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The 89th Academy Awards --> 2017 Awards Show Discussion
03-02-17 | 09:49 AM
#326
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
Re: The 89th Academy Awards --> 2017 Awards Show Discussion
I'm a Conservative and I thought Kimmel's Trump jokes were very funny. What my problem is that these same comedians didn't go after Obama for 8 years. That is why Republicans get mad and don't watch these shows (or even late night in many respects) because they are so one sided.
I always go back to Johnny Carson as you never knew his politics. He would rib on whoever was President, VP, or any politican so neither side could get offended. And don't tell me that Trump makes it easy to make jokes about, as every President can be easily ridiculed if you are original enough. Dana Carvey invented 'Not gonna do it' or 'Wouldn't be prudent' when he impersonated Bush 41, yet it didnt' resemble the President's personality one bit. You can mock any politican if you have good enough writers, the problem is the current comedians are unabasted liberals so they are going to be one sided.
I always go back to Johnny Carson as you never knew his politics. He would rib on whoever was President, VP, or any politican so neither side could get offended. And don't tell me that Trump makes it easy to make jokes about, as every President can be easily ridiculed if you are original enough. Dana Carvey invented 'Not gonna do it' or 'Wouldn't be prudent' when he impersonated Bush 41, yet it didnt' resemble the President's personality one bit. You can mock any politican if you have good enough writers, the problem is the current comedians are unabasted liberals so they are going to be one sided.
03-02-17 | 10:06 AM
#327
Re: The 89th Academy Awards --> 2017 Awards Show Discussion
The Oscars have been political since 1940 when Hattie McDaniel won an Academy Award for best supporting actress and had to walk from a segregated dining table all the way at the back of the venue to collect her statuette. A bunch of other things have happened since then from Dalton Trumbo to Marlon Brando to Vanessa Redgrave, etc... This is not something new.
03-02-17 | 01:40 PM
#328
Re: The 89th Academy Awards --> 2017 Awards Show Discussion
Stunnning incompetence from both PwC accountants. Interview with the stage manager.
Those two are lucky to have jobs today.
Those two are lucky to have jobs today.
03-03-17 | 09:24 AM
#329
DVD Talk Ultimate Edition
Re: The 89th Academy Awards --> 2017 Awards Show Discussion
yeah sounds like they froze in place, where they should have gone running to correct the error. In any case it was greeeeat entertainment and now everyone will remember both films and go try to watch them
03-04-17 | 11:59 AM
#330
DVD Talk Gold Edition
Re: The 89th Academy Awards --> 2017 Awards Show Discussion
Right. The apologies from PwC and the Academy keep including the fans. No need to apologize to me - I loved every minute of it.
