The Oscars - Browncoats Sound Off!
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UPDATED: Friday, March 12, 2010 01:32
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Originally posted by lwaves:
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Surely the biggest oversight EVER in Oscar history?
That's just it though I don't think it was an oversight. I think the level and depiction of violence was just too risqué for the academy to be supporting it.
So they just shunned him.
But
Y'know what's worse though Lwaves, what's worse than Scorcese missing out on the oscar back then, is the fact that James Cameron ended up winning an oscar for direction before Scorcese. Jeez! No disrespect to James Cameron - y'know maybe he deserved it for the endeavour alone. But really, he in no way should have won an oscar before Scorcese. No way!
*head in hands*
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Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:
Originally posted by lwaves:Quote:
Surely the biggest oversight EVER in Oscar history?
That's just it though I don't think it was an oversight. I think the level and depiction of violence was just too risqué for the academy to be supporting it.
So they just shunned him.
But
Y'know what's worse though Lwaves, what's worse than Scorcese missing out on the oscar back then, is the fact that James Cameron ended up winning an oscar for direction before Scorcese. Jeez! No disrespect to James Cameron - y'know maybe he deserved it for the endeavour alone. But really, he in no way should have won an oscar before Scorcese. No way!
*head in hands*
It was an oversight for me because whilst I can agree that Goodfellas could be seen as too violent for the academy, the oversight comes because he had never won it before. To me Goodfellas winning would have made up slightly for this. Personally I think Raging Bull should have won as it is far better than Rocky, although I do like Rocky.
As for Cameron I really like his films but I wouldn't consider him award-worthy, at least not the major categories. He makes popular movies (nothing wrong with that) but if he winning awards you may as well have Michael Bay or Roland Emmerich winning.
"I don't believe in suicide, but if you'd like to try it it might cheer me up to watch."
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Oscars seemed too scripted and very tame and reserved this year. But there were some lovely speeches. And I always Love NPH. Also it was time for the amazing Jeff Bridges to get some.
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Crap! I'm jealous! we didn't get the extended Castle Commercial.(in Australia as the channels etc are different and we aren't as far along in Season 2 as the US. We didn't get the Dr horrible interjection in the Emmy's either...thankgod for youtube.
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Quote:Totally.
Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:
No disrespect to James Cameron - y'know maybe he deserved it for the endeavour alone. But really, he in no way should have won an oscar before Scorcese. No way!
The laughing Chrisisall
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One of the most underated actors in our time, but no more - Yeay Jeff!
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I have yet to see Crazy Heart, but it's on my must-see list.
SGG
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Kind of surprised Bigelow walked away with Best Director prize, although it was a good movie, but Best Picture?
Jury's still out for me on that one. I haven't seen Crazy Heart (no nom for best film although Jeff nominated for Best Actor, strange). And I have yet to see Up in the Air. I reserve judgment till then.
Happy for Sandra Bullock and Monique.
Sandy because she's good people (she once produced the George Lopez sitcom), and Monique because she was scary good in Precious - well deserved.
Martin and Baldwin were lukewarm at best as hosts. I know I'm junping around but, stream of consciousness folks.
.......to be continued...............
SGG
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I really like Avatar but I am also glad that it didn't get any major awards. It's a spectacle movie that wowed people with it's 3D. It's excellent at it as well, just not award-worthy.
count me in on the 'just not award-worthy camp'
although I saw it twice, I thought it to be a good solid entertaining movie, but not Best Picture material.
SGG
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NPH was beyond AWESOME. Somebody give that man a movie deal.
SGG
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Hey Zeek, whoever made that comment must have just emerged from a cave somewhere. You are correct sir!
SGG
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