OSCARS - 88th. Leo finally. Spotlight = best movie. (1 Viewer)

[KarmaPolice]

Maybe they do this already (and the argument is they shouldn't have to), but I am surprised more people with money and influence like the Smiths and Lees of the movie world don't have scholarships and maybe even their own company set up to promote more African Americans getting their scripts, movies, and ideas out there more.

Like others have said, I haven't seen all the movies of the past year, so I comment intelligently on if they deserved a nomination or not. Let's please not make it so the Academy has to have their version of the Rooney Rule.

 

[Smack Tripper]

Coming out of last year, looked at the past ten years of the Academy acting categories

200 nominees, 40 winners

22 black nominees, 7 black winners.

So were nominated and awarded at a rate commiserate or higher than their population profile

 

[shadyridr]

Coming out of last year, looked at the past ten years of the Academy acting categories

200 nominees, 40 winners

22 black nominees, 7 black winners.

So were nominated and awarded at a rate commiserate or higher than their population profile

1/10 of the nominees were black

 

[eoMMan]

A white nominated actor should show up with black face.

He or she will get plenty of ha has.

 

[grateful zed]

potential oscar winning role for 2017

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Coming out of last year, looked at the past ten years of the Academy acting categories

200 nominees, 40 winners

22 black nominees, 7 black winners.

So were nominated and awarded at a rate commiserate or higher than their population profile

1/10 of the nominees were black

1/10 of the population is black

 

[The General]

Saw Spotlight. Excellent, well made movie. The ending was pretty much perfectly handled. Surprised Michael Keaton didn't get a nom.

How they determine the "best" movie who knows.

 

[Daywalker]

Top 10 of year:

1. Ex Machina
   
2. The Big Short
   
3. Mad Max:  Fury Road
   
4. Brooklyn
   
5. Spotlight
   
6. Straight Out of Compton
   
7. Bridge of Spies
   
8. The Revenant
   
9. It Follows
   
10. Magic Mike XXL
    

Just missed:

Star Wars:  The Force Awakens, The Kingsman, The End of the Tour, Steve Jobs and Danny Collins.

 

[Smack Tripper]

Haven't posted in here since I saw it. Room is the only movie anyone will talk about from this year in five and ten years.   It's clearly the best picture. If oscar bait spotlight and three hours of Leo grunting and other mental masturbation wins it's a joke.   Big short I could live with for livening of borking material into a compelling punchy story. 

But out room is on another level. 

 

[Daywalker]

Haven't posted in here since I saw it. Room is the only movie anyone will talk about from this year in five and ten years.   It's clearly the best picture. If oscar bait spotlight and three hours of Leo grunting and other mental masturbation wins it's a joke.   Big short I could live with for livening of borking material into a compelling punchy story. 

But out room is on another level. 

First half of Room is riveting.  Second half not so much.

 

[Smack Tripper]

They should really go back to 5 noms. Nothing good has come of broadening the field and it cheapens the big rub you used to get of being a nominee. People used to make point of seeing all five films but now do you really need to run out and see a film like the Room when it has no chance of winning?

  nothing like being reminded you are an idiot!  To save face and correct myself, DO run out and see Room. DO NOT WATCH ANY TRAILERS!!

 

[Smack Tripper]

First half of Room is riveting.  Second half not so much.

Disagree.  Masterful storytelling. If I knew how to work the spoilers I would write more

 

[Mr. Mojo]

Overall The Academy has done a piss poor job of selecting Best Picture winners this decade. The Artist, Birdman and 12 Years A Slave were all bad choices. I don't expect to always agree with them, but this has been ridiculous.

 

[McGarnicle]

 

[bagger]

1/10 of the population is black

Jon Oliver did a nice segment on whitewashing in Hollywood. You should check it out if you have any desire to be educated on this topic.

 

[The General]

Let's see what Rock has to say.

 

[McGarnicle]

Okay! Pretty sure we've got some good Datelines on the DVR.

 

[Higgs]

Rock making America suffer for its sins.

 

[otello]

Nailing it.

 

[Courtjester]

Rock walked the line well...

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

Christ. Theron is still so hot she makes Blount look like a lazy eyed troll who lives on Fraggke Rock. And I think Blount is usually smoking. 

 

[Capella]

1/10 of the population is black

COME ON

 

[Ilov80s]

Nailing it.

Agreed. Funny, but poignant. Good stuff. 

 

[McGarnicle]

Rock walked the line well...

Yeah, wielded subtlety and nuance like a ninja. It's like there was no controversy at all! 

 

[The General]

Rock seemed a little nervous. Was ok. 

 

[KarmaPolice]

Damn, forgot this was on tonight.

 

[eoMMan]

Damn, forgot this was on tonight.

Lolz

 

[Ilov80s]

That McKay guy that wrote and directed The Big Short has had a very interesting career, wouldn't have thought he would be winning Oscars. His previous movies were Anchorman 1 and 2, Stepbrothers, Talledega Nights and The Other Guys. 

 

[The General]

 Tracy Morgan

 

[FreeBaGeL]

Oh my god will they please nominate some black people next year so someone can talk about something else.

 

[ConnSKINS26]

Umm Sarah Silverman just went in on the misogyny of the James Bond movies. Did she go rogue or did they know she was gonna do that?

 

[The General]

Some weird thing with Stacey Dash, Sarah Silverman being unfunny, then singing the theme song from Bond movie. 

 

[WookieBooger]

Chris Rock as the Martian: his call letters were KRS1.

Nice touch 

 

[FreeBaGeL]

Thanks for reminding me why I'm bored out of my mind for a few minutes at the beginning of every Bond movie.

 

[GROOT]

COME ON

not bad considering it's 13 percent in the usa

 

[TripItUp]

Great opener by Rock IMHO.  Didn't agree with it all but really nailed it.

 

[Ilov80s]

not bad considering it's 13 percent in the usa

How many Hispanics and Asians got nominations?

 

[Binky The Doormat]

 Tracy Morgan

  However, Whoopie should never be allowed in front of a camera again.  

 

[Todem]

Zzzzzzzzzzz...........Zzzzzzzzzzzz.

I can't take it anymore. 

 

[The General]

See if they hook up Sly. He should have won for Rocky.

 

[Jobber]

How many Hispanics and Asians got nominations?

Well...uh...they don't count. They're not the right kind of minority.

 

[eoMMan]

Glad Alicia Vinikaker won....I like her. Didn't see Danish girl but she was great in Ex Machina.

 

[The General]

Mad Max lady deserved that one for sure.

 

[Baloney Sandwich]

Great opener by Rock IMHO.  Didn't agree with it all but really nailed it.

His line about Jada Pinket Smith will go down as the line of the night

 

[The General]

They are making the Mad Max people walk from the balcony section

 

[Baloney Sandwich]

We are smack dab in the dead zone here.  They come out with some decent awards...screenplay (both categories), Supporting Actress but now we are just in the #### nobody gives a flying #### about 

 

[Ilov80s]

Well...uh...they don't count. They're not the right kind of minority.

They are the make-up and costume people so they usually get stuck in back. You have to put the pretty people up front. 

 

[The General]

George Miller should win Best Director but probably going to go to The Revenant guy. 

 

[Ilov80s]

George Miller should win Best Director but probably going to go to The Revenant guy. 

I'm not sure that Alejandro will win 2 years in a row. It's pretty huge if he does, only 2 directors ever have won back to back.

 

[Michael Brown]

Didn't feel like rewinding, but who did the voiceover for the Galaxy ad?