The Oscars

[Strontium]

Why do the British specialise in films about dull cunts with physical problems?. The King's Speech - a rich cunt with a fuckng stutter. Iris - a writer with Altzheimer's disease, Hilary and Jackie - a cellist and MS, The Imitation Game - a Puzzler subscriber with a hard on for lads and now this fucking Theory of Everything - stargazer finds a comfy seat. Watching these films is not so much enjoying a cinematographic experience but more like sitting in my doctor's waiting room.

 

But all of these films are basically true stories. Perhaps there is a great movie to be made where Steven Hawking is strapped into a mecha-suit and sent into space to battle alien races, but it would be deviating from reality somewhat.

[Mendoza]

Can't really understand the Redmayne hate, seems a decent guy and i thought it was a very good performance. Is it because he's posh?

[Bobby Hundreds]

I would love that film before he dons the suit though some fucker should sort his teeth, there's no excuse, camels with gingivitis have a better smile.

[Carvalho Diablo]

Films where actors are playing actors are always backslapping, self indulgent tripe - It was a NAP that that would do well.

 

...and getting voted for by actors.

 

My thoughts exactly Hooch, my thoughts exactly. Travesty.

[Carvalho Diablo]

Ronaldo's ex bird is fucking amazing

 

He's fooling no cunt. Ronaldo is as bent as Hawking's spine.

[torahboy]

But all of these films are basically true stories. Perhaps there is a great movie to be made where Steven Hawking is strapped into a mecha-suit and sent into space to battle alien races, but it would be deviating from reality somewhat.

 

 

Basically true stories don't always make great films. They're not shite movies but. by fuck, they're dull, despite the thespian input of pause, emote and fucking scream/cry.

 

I want them to do one about Alan Barnes.

[Section_31]

Actors are wankers though. They like to pretend it's harder than it is so it looks like they earn their money. De Niro driving a cab around New York at night for three months in preoeration for Taxi Driver just blatantly took the piss. Michael Douglas said it right: "if you can lie you can act. As soon as I realised acting was just about being a good liar it was easy, because I'm a good liar."

 

The Brits are the worst for the bullshit element, the Baftas are full of bollocks speeches.

 

 

 

"It was a joy to work with him, he's such a giving actor, I've never known such generosity."

 

Fuck off.

[sir roger]

The Yanks didn't need waterboarding, they should have just put the inmates in front of a screen showing endless acting pseuds overindulging themselves on ' In the Actors studio '. They'd have given everything up within 24 hours.

 

I have always said that I will quite happily go to the pictures to see any film where I see an actor admitting on a chat show that ' It wont change your life but its worth a tenner to watch'

[Anubis]

I managed 10 minutes of that In The Actors Studio once. Never, ever again.

[Jose Jones]

If you play a character with a mental or physical illness, that sort of thing is putty in the hands of the Academy voters. Redmayne is getting a bit of a kicking across forums and social media (most likely because of all the hype and his luvvie background) but it was a hell of a role and performance in fairness. I'm pleased for Julianne Moore because she's one of those who is very good in every role she plays but gets little mainstream recognition. It might sound harsh but I'm also glad that Boyhood didn't figure strongly when the prizes were being handed out. It's even harsher for me to say as I've not seen the film yet but other than the idea and process behind making it, it doesn't sound like a particularly engaging story. The interest is all in the making of it and that's a bit like a DVD/Blu Ray extra being more interesting and entertaining than the film it's about.

Boyhood is great.

[Bobby Hundreds]

Actors are wankers though. They like to pretend it's harder than it is so it looks like they earn their money. De Niro driving a cab around New York at night for three months in preoeration for Taxi Driver just blatantly took the piss. Michael Douglas said it right: "if you can lie you can act. As soon as I realised acting was just about being a good liar it was easy, because I'm a good liar."

The Brits are the worst for the bullshit element, the Baftas are full of bollocks speeches.

"It was a joy to work with him, he's such a giving actor, I've never known such generosity."

Fuck off.

That's it their self importance is unbelievable. Seriously you play make believe let's not beat around the bush. A director putting it all together that's real work and vision but following instruction and then acting it out.. Kids do that all the time. Not to say some people aren't better at it than others, some have a gift for mimicking or voices but all in all, your skill ain't so special. People who have never acted in their lives, who have been singers or models or failed reality TV fucks can go on to have acting careers, the main attribute being how good looking you are or how connected you are. Can you imagine the pussy that bradley cooper could get on any given day just walking down the street, he's a good looking guy so would get it anyway but his fame for acting takes it into superpower levels, I think these fuckers are rewarded enough for their make believe. Am I jealous. Yes I am.

[Lee909]

[setreal]

Seriously though, a "romantic biopic" about the life of Stephen Hawking? What in the name of fuck?

