The Annual Academy Awards - General Discussion

[ebk57]

Mark Rylance!!!!  Woohoo!!!!!

[mojoween]

Holy cannoli out of all those nominees Mark Rylance was probably the least likely to win, yeah?

[bmoore4026]

And the award goes not to Rocky but to some guy I've never heard that was in a movie no one saw.

[Bandgeek77]

How badly does it hurt to be named Mark and not win that award? Poor Ruffalo, that's probably hard to not react to that with joy, then despair.

[ByaNose]

Sly got Micahel Keaton-ed. Bummer!

[anyanka323]

I was pulling for Hardy, but thrilled for Rylance.  He was excellent in Wolf Hall which aired on BBC in the UK and PBS in the US last year.

[jah1986]

Wow, I feel bad for Sly, that's a big upset.

[Umbelina]

Lovely speech.  That's how you do it.

[Sew Sumi]

Upset! I also thought Sly was a lock. 

 

Dave Grohl alert, y'all! Bottoms up! 

[thuganomics85]

Now, I'm actually shocked.  I know Sly was the favorite, and I thought Tom Hardy was the outsider, but it was Mark Rylance instead.  I did hear he was great, so good for him.

 

I had no idea that Tom Hardy was married to Charlotte Riley.  I just Netflixed Peaky Blinders months ago, so remembering them both showing up in the second season kind of amuses me.

[tribeca]

awe I really wanted Rocky to win

[irisheyes]

I loved Rylance in Wolf Hall and still believe he got totally screwed at the Emmys, so I'm so happy he won!

[Minneapple]

Whoa, that's the first big surprise of the night! I figured Tom Hardy or Mark Ruffalo.

 

I enjoyed the Girl Scout cookie bit (although, UNFAIR to all those little Girl Scouts sitting out in the cold in front of the grocery stores and Walmarts trying to sell their cookies!) and the man on the street bit. 

[wallflower75]

I almost thought it was Mark Ruffalo. That's mean to to him to have another actor with such a close name. lol

 

For a second, I thought that's who had won--and then the camera went to Rylance.  Not that I was disappointed--I liked both performances and would've been happy had it been Ruffalo.

[Spartan Girl]

Poor Sly.

If Leo gets stiffed like that, I will be pissed.

[Misslindsey]

Is it bad that I like upsets? It makes things more exciting for me, especially in a telecast that is already too long. That said, I would have liked to see Sly win, but I liked all the nominees in this category so I am cool with it.

[Bandgeek77]

I had no idea that Tom Hardy was married to Charlotte Riley. I just Netflixed Peaky Blinders months ago, so remembering them both showing up in the second season kind of amuses me.

What is Peaky Blinders? It sounds amusing.

[benteen]

God damn it!  Of course they found a reason not to give it to Stallone.

[mtlchick]

Sly got Micahel Keaton-ed. Bummer!

You can tell that he really wanted that and did his best to hide his disappointment. 

[Fostersmom]

Or want to be in Girl Scouts?

 

He's been claiming the youngest isn't his, she was never adopted, he doesn't know how his wife got her. Uh, yeah, your wife shows up with a 6 month old South African child, has to go back to South Africa with her once a year, she lives in your house for 7 years, and you don't ask?

[wallflower75]

I loved Rylance in Wolf Hall and still believe he got totally screwed at the Emmys

 

THIS.  A thousand times, this.

[onthebrink03]

Mark Rylance!!!!  Woohoo!!!!!

Seconding this Woohoo!  I am thrilled for Mark Rylance.  Brilliant actor and he was excellent in Bridge of Spies.

[VCRTracking]

Shocked that Sly didn't win but honestly? That guy from Bridge of Spies benefits more because he's going to get a lot more work after this. The awards can really benefit a non-famous character actor.

[random chance]

I liked the Inside Out guy's speech. One of the better ones of the night.

Agree! It's so cool (and rare) when the winners actually talk to the audience instead of just their little Hollywood circle.

[thuganomics85]

 

The awards can really benefit a non-famous character actor.

Yeah, it seemed to have helped J.K. Simmons already.

[Misslindsey]

I doubt there would be an upset with best actor. I think Leo is a lock. I have not really enjoyed Leo in a lot of his later movies. I hated Titanic. I would love a Bryan Cranston win, but it is so going to Leo.

