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  1. Mark Booth

    2021 Oscar Nominations And Discussion Thread.

    I believe the Academy's history of being in the charge of mostly "old white guys" is why its big show is dying a slow death. And too many of the award winners decide to make impassioned pleas about some group's rights or about some cause. To the average Joe & Jane (the audience that the Oscars...
  2. Mark Booth

    2021 Oscar Nominations And Discussion Thread.

    Of the people that *might* watch the Oscars *if* it had a highly entertaining host, 90% of them don't give a damn which film wins what. Those of us in this forum are a tiny minority of the potential viewing audience. Just because we might care about which films win an Oscar doesn't mean most...
  3. Mark Booth

    2021 Oscar Nominations And Discussion Thread.

    If the Academy wants to bring viewers back then the number one thing it needs to concentrate on is having an ENTERTAINING HOST to tie everything together. Of the people that are feeling hesitant or lackadaisical about watching the Oscars this year, how many of you would definitely watch if...
  4. Mark Booth

    2021 Oscar Nominations And Discussion Thread.

    I've only seen two of the BP nominees (Nomadland and Trial of Chicago 7). Between those, I'd pick The Trial of the Chicago 7. I have close to zero interest in seeing the other nominated films. For that matter, I'm not even excited about the Oscars this year. Meh. The best film of the year...
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