Oscars 2014

[Henry Gale]

Full nominees list (http://oscar.go.com/nominees)

The 9 nominated for Best Picture are:


American Hustle
Captain Phillips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
Her
Nebraska
Philomena
12 Years A Slave
The Wolf of Wall Street

[Dukefrukem]

Gravity is a nice surprise!

[dreamdead]

Depressed that Gandolfini couldn't manage the nomination over Bradley Cooper. Enough Said is anchored by how Holofcener allows his humanity to shine through.

Overall pleased that Saving Mr. Banks didn't do more. Kinda want to see The Butler just to see if Winfrey delivered a good performance.

[Henry Gale]

Initial thoughts

- Hooray for Her in Best Picture, Screenplay, Score and Song!

- Boo for Her seemingly nowhere else. Was really hoping Spike could sneak into Director.

- Aside from Delbonnel and a Sound Mixing nod, almost no showing for Inside Llewyn Davis. :sad: I realize Isaac had little shot against so much other competition (I mean, even Hanks didn't get it!), but really, nothing else? Obviously it's a gloomy, divisive film, but so are a bunch of other things that pulled through.

- Again, Hanks' absence is a bit of a surprise, especially considering how incredible he was, but this year's Best Actor field really was insanely crowded and unpredictable all season.

- No Emma Thompson, or really any Saving Mr. Banks is interesting (even if I haven't seen it), mostly because "movies about movies are great movies, eh movie people?" has become such a transparent soft spot for them in recent years.

- Oscar® nominated Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa

- Glad the Academy seemed to love Wolf of Wall Street enough to let it dominate the big categories, because I mean, c'mon. The pre-lash and industry "controversies" stirred up about it were starting to become headache-enducing.

Other than that, not too much unexpected stuff. In my dream version of this list, the things I mentioned above wouldn't have been left out of the running, and something completely out of left field like a Blue is the Warmest Color Picture/Actress shock (for being this year's lauded Best Foreign Language Film that couldn't actually get nominated there), Brie Larson taking Adams' place, or most of all, an Alien James Franco nod, all could've breathed some fresh air and electricity into what has looked like a three movie-race of 12 Years, Hustle and Gravity for a while now. Anything from the first half of the year being in the major categories would've been a cool shake-up, really.

So for now, I'll be away spending way too many conversations having to defend the reasons I think American Hustle is poop, and hope that it doesn't actually end up being the movie that somehow acts as something of the banner title of an otherwise great year for film!

[Watashi]

David O. Russell has gotten two films in a row with nominations in all 4 acting categories. What the fuck.

[Lazlo]

Biggest snubs in my mind are Hanks and Schoonmaker. Surprised they didn't go for Saving Mr. Banks.

Maybe it's that I'm older or whatever, but I can remember getting really excited about nominations announcements and feeling like I had specific things to root for. Not the case this year, though I am happy that the ridiculous controversy didn't ruin things for Jonah Hill and Leo. It helps that my favorite film of the year, Gravity, is so highly revered. After a few years of things like Drive and Could Atlas topping my list, it's kind of weird to have a legit contender in that spot.

/ramble

[baby doll]

Judy Dench is going to have to go down on a lot of people between now and whenever the ballots are due. Then again, she's been going down on people all over Hollywood for ages (I've seen her at various orgies over the years and she's always up for pretty much anything), and probably had to go down on a bunch of people recently just to lock up the nomination.

[number8]

I just learned Bono and The Edge's real names for the first time thanks to the Best Original Song category.

[Dead & Messed Up]

Weird: Monsters University shut out of the Animated Feature category.

Otherwise, reasonable.

[Lazlo]

Weird: Monsters University shut out of the Animated Feature category.

Otherwise, reasonable.

Oh man, that too. What a shame. Really great movie, funniest of the year.

[Morris Schæffer]

Yes for The Wolf of Wall Street, Scorsese and espeially DiCaprio. For some reason I expected Pacific Rim for a FX nom, but perhaps the material was too been there done that.

[Winston*]

Seen more of the Foreign Language films at them moment than any of the other categories. The Hunt and The Missing Picture are really good. Omar is okay.

[Qrazy]

You know, I think there's something wrong with the whole best foreign language film category. It positions the whole ceremony as this us, that's them. It should be the best world cinema category.

[number8]

My biggest problem with it is that, like the Best Animated Feature category, they're basically considered the second stringers. The implication being that if they're actually great, they'd be in Best Picture like The Artist, Amour, or Toy Story 3.

[Qrazy]

My biggest problem with it is that, like the Best Animated Feature category, they're basically considered the second stringers. The implication being that if they're actually great, they'd be in Best Picture like The Artist, Amour, or Toy Story 3.

