Oscar Nominations 2022

[Bill1978]

I did find the number where Diana visits the AIDS hospital well done...

I read that one of the patients sings "I may be unwell but I'm handsome as hell!" And this isn't a comedy!?

An example where context about what is happening in the scene and acting actually lifts the line above how it reads on paper. "Cause as read it's a terrible line but watching it performed it is bittersweet with a touch of looking for something positive about the situation you are in (and no not that kind of positive)

[Ben]

Not sure I agree there Bill, but…

I find the Razzies has just become an awards show that picks a movie to dump on to be cool and the fact they chose Diana and Space Jam 2 to be the most awarded supports that. The idea they are truly awarding the worse has gone out the window.

But this is exactly why they dumped on Jam 2! It’s this year's Cats for most embarrassing major studio picture. It’s awful as hell!

[gaastra]

Encanto wins best animated film. Loses best score to dune. Best song not shown yet.

[Ben]

We're all in the chat you know…

Bond got song.

[Bill1978]

But this is exactly why they dumped on Jam 2! It’s this year's Cats for most embarrassing major studio picture. It’s awful as hell!

I haven't seen it so can't fully comment as the only person I know who has seen it was an 11 year old who loved it haha

[Daniel]

Well, that was an interesting award show. The whole Will Smith and Chris Rock encounter... yeah. Kinda ruined the whole thing. While yes it was slightly insensitive, Will really shouldn't have stooped to violence. And then it was followed by a horrible acceptance speech that was incredibly narcissistic and entitled. Just wow.

[Ben]

He could have made that same speech without punching Rock, owned it, and been the hero of the night. Instead he acted like a thug, swore twice, and tried to play the crybaby sympathy card to get over it, making himself the victim. Bad play, even if the joke wasn’t worth it. But they have a history and there’s obviously bad blood between them, or at least of Smith's side. Still…not the time or place, and not the kind of behavior that he proclaimed he didn’t want to be a part of, way to go Will…

[James]

The hosts made a much more insulting joke towards Jada at the beginning, but I guess Will wasn’t going to punch a woman

[gaastra]

Guess will didn't like jokes at his wifes sickness. Chris is getting attacked for making a joke at a illness online today more then will punching him. Ironic that was the biggest thing all night.

Kind of a slow oscars this year otherwise.

[Ben]

Yeah, everything fell flat. Except Chris Rock…

[EricJ]

The true unsung duty of the Oscar host is the ad-lib ability to create damage control and keep the show running:
- David Niven saying the streaker "showed us his shortcomings"
- Billy Crystal heckling Jack Palance about his onstage pushups, and following Hal Roach's audio problems with "The guy was in SILENTS!"
- David Letterman following Quentin Tarantino's acceptance speech with "I've had to go to the toilet since six o'clock, but you don't see ME whining about it."
- Steve Martin following Bjork by telling a confused audience "I would have worn my dead swan, but it was so last year"

And a still visibly confused, but just realizing his partial guilt, Chris Rock saying "Okay, that was...the greatest night in the history of television."

[Ben]

Except that he wasn’t a host, just a guest presenter.

I bet he’s just pleased he didn’t peeve off Alec Baldwin…

[gaastra]

"Don't lose your head and put your fist up. Use your head before you use your hands!"

[Randall]

He's matured so much in 30 years, eh?

[GeffreyDrogon]

Who cares about the Oscars anymore? They're rotten to the core and deserve to have declining viewership. The whole "Will punches Chris" thing was the only thing worth remembering about it this year.