Oscar/Awards thread - Page 177

**JBond** · 02-24-2013, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by sshuttari

I feel kinda bad for George Clooney didn't get to say anything. But whatever he got as Oscar for "Argo" too! haha

Congrats, you are the first person to ever feel bad for Clooney for anything.

Neverending · 02-24-2013, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JBond

Congrats, you are the first person to ever feel bad for Clooney for anything.

I'm sure a few people felt bad for Clooney when he was on Facts of Life.

Neverending · 02-25-2013, 12:04 AM

MovieBuff801 · 02-25-2013, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Neverending

"Suck it, Emmanuelle Riva!!!"

Neverending · 02-25-2013, 12:14 AM

Tonight's tally:

Life of Pi, 4 Oscars.
Argo and Les Misérables, 3 Oscars
Django Unchained, Lincoln, and Skyfall, 2 Oscars

Henri Ducard · 02-25-2013, 12:19 AM

It wasn't a good night for Steven Spielberg. Lincoln received 12 nominations and lost in 10 categories.

Neverending · 02-25-2013, 12:28 AM

Spielberg's track record with the Oscars is legendary.

He was snubbed for Jaws and Color Purple.
Color Purples was nominated for like 11 Oscars and won nothing.
Saving Private Ryan lost Best Picture.
And now, there's Lincoln.

Although... Raiders, E.T., Jurassic Park, and Schindler's List did pretty well. And yes, Doomsday, this is the first time someone has won an acting award for a Spielberg movie.

sshuttari · 02-25-2013, 12:29 AM

Daniel Day-Lewis won that's all "Lincoln" was shooting for

PG Cooper · 02-25-2013, 12:30 AM

Pretty good Oscars. I really need to see Life of Pi. I was hoping Silver Linings Playbook would get more love but oh well.

sshuttari · 02-25-2013, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Neverending

I fell, but I got up with an Oscar.

Take that B***HES

Neverending · 02-25-2013, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by sshuttari

Daniel Day-Lewis won that's all "Lincoln" was shooting for

So you're saying Spielberg wasn't the favorite to win Best Director? How quickly history is re-written.

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Originally Posted by PG Cooper

I was hoping Silver Linings Playbook would get more love but oh well.

Yeah, it's crazy to think Jennifer Lawrence was the only winner. Then again, Harvey Weinstein had to satisfy his long-time pal Quentin Tarantino. If Django had been out of the equation, Silver Linings would have pulled off a few upsets.

sshuttari · 02-25-2013, 02:17 AM

VIDEO-CLick to Watch!:

Do you think you peeked too early?

How about this... F**K YOU! she was much nicer

Deexan · 02-25-2013, 07:18 AM

I thought McFarlane was great; I'd say he was Gervais-lite with a lot of his material, which is probably about as far as you can go at the Oscars. I don't reckon they'll ask him back though. I could make out one old guy in the audience when Shatner was doing his shtick at the beginning who was thinking "wtf is this?"

A few things I took away from the ceremony:

- George Clooney remains the coolest man on Planet Earth.
- Zoe Saldana remains the hottest woman.
- Joseph-Gordon Levitt is my hero.
- Shirley Bassey still got it.
- Jaws theme to hurry people off stage was hilariously mean.

marvelman2006 · 02-25-2013, 07:26 AM

I liked seth too but I think the opening monologue dragged a tad by maybe 6 - 8 minutes. Way too much singing though if Im to be perfectly honest, where I thought Adele and the bond sonds were warranted but the whole tribute to musicals was kinda uneeded if you ask me. Not to mention the blatant lip synscing by zeta jones. If they are gonna have a tribute like that though why not have a grease thing as well? Heck get Cruise out there to sing dead or alive.

I love to all kinds of heck that Argo won best picture but I keep feeling like it was more of an apology award because of the praise the film has been getting the past 2 months. It almost makes the Academy look stupid to where they gave him best picture but not even a best director nod.

PG Cooper · 02-25-2013, 10:30 AM

Yeah, the whole "tribute to musicals" thing was pretty pointless. Also, while I enjoyed Seth as a host, his bit as Ted was painfully unfunny. I also wasn't crazy about the cast of The Avengers. Their jokes felt very forced.

Doomsday · 02-25-2013, 11:00 AM

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment...nzhane-wallis/

FranklinTard · 02-25-2013, 11:25 AM

haha i laughed.

i think **** is just such a bad word in the states. if this was the uk, nobody would bat an eye.