Agreed.

[dreamdead]

Agreed.

But don't all of the non-critics' guilds' ceremonies operate this way? Beyond publications like Cahiers du cinema and Sight and Sound, don't the English, Korean, Japanese film industries all privilege their country's works and then create a general "foreign" category for others?

I do recall England having a "Best British Film" award, so maybe I'm inverting their Oscar equivalent, but isn't this generally the practice...?

[Winston*]

But don't all of the non-critics' guilds' ceremonies operate this way? Beyond publications like Cahiers du cinema and Sight and Sound, don't the English, Korean, Japanese film industries all privilege their country's works and then create a general "foreign" category for others?

I do recall England having a "Best British Film" award, so maybe I'm inverting their Oscar equivalent, but isn't this generally the practice...?

The difference is that the awards in Korea and Japan are for specifically designated for the best in Korean and Japanese film. The Oscars aren't specifically American awards and proclaim to be the best in film in general.

[Qrazy]

But don't all of the non-critics' guilds' ceremonies operate this way? Beyond publications like Cahiers du cinema and Sight and Sound, don't the English, Korean, Japanese film industries all privilege their country's works and then create a general "foreign" category for others?

I do recall England having a "Best British Film" award, so maybe I'm inverting their Oscar equivalent, but isn't this generally the practice...?

Well yeah I don't see that grouping changing any time soon, typically those types of films just don't have the viewership or releases necessary to get them positioned in the overall best film category. But that's why I think changing foreign language to world cinema is a good compromise because it recognizes that this medium happens on an international level. It would make the grouping seem less second tier just via the name change alone.

[Ezee E]

My biggest problem with it is that, like the Best Animated Feature category, they're basically considered the second stringers. The implication being that if they're actually great, they'd be in Best Picture like The Artist, Amour, or Toy Story 3.

More animated films have been nominated for Best Picture since the inclusion of a Best Animated Film category.

That would be two. Up and Toy Story 3.

Before that, just Beauty and the Beast.

[Ezee E]

Ha, my predictions finished 79th out of 4015 on goldderby.com

[Henry Gale]

Also worth mentioning, as if Act of Killing wasn't already going to easily take it, I forgot that Stories We Tell and Blackfish were somehow left out of Documentary. No idea what the process for it is, if it's as similarly confusing as Foreign Language, but they were so widely loved and talked about that it's still a big surprise.

And yeah, Despicable Me 2 over Monsters U is just so aggravating and befuddling. Especially when this the voting body that had gave Brave the win last year and didn't even nominated the first Despicable. But mainly, DM2 sucked and MU was lovely.


Ha, my predictions finished 79th out of 4015 on goldderby.com

Nice. I feel like I should do something like this sometime, especially when eventual nominations tend to surprise me so little.

[Stay Puft]

Wong Kar-wai's film got a couple noms. That's neat.

I need to get off my ass and watch that. Or, uh, get on my ass.

[baby doll]

The implication being that if they're actually great, they'd be in Best Picture like The Artist, Amour, or Toy Story 3.I think the implication is that it's easier for a film to get a nomination if it's been widely publicized and a lot of people have seen it, and I'm guessing that a lot of Academy voters hadn't even heard of La Grande bellezza or The Hunt prior to the nominations being announced (to say nothing of more challenging examples of world cinema). Incidentally, I wouldn't be averse to the Matchies adding a foreign language or world cinema category as US cinema predictably dominates these polls.

[Ezee E]

I think the implication is that it's easier for a film to get a nomination if it's been widely publicized and a lot of people have seen it, and I'm guessing that a lot of Academy voters hadn't even heard of La Grande bellezza or The Hunt prior to the nominations being announced (to say nothing of more challenging examples of world cinema). Incidentally, I wouldn't be averse to the Matchies adding a foreign language or world cinema category as US cinema predictably dominates these polls.

We had Tabu in our Best Picture category.

[baby doll]

We had Tabu in our Best Picture category.But in the end, I think it was Moonrise Kingdom that won--not a bad choice by any means, though it clearly had an edge over the competition in that it was a mainstream-ish US release that had been out for a while so that most of the people who wanted to see it had already gotten a chance to check it out before the voting deadline.

[Dukefrukem]

OK, here comes a ~2 month binge of movie watching to see everything nominated I haven't seen yet.

[baby doll]

OK, here comes a ~2 month binge of movie watching to see everything nominated I haven't seen yet.Around this time of year, I always wonder if anyone's still going to want to see these movies the morning after Oscar night. I've had copies of Argo, Life of Pi, and Lincoln sitting on my shelf for months, but I still haven't gotten around to watching them. Yet I'm somehow able to find time for a new Hong Sang-soo movie every six months or so, and I don't even like Hong Sang-soo all that much.

