brb going to walk into the oceanSteven Spielberg's direction was bad. It was sentimental. He was working something out, clearly. I don't know what it was. The story wasn't that interesting. Alright, you made movies? Who doesn't make movies when they're a kid? This particular slice you decided to show us wasn't that compelling.... it felt indulgent, and he couldn't be objective about it. I thought it was not well cast, people were just playing types. I thought Michelle Williams was trying to be "Jewish Mama." Paul Dano seemed really lost to me — I don't know if he was intimidated by Spielberg. I thought he was great in Batman, but to play a regular guy was painful.
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 13 March 2023 00:35 (one year ago) link
should i talk about the show here? it’s already the least excruciating oscar’s i’ve seen in idk. super heartwarming. song performances are still really crucial bathroom break opportunities
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Monday, 13 March 2023 00:43 (one year ago) link
feel like i’m coming down with a case of oscar fever
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Monday, 13 March 2023 00:45 (one year ago) link
yeah, I'm loath to admit it
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 13 March 2023 01:00 (one year ago) link
Brad and Alfred for next year’s hosts.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 13 March 2023 01:02 (one year ago) link
If I could host in Lydia Tar drag.
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 13 March 2023 01:03 (one year ago) link
“An Irish Goodbye” won, eh? Not entirely surprised.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 13 March 2023 01:07 (one year ago) link
then it left without telling anyone
― avatár the way of watár (voodoo chili), Monday, 13 March 2023 01:18 (one year ago) link
chugging tepid Guinness
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 13 March 2023 01:19 (one year ago) link
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Sunday, March 12, 2023 8:43 PM (thirty-five minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
riding on a wave of two great speeches from the supporting acting winners
― call all destroyer, Monday, 13 March 2023 01:20 (one year ago) link
yes pretty much
the obligatory studio ads are sooo boring
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Monday, 13 March 2023 01:23 (one year ago) link
i take back what i said about the song performances after eeaao and rrr
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Monday, 13 March 2023 01:36 (one year ago) link
The Best International Feature Film goes to All Quiet on the Western Front, thus saving the audience the horror of that three-note score pounding us into hummus at an important point in the evening later.
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 13 March 2023 01:45 (one year ago) link
My opinion (and worth considerably less than what you paid for it): I'm more interested in the prospect of half-assed EEAAO copycats than half-assed Tár copycats.
― Infanta Terrible (j.lu), Monday, 13 March 2023 01:56 (one year ago) link
well yeah it would be a lot easier to half ass eeaao successfully
― call all destroyer, Monday, 13 March 2023 02:02 (one year ago) link
in memory of tony scott ;_;
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Monday, 13 March 2023 02:03 (one year ago) link
if i die and lenny kravitz sings a piano tribute to me, kill me again
― avatár the way of watár (voodoo chili), Monday, 13 March 2023 03:03 (one year ago) link
no albert pyun in the in memoriam fuck ‘em
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Monday, 13 March 2023 03:05 (one year ago) link
Excellent choice of having James Caan saying he didn't want his brother coming out with his dick in his hand.
― clemenza, Monday, 13 March 2023 03:15 (one year ago) link
What's the last movie that won at least 3 of the 4 acting awards?
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Monday, 13 March 2023 03:48 (one year ago) link
Nevermind, looked it up — the only others were Network and A Streetcar Named Desire.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Monday, 13 March 2023 03:50 (one year ago) link
― Infanta Terrible (j.lu), Sunday, March 12, 2023 3:56 PM bookmarkflaglink
― call all destroyer, Sunday, March 12, 2023 4:02 PM bookmarkflaglink
seems proper to assume eeaao is itself a half-assed copycat of a really good movie from another universe
― difficult listening hour, Monday, 13 March 2023 03:55 (one year ago) link
We watched Fabelmans today as an Oscars warm-up, liked it about as much as I expected from what I had gleaned of it — which is to say, pretty well but with reservations.
So of the 6 of the movies on this list I've seen, my preference would go something like:
Tar — Fabelmans — Banshees — EEAAO — Avatar — Top Gun
All of which exist on the B-C section of my personal bell curve. Really B+ to C+, didn't love or hate any of them.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Monday, 13 March 2023 04:12 (one year ago) link
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― least said, sergio mendes (sic), Monday, 13 March 2023 04:58 (one year ago) link
I haven’t seen All Quiet but I’m super stoked for Volker, he’s amazing and I’m thrilled
― lurching toward (flamboyant goon tie included), Monday, 13 March 2023 05:02 (one year ago) link
Absolutely delighted for EEAO, Tár was fine but that was it, really. k3vin k.Posted: 7 March 2023 at 23:53:02it’s so funny to me, I really hope it wins best picture tumblr is gonna have a rough timeLol.
