Over-rated-clap-clap-clapclapclap
 

1. Food: (tie) Steak and coffee. I think coffee is foul and unhealthy. As for steak, give me ribs or a good burger instead. I eat steak all the time, but think it's overrated, that's all.

2. Actor: For all the Affleck voters, I don't think anyone seriously considers him a master thespian. That's like picking Keanu. How about Russell Crowe. Sure, sometimes he's great. But have you seen him skate in Mystery, Alaska?

3. Band: Same goes for people who said Creed. Might as well say Live or Matchbox 20. Nobody thinks they're talented. As far as overrated goes, I'll vote for Indigo Girls. Right now I think Queens of the Stone Age might be a bit overrated.

5. Occupation: Screenwriter (the money certainly isn't overrated though, if you're successful). Journalist is a close runner up.

6. Movie: A Beautiful Mind. If you're mentally ill, just try a little harder and you'll be fine.

7. Song: So so so many. How about Heartbreak Hotel. There's not even a bridge, but I guess it has some good lyrics. My vote goes to Piano Man.

8. TV Show: Six Feet Under by a mile. It's gotten soooo soap-ish. Plus, when my sister-in-law interviewed there for a writer job, she was told she "just wasn't weird enough." How pretentious.

9. Clothes: Silk boxers. Fine for in bed, not for out and about.

10. Sexual Position: 69. Let's take turns and really enjoy it, shall we?

Bored Board Poll
 

Prominent bulge. Indeed.

Bored Board Poll
 

Lead who?

Actually, it was the Beatles comments.:soapbox:

Overall, it's a theme that I've seen here quite a few times that gets my goat. (OK, I don't really have a goat, but if I did, oh, boy, . . . ) We can't completely judge "classics" by our reaction to them today. If the entire merit of a work is judged by whether we start humming along now, with our current tastes and trends and popularity contests, then we denigrate a lot of great accomplishments that were truly meaningful in the development up to where we are today, not to mention disparaging any art that isn't current top-40.

Bored Board Poll
 

Yep. She said he's got shallow pockets too.

TM

Bored Board Poll
 

1. Food? Lobster. Even with the butter, it just doesn't taste good, and it's chewy and messy and expensive. Blech.
2. Actor? Kevin Costner. Huh? His voice is annoying. He always sounds like he's whining.
3. Band or Singer? The latest Boy Band (little robots) or Norah Jones (never heard of her before the Grammy's, listened afterwards and don't get what all the fuss or awards were about). I have to add Santana to the list. I actually slept at one of his concerts (without the aid of mind altering substances) I was so bored.
4. Law firm? All of them.
5. Occupation? BIGLAW Lawyer. Hands down.
6. Movie? Anything with Kevin Costner.
7. Song? Tie between Celine's Titanic song,
8. TV Show (Reality or otherwise)? Friends. It's not funny, just sad.
9. Article of clothing? For men - the necktie. Just love those old school retired guys who have to wear one everyday, but a too cheap to buy new shirts, so they walk around all day with red puffy necks. I keep waiting for one of them to explode. For women - shoes with ridiculously high heels. Ouch!
10. Sexual position or activity? The alternate entry point. It's designed to push things out!

Bad Idea
 

I'm cringing at the thought. Yes, according to CNN Grease 3 is in the works.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Movi...eut/index.html

In developing "Grease 3," [...] by bringing back the old gang from the first installment while also introducing new characters.

Bored Board Poll
 

"He who fight and run away
live to fight another day."

Bob Marley, circa. 1983.

(My hero, who ran away from his wife for fifteen years, lived with his girlfriends du jour, but sent wife flowers regularly, which kept her happy.)

Bored Board Poll
 

Who said you're the only one with a robust puppy? :cool:

Poll
 

What/who is the most overrated:

1. Food? I would say caviar - but I've never actually eaten it - i just can't bring myself to do it. Ewww. Down here? crawfish - so much work for so little payoff - why???? (And also - I am utterly repulsed by Krispy Kremes, even though I love regular donuts, but I think that's just me so it doesn't count).

