The Annual Academy Awards - General Discussion

[scarynikki12]

Women Talking for Adapted. Yay Sarah Polley!!

[dmeets]

Women Talking pulled it out. I think that’s a big hit to All Quiet’s upset odds.

[Browncoat]

Good for Sarah Polley!

[Ohiopirate02]

Yes to Women Talking taking home an award.

[thuganomics85]

Women Talking takes adapted screenplay at least, so it won't go home empty handed.

I enjoyed Top Gun: Maverick, but why did they need five writers to write that screenplay?

[wallflower75]

Yay for Sarah Polley!!

[kittykat]

Unless Colin Farrell can snag Best Actor it's looking like bupkis for Banshees.

SARAH POLLEY yessssss!!!

Edited March 13, 2023 by kittykat

[yowsah1]

So now it's ALL QUIET's streak that gets broken.  Interesting...

The Screenplay Oscar for Polley was clearly a makeup award for her not even getting nominated for Best Director.

[dmeets]

Just now, thuganomics85 said:

Women Talking takes adapted screenplay at least, so it won't go home empty handed.

I enjoyed Top Gun: Maverick, but why did they need five writers to write that screenplay?

Did at least one of those writers happen to have worked on Star Wars: A New Hope?

[thuganomics85]

I swear, if y'all even think about playing her off...

[Mediocre Gatsby]

You'd think an Oscar-winning writer would know to talk about teachers who gave "my brother and ME detention." 

[wallflower75]

Just now, Mediocre Gatsby said:

You'd think an Oscar-winning writer would know to talk about teachers who gave "my brother and ME detention." 

Aaaaah, you win an Oscar, correct grammar goes out the window in the moment...

[scarynikki12]

Florence and Andrew need to star in a movie where they cheer people on. Maybe they're big sports fans going to games, or maybe they're cheering on their kid's dance recital, but something where they can be as excitedly supportive as they were giving out Screenplay Oscars.

[KittyQ]

5 minutes ago, Browncoat said:

Is she actually holding her skirt-thing aside to show her leg?

That is a terrible outfit on so many levels.

If you have to hold the dress aside to show your leg, that isn't the right dress for the occasion. The leg should peek out as you walk, not as you awkwardly pose.

[Irlandesa]

2 minutes ago, thuganomics85 said:

I enjoyed Top Gun: Maverick, but why did they need five writers to write that screenplay?

I think it's because it went through a few iterations, but enough was kept from earlier drafts that they needed to be credited.

[ShadowHunter]

The first time I saw Sarah Polley was in the pilot episode for a fun creepy syndicated show called Friday the 13th the series. The show had nothing to do with the movies though the same people worked on it. Now she has an Oscar so cool for her. It's crazy how long she has actually been around.

[SoMuchTV]

1 minute ago, Mediocre Gatsby said:

You'd think an Oscar-winning writer would know to talk about teachers who gave "my brother and ME detention." 

 

Just now, wallflower75 said:

Aaaaah, you win an Oscar, correct grammar goes out the window in the moment...

What? What’s the grammar problem here?

[PrincessPurrsALot]

1 minute ago, KittyQ said:

If you have to hold the dress aside to show your leg, that isn't the right dress for the occasion. The leg should peek out as you walk, not as you awkwardly pose.

And it looked like she was wearing bike shorts underneath.  A friend did that with her wedding dress at the reception but she didn't flash them to the crowd.

[thuganomics85]

Just now, ShadowHunter said:

The first time I saw Sarah Polley was in the pilot episode for a fun creepy syndicated show called Friday the 13th the series. The show had nothing to do with the movies though the same people worked on it. Now she has an Oscar so cool for her. It's crazy how long she has actually been around.

I still remember her as the lead in the 2004 remake of Dawn of Dead.  Arguably the best work from Zach Snyder, IMO (and it was written by James Gunn!)

[mojoween]

I was reading a story about someone who keeps her awards at her office, because she felt it was too much to have them on display at home (I cannot for the life of me remember who it was) and I am sorry, but if I won an Oscar?  That thing is coming with me wherever I go for the rest of my LIFE.

[Bastet]

I'm still angry she wasn't nominated for Best Director (I probably wouldn't even choose her as the winner - I haven't seen all the films in order to say - but she sure as hell should have been in the running!), but held out hope Women Talking would win Adapted Screenplay.  I'm thrilled for Polley's win.

Edited March 13, 2023 by Bastet

[Browncoat]

Just now, PrincessPurrsALot said:

And it looked like she was wearing bike shorts underneath.  A friend did that with her wedding dress at the reception but she didn't flash them to the crowd.

She was.  She talked about them and flashed them (a lot) on the not-red carpet.

[Phebemarie]

Just now, SoMuchTV said:

 

What? What’s the grammar problem here?

He said my brother and I.  Me was the correct usage.

[KaveDweller]

Sarah Polley gave a good speech. So did the Daniels....makes sense that all the writers give good speeches.

