The Annual Academy Awards - General Discussion

[Fostersmom]

Was that back stage guy cos playing Edward Scissor hands? 

 

[Avabelle]

Who’s key gaga there with?

[wallflower75]

Just now, Fostersmom said:

Was that back stage guy cos playing Edward Scissor hands? 

 

I thought he said he was going for an Elvis vibe, but now that you mention it, he came closer to Edward Scissorhands...

[MerBearHou]

Tom and Nicole can avoid an awkward encounter if he’s not there.

[Eureka]

1 minute ago, wallflower75 said:

Watch, now the movie will win.

It better not. We watched it for nostalgia’s sake only. I want Everything Everywhere to win. I loved that one. I hated Banshees, but my husband and son loved it. I think it’s going to come down to those two for best picture. 

[Avabelle]

God the sky news interviewer is just not good at all and I’m dying watching ger try to get interviews. That job is so tough.

[DrSparkles]

1 minute ago, Fostersmom said:

Was that back stage guy cos playing Edward Scissor hands? 

 

Who is he??

[Browncoat]

I'm not a fan of Gaga's dress, but at least it's not meat.

[wallflower75]

Just now, Eureka said:

It better not. We watched it for nostalgia’s sake only. I want Everything Everywhere to win. I loved that one. I hated Banshees, but my husband and son loved it. I think it’s going to come down to those two for best picture. 

I'm definitely rooting for EEAAO too.  I'm still torn about Banshees--there were parts I liked, and parts where I was like, "Oh for God's sake."

[Browncoat]

I like the non-flower side of Nicole Kidman's dress.

Just now, wallflower75 said:

I'm definitely rooting for EEAAO too.  I'm still torn about Banshees--there were parts I liked, and parts where I was like, "Oh for God's sake."

I loved both movies, but I'm rooting for EEAAO.

[Marley]

Keith Urban needs to cut his hair like yikes man. He looks so greasy.

[Fostersmom]

I just like it's not beige. I feel like she usually wears a dress the same color as her hair and skin. 

[Eureka]

Just now, wallflower75 said:

I'm definitely rooting for EEAAO too.  I'm still torn about Banshees--there were parts I liked, and parts where I was like, "Oh for God's sake."

I’ll clarify - the performances in Banshees were excellent. But I hated the whole cutting the fingers off and everything. The whole story was just too depressing for me.

[Browncoat]

Just now, Fostersmom said:

I just like it's not beige. I feel like she usually wears a dress the same color as her hair and skin. 

True, and I'll give her points for non-beige.

[Thumper]

6 minutes ago, Browncoat said:

I'm not a fan of Gaga's dress, but at least it's not meat.

I like it.  Who is she with — the guy with hair falling in his face?

Edit:  whoa; just caught the back of Gaga’s dress.  It really dips dowwwwwn!

Edited March 13, 2023 by Thumper

[SoMuchTV]

24 minutes ago, ProudMary said:

Ashley Graham; she's probably the most well-known plus size model. That outfit is a disaster. 

Whoa. If she’s plus size, I guess I need to go shop at the tent store.  

[Marley]

Kind of weird Austin Butler didn’t bring his lady.

[wallflower75]

1 minute ago, Browncoat said:

I like the non-flower side of Nicole Kidman's dress.

I loved both movies, but I'm rooting for EEAAO.

Spoiler

The therapist in me wanted to get Brendan Gleeson into counseling ASAP, before he started cutting off fingers!!!

 

[kittykat]

5 minutes ago, Browncoat said:

I like the non-flower side of Nicole Kidman's dress.

I loved both movies, but I'm rooting for EEAAO.

Same and I liked both films.  Banshees will likely take screenplay and the Daniels are favored for Director(s).

Edited March 12, 2023 by kittykat

[MerBearHou]

1 minute ago, Marley said:

Kind of weird Austin Butler didn’t bring his lady.

They’ll meet up at the after-parties for sure.

[scarynikki12]

One of those Carnival cruise commercials was just on and I don't understand why they include roller coasters. 

Back to the Oscars I like the orange in Janelle's outfit but on the top.

[ProudMary]

2 minutes ago, SoMuchTV said:

Whoa. If she’s plus size, I guess I need to go shop at the tent store.  

