The Oscars

[DaFace]

We didn't have a thread on the Oscars, but did anyone just see that? Someone ****ed up, and they literally announced the WRONG MOVIE HAD WON BEST PICTURE. The Crew from La La Land gave their acceptance speech, then were informed that Moonlight had, in fact, won.

One of the most bizarre things I've ever seen live.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

Originally Posted by RealSNR

Arrival got ****ing robbed.

No sci-fi film has ever won Best Picture.

There's definitely a bias in the Academy, and it has absolutely nothing to do with not having enough black people nominated for acting awards.

Arrival sucked.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

You gotta embed that shit, 1

+1 dumbass.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

Originally Posted by Dylan

Note to Iranian director Asghar Farhadi:

If you boycott an event, as a move against President Trump's executive order barring US entry from seven majority Muslim countries, including Iran and send a surrogate on your behalf to read a statement, your boycott becomes as meaningless as your shallow statement.

Does Farhadi or his surrogate, Anousheh Ansari, have the courage to speak out and criticize the Iranian government, while standing on Iranian soil?

I do not think so.

After the numerous slights against the President of the United States, opining on matters about which they know nothing, how fitting the dysfunctional bigots in Hollywood fell flat on its face when it came to announcing the most important Oscar of the night - Best Picture. How could they be so stupid not able to read cute cards, and most importantly for not knowing that a black movie had to win?

Nice to see that they are all now part of the dustbin of Hollywood history. Bravo.

Who won "Best Muslim?" Surely, Hollywood added that category.

you're ****ing moron.

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by Dunit35

He's still a tool.

Gotta disagree here, Steve gained a lot of respect from me for meeting with President Trump... he took a shitload of heat from blacks for that, but stuck to his guns and defended himself

"How do you expect to effect any change if you wont even talk to the man?"

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

you're ****ing moron.

Dylan has forgotten more about international politics than you will ever know

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

Arrival sucked.

Anyone know if there is a succinct but non-spoilery way to explain this apparent divide on Arrival?

Been trying to stay unspoiled until I have a chance to watch it, went along just assuming it was a decent enough flick.

Then in the past couple weeks, the hagiography and the denunciation have both ratcheted up significantly.

Don't give away crucial detail, but is this something beyond the normal hyperbolic praise followed by hyperbolic criticism backlash, or is there something specific about the film, it's execution, it's message, etc. that is spurring this?

[Chiefspants]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Anyone know if there is a succinct but non-spoilery way to explain this apparent divide on Arrival?

Been trying to stay unspoiled until I have a chance to watch it, went along just assuming it was a decent enough flick.

Then in the past couple weeks, the hagiography and the denunciation have both ratcheted up significantly.

Don't give away crucial detail, but is this something beyond the normal hyperbolic praise followed by hyperbolic criticism backlash, or is there something specific about the film, it's execution, it's message, etc. that is spurring this?

If you're looking for an explosive, shoot em out sci fi ending with grandiose flourishes, Arrival isn't for you.

If you're looking for a ponderous twist on the "sci-fi" genre that spurs reflection on thoughts on issues such as "world peace" and "free will", Arrival may be for you.

It was a bold twist on the traditional sci fi tropes that I felt mostly worked. I thought it was great, but I didn't leave feeling it was Oscar worthy.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

Dylan has forgotten more about international politics than you will ever know

he's a moron for bitching about reading cue cards (which wasn't the problem) and for bitching about meeting with Trump. Bitching about "Hollywood" complaining about things they know nothing about is pretty rich considering how many gaffes Trump has made thus far. The rollout of the non-ban chief among them.

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

he's a moron for bitching about reading cue cards (which wasn't the problem) and for bitching about meeting with Trump. Bitching about "Hollywood" complaining about things they know nothing about is pretty rich considering how many gaffes Trump has made thus far. The rollout of the non-ban chief among them.

The ban isnt dead, only being reworded... if you wanna talk about gaffes, lets talk about the ACA rollout

[L.A. Chieffan]

Arrival felt like a half baked rip off of Interstellar. Worth a watch tho

[Frazod]

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[scho63]

OSCARS: LOWEST RATINGS IN 9 YEARS! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[scho63]

Originally Posted by Frazod

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[Baby Lee]

Yahoo gives this



A closer look . . . YEEEEEAARRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/csi-osc...073512426.html

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by scho63

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