Nanker Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 I actually watched it for the first time in about 15 years or more. I enjoyed it for the most part. There was surprisingly little smack talk although there was the usual mastubatory self-referential fawning and preening of their special interest constituencies. Leave no victim behind! Wonder how horrified they’ll be when they realize they were staring at The POTUS’s coiffure all night. He’s been in their heads since 2016. 1
The Senator Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 I am disappointed that the snotty racist pissant Spike Lee won anything at all... https://apple.news/Ahh8DTsGvTImG83uek8EvgQ 1 1
Fr. Jerk Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 (edited) I tried to watch, got bored, and settled for America's Got Talent. I'm glad Spike won, though. Edited February 25, 2019 by The Jerk
eball Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 8 hours ago, Mark Vader said: I skipped it, and I have been watching the Oscars for years. Even though I have heard great things about "Green Book", "Bohemian Rhapsody", "The Favourite" & "A Star Is Born", I just can't bring myself to really care. I rarely watch the Oscars because I just don't care. That aside, I saw three of these four (bolded) and enjoyed all. 1
teef Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 for some reason, i actually thought it was today until i saw the highlights this morning. we're trying to catch up on true detective, so that's been out tv life for the last week or two.
Mark Vader Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 13 hours ago, DC Tom said: He's almost a shoe-in. He's got two of the three criteria the Academy look for in a best actor: he plays a gay character, and he plays a real person. If he'd cried, he'd be a lock. Plus...not that the Academy cares, but it was a legitimately great performance. Since Roma won best foreign language film...there's a good chance Black Panther wins Best Picture. Which would be inexplicable to me - it was pedestrian, at best. I thought "Black Panther" was a good movie, but it wasn't good enough to earn a best picture nomination.
C.Biscuit97 Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 10 hours ago, Mark Vader said: I skipped it, and I have been watching the Oscars for years. I'm just sick of the pretentious speeches and the pompous attitude some of these people in the industry bring with them. Some speeches are actually good and there are people who are deserving of some of the awards. What really bothers me is the nominations. Political & Cultural messaging is now more important than artistic expression & talent. Why else did a movie like "Get Out" receive so many top nominations last year? Because it was a brilliant movie? Even though I have heard great things about "Green Book", "Bohemian Rhapsody", "The Favourite" & "A Star Is Born", I just can't bring myself to really care. Maybe next year. Get Out was the best movie and most memorable of last year. Awful take. And its an awards show. What do you expect? They are all meh. Though I’m sure the diversity is very threatening to some of you.
DC Tom Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 8 minutes ago, Mark Vader said: I thought "Black Panther" was a good movie, but it wasn't good enough to earn a best picture nomination. And yet, it did. I mean, technically I guess it was well-done. There were no particular weaknesses in the movie. But no particular excellence, either. Merely...competent, I suppose. It probably deserved the production design award, though, and maybe original score (I don't really know what it was up against, so I can't judge.)
The Senator Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 5 minutes ago, C.Biscuit97 said: Get Out was the best movie and most memorable of last year. Awful take. And its an awards show. What do you expect? They are all meh. Though I’m sure the diversity is very threatening to some of you. The diversity is encouraging; the utter vanity and pomposity is disgusting. . 1
C.Biscuit97 Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 3 minutes ago, The Senator said: The diversity is encouraging; the utter vanity and pomposity is disgusting. . Not sure why it’s disgusting but hats your opinion. People certainly get fired about a movie show. I watched it with my lady, drank, and flipped back and forth to shark tank. Solid Sunday. you Realize how many awful, unforgettable movies have won in the past?
