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The 90th Academy Awards --> 2018 Awards Show Discussion
03-05-18, 12:05 PM
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I also watch the Oscars live every year been doing it so since I was a kid, I used to watch it with my parents. Nowadays its my wife and I tradition, its our Superbowl. We used to have pizza and wings or cooked something extra special, sometimes even watching it on a projector.
Its also cool watching all these more independent films that without the award nomination I probably wouldn't seek out or hear about it by myself
Its also cool watching all these more independent films that without the award nomination I probably wouldn't seek out or hear about it by myself
03-05-18, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by dex14
03-05-18, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by nando820
I also watch the Oscars live every year been doing it so since I was a kid, I used to watch it with my parents. Nowadays its my wife and I tradition, its our Superbowl. We used to have pizza and wings or cooked something extra special, sometimes even watching it on a projector.
Its also cool watching all these more independent films that without the award nomination I probably wouldn't seek out or hear about it by myself
Its also cool watching all these more independent films that without the award nomination I probably wouldn't seek out or hear about it by myself
03-05-18, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by PatD
The powerful and important anthem "This is Me" losing to the forgettable, generic "Remember Me" is one of the great Oscar mistakes of all time. But, hey, Pixar practically owns the Oscars.
03-05-18, 12:28 PM
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The Lonely Island claim to have been asked to write a song for the 2018 Oscars, but when they presented the proposed performance, they were told it would be “financially and logistically impossible” to put on. Now, they’re sharing a storyboard of what they had in mind.
A demo of the new song, “Why Not Me?,” was uploaded to YouTube along with accompanying visuals. The song would have supposedly been performed by actors who weren’t nominated for an Oscar this year. At one point, Thor and Wonder Woman sing: “We both face death it’s true/ But at least Lady Bird got into NYU…”
Here’s what the Lonely Island have to say about the song:
Hey everyone,
We were asked to write a song for this year’s Oscars … Unfortunately, it wasn’t chosen because it was “financiall and logistically impossible,” so for fun we thought we’d share the rough storyboards of what would have been a fully shot, star-studded music video of exorbitant cost.
All vocals and visuals are temp, so please use your imagination and enjoy!
-The Lonely Island
<iframe width="598" height="336" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/x7DssfaYi5w" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe>
A demo of the new song, “Why Not Me?,” was uploaded to YouTube along with accompanying visuals. The song would have supposedly been performed by actors who weren’t nominated for an Oscar this year. At one point, Thor and Wonder Woman sing: “We both face death it’s true/ But at least Lady Bird got into NYU…”
Here’s what the Lonely Island have to say about the song:
Hey everyone,
We were asked to write a song for this year’s Oscars … Unfortunately, it wasn’t chosen because it was “financiall and logistically impossible,” so for fun we thought we’d share the rough storyboards of what would have been a fully shot, star-studded music video of exorbitant cost.
All vocals and visuals are temp, so please use your imagination and enjoy!
-The Lonely Island
<iframe width="598" height="336" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/x7DssfaYi5w" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe>
03-05-18, 12:32 PM
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Second year in a row I did not watch the Oscars, after 40 years of not missing a show. The ceremony starting going downhill once they went from celebrating films to celebrating celebrities. The final nail in the coffin is when they did away with the honorary Oscar during the telecast.
03-05-18, 12:35 PM
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Re: The 90th Academy Awards --> 2018 Awards Show Discussion
Originally Posted by ManfromCyrodiil
I love how the left wants AR’s banned yet they approve of military holding AR’s outside of their precious little self congratulating show.
Originally Posted by dom56
J-Law look like a giantess standing next to Jodie Foster. 
Really wasn't feeling it this year, but was happy that Oldman and Del Toro won Oscars.
And yeah, next year bring on John Oliver as host, he would be great!
03-05-18, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by James T. Kirk
I only really care about Best Picture, Best Director, the acting categories and the screenplay categories.
03-05-18, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Jaymole
Second year in a row I did not watch the Oscars, after 40 years of not missing a show.
The final nail in the coffin is when they did away with the honorary Oscar during the telecast.
Originally Posted by TheHive08
Right. That's how most of my friends are - Best Picture, Best Director, and the four acting categories. And a lot of people aren't going to spend 4 hours waiting to see those categories revealed when they're surrounded by skits, politics, songs, and categories like Best Sound Mixing and Best Live Action Short. You can just wake up the next morning and watch the 6 speeches you cared about, saving 3.5 hours of your time.
03-05-18, 12:47 PM
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Re: The 90th Academy Awards --> 2018 Awards Show Discussion
Originally Posted by Jaymole
Second year in a row I did not watch the Oscars, after 40 years of not missing a show. The ceremony starting going downhill once they went from celebrating films to celebrating celebrities. The final nail in the coffin is when they did away with the honorary Oscar during the telecast.
03-05-18, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Sonny Corinthos
Same here. I couldn't have said it better myself. Also, the political stuff is another reason I quit watching. If a celebrity doesn't like Trump, they need to go on Meet the Press or Face the Nation and leave that kind off stuff off award shows. Make it more about the movies and I will tune back in.
