2016 Academy Awards (Oscars) - Ceremony & Red Carpet

[Deleted member 40371]

This is taking forever and it's past my bedtime

Half an hour more, I believe.

 

[Maofan7]

Just the 4 main awards to go, 3 of which are predicted to go to The Revenant

 

[peibeck]

Maybe voting was very divided.

Apparently the song title and movie it came from are the only thing on the ballot. (Not the singer or song writer.)

 

[Maofan7]

Alejandro G. Iñárritu makes it back to back wins as best director. This means that The Revenant will probably go on to win best picture.

Awards Table (thus far)

1. Mad Max: Fury Road - 6
2. The Revenant - 2
3. Spotlight - 1
= The Big Short - 1
= The Danish Girl - 1
= Ex Machina - 1
= Bridge of Spies - 1
= Inside Out - 1
= The Bear -1
= A Girl in the River - 1
= Amy - 1
= Stutterer - 1
= Son of Saul - 1
= The Hateful Eight - 1
= Spectre - 1

 

[Deleted member 40371]

I so wanted somebody else to win.

 

[jenny12]

Ugh. Was really hoping for George Miller.

 

[VGThuy]

This only reminds me of me really wishing that Boyhood and Richard Linklater won last year.

 

[sweetsparky]

Apparently the song title and movie it came from are the only thing on the ballot. (Not the singer or song writer.)

Is this something new? It really surprises me they exclude the song writer.

Wow, Iñárritu wins his second Oscar. Impressive.

 

[mtnskater]

Aside from Mad Max, we have Bridge of Spies, Room, The Revenant (I guess that's violent), The Big Short, The Spotlight, Brooklyn and The Martian, so I am kinda about the guns criticism.

I was not restricting my criticism of Hollywood movies to just the Oscar nominees. However The Revenant was included in that criticism.

 

[aftershocks]

Inarritu is a wonderful director, but I'd much rather have seen someone else win this award this year. Spread the wealth.

The voiceover said Inarritu has four Oscars, so apparently two for Best Director, and then some producer awards I imagine, unless he's won for writing which I don't think.

 

[Kasey]

Did Inarritu just re-christen Tom Hardy as Tom Hardly? I understand nerves and all, but that gave me a chuckle

 

[vesperholly]

Inarritu won over the playoff music!!

 

[sweetsparky]

This only reminds me of me really wishing that Boyhood and Richard Linklater won last year.

I think Birdman deserved those Oscars, a risky and well done movie. The Revenant is not bad but one of those movies were cinematography is the most interesting aspect.

 

[smurfy]

Nice speech by Inarritu.

 

[Prancer]

I was not restricting my criticism of Hollywood movies to just the Oscar nominees. However The Revenant was included in that criticism.

Okay. That leaves six out of eight just from the Best Picture nominees alone that do no merit that particular criticism. And it seems to me that there are plenty of other movies that don't either if you aren't restricting yourself to the Oscar nominees.

 

[VGThuy]

I think Birdman deserved those Oscars, a risky and well done movie. The Revenant is not bad but one of those movies were cinematography is the most interesting aspect.

Blah. I'll simply state that I disagree rather than going on my anti-Birdman rant.

 

[Deleted member 40371]

Anyone but Lawerence for this one.

 

[my little pony]

i liked charlotte rampling best out of all these nominees but i know it isn't happening

 

[jenny12]

Charlotte Rampling IMO gave the best performance, but she's not winning.

 

[sweetsparky]

Blah. I'll simply state that I disagree rather than going on my anti-Birdman rant.

I understand perfectly. I have a friend who refuses to speak to me about the "freaking bird movie you recommended me" on behalf of our friendship

 

[Maofan7]

Brie Larson wins. That's the first award of the night for Room.

Awards Table (thus far)

1. Mad Max: Fury Road - 6
2. The Revenant - 2
3. Spotlight - 1
= The Big Short - 1
= The Danish Girl - 1
= Ex Machina - 1
= Bridge of Spies - 1
= Inside Out - 1
= The Bear -1
= A Girl in the River - 1
= Amy - 1
= Stutterer - 1
= Son of Saul - 1
= The Hateful Eight - 1
= Spectre - 1
= Room - 1

 

[Jimena]

Haven't seen The Revenant, but it's impressive that González Iñárritu won twice in a row. I think he's an extraordinary director. Amores Perros is one of my favorite movies ever. The one thing I wish is that people would remember that his first surname is González. He's not just Iñárritu.

And that's my snobbish Latina post of the night.

 

[aftershocks]

I would have liked to see Saoirse win, if just to hear her voice.

Rampling is a wonderful actress, but she was unlikely to win even had she not misspoke re the 'diversity' issue. Oscars usually go to the bright young talented ladies, unless once in awhile Helen Mirren or Meryl Streep.

 

[oleada]

Yay Brie Larson!

 

[Kasey]

Wow, Larson gets the speech in without any playoff music, well done girly!

 

[Allskate]

I would have liked to see Saoirse win, if just to hear her voice.

And to hear someone have to say her name again.

 

[VGThuy]

Again, I think Larson gave an award worthy performance. I was just blown away by what Saoirse Ronan did in Brooklyn with that lyrical and subtle performance.

 

[Matryeshka]

Blah. I'll simply state that I disagree rather than going on my anti-Birdman rant.

I knew I liked you for a reason.

 

[Maofan7]

Leo's best performance was in What's Eating Gilbert Grape for which he was nominated in the supporting category. Hope he finally wins

 

[my little pony]

if they really let me vote, i might leave this category (best actor) blank.