The Annual Academy Awards - General Discussion

[FilmTVGeek80]

OMG KE'S REACTION TO HARRISON! Give that an Academy Award, please! SO CUTE!!!!!

[greekmom]

Just now, WendyCR72 said:

Never saw Witness but loved Working Girl.

great movie. You should see it.

[mojoween]

2 minutes ago, Bastet said:

I haven't seen EEAAO yet (I went into its thread and it was described as a "sci-fi multiverse" or something like that, and that's not my jam, so I'm waiting until it appears on something I can see for free), but I've liked Michelle Yeoh since Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, so I'm very happy for her.

Everything I’ve seen so far shows that it is Not For Me, so I’ll just take all of everyone else’s words for it that it’s a good one.

[thuganomics85]

Man, between this and The Whale wins, A24 really did just dominate this entire thing.

[Eureka]

Just now, WendyCR72 said:

Never saw Witness but loved Working Girl.

It’s a great movie. Good thriller aspect to it. (Speaking of Kelly McGillis…she was in it.)

[anna0852]

Just now, FilmTVGeek80 said:

OMG KE'S REACTION TO HARRISON! Give that an Academy Award, please! SO CUTE!!!!!

All the feels!

[blackwing]

I’m so happy for Michelle Yeoh.  Amazing that she is only the second non-white Best Actress in Oscar history.   I do realise that there are quite a number of actresses who are claimed to be Asian (Vivian Leigh, supposedly part Indian) and those of descent from the continent of Asia (Cher, Armenian and Natalie Portman, Israel).  But Yeoh is the first winner who actually looks Asian.   I loved her speech.  

[PrincessPurrsALot]

1 minute ago, Eureka said:

Was it Witness or Working Girl he was nominated for? Love both of those.

Witness which was released in 1984.  

[Browncoat]

I love Ke and Harrison's reunion hug!  That was fabulous!

[Jaded]

10 minutes ago, ShadowHunter said:

Good for Brendan. I even like his silly movie Airheads and nobody talks about that one lol.  Part of me wanted Austin Butler but I'm still glad for Fraser. 

I liked Airheads too. I still remember seeing it in the $1 theater...😄

2 minutes ago, scarynikki12 said:

You know Harrison only agreed to present so he could see his Shortround again. Which I applaud.

That was so cute how he stood up and clapped like that when Harrison was introduced.

Edited March 13, 2023 by Jaded

[Bastet]

Just now, mojoween said:

Everything I’ve seen so far shows that it is Not For Me, so I’ll just take all of everyone else’s words for it that it’s a good one.

Oh, I definitely want to give it a try, as there have been films that didn't seem at all my type I wound up enjoying, but not until I can do so for free.

[WendyCR72]

Just now, Eureka said:

It’s a great movie. Good thriller aspect to it. (Speaking of Kelly McGillis…she was in it.)

I knew she was in it, as is Harrison Ford. I just never got around to that one. Sounds like I should...

[ShadowHunter]

This was a good show. A few moments dragged a bit but compared to other years they did a better job. Good wins and people were genuinely happy for many tonight.

[DollEyes]

If Harrison Ford hugging Oscar-winner Ke Huy Quan isn't a full-circle moment, then I don't know what is! 

YAY EEAAO!👀 

[dmeets]

We now join Good Morning America, already in progress 😄

[anna0852]

Got to fit in that apology to Matt Damon!

[wallflower75]

"Number of Oscar Telecasts Without Incident: 1" LOL!!!

[PrincessPurrsALot]

1 minute ago, WendyCR72 said:

I knew she was in it, as is Harrison Ford. I just never got around to that one. Sounds like I should...

Also features a very young Viggo Mortensen in a small role.  One of his first films.

[Eureka]

7 minutes ago, Bastet said:

I haven't seen EEAAO yet (I went into its thread and it was described as a "sci-fi multiverse" or something like that, and that's not my jam, so I'm waiting until it appears on something I can see for free), but I've liked Michelle Yeoh since Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, so I'm very happy for her.

It’s not usually my jam either and it’s really kind of odd but I really liked it.

[Ohiopirate02]

1 minute ago, mojoween said:

Everything I’ve seen so far shows that it is Not For Me, so I’ll just take all of everyone else’s words for it that it’s a good one.

It's a trippy film, but the core story is worth it.  The mother-daughter story at its heart moved me.  

[thuganomics85]

Hell yeah, they knew to make sure the final clip was of Ke and Harrison.  That's a reunion that needs to happen now!

[KaveDweller]

Only about 35 minutes over, that's not so bad.

[Browncoat]

Just now, Eureka said:

It’s not usually my jam either and it’s really kind of odd but I really liked it.

