The Annual Academy Awards - General Discussion

[Avaleigh]

I have no interest in The Huntsman2, but with both Emily Blunt and Charlize Theron, I might have to see it.

And Jessica Chastain. Pretty amazing lineup even if the movie looks terrible. 

[wallflower75]

What the hell was that play off music?

 

The Verve's "Bittersweet Symphony," I think.

[bmoore4026]

Oh, God, I'm hoping some one calls Room "The Room" by accident.

[Misslindsey]

Yessss! The Big Short!

[Ohwell]

I thought the scroll of names was to get rid of people listing names in their speech.

It was.  Some assholes will just ignore it.

[Browncoat]

I haven't seen The Big Short yet, but will do so this week.  Now I'm actually looking forward to it.

[ABay]

You're a writer and you say "inspired Charles and I so much"? Give that award back. Immediately.

[Muffyn]

As far as painfull banter goes, I kinda liked Russell and Ryan. 

Edited February 29, 2016 by Muffyn

[AimingforYoko]

And Jessica Chastain. Pretty amazing lineup even if the movie looks terrible. 

And some guy playing the titular character. Poor Chris Hemsworth.

[mansonlamps]

I liked the beginning of the monologue but it went on and on. Wasn't there anything else to make fun of? It's Hollywood after all.

I don't think he had much choice due to the controversy.

[Petunia13]

I thought Ryan Gosling was funny. The speaks ha bore me though I know its mean since its the probably the biggest moment of their entire life, but they do bore me.

[Fostersmom]

The Verve's "Bittersweet Symphony," I think.

 

No, before that. It was some jaunty march sounding thing, familiar, but I can't place it.

[ABay]

I like the name scroll. It not only cuts back the tiresome litany at the mike, it gives you something to do while the winners make their way to the stage.

[KaveDweller]

I prefer people thanking people in their speech than the scroll. Who actually reads the scroll? And what else are they supposed to say up there if it's not thanking people?

[StatMom]

It was. Some assholes will just ignore it.

It's so tedious to listen to. It seems like they don't know what to say if it's not thank you this one thank you that one.

[bmoore4026]

So, taking from what that guy said, we shouldn't vote at all?

[Ohwell]

I'm switching to The Walking Dead at 9.  This show probably won't get juicy until after 10 anyway.

[ABay]

Holy shit! When did William H. Macy become a Hobbit?

[loriro]

And the writer for The Cobbler wins an Oscar!

He'll always be Scott Templeton from Season 5 of The Wire to me! 

[AimingforYoko]

So, taking from what that guy said, we shouldn't vote at all?

I couldn't tell if that was an endorsement of Bernie or a shot at Hilary.

[Sew Sumi]

So, taking from what that guy said, we shouldn't vote at all?

Nah, he was feeling the Bern. 

[Ohwell]

I prefer people thanking people in their speech than the scroll. Who actually reads the scroll? And what else are they supposed to say up there if it's not thanking people?

Just thanks to the Academy and then get the hell off the stage.

[thuganomics85]

Starting out with the Screenplay awards, huh?  No surprise that it went to both Spotlight and The Big Short.  I guess the latter shows that you can go from doing goofy Will Ferrell comedies to Oscar glory!

 

I guess Chris Rock's monologue was the best way to go at it.  Address the real issue about the lack of diversity at the Oscars, but also remind people there are other issues to worry about too.  Plus, call for him to boycott probably wouldn't have helped anything.  And, yeah, it's hard to buy Jada's boycott when I doubt she would have even been invited.

[Umbelina]

I prefer people thanking people in their speech than the scroll. Who actually reads the scroll? And what else are they supposed to say up there if it's not thanking people?

Anything else!  I have been bored silly with name lists forever.

 

Think Meryl Streep's fantastic speeches, or many others, the ones we actually remember, and watch later on You Tube to savor.

[ebk57]

Leslie Jones!!!

[Misslindsey]

 

I prefer people thanking people in their speech than the scroll. Who actually reads the scroll? And what else are they supposed to say up there if it's not thanking people?

I am fine with people thanking others in their speeches as well, especially in the more technical categories. I feel like the actors that are pretty much a lock, whom we have seen speech after speech of theirs at pretty much all the award shows could probably say more. I guess I cannot fault people for actually wanting to thank in their speech the people that were important to them.

