The Annual Academy Awards - General Discussion

[mtlchick]

"my wife of 27 years, James, whatever."

 

Dude you were on track to win!  And then you had to go and ramble! 

Edited March 5, 2018 by mtlchick

[Browncoat]

1 minute ago, SnoGirl said:

Sandra has such a distinctive laugh. I for sure thought I was watching Ms. Congeniality for a second.

I was waiting for the snort....

[Amethyst]

I feel like more of the male winners (which is 95% of the winners lbr) are giving shoutouts to their wives.  Is it just me?

[anyanka323]

5 minutes ago, pivot said:

I hope so. I was one of the 4 people who saw Keanu 1 and loved it.

I saw it in theaters because the cute kitten.  I loved the calendar with the cat dressed up.  It was really similar to the calendar I've had the last couple years, except that the kittens are more willing models than the grumpy black cat in the ones I have.

[kittykat]

DEAKINS!

[scarynikki12]

I love Zendaya. 

[Silver Raven]

God, I love this song.

Edited March 5, 2018 by Silver Raven

[mojoween]

Backing up for a minute, we all giggled here when Eva Marie Saint talked about working with Fred Hitchcock because I have never ever ever heard anyone call him that.

Also, Ava DuVernay could not be more stunning and I know it’s creepy but I really just want to gaze at her forever.

Nicole Kidman’s dress is way unflattering.

I’m happy for Jordan but I really was hoping Kumail and Emily would win.

[Chas411]

Evrytime I've heard this song sang live its butchered.

[sally-can-wait]

2 minutes ago, TV Mercenary said:

It just hit me that Kobe Bryant and Jordan Peele both won an Oscar on the same night and I am having a really hard time trying to remember a time when two men of color won separate Awards on the same night for two separate projects at this sort of level of entertainment acknowledgement in film which makes me stupid happy.

It happened at last year's Oscars. Mahershala Ali and Ezra Edelman won. Not to mention Moonlight winning Best Picture

Edited March 5, 2018 by double-elvis

[jjj]

Who is singing this last nominated song?

[scarynikki12]

This song needs some dancing not just movement. 

[GoldenGirl90]

I’m probably not much older than Zendaya (?) and I still don’t really know who she is...

Before I google her was she on American Idol?

[Browncoat]

Just now, jjj said:

Who is singing this last nominated song?

The woman who sang it in the movie.

[Neeners]

Just now, jjj said:

Who is singing this last nominated song?

The bearded lady from the movie.

[GeminiDancer]

This is the song that's the favorite to win? Yikes...

[scarynikki12]

They listened to me. Thanks guys. 

[Silver Raven]

1 minute ago, Chas411 said:

Evrytime I've heard this song sang live its butchered.

Have you seen the video of when they were presenting before the movie backers to see if they wanted to make the movie?  It was the first time she had sung it before a group of viewers and she killed it.

[Neeners]

oh my goodness. I liked this song in the movie, but not so much this performance. LOL Viola getting into it.

[GoldenGirl90]

1 minute ago, Alexis2291 said:

I’m probably not much older than Zendaya (?) and I still don’t really know who she is...

Before I google her was she on American Idol?

NVM LMAO... I’m nearly a decade older, wow I thought she was older than she is, lmao

Edited March 5, 2018 by Alexis2291

[Silver Raven]

3 minutes ago, jjj said:

Who is singing this last nominated song?

Broadway star and Tony nominee Keala Settles

Edited March 5, 2018 by Silver Raven

[mtlchick]

3 minutes ago, Chas411 said:

Evrytime I've heard this song sang live its butchered.

She seems out of breath which is surprising as the video of her doing it in the original work shop was great.  But I'm going to give it a pass because she's thinking "SHIT I AM AT THE OSCARS SINGING!" and  the audience was clearly supporting her through the end. 

Edited March 5, 2018 by mtlchick

[topanga]

5 minutes ago, scarynikki12 said:

This song needs some dancing not just movement. 

