| Posted by: BubbaStrangelove at February 25, 2008, 2:39 pm | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | I notice on the Schmoe Strikes Back section there's like a whole separate batch of registered users I see on there than on the forums. So I think even with registered users --- just because they are doesn't mean they post. Look at the thread where someone complained of Schmoe's of the Day who don't even have a post count. About favorite/worst -- Abba and The Carpenters are somewhere among my favorite bands, but I think they are about the worst thing that ever happened to music. (Abba and The Carpenters -- cross your eyes. Looks like Alvin and The Chipmunks!) | | Static Link |
| Posted by: dannywalker17 at February 25, 2008, 2:11 pm | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | Yeah, if you didn't realize that the voting was happening/winners were announced, whatever, then you must never go to the main joblo.com page, because it was always very clearly labeled and usually the first thing that comes up when you type in the url. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: deftdelivery at February 25, 2008, 11:28 am | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by visual_tension Wow. Transformers winning Best Sci-Fi over Sunshine is just sad. . | | Static Link |
| Posted by: terrestrial at February 25, 2008, 10:26 am | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by rob the many I had no idea the chance to vote was here and now it's come and gone. Did I miss a huge sign? Man what day or whatever is this all gonna happen next year? Beside there were a 'few' threads and so on here too about the nominees ..... one side before to read: Quote: Originally Posted by JoBlo This brings up a GREAT POINT and that is...how many of you actually visit our site, JOBLO.COM. I mean, the actual site with the daily news headlines, celeb interviews, trailers, etc... NOT just this forum?? It seems as though a handful of schmoes who visit these forums do NOT visit our actual site, and that's pretty sad, since these forums are simply an EXTENSION of our site, which draws about 90% of our traffic. ALL of the GOLDEN SCHMOES updates were done on JoBlo.com, the nominees, the voting dates, the final voting...everything! As for the GOLDEN SCHMOES forum "disappearing", well...that's pretty normal as well. Once the nominations have been counted, there's no need t... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: rob the many at February 25, 2008, 10:14 am | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | I had no idea the chance to vote was here and now it's come and gone. Did I miss a huge sign? Man what day or whatever is this all gonna happen next year? | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Badbird at February 25, 2008, 1:33 am | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | So much for all that Zodiac love... Honestly, I almost never have movies I like in this race. I didn't like 300 much, but I really didn't like NCFOM, so I guess that's a small victory. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: bigred760 at February 24, 2008, 5:19 pm | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Monotreme Also, a popular blockbuster winning Favourite Film at the Schmoes isn't something new at all. Just look at the 2005 awards. The winner? Batman Begins. Great popcorn movie? No doubt, probably one of the best in years, maybe decades. But best movie OF THE YEAR? Already been discussed but, the category is "Favorite Movie of the Year," not "Best Movie of the Year." That may be splitting heirs or whatever . . . small difference, but there is a difference. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: JoBlo at February 24, 2008, 4:27 pm | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Derek237 After the votes were counted for the nominees, the Golden Schmoes discussion section dissapeared. I don't remember that happening last year. Isn't that section usually kept open and then each winner is revealed in an individual thread, or have I just totally lost it? I didn't even realize the votes had been counted and the nominees were ready until I saw a thread in Best/Worst/Favourites, and I didn't know the winners had been announced until I saw a thread about it in the Rants section. I realize that on Goldenschmoes.com we're informed of the important dates but it's not as if I set the dates on my calender or anything. What I found the most frusterating about it all was that there just wasn't a specific place to discuss it (unless I am totally out of my mind and didn't see a thread or section), and I like to talk about it all and I wish I could have stuck around and tried to convince/threaten people to vote for Zodiac, etc. But I dunno, maybe it's just me, but I felt l... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: Scrunch at February 24, 2008, 3:42 pm | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | I'll admit it... I'm now 100% sure who my final vote in the "favorite" category was but I'm 99% sure I voted for "300." 1) I didn't see TWBB just yet. Was going today but I'm sick and don't want to hack and cough through the film. 2) I HATED and I do mean HATED NCFOM. 3) "Favorite" is a very specific term. To me, "favorite" implies rewatchability. There are many fantastic movies that I would agree are cinematic masterpieces but often those aren't films I'd watch a 2nd time, let alone a third or fourth time. "300" is a movie I want to own on DVD so I *can* watch it again now and then. One thing I will comment on though. I come here this time of year more than any other time because of the Golden Schmoes. It's a fun thing to do. I don't agree with everything but hey, that's the whole point - if we all agreed then we'd have a very narrow choice at the movie theater now wouldn't we? OK I lied - another comment (not just one) is that in the nomination process I no... