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34. Yes the Dr. Shirley character was the leading role in the story

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 01:30 PM

Feb 2019

Mahershala Ali should have won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role. I'm glad he won something, but he was cheated out of a better award in the process. Or one could argue that BOTH Dr. Shirley (Ali) and Tony the Lip (Mortensen) were leading roles and they both deserved to be nominated for the Leading Actor award. How could they choose one and not the other? My guess is that maybe Viggo Mortensen's agent got something in his contract early on, stating that only he would be the leading role. Does that even happen any more?

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A 'Green Book' Best Picture Win Proves Hollywood's Still A Sucker For White Saviors [View all] still_one Feb 2019 OP

Yup. K&R. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #1

Yep. It's "Driving Miss Daisy" all over again. catbyte Feb 2019 #2

Yeah the acceptance speech was cringeworthy too underpants Feb 2019 #3

The other black person was Octavia Spenser who was one of the producers dsc Feb 2019 #8

Thank you underpants Feb 2019 #11

She... Deuce Feb 2019 #15

Always something to gripe about BeyondGeography Feb 2019 #4

How, exactly, was it better than Driving Miss Daisy? Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2019 #29

"Opinions may vary of course." BeyondGeography Feb 2019 #32

So disappointed socdem60 Feb 2019 #5

Could not agree more. Zoonart Feb 2019 #6

I felt the same way about Get Out previously HootieMcBoob Feb 2019 #7

SO true. Zoonart Feb 2019 #10

I completely agree. Dave Starsky Feb 2019 #61

True about Get Out. But I don't see BlacKKKlansman worthy of study in film courses. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2019 #69

Either that one dsc Feb 2019 #9

I've tried watching Roma 3 times JustAnotherGen Feb 2019 #54

I agree Docreed2003 Feb 2019 #75

At the very least Spike Lee should have been chosen as Best Director TexasBushwhacker Feb 2019 #18

I love Spike Lee. A LOT. But Roma was directing genius. Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2019 #30

Disagree ananda Feb 2019 #12

"The black guy literally helped him become human again." WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #13

I agree. Not my favorite ... black klansman my favorite MaryMagdaline Feb 2019 #66

It's an unpopular opinion but I agree. Doremus Feb 2019 #77

A good approach to bridging the gap between races would be to Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2019 #14

"It is not helpful to put every single racial interaction under a microscope." WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #16

The fact that they didn't bother to consult Shirley's family AT ALL TexasBushwhacker Feb 2019 #22

It's heartbreaking all the way around. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #31

Yes the Dr. Shirley character was the leading role in the story FakeNoose Feb 2019 #34

It's best picture, not most progressive picture Amishman Feb 2019 #17

Any movie exposing conditions in that time period is good news to me. Nt USALiberal Feb 2019 #19

+1 oasis Feb 2019 #59

democracynow -- the real Green Book Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2019 #20

I like the Honest Trailer for the Oscars this year: Initech Feb 2019 #21

How many agreeing it's a white savior movie actually saw it? Beaverhausen Feb 2019 #23

I 100% agree! Shirley was educated, talented and articulate! Role model. And... USALiberal Feb 2019 #24

Agree! It was mostly about relationships, reality, resourcefulness and redemption potential. MFGsunny Feb 2019 #27

It was written by the son of the main character, based on his father's memories, and includes WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #33

Why is necessarily a lie that racism is a result of ignorance? Progressive Law Feb 2019 #57

Did you see the film? Beaverhausen Feb 2019 #64

I can't draw that conclusion from the win EffieBlack Feb 2019 #25

That's probably true. sweetloukillbot Feb 2019 #37

This RhodeIslandOne Feb 2019 #40

Outrage culture strikes again... Good grief. Stand and Fight Feb 2019 #26

People calling out the very real problems with this film is not "outrage culture." WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #35

Uh huh. Stand and Fight Feb 2019 #72

I mean, maybe I have it wrong. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #73

Amen.. n/t SoCalDem Feb 2019 #36

Why do people have to complain about EVERYTHING BlueintheSTL Feb 2019 #28

Yes, people should definitely keep their opinions to themselves, rather than give feedback on WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #38

That is what I am finding most interesting about this. I am sure this has some psychological still_one Feb 2019 #51

Seems like anything the Academy does these days.. MicaelS Feb 2019 #53

Yeah, no shit BlueintheSTL Feb 2019 #62

all the award shows should be cancelled Mosby Feb 2019 #65

No, just give everyone an award. MicaelS Feb 2019 #67

The delicious clickbait ad revenue! Oneironaut Feb 2019 #58

I saw the Oscar crap Mr. Quackers Feb 2019 #39

They are movies! Of course they don't! BlueintheSTL Feb 2019 #49

Well you couldn't tell that from reading this thread. Mr. Quackers Feb 2019 #52

This is such a load of shit FrankBooth Feb 2019 #41

I posted an unedited article from the HuffPost without comment, and you imply that this opinion still_one Feb 2019 #43

Yep FrankBooth Feb 2019 #44

This has NOTHING to do with the Democrats or the left, and that you decide to interject it speaks still_one Feb 2019 #45

Uh-huh FrankBooth Feb 2019 #46

Gee Frank, you seem upset with the Democrats and the left, I wonder why that is? still_one Feb 2019 #47

I'm so upset... FrankBooth Feb 2019 #48

I never said that. Also, I never watch the oscars. I have the opinion that George C. Scott had still_one Feb 2019 #50

It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if we agreed FrankBooth Feb 2019 #56

You are absolutely right about Hollywood and the Oscars. It is a businesss. It is as simply that. still_one Feb 2019 #60

I'm guessing NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #71

Never mind all the over-hyped "controversy"... ADX Feb 2019 #42

I 100% agree, exposing then treatment of blacks in the 60s is a great thing! Nt USALiberal Feb 2019 #63

I did not see the movie. MineralMan Feb 2019 #55

I was stunned by this win malaise Feb 2019 #68

Green Book did its job krawhitham Feb 2019 #70

Or, not taking sides, you could say it was great filmmaking lindysalsagal Feb 2019 #74

Here's my controversy filled opinion for what it's worth Docreed2003 Feb 2019 #76

good analysis ProfessorPlum Feb 2019 #78