FabSwingers.com forum: Who thinks the Oscars is rubbish?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I know I do as they always seem to pick movies, in opinion, that look boring as hell.

Don't get me wrong, there are some good entertaining movies that are nominated but only once or twice for some of the least important Oscars whereas the most important Oscars are given to the most boring movies.

I remember when Disney's Wall-e had many Oscar nominations but sadly was only given one while the rest was hoovered up by Slumdog Millionaire which was absolute crap.

I don't get some of these movies that are nominated for best film. I understand the people who made these movies worked really hard but come on, do these movies have to be so drab, boring and depressing?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Which film or films would you like to give a best picture Oscar to then, OP?

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By *gnitemybodyWoman
over a year ago

Onestepoutofthedoor

I don’t watch anything like that,I can't be doing with lovies patting each other on the back for their acting abilities.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Which film or films would you like to give a best picture Oscar to then, OP?"

I would have given Wall-e best picture as that movie was a masterpiece compared to Slumdog Millionaire

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I thought Wall-E was boring as hell but loved Slumdog Millionaire.

It’s all very subjective what films appeal to us.

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

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It's because the Oscars are awards given by the film industry as opposed to those that consume the products of the film industry.

It's basically a massive mutual masturbation session, only with the egos of actors/directors/writers etc.

It's the film industry equivalent of other trade awards ceremonies and equally as dull. Why anyone cares what happens at them is beyond me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There are nearly no good movies over the last couple of years so I never watch the Oscars.

Television has done well for itself.

If you haven't watch 'Utopia' - you should see it, better than anything produced in a long time but stay away if you don't like unsettling material.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I agree. It's pretentious nonesense that usually wins. Fantasy movies and comedies are notorious for hardly winning any of the big awards. I haven't bothered caring about award shows ever since Crash won best picture.

Creating a movie that will win best picture is like working from a formula: one part pretension plus two parts political statement equals best picture nomination. Ugh.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Which film or films would you like to give a best picture Oscar to then, OP?

I would have given Wall-e best picture as that movie was a masterpiece compared to Slumdog Millionaire"

Well it won Best Animated Feature Film so it’s not without an Oscar. And you’d already mentioned it.

To have written off the entire awards I thought you’d have a torrent of films that won no Oscars that you were championing?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don’t watch anything like that,I can't be doing with lovies patting each other on the back for their acting abilities."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I did love WALL-E though. My first Fab meet (not on our first meet) cooked me dinner and made a nest for me to watch it as I’d never seen it, and sat watching me as I wept.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Me, it's ball cocks for halfwits

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Which film or films would you like to give a best picture Oscar to then, OP?

I would have given Wall-e best picture as that movie was a masterpiece compared to Slumdog Millionaire

Well it won Best Animated Feature Film so it’s not without an Oscar. And you’d already mentioned it.

To have written off the entire awards I thought you’d have a torrent of films that won no Oscars that you were championing? "

I know that Wall-e won best animated feature film but to me, that's more like a kiddie award.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Which film or films would you like to give a best picture Oscar to then, OP?

I would have given Wall-e best picture as that movie was a masterpiece compared to Slumdog Millionaire

Well it won Best Animated Feature Film so it’s not without an Oscar. And you’d already mentioned it.

To have written off the entire awards I thought you’d have a torrent of films that won no Oscars that you were championing?

I know that Wall-e won best animated feature film but to me, that's more like a kiddie award."

But it’s still an “Oscar”.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I like to watch the Oscar nominations and winners of the Foreign Film Award. There are some crackers in there.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I did love WALL-E though. My first Fab meet (not on our first meet) cooked me dinner and made a nest for me to watch it as I’d never seen it, and sat watching me as I wept.

Aww that is lovely. I love the movie as well. I think it was brilliantly well paced and had a sweet love story between Wall-e and Eve. My favourite scene has to be when they're both flying round the ship. I think that scene accompanied with the music is the most beautiful part of the film. That scene made me fall in love with the movie when I saw it

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Which film or films would you like to give a best picture Oscar to then, OP?

I would have given Wall-e best picture as that movie was a masterpiece compared to Slumdog Millionaire

Well it won Best Animated Feature Film so it’s not without an Oscar. And you’d already mentioned it.

To have written off the entire awards I thought you’d have a torrent of films that won no Oscars that you were championing?

I know that Wall-e won best animated feature film but to me, that's more like a kiddie award.

But it’s still an “Oscar”. "

Of course

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I like to watch the Oscar nominations and winners of the Foreign Film Award*. There are some crackers in there.

*category was the word I was looking for

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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago

Hereford

"I like to watch the Oscar nominations and winners of the Foreign Film Award. There are some crackers in there.