The ones I'm most interested in right now are The Wolf of Wall Street (because I think I'll enjoy David Bordwell's blog post more if I see the film before reading it); Inside Llewyn Davis (because I like the Coens); The Act of Killing (I've got the Blu Ray, so I'll probably see that in the next month or so); The Missing Picture (no explanation needed); The Wind Rises (Hayao Miyazaki is probably the greatest living Japanese filmmaker); American Hustle (I haven't seen a David O. Russell movie I didn't like, though maybe that's because I haven't seen The Fighter); Blue Jasmine (because I watch every fucking Woody Allen movie regardless); 20 Feet From Stardom (I like music); Her (for Joaquin Phoenix's mustache); 12 Years a Slave (Hunger was pretty awesome, didn't care for Shame); The Broken Circle Breakdown (The Misfortunates (The Shittiness of Things) was terrific); Nebraska (I still love Election, though Payne's been going steadily downhill ever since); Omar (I don't have that many opportunities to see films from the Middle East so I usually jump whenever one comes along); Prisoners (I miss the Denis Villeneuve who made Maelström; anyway, I've already got the DVD); Dallas Buyers Club (I guess I'm a McConaughey fanboy and the story sounds interesting enough, though my expectations are pretty low after Café Floré); and maybe Captain Phillips (I hope the Somali pirates cut Tom Hanks' fat fucking diabetic head off, and also I vaguely recall Bloody Sunday being good).

[Ezee E]

But in the end, I think it was Moonrise Kingdom that won--not a bad choice by any means, though it clearly had an edge over the competition in that it was a mainstream-ish US release that had been out for a while so that most of the people who wanted to see it had already gotten a chance to check it out before the voting deadline.

Zero Dark Thirty won.

But yeah, when you have 30+ people vote, the movies that get seen the most are more likely going to win. Same deal with the Academy where there's over a thousand (?) people.

[eternity]

Zero Dark Thirty won.

But yeah, when you have 30+ people vote, the movies that get seen the most are more likely going to win. Same deal with the Academy where there's over a thousand (?) people.

I believe the number of Academy members is in the 6000 range.

[MadMan]

I'm so far behind on 2013 viewing that I know I'm not going to catch up. Still I saw Wolf of Wall Street if that counts for anything.

[chrisnu]

Fandango is doing an Awards Ballot Challenge (www.fandango.com/ballotchallenge) where you can win stuff.

Who I'm selecting currently, subject to revision:

Best Picture: 12 Years a Slave
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
Best Director: Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave
Best Original Song: "Let it Go," Frozen
Best Costume Design: The Great Gatsby

[slqrick]

I think Lupita Nyong'o is gonna pull the upset, and I think Leo may finally win it.

American Hustle might win Best Costume for those wigs.

[Ezee E]

The experts know nothing. Only one beat my BAFTA picks, and I finished 31st out of 959 on Gold Derby. Ha!

[number8]

Watched the live action shorts. The French one is fantastic. The Finnish one is funny. The rest are really terrible.

[dreamdead]

I don't as much about the commercial aspects as the artistic aspects, so some of the number-questioning here (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/21/movies/awardsseason/oscars-best-picture-candidates-seek-box-office-bumps.html?src=dayp) I'm indifferent towards (The Act of Killing, Upstream Color, and Before Midnight are the best things I saw last year, and they're not going to receive much press or attention at the ceremony, though TAoK will win). Still, I do find it interesting how little this year's Oscars nominees have stirred the popular consciousness.

None of the films are still screening in a suburb forty minutes outside of Tulsa. Do an people you know seem to actively vocalize an interest in this year's ceremony, or has it distilled to JLaw and indifference otherwise?

[EyesWideOpen]

I don't as much about the commercial aspects as the artistic aspects, so some of the number-questioning here (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/21/movies/awardsseason/oscars-best-picture-candidates-seek-box-office-bumps.html?src=dayp) I'm indifferent towards (The Act of Killing, Upstream Color, and Before Midnight are the best things I saw last year, and they're not going to receive much press or attention at the ceremony, though TAoK will win). Still, I do find it interesting how little this year's Oscars nominees have stirred the popular consciousness.

None of the films are still screening in a suburb forty minutes outside of Tulsa. Do an people you know seem to actively vocalize an interest in this year's ceremony, or has it distilled to JLaw and indifference otherwise?

Well most of these films are out on video or will be before the Oscars.

[Ezee E]

Gravity, Wolf on Wall Street, American Hustle, and Captain Phillips each grossed over $100 mill.

