Members WTGH Posted February 15, 2019 Members Share Posted February 15, 2019 Academy reverses decision: ALL categories will air LIVE 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted February 15, 2019 Members Share Posted February 15, 2019 Not surprised they caved. It’s shocking how many dumb, insulting, poorly vetted decisions have come from the Academy in the past year. There’s so much fat that could be trimmed from the ceremony (lame presenter banter, montages) without touching the awards. Plus, there’s no host, so no need for a protracted opening/monologue. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted February 16, 2019 Members Share Posted February 16, 2019 Ha! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted February 16, 2019 Members Share Posted February 16, 2019 It was odd when the writer mentioned how off it was that Babe got a best picture nomination - the movie was very critically acclaimed. If Rami does win then it would be an interesting story waiting to be told about how he became such a lock, especially since Bohemian Rhapsody was loathed by critics and mired neck-deep in controversy. He's an extremely charismatic and careful man, reminiscent of old school Hollywood in many ways. I wonder if that appeals to them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted February 16, 2019 Members Share Posted February 16, 2019 There’s a lot of journalist pettiness and vanity here (Thompson and Bart upset about AMPAS president John Bailey personally snubbing them), but Bailey does sound incompetent in his role. Lots of poor communication. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted February 16, 2019 Members Share Posted February 16, 2019 Yeah, I remember Babe being acclaimed as well. I’m not sure Babe has this great legacy as a family film in the same way the more fashionable Pixar movies have had, so it’s a bit of a retcon. Some say Malek is being rewarded for surviving the Bryan Singer stuff, and since their on-set feud was so widely publicized (and notable since Malek is so well-known as the sweetest guy), he emerges looking pretty good. Plus, they love an actor transformation, and I’m not sure they liked Vice enough to reward Bale. And many folks just like Malek, even though he can come off as eccentric (especially with his creepy Mr. Robot role influencing how he’s perceived). And it’s a way of rewarding BoRhap’s success, even if the Academy is a bit more iffy on the movie overall. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted February 16, 2019 Members Share Posted February 16, 2019 That article is interesting, although the main focus seems to be on Bailey being let down by spineless people around him. The problem is many of his changes were never needed in the first place. The idea that ratings will soar if they cut a few categories is nonsensical. I don't believe that a lot of people who don't watch a 4 hour show will watch a 3 hour one. Many people are done with the Oscars and with all awards shows. That's just how life goes. Younger generations are not compelled to watch - they'd be more likely to clown everything on Twitter. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted February 16, 2019 Members Share Posted February 16, 2019 Exactly. They are pissing off the only audience they’re going to have. And it’s still a pretty big audience at the moment. The Oscars are second to the Super Bowl in ratings each year. Granted, that audience will die off in the coming years if they don’t do a better job of selling it to young people. I can understand the anxiety. It’ll be sad if the Oscars become obsolete, though. They still matter a lot internationally. When I was in Singapore in 2017, I met a lot of people who’d seen Moonlight who’d never seen a black gay film. They watched it because of the Oscars’ seal of approval. It gives smaller, more artistic films a huge platform. (And I wasn’t even that crazy about Moonlight.) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Faulkner Posted February 18, 2019 Members Share Posted February 18, 2019 Hilarious. The WGA Awards were handed out tonight and provided no clarity for the Best Picture Oscar. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bright Eyes Posted February 18, 2019 Author Members Share Posted February 18, 2019 (edited) Oh that's awesome. It makes things so much more interesting. Edited February 18, 2019 by Bright Eyes 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted February 18, 2019 Members Share Posted February 18, 2019 From that voter article @Faulkner posted, they seemed to like Green Book. I think that will win. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faulkner Posted February 18, 2019 Members Share Posted February 18, 2019 I think it’s between Green Book and Black Panther and maaaaybe Roma after the BAFTA win. It’s all about that preferential ballot and which films are selected as second and third choices. Well-liked by a lot of people but not necessarily loved. I just wonder if the option to reward Roma in Foreign Language Film hurts its Best Picture chances. Not sure the “Netflix is trying to kill the industry so we won’t vote for their movies” factor is a real concern for this particular movie. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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