2. Actor? Melanie Griffeth - has she ever had any talent? (Not sure she's exactly "overrated" but why why why won't she fade away into oblivion with the rest of the has-beens?)

3. Band or Singer? Madonna - especially the more recent stuff that can barely even be called "music."

4. Law firm? Oh, so, so many. Like someone else said - any firm that thinks it can intimidate by the use of its name alone.

5. Occupation? Gotta go with financial planner - "Here buy my stuff so I can get a commission and then harass you on a regular basis to buy more." Fabulous.

6. Movie? I saw Legends of the Fall recently and was very disappointed - nice scenery, but that was about it. I will also add the English Patient - I fell asleep, so I really don't know how good it was other than not good enough to hold my attention. For commercial hype - Star Wars 4 - I know the first 3 weren't critical masterpieces either, but damn.

7. Song? That Titanic song and the I will Always Love You song - someone bought all those copies, but thank god I don't know them.

8. TV Show (Reality or otherwise)? Pretty much all reality TV after the first season gets old. I've tried CSI, but just can't do it.

9. Article of clothing? I'll second stilettos for women - they make you walk funny and look like a whore - unless that's what you are going for, of course. Men - cufflinks - they just seem like you're trying too hard.

10. Sexual position or activity? In the shower/bath - for two reasons - 1) unless you have a nonslip mat, you can both end up with cracked kneecaps, and 2) there is such think as being "too clean" - ouch. Oh, and on the beach - I'm just guessing at this one, but sand in your pants doesn't sound terribly appealing - god forbid you also used some sticky food product on the beach.

Bored Board Poll
 

1. Food? Caviar. Blech! It's fish eggs people. Who cares whether it's sturgeon from the Black Sea or Bass from the Potomac River.

2. Actor? Colin Farrell. I've had enough of his Edge-wannabe skull cap on the morning talk shows. Oh what a bad boy. Get in line girls to be the 15th woman he's fucked this week. Oh he's so dreamy.

Woman Gwyneth Paltrow Right down there with Julia Roberts in terms of lack of acting ability. Gwyneth has 'em fooled though, because she can nearly fake an English accent.

3. Band or Singer? Rolling Stones. I always thought they sucked. Sucked sucked sucked. Mick can't sing, and the best they can muster is a simple blues progression. They got famous because they were the first white guys to do it. They shamelessly stole their music and now Mick os worth something like $200 million. he should be required to fork 75% of it over to a Home for Retired Blues Musicians in New Orleans.


4. Law firm? Kirklandl. I'd like to smack about 50% of the K&E litigation department in the mouth. More process and less thought goes into every case than just about any shop I know. That, and you get a barrelful of attitude about how they think they are the best.

5. Occupation? Pro athlete. Any of us would probably love to be one, but Jesus, let's dial down the worship, shall we?

6. Movie? Titanic. The only three things worth seeing about the film were Kate Winslet naked, the boat sinking, and Leo dying.

7. Song? Crash into Me. So help me God, if I hear this song one more time on DC radio, I am going to go postal.

8. TV Show (Reality or otherwise)? West Wing. It has deteriorated pretty dramatically. It was interesting for a while, before they started launching into extended left wing riffs that are so naive as to make even Greenpeace ashamed.

9. Article of clothing or accessory? Women: Shoes. What is the deal with women owning like 50 pairs of shoes? I just don't understand it. I have to grab Mrs. 8Track and pull her past a shoe store, lest she be sucked in. Women are just constutionally incapable of passing a shoe store without either going in or gazing longingly inside. Purse Sorry Purse junkie, but I think purses look dumb when women clutch them all night long. They look particularly dumb when you are dancing. .

10. Sexual position or activity? Hot tubbing. If it's really hot, and you get going, it's sort of uncomfortable really. It's hard to get traction in the hot tub, and you really tend to get overheated. And who wants to float in someone else jizz? Yuck.