03-05-18, 01:20 PM
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i stopped watching. Celebrities telling us how to live when they cant even turn in their own is stupid. Fuck off
03-05-18, 01:23 PM
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Yeah, this year was unusually devoid of that, well, mostly. I think they got sick of it too
03-05-18, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by RichC2
Yeah, this year was unusually devoid of that, well, mostly. I think they got sick of it too
03-05-18, 01:41 PM
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Only 21 people stopped to talk to Seacrest:
Diane Warren, nominee for Best Original Song for “Stand Up for Something” from “Marshall”
Miguel
Gael García Bernal
Kelly Ripa and her husband Mark Consuelos
Allison Janney, nominee Best Supporting Actress for “I, Tonya”
Christopher Plummer, nominee for Best Supporting Actor for “All the Money in the World”
Andy Serkis
Richard Jenkins, nominee for Best Supporting Actor for “The Shape of Water”
Bradley Whitford, Lil Rel Howery, Betty Gabriel from Best Picture nominee “Get Out”
Donald Sutherland, honorary Oscar winner
Rita Moren
Eiza Gonzalez
Mary J. Blige, nominated Best Supporting Actress for “Mudbound”
Andra Day and Common, nominate for Best Original Song for “Stand Up for Something” from “Marshall”
Taraji P. Henson, presenter
Whoopi Goldberg
Tiffany Haddish
Diane Warren, nominee for Best Original Song for “Stand Up for Something” from “Marshall”
Miguel
Gael García Bernal
Kelly Ripa and her husband Mark Consuelos
Allison Janney, nominee Best Supporting Actress for “I, Tonya”
Christopher Plummer, nominee for Best Supporting Actor for “All the Money in the World”
Andy Serkis
Richard Jenkins, nominee for Best Supporting Actor for “The Shape of Water”
Bradley Whitford, Lil Rel Howery, Betty Gabriel from Best Picture nominee “Get Out”
Donald Sutherland, honorary Oscar winner
Rita Moren
Eiza Gonzalez
Mary J. Blige, nominated Best Supporting Actress for “Mudbound”
Andra Day and Common, nominate for Best Original Song for “Stand Up for Something” from “Marshall”
Taraji P. Henson, presenter
Whoopi Goldberg
Tiffany Haddish
03-05-18, 02:04 PM
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Re: The 90th Academy Awards --> 2018 Awards Show Discussion
Originally Posted by raven56706
Celebrities telling us how to live when they cant even turn in their own is stupid.
03-05-18, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Ash Ketchum
At this point, there's practically zero difference between the Academy Awards and the Independent Spirit Awards.
03-05-18, 02:19 PM
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On another Oscar related note, I was watching the opening monologue from 1980, and it was 100% a static shot of Johnny Carson with no reaction shots from the audience whatsoever. What that not invented yet or what?
03-05-18, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Inhumans99
If Logan or Wonder Woman were up for Best Picture I bet the ratings would have been higher...
03-05-18, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by dex14
Only 21 people stopped to talk to Seacrest:
Diane Warren, nominee for Best Original Song for “Stand Up for Something” from “Marshall”
Miguel
Gael García Bernal
Kelly Ripa and her husband Mark Consuelos
Allison Janney, nominee Best Supporting Actress for “I, Tonya”
Christopher Plummer, nominee for Best Supporting Actor for “All the Money in the World”
Andy Serkis
Richard Jenkins, nominee for Best Supporting Actor for “The Shape of Water”
Bradley Whitford, Lil Rel Howery, Betty Gabriel from Best Picture nominee “Get Out”
Donald Sutherland, honorary Oscar winner
Rita Moren
Eiza Gonzalez
Mary J. Blige, nominated Best Supporting Actress for “Mudbound”
Andra Day and Common, nominate for Best Original Song for “Stand Up for Something” from “Marshall”
Taraji P. Henson, presenter
Whoopi Goldberg
Tiffany Haddish
Diane Warren, nominee for Best Original Song for “Stand Up for Something” from “Marshall”
Miguel
Gael García Bernal
Kelly Ripa and her husband Mark Consuelos
Allison Janney, nominee Best Supporting Actress for “I, Tonya”
Christopher Plummer, nominee for Best Supporting Actor for “All the Money in the World”
Andy Serkis
Richard Jenkins, nominee for Best Supporting Actor for “The Shape of Water”
Bradley Whitford, Lil Rel Howery, Betty Gabriel from Best Picture nominee “Get Out”
Donald Sutherland, honorary Oscar winner
Rita Moren
Eiza Gonzalez
Mary J. Blige, nominated Best Supporting Actress for “Mudbound”
Andra Day and Common, nominate for Best Original Song for “Stand Up for Something” from “Marshall”
Taraji P. Henson, presenter
Whoopi Goldberg
Tiffany Haddish
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03-05-18, 02:34 PM
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Re: The 90th Academy Awards --> 2018 Awards Show Discussion
Originally Posted by inri222
Sounds like the average person doesn't it?
03-05-18, 02:38 PM
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Re: The 90th Academy Awards --> 2018 Awards Show Discussion
Originally Posted by ManfromCyrodiil
I think it’s the lowest rated in 9 years. I had forgotten it was on. I’ll pass on the #metoo bullshit hypocrisy and the “let them win because they are black or women” bullshit”. I love how the left wants AR’s banned yet they approve of military holding AR’s outside of their precious little self congratulating show.
03-05-18, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by raven56706
not really no... the average person doesnt have the platform or audience.
03-05-18, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by inri222
I'm referring to the sticking up for their own part.
or the countless times people kept kissing harveys ass when the rumors of his shit were all there.
or the general hypocrisy of best pictures for movies no one really sees. How is that a general best picture when no one sees it.
or the pedo issues plaguing the industry yet still people throw a blind eye.
they all had the platform but its all about the flavor of the month.
