The Annual Academy Awards - General Discussion

[ProudMary]

Mary J's performance gown is just as beautiful as her red carpet dress!

[Browncoat]

Just now, double-elvis said:

It was released only on Netflix. Stars Mary J and Carey Mulligan.

Thanks.  That explains a lot.

[scarynikki12]

The Fug ladies will approve of the earrings.

[thuganomics85]

Eh, the song was fine, but I don't see it beating either The Greatest Showman or Coco.

[anniebird]

Icarus is amazing - it starts out being about one smallish thing and then it makes a sharp left turn and becomes monumental.

[LilWharveyGal]

I actually like this dress much better than Mary J.'s red carpet dress.

[Thumper]

I like the song and now I want to see the movie.

Taraji looked great in that dress!

[sweetcookieface]

15 minutes ago, double-elvis said:

Darkest Hour and The Post are the only 2 Best Picture films I have not seen yet. Was anyone able to see all of them?

I've seen all but Darkest Hour (which I'm honestly not that interested in). My favorite was Call Me By Your Name, with Get Out a close second. I'd be ok with a Shape of Water win as well. I think this is a pretty good year for film (no obvious stinkers among the BP nominations, and a few great films that got shut out). Three Billboards is probably my least favorite of the ones I've seen, so I"m hoping for an upset.

[AimingforYoko]

1 minute ago, double-elvis said:

It was released only on Netflix.

No, it was in theaters for a brief period strictly to be eligible for the Oscars.

[absnow54]

I liked Mary J's performance dress so much more than her red carpet look. 

[wallflower75]

Super slo-mo shots from the red carpet?  Meh.

[Eureka]

2 minutes ago, double-elvis said:

It was released only on Netflix. Stars Mary J and Carey Mulligan.

I found it a little slow but I didn’t dislike it.

[calliope1975]

1 minute ago, scarynikki12 said:

The Fug ladies will approve of the earrings.

I approve of those earrings, but they'd be a bit much with my usual jeans, boring shirt combo. 

[SuburbanHangSuite]

Love Mary's performance gown and her hair is everything.  Go Mary.  You're a looong way from Real Love, girl!

[Cupcake04]

20 minutes ago, Sugar said:

Ugh. I actually hope that speeches don't get political, because I don't watch for this shit. A few meaningful words that are relevant to the winner are fine (like when screenwriters talk about the importance of writing, or a first female winner talking about breaking ground in her category), but otherwise I am sick to death of all the politicking in Hollywood. We get it. Metoo, Weinstein, equal pay, POC, blah blah. I just want to watch pretty people win stuff.

And I watch hoping for some commentary (along with seeing the gowns of course!). If I had an opportunity to be on a stage with a mic and millions of people watching I sure as hell wouldnt waste the opportunity!  Scream it from the hilltops I say.

[Eureka]

1 minute ago, sweetcookieface said:

I've seen all but Darkest Hour (which I'm honestly not that interested in). My favorite was Call Me By Your Name, with Get Out a close second. I'd be ok with a Shape of Water win as well. I think this is a pretty good year for film (no obvious stinkers among the BP nominations, and a few great films that got shut out). Three Billboards is probably my least favorite of the ones I've seen, so I"m hoping for an upset.

I’ve seen six of the nine. Did not see Darkest Hour (not interested), Three Buildboards (Which DH liked and DS17 hated) and Phantom Thread (I think I just didn’t want to go to the movies when DS and DH saw it, lol). My favorite of the best pic noms I’ve seen is Shape of Water. Loved that movie.

[Neeners]

Time for champagne!

[sweetcookieface]

Not sure how many of you watched the red carpet (or saw pics online), but I'm curious who you'd rank among your best dressed. So far, my list includes Greta Gerwig, Zendaya, Lupita, Allison Janney, and Paz Vega.

Edited March 5, 2018 by sweetcookieface

[sally-can-wait]

I'm enjoying these montages. 