Poll
 

I was at a crawfish boil this weekend, and I have to totally disagree with that comment. Oh, those mudbugs were delicious.

Bored Board Poll
 

overrated, not sucks:

1. Food? Uni. I love almost all kinds of sushi, but can't put this shit in my mouth, let alone pay $7.00 for the privilege.

2. Actor? Gene Hackman. He's played the same role 50 times. How hard can that be?

3. Band or Singer? U2. Since Boy and War I haven't seen it. It all sounds the same, and that sound is no great shakes, combined with Bono's petulant whining makes for a big "Huh?"

4. Law firm? Wilson Sonsini three years ago. They had hired so many warm bodies, lost many of their senior associates, and had so much work, that they were charging dot.bomb companies exorbitant rates to have a 2nd year fuck up the docs, while openly admitting that they knew it was going on and would fix any problems when that company had an equity event. Not to mention the conflicts of interest they regularly engaged in. But the local dot/bombs had to have the "prestige" of having the so-called "best."

5. Occupation? Male Porn Star. Most of the women are skanky. It has to be damn difficult to do with the people on the set, multiple takes, multiple scenes in a day, tough positions, no real connection with your "co-stars," and some activities that aren't what floats your boat. Plus, I suspect it affects your ability to have satisfying regular sex with a non-paid partner.

6. Movie? Star Wars. It is a glorified fairy tale/space western with wooden dialogue, outdated effects, an unbelievable plot and Carrie Fisher is not hot, yet her brother wants to fuck her.

7. Song? Anything by Marvin Gaye. Sure, he did some good stuff, but not the stark, raving, he was so wonderful crap that everybody feels they have to say now that he's dead.

8. TV Show (Reality or otherwise)? Anything some critic raves about on PBS There's a reason nobody will make the shit without a grant, no other station will air the shit, and why very few people watch it. More than likely the show is bad, stilted, condescending, or involves crappy music.

9. Article of clothing? Lingerie It is just in my way. Good looking stuff is better than granny panties or a stained bra, but still mostly irrelevant to me.

10. Sexual position or activity? Kissing It's like salad. It's fine and has its place, but its prefatory to the main course and is not a meal in itself. The time spent kissing before moving on to more satisfying acts should be no longer than it takes to eat a salad.

Bored Board Poll
 

I had an incredibly pretentious friend who ordered uni every time when we went for sushi, as if that could finally prove em was cool . . .

Bored Board Poll
 

To avoid the "you can't criticize the classics" argument, I've stuck to things with some modern currency.

1. Food? Bagels. When I was a kid we would spread things on toast. We didn't complain about how the toast really should be made chewier. Runner up: organ meats. The lower classes used to eat this shit when it was a sin not to use the whole animal. Since nobody believes in sin anymore, I'm done with it.

2. Actor? Nick Nolte. The record will note that I was kicking this dog long before he was down. Runner up: Geoffrey Rush. Hey, I liked "Shine." But he owes me a fucking apology for "Quills."

3. Music act? Avril Lavigne. You'd have to be a twelve year old girl to think that she's really rebelling against the music industry. Lifetime achievement award goes to Madonna. Ditto.

4. Law firm? The U.S. Attorney's Office. Sure, you get to try a lot of cases. I mean, take a lot of pleas. But try living on $68K. And here's a hint: everybody else in the office is planning to run for Congress, too, so don't go out drinking and whoring with them, because they will fuck you in the primary.

5. Occupation? Musician. Yeah, there's a more obvious answer, but musician has a much higher misery-to-success ratio than attorney. On the other hand, you usually don't wind up paying retail for weed.

6. Movie? Spider-Man. The only things with any hint of real humanity in that movie were Kirsten Dunst's nipples. And they were probably CGI, too. So why was this a blockbuster, again?

7. Song? "Melt With You." Who the fuck decided that was the song from the '80s repeatedly to put on radio in 2003? 'Cause I must have lost the ballot sheet. Runner up: A Sorta Fairytale. I am sick to fucking death of that song.

