2016 Oscars

*Krutch* · 02-29-2016, 07:19 AM

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?

*NinjaPug* · 02-29-2016, 07:24 AM

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.

*Krutch* · 02-29-2016, 07:30 AM

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.

~~Amaranthus~~ · 02-29-2016, 08:19 AM

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

*Krutch* · 02-29-2016, 08:26 AM

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.

~~Amaranthus~~ · 02-29-2016, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Krutch

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 could be argued was because of Ledgers death.

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

*Krutch* · 02-29-2016, 08:40 AM

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.

*TigerClaw* · 02-29-2016, 08:46 AM

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.

*TheSkeletonMan939* · 02-29-2016, 09:00 AM

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

~~Amaranthus~~ · 02-29-2016, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Krutch

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.

Guardians really wasn't that good.

*TurtleTitan97* · 02-29-2016, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Amaranthus

Guardians really wasn't that good.

*Krutch* · 02-29-2016, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Amaranthus

Guardians really wasn't that good.

Well at least you have this all well thought out

*ZariusTwo* · 02-29-2016, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Amaranthus

Guardians really wasn't that good.

Marry me.

*NinjaPug* · 02-29-2016, 10:01 AM

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

*NinjaPug* · 02-29-2016, 10:09 AM

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.

*Powder* · 02-29-2016, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by NinjaPug

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 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.

~~Amaranthus~~ · 02-29-2016, 10:28 AM

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.

Spoiler:

*NinjaPug* · 02-29-2016, 03:12 PM

Come on now - of course Leo should've won.....The Revenant was a really really really really really really really really tough shoot physically. Just ask Leo and Inarritu.

*Utrommaniac* · 02-29-2016, 04:05 PM

I guess deliberately slamming his fist on glass in the middle of filming just wasn't enough. It was time for the big leagues.

*snake* · 02-29-2016, 04:49 PM

The Revenant had a lot of pointless stuff that Leo did to "enhance" his preformance (eating a real liver when a fake one would've been fine) but it's a beautiful movie. Hard as f*ck to film but it paid off.

02-29-2016, 07:19 AM	#1
Krutch Like, stupid rich. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Rawkzone Posts: 2,808	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?

02-29-2016, 08:46 AM	#8
TigerClaw Mutant Tiger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Hialeah, Florida, USA Posts: 14,165	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. __________________ Follow me on my Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@tygerclaw305

02-29-2016, 10:28 AM	#17
~~Amaranthus~~ Banned Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: West-Flanders, Belgium Posts: 1,815	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. Spoiler: I'll never forgive you for dissing Star Wars though.

02-29-2016, 04:05 PM	#19
Utrommaniac Resident overthinker Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: what is going on.......... Posts: 5,318	I guess deliberately slamming his fist on glass in the middle of filming just wasn't enough. It was time for the big leagues. __________________ DeviantART

02-29-2016, 07:24 AM	#2
NinjaPug Foot Elite Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 4,390	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.

02-29-2016, 07:30 AM	#3
Krutch Like, stupid rich. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Rawkzone Posts: 2,808	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.

02-29-2016, 08:19 AM	#4
~~Amaranthus~~ Banned Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: West-Flanders, Belgium Posts: 1,815	What the hell? Heath Ledger's performance in The Dark Knight was amazing. Have some respect.

02-29-2016, 08:26 AM	#5
Krutch Like, stupid rich. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Rawkzone Posts: 2,808	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.

02-29-2016, 08:40 AM	#7
Krutch Like, stupid rich. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Rawkzone Posts: 2,808	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.

02-29-2016, 10:01 AM	#14
NinjaPug Foot Elite Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 4,390	Chalk up the Fury Road love fest to girl power? GTFO with that nonsense.

02-29-2016, 10:09 AM	#15
NinjaPug Foot Elite Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 4,390	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.

02-29-2016, 03:12 PM	#18
NinjaPug Foot Elite Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 4,390	Come on now - of course Leo should've won.....The Revenant was a really really really really really really really really tough shoot physically. Just ask Leo and Inarritu.

02-29-2016, 04:49 PM	#20
snake Disgusting Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Outer Heaven Posts: 12,231	The Revenant had a lot of pointless stuff that Leo did to "enhance" his preformance (eating a real liver when a fake one would've been fine) but it's a beautiful movie. Hard as f*ck to film but it paid off.