Fastball Express Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I'm hoping that Argo wins best movie of the year. Daniel Day Lewis will win for best actor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clyons Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Not sure I'll have time to watch this year, but I'm hoping to rent Argo before Sunday anyway, and maybe get to the show tonight to see another Best Picture nominee, either Django, Zero Dark 30, or Lincoln. I figure Lincoln is the most "Oscar-ish," but I'd get the biggest kick out of Django. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastball Express Posted February 22, 2013 Author Share Posted February 22, 2013 Not sure I'll have time to watch this year, but I'm hoping to rent Argo before Sunday anyway, and maybe get to the show tonight to see another Best Picture nominee, either Django, Zero Dark 30, or Lincoln. I figure Lincoln is the most "Oscar-ish," but I'd get the biggest kick out of Django. Zero Dark and Lincoln are both great movies.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSox05 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I think Argo is the favorite to win best picture. Just watched it last night, really good movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Feb 22, 2013 -> 09:34 AM) I think Argo is the favorite to win best picture. Just watched it last night, really good movie. Silver Linings Playbook was the Best Picture I saw all season long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 22, 2013 -> 02:47 PM) Silver Linings Playbook was the Best Picture I saw all season long. Hard for me to choose between that, Argo, and Life of Pi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 The Oscars are the f***ing worst. 3 hours of a bunch of boring arrogant pricks patting each other on the back, bragging about how important they are to society. GMAFB. At least at the Golden Globes they get drunk and at the Grammys they perform lots of music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 22, 2013 -> 03:07 PM) The Oscars are the f***ing worst. 3 hours of a bunch of boring arrogant pricks patting each other on the back, bragging about how important they are to society. GMAFB. At least at the Golden Globes they get drunk and at the Grammys they perform lots of music. What you talking about? It's a LOT longer than 3 hours! And I still enjoy watching every year. Sue me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 These are the types of events I love to watch while following my twitter feed. It pays to follow a ton of hilarious folks on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 22, 2013 -> 03:07 PM) The Oscars are the f***ing worst. 3 hours of a bunch of boring arrogant pricks patting each other on the back, bragging about how important they are to society. GMAFB. At least at the Golden Globes they get drunk and at the Grammys they perform lots of music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 Django was the best, followed by Silver Linings. It seems Argo has the momentum and Lincoln's hype has died down. I was not fond of Zero Dark Thirty, at least as Best Picture material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Who I hope will win: Jennifer Lawrence Denzel Washington Ang Lee Life of Pi, but fine with Silver Linings Playbook or Argo. Django for screenplay, if not just to hear Tarantino's speech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middle Buffalo Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 I thought "Silver Linings Playbook" was very average. Good performances by Cooper and Katniss, but the rest was pretty lame. There was nothing convincing about the DeNiro character or storyline at all. "Django" was very entertaining - minus the Tarantino over-the-top shootout. Waltz and Foxx were a good team, and Dicaprio was fantastic. "Argo" was great. Best thing I saw all year - in a year where I didn't get out to many movies. The opening scene at the embassy is so realistic (as far as I know). Edge of my seat for the whole sequence. Affleck should have been nominated for best director. Hollywood ending was the only flaw. DDL was great as Lincoln, but he's pretty much great in anything. The movie is worth seeing, but it's pretty slow. Love the Oscars. Not really sure why actors can't have a prepared speech that says "something" though. Thank your list of people on your time. Say something significant about why you got into acting or your film's significance, or anything. Just prepare. You're an actor. Act. You have a 20% chance of winning. 50/50 really - because you either win or you don't. Stop acting like you have no idea you would win. If you weren't nominated, and they announce you as the winner, then it's acceptable to stammer and do the Sarah Jessica Parker act. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 22, 2013 -> 03:07 PM) The Oscars are the f***ing worst. 3 hours of a bunch of boring arrogant pricks patting each other on the back, bragging about how important they are to society. GMAFB. At least at the Golden Globes they get drunk and at the Grammys they perform lots of music. I hate the stupid banter they make the presenters do with each other. It's almost NEVER funny and that one with Melissa McCarthy was painful. I've never found her fumy in anything she's done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 I watched the show last night for the first time and ever, and never again. It's so damn boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 QUOTE (Middle Buffalo @ Feb 24, 2013 -> 03:48 PM) I thought "Silver Linings Playbook" was very average. Good performances by Cooper and Katniss, but the rest was pretty lame. There was nothing convincing about the DeNiro character or storyline at all. "Django" was very entertaining - minus the Tarantino over-the-top shootout. Waltz and Foxx were a good team, and Dicaprio was fantastic. "Argo" was great. Best thing I saw all year - in a year where I didn't get out to many movies. The opening scene at the embassy is so realistic (as far as I know). Edge of my seat for the whole sequence. Affleck should have been nominated for best director. Hollywood ending was the only flaw. DDL was great as Lincoln, but he's pretty much great in anything. The movie is worth seeing, but it's pretty slow. Love the Oscars. Not really sure why actors can't have a prepared speech that says "something" though. Thank your list of people on your time. Say something significant about why you got into acting or your film's significance, or anything. Just prepare. You're an actor. Act. You have a 20% chance of winning. 50/50 really - because you either win or you don't. Stop acting like you have no idea you would win. If you weren't nominated, and they announce you as the winner, then it's acceptable to stammer and do the Sarah Jessica Parker act. I really liked Argo, but of the strong movies this year, i can't imagine it being one we talk about in 20 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogan873 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 The show is so boring and way too long. I know a lot goes into making a movie, but the general public doesn't care about costume design, visual effects, and the other "technical" awards. Trim the show down to about 1.5 hours and broadcast only the major awards. I watched the beginning, and then I occasionally looked in to see what award was being presented. Then I just said to hell with it and checked the internet at 11:00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joxer_Daly Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Haven't watched in years, but was glad Day Lewis picked his award up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 We Saw your boobs was pretty awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Feb 25, 2013 -> 12:03 PM) We Saw your boobs was pretty awesome. Not really. I thought McFarlane did a fine job as host, but that is one boring 3 hours of television. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 McFarlane was terrible. He takes an obvious joke, makes it more raunchy than anyone wants, and takes the reaction as a success of edginess. I like the Oscars. Great thing about tv is there are multiple channels you can watch at any given time. And the people that want to watch it can, without it really bothering anyone elses schedule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogan873 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Feb 25, 2013 -> 12:03 PM) We Saw your boobs was pretty awesome. That was funny, but I thought the sock-puppet version of Flight was the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Seth was the only decent part of the whole show last night IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Feb 25, 2013 -> 02:01 PM) Seth was the only decent part of the whole show last night IMO. Agreed, but that's not saying much. Too much singing, the audio was terrible, the ensemble presenter idea was terrible, and the whole show had a feeling of high school variety show quality. But really, people say this every year and it's NEVER been good. Once every 20 years you'll have a great/memorable Oscars, but there's so much f'n marketing behind the nominations/awards there's no legit surprises anymore. That's what made it great back in the day. McFarlane was what he predicted - mediocre. A couple of good bits (Flight reenacted with sock puppets, the Boob song, the Mel Gibson "what, you're on his side?" joke) but otherwise pretty meh. I guess as a host having some good bits but otherwise being forgettable is a good thing. So maybe a little better than mediocre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogan873 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 The trouble with judging the host's performance is that beyond the opening monologue/skits, they don't do much else. A couple comments here and there, and a few commercial segues. I thought the opening was good with a few standouts (the sock puppet re-enactment, the boob song, the Shatner skit). Overall, the show was boring, and some of the presenters' banter was forced and not very funny. Overall, it's way too long and pretty boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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