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Indeed.
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wannabuyamonkey said:The president of teh Academy seems to have forgotten that too when he said that the Oscars represent teh views of society, if that's true, why isn't society watching the film. It's a foolish artist who thinks the only reason his art is unpopular is because socitey "doesn't get it".
I've alwayse viewed the Oscars as being the same as the Yearbook Comitee in High-Schhol. It's where all the self=proclaimed popular kids sit arround and give themselves awards.
I honestly doubt the president said what you say he said. Your powers of interpratation can be dazzling. If it matters I'm sure you sincerely feel that is what he meant & I'll even try to check out a transcript when one comes available.
There are over 6000 members of the Academy. Most of them won't ever see an Oscar so I don't see how even the yearbook comparison is realistic.
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She's a conservative columnist/humorist (though how much you appreciate her humor tends to be directly related to your political beliefs). Her "munich" comment was sarcastic.
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...though how much you appreciate her humor tends to be directly related to your political beliefs....
The same could be said for The Daily Show, I think.
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somewhat....but even though I lean right I still find the Daily Show amusing sometimes. I will say that Stewart is overrated.
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The same could be said for The Daily Show, I think.
And most partisan humor, in fact.
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everybody enjoys bathroom humour.
nothing like exploding diareah sounds to get a good belly laugh going.
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Oh, and what the fuck was up with the "best song"?
Only three nominations? And three pretty weak ones at that?
Where was "So long and thanks for all the fish"?
Where was the song from "the Producers"?
Hell, where was Willie's song from "Brokeback Mountain"?
Apparently, the Academy changed the requirements for Best Original Song nominations this year. I stumbled across this MSNBC article from a few days ago, which seems to do a good job of explaining things, as well as giving a decent summary of all three songs and their chances/likelihood/need to win.
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The Academy’s nutty decision to keep things limited may alienate the annual show’s perspective audience. The low number of song nominees is on account of newfangled Academy rules. Members of the voting panel gave each song submitted a score from 6 to 10. Only those with at least an average score of 8.25 made the cut. (And there were only three.)
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Of all the songs passed over for Oscar nominations this year, the biggest fan furor is over the exclusion of “A Love That Will Never Grow Old” from “Brokeback Mountain.” Written by Bernie Taupin and the score's composer Gustavo Santaollala, and performed by Emmylou Harris, the song appears briefly during the pickup truck scene, when Jack wipes a tear as he drives away from Ennis.
According to Academy rules, there isn’t enough of the tune in the film to qualify for an award. To fans, this excuse rings false, like when your boss tells you the company can’t afford your raise, and you know in your heart the company does anything it really wants to do. But then, awards shows are always doing things that don’t make sense to us viewers.
Personally, I think the new requirements are BS, as I would've liked to see "So Long and Thanks for all the Fish," "There's Nothing Like a Show on Broadway," and "Love Heals" in the running. Honestly, though... "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" is dang catchy and Stewart's follow-up comments made my whole night:
"Y'know, I think it just got easier in here for a pimp!"
"Why are they the most excited guys here tonight?"
"For those of you keeping score at home: Martin Scorsese, zero Oscars; Three 6 Mafia, one."
Also, as a whole, I'm almost glad there wasn't just one clear winner this year. There was a four-way tie for the most Oscars between Crash, Brokeback Mountain, Memoirs of a Geisha, and King Kong. While Crash won more major awards (Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Editing), King Kong singlehandedly dominated the sound categories, and Memoirs of a Geisha pretty much ruled the more artistic technical awards (Cinematography, Art Direction, and Costume Design). Brokeback seemed most uneven in its victories, winning for Score, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Direction, but, from what I hear, it was a good enough film to merit at least those wins (if not more).
The fact that there was so much controversy surrounding this year's awards more than anything else made me glad that there wasn't just one major winner (though the argument can be made that Crash - having won Best Picture - is, in fact, that big winner... just not quantitatively), but four.
But that's just me. You're inclined to disagree... just so long as I'm not inclined to care that you do. 
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Oh, and what the fuck was up with the "best song"?
Only three nominations? And three pretty weak ones at that?
Where was "So long and thanks for all the fish"?
Where was the song from "the Producers"?
Hell, where was Willie's song from "Brokeback Mountain"?
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The Academy’s nutty decision to keep things limited may alienate the annual show’s perspective audience. The low number of song nominees is on account of newfangled Academy rules. Members of the voting panel gave each song submitted a score from 6 to 10. Only those with at least an average score of 8.25 made the cut. (And there were only three.)
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Of all the songs passed over for Oscar nominations this year, the biggest fan furor is over the exclusion of “A Love That Will Never Grow Old” from “Brokeback Mountain.” Written by Bernie Taupin and the score's composer Gustavo Santaollala, and performed by Emmylou Harris, the song appears briefly during the pickup truck scene, when Jack wipes a tear as he drives away from PEnnis.
