Glóin the Dark 1,220 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 2 minutes ago, Uni said: This is why the Oscars should NOT be decided by the Electoral College!!! On the contrary! That would be a far more exciting show! And CNN has just called Florida for Emma Stone...but, wait, we're hearing that Natalie Portman may have won Texas... Damien F and Unlucky Bastard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 I'm sure this whole affair will herald a whole new wave of "fake news" and anti-liberal media attacks for the weeks to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Americans cant do anything right anymore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Where was Steve Harvey when you needed him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 1 hour ago, Not Mr. Big said: Another superhero movie? Yawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 I'm sure it wasn't an publicity stunt. Uneventful Oscars ends with major talking point that makes it the most talked about news story in the Western world this morning? Naaah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 I woke up to some push messages about it from Facebook. I have not seen a single frame of footage. Did they include Bill Paxton in the In Memoriam? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Me neither. Just saw the hullabaloo on twitter when I woke up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 4 hours ago, Jay said: I thought Amy Adams in Arrival was the best female acting performance I saw all year Agreed. She really brought something new to the Lois Lane character. 8 minutes ago, Bilbo Skywalker said: Me neither. Just saw the hullabaloo on twitter when I woke up In the wake of.... Reading back this thread and the Best Score category must have been the dullest in recent history. Almost no comments about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 This article put LLL's Oscar win in the music category in perspective...and i happen to agree with the the mild flak it gets, so 'What Do Actual L.A. Jazz Musicians Think of La La Land's Portrayal of L.A. Jazz?' http://www.laweekly.com/music/what-do-actual-la-jazz-musicians-think-of-la-la-lands-portrayal-of-la-jazz-7952454 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 So like Whiplash, it doesnt represent jazz very well? No surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Haha, the mistake was just on the news. I didn't even know it was Oscar night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,686 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 I knew it was Oscar night and expected to just wake up and passively notice a 'LaLaLand sweeps Oscars' headline. Hehehehe - that's a rather embarrassing screw-up, especially considering how well-guarded the envelopes are. I always thought that the PwC people personally handed envelopes to the presenters - it's hard to picture how they managed to logistically get this wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glóin the Dark 1,220 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 I'd pay money to see behind the scenes footage of the person/people who knew that the wrong winner had been announced. Ricard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,686 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Well it would only be the two PwC people. It's those 30 seconds following the 'LaLaLand' announcement where they're in 'oh shit'' mode, and need to communicate the problem. I wonder if they will change anything about the envelope handling routine as a result of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 The true hero of last night: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/feb/27/hacksaw-ridge-sound-mixer-kevin-oconnell-record-losing-streak Tommy Newman, you may still make it one day! Never give up! Cerebral Cortex and mrbellamy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,351 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 5 hours ago, Stefancos said: Did they include Bill Paxton in the In Memoriam? The video montage was already assembled before his passing, so Jennifer Aniston mentioned him during her introduction (and got choked up doing so). He might be in next year's montage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 I didn't see it mentioned in this thread, but each side of the stage has a Price Waterhouse rep with a complete set of envelopes, so there are two for each award. It depends on where the presenter is coming from. That's how Emma Stone could have her envelope, and the same/wrong envelope could get handed to Beatty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,351 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 That went from being the worst ceremony in years to the best one thanks to that ending. Staged or not, it felt real in a sea of fakeness. Like watching a bad movie that has a brilliant ending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Was it more inclusive this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,351 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 I cannot imagine at all that that ending was purposely staged. I think they just gave Beatty the wrong envelope. Taikomochi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Why on earth would they have staged something as a that would put a damper on the whole night for all of the people onstage for La La Land? (I use "put a damper" instead of "ruin," because a lot of those people got statues earlier) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,357 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 My weekend wasn't great, but hearing the news of the Oscars fuck-up at 7:00 this morning cheered me up no end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 25 minutes ago, mstrox said: Why on earth would they have staged something as a that would put a damper on the whole night for all of the people onstage for La La Land? Publicity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 10 hours ago, publicist said: This article put LLL's Oscar win in the music category in perspective...and i happen to agree with the the mild flak it gets, so 'What Do Actual L.A. Jazz Musicians Think of La La Land's Portrayal of L.A. Jazz?' http://www.laweekly.com/music/what-do-actual-la-jazz-musicians-think-of-la-la-lands-portrayal-of-la-jazz-7952454 And the Oscar for most salient example of contemporary critical navel gazing in article form goes to.