LIVE Oscars Chat Thread

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Original post by TaraMott

for those in the UK, how are you planning to watch it? Any websites you know of?

I know you can watch it on Sky/Now TV. You can get free trials to cover it, that's what I've done in the past. It'll also be streamed on YouTube :smile:

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Daniel Kaluuya gave a great interview there on the red carpet. It isn't ticking boxes, he's right. It's their truth, their lives and experiences

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Better be quick making my popcorn!!

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Not doing an all nighter to watch this drivel but I'm hoping The Shape of Water wins Best Picture.

From my sources, there's been a late surge of bets on Get Out to win... Would be a big upset if it stole it away from Three Billboards/The Shape Of Water. Watch how Lady Bird somehow wins it though :rolleyes:

What would be funny this year is if someone drops the trophy while on stage.

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I'm actually really enjoying Jimmy Kimmel. The joes are funny and topical without them sounding preachy or offensive. Really liking it so far!

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Nearly lost Viola Davis there on the edge of the stage lol

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Loving Vincent was ROBBED smh

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Original post by chelseadagg3r

Loving Vincent was ROBBED smh

Tbh not surprised Coco won the Pixar Award :lol:

But there were more films that were deserving plus Japanese Anime Films always get snubbed other than Miyazaki

What I was excited was Kobe Bryant winning an Oscar :biggrin:

but I'm a basketball fan so you know xD

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Original post by wolfmoon88

Tbh not surprised Coco won the Pixar Award :lol:

But there were more films that were deserving plus Japanese Anime Films always get snubbed other than Miyazaki

What I was excited was Kobe Bryant winning an Oscar :biggrin:

but I'm a basketball fan so you know xD

I wasn't surprised either :laugh:

Though I think Loving Vincent could have possibly swung it if it was still the case that only animation specialists could vote in that category. I also think that would've ruled out Boss Baby and maybe Ferdinand :tongue:

Same! I LOVE that a loose, 2D animation like that won an award. 3D tends to dominate awards like this, and after that stop motion often comes in. Traditional animation like that doesn't get much a look in anymore, so from an industry standpoint it was suuuuper exciting. I also love that he won though too :biggrin:

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Original post by chelseadagg3r

I wasn't surprised either :laugh:

Though I think Loving Vincent could have possibly swung it if it was still the case that only animation specialists could vote in that category. I also think that would've ruled out Boss Baby and maybe Ferdinand :tongue:

Same! I LOVE that a loose, 2D animation like that won an award. 3D tends to dominate awards like this, and after that stop motion often comes in. Traditional animation like that doesn't get much a look in anymore, so from an industry standpoint it was suuuuper exciting. I also love that he won though too :biggrin:

Agreed, animation specialists would have given "Loving Vincent" more of a shot :yep:

Boss Baby and Ferdinand getting nominated was a joke :/ like seriously most academy voters just voted based on what their kids liked instead of actually understanding the animation movies. (Though I have to say I thought Coco's win was deserved :lol:

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Definitely agree with this as well... Though part of me thinks Dear Basketball won more because of the subject matter than the animation itself :lol:

happy for the diversification of recognition in the industry though of the 2D animation art form.

Just waiting on next big awards :lol:

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Original post by wolfmoon88

Agreed, animation specialists would have given "Loving Vincent" more of a shot :yep:

Boss Baby and Ferdinand getting nominated was a joke :/ like seriously most academy voters just voted based on what their kids liked instead of actually understanding the animation movies. (Though I have to say I thought Coco's win was deserved :lol:

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Definitely agree with this as well... Though part of me thinks Dear Basketball won more because of the subject matter than the animation itself :lol:

happy for the diversification of recognition in the industry though of the 2D animation art form.

Just waiting on next big awards :lol:

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Absolutely agree :laugh:

I did like Coco a lot, I really enjoyed it, but technically it just wasn't as good as it could've been and I think if it was only specialists voting, that would've been reflected. Totally deserved the nomination, but I don't think it necessarily deserved the win (at least on technical merit)

So happy for Jordan Peele! Quite an unexpected win to most, I think, but deserved definitely.

Such a headache from staying up so late I hope I can make it to Best Picture :laugh:

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Original post by chelseadagg3r

Absolutely agree :laugh:

I did like Coco a lot, I really enjoyed it, but technically it just wasn't as good as it could've been and I think if it was only specialists voting, that would've been reflected. Totally deserved the nomination, but I don't think it necessarily deserved the win (at least on technical merit)

So happy for Jordan Peele! Quite an unexpected win to most, I think, but deserved definitely.

Such a headache from staying up so late I hope I can make it to Best Picture :laugh:

Well the storyline was pretty damn good haha even if technically wasn't as good as other movies nominated perhaps :tongue:

though with Boss Baby and Ferdinand... that nominated pool was not the best either.

I wasn't surprised Peele won but was definitely pleased. Omg forgot it was late in the UK... I just woke up to watch the Oscars :lol:

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Del Toro for Best Director :smile:

Well deserveddd

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