The Annual Academy Awards - General Discussion

[Browncoat]

Good for Laura, but I was hoping for ScarJo for JoJo, or Florence Pugh.

[MVFrostsMyPie]

Florence Pugh's hair kind of reminds me of 90s Gwen Stefani/No Doubt. I don't mean that in a positive way.

 

Still will never watch Marriage Story.

[kittykat]

Yay Laura.  She really has had an amazing couple of years!  

[freddi]

Laura Dern looks so great, would look even greater minus about twelve tassles.  

[wallflower75]

I actually think I like Laura Dern's dress.

[Toodleoo]

Yay Laura! If you haven’t seen this it’s worth a watch 😉

 

 

[Fostersmom]

Her parents deserve a standing ovation

[bmoore4026]

Aww, she thanked her parents :3

 

And it's her birthday!?

[Growsonwalls]

I liked Florence Pugh but I thought "this movie is about AMY" is the weakest part of Gerwig's Little Women. I thought the Jo/Teddy story was really underdeveloped because so much was spent on Amy. 

Laura Dern is really beautiful and lovely and all but it's really jarring to see all her hair extensions. She has such a lovely natural style IRL. 

[freddi]

Lovely thank you to Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd.  Tears all over the audience!  

[moonorchid]

1 minute ago, tennisgurl said:

Oh god really? I love Laura Dern but she spent that whole movie playing a one dimensional version of her character from Big Little Lies. 

Thank you! I just don’t get it! She’s so talented and I like her a lot but for this role I just don’t think it’s Oscar award worthy 🤷🏻‍♀️

[Mystery]

1 minute ago, Misslindsey said:

Laura Dern was a given, but I really loved Florence Pugh as Amy in Little Women. I have the unpopular opinion that Amy was always my favorite in the book.

Amy's the only one who doesn't compromise in what she wants unlike the downtrodden Meg and Jo. My UO: This is not an uplifting book. 

I liked Laura Dern's speech. 

[ShadowHunter]

I like what Laura said about her parents. That was sweet.

[yowsah1]

Never mind...

Edited February 10, 2020 by yowsah1

[BuckeyeLou]

Nice shout-out from Laura Dern to her parents, her Mom(Diane Ladd) looked so emotional

[AimingforYoko]

Just now, bmoore4026 said:

Aww, she thanked her parents :3

I mean, everybody thanks their parents, but in this case, it really is appropriate.

[scarynikki12]

That so many people were emotional about Laura winning speaks to her character. And so sweet that her parents are her heroes. Not a surprise but still sweet. 

[ebk57]

3 minutes ago, yowsah1 said:

I wanted ScarJo to win but I'm happy for Laura Dern.

I'm impressed that Colin Jost made it out there after working so late last night... 

[vb68]

That was worth it just to see Diane Ladd's reactions. So moving.

Edited February 10, 2020 by vb68

[ShadowHunter]

1 minute ago, Mystery said:

Amy's the only one who doesn't compromise in what she wants unlike the downtrodden Meg and Jo. My UO: This is not an uplifting book. 

I liked Laura Dern's speech. 

I've always liked Amy as well. This version was the best for her. I'm glad Greta gave time to Laurie and Amy. Still Florence playing 13 yr old Amy was always silly lol.

[bmoore4026]

Oooooo, I can't wait for Mrs. America

[Frost]

It's so nice to see a someone who grew up in Hollywood with movie star parents who isn't a wreck.  Laura Dern really seems like a fully functional person.

[thuganomics85]

Even though I admittedly haven't seen Marriage Story yet, I'm still happy for Laura since a) as someone who will always love the first Jurassic Park, I just love that Ellie is now an Oscar winner and b) to counter all the shit she got for daring to play Holdo in The Last Jedi.

Edited February 10, 2020 by thuganomics85

[galaxygirl76]

Just now, yowsah1 said:

Laura Dern is a second generation Oscar winner...  trying to think of other ones - Jane Fonda...?

Does Sofia Coppola count? Actually her grandfather is also an Oscar winner. The Huston's have three generations as well.

[Growsonwalls]

Just now, vb68 said:

That was worth it just to see Dianne Ladd's reactions. So moving.