8. TV show? Sex and the City. Ran out of ideas midway through season three. People were still talking about it only because they wanted to feel good about having gotten HBO to see it.

9. Clothing? Hats. Hey, I miss them, too. I also miss my grandmother, but I'm not going to go dig her up to see if I still like her fried chicken.

10. Sex? None. If you press me on it, I'll say stripping. It only works if you've never seen the person naked before, and if you're at that stage, you'd really rather be sweaty and in an alley and behind a dumpster in bad light, which isn't conducive to the stripping to begin with.

Poll
 

They're not horrible, just work intensive - give me a nice fat peeled shrimp anyday. BTW - were you at the Crawfish Fest in Old Town Spring? (That there is a whole Festival dedicated to the things proves my point - they should really just call it Beerfest, but then people would think it was October.) That was this weekend, was it not? If so, I hope you had a (couple) beer(s) for me.

-TL

Poll
 

The fact that you have to work a little harder than with shrimp to achieve Nirvana isn't the most horrible of curses. I'd eat the shrimp first, of course, but if the craws were next, I'd gladly take them.

Bored Board Poll
 

1. Food? Lobster. I never could stand it. Don't get the fuss.

2. Actor? Keanu Reeves. I don't know that he is actually over rated. But he annoys me.

3. Music act? Britney Spears. Or any of the other pop brats.

4. Law firm? Oh lord knows. Brobeck is a good choice.

5. Occupation? Actor. Couple hit it big, most don't and live miserable, poor lives.

6. Movie? Most anything by Quentin Tarantino.

7. Song? Bye bye bye. Too bad they weren't singing about their careers. Buh bye.

8. TV show? Most of the reality shows. Especially survivor since that one started it all.

9. Clothing? Shoes. Why do we need so many shoes?

10. Sex? I don't think there is such a thing as a bad sexual position. If it is a bad sexual postion, one should simply move and resume in a more pleasing sexual position


Oh, I saw x-men 2. Enjoyed it very much. We aren't talking high art here, but it sure was fun. Well actually, a naked woman painted blue with some strategically placed scaley looking things might be considered high art, by some.

Bored Board Poll
 

Passive-aggressive wimpy west coastie milquetoast. "Sin" is the costless line.

Inside the Actor's Mind
 

This reminds me. Does anyone else here regularly watch Inside the Actor's Studio? I'm not sure why I'm drawn to this show (perhaps because there is nothing else on when it's showing here at 8 pm on Sundays), as it royally annoys me.

From this show, I've learned that actors must think no one else ever considers life. They all seem to love "getting into their emotions," as if no one else feels anything. They love to pretend to be other people. Um, haven't we all sorta taken on a persona (like here or in a bar)? However, they do it because it's "so real." And their bosses are "geniuses" and so "in touch with the human spirit and perspective." Ok, so the partners I've worked with can't always fit in that description. But really, they make their jobs sound like it's just psychotherapy in front of a lot of people. No, thanks.

Sigh. Hanging my head in my hands, I'm not sure I can respond to this. If you don't get the pure beauty of shoes and how they can make an outfit, I'm not sure I can adequately describe their power.

C(have been known to choose my outfit purely by the shoes I want to wear)deuced

Bored Board Poll
 

Sigh. Dear Leagl, Survivor didn't start it all. It just brought it to the unwashed masses.

n(the blasphemy)cs

Speaking of Reality TV
 

(weren't we?)

Boys won RW/RR Challenge. Mr. Personality lacked one.

My Monday nights seem to be freeing up...

Ketchup overrated -- Caviar, Brad Pitt, Streisand, (was) Brobeck, anything involving Marketing/Sales, Chicago, that last Nirvana song they released last year, American Idol, Boxer briefs, Standing.

n(time for bed)cs

Overrated/Underrated
 

1. Food: Sushi. It's just not very good, but so many people think it's both tasty and trendy.

2. Actor: Jennifer Garner. Remember that only three years ago, she was hoping to get Dude, Where's My Car? She does have the most underrated publicist in Hollywood. I know she's on the laminated lists of some posters, but there are twenty actresses that I could name off the top of my head that are more attractive. Runner up: Melanie Griffith, who never had any talent and doesn't deserve Antonio Banderas.