Mark Vader Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 1 minute ago, C.Biscuit97 said: Get Out was the best movie and most memorable of last year. Awful take. And its an awards show. What do you expect? They are all meh. Though I’m sure the diversity is very threatening to some of you. You're entitled to your opinion. I saw "Get Out", it's decent, just grossly overrated. It did not deserve all of the fawning it got. Best Picture? Best Director? Best Actor? Best Original Screenplay? Please. The Stepford Wives(insert African Americans for women) meets Frankenstein via Svengali, that is what "Get Out" is. Let me also add that I've called out other overrated movies in the past that have gotten Best Picture nominations. "Ghost", "Four Weddings and a Funeral", "The Full Monty", "A Beautiful Mind", "Juno". Also, "Titanic" & "Argo" did not deserve to win during their respective years. As for what I expect from awards shows, I expect some class, dignity and a little humility. Don't go up there and tell me how to vote or how I should be spending my money. Gary Oldman had a very nice speech last year when he won Best Actor for "Darkest Hour", as did Brie Larson a couple of years ago when she won Best Actress for "Room". That is what I like to see. 1 1
C.Biscuit97 Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 14 minutes ago, Mark Vader said: You're entitled to your opinion. I saw "Get Out", it's decent, just grossly overrated. It did not deserve all of the fawning it got. Best Picture? Best Director? Best Actor? Best Original Screenplay? Please. The Stepford Wives(insert African Americans for women) meets Frankenstein via Svengali, that is what "Get Out" is. Let me also add that I've called out other overrated movies in the past that have gotten Best Picture nominations. "Ghost", "Four Weddings and a Funeral", "The Full Monty", "A Beautiful Mind", "Juno". Also, "Titanic" & "Argo" did not deserve to win during their respective years. As for what I expect from awards shows, I expect some class, dignity and a little humility. Don't go up there and tell me how to vote or how I should be spending my money. Gary Oldman had a very nice speech last year when he won Best Actor for "Darkest Hour", as did Brie Larson a couple of years ago when she won Best Actress for "Room". That is what I like to see. Agree to disagree, respectfully. I thought Get Out was a great and original movie which Hollywood struggles to make now. If you think it got too much credit for other factors than it being a good movie, I couldn’t disagree more. and sure in a perfect world, these award shows would just be about saying thank you. But I guess that’s not the world we’re in anymore. Because of social media, everyone puts their opinion on everything out there. Like it or not, Hollywood people have a huge amount of influence (they always have). I think it’s weird that people want actors to be more mature and shut up more than our “leaders.” It’s a weird time to be alive. But yeah, most award shows are stupid.
The Senator Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, C.Biscuit97 said: Not sure why it’s disgusting but hats your opinion. People certainly get fired about a movie show. I watched it with my lady, drank, and flipped back and forth to shark tank. Solid Sunday. you Realize how many awful, unforgettable movies have won in the past? Yes, I certainly do, but I think you meant ‘forgettable movies’ - tho maybe you did mean unforgettable because they were so bad. I just find the entire spectacle a giant display of arrogance, conceit, vanity , narcissism, and pomposity. Why do those clowns think they are in a totally different realm than the rest of the world, or that their opinions and causes deserve everyone else’s rapt attention? Best acceptance speech ever? George C.Scott in 1971, for ‘Patton’, as he slept on his New York State Farm during the ceremonies. (He told the academy he’d not only refuse the award, but wouldn’t even show up. Did the same thing in 1960, for ‘The Hustler’, only that time the academy got pissed and didn’t nominate him.) JMO . Edited February 25, 2019 by The Senator 1
Rico Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, The Senator said: I am disappointed that the snotty racist pissant Spike Lee won anything at all... https://apple.news/Ahh8DTsGvTImG83uek8EvgQ He may be a racist POS, but he is a good film-maker. Not a fan of BKkKman though. Even though it was based on a true story, I didn’t think it was very realistic as portrayed. Duke should’ve known that the guy he met at the end wasn’t the guy he talked to over and over on the phone... like night and day different, in the movie at least. Edited February 25, 2019 by Rico
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 I only care if there are wardrobe malfunctions 1
Jauronimo Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 I can't help but think that following #OscarsSoWhite the Academy has responded with the subtlety of a brick to the face. The messaging seems overdone and contrived. 1
The Senator Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 12 minutes ago, Rico said: He may be a racist POS, but he is a good film-maker. Not a fan of BKkKman though. Even though it was based on a true story, I didn’t think it was very realistic as portrayed. Duke should’ve known that the guy he met at the end wasn’t the guy he talked to over and over on the phone... like night and day different, in the movie at least. I agree - he makes decent and topical films. But when he opened his Brooklyn clothing boutique (aka t-shirt store) back in 1990, he refused to hire white employees, simply because they were white. He insists on being interviewed only by black journalists. He literally spews racism, almost hatred for all whites. Yet, he throws a hissy fit when HE feels slighted. Plus, he wears those silly hats and outfits! . 1
Misterbluesky Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 17 hours ago, Another Fan said: Couldn’t even tell you one movie nominated for best picture The last time I took my bride to a indoor theatre,we saw Falling Down. 1
Another Fan Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 3 minutes ago, Misterbluesky said: The last time I took my bride to a indoor theatre,we saw Falling Down. That should have been an academy award winning movie imo 1
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 7 minutes ago, Misterbluesky said: The last time I took my bride to a indoor theatre, we saw Falling Down. Like when Rami Malek fell off stage after winning?
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