Yeah, that's one of the reasons it was so powerful in the movie. Too bad Zendaya didn't stay on stage and cut a rug. 

[scarynikki12]

She left it on the stage and that’s what matters. Bravo Keale! 

[Chas411]

Ha love all the people awkwardly standing up cos the others did. I'm one of those people who hate having to do standing ovations when they end up being on a continuous role.

[Amethyst]

1 minute ago, Alexis2291 said:

I’m probably not much older than Zendaya (?) and I still don’t really know who she is...

Before I google her was she on American Idol?

She was in Spider-Man and was a Disney actress, I think.

[Browncoat]

So, are we going to finish before midnight?

[vb68]

5 minutes ago, mojoween said:

Backing up for a minute, we all giggled here when Eva Marie Saint talked about working with Fred Hitchcock because I have never ever ever heard anyone call him that.

I caught that too. I never heard anyone call him that, so it really stuck out.

Edited March 5, 2018 by vb68

[wallflower75]

So having now heard all five nominated songs, I gotta say...I liked the one by Sufjan Stevens.  Which guarantees he won't win because the song I've liked best in the last several years never wins.

And I see I'm going to turn out to be right on the Eddie Vedder appearance.

[irisheyes]

Ugh, almost 11:00, and they haven’t even done the In Memorium yet.  I don’t think I’m going to make it all the way to the end.  They need to start at 7:30.

[TV Mercenary]

Okay I'm moved and emotional and that was amazing and they need to win I forgot because when I first heard that song it made me cry and it did it again that woman's voice is just gorgeous at her emotion is just so touching.

[jjj]

2 minutes ago, Silver Raven said:

Broadway star and Tony nominee Keale Settles

Thanks -- I will take LIVE singing and maybe out of breath and nervous any day over pre-recorded sound tracks.  It had energy.  

Edited March 5, 2018 by jjj

[ProudMary]

Others may disagree, but I really don't like ANY of the five nominated songs this year.  If I had to pick one, it would probably be "Stand Up For Something."

[ebk57]

1 minute ago, Browncoat said:

So, are we going to finish before midnight?

Not a chance

[scarynikki12]

The songs have been sung and I want Mary J to win but it will probably be Greatest Showman. 

[Browncoat]

This ad -- "bubly" does not spell bubbly.

[Wings]

Yikes! That last song was terrible. She yelled the entire thing.

[Silver Raven]

Just now, ProudMary said:

Others may disagree, but I really don't like ANY of the five nominated songs this year.  If I had to pick one, it would probably be "Stand Up For Something."

I love them a lot more than a lot of years, when there are usually one one or two decent songs.  I loved all of them.

[wallflower75]

Christopher Walken??  I'm awake, I'm awake.

[scarynikki12]

Man I forgot how sexy Deniro was with facial hair. 

[mtlchick]

COWBELL!!!

[Misslindsey]

I always expect the show to run long, but we still have, I think, about six awards to give out.

[sally-can-wait]

Go on with those high wasted pants Mr. Walken!

Edited March 5, 2018 by double-elvis

[kittykat]

Only six left: song, score (c'mon Jonny), actor, actress, director, picture.

[irisheyes]

Christopher Walken crawled out of his crypt!

[galaxygirl76]

1 minute ago, ebk57 said:

Not a chance

Yeah, I'm not sure it's going to end before midnight here and I'm in the central time zone.

[kib]

1 minute ago, scarynikki12 said:

They listened to me. Thanks guys. 

Seems like all the dance performances tonight have been played relatively straight, in so much that unlike in years past, I've not witnessed any "Dancing Cigarette Boxes"-type overtly 'leggy' numbers.  Maybe they're growing up after all.

[thuganomics85]

Christopher Walken won't say it, but he clearly believes all of these scores needed more cowbell.

Figured it would be The Shape of Water.

Edited March 5, 2018 by thuganomics85

[scarynikki12]

Hey! Walken’s a dancer so I think it’s great he’s doing score. 

[Silver Raven]

The score for The Shape of Water was beautiful.