Unofficial Academy Awards Discussion Board

Do we dare weigh in on these awards? I don't have cable at the moment and couldn't be bothered to stream it or however a Canadian might access it, but thoughts? Taylor with a third Album of the Year; Billie Eilish with a B2B Record of the Year; Fiona finally wins after 23 years; Strokes win their fi...

I know it's a stretch to include her here, but the boundary-pushing trans Scottish producer was deeply (and I mean deeply ) beloved and respected in the music and young LGBTQ community, and her accidental death in Athens yesterday has provoked an avalanche of heartbroken tributes from a wide swath o...

We in Canada are watching in disdain and are hoping for the best!

There was a really great bit on the Late Show in the mid-90's during the audience talent show where she "happened" to be in the crowd and hijacked the show with "I Am Woman". Great sense of humor and a pleasant voice, "Angie Baby" is an underrated gem.

He had been battling cancer on and off for the better of two decades so although this is terrible news, it's not such a bolt out of the blue. He was a huge part of my musical development when I was younger and Van Halen's music remains a cherished part of my collection. My circle of fellow musicians...

This is truly disheartening, a similar shock to David Bowie's passing after a secret cancer battle, though of course Boseman was just starting out with some well-regarded performances in decent biopics and of course an iconic turn as Black Panther. He seemed likely to enjoy a successful, possibly Os...

OscarGuy wrote:I have a whole spreadsheet tracking this very thing, Tee.

This is nerd trivia heaven, thank you for this!

The tribute to and spontaneous standing ovation for Martin Scorsese was just a great Oscar moment. Absolutely! The Irishman was Scorsese's second movie to post a 0-10 record in a night after Gangs , but Bong's tribute to him was just pure class, and the reception was wonderful, it was a great Oscar...

Okri wrote:Bong, with four oscars, ties, Walt Disney for most oscars in a single night, if twitter is to be believed.

Not sure if the old rule about Foreign Film belonging to the country (in this case, South Korea) and not the filmmaker personally is still the same rule, but heck, let Bong have 4.

I thought she was making some kind of statement with the haircut, no idea about the cancer! A worthy win for a great documentary.

This might be my new favorite Oscar moment after Moonlight. Fantastic.

Big Magilla wrote:I didn't get it either. Thought it was me. Glad I wasn't alone!

It IS an Oscar-winning song performed by an international superstar who just happens to have a brand new album out... it felt like it raised the energy.

rolotomasi99 wrote:

mlrg wrote:No standing ovations this year

In the prediction thread, I assumed there would have been four by now.

Quite a rousing standing O for Eminem!

PICTURE: Parasite (RU: 1917) DIRECTOR: Sam Mendes, 1917 ACTOR: Joaquin Phoenix, Joker ACTRESS: Renee Zellweger, Judy SUPPORTING ACTOR: Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in...Hollywood SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Laura Dern, Marriage Story ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Parasite ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Little Women ANIMATED FEA...

Being that he IS an Academy Award-winning filmmaker in some capacity, it's worth mentioning that the basketball legend died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas today. I think his legacy was immeasurably tarnished by the rape allegation against him in 2003, but he was a sporting legend.