Eh nothing will ever beat Kate crying her way through Leo's Oscar acceptance speech.

[freddi]

Just now, ebk57 said:

I'm impressed that Colin Jost made it out there after working so late last night... 

I've been peeking at him whenever the camera pans to her!  Yes, that was a long night and long flight, but lots of adrenaline around him now!  

[superdeluxe]

That was the one category where I was hoping for an upset, but whatever.  Nice to see Mahershala Ali, though.  He needs to get a nice lead role so he can go on to win that third Oscar for Best Actor.

[Quickbeam]

11 minutes ago, bmoore4026 said:

Oooooo, I can't wait for Mrs. America

Not me. Lived it.

happy for Laura Dern, a really compelling actress.

Edited February 10, 2020 by Quickbeam
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[kib]

1 minute ago, ebk57 said:

I'm impressed that Colin Jost made it out there after working so late last night... 

I suspect he was on his way to the airport as soon as "Weekend Update" wrapped.

[freddi]

1 minute ago, bmoore4026 said:

Oooooo, I can't wait for Mrs. America

Wasn't that a great quote??!!

[Misslindsey]

Anthony Ramos! Yess! Where's Jasmine?

 

[slowpoked]

1 minute ago, ebk57 said:

I'm impressed that Colin Jost made it out there after working so late last night... 

Flying the first flight out of New York this morning would still have given him a lot of time. And for a man, there's not much preparation to do.

[ebk57]

Anthony Ramos!  And... it's Lin Time!!!

[tennisgurl]

A Lin sighting! 

[scarynikki12]

I’m so ready for In The Heights. 

[Misslindsey]

Lin! He really does not have to do anything. He just makes me happy being there.

[thuganomics85]

Lin-Manuel Miranda!  Someone needs to hurry up and give him another shot at that EGOT, dammit!

[mojoween]

A Marriage Story was about 1/4 as good as the internet made me think it was going to be, but I did like Laura in it. 

It would have been fun if Lin had performed all of the nominated songs.

[Browncoat]

Lin giving a shout-out to The Muppet Movie!  <Kermit flail!!!>

[mtlchick]

Damn right, T.U.R.T.L.E power needs more respect, Lin-Manuel!

[scarynikki12]

Lin my lovely! 

[GHScorpiosRule]

18 minutes ago, Browncoat said:

Okay, that ad for The Bachelor made me laugh.

Especially since Whoopi HATES when people tell her that was their favorite line! Wonder if she was told she HAD to do it. She doesn’t watch the show and hates it!😆😆😆

[vb68]

1 minute ago, slowpoked said:

Flying the first flight out of New York this morning would still have given him a lot of time. And for a man, there's not much preparation to do.

Plus he has no show this week, so he has plenty of time to catch up on sleep.

[tennisgurl]

God I’m such a sucker for a montage! 

[freddi]

1 minute ago, kib said:

I suspect he was on his way to the airport as soon as "Weekend Update" wrapped.

Well, first thing Sunday morning.  Unless he had a charter flight.  East to West means starting as early as possible, and getting there late West Coast time.  Done it too many times.  

[slowpoked]

Laura has been a foregone winner since the start of the awards season, but I'm still sad about this category as IMO, this was the one that had a lot of potential for diversity and creative choices - JLo, any of the Parasite women, the grandmother from The Farewell, etc.

[mtlchick]

1 minute ago, thuganomics85 said:

Lin-Manuel Miranda!  Someone needs to hurry up and give him another shot at that EGOT, dammit!

In the Heights and the Little Mermaid reboot...it will happen sooner than later. 

[Steph J]

7 minutes ago, yowsah1 said:

Laura Dern is a second generation Oscar winner...  trying to think of other ones - Jane Fonda...?

Francis Ford Coppola and Sofia Coppola.

Not sure if this one counts, since they're related by marriage rather than blood, but George Clooney and Jose Ferrer.

Edited February 10, 2020 by Steph J

[Mystery]

Lin-Manuel up there commanding the stage really shows how relatively amateurish some of our most recognizable actors are when they get in front of people. 

[bmoore4026]

Movies weren't transformed by music until the 80s and 90s apparently.