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FReeper Canteen ~ HAPPY NEW YEAR 2024!! ~ 01 January 2024
Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !!
| The Canteen Crew
Posted on 12/31/2023 5:00:34 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
Troops, Veterans, Families, Allies, and FRiends.....The FReeper Canteen Presents..... HAPPY NEW YEAR 2024!! Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies' military and family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before. May Light always surround you; Hope kindle and rebound you. May your Hurts turn to Healing; Your Heart embrace Feeling. May Wounds become Wisdom; Every Kindness a Prism. May Laughter infect you; Your Passion resurrect you. May Goodness inspire your Deepest Desires. Through all that you Reach For, May your arms Never Tire. -D. Simone Please remember that The Canteen is here to support and entertain our troops and veterans and their families, and is family friendly. |
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To: luvie; Kathy in Alaska; left that other site; radu; MS.BEHAVIN; DollyCali
”THE ENVELOPE, PLEASE!”THE ACADEMY AWARDS FOR THE BEST ORIGINAL SONG: THE 2000sThe election that dragged on forever. 9/11. War! Patriotism returns with a bang. The Middle East. Obama. The Great Recession.
***2000 – Wonder Boys: “Things Have Changed,” by Bob Dylan This film was a financial flop, not once but twice, in two separate releases. Despite this, it received a number of award nominations.
The song marked a change of style for Dylan.
Bob Dylan: “Things Have Changed”***2001 – Monsters, Inc.: “If I Didn’t Have You,” by Randy Newman Having lost one animation team to DreamWorks, Disney teamed with Pixar to create one of the funniest animated films ever made. John Goodman and Billy Crystal were hilarious in their roles. Goodman plays his role in a deadpan manner, like an old NFL linebacker.
John Goodman & Billy Crystal: “If I Didn’t Have You”***2002 – 8 Mile: “Lose Yourself,” by Jeff Bass, Eminem & Luis Resto It’s a sort of biopic of Marshall Mathers, and I suppose it was inevitable that there would be a rap and hip-hop musical someday. I just hoped I wouldn’t live long enough to witness it.
Eminem: “Lose Yourself”***2003 – The Return of the King: “Into the West,” by Annie Lennox, Howard Shore & Fran WalshIt wrapped up Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy and was both an artistic and financial success. The extended version, showing Frodo’s and Sam’s trip through Mordor, is even better. Had Peter Jackson stopped there are not turned “The Hobbit” into a bloated whale of a trilogy, the Tolkien estate wouldn’t have thrown him off further efforts to bring Middle Earth to life.
Annie Lennox: “Into the West”***2004 – The Motorcycle Diaries: “Al otro lado del rio,” by Jorge DrexlerThink of it as “Young Che,” much as “Smallville” was about young Superman or “Gotham” about young Batman. It’s about Ernesto Guevara’s motorcycle trip through Argentina, where he witnessed the harsh lives of the nation’s peasants. The viewer sees what turned young Ernesto into Che Guevara – deified by college students everywhere – and Hollywood limousine liberals.
Jorge Drexler: “Al otro lado del rio”***2005 – Hustle & Flow: “It’s Hard Out There for a Pimp,” by Frayser Boy, Juicy J & DJ PaulIt’s about a Memphis pimp and drug dealer who is an aspiring rapper. Sounds like a police blotter entry. Enough said. We’ve come a long way from Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and Henry Mancini. Hollywood signals its virtue.
Terence Howard & Taraji Henson: “It’s Hard Out There for a Pimp”***2006 – An Inconvenient Truth: “I Need to Wake Up,” by Melissa EtheridgeIt’s a documentary about manmade global warming and Al Gore, all intended to boost a 2008 presidential campaign – which was pre-empted by Obama. This was just more Hollywood virtue signaling.
Melissa Etheridge: “I Need to Wake Up”***2007 – Once: “Falling Slowly,” by Glen Mansard & Marketa Irglova An Irish musical? Yes! This unconventional film was produced on a shoestring budget and became a surprise hit.
Glen Mansard & Marketa Irglova: “Falling Slowly”***2008 – Slumdog Millionaire: “Jai Ho,” by AR Ranman & Guizar Bollywood comes to Hollywood. It took a while for this British-Indian entry to catch on with the public, but like “It Happened One Night” and “The Graduate,” when it caught on, it took off with a vengeance and became a massive hit.
