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Post by CookiesNCream on Feb 25, 2019 4:15:11 GMT
WHAT??!
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Post by politicidal on Feb 25, 2019 4:15:56 GMT
So Peter Farrelly has a Best Picture win and a Worst Picture win under his belt. Nice work there, mate.
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Post by CrepedCrusader on Feb 25, 2019 4:16:08 GMT
I genuinely didn't see that coming. Well, at least it wasn't Bohemian Rhapsody.
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Post by CookiesNCream on Feb 25, 2019 4:16:49 GMT
Aw, Coleman has been the most adorable during her acceptance speech. Colman, not Coleman. How did that happened again? I just fixed it now.
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Post by James Bond on Feb 25, 2019 4:17:03 GMT
Was rooting for BlacKkKlansman. Was thinking it'd go to Roma.
Green Book gets Best Picture.
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Post by politicidal on Feb 25, 2019 4:17:55 GMT
No one cares about your kids Julia. God...
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Post by petrolino on Feb 25, 2019 4:19:46 GMT
I thoroughly enjoyed Oscar night, thanks everybody for making it so much fun.
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Post by darkpast on Feb 25, 2019 4:20:39 GMT
never saw Green Book , but everyone says movie is racist , lol
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Post by James Bond on Feb 25, 2019 4:21:40 GMT
No one cares about your kids Julia. God... But she looked good. She's a Goddess.
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Post by politicidal on Feb 25, 2019 4:21:53 GMT
See ya'll next year when Captain Marvel takes home the trophies.
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Post by CookiesNCream on Feb 25, 2019 4:25:55 GMT
Roma (and The Favorite) got robbed!
But at least the BP winner isn't Bohemian Rhapsody. I believe we all dodged that kind of bullet.
Green Book is an alright film, but not BP worthy compare to a few other nominees.
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Post by darkpast on Feb 25, 2019 4:26:39 GMT
See ya'll next year when Captain Marvel takes home the trophies. not a chance
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Post by CookiesNCream on Feb 25, 2019 4:28:07 GMT
See ya'll next year when Captain Marvel takes home the trophies. not a chance Or at the very least some nominees. You may never know.
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Post by darkpast on Feb 25, 2019 4:31:25 GMT
Or at the very least some nominees. You may never know. Best Cat
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Feb 25, 2019 5:02:14 GMT
never saw Green Book , but everyone says movie is racist , lol Racist is a strong word. I'd say it's dated.
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Post by James Bond on Feb 25, 2019 5:08:19 GMT
Just my opinions and guesses on 8 of the categories. My opinions may change but I'm not apologising for any of them. Best Supporting ActorShould Win Mahershala Ali, Green BookWill Win Mahershala Ali, Green BookDid Win Mahershala Ali, Green BookNo surprise there then. Best Supporting ActressShould Win Emma Stone, The FavouriteWill Win Regina King, If Beale Street Could TalkDid Win Regina King, If Beale Street Could TalkNo surprise there then. Best Adapted ScreenplayShould Win BlacKkKlansmanWill Win Can You Ever Forgive Me?Did Win BlacKkKlansmanYAY! Best Original ScreenplayShould Win The FavouriteWill Win First ReformedDid Win Green BookI beg your pardon? Best DirectorShould Win Spike Lee, BlacKkKlansmanWill Win Alfonso Cuarรณn, RomaDid Win Alfonso Cuarรณn, RomaNo surprise there then. Best ActorShould Win Bradley Cooper, A Star Is BornWill Win Rami Malek, Bohemian RhapsodyDid Win Rami Malek, Bohemian RhapsodyNo surprise there then. Best ActressShould Win Lady Gaga, A Star Is BornWill Win Glenn Close, The WifeDid Win Olivia Colman, The FavouriteNot really all that surprised. Thought she had a chance. Best PictureShould Win BlacKkKlansmanWill Win RomaDid Win Green BookWell, it's not Roma, at least. But seriously?!
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Post by Lebowskidoo ๐ฆ on Feb 25, 2019 12:59:22 GMT
Best PictureShould Win BlacKkKlansmanWill Win RomaDid Win Green BookWell, it's not Roma, at least. But seriously?! Green Book, while a fine film, seems a bit safe too. I think the votes were possibly split among so many other (too many other) nominees and this movie flew up the middle to win. Ever since they went beyond five Best Picture nominees all the winners have been unexpected and not necessarily the favourite...pun intended.
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Post by CrepedCrusader on Feb 25, 2019 16:44:06 GMT
Roma (and The Favorite) got robbed! But at least the BP winner isn't Bohemian Rhapsody. I believe we all dodged that kind of bullet. Green Book is an alright film, but not BP worthy compare to a few other nominees. Your post is so close to how I feel that I thought this was my own post for a second.
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Post by Vits on Feb 26, 2019 0:40:19 GMT
If the best movie isn't going to win the Oscar, then I'd prefer if a bad movie wins it. No, really. At least then the anger would be a little more justified. I'm not saying we can't disagree with the Academy's choices but, when that happens, people tend to focus on the winner's flaws in order to explain why it doesn't deserve to win to the point where they ignore the strengths. They talk about it like it was a bad movie. It happened with SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, CRASH, THE ARTIST, etc... Now it's happening with GREEN BOOK. However, when all it's said and done, they're good movies. Not flawless, but good. GREEN BOOK in particular did some things to transcend the sub-genre's tropes, but most people don't seem to notice it, based on comments I've read, especially those that compare it to other movies about racism (not just the ones that were nominated). What a shame.
I always appreciate when the Academy does things to acknowledge great movies that weren't nominated. It's a way to shut up those that say "My favorite movie was snubbed, so the voters probably didn't see it." This time, the ceremony opened with a montage of most 2018 movies. There were presenters who starred in critically aclaimed movies that won awards from other organizations. Even BIRD BOX (a popular movie that wasn't even close to being among the best) got a shout out! They also did that thing where a scene from an old movie is shown right before the actors in it appear on stage (as a reunion) but, for the 1st time ever(?), it wasn't an Oscar nominated/winning movie, but rather a cult classic.
The ceremony's pacing didn't suffer due to the lack of a host, but so many winners clearly didn't rehearse their speeches. Because of this, the ceremony ended up being as long as usual. The jokes and bits ranged from funny (Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph; Brian Tyree Henry and Melissa McCarthy) to eye-rolling (Emilia Clarke; Danai Gurira and James McAvoy). I was intending to propose Barbra Streisand and Spike Lee as hosts for next year, until I read that he complained about losing Best Picture... even though he won Best Adapted Screenplay. What kind of attitude is that?
The worst thing an award show can be is predictable and boring, so decisions like the ones for the performance of SHALLOW were creative. From the way it was filmed to Bradley and Gaga going up to the stage without anyone introducing them, feeling almost like a surprise. I didn't like WHEN A COWBOY TRADES HIS SPURS FOR WINGS, though. Unlike the movie version, the rhythm was slower and there was no harmonica. David Rawlings and Gillian Welch may have better singing voices than Tim Blake Nelson, but they didn't put the same emotion into the song that only an actor can do.
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Post by politicidal on Feb 26, 2019 1:49:00 GMT
So apparently the show's ratings had rose for the first time in five years.
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