Awards Season 2015

[captveg]

When Rocky won of best picture Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff brought him on stage so people think he won.

Yeah, I had the memory of that picture.

[Ribs]

When Creed 2 inevitably kills Rocky off I'm sure they'll try another bid.

[lacritfan]

I hope Suge Knight has a sense of humor...

[Ribs]

Rivette didn't make the cut for the In Memoriam. A bit surprising, to me, anyway.

[MongooseCmr]

Akerman and Scola but no Rivette?

[mfunk9786]

Very surprising. But neither did "into the light of the dark black night," so

[captveg]

No Abe Vigoda, either.

[Brian C]

I like that they used Bowie's line from Zoolander for his In Memoriam bit.

[flyonthewall2983]

No Roddy Piper either. Not that I seriously thought he'd be up there but still.

[lacritfan]

No Abe Vigoda, either.

Yeah, Moe Greene but no Tessio?

[Brian C]

Maybe Abe Vigoda isn't really dead?

[mfunk9786]

This was one hell of a left turn.

[MongooseCmr]

I'm much happier being lectured on sexual assault than how it's racist to not be nominated for oscars all night

[mfunk9786]

I guess I shouldn't be shocked by the idea that the light and in-perspective Rock take on this controversy was perceived as a lecture

[Luke M]

My Twitter feed is all Yas Queen but it was pretty meh.

[flyonthewall2983]

Someone tweeted how awkward it would be if the song from Fifty Shades of Grey won.

[mfunk9786]

It was just such a bad afterthought of a song.

[Brian C]

My takeaway from the Gaga performance is that if you're sexually assaulted, we're going to start literally branding you with it on your arm.

[David M.]

Kind of reminded me of the ending to the Brass Eye special.

Congrats to AMPAS and Lady Gaga for successfully commercializing alleged sexual assault!

[flyonthewall2983]

YES

[MongooseCmr]

I guess I shouldn't be shocked by the idea that the light and in-perspective Rock take on this controversy was perceived as a lecture

I'm just being snarky there and don't even necessarily disagree with him in parts, but I really think he beat it to death, with the opening bit and every skit being about race. The Biden/Gaga section just put it in perspective how little the whole "controversy" matters

Otherwise I think this has been one of the better telecasts

[domino harvey]

A great score and totally deserving, and at least the best film of the year walked away with something

[captveg]

Love Morricone winning. It's not just a "due" Oscar, as it's truly a glorious soundtrack.

Something the Academy needs to correct in the future though: Thomas Newman and Roger Deakins, each 0-13 for their careers.

[mfunk9786]

God, just hearing that music got me going

[flyonthewall2983]

It's a great score indeed. I really liked the Sicario score as well, and though I haven't seen their films from this year I really like Newman (who's due one anytime now soon I believe), Williams and Burwell too.