr. Dre for Suge Knight and they have a daughter together? By the way, this song ranked #7 in the billboard charts. It's literally the biggest hit Dr. Dre had in his Ruthless Records era. I bet that isn't mentioned in the Straight Outta Compton movie. #6 - KEEP WATCHIN' (1989) BY MICHEL'LEWhy isn't this song in Dr. Dre's greatest hits album? lol. #5 - NICETY (1989) BY MICHEL'LEWait! Is that Dr. Dre rapping in the song? #4 - SOMETHING IN MY HEART (1989) BY MICHEL'LEDr. Dre had sex with Michel'le while this song played in the background. I can almost guarantee it. #3 - RICH GIRL (2004) BY GWEN STEFANI & EVEWhen Eve and Gwen Stefani collaborated for Let Me Blow Ya Mind, that had a VERY distinctive Dr. Dre sound. Rich Girl? Not so much. #2 - U AIN'T GOIN' NOWHERE (2007) BY YOUNG BUCK & LaTOIYA WILLIAMSI guess this song has elements of a Dr. Dre production, but at the same time, it really doesn't. #1 - NEW DAY (2012) BY ALICIA KEYSRead above.
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Post by Dracula on Aug 16, 2015 16:49:45 GMT -5
Again, I have not seen the Straight Outta Compton movie yet, but is it mentioned that Dr. Dre's girlfriend at the time was R&B singer, Michel'le, and that they have a son together? Is it also mentioned that she left Dr. Dre for Suge Knight and they have a daughter together? By the way, this song ranked #7 in the billboard charts. It's literally the biggest hit Dr. Dre had in his Ruthless Records era. I bet that isn't mentioned in the Straight Outta Compton movie. Michel'le is mentioned in exactly one line in the movie I think. J.J. Fad might have been mentioned in the same line, I don't remember. The love lives of the characters are decidedly not front and center in the movie. |
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The love lives of the characters are decidedly not front and center in the movie. That's surprising. Eazy-E died from AIDS. His sex life should have been a big part of the movie. And Michel'le accused Dr. Dre of verbal and physical abuse. If they were gonna mention the Dee Barnes stuff, they probably should have made room for that as well. Although... Michel'le did go from Dr. Dre to Suge Knight so she probably ain't no saint. |
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Post by Dracula on Aug 16, 2015 17:58:31 GMT -5
The love lives of the characters are decidedly not front and center in the movie. That's surprising. Eazy-E died from AIDS. His sex life should have been a big part of the movie. And Michel'le accused Dr. Dre of verbal and physical abuse. If they were gonna mention the Dee Barnes stuff, they probably should have made room for that as well. Although... Michel'le did go from Dr. Dre to Suge Knight so she probably ain't no saint. The Dee Barnes stuff is also completely absent. Eazy-E's general promiscuity is in the movie and there are a couple of scenes where they're surrounded by topless groupies and whatnot, but they definitely don't spend a lot of time going over his actual relationships. His eventual wife does show up in the movie towards the end but I don't know if they even say her name and she definitely isn't a major character. |
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Post by Wyldstaar on Aug 16, 2015 19:45:53 GMT -5
Yeah, Darkwing Duck always seems to come up as a favorite of my and SnoBorderZero's generation. Don't get me wrong, DuckTales was still really cool, but Darkwing Duck, man. To me, that perfectly encapsulates what made that era of Disney animated shows so great, and it's one that holds up for sure. And I was OBSESSED with it as a kid. So much so that, before I found out Disney made actual action figures from it and subsequently got some on eBay, my Mom bought a stuffed Donald Duck and actually stitched a complete Darkwing Duck outfit (hat, cape and all) to go on that Donald Duck, essentially making a homemade stuffed Darkwing. And I still have it to this day. My Mom had it pretty easy compared to yours, it sounds like. The cartoon I was obsessed with was Battle of the Planets, which was the Generation X version of Power Rangers. Each member of the team had a wristband that gave them their costume and transformed their ordinary vehicle into a sci-fi vehicle, so Mom made my little brother and I wristbands like those on the show. Unlike Power Rangers, the makers of the show didn't bother to license any of the Japanese toys for the American market, so that wristband was the only thing from the show I had.   |
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Post by Neverending on Aug 18, 2015 16:17:53 GMT -5
Dracula @dukeleto I used to watch Family Matters religiously as a kid but did you happen to see what they did with the end of the show? Not saying that Family Matters or any of those other shows were masterpieces to begin with but Family Matters went off the goddamn rails. Yes Steve made his DNA splicing machine in the middle of the show but then he started making time machines, teleportation and mind reading devices. The last episode has Steve in outer space fixing a satellite then having to reprogram it and flying around to get back on his shuttle so he can get home and marry Laura. Oh yeah, they fall in love btw. And Eddie becomes a cop and gets shot while cutting a parking ticket. Don't worry, he survives. Anyways the last couple seasons of this show are unwatchable, not sure how a reboot would work although I can imagine most of those people could use the work.
