The Annual Academy Awards - General Discussion

[Browncoat]

Just now, wallflower75 said:

I have loved Allison Janney since the first time I saw her in Drop Dead Gorgeous.

I loved that movie, and she was fab in it!

But no JetSki for Allison!

[AimingforYoko]

Allison Janney, halfway to the EGOT.

[jjj]

OH, were those the accountants laughing backstage?  (probably not!)

[Tanichka]

OK - 45 minutes & I'm done!   Jimmy Kimmel was a bit too preachy, I thought.  Liked the prize for shortest speech, though. 

Jennifer Garner's dress - loved it.  She's such a shlub normally, but she really nails the gowns at awards shows.  Lupita's dress was great, different.  Hated all the blush & pastel colors.  Allison Janney's was OK, although the sleeves were a bit much.  Laura Dern looked good, too.

Taraj - WTF - horrible negligee thing.  Emily Blunt - WTF

Whoopie - yuk 

Nicole Kidman - Loved the color, the bow - meh.  I wish her hair didn't wash her out so much

Same Rockwell's speech was great

Edited March 5, 2018 by Tanichka

[sweetcookieface]

I saw all the Best Supporting Actress performances, and thought Allison was fantastic in I Tonya, but after rewatching Ladybird, I'm even more struck by the subtle, moving, and very REAL performance Laurie Metcalf gave. Was hoping she'd pull an upset, but can't begrudge Allison her win.

[ebk57]

Whew...finally caught up with you all!  How dare my sister have a birthday and make me take her to dinner!!

I'll have to go back and watch the first hour because from what I read, there's some good stuff there.  Since I got home - yay Rita!!!  Love Allison Janney.  Loved Sam Rockwell!! 

 

I have wine and am ready to move forward! 

[Frost]

Mark Hamill?!?!?  Yeah!  I wanted him to be nominated for supporting actor in The Last Jedi.  I thought he was fantastic.

[vb68]

Yay Allison! You are so sublime!

[sally-can-wait]

1 minute ago, kittykat said:

No surprises on the acting awards so far.  For the leads I'm wishing for Daniel K and Saoirse but expecting Gary and Frances.

Change out Daniel for Timothée and I'm right there with you.

[Amethyst]

8 minutes ago, MVFrostsMyPie said:

I'm such a sucker for montages.

These montages are some of the best parts of the show.  Love them!

[ShadowHunter]

14 minutes ago, dubbel zout said:

Chris Sarandon can play the villain.

Now he was a sexy Vampire in Fright Night.

[kib]

2 minutes ago, jjj said:

tears from Margot Robbie. Love it when the co-stars are so thrilled. 

Well, that and as the film's producer an Oscar win means more $ for the project.

Still, you're right.

[sweetcookieface]

3 minutes ago, DearEvette said:

I had no desire to see this movie but on the strength of that quote alone, I'd watch it. 

I just saw Phantom Thread yesterday, and it was much weirder, darker and funnier than I thought it would be. The movie was filled with scathing exchanges like the one in that clip.

[TV Mercenary]

I can only speak for me but I look at the fact that they're bringing Roseanne back on TV and I can only ask why and who thought that was a good idea and giving Roseanne another platform to be a terrible actress is just a waste to me. Sorry now I'm moving back to these regularly scheduled programming of the Oscars and making the comment that I have a feeling no one I want in the acting categories are going to win this evening.

[scarynikki12]

Short movie time!  I loved all the shorts again this year so I’ll be ecstatic no matter what.

[AimingforYoko]

I love how fangirly Kelly Marie Tran is.

[Tanichka]

1 hour ago, bmoore4026 said:

Mary Poppins returns?

Nooooo!  Why?

[Browncoat]

2 minutes ago, Frost said:

Mark Hamill?!?!?  Yeah! 

He grew up nice -- I think he looks better now than he ever has.

[vb68]

Heh, gotta love BB8!

[CherryMalotte]

Awww, I know Alison is talented but I was still hoping for Laurie.  I saw a lot of similarities in the  mother daughter relationship in Lady Bird with my daughter and myself.  No jumping out of moving cars...but you know.  Laurie hit every one of those notes just right.