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 While viewership has trended downwards on the Oscars (much like viewership has trended downward on pretty much everything in the past 10 years), last year's was still the 5th highest rated TV showing of the year, and the #1 non-sports show. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/more-tv-news/the-100-most-watched-tv-programs-of-2016-super-bowl-50-leads-by-a-mile/ Something big happening at the very end of the telecast wasn't going to raise their ratings last night, and all of the news today was going to be about the Oscars regardless of who won. Not sure what they would have gained. I have a friend who works in a non-awards-related capacity for the Academy, and she was dreading going into work today. Her phone has also been going off the hook. This wasn't a Thing, it was a major screw-up for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 41 minutes ago, mstrox said: I have a friend who works in a non-awards-related capacity for the Academy, and she was dreading going into work today. Her phone has also been going off the hook. This wasn't a Thing, it was a major screw-up for them. Or was it?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 I think the whole tourist thing on stage was scripted. How could they allow those strangers on stage without going through security? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,006 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 2 hours ago, TheGreyPilgrim said: And the Oscar for most salient example of contemporary critical navel gazing in article form goes to.... Yeah, this doesn't seem to worth it. It's the same discussion as whether orchestral film music is still as worthy as concert music. Blah, blah, blah... Zzzz. As for the Oscars, I stopped following this circus about 13 years ago. Can't be bothered to care. Heard Moonlight won then? Bit of a shame cause it is a really good piece of cinema. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,351 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 1 hour ago, crocodile said: Heard Moonlight won then? Bit of a shame cause it is a really good piece of cinema. If you think its a good piece of cinema, then why do you say its a shame it won? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,006 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 17 minutes ago, Jay said: If you think its a good piece of cinema, then why do you say its a shame it won? Because I don't have much respect for the Academy. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Damien F 1,742 Posted February 28, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted February 28, 2017 Imagine the shit storm here if this mistake happened to John Williams and his Oscar taken off him mid-speach and given to some sound design score! Cerebral Cortex, Will and Ricard 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 45 minutes ago, crocodile said: Because I don't have much respect for the Academy. Karol Still makes no sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,006 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 25 minutes ago, Koray Savas said: Still makes no sense. What exactly? Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Your lack of respect for that august organization called The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 KK and Bilbo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 8 hours ago, crocodile said: As for the Oscars, I stopped following this circus about 13 years ago. Can't be bothered to care. Heard Moonlight won then? Bit of a shame cause it is a really good piece of cinema. Well, I'm the king of 'not caring'. When they cited the awarded movies on the news, it was the first time I've ever heard of them. I'll probably never watch them too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 The future is on TV anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Will there come a point when the Emmys have more prestige than the Oscars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,351 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Nah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Are you that into them, Jay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,351 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 What do you mean? Am I into watching awards ceremonies? Or am I into caring about who wins them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 7 minutes ago, Jay said: What do you mean? Am I into watching awards ceremonies? Or am I into caring about who wins them? Considering your avatar and the fact that you live posted during the Oscar Ceremony I would say you are made about them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 There's nothing wrong with watching the Oscars and rooting for your favourite films of the year. Especially if money is involved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 You were paid to watch the Oscars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,351 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 I've never watched the Emmys before, I don't think. Never watched the Grammys. No idea what ceremony the Winona Ryder gif is from (SAG awards maybe?), it just makes me laugh I watch the Oscars every year, but its not like I sit there in rapt attention, paying total attention to everything happening. I was on my laptop the entire time doing a bunch of stuff, and only looked up occasionally to see some comedy bit, see if a film I liked won something, see some speech that seemed interesting, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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