Oscars 2021

[VGThuy]

I figured I’d start this thread. Some of the fashion has been a bit underwhelming but it’s nice to see an in-person event. I won’t be able to update in a PBP style so have at it.

 

[genevieve]

Sigh, I hate that you have to have a cable company in order to watch network tv anymore

 

[VGThuy]

Promising Young Woman wins Best Original Screenplay.

The Father wins Best Adapted Screenplay.

Very classy ceremony so far. Much more intimate and personal compared to the usual auditorium style.

 

[genevieve]

I love Laura Dern's feather skirt, but why is she wearing a black turtleneck over it?

 

[ilovepaydays]

The Father won adapted screenplay. It’s on my Amazon Prime list, but I’m still not sure I want to spend $19.99 to rent it right now. It’s probably pretty good, if it has Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Coleman in it.

I’ve been pleasantly surprised, given how many movies were pushed out of 2020, at the quality of the nominees. IMHO, Nomadland , Mank , Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom , Trial of Chicago Seven , One Night in Miami , Sound of Metal , Collective , Crip Camp

 

[VGThuy]

Denmark’s Another Round wins Best International Film. The clips they chose for the foreign films were well chosen.

 

[annie720]

Wow, that was an emotional speech.

 

[VGThuy]

Daniel Kaluuya wins Best Supporting Actor for Judas and the Black Messiah.

 

[genevieve]

Regina King is aging backwards

 

[genevieve]

Daniel Kaluuya's poor mom's face

 

[ilovepaydays]

Regina King is aging backwards

NO KIDDING. I was watching Jerry Maguire last weekend and I noticed that Regina looks younger now than she did then. I believe Jerry Maguire came out in the late 1990s.

 

[skatingguy]

NO KIDDING. I was watching Jerry Maguire last weekend and I noticed that Regina looks younger now than she did then. I believe Jerry Maguire came out in the late 1990s.

1996 - terrible wig she has in that movie - I think it was intentional, but still.

 

[genevieve]

this hair & makeup speech is fire

 

[ilovepaydays]

I overall like this Oscars setup. The smaller tables with the nominees looks more intimate than the massive crowd audiences.

I will admit that it looks a little bummer for the nominees that are out of the area/country and are videoed in.

I do wish that they showed more clips of the nominated movies. Show off the movies - especially this year.

 

[Icetalavista]

Would have liked actual images of the hair, costumes, and makeup, esp since a lot of us haven’t seen the movies

 

[VGThuy]

I only wished they’d show film clips or stills to show off the nominees’ work.

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom wins two Oscars for Best Make-Up and Hairstying and Best Costume Design.

 

[genevieve]

agree about wishing there would be clips of nominated films

very moving humanitarian award presentation

 

[MacMadame]

Daniel Kaluuya wins Best Supporting Actor for Judas and the Black Messiah.

I'm sure this has been discussed to death but why wasn't he nominated for Best Actor? His character is in the title of the movie!

 

[genevieve]

My friend just texted "the interpreter is BACK!!"

 

[ilovepaydays]

WAIT. They are awarding Best Director NOW? I though it was always one of the last awards - before Best Actor/Actress and Best Picture.

 

[Jay42]

WAIT. They are awarding Best Director NOW? I though it was always one of the last awards - before Best Actor/Actress and Best Picture.

In the past Supporting Actress was the first award and they haven't done it yet so they're definitely changing things up this year.

 

[VGThuy]

Chloe Zhao wins Best Director for Nomadland!

 

[VGThuy]

I'm sure this has been discussed to death but why wasn't he nominated for Best Actor? His character is in the title of the movie!

His character is actually the supporting one. Lakeith Stanfield’s character was actually the lead but somehow he was also nominated for Best Supporting as well. He was also confused about it but happy he got a nomination.

 

[VGThuy]

Sound of Metal wins Best Sound.

 

[MacMadame]

His character is actually the supporting one. Lakeith Stanfield’s character was actually the lead but somehow he was also nominated for Best Supporting as well. He was also confused about it but happy he got a nomination.

I guess I see them as the two leads.

 

[MacMadame]

Since we aren't getting PBP here are my very, super-intelligent ( ) comments:

I like that the presenters aren't all on stage and doing things like showing the results from the envelope instead of screen titles was cool but it seems like none of the nominees know where the camera is which is leading to some amusing situations.

 

[Jay42]

I loved seeing Riz Ahmed congratulating the sound crew for his movie

 

[ilovepaydays]

So.....the winners that are offsite are just going to get their trophies later? Well, at least they still get to do their speech.

It looks like the offsites are in specific places (London, Paris, Rome) and the nominees at each city are at one place.

 

[VGThuy]

Two Distant Strangers wins Best Live Action Short.

 

[ilovepaydays]

Are those gold suede pants that one of those guys from Two Distant Strangers (Live Action Short Film winner) is wearing?