Flashdiaz said:
fig96 said:
mazag08 said:
Leaving politics out.. I just don't really enjoy most of the movies nominated. My favorite movies are sci Fi, action, and clever dark comedy. Those don't get any love from the awards crowd. Maybe I should spend more time watching dramas that touch on social issues.. and I don't necessarily dislike them.. it's just not something I'm going to dedicate a Sunday night to.
Plus, I literally could not be convinced that anything that has to do with makeup, costumes, some guys behind a camera who I don't know and don't care to know exist, etc. should deserve as much air time as they do accepting awards. I'm glad they are recognized, and I know they do incredible work, but the average person wants to watch the movies they love coupled with the people they see and know get awards.. nobody outside of Hollywood and cinema fanatics care about the people behind the scenes.
I know it sounds harsh, but my goal was to give a glimpse into the average potential viewer.
While this year's nominees might not have been that appealing in that respect, that's really the exception this year more than the rule.
In the past 5 or so these have been nominated for Best Picture:
- Mad Max
- The Revenant
- The Martian
- American Sniper
- Wolf of Wall Street
- Gravity
- Argo
- Zero Dark Thirty
- Django Unchained
- Life of Pi
Not all quite in the same category, but those are some really entertaining films with pretty wide appeal. And that's not including others a bit further back like Inception, 127 Hours, The Blind Side, District 9, Avatar, Inglorious Basterds, and No Country For Old Men.
good point.
I think it is the preachiness... at least for me. I like actors for the work they do in their medium, but I couldn't give two ****s about their political opinions. The best acceptance speeches are when the actors are genuinely excited to win and not an excuse to voice their political thoughts to a room full of people that think exactly just like them.
And actually Meryl's speech was quite the exception not the rule - the vast majority said nothing political at all. That type of thing from the Golden Globes gets headlines - of course from the biased media and talk shows slathering over one of their own grandstanding - but most never even go down that road. Most are highly personal.
This year the only really political one was the Iranian....and thats highly ironic to call out the US. lol.
meh...i don't get bent out of shape by what they say because......it doesn't matter in the least. Seriously what does it do.....nothing. Makes them feel better about themselves. Don't care.
Actually Viola Davis got called out a lot this year for saying acting was "the only profession that celebrates what it means to live a life".....ummm yeah what about doctors, teachers, nurses, humanitarians, volunteers, aid workers, etc.
that wasn't so much political as just self-indulgent and naive.