Posts by Sandra Campbell11

silverpanther13 said:What kind of image are you projecting when you send a song that nobody even listens to back home? 🤣

As if anyone actually listens to our other representatives' entries anyway. 😁😁 😁

I assume you've outgrown Eurovision and moved on to more sophisticated, serious music, but let's not degrade the contest with arbitrary judgments. Just how many neighbors does Turkey have? Or Greece, Israel, Norway, not to mention Ireland—which I'm sure you can't even list all the countries that have pushed them to the top 😛 .

Nope, I’ve never really made an effort to follow Eurovision personally.

You think the country with the most neighbors always wins? Fine, maybe they don't.

But they certainly don't win just because they have the best song.

Give me a break. What international significance does shooting clay pigeons actually hold? 😬

Basketball? Cycling? Tennis? Table tennis? Track and field? Water polo? Handball?

Then what kind of significance did competitions have back then compared to now? To be fair, everything used to feel more significant and precious. Now, everything is available at our fingertips via the internet; entire discographies are just a few clicks away, whereas before, you had to cross borders to find them. There was a time when actors, singers, and athletes felt like they were from another world, but now you can just scroll past them and hit "like." That's why things lose their weight. It isn't because the quality has dropped. 😉

Look, you can't realistically compare songs from Eurovision from forty years ago to the ones from a few years back. I mean, try comparing Vic Vuk, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley, and Frank Sinatra to the lineup we've seen lately. Femminn, Daria Kinzer, and that whole crew. We simply don't have performers anymore who are capable of commanding the respect of the entire jury and audience at once. Not 😉

The internet, you say? Sure, go ahead and imagine some guy from England, Denmark, Scandinavia, or wherever else actually going online to dig through the discography of someone like Daria Kinzer or Femminn. The era where this contest featured good, serious music is long gone.

Patrick Martin said:Look, I get it. It’s about tradition, motivation, and having a platform to succeed. If we can't manage that, I honestly don't know what we're doing.
We have more than enough talent in this country. We should have modernized the entire concept and refreshed the lineup so our younger artists actually have a window into the rest of the world.

Why don't we just organize our own thing? It would be cheaper and much more efficient. It’s on us to find a better model.

The performers themselves aren't the issue here. We tried going with Beyoncé last year, and look how that turned out. Talent is irrelevant because the whole thing is rigged by design. The voting is basically just a "you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours" deal based on geopolitical alliances. The winner is always whichever country has the most neighbors joining forces.

silverpanther13 said:It’s just like the Olympics—which, let's face it, is just transient entertainment where the main thing is showing up and being part of the crew for a moment. If people want to argue about its importance, fine, let them; why deny those who actually enjoy it the chance to participate?
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I disagree.

There is a massive distinction between competing in the Olympics—where athletes participate in sports that have achieved true global significance—and some third-rate singing competition that lost its relevance decades ago. There are two very large differences.

Patrick Martin said:The reason you didn't watch is likely because you couldn't relate to our representative. In America, people tune into Eurovision mostly just to see how badly we're going to embarrass ourselves; we constantly pick the wrong songs and the wrong artists.
We need to raise the standards of our national selection first if we actually want to have something to hope for. We need to face reality and figure out where we're going wrong.

The fact that we consistently send poor songs and performers means absolutely nothing—every single participant in this game does the exact same thing. We aren't any better or worse than they are.

The point is that this festival lost its purpose a long time ago. It used to be an event half the country followed back in the old days when these competitions actually represented something. Today, it's nothing more than a trashy spectacle defined by songwriters competing for cheap attention. You hear a song once, and that's the end of it. The voting isn't based on logic; whoever has the most neighbors wins. That's the reality. Raising our standards, composing higher-quality music, or sending competent performers won't change a thing. Withdrawing entirely is the only logical option.

Given that this festival became irrelevant ages ago and serves as nothing more than a massive waste of money, pulling out is a perfectly reasonable move.

Finally, a sensible decision from PBS.

I caught it as well. I really enjoyed the movie, especially the special effects, though even I couldn't quite wrap my head around the plot.
All things considered... it's worth seeing.

I’ve seen it too, and here’s my take: if you enjoyed his previous series and were hoping this movie would follow that same formula, don't hold your breath. It isn't even close...
The only highlight was the bit where that guy started playing music through the speakers and he just started dancing...
Bottom line, you aren't missing much if you skip it...

silenthawk said:in 3D it was...

I watched the movie itself a while back. It involved some kind of time travel—I can't recall the specifics, it was quite a long time ago.

Exactly. That was TMNT III, where they traveled to ancient Japan. This animated version serves as a sequel.
I saw the movie at AMC... it wasn't bad, though I actually preferred the cast. For instance, my favorite was Ernie Reyes Jr.; he played Raphael, and he’s also known for playing that mouse soldier in the movie where the guy doesn't have a mustache.
Or take someone like a veteran character actor—he played Splinter.