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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 movies | |
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Kaleva
(37,674 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
(8,123 posts)I'm hoping "All Quiet On The Western Front" wins. Clearly shows that WAR is evil.
milestogo
(17,063 posts)mucifer
(24,557 posts)Meowmee
(5,185 posts)I may watch a bit while working or just watch old tv shows etc.
True Dough
(19,112 posts)milestogo
(17,063 posts)XanaDUer2
(12,786 posts)CTyankee
(64,557 posts)Sympthsical
(9,891 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
(10,732 posts)friend of a friend
(367 posts)Brother Buzz
(37,157 posts)NewHendoLib
(60,336 posts)Clash City Rocker
(3,498 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
(52,129 posts)most of it. I used to love Joan Rivers doing fashion commentary On The Red Carpet. She was so funny.
Meowmee
(5,185 posts)Buns_of_Fire
(17,698 posts)Raine
(30,587 posts)chowder66
(9,667 posts)I suppose it's for Top Gun?
Sounded like they were going to crash they were so low.
CatWoman
(79,536 posts)Angela and Jamie Lee are smashing it!!!
malaise
(275,650 posts)and rooting for Rihannas Lift me Up!😀
CatWoman
(79,536 posts)thanks for the reminder.
Presently watching westerns on SUNDANCE
malaise
(275,650 posts)the reggae remix.
mockmonkey
(2,964 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
(3,901 posts)We will watch them around 8 so we can skip all the boring categories and commercials.
SYFROYH
(34,200 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
(47,504 posts)The Last of Us.
CatWoman
(79,536 posts)how could I forget about that????
I'm getting old
Baitball Blogger
(47,504 posts)CatWoman
(79,536 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
(47,504 posts)nolabear
(42,700 posts)Ms. Toad
(35,196 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
(26,453 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
(14,377 posts)Abolishinist
(1,737 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
(16,075 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
(13,350 posts)Kind, humble winners, respectable, Jimmy Kimmel is entertaining and festive....I see a big dial down of the arrogance of yester year!
nolabear
(42,700 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
(14,377 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
(17,063 posts)What a stupid movie.
WarGamer
(14,377 posts)milestogo
(17,063 posts)but I want my 2 hours back.
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)sad and stupid is no way to go to the oscars.
maryellen99
(3,798 posts)WarGamer
(14,377 posts)maryellen99
(3,798 posts)Sympthsical
(9,891 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
(34,596 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
(7,447 posts)USA is playing Mexico right now
DET
(1,588 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
(55,977 posts)Now you tell me.
Polybius
(16,910 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
(8,265 posts)To each their own. At least Colin Farrell is eye candy and a good interview.
Doc_Technical
(3,582 posts)The last time I watched the Oscars was when the Best Picture
statue went to "A Man for all Seasons".