[mtlchick]

BB-8 is upset that he's not on stage with his BFF Laura Dern.  He has no time with the lack of tuxedo jokes for him!

 

Kobe Bryant is an Oscar winner.  

[wallflower75]

Wait wait...did I just see KOBE BRYANT being nominated for an Oscar?  AND HE JUST WON??????

[thuganomics85]

Academy Award winner Kobe Bryant?!!!!

[chitowngirl]

Ha! Academy Award winner Kobe Bryant! Thought it was the weakest of the nominees.

Edited March 5, 2018 by chitowngirl

[scarynikki12]

I knew they’d give Kobe an Oscar. 

[SnoGirl]

Omg. Star Wars, how much do I love thee? Damn, Oscar is looking fiiiiine.

[TV Mercenary]

WTF I just turned away for 2 seconds and Kobe Bryant have now won an Oscar seriously how did that happen???? Are we going to go ahead and call it and he is officially the tallest Oscar winner in history as of today?

Edited March 5, 2018 by TV Mercenary

[AimingforYoko]

Kobe Bryant, Oscar-winner. Didn't think that would ever be a phrase.

[Browncoat]

Ha!  Kobe wins an Oscar!

[mariah23]

Oscar winner Kobe Bryant?

[Neeners]

He's certainly not wearing a pin. BAM!

[Amethyst]

Heh, Kobe Bryant has an Oscar.  Cool.

[Spartan Girl]

"Don't say La La Land, don't say La La Land..."

Mark Hamill and Rita Moreno are owning this show tonight...

Edited March 5, 2018 by Spartan Girl

[ebk57]

Just now, mtlchick said:

Kobe Bryant is an Oscar winner.  

How did that happen???  Why did that happen?????

[DearEvette]

"Don't say La-La-Land, don't say La-La-Land.  Ha, Mark Hamill's got jokes.

Kobe Bryant has an Oscar.  Whoa.

[kib]

What? No #TimesUp button on Kobe's lapel?

Edited March 5, 2018 by kib

[scarynikki12]

The Williams score was great and it was quite the love letter to basketball so I’m fine with it. 

[galaxygirl76]

Radio people I'm listening to are not enthused about Kobe because they are saying it was the worst one and he won because he's Kobe haha

Edited March 5, 2018 by galaxygirl76

[kittykat]

Kobe just won an Oscar?  Now I'm really pulling for Roger Deakins.

[vb68]

2 minutes ago, TV Mercenary said:

I can only speak for me but I look at the fact that they're bringing Roseanne back on TV and I can only ask why and who thought that was a good idea and giving Roseanne another platform to be a terrible actress is just a waste to me.

I can't help wondering if the association with Roseanne hurt Laurie Metcalf in the voting, even ijust a little.  I don't think it helped.

[Sugar]

I'm such a fan of Glen Keane, and so overjoyed that he finally has an Oscar! I had the pleasure of meeting him at an animation workshop he was conducting, and he is such a sweet, warm person and so dedicated to passing on art and illustration to new generations (if you don't know who he is, he's the genius behind some of Disney's iconic characters and movies). Really interested to see Dear Basketball now! 

[DearEvette]

Holy Shit.  Oscar Isaac is BEAUTIFUL.

[opus]

Who had winning an Oscar in the "What's Kobe gonna do after retirement?" pool?

[AimingforYoko]

Pixar wins Best Animated Feature, was it ever thus.

[scarynikki12]

Coco! No surprise but still awesome. 

[thuganomics85]

Don't lie, Oscar Isaac.  We saw those looks Poe was giving BB8 in The Last Jedi.  It just carried over into real life!

Of course it was going to be Coco.  As long as it wasn't Boss Baby.

[sally-can-wait]

Yay Coco!

[Browncoat]

Hooray, Coco!  I think Loving Vincent had a real shot, but I am thrilled that Coco won.

[jcin617]

Yay Coco!

[Spartan Girl]

Yay Coco! Of course it had virtually zero competition. Like Boss Baby had a chance in hell...