Award season 2022: Worst and Best - The Razzies and The Oscars

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

Do you think the Oscars are fixed? Will Smith won a BAFTA, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild, and Critics' Choice award for his portrayal of Richard Williams. He was the betting favourite because it was clear the industry had recognised he gave the best performance by an actor in a leading role.

People are now saying he should be stripped of his Oscar, which is ludicrous considering nothing like that was done to Harvey Weinstein or Kevin Spacey.

Well let's say this. Some of the choices of best film winners have been rather strange when you've seen what they have been up against. So has the thinking behind quite a few acting Oscars over the years. For example giving long serving actors an Oscar for lesser roles which are seen as more for a body of work than the actual film in question. Al Pacino and John Wayne instantly spring to mind.

So yes, i do think they aren't quite as legit as made out.

And i agree, Smith should not be stripped of his Oscar, that's just nonsense.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Well let's say this. Some of the choices of best film winners have been rather strange when you've seen what they have been up against. So has the thinking behind quite a few acting Oscars over the years. For example giving long serving actors an Oscar for lesser roles which are seen as more for a body of work than the actual film in question. Al Pacino and John Wayne instantly spring to mind.

As you said, I also think there are occasions when Academy members have voted for an actor or director to receive an award as a way of compensating them for missing out in the past.

Martin Scorsese wasn't really the best director for The Departed, but some would say he was overdue winning that award because of missing out for films like Raging Bull, Goodfellas, and The Aviator.

Similarly, Frances McDormand lost out on Oscars for Mississippi Burning and Almost Famous, but was successful for her powerful performance in Three Billboards, a fine piece of acting, but probably not as good as the films where she missed out.

Al Pacino missing out on the best supporting actor in The Godfather, best actor for Serpico, The Godfather Part II, and Dog Day Afternoon, but winning for Scent of a Woman is crackers.

In any case, we're discussing an organisation that thought Driving Miss Daisy was a better film than My Left Foot and Born on the Fourth of July and John Ottman's editing of Bohemian Rhapsody was laudable, so some decisions need to be taken with a large pinch of salt!

[J Harker]

All this internal Oscar academy politics aside. The actual punch/slap whatever it was just looks fake. It looks like dodgy stuntwork.

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[Mojo]

I think it looked fake too.
Maybe it was a way of preventing anyone poking fun at the luvvies in future - oh no, you never know what they might do
I think it was a stunt that backfired, hence Will Smith making his ‘ we’ve got such a stressful job’ speech. Pathetic.

[J Harker]

I can understand anyone wanting to smack Chris Rock mind. He irritates the heck out of me.

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[Demoncrat]

I was happy that Summer Of Soul got something as it should mean more folk will watch it now.

As for Hypocritewood?
Meh.

[Susan Foreman]

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[Demdike@Cult Labs]

And there it is. Case closed!

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Anyone remember John Martin's classic book about the video nasties entitled The Seduction of the Gullible?

I believe he's writing a follow up.

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

This video in which a body language analyst breaks down what happened, from the different reactions to Chris Rock's joke to the slap, and Will Smith's acceptance speech, is interesting.

I thought the analysis of the body movements and the different emotions were very believable.