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DVD Tuesday: The Wild Awaits
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I'm still a bit surprised that Into the Wild was so completely overlooked during awards season. Sure it meandered a bit, but the acting and directing were all top-notch. And how on earth was Eddie Vedder's "Hard Sun" skipped over by the Academy in favor of three--three!--songs from Enchantment? This may sound weird, but I liked everything about Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium except the actual movie. Here's another Oscar snub for you--Benicio Del Toro in Things We Lost in the Fire. Here's an Oscar non-snub for you--Jessica Alba in every movie she's ever been in (Awake certainly included). The Hogfather? Really? That was the perfect title?
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It would be nice if there were more outrage towards parents who push their kids into the limelight. Honestly, is there a long list of children who've really flourished after being sucked into the adult world? My Kid Could Paint That is another such story---child shows aptitude, hence child must be foisted into the public sphere, earn money and undergo adult scrutiny for possibly being a fraud. That sounds like an amazingly healthy situation. Sure, parents always say their kids "want" to do this, but don't kids want to do a lot of crazy shit that parents are supposed to protect them from?!! The American Poop Movie? Really? That was the perfect title?
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