[bmoore4026]

What's with the montage?

[scarynikki12]

I’m not sure what the point of this montage is but I like how each clip connects to the ones before and after. 

[Misslindsey]

5 minutes ago, sweetcookieface said:

I've seen all but Darkest Hour (which I'm honestly not that interested in). My favorite was Call Me By Your Name, with Get Out a close second. I'd be ok with a Shape of Water win as well. I think this is a pretty good year for film (no obvious stinkers among the BP nominations, and a few great films that got shut out). Three Billboards is probably my least favorite of the ones I've seen, so I"m hoping for an upset.

I saw them all, but pretty much agree with your favorites. Shape of Water, Call Me By Your Name, and Get Out were my favorites. I hope for an upset, because I was not as enamored with Three Billboards as so many were.

[mightysparrow]

Mary J. looked stunning.  I hope she wins at least one Oscar tonight.

[sally-can-wait]

8 minutes ago, AimingforYoko said:

No, it was in theaters for a brief period strictly to be eligible for the Oscars.

So was OJ: Made In America but if anyone asked you would say it was on ESPN or online.

Edited March 5, 2018 by double-elvis

[catrox14]

Okay that montage was fantastic

[Browncoat]

I can't help it -- that montage left me with a HUGE smile on my face!

[scarynikki12]

That’s a great thank you note. 

[ProudMary]

Cool montage, with the perfect ending shot!

[anniebird]

1 minute ago, double-elvis said:

I'm enjoying these montages. 

Me too! This has been an excellent show so far because of this.

[thuganomics85]

Nice montage.  

So, it looks like Christopher Plummer is going to be the but of Kimmel's jokes this year.

[AimingforYoko]

Is this a spoiler for Baby Driver?

ETA: Nope.

Edited March 5, 2018 by AimingforYoko

[scarynikki12]

Jimmy gave a shout out to the Academy archives. 

[ShadowHunter]

Echo the montage love. Great clips they have been showing.

[wallflower75]

*happy sigh*  I know they take up time, but I love montages.

[sally-can-wait]

It's yellow dress lady!

[MVFrostsMyPie]

I liked the montage!

[Browncoat]

Ansel Elgort looks terribly uncomfortable.

[SnoGirl]

Loved the montage. Loved that Wonder Woman appeared during the section about “dreaming.” Damn right.

[ParadoxLost]

They got me with "no good thing ever dies" over a shot of Anton Yelchin.

[scarynikki12]

Damn! I had Baby Driver. Missed my first one. 

[thuganomics85]

Man, they brought the Baby Driver cast out to just make them hand the trophies to Dunkirk?

Deserved win though.  At times, it felt like the bullets were wizzing right past my head.

[bmoore4026]

Dunkirk won something!  Good for Dunkirk

[SuburbanHangSuite]

This yellow dress?  No bueno.  Looks like she has on stripper shoes to complete the dreckitude.

[Misslindsey]

No jet ski for these fellows.

[topanga]

Baby Driver got robbed!

 

Though I must admit, I never saw any of the other movies. 

[MVFrostsMyPie]

1 minute ago, Browncoat said:

Ansel Elgort looks terribly uncomfortable.

Probably thinking to himself: "please don't get a boner next to this chick, please don't get a boner".

[absnow54]

Boo! I was rooting for Baby Driver. 

[wallflower75]

If you have to share your speech with someone, but you give a short speech, can you still be in the running for the JetSki?  Because I think the second speaker there should be in the running.

[scarynikki12]

Just now, thuganomics85 said:

Man, they brought the Baby Driver cast out to just make them hand the trophies to Dunkirk?

I’m guessing the producers thought Baby Driver would win and wanted a nice moment. 

[thuganomics85]

Dunkirk again.  Ansel and Eiza totally have some "This is bullshit, guys!  Wasn't working with Kevin Spacey punishment enough?!!" faces going on.