The Annual Academy Awards - General Discussion

[FoundTime]

Just now, wallflower75 said:

Why are we doing this NOW?

NYT suggests they are trying to make sure everyone is still awake.

[wonderwoman]

Just now, thuganomics85 said:

 

It's almost 10:45 p.m. and we're now doing music trivia?  Are they wanting this to go all the way till midnight?!

 

this! what a fucking shit show this has been. and, still, no time ‘in memoriam.’ unless they really do want to go to midnight.

[PepSinger]

 

Just now, scarynikki12 said:

This game isn’t necessary but Andra throwing shade at Purple Rain not even getting nominated was everything. 

Honestly? That made it worth it, LOL.

[Avabelle]

This is fucking awful. It's awkward. I'd also say it was rehearsed because they'd never do this off the cuff so the whole "wow, I wasn't expecting any of you to throw shade at the questions" stuff is so fucking fake.

Edited April 26, 2021 by Avabelle

[ShadowHunter]

Well someone wanted Skits lol. 

[mtlchick]

1 minute ago, mariah23 said:

If they only nominated Ja Ja Ding Dong instead...

SERIOUSLY. 
 

I think Daniel got blitzed after his won his award. He is way too chill. 
 

This  game show has to be a plant if Glenn Close knows this much information on “Da Butt”, right? 

[kib]

:nervously looking around:

Did we all just get thrown into the warmup act in the Lido Room on a Norwegian Cruise Line ship?

[MerBearHou]

This music trivia is PAINFUL.

[Nordly Beaumont]

1 minute ago, Bliss said:

he hair is ... umm how to put this? Not doing her any favours?

It's her eyes, though... so dark and sunken looking. I hope she's well...

It's makeup. No eyelashes or lip color washes her out. I'm pretty sure the hair is a wig. She'll look ravishing again tomorrow.

[Sir RaiderDuck OMS]

I'm gonna be a little annoyed if this Name That Tune crap means no dead actor remembrance.

[thuganomics85]

Glenn Close all "There, I did Da Butt for y'all!  Now give me a damn Oscar next time!" about this.

[ebk57]

Glenn Close is fabulous. 

[AimingforYoko]

Just now, Avabelle said:

I'd also say it was rehearsed because they'd never do this off the cuff.

Glenn Close knowing who E.U. is (Hell, just about go-go in general) seemed rehearsed.

[scarynikki12]

Surely they have an extra statue backstage that can be given to Glenn for a last minute Life Achievement award right? The dance made it official in my opinion. 

[truthaboutluv]

2 minutes ago, scarynikki12 said:

This game isn’t necessary but Andra throwing shade at Purple Rain not even getting nominated was everything. 

It was criminal but they partially made up for it by giving him the award for Original Score. 

[Lady Whistleup]

One thing about Glenn CLose is that she's absolutely tiny. I saw her when she was leaving a performance of Sunset Boulevard. Definitely a tiny, petite lady who seems larger than life because of her personality.

[Marley]

Music trivia was the best part of the whole show so far lol.

[Avabelle]

1 minute ago, mtlchick said:

I think Daniel got blitzed after his won his award. He is way too chill. 

After?? Kid's been blitzed since he hit the red carpet.

[UMAngela]

Maybe this show has broken me, but I loved music trivia. Glenn Close had me rolling. 

Edited April 26, 2021 by UMAngela

[Dr.OO7]

1 minute ago, AimingforYoko said:

Glenn Close knowing who E.U. is (Hell, just about go-go in general) seemed rehearsed.

But she being the excellent actress she is, she played it beautifully.

That said, the overall bit sucked.

[blackwing]

Music trivia?  Seems like now they just want filler.  So odd.

I admit I’ve been only half-watching so I was surprised to see Glenn Close still there.  I didn’t think there was enough room in the station for all nominees so I thought they were rotating people in and out after their category passed.  But are the “major” category nominees allowed to stay and the lesser ones get rotated out in the top row?   Or is that room bigger than I thought?

[DollEyes]

Yay for H.E.R.! Love the movie, love the song and the lewk is Purple Rain realness.

Glenn Close did Da Butt? My life is complete!

[vb68]

And Glenn Close wins the whole night! :)

That was actually fun.