[Spinal]

Do an people you know seem to actively vocalize an interest in this year's ceremony, or has it distilled to JLaw and indifference otherwise?

JLaw is one of our finest actors.

[Spinal]

This is approximately the 82nd time I have used this joke on Match Cut.

[baby doll]

I don't as much about the commercial aspects as the artistic aspects, so some of the number-questioning here (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/21/movies/awardsseason/oscars-best-picture-candidates-seek-box-office-bumps.html?src=dayp) I'm indifferent towards (The Act of Killing, Upstream Color, and Before Midnight are the best things I saw last year, and they're not going to receive much press or attention at the ceremony, though TAoK will win). Still, I do find it interesting how little this year's Oscars nominees have stirred the popular consciousness.

None of the films are still screening in a suburb forty minutes outside of Tulsa. Do an people you know seem to actively vocalize an interest in this year's ceremony, or has it distilled to JLaw and indifference otherwise?Nobody's watching the Oscar telecast because of the nominated films. It mainly appeals to morons who are overly impressed by expensive gowns, bored young people looking for something to tweet about, retirees who nod off in the middle of the telecast, losers who want to have their friends over for a party but don't really want to talk to them, creepy guys with an unhealthy interest in Jennifer Lawrence, degenerate gambling addicts, and pathetic conformists who think it's their social and civic duty to keep up with popular culture no matter how debased it becomes (i.e., people who own smart phones and have active Twitter accounts).

[Spinal]

Misanthropy!

[number8]

Joke's on you, I watch it for the in memoriam montage.

[Watashi]

Nobody's watching the Oscar telecast because of the nominated films. It mainly appeals to morons who are overly impressed by expensive gowns, bored young people looking for something to tweet about, retirees who nod off in the middle of the telecast, losers who want to have their friends over for a party but don't really want to talk to them, creepy guys with an unhealthy interest in Jennifer Lawrence, degenerate gambling addicts, and pathetic conformists who think it's their social and civic duty to keep up with popular culture no matter how debased it becomes (i.e., people who own smart phones and have active Twitter accounts).

So which one do you fall under?

[Spinal]

Who doesn't talk to their friends during an Oscar party? It's not like it's football or something.

[Gizmo]

http://youtu.be/1w--HHuBKH4

[baby doll]

So which one do you fall under?The third and fifth.

[MadMan]

I watch out of habit. This will be the first Oscars since the one for the year 2005 that I don't care at all who wins. I doubt Leo has a chance so meh on that front and I don't know if he's deserving anyways.

[baby doll]

I watch out of habit. This will be the first Oscars since the one for the year 2005 that I don't care at all who wins. I doubt Leo has a chance so meh on that front and I don't know if he's deserving anyways.Maybe it's because I grew up in a house where no one ever watched the Oscars that I just never got into the habit of enduring it. I did sit through it in 2002 and 2003 (when A Beautiful Mind and Chicago were the winners), but after that I figured my time would be better spent actually watching movies on video. Instead of sitting through all six and a half hours of the telecast, I could go on the internet the next day and find out who won in fifteen seconds.

[MadMan]

Hey I can't disagree with you there. And it was Chicago winning Best Picture that made me realize I shouldn't have any faith in the Oscars.

[Morris Schæffer]

I watch out of habit. This will be the first Oscars since the one for the year 2005 that I don't care at all who wins. I doubt Leo has a chance so meh on that front and I don't know if he's deserving anyways.

I still think it's a rather strong lineup this year although I haven't seen Her and Philomena. Wasn't so long ago that freakin' The Blind Side was nominated for best picture.

I will watch for sure as I've done in the past decade. Although the best foreign language category has a Belgian film so that helps!

[Dukefrukem]

This really makes me rethink the way I currently view performances/accomplishments.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/oscar-voter-reveals-brutally-honest-682957

[number8]

Saw the docs shorts last night. You guys need to see Karama Has no Walls. Friggin' intense footage. Prison Terminal's my favorite, though.

Tonight: animated shorts!

[number8]

Animated is always the most eclectic category of the shorts every year.

[Dead & Messed Up]

This really makes me rethink the way I currently view performances/accomplishments.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/oscar-voter-reveals-brutally-honest-682957

I think the Reporter does this every year, and it's a nice reminder that Oscar voters can be just about the worst.

"Before Midnight is a travesty of ineptitude and dreadful writing, like the other two in that horrible trilogy..."

"...but in this case I'm friends with both David and Woody, so that doesn't help."

"I have no interest whatsoever [in animated films]. That ended when I was 6."

"Even though I thought Inside Llewyn Davis was an atrociously bad movie..."

Ell-ho-ell.

