oscars 2022

[TimmyBGood]

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@merv60 wrote:

  @PatAlan  Yes, the Oscars are being shown live on Sky Showcase, the first time in a long time they've been shown live on a channel that isn't part of Sky Cinema, & about time too.

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Presumably part of the increasingly desperate attempts by the Academy for their flagship to remain relevant (or at least get to ceremony # 100 in 2028 and then quit gracefully ; )

"I don't get why movie people care so much if other people care what awards we give ourselves," actor Seth Rogen told Insider. "I don't care who wins the automobile awards.

"No other industry expects everyone to care about what awards they shower upon themselves. Maybe people just don't care. Maybe they did for a while and they stopped caring. And why should they?"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-60616273 

[merv60]

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@TimmyBGood wrote:

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@merv60 wrote:

  @PatAlan  Yes, the Oscars are being shown live on Sky Showcase, the first time in a long time they've been shown live on a channel that isn't part of Sky Cinema, & about time too.

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Presumably part of the increasingly desperate attempts by the Academy for their flagship to remain relevant (or at least get to ceremony # 100 in 2028 and then quit gracefully ; )

"I don't get why movie people care so much if other people care what awards we give ourselves," actor Seth Rogen told Insider. "I don't care who wins the automobile awards.

"No other industry expects everyone to care about what awards they shower upon themselves. Maybe people just don't care. Maybe they did for a while and they stopped caring. And why should they?"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-60616273 

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  Have to say I find what Seth has to say a bit arrogant. We care by going to the cinema or paying to stream films, hence why we care about the awards ceremonies. If we didn't care, he wouldn't have a job. I'm glad I can actually watch the complete ceremony this year instead of having to make do with the highlights show. I enjoy seeing if a film I've watched & liked has won anything, what's wrong with that?

[TimmyBGood]

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@merv60 wrote:

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We care by going to the cinema or paying to stream films, hence why we care about the awards ceremonies.

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I'd guess the viewing figures indicate that's increasingly not the case though.  As the BBC article starts by saying, the whole notion of a televised Oscars ceremony is quite literally from another era.

[LGUser]

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@merv60 wrote:

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We care by going to the cinema or paying to stream films, hence why we care about the awards ceremonies

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Thing is. cinema viewership has dropped. People are not going because they don't want to mix in a crowd. Peple are not going because they found that during lockdown, they found that it's easier to buy/rent and watch at home especially if you have kids and they don't mind watching at home.

I've not been to the cinema since before the first lockdown. It costs us more to go to the cinema then it does to rent. And if you have kids, you'll have to buy them popcorn, drinks, and maybe other food. Plus there is the cost of fuel and the hassle of going. At home it's just get the snacks/drinks from the kitchen, start the movie and away you go. It's easy to rent/buyt/stream from a service you subscribe. Much easier then going to the cinema.

As for the awards, I don't see all that many people who really care about watching. They are more interested in who won.

[merv60]

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@TimmyBGood wrote:

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@merv60 wrote:

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We care by going to the cinema or paying to stream films, hence why we care about the awards ceremonies.

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I'd guess the viewing figures indicate that's increasingly not the case though.  As the BBC article starts by saying, the whole notion of a televised Oscars ceremony is quite literally from another era.

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  They should bring back Billy Crystal as the host, that might improve viewing figures. I think this year they're not even having a specific host, which is odd.

[merv60]

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@LGUser wrote:

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@merv60 wrote:

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We care by going to the cinema or paying to stream films, hence why we care about the awards ceremonies

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Thing is. cinema viewership has dropped. People are not going because they don't want to mix in a crowd. Peple are not going because they found that during lockdown, they found that it's easier to buy/rent and watch at home especially if you have kids and they don't mind watching at home.

I've not been to the cinema since before the first lockdown. It costs us more to go to the cinema then it does to rent. And if you have kids, you'll have to buy them popcorn, drinks, and maybe other food. Plus there is the cost of fuel and the hassle of going. At home it's just get the snacks/drinks from the kitchen, start the movie and away you go. It's easy to rent/buyt/stream from a service you subscribe. Much easier then going to the cinema.

As for the awards, I don't see all that many people who really care about watching. They are more interested in who won.

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  For us, it's the other way around as there is only my partner & I. Renting a new film to watch at home can cost between £15 - £17, which I refuse to pay, whereas a cinema trip for us is only £9.98 ( we never buy cinema food or drinks as that can double the cost ). We actually had our first visit to the cinema in over 2 years quite recently & it was a pleasure to be back there. We were checking out the posters for future attractions,  deciding what else we want to see. Not once did we rent a film at the price mentioned above during those 2 years as it's too expensive in my opinion, but I can see how it works out cheaper for parents with kids. Tbh, I hope it stays that way, keep the kids at home, that way we won't be distracted by them when we go to the cinema. 🙂 Luckily, there are some good deals to be had when renting at home. We already subscribe to Disney+ so we'll be able to see Spielberg's West Side Story ( which we missed at the cinema as we didn't feel safe going there at the time ) effectively for free. The other day, we watched House Of Gucci ( another missed cinema trip ) for only £4.99 on Apple TV+. If you search around there are bargains to be had.

  @LGUser  I get your point about the cost for a family, as I said, but don't you miss the big screen?

[LGUser]

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@merv60 wrote:

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@LGUser wrote:

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@merv60 wrote:

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We care by going to the cinema or paying to stream films, hence why we care about the awards ceremonies

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Thing is. cinema viewership has dropped. People are not going because they don't want to mix in a crowd. Peple are not going because they found that during lockdown, they found that it's easier to buy/rent and watch at home especially if you have kids and they don't mind watching at home.

