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What Oscars? | |
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Yes | |
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Uh, no. | |
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I haven't seen any of the nominated films, so no. | |
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It doesn't interest me in the least. | |
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I wouldn't miss it. | |
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I'm washing my hair and going to bed early. | |
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I don't watch televison | |
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I don't watch movies | |
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Kaleva
(36,390 posts)Are the amount of seeds one gets worth the space pumpkins need?
I'm converting my backyard into a garden and orchard in preparation for climate change and there's only so much space available.
walkingman
(7,688 posts)I'm hoping "All Quiet On The Western Front" wins. Clearly shows that WAR is evil.
milestogo
(16,829 posts)mucifer
(23,603 posts)Meowmee
(5,164 posts)I may watch a bit while working or just watch old tv shows etc.
True Dough
(17,367 posts)milestogo
(16,829 posts)XanaDUer2
(10,822 posts)CTyankee
(63,926 posts)Sympthsical
(9,176 posts)I'm watching mainly for that.
And maybe Naatu Naatu.
Plus my eyes feel a bit stiff. The annual roll fest keeps things limber.
Beastly Boy
(9,545 posts)friend of a friend
(367 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,494 posts)NewHendoLib
(60,034 posts)Clash City Rocker
(3,402 posts)Its mostly just the academy telling us how much they love themselves. The speeches are too long, and the wrong movie usually wins.
BigmanPigman
(51,650 posts)most of it. I used to love Joan Rivers doing fashion commentary On The Red Carpet. She was so funny.
Meowmee
(5,164 posts)Buns_of_Fire
(17,213 posts)Raine
(30,541 posts)chowder66
(9,100 posts)I suppose it's for Top Gun?
Sounded like they were going to crash they were so low.
CatWoman
(79,302 posts)Angela and Jamie Lee are smashing it!!!
malaise
(269,265 posts)and rooting for Rihannas Lift me Up!😀
CatWoman
(79,302 posts)thanks for the reminder.
Presently watching westerns on SUNDANCE
malaise
(269,265 posts)the reggae remix.
mockmonkey
(2,835 posts)Now I don't know who anyone is or what the movies are. I'm lucky to stay awake watching anything over 30 minutes.
I liked it better when people didn't expect the movie to have to be life changing to be any good and a $100 million wasn't needed to make a movie. I guess the cheaper movies are what make up the Netflix, Prime, etc lineup. Whatever.
beaglelover
(3,497 posts)We will watch them around 8 so we can skip all the boring categories and commercials.
SYFROYH
(34,186 posts)On Netflix.
I am a much bigger music fan than music fan but I do enjoy the Oscars. Wont spoil it but those were nice early wins.
Baitball Blogger
(46,776 posts)The Last of Us.
CatWoman
(79,302 posts)how could I forget about that????
I'm getting old
Baitball Blogger
(46,776 posts)CatWoman
(79,302 posts)fortunately (well, not really) I have HBO Max and will record the Oscars.
I really have to watch Last of Us -- read there will be a bonus at the end of the episode.
Baitball Blogger
(46,776 posts)nolabear
(42,002 posts)Ms. Toad
(34,124 posts)We're too far from the stations/repeaters for digital to work and I refuse to pay for the "free" channels.
We can often get ION, public TV, a station with multiple versions of "all Jesus, all the time," and occasionally NBC. Depending on weather, time of day, and tree cover.
PCIntern
(25,631 posts)Normally I think Kimmel is great but I thought his jokes fell flat and he kept it up with Spielberg far beyond when it was amusing at all in my opinion. Others may differ and I respect that.
WarGamer
(12,505 posts)Abolishinist
(1,323 posts)and often play back his opening monologue the next morning.
But I agree. I think, for the most part, and to my surprise, he fell flat. Going back, in the last 20 years or so I have to say Billy Crystal has been the best by far.
edbermac
(15,950 posts)I might watch for a few minutes if nothing interesting is on anywhere else
treestar
(82,383 posts)I hate show business people praising each other.
FarPoint
(12,474 posts)Kind, humble winners, respectable, Jimmy Kimmel is entertaining and festive....I see a big dial down of the arrogance of yester year!
nolabear
(42,002 posts)So far theyve been uplifting, kind and people have been deeply supportive of one another. The diversity is nice and I saw, and in various ways, enjoyed most of the movies.
WarGamer
(12,505 posts)Unfortunately the Academy tends to award movies that appeal to "insiders"
I've seen Triangle of Sadness... terrible. I've seen Babylon, terrible. I've seen Women Talking.. OK at best.
I've seen Everything, Everywhere etc... it was interesting but not really entertaining.
And I've seen Avatar, Top Gun and Elvis...
In fact, I saw Elvis 4x.
The Academy tries to go AGAINST commercially successful pictures and I think it makes them look elitist and snobby.
milestogo
(16,829 posts)What a stupid movie.
WarGamer
(12,505 posts)milestogo
(16,829 posts)but I want my 2 hours back.
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)sad and stupid is no way to go to the oscars.
maryellen99
(3,790 posts)WarGamer
(12,505 posts)maryellen99
(3,790 posts)Sympthsical
(9,176 posts)Id also argue the Departed, Parasite, and Slum Dog Millionaire were decently popular and successful.
Not Avatar or Titanic money, but $250+ million is nothing to sneeze at.
But point taken. I couldnt do Tar. I tried, I couldnt. Im exhausted with these movies that are Acting! vehicles. It ends up feeling a bit cold, calculated, and dull if I can perceive what is being done.
orleans
(34,094 posts)usually i never watch it
essentially i don't care
i don't really know any of the movies, and hardly any of the people
so...huh... go figure
madville
(7,413 posts)USA is playing Mexico right now
DET
(1,331 posts)Mostly for the fashion (some spectacular outfits!) Ive seen Top Gun And Elvis, but thats all. LOVED Elvis and the actor who played him; Top Gun was sort of entertaining but way too offensively macho for me. My husband watched Everything Everywhere today and thought it was awful. Not a big fan of Jimmy Kimmel; I thought that his comment re Robert Blake was completely out of line.
DFW
(54,494 posts)Now you tell me.
Polybius
(15,520 posts)However, I'm not a fan of mixing them. When I watch TV, I want to get away from politics, and vice versa.
Boomerproud
(7,977 posts)To each their own. At least Colin Farrell is eye candy and a good interview.
Doc_Technical
(3,528 posts)The last time I watched the Oscars was when the Best Picture
statue went to "A Man for all Seasons".