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: Brando @$$ Fat at February 24, 2008, 1:37 pm | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | Everything else aside, someone who voted for 300 had to have voted for Daniel Day-Lewis or Javier Bardem. I guess that's a positive way to look at it. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: ilovemovies at February 24, 2008, 11:56 am | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Monotreme Hey, I nominated Before the Devil Knows You're Dead...! Seriously, though, I don't think that this year's winner should come as a surprise. Sure, the forum members nominate the films, but anyone and everyone can vote and I think that JoBlo has a lot more daily visitors than many of us can imagine... Also, a popular blockbuster winning Favourite Film at the Schmoes isn't something new at all. Just look at the 2005 awards. The winner? Batman Begins. Great popcorn movie? No doubt, probably one of the best in years, maybe decades. But best movie OF THE YEAR? This is the year that brought us Munich, Brokeback Mountain, The Constant Gardener, Good Night and Good Luck... and yet we selected Batman Begins, a movie based on a comic book about a rich guy who gets pissed off that his parents died, dresses up as a bat and beats up creepy folks with magic masks, and driving around down-town in a tank. Now again, don't get me wrong - I like the film - but come on, you can't deny that ... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: Monotreme at February 24, 2008, 11:49 am | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Rawlin67 HOW DID TRANSFORMERS DESERVE BEST T & A? THERE WASNT ANY! problem is, no one voting checked out Before the Devil Knows You're Dead. THAT'S good T & A. Hey, I nominated Before the Devil Knows You're Dead...! Seriously, though, I don't think that this year's winner should come as a surprise. Sure, the forum members nominate the films, but anyone and everyone can vote and I think that JoBlo has a lot more daily visitors than many of us can imagine... Also, a popular blockbuster winning Favourite Film at the Schmoes isn't something new at all. Just look at the 2005 awards. The winner? Batman Begins. Great popcorn movie? No doubt, probably one of the best in years, maybe decades. But best movie OF THE YEAR? This is the year that brought us Munich, Brokeback Mountain, The Constant Gardener, Good Night and Good Luck... and yet we selected Batman Begins, a movie based on a comic book about a rich guy who gets pissed off that his parents died, dresses up as a bat and beats... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: Derek237 at February 24, 2008, 11:26 am | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by JoBlo Well, AT LEAST some of you are finally talking about the GOLDEN SCHMOES!! Seems most of you NEVER even discuss the Schmoes until the final winners are announced, and then...mostly just to BITCH at the winners list. After the votes were counted for the nominees, the Golden Schmoes discussion section dissapeared. I don't remember that happening last year. Isn't that section usually kept open and then each winner is revealed in an individual thread, or have I just totally lost it? I didn't even realize the votes had been counted and the nominees were ready until I saw a thread in Best/Worst/Favourites, and I didn't know the winners had been announced until I saw a thread about it in the Rants section. I realize that on Goldenschmoes.com we're informed of the important dates but it's not as if I set the dates on my calender or anything. What I found the most frusterating about it all was that there just wasn't a specific place to discuss it (unless I am totally out of my mind an... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: ilovemovies at February 24, 2008, 10:27 am | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | In trying to be fair then, categories I'm fine with: Worst Movie Best Director (though I would have liked it if the winner and runner-up would swap places) Best Actor (not my personal choice but good choice anyway) Best Actress (ditto) Best Supporting Actress Breakthrough Performance Best T&A The others suck. Well, best supporting actor doesn't suck but I do think it's kinda overrated as well for best music. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Kikabi at February 23, 2008, 8:44 pm | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | All good points, Puck Bond. Although I disagree that it's visitors= all 300 votes; Schmoes= only NCFOM/TTBB votes. Like JoBlo said, the voting was very close. We can't blame/credit one group over another; it's not that simple; it's not that black and white. I don't know what to tell you about PotC 3, except that I liked it. But I'm a sucker for a movie starring Johnny Deep along with a big, healthy serving of Geoffrey Rush. And pirate movies. My favorite movie of 2007 is Sunshine and that didn't made the grade, either. I know it's not anywhere near the "best" movies, although it does make me sigh involuntarily knowing it lost Best Science Fiction to Transformers. That and the fact that Superbad won Best Screenplay are my only real disappointments are far as what won. I mean Superbad over No Country for Old Men and Juno? Wow. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Puck Bond at February 23, 2008, 7:56 pm | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | I just spent the last hour reading this forum...lol! Schmoes backlash...its brilliant! But let me give some perspective...I think the difference in who votes/decides the nominations(registered schmoes) and who votes for the winners(every bugga who chooses to) is very important...that explains 300 winning best picture...get over it! I helped nominate it in that category but I didn't vote for it to win that category! I picked NCFOM...just to make all the high-brow schmoes happy...lol j/k I picked it cause it was my 3rd fav movie of the year...and the best movie in my nominations that actually got nominated...and look at me as an exmaple of both representing the "every-man" and the high-brow schmoe! Just look at some of the movies in my top 10 of last year...all of which I gave a 9/10 by the way 3. No Country for Old Men-the high-brow schmoe fav 4. 300-loved it when it came out and thought many others did too 6. There Will Be Blood-another high-brow schmoe fav 7. Zodiac-thought it was great too and re... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: electriclite at February 23, 2008, 7:41 pm | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by someguy Can I just suggest that people stop arguing over the 'favourite/best' thing? It's just a really petty issue, and the two terms go hand in hand with each other a lot. Someone brought up the terms quality and preference. Well, wouldn't you prefer what has the best quality? I think that There Will Be Blood is the best movie of the year, and it's also my favourite. I think we should just leave it at the two terms being separate but complimentary to each other. Well congrats, but just cause you have that example doesn't change the definition of the terms. Favorite is based on your tastes and "preferences" which are formed independently and do not always follow logical standards. It just goes by what you enjoyed, for whatever reason. "Best" has more stricter terms. So no, they don't go hand in hand. They're a compliment to any film when paid but do not always correspond with each other. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: bigred760 at February 23, 2008, 7:24 pm | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | I do think you should be able to "sign in" to the golden schmoes website in order to vote. After all, it's the Golden Schmoes, so only schmoes should be able to vote. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Kikabi at February 23, 2008, 6:57 pm | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | Yeah, I guilty of "analyzing" this silly thing. And now that I've thought about (because I'm emailing my brother trying to explain how the Golden Schmoes work,) I just have to laugh. "Blaming" visitors to the site for 300's win is a little ridiculous. After all, it was we, the schmoes, who voted it into nomination in the first place. That tells me there's a lot of love for it just among registered members. After all, there are only 5 slots, meaning 300 got more schmoe vote than other, perhaps, worthier contenders. I just think some people are unhappy that one of the high-brow movies didn't win what essentially represents the collective schmoes' Favorite Movie. While I would have preferred No Country, for my part, I'm very glad There Will Be Blood didn't win since 300 more closely represents my preferrences than that movie, and I wouldn't be surprised if it does the collective as well. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Natty at February 23, 2008, 6:54 pm | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Rawlin67 how the hell did 300 win? no one ever even talks about that movie here, except usually to bash it. Which is exactly why I laughed out loud when I found out that it won favourite movie - coz none of the schmoes seem to like it and I knew that people would be bitching about it, I personally had absolutely no problem with any of the wins this year. People have a problem with Megan Fox winning Best T&A, that is the only award that I would have been happy for any of the nominees to win! I still have a problem with the Spiderman 3 overrated nomination though (probably because it was nominated for worst movie as well) and I don't think that the fact a lot of people saw it made it overrated - a lot of people saw 9/11 footage. Also, as has been stated before, there is a difference between favourite and best, my favourite film of 2007 was The Simpsons Movie. As this is a discussion thread (and I said that I wasn't displeased with any results), the winners that I was particularl... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: bigred760 at February 23, 2008, 5:16 pm | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | I don't get why people need to analyze (speculate) why one thing won or lost. I loved 300; it was my favorite movie of 2007 until I saw No Country for Old Men. All of a sudden an action movie wins () over more of a "Oscar-type" movie and now people need to know why. Just accept it . . . and move on. Nobody's taking away anything from you. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: someguy at February 23, 2008, 2:28 pm | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | There are logical explanations here for why 300 took favourite movie. The most obvious one is that it was the most popular movie out of the bunch since it was the highest grossing movie and has been out on DVD longer than the other four. Notch picked up on the second one which is that the site is visited/populated by the same people that 300 was targeted towards. It's likely that No Country and Blood split the vote between each other but a lot of people saw the former more than the latter (but there's still enough people to make an impact though). Can I just suggest that people stop arguing over the 'favourite/best' thing? It's just a really petty issue, and the two terms go hand in hand with each other a lot. Someone brought up the terms quality and preference. Well, wouldn't you prefer what has the best quality? I think that There Will Be Blood is the best movie of the year, and it's also my favourite. I think we should just leave it at the two terms being separate but complimentary to each other. I'm stil... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: Kikabi at February 23, 2008, 12:12 pm | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by notchreturns It wasn't really a slight on anyone who liked 300. I didn't take it as a slight, although I mentioned my age and gender to show that 300 appeals to all sorts of people. I disagree that No Country for Old Men has a limited appeal to a small, certain type of audience. I'm think it will find a larger audience to appreciate it once it's released on DVD - the many who didn't get the chance to see it in the theaters. As for There Will Be Blood, I agree that it wouldn't appeal to a general younger audience, or a general audiece, for that matter. Frankly, I much prefer 300 over it (as well as a host of other movies). TWBB is one of those movies where I can legitimately praise and admire all the elements which makes it a masterpiece and yet I don't like it. It's not a movie I intend to watch again, whilst 300, and There Will Be Blood for that matter, remains pleasurable rewatches. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: notchreturns at February 23, 2008, 5:04 am | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by JoBlo As for the guy knocking people who dig on 300 as "14 year olds", what's the point in that really? Do you HONESTLY believe that only 14 year olds liked that film? (incidentally, you have to be 15 years old to even JOIN this board, so not sure how all these "14 year olds" nominated 300 in 13 categories, but I'm sure you can convince me otherwise). I enjoyed it. I guess I myself am "inane" and "transcend logic"??? Gimme a break. Some of you guys need to relax and recognize that people have differing opinions and that's life. Doesn't make you any better than anyone else and certainly doesn't make them better than you. It just makes everyone different. Wow. Whatta concept. No no no not at all. What I meant was. The audience for There Will Be Blood and No Country is very limited and mostly loved by a certain group (the film buff who knows who PTA is or the Coens or wants to see Bardem in an English role) Your average 14 year old isn't going ... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: bigred760 at February 23, 2008, 2:16 am | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by BubbaStrangelove I was just trying to make a joke about how both end up with people bitching about who didn't win. Well sure, there's THAT. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: navarr0 at February 23, 2008, 2:09 am | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | Some of my upsets and downs was that Zodiac didnt win underrated film of the year. Grindhouse has Rodriguez and Tarantino written all over it. Also, Johnny Depp deserving runner-up for Best Actor. It makes me wonder if people even watch movies like INTO THE WILD and EASTERN PROMISES. "Look at me, im Johnny Depp i have colors in my hair, who gives a fuck." Another category, was Javier Bardem winning Best Supporting, its a crying shame Casey Affleck isnt going to win an oscar, he kicked ass in Jesse James. One more, was i thought the soundtracks for ONCE and TWBB were way better than Sweeney Todd and Grindhouse. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: BubbaStrangelove at February 23, 2008, 1:47 am | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | Is that movie poster supposed to bring to mind the image of a bare chest - the red lights are nipples? I haven't seen the movie, but that poster looks like a torso. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: yorrick brown at February 22, 2008, 11:47 pm | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | this is better then the oscars for one simply reason we know this is a amazing movie.so it didn`t win anything,but at least it still got enough votes to be in FAV picture,Screenplay etc etc. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: BubbaStrangelove at February 22, 2008, 11:42 pm | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by bigred760 I don't know how to compare the Golden Schmoes and the Oscars when there's Best T&A in one and Best Costume Design in the other. There are some similarities, sure, as far as some categories go, but I think there are more differences than similarities. I was just trying to make a joke about how both end up with people bitching about who didn't win. I tried, and I failed. <BUBBA WALKS OFF AS "LONELY MAN" PLAYS> http://members.tripod.com/~REJ2/mid/hulk.mid | | Static Link |