3. Singer/Band: Madonna. Madonna is so overrated that Camile Paglia is overrated-by-proxy for praising her in academic circles. She can't sing, play an instrument, or read music. She doesn't dance particularly well, and she's not beautiful, yet, she's the most popular and powerful female singer of my lifetime. Runner up: The Grateful Dead. An excuse to take drugs, wear tie dye, and travel around the country in a VW van masquerading as a musical group.

4. Law Firm: All BIGLAW. Pretty straightforward.

5. Occupation: BIGLAW Associate. Not the least bit glamorous, requires far too high a debt burden, and impresses no one.

6. Movie: LOTR. According to the Internet Movie Database polls, Lord of the Rings is the fourth-best movie ever made, losing out only to Godfathers I and II and Shawshank. They are fucking hobbits and elves, people, and Citizen Kane is an amazing film. It's only overrated in that it's the stock answer for people who don't know how to answer the question, "What is the greatest American film?" That people happen to be right, but doubt their answer, is a tragic coincidence. Runner ups include The Wizard of Oz and Metropolis. Yes, I understand all of the original symbolism in the novel and the film; and yes, I did see the most recent re-release, not the Giorgio Moroder techno-tinted version. Neither film is as good as advertised. And I wish a whole day's worth of laughter subtracted from the day of the person who said that The Big Lebowski was overrated.

7. Song: All Song of the Year Grammy Winners. You can check them out at Grammy.com if you doubt me. The only worthwhile ones since they started handing out statutes are "Every Breath You Take" and "Michelle."

8. TV Show: Sopranos. I'm reminded of the fake SNL promo where the announcer says, "Unh. Unh. Unh. SO-PRAN-OOOHS!" It's good, but not the defining work of the past 100 years.

9. Article of Clothing: Hats. Jack Kennedy didn't need them. Neither do you.

10.Sexual Act: Swallowing. Swallowing really adds little value to the oral sex. If you can't perform oral sex well, then I'm not going to climax, and you're not swallowing anything, are you? Conversely, if I did climax, then swallowing didn't do anything to make the climax more intense, did it?

Here are the following underrated selections for the list, which I propose for Tuesday's poll:

1. Cheerios. They're tasty. They're good for you. You can eat them for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. Plus, you don't need to cook them.

2. Morgan Freeman. They did some analysis of films of the past 10 years, and found that he was the most bankable star of the 90's. Always a solid performance, never flashy or hammy.

3. Neil Finn. He was in Split Enz and Crowded House, his solo stuff is great, and everyone who works with him seems to love him. He's never gotten the commercial attention that he deserves, even though his songs are well-crafted and catchy as hell.

4. I don't think any law firm is underrated. Public Defenders in the Bay Area are underrated. I've seen criminal defendants represented by total hacks that they paid good money for, but most PD's seemed like they were on the ball. (I'm sure in other parts of the country this doesn't apply.)

5. Lobbyist. I've never met a strugglng lobbyist.

6. I considered Broadcast News or Out of Sight, but my choice is The Man Who Wasn't There. It was in black and white, but glorious black and white from Roger Deakins. Great acting all around (as expected for a Coen Brothers film), and a meditative pace that isn't currently popular but was quite effective.

7. "Last Train to Clarksville." Yeah, I know the Monkees sang it first, but listen to Cassandra Wilson's version. Damn it if she doesn't make the song feel utterly poignant and moving.

8. Newsradio. Phil Hartman, Dave Foley, and Stephen Root were hilarious together. This show never got credit for being as clever as it was. It was always overshadowed by Friends and Seinfeld. Also, the Later show with Bob Costas. Just two people talking for a half hour. That means you need good guests and a good interviewer. Later had both. I remember that there was a Richard Lewis taping that was never aired because Bob was laughing so hard that he nearly fell over his chair. So they had Lewis on again for a make-good, where he spent most of the time kvetching about the last show, so they included clips of Lewis cracking Costas up, so you had all the good parts anyway. Will we ever see a late-night lineup like Carson, Letterman, and Costas again?