― giant bat fucker (gyac), Monday, 13 March 2023 08:28 (one year ago) link
this was a decent oscars ceremony. not too long, some interesting speeches. only one of the songs was actively bad.
― formerly abanana (dat), Monday, 13 March 2023 08:52 (one year ago) link
The boy the mole the fox and the horse winning an Oscar is an outrage.
― a hallan shaker loon (dowd), Monday, 13 March 2023 11:35 (one year ago) link
It was by some considerable distance the worst film I saw nominated in any category
― least said, sergio mendes (sic), Monday, 13 March 2023 11:54 (one year ago) link
Yeah as soon as I saw it I knew it would win and I also knew _My Year of Dicks_ was being robbed as a result.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 13 March 2023 13:09 (one year ago) link
Most of the wins last night wouldn't have been my choice -- I think the only ones I was actively rooting for were "Naatu Naatu" and Sarah Polley. EEAAO didn't connect with me and I can't help but be a little disappointed that Cate Blanchett lost for such a tour-de-force performance. That said, it's hard to begrudge at its success, and I get why voters felt that Yeoh deserved it more. Maybe I just wish that a couple of its seven wins (and All Quiet's four wins, for that matter) went elsewhere? (Tar, The Fabelmans, and Banshees of Inisherin, all of which I liked to varying degrees, collectively got 22 nominations and zero wins.)
The ceremony itself was fine if a little unexciting. I still wish the Oscars didn't feel like they had to constantly apologize for the show’s length (the Super Bowl announcers don't). But it was nice to see the return of the traditional setup of a single host on an auditorium stage, and there wasn't too much dumb filler.
― jaymc, Monday, 13 March 2023 13:39 (one year ago) link
Even with its stylized dullness, last night's ceremony was the best-paced in at least two decades.
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 13 March 2023 13:46 (one year ago) link
This wasn’t even Blanchett’s best losing performance and I am filing away JLC along with Judi Dench in 1998 ito “What the fuck were they thinking”? Personally extremely happy that Oscars have been shifting away from just acknowledging worthy studio dramas for a while now.
― giant bat fucker (gyac), Monday, 13 March 2023 13:49 (one year ago) link
This wasn’t even Blanchett’s best losing performance
Respectfully disagree on that one
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Monday, 13 March 2023 14:27 (one year ago) link
Also, I genuinely thought every living adult hated The Boy the Mole the etc. I'm astonished it managed the win but maybe AppleTV+ is truly the best campaign force on the scene right now aside from A24.
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Monday, 13 March 2023 14:37 (one year ago) link
ceremony was fine, Kimmel exactly the kind of mildly funny, dull host it requires; no big experimental set pieces and therefore no risk of cringe. very little surprises IMO, I got about half my picks on my ballot correct even though I wanted Tar and Banshees to win some stuff, I had a feeling this was going to be a blow out.
― I? not I! He! He! HIM! (akm), Monday, 13 March 2023 14:40 (one year ago) link
"Also, I genuinely thought every living adult hated The Boy the Mole the etc"
I haven't seen it, the only people I've seen say they hate it are here on ILX though.
― I? not I! He! He! HIM! (akm), Monday, 13 March 2023 14:41 (one year ago) link
feel happy for all the winning actors tho quan is the only one i personally would’ve picked
idk how anyone can watch everything etc. and pick curtis over hsu as the most compelling supporting performance but that’s probably why i don’t have an academy membership
― avatár the way of watár (voodoo chili), Monday, 13 March 2023 14:44 (one year ago) link
She's the daughter of Hollywood royalty, the closest thing to an industry vet in the four categories, etc.
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 13 March 2023 14:48 (one year ago) link
A Facebook friend just posted "I want to be friends with the entire cast and crew of EEAAO," which is otm. It felt like somebody's hipster-nerd brunch group made a movie and brought all their friends with them.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Monday, 13 March 2023 14:49 (one year ago) link
xp yeah i guess caring about that stuff comes with the academy membership card
― avatár the way of watár (voodoo chili), Monday, 13 March 2023 14:50 (one year ago) link
EEAAO can keep its 7 awards but All Quiet needs to give at least two back imo
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Monday, 13 March 2023 14:51 (one year ago) link
What surprises me is the number of people who thought Bassett would win; I guess you have to follow the precursor twaddle to realize she'd been knocked out weeks ago.
