It was fun to see Hugh Laurie at Universal with a group of people who didn't believe it was really him because he was speaking with a British accent.

I thought "Valley Girl" was his "next big thing" movie. Then "Birdy" was his first big serious movie. I thought it and he were terrible.

Ok, so Cage was great in everything from Raising Arizona on. Go back and look at other great actors' earliest works. Sometimes the progression from crappy to outstanding is part of the awesomeness.


And Hugh Laurie, imo, gave the best acceptance speech at the Globes last night. His sardonic take on awards-season booty-gift overload was really funny. Perhaps not as drop-dead laugh-out-loud as Sasha Baron Cohen's speech, but Laurie's dry wit and appropos topic was more appreciated at this end.







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He was awesome in 'Raising Arizona'. :snap:

Ditto on our end. Crass potty humor is always good for a laugh (and indeed, we did laugh) but "they smell of new-mown grass" is in more alignment with my taste.







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I vote for Meryl Streep for best speech. She was wonderful.

Although, I'm happy for all the Brits that won last night.
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I'm not a fan of Raising Arizona so I can't say that I am able to separate Cage from the rest. However, to that blanket statement I feel compelled to say:

Amos & Andrew, Trapped in Paradise, Snake Eyes, The Family Man, Captain Corelli's Mandolin, and National Treasure.

I think he is very much a mixed bag as a performer.

Best Acceptance Speech by a Dramatic Actress: Meryl Streep
Best Acceptance Speech by a Completely Adorable Brit: Hugh Laurie

I watched about 15 minutes of red carpet arrivals while eating dinner last night.

I could physically feel the brain cells dying.

Agreed. I even thought he was too over the top in "Leaving Las Vegas."

But I did like The Family Man.