In their world, size 8 is plus size. 😄

[FilmTVGeek80]

A little late, but I finally watched Elvis today, so I've now seen 8 of the Best Picture nominees (only missed Women Talking & Avatar: The Way of Water.) My rankings are 1. The Fabelmans 2. Everything Everywhere All At Once 3. The Banshees of Inisherin 4. Elvis 5. Top Gun: Maverick 6. Triangles of Sadness 7. All Quiet on the Western Front 8. Tar

It's probably the most enjoyable batch of BP nominees I've seen in a while. The only ones I didn't particularly enjoy were AQOTWF and Tar. Even though TF was my favorite, I know it doesn't have a shot at winning BP, and I'll be happy with an EEAAO win.

[ProudMary]

Cool opening clips package

[Eureka]

2 minutes ago, FilmTVGeek80 said:

A little late, but I finally watched Elvis today, so I've now seen 8 of the Best Picture nominees (only missed Women Talking & Avatar: The Way of Water.) My rankings are 1. The Fabelmans 2. Everything Everywhere All At Once 3. The Banshees of Inisherin 4. Elvis 5. Top Gun: Maverick 6. Triangles of Sadness 7. All Quiet on the Western Front 8. Tar

It's probably the most enjoyable batch of BP nominees I've seen in a while. The only ones I didn't particularly enjoy were AQOTWF and Tar. Even though TF was my favorite, I know it doesn't have a shot at winning BP, and I'll be happy with an EEAAO win.

I wanted to like The Fablemans more than I did. I did like it and think Michelle Williams was excellent but it felt long to me.

[scarynikki12]

I like Jimmy but my favorite year was the host-less year.

[BuckeyeLou]

Lol, love Jimmy parachuting in!

[Browncoat]

Just now, ProudMary said:

Cool opening clips package

Yeah, but the "Queen" did the parachuting better.  🤣

[maggiemae]

Queen Elizabeth moment...

[thuganomics85]

Start the time clock to see how long it takes before Jimmy mentions "The Slap."

Edited March 13, 2023 by thuganomics85

[wallflower75]

Just now, maggiemae said:

Queen Elizabeth moment...

Think she'll get a mention in the In Memoriam segment? 

[scarynikki12]

I like the joke about Nicole's movie ad.

[ShadowHunter]

Congratulations to Encino Man lol. 

[scarynikki12]

"Two actors from Encino Man are nominated for Oscars" Damn straight! Silly and fun movie.

[Browncoat]

I laughed at the Encino Man joke.

[wallflower75]

Hey, don't go knocking Encino Man!!!

[FilmTVGeek80]

1 minute ago, Eureka said:

I wanted to like The Fablemans more than I did. I did like it and think Michelle Williams was excellent but it felt long to me.

I thought it was long too, but I felt that way about almost all of them. Like when I was trying to decide which movie to start with I wanted to start with EEAAO but at 2h20m, I wanted to go with something shorter, but each movie was just progressively longer. I loved TF and EEAAO, but with both with about 45 minutes to go, I looked at my watch and thought "Seriously, how can there be this much left!"

[ShadowHunter]

I don't care for Seth Rogen. 

[scarynikki12]

Spielberg denying being high while making E.T. even though Jimmy makes a solid case was funny.

[thuganomics85]

My best guess would be if Spielberg was ever high when shooting a film, it would be during Hook.

[KaveDweller]

These cuts to the audience seem at weird angles.

[Browncoat]

I do love a good John Williams score.

[scarynikki12]

Just now, Browncoat said:

I do love a good John Williams score.

And we apparently need to try that Raiders trick.

[ShadowHunter]

I didn't care for Babylon so the crack was funny lol.

[Browncoat]

Outstanding James Cameron joke.

[mojoween]

I wish they would zoom in on the lady wearing the giant white veil.  There can’t be anyone sitting behind her, no?

[absnow54]

Just now, mojoween said:

I wish they would zoom in on the lady wearing the giant white veil.  There can’t be anyone sitting behind her, no?

This! Who is that? 

[wallflower75]

Aaaaaand there was the covert slap joke!

[dmeets]

Are we still pretending that movie theaters would be closed by now if it weren’t for Maverick?

[Browncoat]

I can't say I loved Top Gun, but it was a pleasant-enough diversion.