The Annual Academy Awards - General Discussion

[mtlchick]

Meanwhile next season on "How to Get Away with Winning An Oscar..."  The Keating 4 realize they will never reach Viola Davis' acting level and simply gawk at her until they die.  

[AimingforYoko]

Lock of the night, right here. I know some will quibble about category fraud, but I'm just glad Viola finally won one of these.

[Misslindsey]

Viola! I love her! Though I still am not interested in watching "How to Get Away with Murder".

[wallflower75]

Yaaaaay!!!!

[sally-can-wait]

Yes. Viola! Long overdue.

[mojoween]

I like the hat.  He was someone I never heard of in my life before last year so it's nice of him to do something I will remember.

Damn that coat Michelle is wearing in the Manchester clip and its 155 dollar price tag.

[charming]

I LOVE IT! VIOLA WINS!

[ShadowHunter]

Yes Viola Davis. She didn't even walk to the stage it seemed like floated.

[ebk57]

Yay Viola!!!

[Ohwell]

I am utterly shocked that it's Viola.

[Browncoat]

Hooray!  She was hands-down the best of the lot this year.

[Artsda]

Viola needs to let go of her dress. 

[mojoween]

Ahahahahaha the voiceover lady said Viola was nominated for "The Help" but I heard "The Hulk" and I was like wait what?  How could that movie birth an Oscar nominee?

[DearEvette]

Yes, Miss Viola!!

[bmoore4026]

Yay, Amanda Waller!

[thuganomics85]

Another case where I liked a bunch of the nominees; any other year, I would be pulling hard for Naomie Harris and Nicole Kidman; but Viola Davis is awesome, so great for her.  And she owned the screen in Fences.

Surprised by some of the choices for the clips.  For Viola, I figured they would do her big "For eighteen years, I stand in the same spot as you!" scene, and for Octavia Spencer, I thought it would be her scene with Kirsten Dunst in the bathroom.

If they ever had a "Best Performance in One Scene" category though, Michelle Williams should have gotten it.  She wasn't in the film for very long, but that scene and her performance was gut-wrenching.

Edited February 27, 2017 by thuganomics85

[irisheyes]

I want Viola Davis's arms. Those are impressive. 

[sally-can-wait]

Just now, Browncoat said:

Hooray!  She was hands-down the best of the lot this year.

Naomie Harris was deserving but this was Viola's award to win.

[Unusual Suspect]

Well, damn, Viola even wins at acceptance speeches. 

[MVFrostsMyPie]

I'm going to need to start hearing some jokes in these acceptance speeches.

[jcin617]

This seems longer than 30 seconds... 

[Misslindsey]

It is getting dusty in my house.

[ShadowHunter]

Damn great speech Viola.  All people in Hollywood take notes.

[starri]

I loved that Octavia Spencer was the first person on her feet.

[Ohwell]

Ok but it's time to wrap it up though.

[chitowngirl]

Red vines or Twizzlers are great because they don't make your hands greasy, leave crumbs or melt on your hands.

[maraleia]

From the Washington Post- When Viola Davis wins an Academy Award on Sunday, as she’s favored to do, she will be the 23rd person to achieve the triple crown of acting: a competitive Oscar, Emmy and Tony (two Tonys, in her case). She will be the first African American to join the club.

[wallflower75]

I notice they're not even attempting to play her off the stage.  Good call.  :)

[sally-can-wait]

I'm glad they are not playing her off. This is her moment. 

[AimingforYoko]

Aw, Emma was tearing up.

[bmoore4026]

Wow.  This is actually getting to me.  Now, go smacked Jared Leto with that thing, Viola.

[ebk57]

That was a gorgeous, moving speech.

[mtlchick]

I just realized that Viola is now 1 step away from her own EGOT.  (Searches for a book she can narrates to win a Grammy.) 

 

And her walk off song is The Heat Is On.  Come ON, show.

[Fostersmom]

1 minute ago, mojoween said:

Ahahahahaha the voiceover lady said Viola was nominated for "The Help" but I heard "The Hulk" and I was like wait what?  How could that movie birth an Oscar nominee?

I  heard the same thing and was way confused for a few seconds. 

[mtlchick]

2 minutes ago, irisheyes said:

I want Viola Davis's arms. Those are impressive. 

3 years later and I am STILL waiting for an arm wrestling match between her and Angela Bassett!  

[Thumper]

4 minutes ago, Mumbles said:

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

Yes. It was gut-wrenching -- so powerful and brought me to tears.

[AimingforYoko]

Just now, mtlchick said:

And her walk off song is The Heat Is On.  Come ON, show.

Is this the Oscars orchestra or a wedding band?

[jjj]

2 minutes ago, jcin617 said:

This seems longer than 30 seconds... 

Way longer -- I am surprised they did not play the music...

[wallflower75]

Just now, maraleia said:

From the Washington Post- When Viola Davis wins an Academy Award on Sunday, as she’s favored to do, she will be the 23rd person to achieve the triple crown of acting: a competitive Oscar, Emmy and Tony (two Tonys, in her case). She will be the first African American to join the club.

Now we just need to get her a Grammy...

[Negritude]

At this point I know Busy Phillips more for being Michelle Williams' arm candy at award shows than her acting. 

[DearEvette]

Viola thanked her husband and her daughter.  The camera went to her husband who was sitting next to Emma Stone, only those two in the frame.  My husband says "Emma Stone is her daughter?'  LOL.

[vb68]

Viola is dignity personified.

What a speech.

She looks gorgeous too. 

[jcin617]

Just now, jjj said:

Way longer -- I am surprised they did not play the music...

Oh I know, I just think it's interesting how the director decides who to play off and who not.  Great speech though.

[Macbeth]

WTF is up with the choice in music?? The Heat is On???

[Spartan Girl]

1 minute ago, Thumper said:

Yes. It was gut-wrenching -- so powerful and brought me to tears.

Not disagreeing, but again, you can't just go crying your ex husband telling him that you love him when you remarried and are starting a brand new family. Just saying.

[Mumbles]

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At this point I know Busy Phillips more for being Michelle Williams' arm candy at award shows than her acting. 

Kim Kelly is my friend!

[wallflower75]

Just now, Macbeth said:

WTF is up with the choice in music?? The Heat is On???

I wondered if it was played because of Viola's red dress...I dunno.  Odd choice of music tonight, that's for sure.

[Nordly Beaumont]

1 minute ago, DearEvette said:

Viola thanked her husband and her daughter.  The camera went to her husband who was sitting next to Emma Stone, only those two in the frame.  My husband says "Emma Stone is her daughter?'  LOL.

HA! After that tear jerking speech, I needed that laugh!

[thuganomics85]

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Viola thanked her husband and her daughter.  The camera went to her husband who was sitting next to Emma Stone, only those two in the frame.  My husband says "Emma Stone is her daughter?'  LOL.

I'd watch a movie with Viola and Emma as mother and daughter.  I know some weren't a huge fan of The Help, but I liked their interactions in that movie.

[sally-can-wait]

Just now, Spartan Girl said:

Not disagreeing, but again, you can't just go crying your ex husband telling him that you love him when you remarried and are starting a brand new family. Just saying.

Well he did (don't click if you don't want to know major spoiler!)

Spoiler

accidentally kill their children. 

Edited February 27, 2017 by double-elvis