The Academy Awards

[Jake from State Farm]

No, I haven’t seen any of the movies
Not even sure of all the nominees
But I’ll be watching and DVRing the Lakers miniseries

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

Power of the Dog = BORING

 

[DanOregon]

When 75 percent of America hasn't seen any of the nominees for Best Picture - don't expect a big audience. Not dismissing the movies nominated, they probably are the best movies of the year - but I also get the sense that the Academy nominates movies it thinks also best "represents" the industry. Which often doesn't translate into a big television audience. Imagine a Super Bowl featuring two teams 75 percent of the country hasn't seen play all year or know anything about - I doubt it would get good ratings either.

 

[Jake from State Farm]

Expanding the number of Best Picture nominees was a terrible idea

 

[User 150927]

I have never been less interested in the Oscars than I am this year. Not sure why because I love the movies. I have not seen a lot of these I didn't make the effort to find them once the nominations came out.

 

[heyabbott]

Started watching Inventing Anna tonight. I have no horses in this race having seen almost none of the movies. . Looking forward to watching Licorice Pizza.

 

[Jake from State Farm]

I am interested in Being the Ricardos because I watched a ton of I Love Lucys as a kid

 

[Wenders]

I am interested in Being the Ricardos because I watched a ton of I Love Lucys as a kid

There's also a documentary on Amazon Prime directed by Amy Poehler that is worth your time.

I watched 45 minutes of West Side Story. It's...not great. Tony and Maria are two of the most boring people. Give me a whole movie about Anita and Bernardo. (But also, straight-up remakes are boring.)

The Eyes of Tammy Faye with Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield was really well done. If nothing else, it should get some awards for the makeup and costuming.

Otherwise, I'm all in rooting for Lin-Manuel Miranda to get his Oscar for EGOT.

 

[Jake from State Farm]

Hi. We’re the Williams sisters
We have boobs

 

[Alma]

I am interested in Being the Ricardos because I watched a ton of I Love Lucys as a kid

It’s good.

 

[Jake from State Farm]

And the first rip is on DeSantis
Yay!

 

[jr/shotglass]

I liked Being the Ricardos. And I liked Licorice Pizza. Outside of that ...

 

[Wenders]

Off-screen, they gave Hans Zimmer the Oscar for Best Score for Dune.

Now I wonder how the **** this is only Hans Zimmer's second Academy Award. (First since The Lion King.) I think half of my Scores spotify playlist is his work. He's done a lot of scores for Christopher Nolan.

Also, I have the same quibble about us getting a great movie about the Williams' sisters...dad.

 

[Jake from State Farm]

Ariana DuBose of West Side Story is Best Supporting Actress
Same role Rita Moreno won it for

 

[Wenders]

Ariana is amazing. She might be one of the biggest stars to come out of Hamilton.

 

[jr/shotglass]

Get every little girl between the ages of 3 and 12 to the TV ... they're going to do "We Don't Talk About Bruno" live.

 

[Wenders]

I volunteer to help Regina Hall with those, ahem, backstage COVID tests.

 

[JakeandElwood]

I could've gone for some longer clips of the sound and cinematography nominees instead of the stupid COVID test sketch.

 

[Wenders]

Encanto was beautiful and the music really blew me away. Apparently, though, a lot of people thought their nominated song was We Don't Talk About Bruno.

 

[jr/shotglass]

That's literally what they promoed going into commercial ... !