... Not that I didn't enjoy the movie, but I was hoping that Sofia Coppola would have won Best Director. And that "Pirates of the Carribean" would have taken...
... Which is unfortunate, since I think the "Rings Fever" that plagued the Oscars this year did a really nice job of mucking it up for a lot of other deserving...
... Innumerable times; I have had the good fortune to play in some campaigns where it was our skills and wit that won us the day, not a horde of magical...
... Agreed at least on Point #1. If the Academy wanted to play politics (and there is no doubt in my mind RotK's sweep was a political decision), they should...
... Yah, most fantasy campaigns that I play in are low-magic ones, so we tend to use our wits and what's handy far more often than magic items, which are...
Mark Christopher
torrin@...
Mar 1, 2004 3:40 pm
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... Why would someone be more deserving of Best Director because they're a woman or less deserving because of personal appearance? Best Director has to do...
... Because the Acadamy Awards are about politics as much as they are about filmmaking, and if you want to make a political statement, I at least think Coppola...
From the other side one of the best traps I ever had as a DM was a room full of greased marbles. The player finally resorted to an advanced guard of fighters...
... room full of greased marbles. The player finally resorted to an advanced guard of fighters with push brooms until they cleared the level. Unfortunately...
... Personally, I just wanted Coppola to win because, well, "Lost In Translation" was a brilliantly done movie. I personally would have preferred it win Best...
... Indeed, a variation of the Russell Crowe Oscar Dance... And to be fair, the RotK Oscars were really for "The Trilogy", which was, I'll admit, an amazing...
Actually, it wasn't the first movie she directed, but the third; she directed The Virgin Suicides in 1999 and Lick the Star in 1998. However, I do agree that ...
... Director has ... And the entire industry has to do with appearance. Coincidentally, I saw America's Sweethearts before the broadcast (Billy Crystal and Joe...
... My comments were for two particular reasons. 1) Women in creative positions do not win Acadeny Awards. No woman has ever won Best Director, and no woman...
Mythical Journeys, one of the largest and fastest growing LARPs on the East Coast, begins it's 9th year on March 12-14th! At this point, the player cap has...
Good job packing the vendor and game rooms! As a UMass alumn, I can remember back about four or five years ago when they had trouble getting multiple vendors...
Greetings to one and all... I am writing to Boston Gamers, not as a member of several years but as staff for one of the newest and largest gaming cons in the...
Hey folks, I am in the process of cleaning out my library and I came across a stack of Dragon Magazines. I was wondering if anyone might be interested in them...
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. GAGA Game Day Date: Saturday, March 6, 2004 Time: 12:00PM - 5:00PM EST (GMT-05:00) Greater Attleboro Gamers...
bostongamers@yahoogro...
Mar 5, 2004 5:03 pm
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... stack of Dragon Magazines. ... know where I could go to sell them (and what they might be worth). Pandemonium Books and Games buys used books and...
... stack of Dragon Magazines. ... know where I could go to sell them (and what they might be worth). Pandemonium Books and Games buys used books and...
... trouble ... Thanks, Kevin! You're absolutely right, of course. I've been attending OurCons since '95, and have seen the best of them and the worst of them....
I want to sell some of my old AD&D 2nd Edition stuff, and am curious whether anyone here is interested in it: *Deck of Priest Spells *Strongholds [fold-up...
Hello all, Some time ago I posted a question on where to find off beat figures locally. I have been to pretty much everywhere around here. Games Workshop, ...
Toon: It's not what I would call 'local' to you, but they do have a decent website in addition to thier brick-and-mortar store... I'd check out Griffon Games...
I have some Star Wars Toys that I bought 3-5 Years ago, most of them still unopened in the original package. I plan to give them to charity for a write off,...
... GZG material used to be distributed in the US by GeoHex, but they went under. I've heard of at least one company trying to get the liscense to distribute ...
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