2022 Academy Awards
02-14-22, 01:43 PM
#101
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Re: 2022 Academy Awards
It was a silly but imo very watchable series. The odd duo of Melissa McCarthy and Bobby Cannavale being the best part of it.
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02-14-22, 01:56 PM
#102
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Re: 2022 Academy Awards
Well that's disappointing...I'm not a die hard Oscar watcher (skipped last yr's) but I was planning to tune in. I still will, just on mute in between the awards.
02-14-22, 02:57 PM
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02-15-22, 07:26 AM
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02-15-22, 07:53 AM
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Re: 2022 Academy Awards
It's not just that it's a comic book movie, it's that it's got a lot of lore working toward it and expects you to be at least somewhat up to speed with the world. For folks that don't follow the franchises it is pretty hard to care. Mix that with academy members skewing older and that's a hard sell.
Spider-Man: NWH deserves a nom way more than Black Panther or Avatar ever did.
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02-15-22, 08:36 AM
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Yeah I don't agree with that, but it deserved a nomination more than Don't Look Up did, that's for sure.
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02-15-22, 08:57 AM
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Re: 2022 Academy Awards
I think it will be better rated than last year. But that is only because last year wasn't just the lowest rated Oscars of all time, it drew 10.3M viewers, down more than 55% from the previous all-time low the year before (23.6M).
Last year was a pandemic aberration and this year there were at least movies in theaters to go see. The audience will still be slight, but it's going to be better than that.
Last year was a pandemic aberration and this year there were at least movies in theaters to go see. The audience will still be slight, but it's going to be better than that.
02-15-22, 09:30 AM
#112
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Re: 2022 Academy Awards
It will be the same ratings as last year or lower. The viewing public doesn't care about the nominated movies.
02-15-22, 09:32 AM
#113
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Re: 2022 Academy Awards
I think it will be a little higher, at least it has Dune and Don't Look Up as movies people have actually seen and presumably a performance by Billie Eilish to get a few kids to tune in.
I think the most popular movie last year was Promising Young Woman and well, yeah I still don't know any non-movie buffs that have seen that one.
I think the most popular movie last year was Promising Young Woman and well, yeah I still don't know any non-movie buffs that have seen that one.
02-15-22, 09:50 AM
#114
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Re: 2022 Academy Awards
The Amy Schumer hosting gig is getting destroyed on Twitter. I'm not a fan of her, but I don't seem to hate her as much as everyone else...yikes
02-15-22, 10:04 AM
#115
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Re: 2022 Academy Awards
She is overweight and very opinionated. That’s pretty much the end for a woman in the public eye these days. Or always unfortunately.
02-15-22, 10:14 AM
#116
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Re: 2022 Academy Awards
I liked her when her show as on but her stand up is pretty bad. She's one of three hosts, she'll be on screen for like a total of 5 minutes after the opening.
02-15-22, 10:18 AM
#117
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Re: 2022 Academy Awards
Yeah some of her initial hate was just being opening political and daring to be a woman of a certain weight,but also she pulled a Mencia and started just stealing other stand up's material. It really just shows how out of touch whoever runs the Academy is that they would pick someone who is as visibly disliked.
02-15-22, 10:23 AM
#118
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Re: 2022 Academy Awards
I like Schumer. I’m not a huge fan of her standup but I think she’s funny in her show and the one movie I’ve seen her in.
But yeah, for some reason she seems to be almost universally disliked. It’s too bad that’s the case but because of that it’s probably a poor choice of host by the Academy, if they are hoping to raise ratings.
But yeah, for some reason she seems to be almost universally disliked. It’s too bad that’s the case but because of that it’s probably a poor choice of host by the Academy, if they are hoping to raise ratings.
02-15-22, 10:24 AM
#119
Re: 2022 Academy Awards
I watched Ali Wong's latest Netflix special yesterday. Now there is a standup who would've been good to put in the mix.
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02-15-22, 10:48 AM
#120
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Re: 2022 Academy Awards
When I saw this line-up, my first thought was "Was Leslie Jones not available?". This is not going to go over well.
BTW : Each host will take over hosting duties for an hour, with Schumer going first.
BTW : Each host will take over hosting duties for an hour, with Schumer going first.
02-15-22, 11:00 AM
#121
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02-15-22, 12:45 PM
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Re: 2022 Academy Awards
I had heard rumors for months that it was going to be the Only Murders in the Building leads of Martin, Short and Gomez. That would have been way better than this.
And yeah, Regina Hall is not ringing a bell with me at all. Second consecutive Regina to host though so that's.... something?
And yeah, Regina Hall is not ringing a bell with me at all. Second consecutive Regina to host though so that's.... something?
Will Packer, who was hired in October to produce the Oscars telecast, explored several unconventional ideas for structuring the show, including the option to pair two hosts for each hour. Until this weekend, Packer was also in discussions to add the actor Jon Hamm as a fourth Oscars host, and invitations were also extended to previous hosts, including Chris Rock and Steve Martin. Martin was pursued for the role alongside his “Only Murders in the Building” co-stars Selena Gomez and Martin Short. But that plan was scuttled because of scheduling conflicts.
02-15-22, 04:55 PM
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02-15-22, 08:00 PM
#125
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Re: 2022 Academy Awards
I liked Schumer in Trainwrecked and maybe she peaked with that movie.
Not excited about the hosts.
I know it would never happen and not sure if he would be interested but Marc Maron would be a good choice and he has interviewed most of the big stars in Hollywood on his podcat.
Not excited about the hosts.
I know it would never happen and not sure if he would be interested but Marc Maron would be a good choice and he has interviewed most of the big stars in Hollywood on his podcat.
