The Annual Academy Awards - General Discussion

[DollEyes]

It's bittersweet for me. I'm happy for Jamie Lee Curtis, but I'm sad for Angela Bassett. Hopefully, it won't be ANOTHER 30 years before the Academy FINALLY gives Ms. Bassett her flowers.

Edited March 13, 2023 by DollEyes

[PrincessPurrsALot]

I am not going to judge Angela Bassett for the few seconds we saw.  I'm sure she was disappointed and then pulled it together.  She's a professional who has long been held to a very high standard that she has met again and again. 

[cincivic]

1 minute ago, MerBearHou said:

I didn’t see how she reacted — was she just stone-faced?

AB was pissed! She sat there like a stone, as did her husband Courtney B Vance. It was so rude and disrespectful. I have no doubt if AB had won, JLC would have been standing up cheering. 

[Spartan Girl]

Can’t lie, I’m disappointed Angela or Stephanie didn’t get it. I love Jamie but seriously…

[cincivic]

1 minute ago, PrincessPurrsALot said:

I am not going to judge Angela Bassett for the few seconds we saw.  I'm sure she was disappointed and then pulled it together.  She's a professional who has long been held to a very high standard that she has met again and again. 

She didn't even clap, at all. Not when JLC won and not when JLC's speech was done. You could clearly see AB in the front row.

[BuckeyeLou]

Wow, between Ke & Jamie's wins, I am teary-eyed...they were both so estatic to win, and Jamie Lee is Hollywood Royalty...I really cried when she mentioned her parents

[MissAlmond]

I hated The Social Network so much, I watched the entire Oscar broadcast so I could sleep in peace knowing it lost.

[MerBearHou]

Just now, cincivic said:

She didn't even clap, at all. Not when JLC won and not when JLC's speech was done. You could clearly see AB in the front row.

Wow, absolutely not OK, AB.  

[scarynikki12]

Hello handsomes.

[mojoween]

So glad Questlove was invited to give an award.  He totally got screwed by Hitch last year.

[thuganomics85]

Alright, Riz Ahmed and Questlove: don't say anything, ANYTHING about Jada Pinkett Smith.  Will has his ways!

Edited March 13, 2023 by thuganomics85

[mariah23]

Forgot to add:  at the Oscar luncheon TCM asked which classic film star would you take as your plus one.  JLC said “my mother.”

 

I like to think she was right beside her when she won.

[wallflower75]

Lord, please let that be the last reference to Will Smith this year.

[dmeets]

Is Riz Ahmed doing the Timothee Chalamet shirtless look? I can’t tell if that collar is part of the jacket or it’s just entirely unbuttoned underneath.

[ShadowHunter]

Just now, wallflower75 said:

Lord, please let that be the last reference to Will Smith this year.

He brought it on himself but I agree we don't need to hear about it all night. 

[Eureka]

I know it’s early but they have been keeping this show moving, not a ton of filler yet.

[scarynikki12]

No surprise Navalny won.

[dmeets]

I’m impressed at how few groans there are at the Will Smith digs though.

[Browncoat]

Just now, ShadowHunter said:

He brought it on himself but I agree we don't need to hear about it all night. 

At least the jabs are clever.

[DollEyes]

Riz Ahmed and Questlove a a buddy comedy begging to happen.

[kittykat]

I feel for Angela but these awards seasons follow a path.  Those with early momentum and those who get a late surge with the late surgers snagging the Oscar.  The same thing happened with Kodi Smit McPhee who won all the early awards but Troy Kotsur got a late surge, won the SAG and that was it.  

[absnow54]

Just now, kittykat said:

I feel for Angela but these awards seasons follow a path.  Those with early momentum and those who get a late surge with the late surgers snagging the Oscar.  The same thing happened with Kodi Smit McPhee who won all the early awards but Troy Kotsur got a late surge, won the SAG and that was it.  

Also, a lot of the early awards just.don’t.matter. It’s the late guild awards that actually include samples of the Academy voting pool, and they’ve made it clear that they LOVE EEAAO. 

[mojoween]

I hopped in late, was there an explanation why the red carpet wasn’t, well, red?

[scarynikki12]

I'm an easy mark but man is Riz's  accent sexy.

[dmeets]

Just now, mojoween said:

I hopped in late, was there an explanation why the red carpet wasn’t, well, red?

From what I’ve read, it sounds IMO like it was just change for the sake of change. It’d have made more sense to do something like this in 5 years for the 100th anniversary.

[KaveDweller]

Having the same presenters give two awards helps keeps things moving, I guess.

[scarynikki12]

Hey the Irish won something after all! Never saw An Irish Goodbye but I heard good things so congrats.

[dmeets]

What a birthday!

[Browncoat]

Happy Birthday, James!

[thuganomics85]

Having a bunch of A-list movie stars singing Happy Birthday to you will certainly be one to remember!

[Fostersmom]

Okay that made me cry

[wallflower75]

That's a hell of a birthday gift!!

[scarynikki12]

Love the red on Melissa and love the sky blue on Halle though I don't like either style.

[PrincessPurrsALot]

Big skirts on parade!

[Browncoat]

I think Melissa McCarthy's dress would look better with a lower neckline.

[dmeets]

Disney throwing in an advertisement during the show!

[KaveDweller]

Is this literally a commercial as part of the show?

[wallflower75]

WHAT THE HELL?!?!?!

[DollEyes]

Those two acceptance speeches in the so-called "trivial" categories are why they belong in the show. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JAMES!

[Browncoat]

Well, the Mouse does own ABC, right?  Or is it the other way around?

[ShadowHunter]

The Little Mermaid was always my favorite Disney movie. I still have my Christmas Flounder ornament from McDonald's that they sold back in the day. 

[Eureka]

Just now, dmeets said:

Disney throwing in an advertisement during the show!

Yeah I spoke too soon about not a lot of filler. 😆

[scarynikki12]

Ok they could have just given out an award or two and then we get the trailer during commercials like normal.

[KaveDweller]

Just now, Browncoat said:

Well, the Mouse does own ABC, right?  Or is it the other way around?

Yes, Disney owns ABC.

[Eureka]

Just now, ShadowHunter said:

The Little Mermaid was always my favorite Disney movie. I still have my Christmas Flounder ornament from McDonald's that they sold back in the day. 

Mine too but I’m not interested in a live action version.

[thuganomics85]

Wait, Javier Bardem is playing King Triton?  Man, good luck with him as your father in-law, Eric!

[dmeets]

Looks like this will be one of those scene for scene remakes as opposed to doing anything different. Guess I shouldn’t be surprised since Beauty and the Beast got criticized for most of its divergences from the animated movie.

[mojoween]

Just now, Eureka said:

Mine too but I’m not interested in a live action version.

I haven’t watched any of the live remakes.  The cartoons are just fine.

Have to say Halle Bailey has a beautiful voice though, even if I want to call her Halle Berry every. single. time.  But Melissa McCarthy as Ursula?  The fuck?

[yowsah1]

Okay, that Dodge commercial had me there for a moment.

[wallflower75]

1 minute ago, Eureka said:

Mine too but I’m not interested in a live action version.

The only live action version of a Disney film I've enjoyed was Cinderella--and I'll be honest, that was mostly because of Cate Blanchett and Richard Madden.