The Annual Academy Awards - General Discussion

[Mystery]

Does the translator not get to sit near him in the audience?

[Ohwell]

Yes! Parasite again!  Lawd there will be some drinking tonight!

[scarynikki12]

OH MY GOD BONG WON DIRECTING!!!!!!! 

[bmoore4026]

SCORSESE DIDN'T WIN!  SCORSESE DIDN'T WIN!  **** IT, SCORSESE, YOU MARVEL HATING JACKASS!!!

[Neeners]

I love it when someone is actually surprised.

[tennisgurl]

Oh my God the Parasite is taking over! What an upset! This is awesome! 

[freddi]

Well, open the bottles of whiskey and rye Bong Joon Ho -- there's gonna be a lotta drinkin' at the party tonight!!!

[ShadowHunter]

Holy Awesome Congrats Bong Joo-Ho.

[bmoore4026]

And now I feel like an ass because he thanked Scorsese.

[oakville]

This has been a very enjoyable show to watch so far.

[tennisgurl]

Awww Bong is a Marty fanboy! He is just so totally shocked! 

[wallflower75]

Do you think...now hear me out...do you think there's a chance that Parasite will win Best Picture??  Or do you think this will be another time where they split Director/Picture?  *fingers crossed*

[scarynikki12]

I think Bong (and Sharon) being a delight is half the reason Parasite keeps winning. They all genuinely love the man. 

[Growsonwalls]

Ok it didn't take Bong Joon-Ho very long to get real "Hollywood" with the Oscar acceptance speeches. His shout-out to Martin Scorsese was very classy but also very Hollywood.

[mtlchick]

Aw Marty is about to cry at the love he's getting. 

[ebk57]

Wow.  I have no desire to see this movie, but he seems to be an amazing person.  Mazel tov!

[tennisgurl]

The mutual love fest between the directors is amazing. 

[yowsah1]

1 minute ago, bmoore4026 said:

SCORSESE DIDN'T WIN!  SCORSESE DIDN'T WIN!  **** IT, SCORSESE, YOU MARVEL HATING JACKASS!!!

Yeah, when they gave him the standing ovation, I was like, "Nice moment, but that doesn't change the fact that THE IRISHMAN is cruising for a shutout".

[anna0852]

I want Jo Jo to get Picture, since Taika got snubbed for Directing. 

[freddi]

What a lovely, gracious speech from Bong Joon Ho!  "And Todd and Sam, too"  

[mightysparrow]

42 minutes ago, Ohwell said:

I'm watching this commercial for a show about Aretha Franklin and Cynthia Erivo is playing her.  I thought Aretha wanted Jennifer Hudson to play her.

And why is a British woman playing two iconic American women, in particular Harriet Tubman?  I can't believe they couldn't find black American actresses for those roles.

Especially a British woman who feels a 'certain way' about African-Americans, even though African-Americans are have given her a great career.

[TVFan17]

1 minute ago, wallflower75 said:

Do you think...now hear me out...do you think there's a chance that Parasite will win Best Picture??  Or do you think this will be another time where they split Director/Picture?  *fingers crossed*

Yes, I think there is a good chance.

[tennisgurl]

Marty looks like he’s so touched, I’m gonna stop making dumb jokes about his thoughts on Superhero movies...for tonight. 

[thuganomics85]

Yeah, it's probably going to make the show go even longer, but it was nice of Bong to give all the directors a shoutout.  

[Crs97]

I figure he gets extra time for the translation, but the girl who got played off has a legitimate beef.

[bmoore4026]

Here come the onions.

[freddi]

CLearly, he memorized the phrase he wanted to use -- "I will drink until next morning"!!l

[Artsda]

That was a great speech.

[scarynikki12]

Just now, wallflower75 said:

Do you think...now hear me out...do you think there's a chance that Parasite will win Best Picture??  Or do you think this will be another time where they split Director/Picture?  *fingers crossed*

Don’t know yet but everyone was expecting the split to be Mendes for directing and Parasite for picture so who knows what’s going to happen. 

Mendes is no doubt happy he already has one. 

[CherryMalotte]

Love this guy - if you haven't seen his other films please check them out, they are really great, especially The Host.  

Oh boy, dead people!

 

[tennisgurl]

Oh man it’s feels o clock. 

[slowpoked]

1 minute ago, wallflower75 said:

Do you think...now hear me out...do you think there's a chance that Parasite will win Best Picture??  Or do you think this will be another time where they split Director/Picture?  *fingers crossed*

I hope so! I was resigned to Sam Mendes winning Director and just hoping for the best for BP because he won all precursors, but this is something else!!!

[mtlchick]

I have nothing against Billie Eilish, but Yesterday? PASS. 

[yowsah1]

Man, they made Steven Spielberg introduce the death reel?  Mega-BLECH!!!!

[bmoore4026]

I wish they wouldn't applaud

Edited February 10, 2020 by bmoore4026

[ShadowHunter]

Aww what a beautiful speech Bong Joo-Ho.

[kib]

"But they forgot" comments in 3...2...1

[anna0852]

She sounds like she's singing through clenched teeth

[tennisgurl]

Hold your applause until the end please and thank you. This is weirdly being shown I’m not a fan. 

[mojoween]

Fuck this noise.  In Memoriam is just fine with an instrumental.  Billie has her fans and that’s great, but I am not in that number and definitely not for this song.

[truthaboutluv]

Well it fucked up my prediction pool but HELL YEAH BONG. Man, Sam Mendes did not look happy.

[CherryMalotte]

Oh nooooooo not this song.  And I like Billie (started listening to her after the Grammy show) but not with this song.  No no no...

[Steph J]

Just now, bmoore4026 said:

I wish they wouldn't applaud

Honestly.  There's no need to turn it into a popularity contest, which is what essentially happens when some people get loads of applause while there's silence for others.  Just applaud for everyone at the end.

[kib]

Nice Syd Mead was included

[MVFrostsMyPie]

"Hi we're going to put Kobe first and everyone's going to clap loudest for him, and now here comes the awkward silence for everyone else who wasn't born with the ability to be a superstar athlete."

[Browncoat]

Seems like they're rushing through the In Memoriam this year.

And I could do without Billie Eilish singing "Yesterday".  Actually, it wouldn't hurt my feelings if they just had a nice instrumental piece instead of any performer.

[Crs97]

That was awful -terrible song choice, terrible singing.  Just wow.

[mtlchick]

1 minute ago, kib said:

"But they forgot" comments in 3...2...1

He wasn't an Academy member, but Luke Perry's death still hurts. 

[bmoore4026]

Did they include Russi Taylor and the actress who played Violet in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory?

[Artsda]

Kobe should have been last.