It's utterly fabulous chaos with a heart.

[Ohiopirate02]

1 minute ago, wallflower75 said:

"Number of Oscar Telecasts Without Incident: 1" LOL!!!

I was waiting for Cocaine Bear to do something to Jenny there at the end.

[FilmTVGeek80]

Academy producers know what's up. The last shot of the night was Ke and Harrison's reunion!

[aradia22]

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I kind of felt bad for Jessica Chastain, she clearly had no idea she was going to be called upon and she’s on worldwide TV, the only one seen wearing a mask and clearly wasn’t prepared so was shown awkwardly removing her mask.

I know she's in A Doll's House on Broadway and has to think about the cast/production as well as her family at home. But I'm sure she's not the only one in the theater currently working on a project so kudos to her for continuing to wear a mask. 

[BuckeyeLou]

I thought Jimmy got some good jokes in, timely & snarky

[slowpoked]

What a great night for EEAAO fans!!! 
 

And this was a well-paced Oscars. Much better than last year. 

[greekmom]

super shocked.

Smooth sailing this year.  No controversy. Shocking moments.

Well... there is always next year.

[wallflower75]

Well, it ran a bit over, and there were a couple of clunker moments in there (*side-eyes a couple of musical moments and commercials*) but otherwise it was a good time!  See everybody back here next year! 

[Jaded]

3 minutes ago, BuckeyeLou said:

I thought Jimmy got some good jokes in, timely & snarky

Thankfully he was less cringey than I thought he might be.

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[Bastet]

8 minutes ago, Ohiopirate02 said:

It's a trippy film, but the core story is worth it.  The mother-daughter story at its heart moved me.  

I just read one description as: "It is an inventive cross between an indie drama about an immigrant family, a zany sci-fi adventure and a superhero action film."  I can count on one hand the number of times I've liked films in those last two genres, but the first is right up my alley. 

I suspect I'll come away from it liking the performances far more than the story, but we'll see.

Edited March 13, 2023 by Bastet

[Irlandesa]

29 minutes ago, WendyCR72 said:

Because Tom Cruise probably wants to pretend he's still some irresistible stud?

I think it's probably because he felt like he needed to have a love story in it because there was a love story in the original.  Overall, most of his recent movies aren't focused on his character's love life.  

2 minutes ago, KaveDweller said:

Only about 35 minutes over, that's not so bad.

I seem to recall this show being scheduled to go for 3.5 hours.  So had they kept the length at that amount of time, we'd only be over by a reasonable 5 minutes.

[yowsah1]

1 minute ago, Jaded said:

Thankfully he was less cringey than I thought he might be.

Unlike last year, where almost every comedy routine was a complete cringe-fest, this year most of the jokes were actually funny.

[ichbin]

9 minutes ago, mojoween said:

Everything I’ve seen so far shows that it is Not For Me, so I’ll just take all of everyone else’s words for it that it’s a good one.

I know several people who loved it and hyped it up big time.  I was disappointed when I finally saw it.  Not for me either...that being said, however, I did recognize the quality of the acting , I just didn't care much for the story on a whole.  It had a lot of deep concepts but they were presented in a way I just couldn't appreciate.

[scarynikki12]

I threatened to ride at dawn if Michelle didn't win so I'd like to thank the Academy for voting for her. Now I don't have to miss work.

[blackwing]

Google-fu at work!  The woman in the puffy white veil dress thing was Tems, one of Rihanna’s writing partners on “Lift Me Up”.   
 

This article (and accompanying photo and Twitter quotes) is hilarious:

https://nypost.com/2023/03/12/oscar-nominee-tems-slammed-for-rude-view-blocking-outfit/amp/

[MadyGirl1987]

3 minutes ago, blackwing said:

Google-fu at work!  The woman in the puffy white veil dress thing was Tems, one of Rihanna’s writing partners on “Lift Me Up”.   
 

This article (and accompanying photo and Twitter quotes) is hilarious:

https://nypost.com/2023/03/12/oscar-nominee-tems-slammed-for-rude-view-blocking-outfit/amp/

She deserves the call out. It’s live performance 101 to not wear something that obstructs the view of people behind you. A performer should know that better then most.

[slowpoked]

I just realized, there were actually two Michelle’s nominated for the award, but this is probably the one time were even Michelle Williams know that when the name “Michelle…” was uttered by Jessica Chastain, there’s no suspense at all and everyone knew immediately who won.

13 minutes ago, yowsah1 said:

Unlike last year, where almost every comedy routine was a complete cringe-fest, this year most of the jokes were actually funny.

I thought Amy’s monologue toward the beginning was actually funny and good. And I was thinking Amy as a solo host would actually work.