According to Academy rules, there isn’t enough of the tune in the film to qualify for an award. To fans, this excuse rings false, like when your boss tells you the company can’t afford your raise, and you know in your heart the company does anything it really wants to do. But then, awards shows are always doing things that don’t make sense to us viewers.
Personally, I think the new requirements are BS, as I would've liked to see "So Long and Thanks for all the Fish," "There's Nothing Like a Show on Broadway," and "Love Heals" in the running. Honestly, though... "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" is dang catchy and Stewart's follow-up comments made my whole night:
"Y'know, I think it just got easier in here for a pimp!"
"Why are they the most excited guys here tonight?"
"For those of you keeping score at home: Martin Scorsese, zero Oscars; Three 6 Mafia, one."
Also, as a whole, I'm almost glad there wasn't just one clear winner this year. There was a four-way tie for the most Oscars between Crash, Brokeback Mountain, Memoirs of a Geisha, and King Kong. While Crash won more major awards (Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Editing), King Kong singlehandedly dominated the sound categories, and Memoirs of a Geisha pretty much ruled the more artistic technical awards (Cinematography, Art Direction, and Costume Design). Brokeback seemed most uneven in its victories, winning for Score, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Direction, but, from what I hear, it was a good enough film to merit at least those wins (if not more).
The fact that there was so much controversy surrounding this year's awards more than anything else made me glad that there wasn't just one major winner (though the argument can be made that Crash - having won Best Picture - is, in fact, that big winner... just not quantitatively), but four.
But that's just me. You're inclined to disagree... just so long as I'm not inclined to care that you do.
thanks for the info chewy!
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Everyone at my Oscar party thought for sure "Brokeback Mountain" was going to win. "Crash" deserved it, though.
I'm glad I didn't choose to "ride the homosexuals to victory" like Killcony did or I would've gotten even more wrong.
I was sad Joaquin Phoenix didn't get best actor, though. He WAS Johnny Cash. Oh well.
Hey, stranger!
Glad to see that someone is keeping the Oscar Party tradition alive after I'm gone! Who won the predictions this year?
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Everyone at my Oscar party thought for sure "Brokeback Mountain" was going to win. "Crash" deserved it, though.
I'm glad I didn't choose to "ride the homosexuals to victory" like Killcony did or I would've gotten even more wrong.
I was sad Joaquin Phoenix didn't get best actor, though. He WAS Johnny Cash. Oh well.
Hey, stranger! :winky:
Glad to see that someone is keeping the Oscar Party tradition alive after I'm gone! Who won the predictions this year?
P.S. ~ Welcome to the RKMBs!
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I'm glad I didn't choose to "ride the homosexuals to victory" like Killcony did or I would've gotten even more wrong.
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"For those of you keeping score at home: Martin Scorsese, zero Oscars; Three 6 Mafia, one."
Yeah, I liked those remarks. I thought Stewart was uneven, but I liked when he poked a bit at the Academy and its sense of self-importance.
And I thought the same thing about Marty Scoresese when Eminem won for "Lose Yourself. " Marshall's got an Oscar, Marty's got none. It ain't right. I also thought the same thing about Peter O'Toole.
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Yeah, I liked those remarks. I thought Stewart was uneven, but I liked when he poked a bit at the Academy and its sense of self-importance.
I agree. One of the other lines from the night he had I appreciated was the one where he pointed out that Charlize Theron was up for playing a woman, forced to work in a male dominated industry where they judged her on her looks but paid her less..."nothing at all like Hollywood."
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My guess is that Jon won't be asked back. His jokes were uneven...but he almost treated the show less like an awards ceremony and more like a roast. I'm not sure he's enough "Hollywood" himself to get away with that.
Only Dean Martin could roast Frank Sinatra....
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No, Frank would beat the crap out of Sammy, just because he was black. And a Jew.
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no wonder.....van halen's a buncha rassists
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And even then, Frank would still beat the crap out him...
Well, no, Dean hosted a roast of Frank back in the 70s. I don't recall seeing Frank beat up Dean.
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And even then, Frank would still beat the crap out him...
Well, no, Dean hosted a roast of Frank back in the 70s. I don't recall seeing Frank beat up Dean.
He did that after the cameras stopped rolling...
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and would still kick someone's ass
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I think dead Johnny Cash would kick dead Sinatra's ass, however.
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your thought intrigues me. in their youth though. no old man fight. but i would wanna see it
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My guess is that Jon won't be asked back. His jokes were uneven...but he almost treated the show less like an awards ceremony and more like a roast. I'm not sure he's enough "Hollywood" himself to get away with that.
Only Dean Martin could roast Frank Sinatra....
I liked him. I'm pretty much unfamiliar with his humour (I think I watched his show once in HK, because it was on so late, and we don't get it here), but i thought he had a nice dry wit - his comment about how George Clooney as an Oscar winner will probably get laid now was very good.
And I swear I broke into mouthbreathing when Salma Hayek appeared on stage.
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