9. The over-the-calf sock. They may seem dowdy, but every time I watch a talk show, and the male guest crosses his leg, revealing a big patch of leg hair, I just shudder. It's even worse if it's an interview in real life. Yecch.

10. Cunnilingus. Sebby thinks it's boring, but I can't disagree more. You're right there. How does it get any better than right there?

edited for grammar and readability

Tonight's Alternative to AI
 

First I need to tell Jack Manfred that I loved his overrated/underrated lists.

And second, for those of you who don't watch AI, there's an interesting alternative on TCM tonight; here are excerpts from and a link to Tom Shales's column in today's Washington Post.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...-2003May5.html

"Complicated Women" is a documentary about women portrayed in Hollywood movies of an enlightened moment known as the "pre-Code era." ...

"'Complicated Women,' showing at 8 and again at 10:30 tonight on Turner Classic Movies -- classiest of all cable channels [Paigow are you cringing?] -- celebrates pre-Code films not for their raciness, though there are good examples of that, but for the multidimensional way women were portrayed in them. The [Production] Code, which was the work mostly of men, put the kibosh on that. ...

The documentary will be supplemented by a festival of 26 pre-Code movies on TCM this month -- including, tonight, "The Divorcee" at 9, "Design for Living" at 11:30 and "Anna Christie," with Garbo of course, at 1:15 a.m. Obviously, it will be another stimulating as well as royally entertaining month on TCM, which qualifies as the Tiffany's of cable the way CBS, long ago, was the Tiffany's of broadcasting. "Complicated Women" is another reason why. "


If you're still listening, you may have noticed that for Tom Shales, classiest = Tiffany's. (TCM = classiest, TCM = Tiffany's, therefore ...)

Indiana Jones on DVD
 

They are releasing the trilogy on DVD on November 4.

Indiana Jones Finally Comes to DVD
By Brett Sporich

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The "Indiana Jones" trilogy, one of the most requested film series for the DVD format, is finally slated for worldwide release Nov. 4 as "The Adventures of Indiana Jones -- The Complete DVD Movie Collection," a box set that will include a fourth disc specifically dedicated to bonus materials.

Full text: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp.../film_jones_dc

Bored Board Poll - Addendum
 

10. Sexual Position/Activity - As of last night, CUDDLING, especially when you don't end up gettin' any. WTF?

Indiana Jones on DVD
 

That's cool, but I can't believe it's taken them this long. And talk about typical bullshit marketing -- we're supposed to get moist over a DVD set that isn't coming out for six months? Harrison Ford will be collecting social security by then.

Overrated/Underrated
 

I just put that movie on my Netflix list two days ago. A friend of mine thought I would like the soundtrack and bought it for me (which I do, it has Sonata Pathetique (a favorite) and is really well put together - at least to my untrained ear), and I listen to it all the time. Very meditative, as you say. Glad to hear the film is good too - I look forward to it.

As an aside, I really like sushi - have liked it for years. I really like the texture and the taste and eating with chopsticks. It's fun food.

And this is a little story for Paigow - if she is out there (because it involves minor celebrity and umbrellas). Dominick Dunne (who is apparently very short) whacked me in the head with his unnaturally large Gucci (I think) umbrella on the street today. I glared at him and he said "I'm so sorry" in a sort of spaced out way.

Inside the Actor's Mind and how many shoes do we REALLY need
 

I watch actor's studio on occasion, but not too often. And yes, I find actors frequently have a bit of an odd perspective on the world and how they get in touch with their emotions.

