neonvincent | Entries tagged with fantasy

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I decided on a different selection for 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' leads fantasy films at the Saturn Awards with 13 nominations.

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I decided I didn't need this video for 'The History of Hobbits' for Hobbit Day on the Autumnal Equinox. Its time has passed.

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I decided to delay using this video instead of in 'Godzilla Minus One' wins two Critics Choice Super Awards plus an entertainment retrospective.

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Here's a video I might use next year that bridges yesterday's Dancing American witches on Black Cat Day for Halloween and today's Broken Peach sings 'One Way or Another' from 'Hocus Pocus 2' for Halloween.

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I wrote "Bette Midler gave it the right amount of comic menace in Hocus Pocus 2" in today's post. This is the video that reminded me of that.

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I went in a direction that didn't need this video in 'The Klingon Hamlet' and Klingons quoting Shakespeare for Talk Like Shakespeare Day.

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I saw this image and wondered about using it for a pan-Asian post about movie awards winners. Instead, I wrote 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' — part 2 of diversity in awards show winners for the week of MLK Day. I decided both movies deserved their own posts.

'RRR' and 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' both Critics Choice Award winners.

'RRR' and 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' both Critics Choice Award winners.

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I might use this in next year's version of Hobbit Day and Rhino Day on the Autumnal Equinox.

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The Saturn Awards Nominations came out yesterday, so it's time to pay my membership dues, evaluate the nominees, and vote!

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...in Colbert having fun with Biden and Trump for National Presidential Joke Day.

When Stephen said the librarians came for TFG, I couldn't help but think of these guys.

Now, that would be an interesting episode, except that I doubt there's anything paranormal in the documents seized by the FBI.

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The one response I got to yesterday's post that Kylo had its most popular year ever as a boy's name in 2020 was that it was disturbing. In response, wrote that "I haven't even looked at the rest of the Star Wars and Game of Thrones inspired names yet." That inspired me to write Kylo passes Anakin while Arya and Khaleesi fall in popularity, baby names from entertainment for the Father's Day weekend at Crazy Eddie's Motie News today. None of that news disturbed me as much as finding out that Mazikeen, Lucifer Morningstar's demon sidekick from the comics and TV show, was the 998th most popular girls name last year. Yikes!

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The 2019-2020 Golden Coffee Cup TV Nominees

This past February, Coffee Party USA invited its supporters to stream the political TV series on the Golden Coffee Cups shortlist while staying safe at home. For the past four months, the members and volunteers of Coffee Party USA did just that. For the past three weeks, they voted on the nominees. Today, Coffee Party USA announces the nominees for the 2019-2020 Golden Coffee Cups for television.

After the preliminary round of voting, Saturday Night Live leads with four nominations, one for Best Political Comedy and three for Best TV President. Madam Secretary, Outlander, The Handmaid’s Tale, and Watchmen all earned two nominations each. The remaining 29 shows have one nomination apiece.

( Here are the nominees in seven categories showcasing the best in politics and government on the small screen during the 2019-2020 television season. )

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I wrote the following as a comment to Coffee Party USA invites you to stream the political TV series on the 2019-2020 Golden Coffee Cups shortlists while staying safe at home. I also added the shows themselves to Coffee Party USA invites you to stream the political TV series on the 2019-2020 Golden Coffee Cups shortlists while staying safe at home at Crazy Eddie's Motie News.

Add to shortlists from the Saturn Awards.

For All Mankind
His Dark Materials
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
The Witcher

Add to shortlists from the WGA Awards.

Conan

Shortlist for Best TV Presidents from Wikipedia

Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump (Saturday Night Live)
Woody Harrelson as Joe Biden (Saturday Night Live)
Téa Leoni as President Elizabeth Adams McCord (Madam Secretary)
John Mulaney as Joe Biden (Saturday Night Live)
Carel Nel as Abraham Lincoln (Grant)
Caspar Phillipson as John F. Kennedy in (Project Blue Book)
Justin Salinger as Ulysses S. Grant (Grant)
Jason Sudeikis as Joe Biden (Saturday Night Live)
Kiefer Sutherland as President Thomas Adam Kirkman (Designated Survivor)
Sam Trammell as President Ben Hayes (Homeland)

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Best Comic-to-Motion Picture Release: Joker

Best Science Fiction Release: Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker

Best Fantasy Film Release: Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood

