2016 Academy Awards (Oscars) - Ceremony & Red Carpet

[Maofan7]

Although I wouldn't be mad if Brie Larson won as I think she gave a deserving performance, I'm still hoping for Saoirse Ronan to pull off an upset.

This is the award I cannot make my mind up on. However, I think Saoirse Ronan just edges it

 

[my little pony]

orig score is the only category i am interested in this year, so nervous (for strangers)

 

[Asli]

Mark Rylance was really, really great in Wolf Hall.

Most expressive eyes in the business.
Hopefully after this award he will be offered interesting feature film roles, because we haven't seen enough of him at all.

 

[meggonzo]

This is Morricone's first Oscar?!

 

[smurfy]

Most expressive eyes in the business.
Hopefully after this award he will be offered interesting feature film roles, because we haven't seen enough of him at all.

He was great in Wolf Hall

Yea! Morricone!!!

 

[escaflowne9282]

This is Morricone's first Oscar?!

That's what I said! He has had so many iconic pieces of music from his movies. The Good the Bad and the Ugly, The Mission, Cinema Paradiso, La Califfa, etc.

and people think Leo is overdue?

 

[smurfy]

His cinema paradiso is wonderful

 

[mtnskater]

Every movie this year in the best foreign film category is about war, so good luck ...

Bummer. But I often don't mind as much when it is based on real history and comes with a message or lesson. And the violent scenes are not gratuitous.

ETA just looking all the nominees up on Netflix. Mustang and Embrace of the Serpent do not seem to be mostly about war and perhaps Theeb.

 

[Maofan7]

Finally, Ennio Morricone wins an Oscar (not including Honorary) at the 6th time of asking!! He should have won many years ago for The Mission

 

[VGThuy]

I can't believe they only had 3/5 nominees for Best Song perform.

 

[sweetsparky]

Ennio Morricone wins even if not for the whorthiest movie he has worked with So It looks good for DiCaprio

 

[aftershocks]

I'm so happy for Mark Rylance, one of the best actors I've ever watched on screen. It's great when subtlety is rewarded. Sometimes I feel that the Academy favours performances in which actors dramatically change their physical appearance in one way or the other. Surely it is at least as difficult to portray a character by just acting?

But when you're able to do both when the role calls for it. That's something then again. Which is what Robert De Niro did in Raging Bull (gaining weight), Mark Ruffalo did for Foxcatcher (gaining weight), and Christian Bale did for a number of roles (losing weight). It's not an unusual phenomenon. But being able to pull off the great acting too, subtle or otherwise is very special.

Congratulations to Mark Rylance!

And kudos to Ennio Morricone!

 

[my little pony]

yes his first oscar although he has an honorary one. that's what i've been staying up to see.

 

[Jimena]

Talk about overdue. Ennio Morricone has composed some of my favorite film scores. So glad they finally honored him.

 

[Kasey]

Sam Smith? Really? Ugh...But Yeah for Morricone!

 

[jenny12]

Crap. Really thought Lady Gaga had it.

Was hoping that Earned It won, but I thought it would go to the Lady Gaga song because of the message.

 

[Maofan7]

Wow - Bond wins an Oscar!!

Awards Table (thus far)

1. Mad Max: Fury Road - 6
2. Spotlight - 1
= The Big Short - 1
= The Danish Girl - 1
= The Revenant - 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

 

[Allskate]

Morricone had never won an Oscar?!

But Sam Smith wins first try for that? I like him, but . . .

 

[Prancer]

Bummer. But I often don't mind as much when it is based on real history and comes with a message or lesson. And the violent scenes are not gratuitous.

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.

 

[oleada]

Wow, I didn't know that Morricone had never won! That's crazy!

That song isn't great tbh but Sam Smith's speech was nice.

 

[Matryeshka]

That was the worst song on the list. Either Gaga or The Weekend wuz robbed.

 

[vesperholly]

How quickly we forget - Dustin Lance Black was out when he won for writing "Milk".

Meh. Gaga FTW.

 

[aftershocks]

Oh I feel bad for Stallone. His loss reminds me of when Lauren Bacall lost the Supporting Actress when she was heavily favored to win.

I think Sly is just very happy to be there and to be nominated. He did win a Golden Globes, and to be nominated for an Oscar is not a small thing.

How quickly we forget - Dustin Lance Black was out when he won for writing "Milk".
...

Good catch.

 

[Deleted member 40371]

Morricone had never won an Oscar?!

But Sam Smith wins first try for that? I like him, but . . .

He won an honorary oscar.

 

[sweetsparky]

That was the worst song on the list. Either Gaga or The Weekend wuz robbed.

Maybe voting was very divided.

 

[Asli]

What's going on? Why are the awards distributed so slowly? (I don't have a live feed.) It's snowing outside and I'm pretty sure two inches of snow have accumulated during the last three awards!

 

[my little pony]

olivia's dress looks like a fancy apron

 

[Allskate]

Some of the movie clips they are showing tonight are spoilers IMO.

 

[oleada]

This is taking forever and it's past my bedtime

 

[vesperholly]

Yaaass FU2016!! I cannot wait for Friday.