[PrincessPurrsALot]

Just now, mojoween said:

I was reading a story about someone who keeps her awards at her office, because she felt it was too much to have them on display at home (I cannot for the life of me remember who it was) and I am sorry, but if I won an Oscar?  That thing is coming with me wherever I go for the rest of my LIFE.

Wear it on a chain around your neck, kind of like Flavor Flav and his clocks. 

[NUguy514]

Just now, SoMuchTV said:

 

What? What’s the grammar problem here?

The phrase "...gave my brother and I detention" is incorrect.  Take out "my brother": you wouldn't say, "...gave I detention"; therefore, it should be "...gave my brother and me detention."  My job partly involves teaching grammar; this happens all the time.

[kittykat]

Just now, thuganomics85 said:

I still remember her as the lead in the 2004 remake of Dawn of Dead.  Arguably the best work from Zach Snyder, IMO (and it was written by James Gunn!)

She's also Sally in the Adventures of Baron Munchausen.

[roughing it]

3 minutes ago, SoMuchTV said:

 

Edited March 13, 2023 by roughing it

[scarynikki12]

1 minute ago, mojoween said:

I was reading a story about someone who keeps her awards at her office, because she felt it was too much to have them on display at home (I cannot for the life of me remember who it was) and I am sorry, but if I won an Oscar?  That thing is coming with me wherever I go for the rest of my LIFE.

A lot of people keep their Oscars in the bathroom and can always tell when guests are taking selfies with the statues.

[BuckeyeLou]

Just now, mojoween said:

I was reading a story about someone who keeps her awards at her office, because she felt it was too much to have them on display at home (I cannot for the life of me remember who it was) and I am sorry, but if I won an Oscar?  That thing is coming with me wherever I go for the rest of my LIFE.

It was Quinta Brunson from Abott Elementary

[anna0852]

I really want Maverick to surprise upset for Best Picture 

[slowpoked]

And that seemingly cements the shutout for Banshees tonight.

[legaleagle53]

4 minutes ago, SoMuchTV said:

 

What? What’s the grammar problem here?

Probably that he said "gave my brother and I detention." A compound object requires both pronouns to be in the Objective case.

Edited March 13, 2023 by legaleagle53

[dmeets]

I really wish Top Gun: Maverick didn’t star two of the biggest douches in Hollywood.

[WendyCR72]

Just now, roughing it said:

Should have said “my brother and I”

No, actually. My brother and me is correct.

[Mediocre Gatsby]

5 minutes ago, wallflower75 said:

Aaaaah, you win an Oscar, correct grammar goes out the window in the moment...

I'd agree except that he had it written down. 

[WendyCR72]

And another YAY! for Sarah Polley here.

[thuganomics85]

Assuming All Quiet is nominated, I'm guessing its taking the sound category (categories?)

[anna0852]

Just now, dmeets said:

I really wish Top Gun: Maverick didn’t star two of the biggest douches in Hollywood.

I know Cruise is all sorts of wrong but who’s the other one?

[NUguy514]

Just now, anna0852 said:

I know Cruise is all sorts of wrong but who’s the other one?

I assume Miles Teller.

[Mediocre Gatsby]

1 minute ago, roughing it said:

Should have said “my brother and I”

That's what he did say. He should have said "my brother and  me." People always get it right if they just practice by taking out the other person; he would automatically have said "gave me detention."

Still a great win of course!

[Eureka]

6 minutes ago, Mediocre Gatsby said:

You'd think an Oscar-winning writer would know to talk about teachers who gave "my brother and ME detention." 

Not to be “that person” but the above is actually correct. You wouldn’t say “teachers who gave I detention,” you’d say “who gave me detention.”

[dmeets]

Just now, NUguy514 said:

I assume Miles Teller.

Correct

[Emmeline]

12 minutes ago, ebk57 said:

I'm happy and impressed she's wearing a mask!  She's doing A Doll's House on Broadway now and I'm sure doesn't want to miss any performances. 

Or catch anything she will pass along to her cast mates.  She wore a mask for that reason at the Golden Globes as well.

[scarynikki12]

I assume Elvis will win Sound? They like to give this out to any movie about music.

Well I was wrong and Top Gun took it.

[thuganomics85]

Whelp, called that wrong!

[wonderwoman]

1 minute ago, NUguy514 said:

3 minutes ago, SoMuchTV said:

 

What? What’s the grammar problem here?

The phrase "...gave my brother and I detention" is incorrect.  Take out "my brother": you wouldn't say, "...gave I detention"; therefore, it should be "...gave my brother and me detention."  My job partly involves teaching grammar; this happens all the time.

show of hands: how many own that “i’m silently correcting your grammar” t-shirt? 

raises hand.

[mojoween]

Jennifer Connelly’s character in Maverick was superfluous.  

[Browncoat]

Hm.  I expected All Quiet to take Sound.

[ShadowHunter]

Elvis is not doing well. Poor Batman I think it deserved a bit more love as well.