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Post by Neverending on Nov 15, 2015 18:12:23 GMT -5
DoomsdayThe comedy train continues..... RANKING THE FILMS OF MEL BROOKS! #11 - HIGH ANXIETY (1977) Mel Brooks love letter to Alfred Hitchcock has some great moments like the opening airport sequence, the camera crashing into the window, Mel getting attacked by Barry Levinson with a newspaper and, of course, the infamous bird pooping scene. However, from a story perspective, the movie is all over the place. Brooks was trying to spoof everything he could instead of just focusing on one or two things. In a strange way, High Anxiety opened the door for Scary Movie and all its redheaded step-children. #10 - SPACEBALLS (1987) Call me crazy, but Spaceballs is overrated. It is possibly the worst spoof of Star Wars that I have ever seen. There are amateur videos on YouTube that do a better job of mocking George Lucas and his empire. However, to be fair, Mel Brooks doesn't seem very interested in being negative towards the most popular film series of all-time. He just wanted to make a cheesy science-fiction movie and used Star Wars as a template. From that perspective, Spaceballs does work and it's a lot fun to watch. #9 - LIFE STINKS (1991)Remember Trading Places, the film where Dan Aykroyd becomes poor and Eddie Murphy becomes rich through a social experiment? Well, Life Stinks is just like that but without the Eddie Murphy angle to the story. Mel Brooks plays a rich person that bets he can survive as a homeless guy for 30 days. Through his misadventures in poverty he learns the important things in life. Overall, it's an okay movie. #8 - THE TWELVE CHAIRS (1970) The Twelve Chairs is based on a famous Russian novel about men searching for hidden jewels. Mel Brooks is rather constraint here. After making his debut with The Producers he seemed more interested in stretching his directorial muscles. The Twelve Chairs isn't particularly funny but it is visually stunning, features a great cast, and has surprisingly strong production values for a low-budget film. #7 - HISTORY OF THE WORLD, PART I (1981) It's good to be the King. History of the World, like The Kentucky Fried Movie and The Meaning of Life, is a series of sketches instead of a proper film with three acts. Under that format it can be challenging to maintain quality but Brooks is largely successful. Most of the sketches are hilarious and arguably the funniest works of Brooks career but a few stinkers hold it back from being a true masterpiece. #6 - DRACULA: DEAD AND LOVING IT (1995) When I was growing up, Leslie Nielsen was the King of movie spoofs. Airplane and The Naked Gun trilogy were on a pedestal. So when he teamed-up with Mel Brooks there was a lot to be excited about. And yet, the star of Dracula ended up being Renfield. Peter MacNicol delivered one of the greatest comedic performances ever captured on film. Everyone isn't a fan of this movie but I think we can all appreciate his performance. Harvey Korman is also spectacular. The scene where he's having lunch with Renfield and trying to catch him eating bugs is one of the funniest things you're ever gonna see. #5 - ROBIN HOOD: MEN IN TIGHTS (1993) Robin Hood: Men in Tights is the movie that introduced me to Mel Brooks. So it will always have a special place in my heart because of that. It's like your first kiss. You never forget it. I appreciate Men in Tights because it's a love letter to the classic 1938 Errol Flynn adaptation while simultaneously destroying the Kevin Costner version. I also enjoy watching Cary Elwes as Robin Hood. The man was born to play these fairy tale