 

I think I remember Graham Moore's "be weird" Oscar speech from last year the most.

Edited February 29, 2016 by Misslindsey

[bmoore4026]

Already I'm bored of the race jokes, but Tracy Morgan and Leslie Jones were pretty good.

Go away, Sarah Silverman!  GO AWAY!

[Avaleigh]

Stacey Dash seems really disliked, yikes. I was suffering from second hand embarrassment during her fake laughing. 

[KaveDweller]

Just thanks to the Academy and then get the hell off the stage.

 

Why even have a show then? I don't think people should literally just list names, but they should get to say thank you to some people out loud. Those guys that won weren't just reading off a list of names, there were a lot more on the scroll than what they said.

[Diana Berry]

This is horrible

[Browncoat]

I have never liked Sarah Silverman, and this is not giving me any reason to start.

[Umbelina]

Some women should not wear strapless dresses.

[ABay]

Song time=bathroom break.

[bmoore4026]

Well, this song better not win.  Whiny shit.

[Misslindsey]

Sam Smith....Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[thuganomics85]

Got some chuckles over the inserting black actors into various clips, although I sadly wonder if it is true that the government would hesitate to save a black astronaut.

 

Sarah Silverman was so horrible that she actually made me want them to just get to that stupid Spectre song. Speaking of which, since when did Sam Smith grow a beard?

[Fostersmom]

Did this song always sound this bad? Damn.

[mansonlamps]

Just thanks to the Academy and then get the hell off the stage.

Haha you just reminded me of my mother who I used to always watch awards shows with, rest her soul. If it were up to her, the show would be about a half hour.

[wallflower75]

No, before that. It was some jaunty march sounding thing, familiar, but I can't place it.

 

Normally I would use the opportunity of the first nominated song performance to do chores, but I opted to use the DVR's rewind feature to listen to that song.  What I started to write was "Kill the Wabbit, Kill the Wabbit," which I suspect is what most of us who watched Looney Tunes would associate with it.  However, it's Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries."

[mtlchick]

The room went dead when Stacy Dash appeared.

 

I like Sam Smith.  I HAAAAATE this song.  

[mojoween]

Jesus Christ Sarah Silverman shut the fuck up already. Who wrote that garbage?

Interesting that The Oscars heard the voices about the controversy and the first five presenters were white.

So there was a tweet, forgive me but I don't remember from where, that showed a pic of Whoopi in her dress and whoever wrote the tweet wrote something like they didn't realize that Oprah had tats. I mean, come ON.

I seriously cannot understand a thing that Sam Smith is singing.

[Quickbeam]

This Bond song is awful. I love Sam Smith and all but ugh.

[Umbelina]

Why even have a show then? I don't think people should literally just list names, but they should get to say thank you to some people out loud. Those guys that won weren't just reading off a list of names, there were a lot more on the scroll than what they said.

Talk about the project, about their experiences, say a general "so many people made this happen and gave me this shot" or tell an anecdote about their involvement, or a story about how it felt to writethesong/rewriteascript/layinthecold/meetahero/fightforthe part.  Basically ANYTHING else!  The scroll is a fabulous idea.

[sally-can-wait]

Was the Stacey Dash thing for real or was it supposed to be a bit? I was so confused. 

[thuganomics85]

 

Did this song always sound this bad? Damn.

It probably helped in the actual film that everyone was probably too busy distracted by the weird tentacle porn that was going on during the opening credits. 

[bmoore4026]

Oh, Kerry Washington is so lovely.  I hate that she's in such a shit show.

[mansonlamps]

Got some chuckles over the inserting black actors into various clips, although I sadly wonder if it is true that the government would hesitate to save a black astronaut.

 

No, that is not and would never be true. Wow.

[ebk57]

This show is so...awful  And boring.  I miss the Grammys.  Even the NYT isn't being snarky tonight.

[jah1986]

Chris Rock killed that opening monologue. I didn't get Stacey Dash but that's not new.  Is that song from Spectre as bad as it sounded tonight? Acting Oscars...Kate or Rooney?

 

Forgot about Alicia, good for her.

Edited February 29, 2016 by jah1986

[mtlchick]

I really need to see Spotlight and The Big Short last week.