Henri Ducard · 02-25-2013, 11:36 AM

What I find interesting is that no film dominated last night. Argo won Best Picture. Life of Pi won Best Director. Lincoln won Best Actor. Silver Linings won Best Actress. Django won Supporting Actor. And, Les Mis won Supporting Actress. They spread the wealth. I can't think of any other Oscars where that happened. It just comes to show that 2012 didn't have a single film that truly stood out. Even in the technical categories there seemed to be a split among the winners.

FranklinTard · 02-25-2013, 12:09 PM

i like how ang lee didn't thank his visual effects team. they only made... 80% of the movie for him.

Justin · 02-25-2013, 12:45 PM

Emmanuelle Riva was robbed. Big time.

That is all.

Henri Ducard · 02-25-2013, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by FranklinTard

i like how ang lee didn't thank his visual effects team. they only made... 80% of the movie for him.

He thanked them backstage and addressed the situation of them going bankrupt.

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Originally Posted by Justin

Emmanuelle Riva was robbed. Big time.

That is all.

Most people in America didn't see that movie. She's irrelevant. Besides, giving Jennifer Lawrence the Oscar was the best decision the Academy has made in a long time. Everything she did before, during, and after the Oscars has gone viral. Argo may have won Best Picture but the true star last night was Lawrence.

Justin · 02-25-2013, 01:30 PM

Irrelevant? Hardly the right word for it. Lawrence is a talented actress, but the performance by Riva is unparalleled. I've seen both films, so I'm sure the Academy has, too.

marvelman2006 · 02-25-2013, 02:44 PM

Goes to show how sometimes the academy plays it safe. I mean by that by when was the last time the oscars winners actually shocked somebody? I expected hathaway and Day lewis to wins months ago. Lawerence is such a hottie and the fact she seems like a normal girl is even more of a turn on but she was defienetely the "safe" pick.

Henri Ducard · 02-25-2013, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Justin

Irrelevant? Hardly the right word for it. Lawrence is a talented actress, but the performance by Riva is unparalleled. I've seen both films, so I'm sure the Academy has, too.

If a tree falls and no one is around, does it make a noise? It's the same concept here. Amour didn't click with Americans and will be forgotten in 6 months. In addition, it's a foreign film made by old people. Hollywood has nothing to benefit from it. Jennifer Lawrence, on the other hand, is a big movie star and attracts young people to the Oscars. Everything she did last night went viral. She's the star & highlight of last nights Oscar. They made the right call.

Justin · 02-25-2013, 03:41 PM

You're talking about bureaucracy and benefits, not quality. Silver Linings Playbook is a solid film, but the same argument could be made that it'll be forgotten in 6 months.

I won't pretend to know everything about how the Oscars work (or even the nonsense that goes on behind the curtain), but I do know when someone has been robbed, and this was it.

Keep in mind that I'm speaking STRICTLY about who deserved it, not what will bode well for the industry, which is something vastly different.

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02-25-2013, 12:14 AM	#4405
Neverending sex Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 18,115	Tonight's tally: Life of Pi, 4 Oscars. Argo and Les Misérables, 3 Oscars Django Unchained, Lincoln, and Skyfall, 2 Oscars __________________ "Would you like some boob action?" -Conan O'Brien July 13, 2004 12:55 AM "We’re No. 1 in TBS’ key demographic: People who can’t afford HBO." - Conan O'Brien May 18, 2011 "I honestly don't know who gives me a bigger boner: Zoe Saldana OR Chris Pine. Star Trek Into My Pants!" - Kevin Smith February 24, 2013 The Batman Appreciation Thread

02-25-2013, 12:28 AM	#4407
Neverending sex Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 18,115	Spielberg's track record with the Oscars is legendary. He was snubbed for Jaws and Color Purple. Color Purples was nominated for like 11 Oscars and won nothing. Saving Private Ryan lost Best Picture. And now, there's Lincoln. Although... Raiders, E.T., Jurassic Park, and Schindler's List did pretty well. And yes, Doomsday, this is the first time someone has won an acting award for a Spielberg movie. __________________ "Would you like some boob action?" -Conan O'Brien July 13, 2004 12:55 AM "We’re No. 1 in TBS’ key demographic: People who can’t afford HBO." - Conan O'Brien May 18, 2011 "I honestly don't know who gives me a bigger boner: Zoe Saldana OR Chris Pine. Star Trek Into My Pants!" - Kevin Smith February 24, 2013 The Batman Appreciation Thread

02-25-2013, 12:30 AM	#4409
PG Cooper Raging Bull Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 6,137	Pretty good Oscars. I really need to see Life of Pi. I was hoping Silver Linings Playbook would get more love but oh well. __________________ PG Cooper's Movie Reviews Our Youtube Channel CS! Recod Holder: Quickest Review in the Film Club (2 hours 19 minutes). April 18th, 2013, 9:24 PM-???? "Terminator 2's a pretty awesome movie."- Paul Thomas Anderson