[number8]

The thing that has struck me most has been realizing that most Academy voters don't really bother seeing all the nominated films before voting. They're all working professionals, who probably have as little if not less free time to go to a movie theater or watch a pile of screeners as the average joe. In hindsight that's common sense, but I think a lot of us were given this impression that even the voters with shitty taste would at least vote from an informed position, which is not really the case. I read a speculation piece the other day claiming that a lot of Academy members said they didn't bother seeing 12 Years a Slave. I don't know if that'll affect its chances either way, but we should probably stop looking at it as if all the nominees have an equal starting chance.

[Spinal]

This has long been my secret to winning Oscar prediction contests. The first thing you do is eliminate any nominees that have likely been seen by significantly fewer people than the others. It increases your odds tremendously.

[Raiders]

The thing that has struck me most has been realizing that most Academy voters don't really bother seeing all the nominated films before voting. They're all working professionals, who probably have as little if not less free time to go to a movie theater or watch a pile of screeners as the average joe. In hindsight that's common sense, but I think a lot of us were given this impression that even the voters with shitty taste would at least vote from an informed position, which is not really the case. I read a speculation piece the other day claiming that a lot of Academy members said they didn't bother seeing 12 Years a Slave. I don't know if that'll affect its chances either way, but we should probably stop looking at it as if all the nominees have an equal starting chance.

They should keep for the winner voting the same discipline restrictions for the individual awards they use for the nominations, so each person only needs to see the films in the specific catergory(ies) and Best Picture.

[Ezee E]

This has long been my secret to winning Oscar prediction contests. The first thing you do is eliminate any nominees that have likely been seen by significantly fewer people than the others. It increases your odds tremendously.

I'm just curious how that makes The Artist win. I predicted it, but still.... Did the voters all actually see that one?

[Spinal]

I'm just curious how that makes The Artist win. I predicted it, but still.... Did the voters all actually see that one?

It had 10 nominations. You figure that voters are going to make a point of seeing something with that many nominations.

[baby doll]

To be fair, I'm planning to vote in the Matchies, even though in most categories I've only seen one or two of the nominated films.

[number8]

Me review all the shorts? Unpossible. (http://www.artboiled.com/2014/spotlight-oscar-nominated-short-films-of-2014/)

[Dukefrukem]

Decent opening.

[Dukefrukem]

I wouldn't mind Leto or Hill winning this.

[Sxottlan]

"Striker! Striker! Striker!"

[Sxottlan]

All this does is remind me of how terrible Despicable Me 2 was.

[Dukefrukem]

Really wanted Jackass to win an Oscar.

[Dukefrukem]

Kim Novak has had way too much plastic surgery...

http://berentzannacmp.files.wordpress .com/2009/11/kimnovak.jpg

[Mr. McGibblets]

"Everyday heroes" apparently now means "extremely famous people."

[Dukefrukem]

Gravity has VFX in the bag.

[Sxottlan]

Feels like this is moving at a good clip, but it usually bogs down a little in hour 2.

[Dukefrukem]

Yeh it does feel like it's moving quickly. I'm disappointed at the lack of MCers commenting tonight.

[Winston*]

Not watching, but 20 Feet From Stardom just won best documentary? Pathetic.

[Mr. McGibblets]

U2 performing = time to mute.

[Sxottlan]

Yeah I was gonna say. Are we all migrating to Twitter anymore these days?

[Dukefrukem]

I can't tell, is she doing a Samsung commercial?

[EyesWideOpen]

Ellen has been awesome so far. Gravity is getting all the awards.

[megladon8]

Bette Midler is painful.

[slqrick]

Wow that was a brutal In Memorium. Went downhill really fast.

[Skitch]

Not watching, but 20 Feet From Stardom just won best documentary? Pathetic.

Me either. Pathetic not the right word. Wrong or insulting might be better.

[Lazlo]

Me either. Pathetic not the right word. Wrong or insulting might be better.

It's shameful, but not unexpected. If much of the Academy can't be bothered to watch 12 Years a Slave because they think it'll be too rough, imagine those nitwits watching The Act of Killing.

[EyesWideOpen]

It's best documentary not most important documentary.

[DavidSeven]

She played the pizza joke too hard. Wasn't a funny bit to begin with.

[baby doll]

Not watching, but 20 Feet From Stardom just won best documentary? Pathetic.


Me either. Pathetic not the right word. Wrong or insulting might be better.


It's shameful, but not unexpected. If much of the Academy can't be bothered to watch 12 Years a Slave because they think it'll be too rough, imagine those nitwits watching The Act of Killing.I'm surprised you guys are taking this so seriously. Maybe it's getting older, but I really don't mind other people having different taste in movies than me. And with the Oscars, there's like a thousand people voting on this thing, so it's not surprising that the least offensive film would be the winner (last year's winner was Searching for Sugar Man).