[Avabelle]

1 minute ago, AimingforYoko said:

Glenn Close knowing who E.U. is (Hell, just about go-go in general) seemed rehearsed.

It was so rehearsed. As was Andra's and I'd say Daniel's was meant to be only he's high as a kite at the moment so god knows what he was meant to say. The Oscars never go unrehearsed. 

[susannah]

2 minutes ago, Lady Whistleup said:

One thing about Glenn CLose is that she's absolutely tiny. I saw her when she was leaving a performance of Sunset Boulevard. Definitely a tiny, petite lady who seems larger than life because of her personality.

Really? I never would have thought that she is a tiny woman at all. Love her dress too.

[wonderwoman]

3 minutes ago, Marley said:

Music trivia was the best part of the whole show so far lol.

really!?

or maybe i’m missing the sarcasm.

[Avabelle]

Angela and Viola are my icons - both for their arms but also how gracefully they're aging. 

[mtlchick]

11 minutes ago, wallflower75 said:

And so Diane Warren loses again.  I'm still more than slightly bitter about her losing a few years ago to the damned stupid Sam Smith song.

Writing on the Wall is the WORST Bond song ever, and yeah I am including Die Another Day.  I still don’t know how that won over Diane Warren.

[AimingforYoko]

Just now, Avabelle said:

Angela and Viola are my icons - both for their arms but also how gracefully they're aging. 

Black don't crack, baby. Especially wealthy black.

[kib]

Now that's a segue !! Catskills humor to dead people.  Hollywood, never change 🥰 

[shoregirl]

Was it just my station or did they come in with Angela Bassett midspeach

[Avabelle]

I had to admire Bassets enthusiasm - it's like she just arrived in midway, hasn't realised what a shit show this is and gave it her all. 

[Artsda]

Memoriam clips going fast, must be a lot.

[Lady Whistleup]

2 minutes ago, AimingforYoko said:

Black don't crack, baby. Especially wealthy black.

Or as Eddie Murphy would say, "Money don't crack."

[absnow54]

Did they fast forward the In Memoriam tribute? The music sounded like it was double time. 

[kib]

The annual Primetimer "Hey they missed ______" in 3...2...1

[AimingforYoko]

I knew they'd end with Chadwick.

[PepSinger]

That In Memoriam hurt my heart. 🥺

[KaveDweller]

The knew exactly when to cut the audio while people cursed in the trivia segment, so I'm guessing that was all planned.

[Artsda]

They had DMX and his funeral was this weekend.

[chitowngirl]

They missed Jessica Walter

[thuganomics85]

I see they had time to add Helen McCoy and DMX to the In Memoriam.  Not surprised they saved Chadwick Boseman for last.  Still can't believe that he's gone already: especially since it seemed like he was only just getting started after years of hard work.  Just so sad.

[MerBearHou]

Weird timing on the In Memoriam — sometimes speedy, sometimes slow.  

[Slade347]

33 minutes ago, AimingforYoko said:

I've always said Tyler Perry is a good man. And a hack. It can be two things.

He was actually the best part of Gone Girl, imo, so he's at least got that going for him.

[Marley]

Pretty rude how they went super fast on some names in the in memoriam lol. Like just do normal speed for all you let all these jerks talk for 5 hours before.

[dbklmt]

2 minutes ago, Artsda said:

Memoriam clips going fast, must be a lot.

There were 96.

[mtlchick]

I had felt that Chadwick would get the last spot (sigh) but that was...fast. I would have hoped they would have shown shots of Plummer and Connery holding their Oscars.

Bigger surprise, adding DMX. And they missed Jessica Walter. 

Edited April 26, 2021 by mtlchick

[Dr.OO7]

9 minutes ago, AimingforYoko said:

 

The In Memoriam segment was beautiful. I liked the use of the song "As".

I was about to get very annoyed at not seeing Sean Connery or Chadwick Baseman, but I see they saved the best for last.

[ichbin]

1 minute ago, absnow54 said:

Did they fast forward the In Memoriam tribute? The music sounded like it was double time. 

That arrangement was too fast and peppy and they could have ditched the trivia and given the time to letting people be able to read the names of the departed.

 

[AimingforYoko]

Just now, Dr.OO7 said:

I liked the use of the song "As"

One of my favorite songs off one of my favorite albums.