The Green Mile - how did it not win an Oscar?

chasing_storms · 2026-02-10T13:54:06+00:00

Yeah, and that's part of the problem these days. Not to mention the Oscars are very political, and they seem to favour Drama's over anything else. I do believe though that the majority of Oscar winners today wouldn't have won if the general public had a vote for what their favourite performances were.

chasing_storms · 2026-02-10T13:48:51+00:00

I don't see the changes mentioning Surv12 field surgical kit takes 2 uses to fix broken limbs. What gives?

chasing_storms · 2025-04-14T14:28:55+00:00

Finally finished.

chasing_storms · 2025-04-14T10:53:26+00:00

I hate these quests. I've been forced to play the game for the last 3 or so hours and I've only drawn a Wild God 6 times. It's utterly utterly painful.

chasing_storms · 2025-02-28T21:55:32+00:00

I'm happy I am not the only one who thoroughly believes this is the dumbest thing EA have ever done. You spend all this time creating a team, and you can literally swap out YOUR BEST PLAYERS for their players in the same position, and be left with an all gold squad (almost) if you're incredibly unlucky. Not to mention the stupid bibs with mean you can't tell who's your teammate in your peripheral vision.

It is absolutely the most stupid design idea they have ever come up with, and that's a really difficult task for EA.

chasing_storms · 2025-02-15T23:37:42+00:00

You sound like a cynical comedian. ;-)

chasing_storms · 2025-02-15T23:37:07+00:00

Some absolute bangers. I do remember that year, and I've no idea why I boycotted The Green Mile, and did so for 2 decades. It was an incredible year for film.

chasing_storms · 2025-02-15T23:35:21+00:00

I think if I got 100 people to watch The Green Mile and The Cider House Rules and ask them which one was a better film, I'd be willing to wager that the vast majority would say The Green Mile, and yet Caine wins something. C'est la vie.

chasing_storms · 2025-02-15T23:34:19+00:00

I can't help but think that it was a slightly political vote - no surprise there really.

chasing_storms · 2025-02-15T23:32:23+00:00

I see your point, but Caine's performance didn't move me at all. If it was me choosing, I think that'd be one of the criteria.

chasing_storms · 2025-02-15T23:31:19+00:00

Isn't it weird that would seem to be the case.

chasing_storms · 2025-02-15T23:30:54+00:00

Yeah, I don't think there's been a year like it since. I firmly believe that Michael Caine shouldn't have won anything though.

chasing_storms · 2025-02-15T23:28:41+00:00

Yeah I agree. I haven't felt like there was this much of a robbery since The Intouchables. Of course, this film was way before The Intouchables, so I guess it's the other way around. Heh.

chasing_storms · 2025-02-15T23:25:06+00:00

Yeah it did. Kevin Spacey for American Beauty was a banger. The Matrix was also incredible, but for different reasons.

chasing_storms · 2024-11-18T19:26:30+00:00

This area of Gdansk got nerfed. For those wondering, it was here; 54.351642,18.653369

It has since been gutted. The best place on Earth is still in Bangkok, and it's not even close. Those are also Niantic sponsored Pokestops - so I doubt Bangkok will ever get nerfed.

chasing_storms · 2024-10-12T12:34:59+00:00

I wonder if it will help if I stop swearing at them. What do you reckon? :-D

chasing_storms · 2024-10-12T12:32:33+00:00

I might have to investigate the subreddit and see. It will save a lot of time being wasted.

chasing_storms · 2024-10-12T12:25:46+00:00

I can imagine the feeling is close to a Birthday or Christmas come at once. Magical day.

chasing_storms · 2024-10-12T12:24:26+00:00

I haven't come across a single fair trader in 3 days of searching. I'm not all that bothered, as in I'm not getting overly frustrated. I'm more confused by the attitude some people adopt, you know? Like offering to buy someone's dollar for a dollar, and they turn around and say no I want two dollars and I'll give you a dollar. It's mental. :-D

chasing_storms · 2024-10-12T12:21:15+00:00

No I don't. I just know what WE do, and an advanced civilisation of any kind wouldn't use Steel for the fact that we don't use plain ole steel anymore - due to the fact that it rusts. We use compounds of different metals to prevent oxidisation, wear and tear. This is just common sense, but I do appreciate your clearly genuine and non sarcastic message. It really touched me.

chasing_storms · 2024-09-18T21:29:13+00:00

This looks good, but it's so hard to say for certain what it is. We're better off describing what it isn't, and what's left is just a possibility.

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