Then again, I wasn't that into The Act of Killing myself.

[Mr. McGibblets]

Matthew McConaughey has not been kind to his brain.

[Skitch]

I am offended by genocide.

[amberlita]

I'm offended by Bette Midler.

[Neclord]

I like pizza.

[Qrazy]

So what were your oscar ballot tallies?

[Ezee E]

Really liked any time Ellen did stuff. Hated all the montages this year.

Leto, Matt, and Lupita had great speeches.

[MadMan]

I was on Twitter and Facebook all night. Social media killed the message board.

Good ceremony. Ellen was funny, the remembrance part almost made me cry and I loved Matt and McQueen's speeches.

[Morris Schæffer]

A good show. Ellen DeGeneres was fun, the way the top prizes were distributed was odd, but made sense I believe. Funniest moment may very well have been Cuaron thanking the wise guys, rather than men, of whichever company, for backing his movie.

My two what the fuck moments of the evening were:

- Kim Novak´s hideous face, not a pleasant what the fuck moment
- Seeing Danny Glover´s Lethal Weapon wife on stage getting the first standing ovation of the evening. That was really cool since I´ve been going through the movies again the last couple of days and I thought that lady looked awfully familiar. Still not exactly sure what she was doing there, but it was after all 4 o´clock in the morning Belgian time.:D

[Kurosawa Fan]

I didn't watch, but I saw a few speeches online afterward. McConaughey's was just awful, "alright, alright, alright" aside. Lupita's was fantastic. That's about all I have to add to the discussion.

[Dukefrukem]

I suppose I need to reevaluate my McConaughey hate.

[Dukefrukem]

Holy crap. Did you see this years gift bag??

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44. Water filtration system from Krystal Klear Water – $4895
45. Artworks from Gizara – $5,000
46. 10,000 meal donations from Ellen DeGeneres’ Halo Spot’s Stew pet food to a shelter of the nominee’s choice – $6,100
47. Two-day Rocky Mountaineer train excursion from Vancouver to Alberta in the Canadian Rockies – $6,850
48. Trip to Las Vegas including tickets to shows, backstage passes to meet Meatloaf and Boyz II Men and two nights at the Riviera Penthouse Suite – $9,000
49. Walking tour around Japan from Walk Japan – $15,000

[Spinal]

McConaughey's was just awful, "alright, alright, alright" aside.

Yes. Insufferable.

[amberlita]

Holy crap. Did you see this years gift bag??


That is obscene. I'd be curious to know how many people actually accept the bags. Pretty sure they pay taxes on them. Who the hell wants to pay taxes on a gift to see Meatloaf and Boyz II Men?

[The Bad Guy]

I really liked Lupita's speech and the moment when Cuaron spoke Spanish directly to his wife.

Overall, not a bad show. There weren't many awards that left me scratching my head or going "how could they do that?". Not to say I agreed with all of them, but I agreed with some of them and didn't have a problem with most.

[number8]

If I recall previous years' Oscar gift bags correctly, it's always been around that value.

Sorry for the lack of commentary. Was hosting a party.

[megladon8]

I have yet to see Frozen, but that performance by Adele Dazine was terrible.

[eternity]

Holy crap. Did you see this years gift bag??

