Making Oscar history, 'Parasite' wins best picture
Source: AP
By JAKE COYLE
LOS ANGELES (AP) In a milestone win that instantly expanded the Oscars horizons, Bong Joon Hos masterfully devious class satire Parasite became the first non-English language film to win best picture in the 92-year history of the Academy Awards.
Parasite took Hollywoods top prize on Sunday night, along with awards for best director, best international film and best screenplay. In a year dominated by period epics 1917, Once Upon a Time ... In Hollywood, The Irishman the film academy instead went overseas, to South Korea, to reward a contemporary and unsettling portrait of social inequality in Parasite.
True to its name, Parasite simply got under the skin of Oscar voters, attaching itself to the American awards season and, ultimately, to history. The win was a watershed moment for the Academy Awards, which has long been content to relegate international films to their own category. But in recent years, to diversify its membership, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has invited many more overseas voters.
Multiple standing ovations greeted Bongs several wins. I am ready to drink tonight, Bong said, prompting roars from the crowd. Unexpectedly called up again for best director, Bong saluted his fellow nominees, particularly Martin Scorsese, and concluded: Now Im ready to drink until tomorrow.
Bong Joon Ho, right, reacts as he is presented with the award for best picture for "Parasite" from presenter Jane Fonda at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Looking on from left are Kang-Ho Song and Kwak Sin Ae.(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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msongs
(67,394 posts)Response to Omaha Steve (Original post)
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mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)In fact, I'm kinda recommending it ...
Demovictory9
(32,445 posts)rpannier
(24,329 posts)Deserved it
I saw it in a theater in Korea
cstanleytech
(26,280 posts)comedy films thrown in.
mahina
(17,640 posts)Super thrilled for Taika Waititi wins though!
Auggie
(31,158 posts)Auggie
(31,158 posts)Indiewire.com (Jan 28, 2020)
As Academy voters check their Oscar ballots starting Thursday, they must rank the nine contenders for Best Picture. Many of them openly admit that they have no idea how the preferential ballot works.
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Many voters seem to believe that the order in which they rank their favorites could boost their No. 1 choice. Nope. Their ranking will have zero impact on the fate of their No. 1 choice. Not ranking the films in your true order of preference could have big even unintended consequences for what wins.
Some people think that they can impact the race by listing fewer choices. Nope. Without preferential ranking, the more nominees, the greater the chance a polarizing film might win Best Picture; with nine nominees, if sentiment were closely divided, theoretically a film could win with only 12 percent of the members regarding it as best. (With most Oscar categories with five contenders, a 20 percent + 1 vote is the mathematical minimum, so its usually much more, though rarely a majority.)
Thats why the Academy gives voters the chance to rank the films by preference. To make sure your voice is effectively heard, rank the nine titles in order of your preference as to how deserving each is to win. Dont do anything else.
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When the Academys accountants get the ballots, first they tabulate how many No. 1 votes each nominee has. Then they eliminate the title that has the least No. 1 votes. For all the ballots with that title as No. 1, the accountants make the second choice the first. That process is repeated over and over until two films remain. The film that has the most No. 1 votes is the winner. Thats how some ballots No. 8 choice could contribute toward the winner.
So if Parasite was your No. 1 choice from the start, and if 1917 is another finalist, your vote is counted for Parasite, whether you have 1917 at two (your actual preference) or last. As long as your No. 1 film remains in the race, that is how it is counted. The only way to push your favorite movie to the win is to make it No. 1.
But lets say the two finalists are Joker (your No. 7) and 1917 or Once (your No. 8 and 9). Hoping to help Parasite, what you will have accomplished is hurting 1917 without helping Parasite. If Joker and either 1917 or Once are the two final films standing, you have just voted for Joker over 1917.
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The same thing happens if you cut Once and 1917 from the ballot, thinking this helps Parasite. It does zero for your No. 1, and possibly helps Joker if its still listed on your ballot. Voting for fewer than nine only increases the chances a film you dont want could win.
To help your favorite film win, put it at No. 1. For the maximum voice in the final Best Picture choice, list the rest in order of your real preference. Period. Anything else reduces your voice and does nothing to help your preferred film.
https://www.indiewire.com/2020/01/oscars-voters-preferential-voting-best-picture-1202205711/
Is the preferential ballot truly representational of the Academy's intentions?
Do voters paradoxically doom their favorites by advancing (or eliminating) films they don't want to win?
True Blue Drew
(88 posts)I didn't see it, but it did win Best Picture several years back.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,166 posts)Doesn't AP employ fact checkers?
OnlinePoker
(5,719 posts)OnlinePoker
(5,719 posts)The actor, when he finally spoke, was French.
Srkdqltr
(6,267 posts)I'm not a movie person. Horror movies are not my thing. The girls alone would make it a no for me. But then I don't vote of count in these things.
djg21
(1,803 posts)Its a very dark comedy that addresses socioeconomic status. It reminded me somewhat of Showtimes Shameless.
It is very good. I watched it last week not knowing that it was up for best movie.
mentalsolstice
(4,460 posts)When it ended we agreed, it was as if Quentin Tarratino had written and directed the series finale of Shameless! We enjoyed it as much as the other Oscar nominees we had watched.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)Sucha NastyWoman
(2,745 posts)Enjoyed this movie. And I havent seen any of the other Best Picture nominations except The Joker. But it didnt seem like a great movie to me, just a good one.
pbmus
(12,422 posts)엉터리
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