I've already replied to this sentiment somewhere else, but it's the kind of thing that really needs to be repeated. Give Murray an Oscar…soon, it's going to be too late, and they will regret what they've (haven't) done!

You are right about Cazale—Godfather I/II, The Conversation, Dog Day and The Deer Hunter. He and Streep weren't married, but they were together at the time he died.

I agree…his work in Part II is some of the most subtle, powerful acting I've ever seen. Even in that last scene, where he doesn't say a word, but you can feel all of his regret as the camera pans in. What happened to that Pacino? What happened to that Coppola, for that matter?

Indeed. I think DiCaprio should have won for "The Aviator," too—I still think it's the best Leo/Scorsese collaboration yet.

So, so, so true. And I kind of hate supporting "make-up" awards, but fuck it. It's the Oscars, and it's political and unfair all the time, so why not. Murray deserves a fucking Oscar. He doesn't need it to validate him, nor do we need it to validate our love of him and what he has done. But fuck it again. Give Murray…

I think that's a pretty solid 1,2,3. I always remember watching the Murphy years and the audience would just go fucking nuts for him, even when he just showed up in the credits. I think I would round the list out with Carvey and maybe Ferrell. I know Will's not in high esteem around here, but I thought he was great on…

I think Hartman was number one, too, definitely as far as overall talent and impact. But I totally understand their choice of Belushi. As many people have said, others were funnier and more talented and created more lasting characters. But Belushi's spirit, his sense of danger and anarchy, what he represented and…

I agree, although I can see both sides of this one. I thought the Crystal/Short season was damn near perfect. Of course, that's the era I grew up in, so that's how it usually goes, I suppose.

This is a really excellent point that I had not considered. So I suppose he really had no way to win. Do it and get the laughs but feel awful about himself. Don't do it and hope, hope, hope it dies away…and now this. I…I kind of feel bad for Murphy…jesus, what's happening to me?

My favorite sketch. I love Duvall's delivery of: "The day I set foot on that beach in Normandy, I never wished more that there was a god in heaven. And I was never more certain…that they WADN'T."

"Without Love" is magnificent. It really is a shame. Especially since many only see the fat guy in a jump suit, and, yes, he was that. His live performances from that time can be pretty lackluster, but there are tons of hidden gems. His vulnerable voice was his greatest gift.

Hey, that's awesome! That's my favorite era as well. From Elvis in Memphis and Back in Memphis are really soulful, really well performed all around. I really liked "That's the Way it Is," and I think "Elvis Country." "Good Time…" is definitely a profound listen. And his version of "I'll Be True" and "Hurt" are just…

This is true—that second one really takes some getting used to. It's too bad he couldn't sustain that brilliance.

Which Elvis has stricken you lately? The early Sun stuff is amazing, of course, but there are a lot of hidden gems in his early 70s output—and maybe I'm reading a lot into it, but there seems to be a not-so-hidden mournful quality to those cuts.

How about a little Flying Burrito Brothers? The Gilded Palace of Sin. Forgot how great that stuff was. A work discussion on the merits of the Allman Brothers led us down the path of country rock, which brought up The Byrds, which led to Gram Parsons.

This is so true. And I know that maybe it's up to an artist to try a different approach with these things, and I suppose I credit Zombie for going a different route. But the original "mysterious" reasons (before the brother-sister bullshit of part II) are so ingrained in that character and how we responded to it. If…

I kind of did, even though the original three films are near and dear to my heart. I liked Zombie's II better than the first one, but I is easier background viewing, kind of like Halloween 4-6. By that I mean I can just kind of keep it on without concentrating too much because I know what's going to happen and am…

I think I was almost kidnapped one Halloween night. Was rounding back up the street toward my home and knocked on one house at the end of the street. A bunch of guys were in there, and they were so excited to see me! They made me come inside and take pictures with them. They didn't speak English too well, so I was…

Indeed! I need to see Tom Atkins on the big screen swilling beer, being a dick to his children, and running off to sleep with strange women. I need to see him shouting into the phone AND INTO MY SOUL with: "Turn it off, turn it off, TURN IT OFF!" *Silver Shamrock*

Ha, I love that, too—it's always amazing when you realize someone else has noticed something like this. I always remember her doing that every time they showed her playing in ANY of their videos. I love the Go-Go's, but she was always counting out her beats when they were usually all the same 4/4.