| Posted by: bigred760 at February 22, 2008, 11:39 pm | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by BubbaStrangelove I respectfully disagree with Joblo, though, and feel his Golden Schmoes bare much resemblance to the Oscars. My reasoning will be in the new threads that pop up after Sunday night. I don't know how to compare the Golden Schmoes and the Oscars when there's Best T&A in one and Best Costume Design in the other. There are some similarities, sure, as far as some categories go, but I think there are more differences than similarities. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Backstabba at February 22, 2008, 11:28 pm | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Scarfather Captain! The Sarcasm Meter is about to blow! What? That's impossible! PEKOWWW. This was one of the possible replies I expected. It was either play the sarcasm card or mispell a word and hope you point it out, trying to call me a idiot because of a simple typo. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: BubbaStrangelove at February 22, 2008, 11:28 pm | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | I don't know what the big mystery is. No Country for Old Men came in second. Without even knowing the numbers, I'd say if there was no There Will Be Blood, that No Country would have won. There Will Be Blood is #23 on the IMDb, which I think is a better representation of fanboys than box office receipts. The reason There Will Be Blood didn't get more votes and end up in 2nd is because a lot less people have seen it around here. This movie is like the Holy Grail of Finishing Off Watching The Oscar Movies for me and a helluva load of schmoes around here. There Will Be Blood and No Country are widely accepted as the two greatest films not only of this year, but of this century (heh - nice only being 8 years in isn't it, guys... You get to say outlandish things like that!!!) The problem is, as someone else pointed out, there is a split on which one is better. What I've noticed, is that everyone who loves No Country say it's the best film, but the people who love No Country and have seen There Will Be Blood, also... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: Backstabba at February 22, 2008, 11:15 pm | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Scarfather This kind of thinking never fails to make me giggle. Thank you. No, thank you! I'm sure you enjoyed my little "piece", even if you don't understand the concept of me pointing out "certain groups" and not just saying "EVERYONE". It's a real gift, being able to take things out of context and make them sound more...I can't think of the word. But I bet you can! | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Scarfather at February 22, 2008, 10:59 pm | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Backstabba It was a small indie that went big, so now instead of being a fan of the little movie, they are one of the many fans of the big movie. So how can they be individualistic again? By hating the big movie. This kind of thinking never fails to make me giggle. Thank you. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Backstabba at February 22, 2008, 10:44 pm | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by JoBlo Someone else said that just like at a party, it's cool to have some dissention, and I TOTALLY agree, only the first page of this thread was JUST people knocking the shit out of our awards and the winners and I think that SUCKS, Let's not exaggerate here. Quote: Originally Posted by Backstabba Honestly though, Ellen Page winning Best Actress and Breakthrough Preformance = I'm happy. Though I did bitch in the beginning a bit. Some movie-buffs are just programed to like anything that becomes TOO popular. It's because so many stupid people like a movie when it becomes popular that they don't want to be associated with stupid people. Remember when the 300 trailer came online? EVERYONE freaked out over it. Out of every 10 comments only one or two of them would be negative. It could've been the next Sin City, a great experience and a successful experiment. Fast forward a year and the movie was a huge hit, it's a popular phenomenon, it's HUGE. But when every immature, "look at ... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: yorrick brown at February 22, 2008, 9:57 pm | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by JoBlo Apparently, some people on this board feel like only THEIR OPINION is worth anything and I think that stinks. . Sounds like their whole day has been wrecked because the movie they voted for didn`t win. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: bigred760 at February 22, 2008, 9:44 pm | | Topic: Golden Schmoe Winners Forum: JoBlo | | I love that 300 won; I didn't vote for it, but it was my second favorite movie of last year. That the Coens won Best Director(s) is freakin' awesome. I'm betting No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood kind of cancelled each other out and 300 squeaked through. No problem with me, either way. The three were my top three last year. And I find it ironic that there was somebody complaining that Transformers had no "T&A," when only ONE of the previous winners of the category have showed any tits or ass - that being Halle Berry in Swordfish; the rest just look hot in their respective movies: Beckinsale, Alba, Knightley, Dunst, and Cuthbert - now that includes Fox. And Joblo is right; every year there is constant bitching about a movie or movies someone didn't like won. I can understand people disagreeing with the winners, but the constant bitching gets annoying. There were a boatload of people voting and majority rules. I love the Golden Schmoes, thinking they're a kickass idea that are handle... | | Read Entire Entry |
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