Posts by Allen Hirsch

Quote:If you were to put the academy membership into two categories: those who create animated films and those who don't, wouldn't it work out to say 10% to 90%, or something like that?  Just no way an animated films gets the top...

My picks for the 8 major awards: Best Picture.......THE HURT LOCKER Best Director.....KATHRYN BIGELOW Best Actress....SANDRA BULLOCK Best Actor.......JEFF BRIDGES Best Supporting Actor....CHRISTOPH WALTZ Best Supporting...

"Precious" is the kind of movie I normally would have no interest in seeing, based on just the story synopsis. But it's gotten such rave reviews and I'd seen an interview with the lead actress, Gabourey Sidibe, that made me...

No love for the limo scene between Costner & Sean Young in No Way Out? Agree with Body Heat; Kathleen Turner was incredibly hot back then.Agree with Out of Sight between Clooney & Lopez (before Lopez was such a big deal, too) -...

I liked it better than either Patrick or Ryan, but it has flaws, for sure. I think it tries a bit too hard to be "smart", which I liked in general, but the plot twists and time jumps are hard to follow at first. Later, I looked forward...

Quote: Originally Posted by John Brill Get a Harmony remote - saved my marriage Other than that, stick with any of the Pioneer, Denon, Yamaha, Onkyo, Panasonic a/v's in your price range and you should be golden. ...

A friend of ours is doing a family room/HT. They're not serious audio or HT folks, so they just want a reasonable setup, as hassle-free as possible - so I'm recommending what we did in our "everyday" rooms, not our dedicated HT (which...

Quote: Originally Posted by Matt^Brown I find as I age that the group I am in I find attractive. When I was 20 I liked 20, Now that I am 30 I like 30. I still find that younger women look good but I am just drawn to my age...

She looks best as a 50 year-old - which also works for me, since I'm in my 50s. That 30 year-old look is just awful, IMO - crack-whore-ish at its worst - do guys in their 20s and 30s really find that appealing?

Quote: Originally Posted by Jay H Those Amgen jerseys sure are fugly though... Looks warm and sunny over there.. Jay If you think the yellow is ugly, you should have seen the gold they used in...