The Annual Academy Awards - General Discussion

[Browncoat]

No surprise there, but good for them!  Parasite stuck with me for a long time after I saw it.

[tennisgurl]

Yep, Parasite for best international film! Not surprising but still very very well deserved. 

[Toodleoo]

1 minute ago, kib said:

Be careful, there's an industry nickname for furry microphone wind screens. 

Fleshlights?

[scarynikki12]

Parasite for Best International! 

[Medicine Crow]

Was that M&M singing (with the beard)?

[kittykat]

7 minutes ago, Toodleoo said:

Agree, I just can’t imagine how frustrating it was for his colleague 😞

The most famous instance of this was probably when "Falling Slowly" won best song in 2008 and Glen Hansard talked through the entire speech.  After the commercial break Jon Stewart brought out Marketa Irglova so she could give her thank yous 

Edited February 10, 2020 by kittykat

[Frost]

Popular selection!  Parasite really stuck with me.  I keep thinking about different aspects of it even several weeks after I saw it.

[wallflower75]

Yay Parasite!!

I really wish it could win the big one this year, but I know in my heart that it won't.

[Ohwell]

I'm happy for Parasite winning Best International but now I'm afraid it won't win Best Picture.  That's ok though, they done great tonight.

And he's ready to drink!  I love it!

Edited February 10, 2020 by Ohwell

[tennisgurl]

Yeah I didn’t notice the new name until now. I like it better than Foreign Language Film. Awww everyone involved in Parasite is so happy! 

[thuganomics85]

Man, I want to drink with Bong Joon-ho!

[scarynikki12]

Bong is so supportive of his people. He must be wonderful to work with. 

[tennisgurl]

I wanna hang out with the Parasite crew! I’ll buy them all drinks! Go Bong, live your best life!

Edited February 10, 2020 by tennisgurl

[kittykat]

Where's my favorite Ho at?  

On stage accepting another Oscar!!!

[ebk57]

Okay, I haven't seen any movies this year (don't hate me...), but saying he was going to get a drink in English has made me love him!

[mtlchick]

"I'm ready to drink tonight until the next morning." 

Someone is going to get lit at the Vanity Fair party. 

[freddi]

AAAAAhhh, ELTON!!!

[bmoore4026]

Well, I'm loving this Elton John song and I don't care who knows it.

[Browncoat]

Elton!

He's not sounding great, though.  I guess his tour is taking its toll.

[KaveDweller]

Parasite was a great movie, but it seems unfair for it to be in both best international film and best picture. I thought the same thing last year with Roma. But I guess people submit whatever they qualify for. It was certainly a well deserved win.

[moonorchid]

I’m happy for “Parasite” but now I fear it’s definitely not winning Beat Picture...just anything but “Once Upon A Time in Hollywood” please!

[Crs97]

Best song category is pretty weak this year.

[yowsah1]

1 minute ago, Ohwell said:

I'm happy for Parasite winning Best International but now I'm afraid it won't win Best Picture. 

I dunno, ROMA fell just short of Best Picture last year, maybe this year PARASITE will make it across the line.  🙂

[kib]

1 minute ago, Toodleoo said:

Fleshlights?

Only on a Weinstein set.

(Actually the nickname is a "dead cat")

[Neeners]

I don't think he expect Parasite to win best film and that's why he had the actors stand.

[ShadowHunter]

Bong Joon-ho seems like a fun guy. Enjoy the drinks! Congrats to Parasite.

[tennisgurl]

My parents got to see Elton in his recent tour a few months ago and they haven’t stopped talking about it! 

[Neeners]

Guys? Is he singing in English?

[Sharpie66]

Loved Rocketman—Tarin Egerton should have been nominated.

Edited February 10, 2020 by Sharpie66

[Ohwell]

9 minutes ago, bmoore4026 said:

Well, I'm loving this Elton John song and I don't care who knows it.

I'm dancing and typing, about to drop the laptop

[mojoween]

Ever since Bong Joon-Ho won his first award I cannot get the joke out of my head that someone made on Twitter “how can Parasite win if the Oscars have no host.”

Edited February 10, 2020 by mojoween

[Browncoat]

I like Elton's purple suit better than Spike Lee's purple suit.

[slowpoked]

1 minute ago, scarynikki12 said:

Bong is so supportive of his people. He must be wonderful to work with. 

He really is. He's not difficult to work with, even with the reputation that he's a hard core control freak.

[Neeners]

Just now, tennisgurl said:

My parents got to see Elton in his recent tour a few months ago and they haven’t stopped talking about it! 

I saw him in Vegas a few years ago and he was great! But honestly I have no idea what the hell is going on right now.

[Eureka]

Just now, tennisgurl said:

My parents got to see Elton in his recent tour a few months ago and they haven’t stopped talking about it! 

I saw him last year, it was a great show.

[galaxygirl76]

I'm not impressed. He's being drowned out by the music.

[Fostersmom]

Okay, there's NO way they are wrapping this up in 30 minutes. 

[scarynikki12]

Ok! The translator is Sharon Choi and she’s a director as well. 

[Growsonwalls]

Just now, slowpoked said:

He really is. He's not difficult to work with, even with the reputation that he's a hard core control freak.

That might be cultural though. I have read that Asian directors in general expect/demand more respect from the cast and crew, and directors like Ang Lee have said that it was a big culture shock to direct in Hollywood where movies are an assembly of moving parts. Akira Kurosawa was infamous for terrorizing his sets.

[slowpoked]

3 minutes ago, KaveDweller said:

Parasite was a great movie, but it seems unfair for it to be in both best international film and best picture. I thought the same thing last year with Roma. But I guess people submit whatever they qualify for. It was certainly a well deserved win.

I don't think it's any different from animated films also nominated for Best Picture - Beauty & the Beast, Up, Toy Story 3, etc.

[LuvScottishAccents]

2 minutes ago, mojoween said:

Ever since Bong Joon Ho won his first award I cannot get the joke out of my head that someone made on Twitter “how can Parasite win if the Oscars have no host.”

That’s awesome!

[ebk57]

Just now, Fostersmom said:

Okay, there's NO way they are wrapping this up in 30 minutes. 

I hope not.  I have about 45 minutes more wine to drink.

[kittykat]

20 minutes and six awards left.  Folks we're going into overtime.

[anna0852]

They're definitely gonna go long and I can't blame it on the  producers. It's the darn commercials!

[TVFan17]

Okay, I love this American Idol commercial (homage to Almost Famous) with "Tiny Dancer"!  That song will never get old for me.

Edited February 10, 2020 by TVFan17

[anniebird]

I think I just watched 20 minutes of commercials.

[Browncoat]

2 minutes ago, kittykat said:

Folks we're going into overtime.

As usual.  I don't know why they don't just schedule an extra 30 minutes.  Oh, wait, I do know -- if they scheduled 30 extra minutes, they'd still run 30 minutes long!

[tennisgurl]

Everyone will just have their awards Venmo-Ed to them to close out the show in time. 

[Sharpie66]

When have they ever ended on time?

[irisheyes]

Still have In Memorium too.