Now as far as shoes. I like shoes. I like my shoes to match my outfits. However, I never plan an outfit around my shoes, I plan my shoes around my outfits. When I bought a light tan suit I knew I couldn't wear my black heels with it, for example, so I went out and got darker brown shoes. These shoes match a purse I already own, and are of a sort that I can wear them when I dress business casual as well. Whenever I have to get new shoes I always make sure I can wear them with several different things.

I buy shoes on two occasions. 1. When my old shoes are wearing out and I need to replace them. 2 When I have purchased something that requires different shoes. Oh I lie, there is a third occasion. If I am out shopping for something else and I see a good sale for shoes I know I will need soon anyway, I will buy them then.

The only shoes I have ever owned that I couldn't wear with other outfits were the hideous shoes I had to get for my sister's wedding. She was offended for some reason when I never took those shoes or the dress from my parent's house. She said you don't want them? I just sort of looked at her and shook my head.

Taste, clearly, is a relative thing. As is the necessity of a closet full of shoes.

Overrated/Underrated
 

He was probably thinking about all the names he'll drop in the next Vanity Fair.

Indiana Jones on DVD
 

They're billing it as a 4-DVD set... In my home, it will be a 3-DVD set with a limited edition "Temple of Doom" coaster...
:whip:

Overrated/Underrated
 

I agree with you. Sushi is not overrated. It is delicious. The problem with most people is that they don't know where to get it. If you get average sushi, I can understand why you would think it's overrated. But great sushi is divine.

If you're in New York, I suggest trying Tomoe sushi on Thompson. The best sushi I've ever had and it's cheap. It will ruin you for all other sushi restaurants. Nobu has the best tuna in the world. Yama, Blue Ribbon and Sushi of Gari are all good, but you would be surprised at the difference in taste and texture between Nobu's tuna, Tomoe's fish and the rest of the sushi restaurants. I wish someone could explain it to me, since I would assume that there couldn't be much of a difference in the preparation of fresh, top quality, raw fish. But there is. Haven't been to Sushi Samba yet, but it sounds good.

Thurgreed(left-yellow-tail)Marshall

Overrated/Underrated
 

Right on. Amazingly, every character was funny in his/her own way. The show died when Phil died, but not b/c he was the show, but b/c he was necessary (as they all were) to maintain the synergy. 2nd best sitcom ever behind Seinfeld.

Oh, I and I love sushi as well. I'm pretty sure it's no longer trendy. Quite possibly passe...and delicious...

Someone almost let the wizard out of the hat
 

"Publishers of author J.K. Rowling's latest boy wizard saga launched an investigation Tuesday after The Sun newspaper reported that advance copies of the much-anticipated fifth instalment were found in a field in eastern England. "

From CNN


http://www.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/book...und/index.html

Bored Board Poll
 

Food- guacamole. tasteless green mush. I would rather put semen on my nachos

Actor- Colin Farrell. I have only seen him on the Oscars, but I don';t think I would notice him on the street. Honorable mention for Halle Berry. Very pretty but in a bland way.

Band or Singer- I think lifeime achievement goes to the no talent Liz Phair whose name I just saw here. Clay Aiken is up there.

Law firm- all of them. bunch of bitter pricks who are turning the next generation into a bunch of bitter pricks bc the previous generatino turned them into a bunch of bitter pricks.

occupation- pilates instructor. please, you are teaching an abs class that doesnt resemble the original thing. get over yourself. host of american idol is a close runner up.

movie- where to start. recent overrated movies I have seen include Five Easy Pieces, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, The Royal Tenenbaums. Lifetime achievement to Easy Rider- unwatchable dreck. Also, anything with Austin powers in it

song- that annoying piece of shit song by Justin Timberlake that I keep hearing at the gym.

tv show- This season's episode of the bachelor has been a clanging example of boring. I haven't made it through a single episode which is unusual given that I loved the other three episdoes. I would say Mr Personality except I watched it last night and am starting to find it entertaining. That motivational speaker is sexy in a creepy sort of way. I doubt the hypnosis is working- its just the sexy voice, green eyes nad all eyes on Ione Skye or whatever her name is.

article of clothing? hybrid underwear. You look like a poor man's gay underwear model for Sears, no matter who you are.

sexual position or activity- cunnilingus. maybe I just havent met the right guy, but untless someone is sticking three fingers or a dildo into me at the same time, it is about as interesting as Bacehlor number three.
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edited to fix code. e/o

Overrated/Underrated
 

A very thoughtful pair of lists, Jack.