02-25-2013, 07:18 AM	#4413
Deexan Integral Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 10,327	I thought McFarlane was great; I'd say he was Gervais-lite with a lot of his material, which is probably about as far as you can go at the Oscars. I don't reckon they'll ask him back though. I could make out one old guy in the audience when Shatner was doing his shtick at the beginning who was thinking "wtf is this?" A few things I took away from the ceremony: - George Clooney remains the coolest man on Planet Earth. - Zoe Saldana remains the hottest woman. - Joseph-Gordon Levitt is my hero. - Shirley Bassey still got it. - Jaws theme to hurry people off stage was hilariously mean. __________________ What's the law but a leash? SoundCloud Twitter

02-25-2013, 12:19 AM	#4406
Henri Ducard Executive Producer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 681	It wasn't a good night for Steven Spielberg. Lincoln received 12 nominations and lost in 10 categories.

02-25-2013, 07:26 AM	#4414
marvelman2006 Key Grip Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 35	I liked seth too but I think the opening monologue dragged a tad by maybe 6 - 8 minutes. Way too much singing though if Im to be perfectly honest, where I thought Adele and the bond sonds were warranted but the whole tribute to musicals was kinda uneeded if you ask me. Not to mention the blatant lip synscing by zeta jones. If they are gonna have a tribute like that though why not have a grease thing as well? Heck get Cruise out there to sing dead or alive. I love to all kinds of heck that Argo won best picture but I keep feeling like it was more of an apology award because of the praise the film has been getting the past 2 months. It almost makes the Academy look stupid to where they gave him best picture but not even a best director nod.

02-25-2013, 10:30 AM	#4415
PG Cooper Raging Bull Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 6,137	Yeah, the whole "tribute to musicals" thing was pretty pointless. Also, while I enjoyed Seth as a host, his bit as Ted was painfully unfunny. I also wasn't crazy about the cast of The Avengers. Their jokes felt very forced. __________________ PG Cooper's Movie Reviews Our Youtube Channel CS! Recod Holder: Quickest Review in the Film Club (2 hours 19 minutes). April 18th, 2013, 9:24 PM-???? "Terminator 2's a pretty awesome movie."- Paul Thomas Anderson

02-25-2013, 11:25 AM	#4417
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02-25-2013, 11:36 AM	#4418
Henri Ducard Executive Producer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 681	What I find interesting is that no film dominated last night. Argo won Best Picture. Life of Pi won Best Director. Lincoln won Best Actor. Silver Linings won Best Actress. Django won Supporting Actor. And, Les Mis won Supporting Actress. They spread the wealth. I can't think of any other Oscars where that happened. It just comes to show that 2012 didn't have a single film that truly stood out. Even in the technical categories there seemed to be a split among the winners.

02-25-2013, 12:09 PM	#4419
FranklinTard Damn,ThatsAColdAssHonkey Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 15,727	i like how ang lee didn't thank his visual effects team. they only made... 80% of the movie for him. __________________ Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well- warmed, and well-fed. -Herman Melville (1819 - 1891)

02-25-2013, 12:45 PM	#4420
Justin Executive Producer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 11,896	Emmanuelle Riva was robbed. Big time. That is all. Last edited by Justin; 02-25-2013 at 12:55 PM.

02-25-2013, 01:30 PM	#4422
Justin Executive Producer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 11,896	Irrelevant? Hardly the right word for it. Lawrence is a talented actress, but the performance by Riva is unparalleled. I've seen both films, so I'm sure the Academy has, too.

02-25-2013, 02:44 PM	#4423
marvelman2006 Key Grip Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 35	Goes to show how sometimes the academy plays it safe. I mean by that by when was the last time the oscars winners actually shocked somebody? I expected hathaway and Day lewis to wins months ago. Lawerence is such a hottie and the fact she seems like a normal girl is even more of a turn on but she was defienetely the "safe" pick.

02-25-2013, 03:41 PM	#4425
Justin Executive Producer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 11,896	You're talking about bureaucracy and benefits, not quality. Silver Linings Playbook is a solid film, but the same argument could be made that it'll be forgotten in 6 months. I won't pretend to know everything about how the Oscars work (or even the nonsense that goes on behind the curtain), but I do know when someone has been robbed, and this was it. Keep in mind that I'm speaking STRICTLY about who deserved it, not what will bode well for the industry, which is something vastly different. Last edited by Justin; 02-25-2013 at 03:43 PM.