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 13 March 2023 14:51 (one year ago) link
Personally extremely happy that Oscars have been shifting away from just acknowledging worthy studio dramas for a while now.
Related to this, it was nice to see Curtis mention genre movies (and their fans) in her speech.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Monday, 13 March 2023 14:54 (one year ago) link
i'll say that the EEAAO director's speech that culminated with "thanks for unlocking my genius" didn't go over very well with anyone I watched with (but people were talking a lot and we missed some of what he said prior to that)
― I? not I! He! He! HIM! (akm), Monday, 13 March 2023 14:59 (one year ago) link
also, they did a pretty good job of not playing anyone off on stage EXCEPT for the Indian filmmakers who did the Elephant film. Lame! They let that old dude who looked like Art Garfunkel ramble on forever after that.
― I? not I! He! He! HIM! (akm), Monday, 13 March 2023 15:00 (one year ago) link
"Also, I genuinely thought every living adult hated The Boy the Mole the etc"I haven't seen it, the only people I've seen say they hate it are here on ILX though.― I? not I! He! He! HIM! (akm), Monday, March 13, 2023 9:41 AM (eighteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
― I? not I! He! He! HIM! (akm), Monday, March 13, 2023 9:41 AM (eighteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
In THE BOY, THE MOLE, THE FOX, AND THE HORSE the mole asks the boy what he wants to be when he grows up and the boy says “…kind.” 🥴— Richard Lawson (@rilaws) March 13, 2023
― jaymc, Monday, 13 March 2023 15:01 (one year ago) link
Ke Huy Quan has been out of the picture for a while, but it kind of boggles the mind that Michelle Yeoh has only been hovering on the periphery of Hollywood for so long. Like, she should have gotten an Oscar for the motorcycle stunt in "Police Story 3."
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 13 March 2023 15:06 (one year ago) link
Thought the Daniels’ speech about creativity and everyone’s potential & importance of collaboration was great tbh
― giant bat fucker (gyac), Monday, 13 March 2023 15:08 (one year ago) link
I've never heard of "The Boy, The Mole," etc., what's objectionable about it? That tweet makes it sound lame, but it's a children's movie?
― Chris L, Monday, 13 March 2023 15:25 (one year ago) link
Finally saw "Tar." I'd managed to remain totally spoiler free, not that there is really much to spoil beyond the excellent writing, direction and acting. A great, quietly original all-around creation.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 19 March 2023 04:00 (one year ago) link
itt i learned that alfred has multiple backs
― ꙮ (map)
a Negroni for each back
― the very juice and sperm of kindness. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 19 March 2023 09:27 (one year ago) link
WWIII is nigh:https://www.indiewire.com/2023/03/best-picture-oscars-should-only-go-american-films-says-cannes-head-1234823508/
― fair but so uncool beliefs here (Eric H.), Tuesday, 28 March 2023 22:22 (one year ago) link
disagree with Thierry. all of the Academy rules seem arbitrary, but they kind of make sense.
I can see wanting to limit International Feature Film nominees to foreign language cinema
and agree that Best Picture and Best Director nominees should be open to all films from every language and culture
― Dan S, Sunday, 9 April 2023 01:53 (eleven months ago) link
Honestly, if there aren't at least 12 foreign language performances up for the acting awards, I call foul
― fair but so uncool beliefs here (Eric H.), Sunday, 9 April 2023 16:27 (eleven months ago) link
(In any given year, that is)
― fair but so uncool beliefs here (Eric H.), Sunday, 9 April 2023 16:28 (eleven months ago) link
How can a non-American film win the Oscar for best film since it’s a ceremony in honor of American cinema?
I think I see a flaw in this argument
― jmm, Sunday, 9 April 2023 16:38 (eleven months ago) link
https://variety.com/2023/film/awards/angela-bassett-mel-brooks-governors-awards-honorary-oscars-1235654578/
Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks and Carol Littleton will receive honorary Oscars at this year’s Governors Awards, announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In addition, the Sundance Institute’s Michelle Satter will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Awards. The four statuettes will be presented at the 14th annual ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Los Angeles.
― fair but so uncool beliefs here (Eric H.), Monday, 26 June 2023 19:21 (nine months ago) link