Yes, MTV has conquered India.
Tanvi Shah: “Jai Ho”***2009 – Crazy Heart: “The Weary Kind,” by Ryan Bingham & T Bone BurnettAn alcoholic country singer meets a young journalist and turns his life around. It started out as a direct-to-video entry from Country Music Television that was acquired by Paramount for home release, but Fox bought it for theatrical release. It became a critical and financial success.
Ryan Bingham: “The Weary Kind”
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posted on
12/31/2023 9:22:19 PM PST
by
Publius
To: luvie
I’m not watching his stream. You know I can’t stand him.
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posted on
12/31/2023 9:23:16 PM PST
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
12/31/2023 9:36:22 PM PST
by
caww
(O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......)
To: radu
Oh! I thought you said you were. LOL! He’s in his tux and we’re having fun with different backgrounds. And just chilling.
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posted on
12/31/2023 9:38:28 PM PST
by
luvie
(🇺🇸The bravery/dedication of our troops keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American.🇺🇸)
To: luvie
Nope. I said I knew YOU were. You know what a goober I think he is. LOL
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posted on
12/31/2023 9:42:39 PM PST
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: radu
Ah. I read it all wrong. LOL! Yeah, he can be a goober, but I like him anyhow.
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posted on
12/31/2023 9:43:41 PM PST
by
luvie
(🇺🇸The bravery/dedication of our troops keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American.🇺🇸)
To: Publius
Gotta love cats, eh?
Never know if they love you or want to hang you!
Good luck with your skunk!!
LOL
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posted on
12/31/2023 9:44:27 PM PST
by
MS.BEHAVIN
(Women who behave rarely make history.)
To: Kathy in Alaska; luvie; radu; beachn4fun; All
Happy New Year and ((HUGS)) to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.
Yesterday at Comanche Lake:
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posted on
12/31/2023 9:48:15 PM PST
by
E.G.C.
To: luvie; Kathy in Alaska; left that other site; radu; MS.BEHAVIN; DollyCali
”THE ENVELOPE, PLEASE!”THE ACADEMY AWARDS FOR THE BEST ORIGINAL SONG: THE 2010sObama. Trump. COVID. Gay marriage. Transgenderism.
***2010 – Toy Story 3: “We Belong Together,” by Randy Newman This was the third entry in the Pixar and Disney collaboration, and all three entries were wonderful.
Randy Newman: “We Belong Together”***2011 – The Muppets: “Man or Muppet,” by Bret McKenzie Jim Henson’s death did not end the Muppets’ reign. They continued to make money, this time for Disney.
Jason Segel, Peter Linz, Bill Barretta & Jim Parsons: “Man or Muppet”***2012 – Skyfall: “Skyfall,” by Adele & Paul EpworthAnother James Bond flick. Over the years I get them all confused.
Adele: “Skyfall”***2013 – Frozen: “Let It Go,” by Kirsten Anderson-Lopez & Robert LopezHans Christian Andersen by way of Disney, and it made billions for the studio.
Demi Lovato: “Let It Go”***2014 – Selma: “Glory,” by Common, John Legend & Rhymefest A great film about a tumultuous period of American history, even with its occasional historical inaccuracies.
Common & John Legend: “Glory”***2015 – Spectre: “Writing’s on the Wall,” by Jimmy Napes & Sam SmithYet another James Bond flick.
Sam Smith: “Writing’s on the Wall”***2016 – La La Land: “City of Stars,” by Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasak & Justin PaulFor once, a great Hollywood musical, and it addresses the failure of hopes and dreams in Tinseltown. I had badly underestimated Ryan Gosling’s talent. He’s very good at what he does.
Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone: “City of Stars”***2017 – Coco: “Remember Me,” by Kirsten Anderson-Lopez & Robert LopezThis all-Latino effort from Pixar and Disney was a massive success, exploring Mexico’s interesting admixture of Catholicism and the ancient Aztec faith.
Gael Garcia Bernal: “Remember Me”***2018 – A Star is Born: “Shallow,” by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew WyattThis old chestnut never dies but comes back again and again with every new generation. Once again, it’s about country music with a mixture of genres. There is something musically for everybody.
Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper: “Shallow”***2019 – Rocketman: “Love Me Again,” by Elton John & Bernie TaupinThis is a musical biopic of Elton John. Once again he is united with his old lyricist for this effort. This was the first film from a major studio to feature an explicit male gay sex scene – which is why I’m glad I never saw the movie.
Elton John & Taron Egerton: “Love Me Again”
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posted on
12/31/2023 9:50:53 PM PST
by
Publius
To: E.G.C.
Happy New Year to you and ol' Gizmo!
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posted on
12/31/2023 9:52:37 PM PST
by
luvie
(🇺🇸The bravery/dedication of our troops keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American.🇺🇸)
To: Publius
“Shallow” Perfect descriptions of the 2010s. LOL
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posted on
12/31/2023 9:53:59 PM PST
by
luvie
(🇺🇸The bravery/dedication of our troops keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American.🇺🇸)
To: luvie; laurenmarlowe; radu; Liberty Valance; E.G.C.; spel_grammer_an_punct_polise; Jet Jaguar; ...
Happy New Year, Central Time Zone!! Thanks, unique, for the countdown to the new year.
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posted on
12/31/2023 10:00:04 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: luvie
He’s all yours. LOL He rubs my nerves raw, being such an idiot at times.
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posted on
12/31/2023 10:00:25 PM PST
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Just stepped into ‘24. Watched the music note drop in Nashville and went back to the movie I’ve been watching. LOL
Got to see a few fireworks being shot off up there around Anchorage and hear others that can’t be seen from the cam’s location.
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posted on
12/31/2023 10:07:18 PM PST
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: luvie; Kathy in Alaska; left that other site; radu; MS.BEHAVIN; DollyCali
”THE ENVELOPE, PLEASE!”THE ACADEMY AWARDS FOR THE BEST ORIGINAL SONG: THE 2020sStolen and rigged elections. Biden. Q. Black Lives Matter. Antifa. Transgenderism run amok. Virtue signaling. And that’s just the first few years.
***2020 – Judas and the Black Messiah: “Fight for You,” by D’Mile, HER & Tiara ThomasIt’s the story of Chicago’s black leader Fred Hampton and how he was murdered by the police and FBI. The FBI lost a civil suit in this case and had to pay substantial damages to Hampton’s family.
HER: “Fight for You”***2021 – No Time to Die: “No Time to Die,” by Billie Ellish & Finneas O’ConnellJames Bond again.
Billie Ellish: “No Time to Die”***2022 – RRR: “Naatu Naatu,” by MM Keeravani & Chandrabose Bollywood again comes to Hollywood, this time a historical epic of the Raj. There is nothing like Indian MTV.
Rahul Sipligunj & Kaala Bhairava: “Naatu Naatu”***Who knows what the rest of the decade will bring? I’m not sure I want to know.
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posted on
12/31/2023 10:27:59 PM PST
by
Publius
To: Kathy in Alaska; GodBlessUSA; radu; mylife; MS.BEHAVIN; ConorMacNessa; PROCON; laurenmarlowe; ...
...from Central Time Zone to Everyone!
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posted on
12/31/2023 10:33:12 PM PST
by
luvie
(🇺🇸The bravery/dedication of our troops keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American.🇺🇸)
To: Publius
It’s all downhill from the 80s. LOL!
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posted on
12/31/2023 10:34:04 PM PST
by
luvie
(🇺🇸The bravery/dedication of our troops keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American.🇺🇸)
To: radu
Sometimes I have to bite my tongue, but he does do good news stories...and more in-depth than the TV news channels.
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posted on
12/31/2023 10:35:37 PM PST
by
luvie
(🇺🇸The bravery/dedication of our troops keeping us safe & free make me proud to be an American.🇺🇸)
To: luvie
Pretty much, although the Disney entries in the 90s were pretty decent.
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posted on
12/31/2023 10:39:05 PM PST
by
Publius
To: luvie; radu
Happy New Year!!!
(Sorry I’m late, I got interested in a movie!)
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posted on
12/31/2023 10:40:51 PM PST
by
MS.BEHAVIN
(Women who behave rarely make history.)
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