roles. Watch The Princess Bride. He's great in that too. Elwes is the definition of charm and classical heroics. #4 - SILENT MOVIE (1976) Silent films are fascinating to watch because the only ones that truly survive the test of time are comedies. In particular the ones by Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton which rely on visual gags. Physical humor is universal. It doesn't matter which language you speak or which culture you come from. Watching something be funny crosses barriers. Mel Brooks understands this and delivers the goods. Silent Movie is a masterpiece in that genre and any fan of great comedy should watch it. #3 - THE PRODUCERS (1967) Accountant Leo Bloom (Gene Wilder) discovers that Broadway producer Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel) can make more money from a flop than a success. So they collaborate on what they expect to be an historic disaster and instead wind up with the biggest hit on Broadway. Many have called this the greatest comedic premise of all-time and Mel Brooks was rewarded with an Academy Award and numerous Tony Awards for the stage version 30 years later. I don't know if it's indeed the best, but it's definitely up there. Once again, Mel Brooks delivered a masterpiece and it is required viewing for fans of comedy. #2 - BLAZING SADDLES (1974) Where are all the white women at? Blazing Saddles is, again, a masterpiece! It's a must-watch for fans. Mel Brooks excels in absurd, irreverent, and "meta" humor. He's also a brilliant social commentator. 6 months ago we were all talking about Django Unchained and whether or not it successfully got its point across. To me, Blazing Saddles, which features no graphic violence whatsoever does a better job. An old lady calling Cleavon Little a n----r is more effective than a pack of dogs killing a slave. As Americans, we love watching mayhem, but in reality, the negative ways we treat each other in everyday life does more damage. #1 - YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974)  Young Frankenstein is my favorite comedy of all-time. I love it because it doesn't spoof Frankenstein. It simply tells the story in a comedic way. At its root, that's what comedy is. It's just amusing storytelling. I can picture the earliest speaking humans, gathered around a log fire, telling each other funny stories based on their journey's. Frankenstein is a classic tale loaded with important themes and it all crosses over to Mel Brooks adaptation because he's not mocking any of it. He just wants to get the points across in a humorous way. I'm listening to the commentary track to Spaceballs and Mel Brooks gets emotional towards the end and reveals why he hasn't directed a movie in 20 years. Basically, he got tired of 16 hour days and he never recovered from Gene Wilder abandoning him.
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Post by Nilade on Nov 15, 2015 21:25:47 GMT -5
#9 - SUPERSONIC (1988) BY J.J. FAD Supersonic was actually produced by Arabian Prince, one of the founding members of NWA that left the group before Straight Outta Compton came out, although Dr. Dre did get a co-producer credit. |
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Dracula#9 - SUPERSONIC (1988) BY J.J. FAD Supersonic was actually produced by Arabian Prince, one of the founding members of NWA that left the group before Straight Outta Compton came out, although Dr. Dre did get a co-producer credit. Dr. Dre's credits have always been disputed. Some say that Warren G made The Chronic. Others say he didn't write a single lyric for 2001. Either way, his name is on these records and he has to answer for them.
