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In execution, most definitely. It is a kindred spirit to the films of the 30s, 40s, and 50s

I tried to steer the conversation to something else about 180 posts ago (#622). Didn't work :unsure:

And if Smith had been a female, we would not have seen this level of reaction

I meant mean, in that she treated Dunst as a 'nobody' just shortly after Dunst lost the award. Both Plemons and Dunst looked as if they wanted to be left alone (considering they both had lost).

Well, to reverse it again, Would the same outrage and discussion about criminal assault be happening if Jada had gone up there and slapped Chris Rock, and then walked back to her seat?

Discussing the other parts of the broadcast. There were two points about The Godfather tribute that annoyed me. One was the awful music during the montage. It has such an iconic score, but it was replaced with garbage. Second, I wonder why Pacino and DeNiro were silent during the entire...

I will admit I was wrong in my definition of assault. (the term 'assault and battery' vs 'simple assault' vs 'battery' varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. However, by the same rule, the show began by making fun of assaults with Regina Hall's 'covid test' bit. But hey, that was just...

Actually Will Smith also deescalated the situation. He made his single slap (not a punch, not a criminal assault - a slap), then walked away. Frankly, I don't see a difference between this, and if a jerk comes up to a woman in a bar and makes an insulting remark and she slaps him. Because...

Just another pointless Hollywood remake

Apart from the public-ness, is this that much different from a woman slapping a man in a bar after being called a nasty name?

Most likely, the reason she wasn't invited is that she probably isn't a member of the Academy. With this being her first film, she probably wasn't qualified to be a member. If she had been nominated, they might have had to repeat the Funny Girl/Streisand voting dispensation

You do realize that many locations still have multi-week quarantines, so popping in and out isn’t possible

One thing that bothers me. ABC/AMPAS says 'the ratings are down from last year. Lets cut something out.' Oh, the ratings went down again. Instead of saying, well, 'lets reverse the change - put back what we cut' - they say 'lets cut some more out'. Oh look, the ratings went down even...

I understand the relevant Guilds may come up with lists for their own area. But I think the question was - is there a Short List for Best Picture? And if so, what part of the membership comes up with that particular list?

What is the stupid obsession with ‘time’? Just stop cutting things out. Period. Put back the stuff that was cut out. I don’t want streamlined. I want an event, not a recap. A World Series game can go for Hours. The Super Bowl can go for Hours. The Olympics can go for weeks. Do movie...

I want the awards AND the fluff. I want the honorary awards back. I want the celebratory film montages. I want a host. I want an In Memoriam that never never shows the song's performer, but only concentrates on those we lost - all of those we lost, especially past nominees (and winners -...

Watched Power Of The Dog last night. Ugh. In no way does it justify a nomination for Screenplay, Director, Editing, or Best Picture. Incoherence and Inscrutable are not qualities to be rewarded. What a mess. Other than the unique way one of the characters passes on, there is little to...