Best Horror Film Release: Doctor Sleep

Best Action/Adventure Film Release: 1917

Best Thriller Film Release: Knives Out

Best Actor in a Film: Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)

Best Actress in a Film: Elisabeth Moss (The Invisible Man)

Best Supporting Actor in a Film: Adam Driver (Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker)

Best Supporting Actress in a Film: Ana De Armas (Knives Out)

Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Film: Roman Griffin Davis (Jojo Rabbit)

Best Film Director: Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood)

Best Film Screenplay: Joker (Todd Phillips, Scott Silver)

Best Film Editing: Knives Out (Bob Ducsay)

Best Film Production Design: Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood (Barbara Ling)

Best Film Music: Parasite (Jaeil Jung)

Best Film Costume: Jojo Rabbit (Mayes C. Rubeo)

Best Film Make-Up: Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (Arjen Tuiten, David White)

Best Film Visual / Special Effects: Tenet (Andrew Jackson, Andrew Lockley, Scott Fisher, Mike Chambers)

Best Independent Film Release: Palm Springs

Best International Film Release: Parasite

Best Animated Film Release: Frozen II

TELEVISION

Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series: Watchmen (HBO)

Best Science Fiction Television Series: Westworld (HBO)

Best Fantasy Television Series: Outlander (Starz)

Best Horror Television Series: Lovecraft Country (HBO)

Best Action/Thriller Television Series: Better Call Saul

Best Television Presentation (under 10 Episodes): The Mandalorian (Disney Plus)

Best Animated Television Series: Rick and Morty (Adult Swim)

Best Film Presentation on Streaming Media: Enola Holmes (Netflix)

Best Actor on a Television Series: Sam Heughan Outlander (Starz)

Best Actress on a Television Series: Regina King Watchmen (HBO)

Best Supporting Actor on a Television Series: Doug Jones Star Trek: Discovery (CBS All Access)

Best Supporting Actress on a Television Series Tessa Thompson Westworld (HBO)

Best Performance by a Younger Actor on a Television Series Isa Briones Star Trek: Picard (CBS All Access)

Best Guest Starring Performance on Television Jeri Ryan Star Trek: Picard (CBS All Access)

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Best Classic Film DVD/BD Release: Robocop (Director’s Cut)
Arrow

Best Television Series DVD/BD Release: The Librarians: The Complete Series Electric Entertainment

Best Film Collection DVD/BD Release: Hitchcock: British International Pictures Collection Kino

Best 4K Film Release: Jaws 45th Anniversary Universal Home Entertainment

Edited to add: I've posted a lightly edited version of this list as My 2021 Saturn Awards votes at Crazy Eddie's Motie News.

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I was twice as chatty last month than during March, but that's still only four comments.

My comment on Reflections on Fantasy Fiction.

The last fantasy novel I read and enjoyed was Neil Gaiman's "American Gods," winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Awards from 2001. I don't know if a 20-year-old novel qualifies as "recent" and "these days." I haven't gotten around to watching the book's TV adaptation yet, but I plan on it.

Speaking of TV adaptations, there are three others of fantasy book series I enjoy, "His Dark Materials" and "The Book of Dust" by Philip Pullman, "The Witcher" by Andrzej Sapkowski, and "Outlander" by Diana Gabaldon. I'll admit to not reading any of the books yet, but I plan on doing that, too.

My comment on THEY DON'T EVEN WANT THE SHOWMANSHIP, JUST THE ABUSE.

"It's like if they're getting heaping abuse, and being given demeaning nicknames means the 'kool kids' like them." I'm reminded of the scene from "Mean Girls" where Rachel McAdams as Regina George tells Lindsey Lohan as Cady George "Get in loser, we're going shopping." Cady didn't care that Regina called her a loser, the popular girls (including current Oscar nominee Amanda Seyfried) invited her to go shopping with them. I can see why you think the DC press corps is like that.

My comment on The DC Society Pages.

Stephen Colbert remarked that the labels used on the Venmo transactions were too on the nose. He missed the one sent to the then-17-year-old labled "Food." Gaetz's associate Joel Greenberg may as well have used "Candy."
https://crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2021/04/colbert-meyers-and-kimmel-take-more.html

My comment on Meanwhile, In The Laboratories of Democracy.

Using a provision to make Michigan more responsive to the people to restrict voting rights; how ironic!

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