LSPE's annual Oscar Shorts outing

LSPoorEeyorick · 01-30-2013, 12:44 PM

Hey, gang. Who's up for Oscar shorts?

What's good for you? Saturday 2/1 or Sunday 2/2, at the NuArt theater.

Times (alternating animated and live-action) are:
12, 2:40, 5, 7:40, 9:50

innerSpaceman · 01-30-2013, 12:58 PM

I've been wondering when this would be this year. But alas, I can go only if it's Sunday - as I'm making one of my very-rare-nowadays visits to Disneyland on Saturday - long delayed.

Of course, this is really the most fun IF there's the pay-off of an Oscar Party where the buzz is all about who wins the shorts! Anything like that in the werks?

katiesue · 01-30-2013, 01:51 PM

I LOVE outings but alas we've got kiddo things this weekend.

Kevy Baby · 01-30-2013, 08:18 PM

Is this a function where a pair of shorts announces he is gay?

Morrigoon · 01-30-2013, 08:21 PM

Saturday might work for me

Snowflake · 01-30-2013, 10:59 PM

I'm in the wrong city to join in on your fun. Try to see them here

Cadaverous Pallor · 01-31-2013, 10:08 AM

Not in the cards for us this time. We're fully addicted though, so iTunes it is.

cirquelover · 01-31-2013, 11:59 AM

This always sounds fun but I live in the wrong state. Can't wait to here what everyone thinks!

Alex · 02-02-2013, 09:45 PM

Shorts seen.

Animation
Adam and Dog - Fine
Fresh Guacamole - A fine visual gimmick. Strongest reaction from the crowd, but still, just one joke and less than two minutes and made by some guy who goes by the ultra-annoying PES (him and McG can be tied together in a sack).
Head Over Heels - Good use of the freedom and animation provides. Somewhat on the nose.
Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare" - I just didn't think it was very good.
Paperman - Perfectly fine and I know a lot of people really like it, but it just didn't connect for me.

So I guess I'd go with Head Over Heels.

Live Action
Asad - Liked it. Unexpected payoff at the end. Does nothing to hide the complete breakdown of society in Somalia without dwelling on it.
Buzkashi Boys - Boring but interesting to see something of Kabul. Seeing that it was part of a grant from the U.S. State Department did make me curious about the project's history.
Curfew - Nothing wrong with what was on the screen but I apparently didn't get whatever they wanted me too.
Death of a Shadow - Most interesting of the bunch. Also the one that most seemed like a demo reel hoping to get turned into a longer movie.
Henry - Well acted but also well examined territory. Yes, yes, getting old sucks.

I'd go with Death of a Shadow or Asad, not sure which.

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01-30-2013, 12:44 PM	#1
LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	LSPE's annual Oscar Shorts outing Hey, gang. Who's up for Oscar shorts? What's good for you? Saturday 2/1 or Sunday 2/2, at the NuArt theater. Times (alternating animated and live-action) are: 12, 2:40, 5, 7:40, 9:50
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01-30-2013, 12:58 PM	#2
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I've been wondering when this would be this year. But alas, I can go only if it's Sunday - as I'm making one of my very-rare-nowadays visits to Disneyland on Saturday - long delayed. Of course, this is really the most fun IF there's the pay-off of an Oscar Party where the buzz is all about who wins the shorts! Anything like that in the werks?
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katiesue Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 4,678	I LOVE outings but alas we've got kiddo things this weekend. __________________ My life is so exciting I can hardly stand it.
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Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	Saturday might work for me __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	I'm in the wrong city to join in on your fun. Try to see them here __________________ Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
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Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Not in the cards for us this time. We're fully addicted though, so iTunes it is. __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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02-02-2013, 09:45 PM	#9
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Shorts seen. Animation Adam and Dog - Fine Fresh Guacamole - A fine visual gimmick. Strongest reaction from the crowd, but still, just one joke and less than two minutes and made by some guy who goes by the ultra-annoying PES (him and McG can be tied together in a sack). Head Over Heels - Good use of the freedom and animation provides. Somewhat on the nose. Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare" - I just didn't think it was very good. Paperman - Perfectly fine and I know a lot of people really like it, but it just didn't connect for me. So I guess I'd go with Head Over Heels. Live Action Asad - Liked it. Unexpected payoff at the end. Does nothing to hide the complete breakdown of society in Somalia without dwelling on it. Buzkashi Boys - Boring but interesting to see something of Kabul. Seeing that it was part of a grant from the U.S. State Department did make me curious about the project's history. Curfew - Nothing wrong with what was on the screen but I apparently didn't get whatever they wanted me too. Death of a Shadow - Most interesting of the bunch. Also the one that most seemed like a demo reel hoping to get turned into a longer movie. Henry - Well acted but also well examined territory. Yes, yes, getting old sucks. I'd go with Death of a Shadow or Asad, not sure which.
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