Edited March 13, 2023 by slowpoked

[ichbin]

8 minutes ago, blackwing said:

Google-fu at work!  The woman in the puffy white veil dress thing was Tems, one of Rihanna’s writing partners on “Lift Me Up”.   

I wondered who that was.  I always feel sorry for those unfortunate enough to be seated behind people who make decisions to wear stuff like this to this kind of event.  It's so inconsiderate.

[slowpoked]

Watching MY’s acceptance speech again because I have admired and watched her for so long…and Halle’s tears, and her mouthing oh my God, and the tight embrace….she understood the moment! 
 

And she handed the Oscar to Michelle Yeoh! The first black woman Oscar winner to the first (self-identified) Asian woman winner, passing on the torch indeed! 

Edited March 13, 2023 by slowpoked

[DollEyes]

The more I see Ke Huy Quan, the more adorable he gets! His humility, his kindness and his plain, unadulterated joy is contagious! His happiness makes me happy for him. He's like Roberto Benigni, only not annoying!

[gingerella]

Well color me surprised but this was actually a really good Oscar's this year. So happy for Ke Huy Quan and Michelle Yeoh!

Best Dressed gent: Ke Huy Quan.   Timeless, classic, elegance

Best Dressed woman: Cara Delevigne.        Her red dress is everything I want to see at The Oscar's. And her bling was perfect for that dress. She was the epitome old Hollywood elegance. 

 

Edited March 13, 2023 by gingerella

[NUguy514]

I burst into tears right along with Ariana DeBose when Ke Huy Quan won and was still sort of crying when Jamie Lee Curtis won.  I started crying again when the Daniels won Original Screenplay, cheered on Sarah Polley when she won, thought dirty thoughts when Paul Rogers was giving his winning speech for Editing, cheered on the Daniels' Director win, breathed a sigh of relief and teared up a bit when Brendan Fraser won, screamed and burst into tears when Michelle Yeoh won (even though it was all but a formality by that point), and was still crying when EEAaO won Picture and Quan and Harrison Ford embraced.  Honestly, I could not have asked for a more personally thrilling Oscars outcome.  Yes, I likely would've also cried had Angela Bassett or Colin Farrell or Paul Mescal won, but I'm just so thrilled, and I loved how excited the audience was.  Even though I couldn't make it through the movie, the "Naatu Naatu" number was so much fun and was obviously going to win.  I'm also thrilled Pinocchio and Navalny won; they were both incredible.  And Andrew Garfield is still looking super hot.  But really:

I don't even know, guys, I'm a mess.

[blackwing]

47 minutes ago, MadyGirl1987 said:

She deserves the call out. It’s live performance 101 to not wear something that obstructs the view of people behind you. A performer should know that better then most.

Yes.  Or sometimes maybe a performer does it on purpose to get attention, like Cher the year she got snubbed for Best Actress for “Mask”, was asked to present and had Bob Mackie design a “screw you” dress for her to wear to the ceremony. 
 

 

Edited March 13, 2023 by blackwing

[Racj82]

1 hour ago, Eureka said:

No chemistry between them at all. The chemistry between Cruise and McGillis in the original was much hotter.

Disagreed on both fronts there. I think time has shown how poorly that pairing was in the first Top Gun.

[LennieBriscoe]

Raise your hand if you've actually watched the entire "EEAAO" and "The Whale." I've  read of theater-goers walking out of both. 

The 3-person "The Whale," with supposedly the "Best Actor" amongst them, couldn't  get itself nominated for "Best Picture." How does THAT work?? (Yes, twice before. Not exactly ringing support, considering history.)

Maybe Austin and Baz should have made the film only about Late-Vegas Big Elvis.

Then at least tonight's "Best Actor in a Fat Suit" would have been competitive. 

[superdeluxe]

Angela Bassett should’ve won.  And that’s all I’ll say about this weak edition of the Oscars.

[ProudMary]

5 minutes ago, slowpoked said:

Watching MY’s acceptance speech again because I have admired and watched her for so long…and Halle’s tears, and her mouthing oh my God, and the tight embrace….she understood the moment! 

The Academy really nailed this one. Having Halle Berry on the stage instead of the banned Will Smith to present the award to Michelle Yeoh was perfect scripting. If Cate Blanchett had won, it would have been just a normal presentation but they'd prepared for the historic moment by having Halle Berry there.👏

[LennieBriscoe]

16 minutes ago, DollEyes said:

The more I see Ke Huy Quan, the more adorable he gets! His humility, his kindness and his plain, unadulterated joy is contagious! His happiness makes me happy for him. He's like Roberto Benigni, only not annoying!

Gonna massively disagree on that final phrase there!