I had to chime in about Shawshank. I just love that movie. In fact, just the other day, I was saying to my husband that, whenever it is we finally buy a DVD player (and join the 21st century), that is one of the three movies I would like to purchase.* I would have included it in your second list, but I see that it is not underrated, as many people have it up there as a great film if it ranked #3 of best movies ever made! I didn't realize it was so popular.

Now, as to your second list, great call on Morgan Freeman. He always rocks (n.b. his performance in the aforementioned Shawshank.) Even in otherwise crappy movies, he's good (I'm thinking of two pretty indistinguishable movies in which he starred with Ashley Judd -- very forgettable movies, but he always gives a believable and thoughtful performance.)


*(My other two movie purchases will be Sense & Sensibility and Trading Places.) I love the Emma Thompson S&S adaptation (well-deserved Oscar, that) and think Alan Rickman is juan-der-foool. To certify my geekhood, I will now confess that I am a member of the Jane Austen Society and subscribe to an Austen "academic-y" sort of chat-list. There is always much hand-wringing amongst the members over the various film adaptations of Austen's works (especially Mansfield Park -- the most contentious of her works -- at least among her aficionados), but that's a whole other can of worms. Of course, I think we can all agree that the selection of Trading Places speaks for itself.

Bored Board Poll
 

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Overrated/Underrated
 

1. Food: popcorn with a little salt. Simple, perfect. Anyone caught putting that artificial butter-flavored crap on it should be shot. If they don't die of a heart attack first.

2. Actor: I second Morgan Freeman. He's come a long way from As the World Turns, baby. Plus the best voice anywhere. Actress: Lili Taylor. Brilliant.

3. Music: Duran Duran. Derided as a brainless pretty boy band (by the same fucking idiot music critics who were holding up lighters at Poison concerts) but wrote some really great songs. Just ignore all the eyeliner and listen.

4. Law Firm: they're all full of themselves. Best practitioners I've ever met were two solos who do their job extremely well without yapping about it.

5. Profession: skilled day care worker. My friend takes care of 30 kids and gets paid enough to be on welfare. Unbelievable.

6. Movie: Household Saints. Lili Taylor is ultrareligious girl who is either undergoing religious experience or severe psychological problems.

7. Song: Midnight Train to Georgia. If you aren't ready to hop on the train when Gladys Knight cries "I got to go, I got to go" you haven't been listening.

8. TV Show: This Week with David Brinkley (not that twit Stephanopolous). Why "Meet the Press" gets all the accolades is beyond me.

9. Panties that fit. Why women insist on wearing agonizing too-small butt floss or lumpy Victoria's Secret lace that shows through your slacks is a mystery. 'Pretty' and 'discreet' are not incompatible.

10. Sex: it's almost all underrated. What's not to like?

Overrated/Underrated
 

I think part of what people are complaining about with sushi is that, like lobster, it is supposed to be a rarified feast. Ideally, it's local and fresh, not something you get from Qwiky Mart or Red Lobster. If any fish is rubbery, even squid or octopus, something's been done wrong.

Edited to add that I should finish reading new posts before replying.

Inside the Actor's mind
 

I'd pay money to see Keanu Reeves on Inside the Actors Studio - James whatever his name is would stroke out in the middle of the program.

re: Shoes - our ability to accessorize is what separates us from the animals. Guys just dont' get that women do not buy shoes to look good for men, we buy them because we like them for us.

Speaking of Overrated TV Shows...
 

I am just glad taht David Hyde Pierce will finally be able to come out of the closet after all these years. It must have been such a relief for that guy who was on Caroline in the City