1. DrainWig plug that prevents hair clogging the drain – $6.49
2. Fabric wrap from European company Wrag Wrap – $15
3. Organic pet shampoo from Simon’s Happy Pet – $15
4. Six-pack of Naked Luxury condoms – $20
5. Three-in-one dry-cleaning bags from Green Garmento – $23
6. Bluetooth camera shutter remote for Apple products from HISY – $24.99
7. AVIV 613 Vodka – $30
8. Herbal tea-based lollipops from Dosha Pops – $35
9. Hydroxycut weight loss gummies, protein bars, and shakes – $38.96
10. ‘Honey’ made from organic apples from Bee Free Honee – $39
11. Tea from Blossom Blends – $49.95
12. ‘Loaded: The Story of a Ghost’ graphic novel – $49.95
13. A DVD advertising cash off the services of aspiring film maker Charles Van Loucks – $50
14. Dinnerware from Slimware – $59
15. Cannonball Wines – $60
16. Caramels and sweets from Betty Jane Candies – $69.75
17. Candles that double as perfume and warm massage oil from Objects with Purpose – $70
18. Horse shampoo and conditioner made for human hair from Mane ‘N Tail – $95.35
19. Beauty products from M3K Beauty – $100
20. Organic makeup products by Diane Capt – $105
21. Activity tracker from Polar Loop – $109.95
22. Go Pro hair dryer from Coolway – $120
23. Two Mace pepper guns – $120
24. Accessories from CherryT Knit & Co. $158
25. Hookahzz E-Cigarettes and E-Liquids – $162
26. Shellfish knife set – $185
27. Leather iPhone 5 case from Vetvik – $230
28. Leather purse from Jitseu. A $279
29. Portable camera and app from Narrative Clip – $279
30. Organic maple syrup from Rouge Maple – $280
31. Swiss-made Slow Watch – $290
32. Organic skin, body, and hair products from Acure – $300
33. Jan Lewis bangle bracelet made from wood shapes – $400
34. House call with acupuncturist and nutritionist Heather Lounsbury – $500
35. Lifetime membership to a meditation gym from Headspace.com – $500
36. Tickets to all-kid pro Cirque troupe, Le Petit Cirque – $575
37. Max Martin luxury shoes – $750
38. 10 personal training sessions with Huntley Drive Fitness – $850
39. Supplies from Epic Pet Health – $1,571.98
40. Five-night stay at the Koloa Landing Resort in Hawaii – $2,000
41. Home spa system from Steamist – $2560
42. ‘O-Shot’ procedure to help a woman’s sex drive – $2,700
43. Resort stay at the Imanta’s Ocean Casa suite in Mexico – $3,300
44. Water filtration system from Krystal Klear Water – $4895
45. Artworks from Gizara – $5,000
46. 10,000 meal donations from Ellen DeGeneres’ Halo Spot’s Stew pet food to a shelter of the nominee’s choice – $6,100
47. Two-day Rocky Mountaineer train excursion from Vancouver to Alberta in the Canadian Rockies – $6,850
48. Trip to Las Vegas including tickets to shows, backstage passes to meet Meatloaf and Boyz II Men and two nights at the Riviera Penthouse Suite – $9,000
49. Walking tour around Japan from Walk Japan – $15,000

I wonder how many people actually took the gift basket, considering they have to pay taxes on all of that junk (and yes, most of it is junk).

[MadMan]

I liked Matt's speech. What I didn't like was Bette Midler. Ugh. The selfies actually made me smile but I think it was because of the people involved. Ellen showed you don't have to be a smug jackasss to be a good host.

[ledfloyd]

That speech was terrible. "My hero is my imagined self in 10 years." Ugh. Because what the ceremony needed was more self-involvement.


- Kim Novak´s hideous face, not a pleasant what the fuck moment

This is worth considering. (http://selfstyledsiren.blogspot.com/2014/03/lets-talk-about-kim-novak.html)

[number8]

https://24.media.tumblr.com/225bd85f4edfbe1b441a29ee90f984 95/tumblr_n1vuuhx4DQ1rg365do1_r2_ 400.gif

[megladon8]

Even with many painfully awkward moments, I still think Travolta's introduction of "Let it Go" was the most painful part of the evening.

Even worse that Midler's song. At least that was only guilty of being embarrassingly earnest.

[EyesWideOpen]

Lupita, Cate, Jared all gave great speeches. Harrison Ford sounded like it was the first time he's ever read from a teleprompter. I like McConoughey as an actor but this speech just verifies how much I dislike him otherwise.

[Hugh_Grant]

Holy crap. Did you see this years gift bag??
Some of that stuff is WTF?



23. Two Mace pepper guns – $120
4. Six-pack of Naked Luxury condoms – $20
30. Organic maple syrup from Rouge Maple – $280


That had better be some damn good maple syrup.

[megladon8]

Spike Jonze's speech was a little weird, too. He also didn't seem overly impressed.

[MadMan]

https://24.media.tumblr.com/225bd85f4edfbe1b441a29ee90f984 95/tumblr_n1vuuhx4DQ1rg365do1_r2_ 400.gifHilarious.

Hell sometimes I think I'm my own hero. I'd rather idolize myself than some murdering douchebag politician or a businessman who robs people regularly anyways.

[ledfloyd]

Hell sometimes I think I'm my own hero. I'd rather idolize myself than some murdering douchebag politician or a businessman who robs people regularly anyways.

Are those the only two options?

[Qrazy]

Are those the only two options?

http://www.shedlightevents.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/YES.jpg

[MadMan]

Well you could go with hypocritical preacher or rapist murder. Hypothetically speaking.

[Dukefrukem]

That speech was terrible. "My hero is my imagined self in 10 years." Ugh. Because what the ceremony needed was more self-involvement.



This is worth considering. (http://selfstyledsiren.blogspot.com/2014/03/lets-talk-about-kim-novak.html)

That had to have been written by a chick.

