The Annual Academy Awards - General Discussion

[Slade347]

Death, taxes and a cheesy Diane Warren song getting nominated for and losing at the Oscars.

Edited March 28, 2022 by Slade347

[yowsah1]

4 minutes ago, Lady Whistleup said:

That moment was wonderful, but friendly reminder that it was actually Louise Fletcher who first signed her acceptance speech for her deaf parents:

 

While Robert Altman sat in the audience and mocked her.  🤬

[dmeets]

I’m a little surprised how nobody seems to be wearing blue and yellow. Did everyone just assume everyone else would? Or were they just wary of coming off as virtue signaling?

[scarynikki12]

Hee

 

[twoods]

My kids have been asking about it for the past thirty minutes.

[FoundTime]

Just now, dmeets said:

I’m a little surprised how nobody seems to be wearing blue and yellow. Did everyone just assume everyone else would? Or were they just wary of coming off as virtue signaling?

I'm ushering at a Ukraine/UNICEF benefit concert this coming Friday evening and am having the same conversation with myself! 

[Ohiopirate02]

That was a banal song elevated by Reba's vocals.  

[Browncoat]

1 minute ago, scarynikki12 said:

Hee

 

I always wish these things were on Friday or Saturday, when I don't have to get up at the crack of dawn to go to work the next day.

[BuckeyeLou]

1 minute ago, dmeets said:

I’m a little surprised how nobody seems to be wearing blue and yellow. Did everyone just assume everyone else would? Or were they just wary of coming off as virtue signaling?

They did just have a moment of Silence for the people in Ukraine, and they keep running those announcements about donating Crypto to Ukraine...

[ebk57]

I'm almost out of wine.  Do I get a refill, or just power through... 

[LennieBriscoe]

8 minutes ago, dmeets said:

I’m a little surprised how nobody seems to be wearing blue and yellow. Did everyone just assume everyone else would? Or were they just wary of coming off as virtue signaling?

I did expect ribbon pins. 

[scarynikki12]

There's a movie where Nic Cage is being the most Nic Cage he can possibly be? You bet your ass I'm going to see it.

[LennieBriscoe]

7 minutes ago, Browncoat said:

I always wish these things were on Friday or Saturday, when I don't have to get up at the crack of dawn to go to work the next day.

They want you at home! Not out and about on a Friday or Saturday night!

[susannah]

9 minutes ago, Lady Whistleup said:

That moment was wonderful, but friendly reminder that it was actually Louise Fletcher who first signed her acceptance speech for her deaf parents:

 

Also Jane Fonda signed her acceptance speech for "Coming Home."

 

[Marley]

The Oscars ask us to support Ukraine relief efforts? Of course I support relief efforts but how about all those fucking millionaires there donate. They can all chip in for this museum but us working ppl have to donate. Sorry rich ppl annoy me. They could all donate much more and make a bigger impact.

[SoMuchTV]

1 minute ago, ebk57 said:

I'm almost out of wine.  Do I get a refill, or just power through... 

is that a serious question?  There’s like two hours left!  (No, I don’t have a problem. Who wants to know?)

[irisheyes]

I’m with W. Kamau here. My 10 year old is fighting to stay awake. 

[CherryMalotte]

1 minute ago, ebk57 said:

I'm almost out of wine.  Do I get a refill, or just power through... 

Oh def get some more wine.  Or I can share my vanilla choco chip ice cream with you!

[dmeets]

1 minute ago, ebk57 said:

I'm almost out of wine.  Do I get a refill, or just power through... 

It’s getting close to that time where the hosts try to wake up the crowd so some cringe may be coming. If it were me I’d fill er up.

[scarynikki12]

Yay for Riz and Aneil. Sorry we had to see the truncated version of your win.

[Browncoat]

Just now, LennieBriscoe said:

They want you at home! Not out and about on a Friday or Saturday night!

Like I have enough of a life to be out and about on a Friday or Saturday night.

[dmeets]

Dune better not beat Cruella

edit: phew!

Edited March 28, 2022 by dmeets

[Lady Calypso]

Yes, thank god Dune didn't take this win from Cruella!

[Quickbeam]

3 minutes ago, susannah said:

Also Jane Fonda signed her acceptance speech for "Coming Home."

 

It’s easy to forget that closed captioning was a pipe dream in the 1970s. 

