The Annual Academy Awards - General Discussion

[bmoore4026]

Moms are great.

[Mumbles]

2 minutes ago, topanga said:

Ezra black? Biracial? Doesn't matter, really. Yes, he is super fine. 

He is. His mom is the great Marian Wright Edelman. His dad is Peter Edelman, former Robert Kennedy aide and former HHS assistant secretary (I think) who quit over Clinton's horrible welfare policies. Great pedigree! 

[Misslindsey]

I would have put Amy Adams before Meryl Streep in Florence Foster Jenkins for nominations. Oh Florence Foster Jenkins is another movie I have not seen. I thought it looked bad.

[mojoween]

It's odd to me that Arrival would have the best sound editing, but NOT sound mixing.  

It's like when the best director isn't the person who directed the best picture.

[ebk57]

That speech was lovely.  And I have to love a mom named Skippy (I did understand that correctly, right?  If not, she's still Skippy to me)

[maraleia]

Notice all those guys are white men- typical Gibson move.

[charming]

If multiple people win, they should all get a chance to speak.

[AimingforYoko]

The Theme from S.W.A.T? Really?

[vb68]

Very sweet speech though I still wish Mel Gibson wasn't involved.

[thuganomics85]

Why is announcer lady trying to make people creep on Sting, backstage?

[sally-can-wait]

Just now, Misslindsey said:

I would have put Amy Adams before Meryl Streep in Florence Foster Jenkins for nominations. Oh Florence Foster Jenkins is another movie I have not seen. I thought it looked bad.

Agreed. I saw FFJ and was very underwhelmed. Arrival on the other hand was great and Amy was spectacular. 

[Artsda]

3 minutes ago, thuganomics85 said:

Totally noticed Casey Affleck passed it along!  To be fair, with that beard of his, it would have gotten really messy!

I think he gave it to his mom or who ever his guest was.

[vb68]

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The Theme from S.W.A.T? Really?

I know. That just cracked me up.

What's next? The Charlie's Angels theme? ;)

[megwhite]

Can this move along a little, I'm missing Walking Dead for this

[bmoore4026]

So is anyone going to see that Beauty and The Beast remake?

[roamyn]

It's abt damn time he won an Oscar!  The most underrated sound mixer in the business.  Even Susan Lucci was rooting for Kevin.

[sally-can-wait]

1 minute ago, maraleia said:

Notice all those guys are white men- typical Gibson move.

Almost the entire cast was Australian (minus Andrew Garfield) even though they were all playing Americans. 

[starri]

Just now, vb68 said:

What's next? The Charlie's Angels theme? ;)

We've already had the Charlie's Angels of Algebra.

[Macbeth]

2 minutes ago, Sugar said:

Agreed - My bf is a huge film snob and when Arrival finished we both looked at one another and said, "she's winning an Oscar". Was shocked she didn't get nominated.

I didn't know Amy hadn't been nominated until about an hour ago.  I was wondering why we didn't get a shot of what Amy wore at the Oscars - and then light dawneth on Marblehead.

[Mumbles]

I'm gonna be snarky here and say if I have to Google a presenter, they shouldn't be a presenter.

[starri]

Just now, bmoore4026 said:

So is anyone going to see that Beauty and The Beast remake?

Bought my tickets as soon as they went on sale.

[mtlchick]

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Why is announcer lady trying to make people creep on Sting, backstage?

If I had the chance, I completely would.  

[galaxygirl76]

3 minutes ago, charming said:

If multiple people win, they should all get a chance to speak.

This was a very special circumstance. That guy finally won after 21 nominations.

[salsamacdog]

59 minutes ago, LilWharveyGal said:

Why is the girl behind Ryan Gosling dressed as Martha Washington?

OK, I read the forums on Might Big TV, then Television Without Pity, and now Previously TV.  In all these years I have posted maybe half a dozen times...  As soon as I saw that bizarre and utterly inexplicable dress I got on my laptop because I knew someone here had to have noticed as well.  Seriously, it is so bad I can't move on, I must know how it came to be....