I've not been to the cinema since before the first lockdown. It costs us more to go to the cinema then it does to rent. And if you have kids, you'll have to buy them popcorn, drinks, and maybe other food. Plus there is the cost of fuel and the hassle of going. At home it's just get the snacks/drinks from the kitchen, start the movie and away you go. It's easy to rent/buyt/stream from a service you subscribe. Much easier then going to the cinema.

As for the awards, I don't see all that many people who really care about watching. They are more interested in who won.

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  For us, it's the other way around as there is only my partner & I. Renting a new film to watch at home can cost between £15 - £17, which I refuse to pay, whereas a cinema trip for us is only £9.98 ( we never buy cinema food or drinks as that can double the cost ). We actually had our first visit to the cinema in over 2 years quite recently & it was a pleasure to be back there. We were checking out the posters for future attractions,  deciding what else we want to see. Not once did we rent a film at the price mentioned above during those 2 years as it's too expensive in my opinion, but I can see how it works out cheaper for parents with kids. Tbh, I hope it stays that way, keep the kids at home, that way we won't be distracted by them when we go to the cinema. 🙂 Luckily, there are some good deals to be had when renting at home. We already subscribe to Disney+ so we'll be able to see Spielberg's West Side Story ( which we missed at the cinema as we didn't feel safe going there at the time ) effectively for free. The other day, we watched House Of Gucci ( another missed cinema trip ) for only £4.99 on Apple TV+. If you search around there are bargains to be had.

  @LGUser  I get your point about the cost for a family, as I said, but don't you miss the big screen?

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I do like watching movies in the cinema. But I also don't mind watching at home. Where we are, it costs £8.00 each. That's more then most rentals. The movie would have to be one that should be on the big screen. A lot of movies are not a problem on a 65" OLED TV. A movie such as The Father is one that I saw at home and it was quite good. But It's one that works very well at home. A movie such as The Batman is one that would do well on the big screen. It just depends on the movie. Once I get a soundbar, the sound at home will be even better.

I used to have a subscription to the cinema and I would go a lot. It was good. But now, I cannot get a subscription where we live.

[merv60]

 Spoilers ahead if you don't know who's won, be aware.                                                                                                                                                                    Well..... that was different. Viewers very divided on the slap, some saying it was faked to generate more viewers for next year. I don't think it was faked, Sam Rubin on This Morning said he clearly heard the slap on his headphones, so contact must have been made. Kind of overshadowed Will Smith's win.

  Although it didn't win the " big " awards, Dune was the big winner on the night with 6 Oscars. I was glad to see the brilliant CODA do well with 3 wins but was mystified as to why Emelia Jones wasn't even nominated for Best Actress.

  I quite enjoyed the show as a whole, wish Amy Schumer had been the only host, she was very funny. Nice to be able to see all of it this year on a regular channel.

[Doc5907]

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@merv60 wrote:

 Spoilers ahead if you don't know who's won, be aware.                                                                                                                                                                    Well..... that was different. Viewers very divided on the slap, some saying it was faked to generate more viewers for next year. I don't think it was faked, Sam Rubin on This Morning said he clearly heard the slap on his headphones, so contact must have been made. Kind of overshadowed Will Smith's win.

  Although it didn't win the " big " awards, Dune was the big winner on the night with 6 Oscars. I was glad to see the brilliant CODA do well with 3 wins but was mystified as to why Emelia Jones wasn't even nominated for Best Actress.

  I quite enjoyed the show as a whole, wish Amy Schumer had been the only host, she was very funny. Nice to be able to see all of it this year on a regular channel.

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I think the whole event is, and always will be, a completely unnecessary waste of time. This year's 'slap controversy' only reinforces my view..

Each to their own though.. 🙂

[merv60]

  @Doc5907  I'm sure all the film companies would disagree with you seeing as how much more lucrative a film becomes when it has won an Oscar or two.

[Doc5907]

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@merv60 wrote:

  @Doc5907  I'm sure all the film companies would disagree with you seeing as how much more lucrative a film becomes when it has won an Oscar or two.

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Fair enough..

[Austinored]

Well that was interesting to say the least. This was the first year in ages when I've totally ignored the news about Oscars, as I've taped the event. Several times per day my friends were incredulous that I didn't know anything about it, and it was kind of a spoiler when they said, so you didn't see the big news. So I sat down in the evening and anticipated that moment, and I didn't see that coming at all. Also what I didn't see coming was the sky coverage cutting out several times. Missed the Questlove speech, and missed half of what Kevin Costner speech. I'm pretty sure the slap was not fake, and taping it live I've listened to the language, which they couldn't cut out. It definitely livened things up. One of the most memorable Oscars. Now that Will Smith won the Oscar, he won't be invited back anytime soon. In fact, both parties are at fault. Let's move on. Can the next host be Mike Tyson?😁 I'm just glad Power of the Dog only won 1 award. Thought the 3 hosts did well. Roll on next year.

[TimmyBGood]

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@Austinored wrote:

 Can the next host be Mike Tyson?😁

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Traditionally the Academy prefers people to have only been accused rather than actually convicted...

[Austinored]

Yes, I was jesting, but nobody would slap Iron Mike lol 😂

[redsky88]

The Oscars remind me of the Music chart countdown. It'll be there for a long time to come, but it feels from another era. Outside industry types I'm not sure how much notice the average fan still has.

The unsavoury events at this year’s event have probably given it CPR for a while longer.

On the Cinema front, some movies just need a Cinema screen, but really about 5 franchises are keeping the whole theatre business going at the minute. The headwinds for the industry will be difficult to fight against.