[bmoore4026]

So who wants the big piece and who wants the frosting?

[ebk57]

This Oscar is going home in a Honda Civic.

 

That's beautiful

[Bandgeek77]

If Leo gets stiffed like that, I will be pissed.

I am sorry, but I have a friend who is obsessed with Leonardo Dicaprio and she has watched all of his Oscar-nominated films today in preparation for his win. I will have sooooo much schadenfreude if he loses. So much.

[Umbelina]

Damn.  I loved that introduction speech for Documentary short.  LOVED IT.

[thuganomics85]

Like most comedians, he's not for everyone, but Louis C.K. always amuses me.

[Misslindsey]

 

He's been claiming the youngest isn't his, she was never adopted, he doesn't know how his wife got her. Uh, yeah, your wife shows up with a 6 month old South African child, has to go back to South Africa with her once a year, she lives in your house for 7 years, and you don't ask?

Thanks for the info! I did not know any of this, but it sounds very very interesting and shady.

[Bandgeek77]

Louis CK is great! That was so good.

[Happy Belly]

Yay for Mark Rylance, although in my house, we were screaming "You GO Cromwell"!

[CherryMalotte]

Louis CK is one of the best intro's ever....and I know that the film that won is showing on HBO currently if you want to catch it.

 

They are really keeping this show moving moving moving...which is great.

[bjork]

Dev Patel looks pretty good with long hair. Daisy is cute!

[thuganomics85]

Daisy Ridley is so beautiful that I almost didn't have time to be fascinated by Dev Patel's beard and shaggy hair.  New role or is he just trying something new?

[Sew Sumi]

Loved the band's version of "Rehab." So peppy! LOL

 

It was a heart-wrenching film. 

Edited February 29, 2016 by Sew Sumi

[bmoore4026]

Not funny, Chris.

[catrox14]

Dev Patel looks pretty good with long hair. Daisy is cute!

 

Same I thought he looked really sexy

[ebk57]

Dave Grohl coming up.  Everybody refill your glasses!!

[Bandgeek77]

I agree about Dev. He looked good with that hair and beard.

[mtlchick]

This Oscar is going home in a Honda Civic.

 

That's beautiful

Honda is so going to give them a new car. 

[redfish]

I am sorry, but I have a friend who is obsessed with Leonardo Dicaprio and she has watched all of his Oscar-nominated films today in preparation for his win. I will have sooooo much schadenfreude if he loses. So much.

 

 

No it'll be worse, because it he doesn't we'll be subjected to another year of another Dicaprio movie that the public will be forced to speculate if this is the one that will win it for him. Let him win now so that we don't have to be subjected to another film that's "Oscar worthy." And lately they're getting less subtle and more desperate with its "look at me" moments.

[wallflower75]

Louis C.K. FTW!!

 

As for any more upsets--not gonna happen.  I suppose there's an outside shot in Best Actress, but really, Brie's had that award sewn up for a while now.  Leo's due, and by all accounts he gives a great performance.  Despite the warm fuzzies we might've felt for Sly getting this nomination for the role that brought him to our attention forty years ago, can anyone honestly say they felt he was due?  *runs from rotten tomatoes*

[anyanka323]

The year was a good year for documentaries.  I teared up when watching Amy.  I caught Lisa Vreeland's documentary on Peggy Guggenheim this weekend, which is a worth seeing if you have any interest in art or postwar American culture. 

[Bandgeek77]

No it'll be worse, because it he doesn't we'll be subjected to another year of another Dicaprio movie that the public will be forced to speculate if this is the one that will win it for him. Let him win now so that we don't have to be subjected to another film that's "Oscar worthy." And lately they're getting less subtle and more desperate with its "look at me" moments.

While that may be true, I am great at avoiding all of that crap. I would rather the whole Internet meme be true and he never wins, but the person who plays him in a future documentary about him wins for their performance.

[ByaNose]

No white Girl Scouts. Reverend Al is going to protest, right?

[mtlchick]

"Harvey Weinstein, kiss my ass."  Probably not the first time he heard that today.

[thuganomics85]

Of course, they didn't answer the real question which is who donated the most.  I mean, besides "Suge Knight."  Hey, why else am I here if not to judge actors and actress for how much money they are willing to give to the Girl Scouts.

Edited February 29, 2016 by thuganomics85