The Relevancy of The Oscars this year was over-shadowed by moments not captured on Film... |
“These Are The Moments...,”By Eric 'Renderking' Fisk - February 25th, 2008 Doug "Webhead73" Palumbo, Jonathan "Bazooka Goof" Pokay and I had a conversation last week about how many of the forums we used to frequent often are now becoming bloated with their own sense of self-importance. Before we started The Electric Speakeasy, there were very few places for Retrocentrics and Vintage Aficionados to discuss matters that are really important such as current events, anniversary's of historical events and our own travels. Now? It seems that even with The Electric Speakeasy well into it's third year, those numbers seem to be dwindling. It's all "Crystal Skulls," all the time. Too many other forums are too wrapped up and consumed with a motion picture that should have been made 15 years ago with a few others to follow. Rather then celebrating the fourth in the whole series, this should be the fourth since 1989. But there's nothing more to say other then I'll take what I get. And it's not a huge loss that there haven't been more since I've enjoyed other movies such as "The Untouchables," "Bugsy," "Miller's Crossing," "The Road To Perdition," and "Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow." Better yet, life outside of the Living Room - or the Living Room with the TV turned off - just keeps getting better. Indulge me for a minute as I try to explain... |
There Will Be No Special Edition Release On DVD...It was an ordinary weekend, nothing extraordinary or Earth-Shattering. It was no Block-buster adventure, the only smashing and crashing that was done was the ice being broken apart by the large crow-bar. The only fall from grace the hero suffered was when I fell on a frozen patch covered by snow. But I did my own stunts and kept my fedora on. I have no memory of who won the Oscars for Best Picture, Best Costume Design, or Actress or Actors... in the weeks to come I highly doubt there will be much mention of who won what except for what's written on the Award Winner's DVD's and used as selling points. The real winners weren't wearing expensive gowns or tuxedos* - the real winners weren't introduced to the audience by John Stewart and his lame jokes that caused a genuine laughter vacuum so intense that scientists could have used it to try and achieve Absolute Zero in the Kodak Auditorium. None of the real special moments were highlighted by a montage, a music melody or dance interpretation. Nothing was caught on High-Def, Dolby Surround Sound or will be found on DVD or Blu-Ray any time soon. Real life needs to be felt, not experienced vicariously through a multi-media sensory over-load.
Real life is so precious, so important. The world needs a 11 page forum topic about a three minute trailer the way tuna needs traces of Mercury, and pages about our real-word adventures are anemic and visit-poor forum topics need a serious boost with our encouraging posts. I'm a huge movie fan, some have changed my life by making me want to be a better man while others changed the way I see the world and try to fix the problems that cause conflicts. Other movies are obviously just for entertainment and should be enjoyed once in a while or forgotten right after viewing. While watching The Oscars last night, as Harrison Ford took the stage to present an award, I thought about how I'm the age now that he was when he made "Raiders Of The Lost Ark." I thought about how my view of heroes had changed since I first saw that movie and how it was my time to step up to the plate and be a hero for another generation. Then I told my oldest son that "when I was your age, I wanted to be more like him." Coppertop yelled: "NO!!! I want him to be him, and you to be my dad. You two dress alike, he can dress like you but there can only be one dad!" (I tried to capture his broken English and I'm putting the pieces back together badly.) It was another special moment I hope never to forget. At some point, we have to stop looking up to heroes and become one for someone else. Rather then watching action movies, we have to become men of action to some extent. For me, the time of living vicariously though movies has long past and I have to continue to put the focus on where I'm going and what I'm doing. The only ones who should obsess about every detail that goes into a movie should be the people making them. |
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