[Scott_M]

"It was a joy to work with him, he's such a giving actor, I've never known such generosity."

 

Fuck off.

 

True. Somebody is always 'wonderful' or 'amazing' or 'tremendously talented' or other such OTT bollocks.

 

Why can't somebody say 'He was a bit of a cunt actuallty - it was like acting opposite a mannequin, he had bad breath and he had to sellotape is cock to the inside of his leg while doing the sex scene because he kept getting a boner. Creep'?.

 

For somebody with a massively inflated sense of self importance, you don't need to look any further than Sean Penn. Urgh, what a wanker. The Bob Geldof of acting.

[Trumo]

2016 winners:

 

Best Picture - Spotlight

Best Actor - Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant)

Best Actress - Brie Larson (Room)

Best Supporting Actor - Mark Rylance (Bridge Of Spies)

Best Supporting Actress - Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl)

Best Director - Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (The Revenant)

Best Adapted Screenplay - The Big Short

Best Original Screenplay - Spotlight

Best Animated Film - Inside Out

Best Foreign Language Film - Son Of Saul (Hungary)

Best Animated Short - Bear Story

Best Cinematography - The Revenant

Best Costume Design - Mad Max: Fury Road

Best Documentary Feature - Amy

Best Documentary Short - A Girl In The River: The Price Of Forgiveness

Best Editing - Mad Max: Fury Road

Best Live Action Short - Stutterer

Best Make-Up And Hair - Mad Max: Fury Road

Best Original Score - The Hateful Eight (Ennio Morricone)

Best Original Song - Writing's On The Wall (Sam Smith - Spectre)

Best Production Design - Mad Max: Fury Road

Best Sound Editing - Mad Max: Fury Road

Best Sound Mixing - Mad Max: Fury Road

Best Visual Effects - Ex Machina

[Moctezuma]

That's it their self importance is unbelievable. Seriously you play make believe let's not beat around the bush. A director putting it all together that's real work and vision but following instruction and then acting it out.. Kids do that all the time. Not to say some people aren't better at it than others, some have a gift for mimicking or voices but all in all, your skill ain't so special. People who have never acted in their lives, who have been singers or models or failed reality TV fucks can go on to have acting careers, the main attribute being how good looking you are or how connected you are. Can you imagine the pussy that bradley cooper could get on any given day just walking down the street, he's a good looking guy so would get it anyway but his fame for acting takes it into superpower levels, I think these fuckers are rewarded enough for their make believe. Am I jealous. Yes I am.

 

Perhaps this is a bit of a facile point but I often think it's indicative that in other areas of human endevour (whether it be sports, science, engineering etc.) polymathism has died out while in 'showbiz' the cross over from acting, to singing, to being a performance artist is fairly common. This indicates to me that the barriers of difficulty too these are fairly low if you are already famous in one area. 

[magicrat]

Perhaps this is a bit of a facile point but I often think it's indicative that in other areas of human endevour (whether it be sports, science, engineering etc.) polymathism has died out while in 'showbiz' the cross over from acting, to singing, to being a performance artist is fairly common. This indicates to me that the barriers of difficulty too these are fairly low if you are already famous in one area. 

It still appears the cross over from being Black to being an Oscar nominee is quite difficult even if you are quite famous.

[Frankenhooker]

It still appears the cross over from being Black to being an Oscar nominee is quite difficult even if you are quite famous.

So which black actor should of been nominated ?

 

There is a diversity problem, but it's within the industry. The academy can only vote on what's before them.

[Strontium]

Good for Mark Rylance, he won't have to make any more pornos now.

[magicrat]

So which black actor should of been nominated ?

 

There is a diversity problem, but it's within the industry. The academy can only vote on what's before them.

I think the issue is they are not getting the roles .

[Trumo]

I think the issue is they are not getting the roles .

 

To be fair, I don't think any of them would have been a good fit for Steve Jobs or Hugh Glass.

[Trumo]

Good for Mark Rylance, he won't have to make any more pornos now.

 

He's the one who had the woman from Shallow Grave suck his cock in a film called Intimacy, in case anyone was wondering.

[magicrat]

To be fair, I don't think any of them would have been a good fit for Steve Jobs or Hugh Glass.

Might have been tricky getting a black actor to pay Steve Jobs I'll give you that. 

[Frankenhooker]

Samuel L Jackson playing Steve Jobs would of been great.

[easytoslip]

Not interested in the shit , they are just actors/ actresses in some sort of love in thanking every cunt and how honoured they are to play such a challenging role etc ,and spouting some shit about world issues . Just make your movie and fuck off , why the extensive coverage ? whats the big deal about making a film anyway?

I can understand awards for engineering and things, but Oscars ,baftas and emmys no thanks.