[bmoore4026]

No!  No!  Fuck off, Vince Vaughn!

[Calvada]

Wow, stepped away to do the dishes and came back to find I'd missed 155 posts!  Thanks to all for catching me up. 

[ShadowHunter]

The red vines are a hit. Most of the celebs are eating them easier then the chocolate lol.

[Steph J]

4 minutes ago, absnow54 said:

Wasn't 13 Hours disqualified? Why'd they still announce it?

Only one member of the nominated team was disqualified. The rest got to keep the nomination.

[thuganomics85]

How does Mel Gibson make eating licorice look creepy?

When are they getting to the Viola Davis Award... err, I mean Best Supporting Actress category?  I thought that was next!

[DearEvette]

I am loving the play out music when the show goes to commercials.  They are doing tv shw themes, first Mission Impossible and now SWAT.

Edited February 27, 2017 by DearEvette

[Mystery]

Only one of the "13 Hours" guys was disqualified.

[CherryMalotte]

Yeah, even though I picked LLL for my Oscar game and am tanking it I'm glad it's not cleaning up.  It's only mediocre at best.  I just could not warm up to Emma Stone in it and normally I like her.  She'll probably win tonight though.

At least they seem to be moving it along somewhat, we can at least hope it's not montage hell middle for the show.

[wallflower75]

1 minute ago, ShadowHunter said:

The red vines are a hit. Most of the celebs are eating them easier then the chocolate lol.

Less fattening?

[Luvzmutt]

I'm so over all the Mel Gibson jokes and cuts to him chuckling in the audience.  Hollywood sure has a short term memory.

[Muffyn]

1 minute ago, thuganomics85 said:

How does Mel Gibson make eating licorice look creepy?

When are they getting to the Viola Davis Award... err, I mean Best Supporting Actress category?  I thought that was next!

Mel makes breathing look creepy.

[mtlchick]

God bless that crazy (and amazing) bastard Jackie Chan.  How is he still alive?!

Edited February 27, 2017 by mtlchick

[Misslindsey]

Just now, thuganomics85 said:

When are they getting to the Viola Davis Award... err, I mean Best Supporting Actress category?  I thought that was next!

If by next you mean an hour and a half later. I do not know if they mentioned when they are getting to it.

[wallflower75]

1 minute ago, thuganomics85 said:

How does Mel Gibson make eating licorice look creepy?

When are they getting to the Viola Davis Award... err, I mean Best Supporting Actress category?  I thought that was next!

It's been "Next" for about half an hour now...

[thuganomics85]

OK, Chris Tucker presenting for Jackie Chan at the Governor's Ball is awesome.  I don't how goofy it was: I have a soft spot for Rush Hour.

[megwhite]

Man Jackie Chan should of done a stunt!

[Neeners]

Oh boy... Viola better get this...

[elle]

1 minute ago, DearEvette said:

I am loving the play out music when the show goes to commercials.  They are dping tv shw themes, first Mission Impossible and now SWAT.

Before that, the lead in songs were animated movie songs - "A Friend in Me" and "Everything is Awesome" are the two I remember.

[Eureka]

8 minutes ago, absnow54 said:

Wasn't 13 Hours disqualified? Why'd they still announce it?

Just one of the poeple was disqualified. 

[Mumbles]

They cut off Ruth Gordon's funny line from the montage...she said something like how this was encouraging for an up-and-comer like herself.

[sally-can-wait]

A hat. Really?

[Browncoat]

What's with the hat, Mark?

[Mumbles]

Just now, Browncoat said:

What's with the hat, Mark?

I like him but he has a tendency to be a little twee.

[Macbeth]

Nice to see Maggie Smith accept an award in the clip, I know she's older, but we never got to see her accept an emmy for Downton Abbey.

[Vella]

I think wearing a hat is Mark's THING.

[Mumbles]

She wasn't in it long enough to justify an award but that Michelle Williams scene is the best one in the movie.