Jan 272004
 

Cory Doctorow has a great post on BoingBoing about the sad state of music downloads in response to someone else who recommends that we choose the lesser of two evils. I voiced sentiments similar to Cory’s something similar a while back. I still refuse to use one of these services unless they offer in a format that I can use on any player that I choose. Once I buy it, I want the right to decide what to do with it. If I do something bad with it, come get me, but don’t give me a choice that’s worse than what I had before. Until someone finally comes up with a reasonable solution, I’m holding on to my cash.

 Posted by on January 27, 2004 at 11:40 pm
Jan 272004
 

For reference

None of the ROTK stuff was a surprise. I’m guessing that they’ll give it best director and best picture. If not, Lost in Translation should get one or the other. It’s certain to win for screenplay.

Bill Murray has to take the best actor, although I’ve heard a lot about Johnny Depp’s performance. Tough call there.

I’m guessing Charlize Theron for best actress. The academy loves it when beautiful actresses make themselves look crappy. I’ve heard it’s a good performance. On the other hand, Keisha Castle-Hughes was quite good and could pull an Anna Paquin.

Not having seen any of the other performances, I’ll have to go with Tim Robbins for best supporting actor. He did a good job in an otherwise overhyped movie.

I’ve got no pick on best supporting actress other than that Marcia Gay Harden absolutely shouldn’t win, her performance was crap.

 Posted by on January 27, 2004 at 8:20 pm