The 97th Academy Awards

[Browncoat]

I guess they couldn't give Flow both best animated and best international film.

I'm supposed to go see I'm Still Here this week.

[scarynikki12]

Now that's a dress Whoopi! 

[kittykat]

I'm Still Here on the board beating out Emilia Perez.  That's good.

That leaves Nickel Boys and A Complete Unknown the only 2 BP nominees without a win tonight so far.

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[nilyank]

26 minutes ago, mariah23 said:

Any bets on the legendary movie duo?

Maybe they meant Whoopi and Oprah.

[NUguy514]

Since Flow won Animated Feature, I'm really happy for I'm Still Here.  It was wonderful.

[scarynikki12]

2 minutes ago, nilyank said:

Maybe they meant Whoopi and Oprah.

Legendary duo implies they're known for making movies together (eg, Doris Day and Rock Hudson, or DeNiro and Scorsese) but, knowing these producers, they probably do mean two people who did one project together forty years ago. Guess we'll see.

[wonderwoman]

oh yeah — this is going to go over — only question is how long. maybe the length of whatever that goldfinger this was? 

that said, thankfully, there’s been a minimum of mindless banter between presenters. 

[nilyank]

Yep, Conan,

[Browncoat]

I love Mark Hamill!  He has aged very well, but I did like his beard!

[kittykat]

At this rate the broadcast will be longer than The Brutalist.

Just the Big Four left?

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[dmeets]

Awww, it could have been Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford. Stupid shingles.

[scarynikki12]

Mark! It would have been funny, if confusing, he had walked out to Jaws.

[Browncoat]

Just now, dmeets said:

Awww, it could have been Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford. Stupid shingles.

That would have been awesome!

[ProudMary]

I still don't understand how Challengers didn't get a nomination for score.

[thuganomics85]

The Brutalist wins score as expected.  Was really hoping for an upset from The Wild Robot.

[dmeets]

Props to those who guessed Whoopi and Oprah.

Ah, the Quincy tribute!

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[Browncoat]

Interesting.  Usually Oprah's in the big floofy dress and Whoopi's in the suit.

[AimingforYoko]

1 minute ago, ProudMary said:

I still don't understand how Challengers didn't get a nomination for score.

I don't understand the academy's indifference overall to that film.

[scarynikki12]

Queen Latifah!! Incidentally why isn't she part of every Oscar telecast? She's such a hoot.

[dmeets]

Well at least Cynthia, Ariana and Colman are keeping it lively in the audience

[slowpoked]

So is the rift between Rachel Ziegler and Gal Gadot real? They couldn’t try to get away from each other as fast as possible.

[Browncoat]

Looks like both Cynthia and Ariana changed their dresses.

I always get a kick out of Queen Latifah!

[scarynikki12]

HA! Coleman and Rachel Zegler just JUMPED to their feet at the first opportunity. Love that level of enthusiasm. Coleman is also always fun at these things even if he's not (yet, dammit, YET) winning. 

[Red Bridey]

Why aren't they getting up and dancing in the aisles or right on stage?? If I were a big movie star I'd be up on stage shaking my groove thang!

[dmeets]

Just now, slowpoked said:

So is the rift between Rachel Ziegler and Gal Gadot real? They couldn’t try to get away from each other as fast as possible.

I didn't even realize there was a rumored rift. Though I shouldn't be surprised, the internet never misses a moment to slam those two.

[scarynikki12]

Just now, Red Bridey said:

Why aren't they getting up and dancing in the aisles or right on stage?? If I were a big movie star I'd be up on stage shaking my groove thang!

For the ladies it's probably the heels.

[Quickbeam]

Lots of work tonight for the dance people! 

[ProudMary]

We got two musical performances featuring songs from "The Wiz" tonight, and I'm loving it!

[wonderwoman]

i wonder if the adam sandler bit was added as a sly comment on the criticism of zelenskyy not wearing a suit to the white house? 

[scarynikki12]

I hope Conan gets a lot of these people to guest on the podcast. 

Cillian! I bet Nolan spent every day of the last week reminding him to show up. Also, Cillian, do Conan's podcast.

Was hoping Ralph would sneak in but I guess not. Adrian, he's pretty but PLEASE refrain from kissing Cillian. 

[dmeets]

Did he just toss his gum at his wife?

[Browncoat]

Adrian Brody -- that was unexpected!  I would rather Colman Domingo or Ralph Fiennes, but I expected Chalamet.

[AimingforYoko]

Not a shock, but Chalamet's win at the SAGs had some people rethinking.

[slowpoked]

Timothy Chalameet isn’t the best yet, I guess.

Was hoping for a Rafe Fiennes upset, but Brody will do.

[galaxygirl76]

1 minute ago, dmeets said:

Did he just toss his gum at his wife?

He sure did!

[slowpoked]

Just now, AimingforYoko said:

Not a shock, but Chalamet's win at the SAGs had some people rethinking.

Oscars voting is already closed by then though. 

[thuganomics85]

Adrian Brody wins as I figured: have a feeling he won't make the same mistake as last time and start kissing Cillian Murphy.

Still thrilled Colman Domingo has been showing up to these things and lately, and hope he gets one someday.  And I can't believe Ralph Fiennes hasn't won an Oscar yet!

[ShadowHunter]

Adrian winning was not a surprise but I haven't seen the movie so I can't say. 

[dmeets]

Adrien, you're a male, you weren't declared washed up after 30. Speech makes it sound like he's afraid he'll never work again.

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[scarynikki12]

Just now, thuganomics85 said:

And I can't believe Ralph Fiennes hasn't won an Oscar yet!

A surprising number of people think he won for Schindler's List.

[AimingforYoko]

2 minutes ago, slowpoked said:

Oscars voting is already closed by then though. 

Not voters, oddsmakers.

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[Is Everyone Gone]

Adrien Brody is so pretentious. But I did love him as Pat Riley in Winning Time.

[dmeets]

"Don't play me off, I've been here before" WTF?

[tessaray]

I kept expecting a long hook, like the old vaudeville days.

[scarynikki12]

Brody has been the odds on favorite this whole award season (SAG aside) yet his speech would make more sense if he were a surprise. I know he's emotional so I'm not judging too hard but I wish he'd written it down.

[ProudMary]

Adrian Brody: Hubris, personified.

[AimingforYoko]

Call the bouncers.

[thuganomics85]

Yeah, I'm going to be a dick and say I wish someone else won because Adrian Brody is putting me to sleep.

[ShadowHunter]

Most of the time they cut to the director of The Brutalist he looked annoyed.

[CherryMalotte]

Christ on a cracker, I went to brush my teeth and take my nightly meds and Adrian was still talking!

Congrats Adrian!