Pretty sure its this weekend. Looking forward to all the politics that come up
watch the video, they touch on the self love for LaLa Land.Brian Earl Spilner said:
Haven't looked at the video, but I'm still pretty confused why there's so much praise being heaped on La La Land. It's not a bad movie per se, but it's not that great either. It's just not very memorable, and no particular song or dance number stands out to me other than the last one in the observatory, and that's mostly due to the visuals and not the song or dance itself.
I wish Sing Street had gotten more love this year. I don't know who I'd like to see win BP, because I haven't seen most of the nominees. But I know that Sing Street is a movie I enjoyed a lot more than La La Land. And probably Arrival as well. (Though that is also not a movie I would consider a "masterpiece". Just a solid movie.)
Haven't seen La La Land and don't intend to. But I would say the same thing about Hidden Figures. Thought it was a decent movie but not sure it's worthy of all the praise it's getting. But that's just me.Brian Earl Spilner said:
Haven't looked at the video, but I'm still pretty confused why there's so much praise being heaped on La La Land. It's not a bad movie per se, but it's not that great either. It's just not very memorable, and no particular song or dance number stands out to me other than the last one in the observatory, and that's mostly due to the visuals and not the song or dance itself.
I wish Sing Street had gotten more love this year. I don't know who I'd like to see win BP, because I haven't seen most of the nominees. But I know that Sing Street is a movie I enjoyed a lot more than La La Land. And probably Arrival as well. (Though that is also not a movie I would consider a "masterpiece". Just a solid movie.)
I really liked Arrival as well, but there were many issues with it as has been discussed in the Arrivals thread. But it was a very entertaining movie, and the best "sci fi" movie in a while.TCTTS said:
For the most part I agree, but for me Arrival is a truly GREAT film, one of my favorites in years. And you're kidding yourself if you don't think La La Land is going to be playing over and over on cable for years to come.
I heard an insightful prediction the other day that this Oscars will be remembered as the Oscars when a bunch of great filmmakers truly arrived on the scene, and that most of these films will be remembered as the films they made before they made their signature film(s). Chazelle (La La Land), Jenkins (Moonlight), Mackenzie (Hell or High Water), Nichols (Loving), and even Villeneuve (Arrival) to an extent have all barely arrived on the scene, and will each go on to do phenomenal things. These guys are the future of Hollywood, there's no doubt it.
It will be the first joke. No doubt.GiveEmHellBill said:
Skimming through the imdb news articles this morning, all I saw where headlines like "So and so slams Trump during Spirit Awards acceptance speech", "Moonlight overshadowed by Trump bashing", etc.....
Yep, f*** this. Not a Trump fan but there is no way in hell I'm going to watch a boring Oscar lineup where everyone takes their turn acting holier-than-thou.
Over/under on how long it takes Kimmel to make a Trump joke? Two jokes in.
Over/under on how many awards are given out before the winner takes a swipe at Trump? One.
No thanks.
I hate it regardless of the venue or the political affiliation. These kind of events - award shows, sporting events, concerts, should be about being there to enjoy the event.TCTTS said:
Genuine question... is the problem more that they'll be bashing Trump/a Republican, or that it's a bunch of celebs using their platform to get political? I'm just curious if, say, there was some kind of hypothetical NASCAR or Agriculture awards show (literally just trying to think of predominantly conservative professions), and everyone was using their platform to speak out against Hilary or Obama, would some of you have as much of a problem with it?
I never said I was offended. I said I am not interested in hearing their comments and/or opinions.Brian Earl Spilner said:
It always baffles me how offended some people get about actors talking politics. It's pretty easy to ignore and enjoy the rest of the show.
You're like feminists.
yes but I'll watch anyway. Don't care to hear athletes, actors, etc opinions on politics. Most are just sucking the proverbial schlong of their fan base. I believe Hollywood is bad for democrat party right now anyway. Hard working rust belt states don't really care about Hollywood issues as much as coastal states. They care about jobs first. That's my opinion and I've got nothing else.TCTTS said:
Genuine question... is the problem more that they'll be bashing Trump/a Republican, or that it's a bunch of celebs using their platform to get political? I'm just curious if, say, there was some kind of hypothetical NASCAR or Agriculture awards show (literally just trying to think of predominantly conservative professions), and everyone was using their platform to speak out against Hilary or Obama, would some of you have as much of a problem with it?
Not under my skin too much. I have not watched the AA in almost a decade, with this issue being the main reason why.TCTTS said:
Fair answer, and I totally see where you're coming from. But I think I side with Brian on this one. It's not that hard to just roll your eyes and ignore it either. 90% of the Oscars is some pretty good comedy and a genuinely inspiring celebration of cinema with all the great montages and clips and what not. It can be a fun high, and if I have to listen to a couple celebs spout about politics, I consider that a small price to pay. Can it be annoying? Yes. But I've never understood letting it get that much under your skin.
TCTTS said:
Right there with you on that. I always start these things about half an hour to forty-five minutes in. Then, once I'm caught up, it's fun to follow along on Twitter in real-time for the bigger awards. But yeah, there's A LOT to fast forward through. I'm happy for them and appreciate what they do, but I just don't need to hear what the costume designer has to say in their acceptance speech.