"The Town" Got Shafted

I just recently watched the movie "The Town" with Ben Affleck. While it's not the perfect move it is still and excellent one and I am shocked it was not nominated for one of 10 spots for best movie of the year. I have seen four of the ten movies up for best picture this year, and while I know this is less than 50% "The Town" stacks up with the four I have seen. I loved the Fighter and True Grit and it is on Par with both of these movies. Maybe the other six will blow me away and there just was not any room to add The Town onto the list. I have Winter's Bone on my Netflix list and I will be honest I do not have very high hopes it will be better than The Town. Maybe the academy has something against Ben Affleck. I know he has been in some crap movies, cough Armageddon, Gigli. This was not one of them and he directed and wrote it, the movie was an original idea, well written, acted and shot. While the story is a bit far fetched, (and Inceptions not!!) it is still feasible. I do not know maybe I am making something out of nothing, but I just was wondering why this really good movie got only one Oscar nomination. I can see not getting best director or actor, there is some stiff competition, but not up for one of the numerous 10 best picture nomination, that is a little ridiculous.

GO BEARS!

This entire year I have not let myself believe the Bears are a good team. I have thought of them as kind of a fraud, not being able to get things done. They have had an excellent year, just not one I have enjoyed as a Bear fan, always waiting for the other shoe to drop. No more, I'm done with, I'm ready to believe and enjoy the ride. If they win or lose next Sunday it will mark the end of a great year for the Bears. Teams don't always make it to this point. There are four out of thirty teams left, I'm going to enjoy the game and hope they make it to the Super Bowl, where they will be a underdog for whoever comes out of the AFC, and let them be. I can't wait for the game next Sunday, the team is going to be pumped and the fans rowdy in hopes of beating the hated Packers for the rights to go the to the Super Bowl. I would give almost anything to be able to be in the stadium next weekend to see it happen.

Cubs get Garza and the Chiefs Lose

Well I have tempered enthusiasm about the Cubs trade for Matt Garza, he isn't Zach Greinke in ability, but he is more stable mentally, the Cubs will not have to worry about him getting bored and quiting in the middle of the season, which could always be a possibility with Greinke. The Cubs gave up some good prospects to acquire Garza, but you have to give up something to get a pitcher of his proven quality coming into the prime of his career. Hendry has had a brilliant off season, with the inventive Pena contract, getting Wood to sign for a major hometown discount, and now this trade. If the Cubs fail this season, then he still deserves to be fired, for prior transgressions. Alfanso Soriano being chief among them, only a few more years of watching him swing and miss against any decent picture he faces :-).

Living in Kansas City give me the ability to watch and follow the Chiefs closely. I cheer for them but do not get wrapped up in them, but it is good for the city in general win and are good team. Today's loss hurt, but it is not the end of the world, the team won four games last season and won the division. One more year of draft picks and free agents and the team could be a legitimate contender. They could be a much better team next year, but possibly have a worse record because of a tougher schedule. I still feel they are going to be the favorites for the division, with San Diego being another year older, Oakland the train wreck as always, and Denver cleaning up the mess their coach left for them.