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Dracula Deexan10 ESSENTIAL KANYE WEST SONGSNo matter what crazy thing Kanye West says or does, as soon as he releases a new album, the public forgives him. In that spirit, here are the 10 essential Kanye West songs - or the songs you'll hear on his greatest hits album. #1 - JESUS WALKS (2004)#2 - TOUCH THE SKY (2005)When discussing Kanye West's legacy, there's a great deal of historical revision. Kanye isn't the sole reason for mainstream listeners moving away from gangster rap. Eminem, technically, isn't gangster rap. Half of Outkast's biggest album wasn't gangster rap. And, whether we like to admit it or not, there's the Black Eyed Peas. When Kanye released his debut album, the Black Eyed Peas were dominating Top 40 radio and they're the farthest thing away from gangster rap. So what was Kanye's contribution? His skills as a producer. His songs sounded different from all the other mainstream rap songs and it paved the away for a lot of imitators. Kanye is essentially the Dr. Dre of the past 12 years, not the new 2Pac or anything crazy like that. When you're listening to Jesus Walks and Touch The Sky you're mostly enjoying the musical aspect of it and not necessarily the lyrics or Kanye's rapping skills. #3 - GOLD DIGGER (2005)Kanye West didn't become Kanye West until he went on national television and said that George W. Bush hates Black people. Was he being genuine or just promoting his album that had just been released... or was about to be released. Either way, the next day, everyone went on this thing called YouTube and watched the Gold Digger video. #4 - STRONGER (2007)#5 - GOOD LIFE (2007)#6 - HOMECOMING (2007)#7 - HEARTLESS (2008)#8 - DARK FANTASY (2010)#9 - RUNAWAY (2010)#10 - BLACK SKINHEAD (2013)
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11 OSCAR ANNIVERSARIES BEING CELEBRATED THIS YEAR10 YEARS AGO... CRASH WON BEST PICTUREALSO 10 YEARS AGO... IT WAS HARD OUT THERE FOR A PIMP... Dracula Deexan 15 YEARS AGO... GLADIATOR WON BEST PICTURE Doomsday 20 YEARS AGO... BRAVEHEART WON BEST PICTURE IanTheCool 25 YEARS AGO... DANCES WITH WOLVES WON BEST PICTURE SnoBorderZero 30 YEARS AGO... WILLIAM HURT WON BEST ACTOR FOR PLAYING A HOMOSEXUAL LATINO35 YEARS AGO... RAGING BULL DOESN'T WIN BEST PICTURE PG Cooper 45 YEARS AGO... THE BEATLES WON AN OSCAR Jibbs 50 YEARS AGO... THE OSCARS WERE ALIVE WITH THE SOUND OF MUSICTonight's Oscars will be interesting. If Alejandro G. Inarritu wins Best Dirctor, he will become the third person to win back-to-back Oscars for Best Director. The other two were John Ford and Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Ford won the first of his back-to-back awards in 1941, 75 years ago, and Mankiewicz won the second of his back-to-back awards in 1951, 65 years ago.
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Post by Neverending on Mar 23, 2016 18:43:51 GMT -5
Deexan PhantomKnight PG Cooper SnoBorderZero NOT COUNTING JOHN WILLIAMS & DANNY ELFMAN, 7 BATMAN/SUPERMAN MUSICAL THEMES BETTER THAN HANS ZIMMER & COMPANY#7- MAX FLEISCHER'S SUPERMAN (1941) BY SAMMY TIMBERG#6 - ADAM WEST'S BATMAN (1966) BY NEAL HEFTI & NELSON RIDDLE#5 - LOIS & CLARK: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN (1993) BY JAY GRUSKA#4 - THE ADVENTURES OF BATMAN & ROBIN (1994) BY SHIRLEY WALKER#3 - BATMAN FOREVER (1995) BY ELLIOT GOLDENTHAL#2 - SUPERMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES (1996) BY SHIRLEY WALKER#1 - THE NEW BATMAN / SUPERMAN ADVENTURES (1997) BY SHIRLEY WALKER
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Post by PG Cooper on Mar 23, 2016 18:51:08 GMT -5
Disagree. Hans Zimmer's music for Man of Steel is excellent and his music for The Dark Knight trilogy is pretty sweet too. I do love Shirley Walker though.
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