The Oscars 2017

[vandermolen]

What a shambles.   
Fun watching though.
Any comments?

[Turner]

Commentators here (in Scandinavia) liked to point out that current Hollywood fashion dress is strongly influenced by Scandinavian simplicity.

I wonder of commentators in France pointed to the fashion dress being strongly influenced by France?

Etc.?

[vandermolen]

Commentators here (in Scandinavia) liked to point out that current Hollywood fashion dress is strongly influenced by Scandinavian simplicity.

I wonder of commentators in France pointed to the fashion dress being strongly influenced by France?

Etc.?

[Brian]

My favorite film among the nominated, and I have seen them all, was Hidden Numbers (I have gone back and seen it three times.  I do not know if it is a great film but I loved it).

You didn't like it enough to remember its name! 

I think "Manchester-by-the-Sea" was a superb work of art, but am perfectly happy with "Moonlight" winning - also a powerful movie.

My personal favorite might have been "Arrival" but I was hoping "Moonlight" would win.

[Mirror Image]

I watched a little bit of the Oscars. Every year I realize, though, that if these Hollywood celebrities were as humanitarian or charitable as they claim to be, then they wouldn't feel the need to live such extravagant, over-the-top lifestyles. A 20 bedroom mansion for one person? Come on...

[vandermolen]

I watched a little bit of the Oscars. Every year I realize, though, that if these Hollywood celebrities were as humanitarian or charitable as they claim to be, then they wouldn't feel the need to live such extravagant, over-the-top lifestyles. A 20 bedroom mansion for one person? Come on...

Agreed.

[snyprrr]

After a year of the whole gang of 'em talking sheeite- and, frankly, they get away with saying some murderous things, blackly hateful. This year then, I certainly woke up to the whole Industry being an absolute - what?- sham?...

From DeNiro to Streep, all the way down to ...??... Charlie Sheen?...


The closest thing to their enemy they found amongst them... looking... looking... oh, there's Mel Gibson, let's crack on him. Yea, they've outed themselves as the "not too bright Cynicals", thinking oh so much about such a narrow band of issues, in such a classica lhive mentally style.



What WAS "The Last Movie"? WHEN was it?


How can any flick these days not be loaded with "agenda driven narrative" to the point we'll have a cross dressing 5yo BDSM in every show in three years?





"Whoops,... oh,... no,... so sorry,... you won, not you" How was that not all an act?

[Brian]

I watched a little bit of the Oscars. Every year I realize, though, that if these Hollywood celebrities were as humanitarian or charitable as they claim to be, then they wouldn't feel the need to live such extravagant, over-the-top lifestyles. A 20 bedroom mansion for one person? Come on...

While I certainly know where you're coming from and emphasize with this POV - even agree in a lot of people's cases - I don't think a big stereotype of all Hollywood celebrities should go unchallenged. Paul Newman's charitable work was legendary and continues even after his death; George Lucas is set to pay for a new museum and donate all the money he made selling "Star Wars" to Disney to educational programs; Meryl Streep gave $2 million to charity in 2011; Matthew McConaughey's foundation sends 6 figures annually to schools in areas he's lived. And being in Hollywood doesn't always translate to being filthy rich, either. When he had a starring role on Mad Men, Vincent Kartheiser had a reporter visit his apartment - which was so small it didn't have a toilet. Of course, many celebrities (ie, NOT the ones in tabloids) are extremely rich and famous but live in ordinary-sized, tasteful, not ridiculous homes. But since they're not in the tabloids, you wouldn't know it.

[Mirror Image]

While I certainly know where you're coming from and emphasize with this POV - even agree in a lot of people's cases - I don't think a big stereotype of all Hollywood celebrities should go unchallenged. Paul Newman's charitable work was legendary and continues even after his death; George Lucas is set to pay for a new museum and donate all the money he made selling "Star Wars" to Disney to educational programs; Meryl Streep gave $2 million to charity in 2011; Matthew McConaughey's foundation sends 6 figures annually to schools in areas he's lived. And being in Hollywood doesn't always translate to being filthy rich, either. When he had a starring role on Mad Men, Vincent Kartheiser had a reporter visit his apartment - which was so small it didn't have a toilet.

I'm certainly not implying that all celebrities are one in the same, but my point was more of a generalization rather than a targeting of every single celebrity in Hollywood that happens to be incredibly rich.

[Ken B]

Say you go to a concert, and use valet parking. When you leave the attendant brings you the wrong car. Do you drive off in it?

[Mahlerian]

Say you go to a concert, and use valet parking. When you leave the attendant brings you the wrong car. Do you drive off in it?

If it's a better one, say it's not yours, and you may get to keep it!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Honest_Woodcutter