Academy Awards

[Michael]

So, did anyone watch the Awards show?

Did anyone agree with the winning choices?

Anyone disagree with the winning choices?

Anyone see any of the movies nominated?

Inquiring minds want to know! :lol:

[The Drunk Girl]

Did you ask enough questions there? Reading that I just envisioned a hyper active dog begging for treats.

Yes, I watched the last little bit after watching Milk last night.

I am very interested in seeing some of the films that were nominated for best foreign language film.

I had watched The Blindside a few months back, only because I had so many people to tell me to watch it. It was a good movie with a nice story, but I didn't think Sandra Bullock's role was Oscar-worthy. I haven't seen Precious yet, but I would guess that girl did a better job than her :shrug:

We watched The Hurt Locker a couple nights ago, but somewhere towards the end of the movie the dvd messed up. From what I saw, the movie was great and for being a woman, I was pleased to see that Kathryn Bigalow won for best director (although her public speaking skills are awful. I thought the damn woman was going to pass out). I believe they said The Hurt Locker won 6/9 nominations.

[Donkey]

Watching Bigalow put the hurt (locker) on her ex-husband made my night. Hehe.

[Americano]

My wife, an avid fan, stated this years gowns were the worst designs she can remember.

[Michael]

The silence about Avatar is defening. Prior to this weekend, I kept hearing that was going to clean-up at the Awards. Apparently it didn't. :shrug:

Btw, I saw Avatar a couple weeks ago. I was underwhelmed. Multi-trillion-dollar high tech gimmickry is no substitute for a plot, characters and an interesting story.

[Donkey]

The silence about Avatar is defening. Prior to this weekend, I kept hearing that was going to clean-up at the Awards. Apparently it didn't. :shrug:

Btw, I saw Avatar a couple weeks ago. I was underwhelmed. Multi-trillion-dollar high tech gimmickry is no substitute for a plot, characters and an interesting story.
As a friend of mine put it, Avatar is how you CAN make a movie, District 9 is how you should.

[The Drunk Guy]

As a friend of mine put it, Avatar is how you CAN make a movie, District 9 is how you should.
I really enjoyed District 9, but I think Avatar's action sequence were much more fluid. As far as story, D-9 had a much more interesting plot, but it was a bit hard to follow for a while. Pacing is a pretty big things to me and I think Avatar nailed it while D-9 merely came close.

And special effects aren't enough to base a movie on, but they are a nice treat and I can handle them when they merge with one of the cookie-cutter Hollywood stories that I find tolerable. I like seeing rebels sticking it to the man, so Avatar was a nice distraction for nearly three hours. Why it may not be the most inventive and thoughtful flick of the year, it was the most entertaining to watch....at least for me. ;)

[Donkey]

I really enjoyed District 9, but I think Avatar's action sequence were much more fluid. As far as story, D-9 had a much more interesting plot, but it was a bit hard to follow for a while. Pacing is a pretty big things to me and I think Avatar nailed it while D-9 merely came close.

And special effects aren't enough to base a movie on, but they are a nice treat and I can handle them when they merge with one of the cookie-cutter Hollywood stories that I find tolerable. I like seeing rebels sticking it to the man, so Avatar was a nice distraction for nearly three hours. Why it may not be the most inventive and thoughtful flick of the year, it was the most entertaining to watch....at least for me. ;)
But the thing is, Avatar cost some $260 million to make. District 9 came in at closer to $30. Unreal.

[Non Sequitur]

So, did anyone watch the Awards show?

Partly, switched between the awards and Saving Private Ryan

Did anyone agree with the winning choices?

Eh, I knew Hurt locker was going to win because it was "meaningful" in a way the academy likes I thought it was weird seeing Sandra Bullock win best actress and seeing "the dude" (aka Jeff Bridges") win best actor

Anyone disagree with the winning choices?

haven't seen enough of the movies nominated to really say.

[Americano]

But the thing is, Avatar cost some $260 million to make. District 9 came in at closer to $30. Unreal.

Total gross less cost will tell that story.

[drgoodtrips]

I didn't realize they had happened until I saw this thread. :lol:

Actors always seem to be congratulating themselves in some ceremony or another, so it doesn't really grab my attention. I realize that this is the big one, or whatever, but it just seems relatively unimportant, as if someone added a lot of pomp and circumstance to one of those trite "top 10 lists" that emerge at the end of a calendar year.

[Americano]

Eh, I knew Hurt locker was going to win because it was "meaningful" in a way the academy likes I thought it was weird seeing Sandra Bullock win best actress and seeing "the dude" (aka Jeff Bridges") win best actor


Bridges father the actor Lloyd Bridges has to be proud. As a bit of trivia he (the very accomplished father) turned down the role of Captain Kirk in Star Trek.

[Michael]

Bridges father the actor Lloyd Bridges has to be proud. As a bit of trivia he (the very accomplished father) turned down the role of Captain Kirk in Star Trek.
Thankfully!

Where... would... the world be... without... William... Shatner's... trademark... pauses?

The original Star Trek is just too corny and cheesy for anyone but Shatner to have made a success of it. Put a serious actor into that role and Star Trek would likely have been a failure. It was successful because it was brilliantly cheesy and corny.

Lloyd Bridges would have ruined that effect.

[Zarquon]

Saw the ceremony, got about 10-12 awards right.
Didn't think The Hurt Locker deserved adapted screenplay or Sandra Bullock the best actress, though I expected the latter.
Was amused by the look on Clooney's face when Jeff Bridges won.:rofl:
The hosts were so-so, and the ceremony was rather boring, with the announcing and music horribly out of sync(and at times drowning out the other), and the abrupt manner in which Tom Hanks announced Best Picture.
Also, I find the replacement of cut-scenes with the actor-to-actor tributes(last year's innovation) rather maudlin.

[Michael]

Saw the ceremony, got about 10-12 awards right.
Didn't think The Hurt Locker deserved adapted screenplay or Sandra Bullock the best actress, though I expected the latter.
Was amused by the look on Clooney's face when Jeff Bridges won.:rofl:
The hosts were so-so, and the ceremony was rather boring, with the announcing and music horribly out of sync(and at times drowning out the other), and the abrupt manner in which Tom Hanks announced Best Picture.
Also, I find the replacement of cut-scenes with the actor-to-actor tributes(last year's innovation) rather maudlin.
As a general rule, I find all awards shows to be extremely maudlin (and a celebration of all that is shallow).