[ebk57]

4 minutes ago, SoMuchTV said:

is that a serious question?  There’s like two hours left!  (No, I don’t have a problem. Who wants to know?)

 

4 minutes ago, CherryMalotte said:

Oh def get some more wine.  Or I can share my vanilla choco chip ice cream with you!

 

4 minutes ago, dmeets said:

It’s getting close to that time where the hosts try to wake up the crowd so some cringe may be coming. If it were me I’d fill er up.

Thank you all for your wise advice.  I have followed it to the letter and I appreciate it - L'Chaim!!

 

ETA:  Thanks for the ice cream offer - I went with a black and white cookie to accompany the wine!

Edited March 28, 2022 by ebk57

[buckboard]

Instead of a written message about aiding Ukraine, having an actor speak who has a connection to that country - like Mila Kunis -  might have been more moving.

Someone mentioned messages about donating crypto currency.  I didn't see any of those messages.  

[dmeets]

Is it Bruno time?

[scarynikki12]

It's Bruno time!

[Ohiopirate02]

Just now, dmeets said:

Is it Bruno time?

It has to be.  

[wallflower75]

Just now, buckboard said:

Instead of a written message about aiding Ukraine, having an actor speak who has a connection to that country - like Mila Kunis -  might have been more moving.

Someone mentioned messages about donating crypto currency.  I didn't see any of those messages.  

I believe there was one right after the silent written message.

[Sweet Tee]

Fun fact, this is my first time actually hearing this song, instead of just hearing about it.

[Demian]

11 minutes ago, ebk57 said:

I'm almost out of wine.  Do I get a refill, or just power through... 

Refill.  Definitely.

[dmeets]

Meh to the Oscar-fied lyrics 

[Ohiopirate02]

1 minute ago, Sweet Tee said:

Fun fact, this is my first time actually hearing this song, instead of just hearing about it.

Hate to break it to you, but you still have not heard the song.  That was not what was advertised. 

[Spartan Girl]

This would’ve worked better as the opening number.

[Avabelle]

While I liked the Bruno performance the song itself is forgetful. None of the songs stand out for me this year.

[irisheyes]

My kid during Bruno - 

“This is not what I signed up for.”

[Quickbeam]

Bruno song=underwhelming. 

[Browncoat]

How many disappointed kids are out there in TV-land?  That was not what anyone wanted to hear.

[CherryMalotte]

What the hell was that?  I guess now that I don't have a kid in the house I'm not up on my kid music...which I assume Bruno is?

 

[Lady Calypso]

Oh...that was disappointing. I know I only just watched Encanto for the first time today and held off on We Don't Talk About Bruno until I watched, but...I think I was expecting more than them just singing the chorus and a couple of lines before switching to a rap? 

[LisaM]

4 minutes ago, Sweet Tee said:

Fun fact, this is my first time actually hearing this song, instead of just hearing about it.

Mine too. 

[Sweet Tee]

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Hate to break it to you, but you still have not heard the song.  That was not what was advertised. 

Ah.  I was just thinking that it wasn't very impressive and what's the big deal.  This makes more sense.

[Shannon L.]

13 minutes ago, Marley said:

The Oscars ask us to support Ukraine relief efforts? Of course I support relief efforts but how about all those fucking millionaires there donate. They can all chip in for this museum but us working ppl have to donate. Sorry rich ppl annoy me. They could all donate much more and make a bigger impact.

Several of them have donated.

[susannah]

8 minutes ago, Quickbeam said:

It’s easy to forget that closed captioning was a pipe dream in the 1970s. 

Indeed, and Marlee has worked for years to bring closed captioning to tv and dvds.

[scarynikki12]

This version of Bruno was fine but they'd have been better off doing an actual stage reenactment of the song. Think of it as a preview of when Encanto eventually moves to Broadway.

[ShadowHunter]

Screw Bruno I'd rather blast November Rain lol. 

[anniebird]

I liked it - if you want to hear it done the way it was in the movie, watch the movie.

[dmeets]

1 minute ago, CherryMalotte said:

What the hell was that?  I guess now that I don't have a kid in the house I'm not up on my kid music...which I assume Bruno is?

 

Everything from the rap onwards was made-up trash

[Shannon L.]

Those of you who haven't heard the Bruno song might want to look it up on YouTube.  That was awful and disappointing.