2016 Oscars
 

Anybody catch the show?

I generally don't watch these things for a myriad of reasons but I caught Chris Rock's opening speech and, um... well, what do you guys think? Agree and much needed commentary? Disagree? Not the right place or time?

Inarritu shouldn't have won. Thankfully Spotlight beat The Revenant for Best Picture. Also very happy to see Fury Road take home the most Oscars.

I thought Fury Road was an alright movie, not really my thing... but I'm also not blind to what makes it so popular and what makes it so well made. Still, a little shocked by just how much a movie like that racked up wins and nominations. I feel like backing that movie is more of a battlecry for change than anything else. I don't understand how a movie like Mad Max: Fury Road can get that many nominations while superhero movies are just discarded as mindless entertainment unless an actor dies just before it's release.

What the hell?
Heath Ledger's performance in The Dark Knight was amazing. Have some respect.

Whoa, calm down. I never said his award wasn't deserved. I was saying how the Oscars never look at superhero movies and the only time they did, you could be argue, was because of Ledgers death and the backlash they might receive if they didn't recognize his performance.

Today's Marvel movies aren't exactly Oscar material.

Different strokes, but, how do you define Oscar material?

I mean, compare Guardians of the Galaxy to Mad Max: Fury Road and explain to me how one garners 10 award nominations, 6 wins and the other Nominated 2 and wins 0.

It was nice to see Mad Max: Fury Road take home 6 Oscars, Best costume design, Best production design, Best make-up and hair, Best editing, Best sound editing, and Best sound mixing.

It didn't win in the Visual FX, that went to Ex Machina.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens did not win any awards.

As for Spotlight wining the Best Pictures, the Academy tends to pick movies that deal with serious topics, rather them something more fictional like Scifi and Fantasy these days.

I thought it was hilarious when Chris Rocks's daughter started selling girl scout cookies.

Guardians really wasn't that good.

Well at least you have this all well thought out :trolleye:

What is that even supposed to mean?
What am I supposed to have well thought out.
Please do enlighten me.

Using reaction images won't help your case.
I didn't like Guardians. Calling me a troll because my opinion differs from yours proves you can't handle people not liking what you like.
Did I ever insult you for liking it? No. So why don't you calm down and deal with it?

Oh, boy... I asked you to explain how two films, with similar or equal production values, gets two completely different receptions at the Oscars. Your response was "Guardians really wasn't that good." I wasn't attacking your opinion on the movie and I could care less if you didn't like it or not. I was just hoping you'd offer more insight as to why you think the oscars would favour one over the other instead of just "meh, I didn't like it, so, makes sense." I also asked how you define Oscar material, but that went unanswered as well.

So you're asking me to explain why Fury Road (which I haven't seen yet but I know I'd love it) received Oscar nominations and Guardians didn't? Why?
I don't have an exact definition of Oscar material. But most capesh*t movies (especially mediocre Marvel movies) just aren't good enough to deserve such awards (maybe for special effects and/or the actors, but that's it).
It's I couldn't care less, by the way. ;)

*sigh*...:trolleye:

GOTG was poorly acted by most of its leads. Great in every other way, but yeah... As for the Fury Road bias, chalk it up to Girl Power.

Oh my, I'm being such an assh*le. Just look at all those mean insults I've posted. Boo hoo.
I said Marvel's movies aren't Oscar material. Then you ask me to explain why Mad Max won and Guardians didn't. They're two very different movies.

I didn't like it at all but I don't want to argue about it (someone once told me Star Wars sucked and GotG was great and that made my blood boil, however).

This many posts and nobody's talking DiCaprio.

You guys keep on fighting the... well, not good fight. Whatever it is you're doing.

Um...I didn't say anything. Can't a guy just sigh and roll his eyes without someone taking it personally? Geez, relax. You're so uptight :D

Someone had a point :lol:

I'm sure you thought that would upset me.
Think again. You're only proving how incredibly butthurt you are. I don't even understand why you're upset.

I like you. I hope you stick around 8)

Yup. That's definitely a card at play.

I haven't seen The Revenant but it's been a long time coming. I'm happy for him. Double points for making his acceptance speech about an actual issue instead of the usual stuff.

===
edited to accomodate Amaranthus' feelings.

Oh hey, look. It's someone calling me a kid to discredit my opinion.
Never saw that one coming. Just like that super edgy reaction meme.

Better now?

Chalk up the Fury Road love fest to girl power? GTFO with that nonsense.

After you've called me a troll and insulted the things I like? Sure man! No problem!

Guess that means no more DiCaprio Ocscar memes. Tis truly the end of an era...

Sweet! Moving on, then..

It's a factor to at least consider. Not the entire reason; its a well made film.

No it is not a factor to consider at all. Wtf does having an awesome character who happens to be female have to do with them winning sound editing, costume design, etc? Nothing.

The meme can die!

What did he get it for?

You're on the goddamn internet.

The Titanic, apparently.

"I'll never let you go..."

Just ignore him, his posts mean nothing to the overall discussion on this thread.

I think this years Oscars was great, Chris Rock did a great job hosting, and poking fun at all the racial stuff.

Shut the hell up. Not only did I never do anything wrong to begin with. The argument (if you can even call it that) ended quite some time ago.
Go spam the PD section or something.

The question was what makes it stand apart from comic book & other sci-fi/fantasy romp-fest films in the eyes of whomever runs these things. & my answer, "Chalk it up to Girl Power", is most definitely a small part of that.

There may have been a slight miscommunication between me and my homeboy Krutch.
I was solely talking about Mad Max' nomination for best picture in comparison to today's superhero movies.

Marry me.:D

I was waiting for you to arrive because I'm too much of a dumbass to defend my own opinion.
Protect me, Zarius. PLEASE!