I like to watch the Seafish authority and Potato Marketing Board's "Best Chipshop" awards. Its certainly more relevant.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I usually watch a bit of the Oscars though I'm usually more interested in the actresses gowns. I'm hoping that my favourite actor Gary Oldman gets an Oscar this year so will be looking out for that and hoping that Dunkirk will win something too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I like to watch the Oscar nominations and winners of the Foreign Film Award. There are some crackers in there.

I like to watch the Seafish authority and Potato Marketing Board's "Best Chipshop" awards. Its certainly more relevant. "

I mean I watch the films not the awards. But yeah, good on ya

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"I like to watch the Oscar nominations and winners of the Foreign Film Award. There are some crackers in there.

I like to watch the Seafish authority and Potato Marketing Board's "Best Chipshop" awards. Its certainly more relevant. "

Do they serve fish and chips as the award dinner?

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

While I don't agree with the decisions every year, it does try to focus on more serious, statement films and don't mind that. If I want to see fast and furious 8 rewarded, I'll watch the mtv movie awards.

I do think they are trying to be a bit too pc this year, 'Get Out' is not a usual best picture nominee and could that possibly be because they needed a film woth a black lead represented ?

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By *orticiaWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

Oscar the Grouch is my favourite of all the Oscars

Oscar Pistorious slipped down the list with that whole ‘murdering his girlfriend’ thing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It’s definitely one big industry circle jerk (think of it as the Hollywood equivalent of a “who’s your hottest Forumite” thread on here!

) but the industry does entertain millions of people so let them have it!

Personally I’m not interested in it so avoid the media coverage of it but I don’t see the problem with an industry celebrating itself once a year.

What I do find hypocritical is the now (finally) public outrage towards some people who have abused their positions for so long yet the industry itself continue to revere alleged (M’lud!) child abusers such as Roman Polanski & Woody Allen.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don’t watch anything like that,I can't be doing with lovies patting each other on the back for their acting abilities."

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By *nlovedpaulMan
over a year ago

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I just don’t like the oscars full stop....

Half the time I think the films that are entered and win are released at certain times for an Oscar. Just feel the results are over manipulated. Much prefer award that the general movie viewing public award.

The second thing I don’t like about them is how political they have become, especially at the moment. Just feel it’s taken over and is just a bit too hypocritical with they whole way the film and Oscar world is set up.

Rant over

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don’t watch anything like that,I can't be doing with lovies patting each other on the back for their acting abilities."

This, plus how such events have become a political platform for people who have no idea what it's like living in the real world...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I don’t watch anything like that,I can't be doing with lovies patting each other on the back for their acting abilities.

This, plus how such events have become a political platform for people who have no idea what it's like living in the real world..."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The oscars is a bit pretentious with all that look at how great we are but the reality is there are some amazing films made every year and why not celebrate that fact, there are many films that didn’t win or even get nominated but that’s personal and subjective, if they can afford their own little yearly blow out and exercise their free will then let them

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By *gnitemybodyWoman
over a year ago

Onestepoutofthedoor

"I don’t watch anything like that,I can't be doing with lovies patting each other on the back for their acting abilities.

This, plus how such events have become a political platform for people who have no idea what it's like living in the real world..."

Yep double the reason not to watch. Just stick to the acting there's a love

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By *gnitemybodyWoman
over a year ago

Onestepoutofthedoor

"The oscars is a bit pretentious with all that look at how great we are but the reality is there are some amazing films made every year and why not celebrate that fact, there are many films that didn’t win or even get nominated but that’s personal and subjective, if they can afford their own little yearly blow out and exercise their free will then let them"

The millions they get paid should be celebration enough.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Whatever thier motivations are, money glory or art, if they have reached the top and they choose to give themselves a pat on the back for it, then who are we to stop them, our opinions won’t grind the train to a halt, if you like movies then watch them, if you think they are rubbish then don’t

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By *otSoNewWalesCoupleCouple
over a year ago

South Wales

"I know I do as they always seem to pick movies, in opinion, that look boring as hell.

I remember when Disney's Wall-e had many Oscar nominations but sadly was only given one while the rest was hoovered up by Slumdog Millionaire which was absolute crap.

Chuck Norris never got an Oscar. It's a travesty.

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By *otSoNewWalesCoupleCouple
over a year ago

South Wales

Welcome to the 'bloke down the pub thread'.

I can't remember the last timeI heardsuch a deluge of cliched bollocks before.

Don't forget to squeeze in something about footballers being overpaid pansies and modern music being shit.

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By *otSoNewWalesCoupleCouple
over a year ago

South Wales

FFS What is it with modern society that people gotta constantly whinge.

"I don't like the Oscars... whinge whinge whinge! I don't like the Brits.... whinge whinge whinge! I don't like F1.... whinge whinge whinge!

TOP TIP. If you don't like it, don't watch it. Just enough with constant whining.

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