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Re: Awards Season 2016
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:02 am
by jindianajonz
domino harvey wrote:Ribs wrote:3 "black" films, one of which is focused on women and one focused on gay men, out of 9 is not diverse. It is more diverse, but it's still not really quite hitting a threshold where the overwhelming majority of the films nominated are no longer traditional, "white" movies. It's progress, but giving a big prize towards these other people with personal problems is not a step in the right direction if that's the narrative they're pushing
It reflects
more than triple the actual racial diversity of the United States, in which only 1 out of every 8 Americans is black
Check your math domino, 3/8 is more than 1/3. [Mic drop]
Re: Awards Season 2016
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:08 am
by captveg
knives wrote:Wasn't that the front runner?
I saw most people picking Star Trek online, such as at goldderby.com. But it was probably a toss up between the two.
Re: Awards Season 2016
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:12 am
by domino harvey
I actually picked it for my Gold Derby ballot. I also predicted La La Land underperforming and losing Best Pic and Director-- post-Trump nothing is certain
Re: Awards Season 2016
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:13 am
by knives
So glad the best film of the just won especially when those honest ballots made me worry it wouldn't.
Re: Awards Season 2016
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:15 am
by captveg
Yeah, OJ is an achievement beyond most anything else being considered tonight.
Re: Awards Season 2016
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:19 am
by knives
I've seen only one of its competitors so far, but the gap is truly astronomical.
Re: Awards Season 2016
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:28 am
by Brian C
Hey well at least Arrival won something.
Re: Awards Season 2016
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:28 am
by domino harvey
Wow, now that Arrival win was def unexpected
Re: Awards Season 2016
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:30 am
by Brian C
I wonder if voters think to themselves, "Well, Arrival had top-notch sound editing, but the sound mixing left a lot to be desired."
Re: Awards Season 2016
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:32 am
by knives
Does this put La La Land in doubt? Usually sound is just a tease since no one understands it.
Re: Awards Season 2016
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:32 am
by domino harvey
Does La La Land = Hillary Clinton?
Re: Awards Season 2016
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:32 am
by Black Hat
captveg wrote:Yeah, OJ is an achievement beyond most anything else being considered tonight.
The documentary category this year is the strongest field up for any award in recent memory.
Re: Awards Season 2016
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:32 am
by Brian C
"I'll tell you how you can thank me, you can work hard and go win an Oscar and thank me in front of the whole world! And then, please for the love of god, move out of my basement."
Re: Awards Season 2016
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:34 am
by lacritfan
lacritfan wrote:I think this guy holds the record for most nominations-no-wins so if
13 Hours ends up winning they better put him on suicide watch.
Nope I was wrong it was Hacksaw Ridge's Kevin O'Connell. Though now it could be this guy.
Re: Awards Season 2016
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:35 am
by captveg
I don't think the technical awards we've got so far reflects badly on La La Land. Now, if it loses Score and Song, then it should be concerned about its perceived favored position for Picture, Director and Actress.
Re: Awards Season 2016
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:39 am
by mfunk9786
domino harvey wrote:Does La La Land = Hillary Clinton?
Don't get me started, please
Re: Awards Season 2016
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:40 am
by Brian C
That Vince Vaughn bit about Jackie Chan was pretty brutal.
Re: Awards Season 2016
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:40 am
by Black Hat
I'd be stunned if La La Land's mediocrity goes unrewarded, but I'll be thrilled should Huppert win tonight. Stone's performance really didn't do much except carry Gosling.
Re: Awards Season 2016
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:41 am
by lacritfan
The Oscar logo looks like the yellow caution symbol in Windows.
Re: Awards Season 2016
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:41 am
by hearthesilence
Was the opening funny? I missed it and Jesus, so far this seems like one of the worst Oscars in recent memory, worse than Seth McFarlane's show.
Re: Awards Season 2016
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:43 am
by Brian C
hearthesilence wrote:Was the opening funny? I missed it and Jesus, so far this seems like one of the worst Oscars in recent memory, worse than Seth McFarlane's show.
The opening was Timberlake performing "Can't Stop the Feeling". Kimmel's monologue was not particularly memorable but fine.
Re: Awards Season 2016
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:44 am
by Black Hat
hearthesilence wrote:Was the opening funny? I missed it and Jesus, so far this seems like one of the worst Oscars in recent memory, worse than Seth McFarlane's show.
It's an impossible position to be in, but I think Kimmel after a shaky start, understandable nerves and a little too much of the Damon bit has done really well.
Re: Awards Season 2016
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:45 am
by domino harvey
Kimmel's Mel Gibson joke was great
Re: Awards Season 2016
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:48 am
by captveg
The opening was better than what has come after it in terms of the jokes. Not amazing, but far from this clunky.
Re: Awards Season 2016
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 2:51 am
by DarkImbecile
What if we just assumed that every year would be the worst Oscar ceremony ever and were happily surprised every moment that we weren't actively suicidal during the broadcast?