[Watashi]

The Oscars were amazing for that look on Ford's face when he saw the pizza:

http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/229/files/2014/03/Han_SoLO_needs_a_nappy.gif

[Kurosawa Fan]

That had better be some damn good maple syrup.

I had this same thought when I got to the syrup, but I'm fairly sure after looking more carefully that the prices are cumulative. The price of the maple syrup is actually $1.

[Ezee E]

A gopro hairdryer?

[ledfloyd]

That had to have been written by a chick.

Women don't have valid opinions?

[Winston*]

I had this same thought when I got to the syrup, but I'm fairly sure after looking more carefully that the prices are cumulative. The price of the maple syrup is actually $1.
That would make the portable camera, the pet shampoo, the pepper spray and the lifetime membership to the meditation gym (?) free. Come on KF.

[Winston*]

BTW what the hell is horse shampoo made for human hair?

[Kurosawa Fan]

That would make the portable camera, the pet shampoo and the lifetime membership to the meditation gym (?) free. Come on KF.

Oh, shit. :lol:

Well that's some ridiculous maple syrup.

[ledfloyd]

And what is o-shot.

[megladon8]

That had to have been written by a chick.


You know your saying this kind of validates the article, right?

[Spinal]

BTW what the hell is horse shampoo made for human hair?

It's that stuff that is featured in Morgan Spurlock's Greatest Movie Ever Sold.

[The Bad Guy]

It's that stuff that is featured in Morgan Spurlock's Greatest Movie Ever Sold.

Mane And Tail, son! I wash my bod with it err day.

[MadMan]

The Oscars were amazing for that look on Ford's face when he saw the pizza:

http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/229/files/2014/03/Han_SoLO_needs_a_nappy.gifI loved that he grabbed a napkin as the pizza guy walked away.

[Morris Schæffer]

That speech was terrible. "My hero is my imagined self in 10 years." Ugh. Because what the ceremony needed was more self-involvement.



This is worth considering. (http://selfstyledsiren.blogspot.com/2014/03/lets-talk-about-kim-novak.html)

Point well taken.

[Morris Schæffer]

The Oscars were amazing for that look on Ford's face when he saw the pizza:

http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/229/files/2014/03/Han_SoLO_needs_a_nappy.gif

haha, not good enough for him, but I guess he was hungry. Although stick girlfriend is in direr need of some much-needed calories.

[Dukefrukem]

Women don't have valid opinions?

Said no one.

[Russ]

What's your Travolta name?

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/low_con...volta_name.html (http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/low_concept/2014/03/john_travolta_called_idina_men zel_adele_dazeem_what_s_your_t ravolta_name.html)

[Lazlo]

What's your Travolta name?

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/low_con...volta_name.html (http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/low_concept/2014/03/john_travolta_called_idina_men zel_adele_dazeem_what_s_your_t ravolta_name.html)

Griffin Van Malssen becomes Gavin Bruwn.

[Russ]

I'm "Rhys Jerkson".

:)

I think I'll keep it.

[number8]

http://cdn.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/slave-650x842.jpg

[Kurosawa Fan]

What's your Travolta name?

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/low_con...volta_name.html (http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/low_concept/2014/03/john_travolta_called_idina_men zel_adele_dazeem_what_s_your_t ravolta_name.html)

Michael Beeckman becomes "Mitchell Burneez."

[Winston*]

"Carson Leeee"

[dreamdead]

Paige Pozorter for me.

[Skitch]

"Edward Morzgan"

[Gizmo]

"Benn Reegers." Not sure how he'd pronounced it so that the two N's are apparent.

[Dukefrukem]

"Shane Edjans"

[baby doll]

Marcel Suzzivan

[Morris Schæffer]

Argyll Riveera

[number8]

lol:


Two Oscar voters privately admitted that they didn’t see “12 Years a Slave,” thinking it would be upsetting. But they said they voted for it anyway because, given the film’s social relevance, they felt obligated to do so.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/moviesnow/la-et-mn-oscar-race-20140304,0,2619113.story

[Ivan Drago]

What's your Travolta name?

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/low_con...volta_name.html (http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/low_concept/2014/03/john_travolta_called_idina_men zel_adele_dazeem_what_s_your_t ravolta_name.html)

I'm Kayden Allorn. I dig it. :D

[transmogrifier]

Tristan

[Skitch]

I'm Kayden Allorn. I dig it. :D

That screams scifi fantasy.

[MadMan]

I am Ayden Morzgan. Heh awesome.

[Dukefrukem]

lol:



http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/moviesnow/la-et-mn-oscar-race-20140304,0,2619113.story

Wow.