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Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture |
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Feb 27 00:36:59 2017 What ever happened to popular movies winning Oscars? |
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Posted by R2ChinaTown on Mon Feb 27 08:25:08 2017, in response to Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture, posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Feb 27 00:36:59 2017. I say the following, not knowing the results of any of last night's awards.Popularity no longer seems to be a criteria for best picture. To be pest picture, the film has to have a back story that plays to a liberal narrative. An actor with a compelling story or a film that has a strong leftist message. Of course this might not apply in the face of an epic such as "The Godfather". So far the only meme I've seen is about a Muslim actor and what a perfect acceptance speech he made. Could it have been any other way? Liberals are so predictable. |
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Posted by BILLBKLYN on Mon Feb 27 08:45:12 2017, in response to Re: Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture, posted by R2ChinaTown on Mon Feb 27 08:25:08 2017. And let's not forget last year's gripe! |
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Posted by BILLBKLYN on Mon Feb 27 08:45:12 2017, in response to Re: Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture, posted by R2ChinaTown on Mon Feb 27 08:25:08 2017. And let's not forget last year's gripe! |
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Posted by SLRT on Mon Feb 27 10:17:23 2017, in response to Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture, posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Feb 27 00:36:59 2017. Hollywood has been self-referential for a long time. Look at all the movies that have been made about making movies. Or about what directors are feeling. They're all self-aggrandizing even when they seem critical of their subject like 8-1/2.The box office tells what the most popular movies are, but movie people are so impressed with themselves that they think they are artists judging art. |
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Posted by SMAZ on Mon Feb 27 15:45:47 2017, in response to Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture, posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Feb 27 00:36:59 2017. The Big Mac shouldn't win a culinary award just for being popular, and a movie shouldn't get a prestigious film industry award just for being popular.Quality matters. |
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Posted by Elkeeper on Mon Feb 27 15:52:29 2017, in response to Re: Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture, posted by BILLBKLYN on Mon Feb 27 08:45:12 2017. This year, it seems that the Academy really did their penance for being so, "Racist". |
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Feb 27 15:55:09 2017, in response to Re: Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture, posted by SMAZ on Mon Feb 27 15:45:47 2017. That really doesn't answer my question. Assuming that your point is valid, why is it then, that the movies of high quality are no longer popular? |
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Posted by SMAZ on Mon Feb 27 15:56:40 2017, in response to Re: Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture, posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Feb 27 15:55:09 2017. Historically, very high quality movies have rarely been blockbusters. |
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Posted by gp38/r42 chris on Mon Feb 27 16:22:34 2017, in response to Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture, posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Feb 27 00:36:59 2017. It'snot PC to have popular movies win instead of obscure ones. |
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Posted by gp38/r42 chris on Mon Feb 27 16:23:00 2017, in response to Re: Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture, posted by SMAZ on Mon Feb 27 15:45:47 2017. Ugh, Big Mac..... |
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Posted by gp38/r42 chris on Mon Feb 27 16:25:15 2017, in response to Re: Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture, posted by R2ChinaTown on Mon Feb 27 08:25:08 2017. That is correct. While Smaz has a point too, to add it has to have quality attributes that appeal to the LEFT. |
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Posted by gp38/r42 chris on Mon Feb 27 16:27:40 2017, in response to Re: Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture, posted by gp38/r42 chris on Mon Feb 27 16:23:00 2017. Hahaha hahaha!!!!Big Mac, a culinary masterpiece!!!! You got me laughing hysterically on this one!!! :) |
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Posted by ftgreeneg on Mon Feb 27 16:29:13 2017, in response to Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture, posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Feb 27 00:36:59 2017. These days many of the movies that win best picture are made with the intent to win these awards. Then the producers and directors lobby the voters to win. It's all political (don't mean democrat republican political). These movies aren't truly reflect want the ppl want to see which is why i don't watch these awards. |
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Posted by SMAZ on Mon Feb 27 16:34:43 2017, in response to Re: Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture, posted by gp38/r42 chris on Mon Feb 27 16:22:34 2017. Most popular movies (just like most popular restaurants) are not worthy of critical acclaim. |
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Posted by BILLBKLYN on Mon Feb 27 16:36:24 2017, in response to Re: Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture, posted by Elkeeper on Mon Feb 27 15:52:29 2017. Put it this way.... If no "black" movies had been made in the last year, the Academy would have been so desperate that some World Star brawl would have won Best Picture! |
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Posted by SMAZ on Mon Feb 27 16:43:37 2017, in response to Re: Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture, posted by gp38/r42 chris on Mon Feb 27 16:27:40 2017. You SHOULD be laughing hysterically since according to your criteria, these should have been the movies nominated for an Oscar.It's like have the nominees for best food of 2016 being The Big Mac KFC's Extra Crispy Tenderss Chipotle's Barbacoa |
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Posted by 3-9 on Mon Feb 27 17:08:06 2017, in response to Re: Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture, posted by SMAZ on Mon Feb 27 15:56:40 2017. IAWTP. Generally, the movies that win Best Picture are not hugely popular. How many people have seen the movie which beat out "Raiders of the Lost Ark"? |
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Posted by 3-9 on Mon Feb 27 17:18:50 2017, in response to Re: Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture, posted by ftgreeneg on Mon Feb 27 16:29:13 2017. It's true, in a way, that they do it with the intent to win the Oscars. To put a less cynical spin to it, it's a way to push for stronger performances, deeper writing, better directing, etc.; in other words, the more artistic end of the spectrum. Other artistic media do similar things. |
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Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Mon Feb 27 17:49:20 2017, in response to Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture, posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Feb 27 00:36:59 2017. It seems that they've already been made. You're not alone with that question. The TV ratings came in & they are down between 5 & 9% (based on time spent watching & location) from last year. Simple put, if movies were more "popular" the'd be more Mr & Mrs. Joe Six-pack watching to keep the sponsors interested . With the ratings down, I'm sure Madison Ave. is watching...and maybe re-thinking. |
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Posted by SMAZ on Mon Feb 27 17:53:37 2017, in response to Re: Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Mon Feb 27 17:49:20 2017. TV ratings have been down since the advent of the Internet and especially since the wide availability of cheap streaming options. |
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Feb 27 20:25:39 2017, in response to Re: Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture, posted by SMAZ on Mon Feb 27 16:43:37 2017. Star Wars Episode 3.9 was a great movie. |
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Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Mon Feb 27 20:26:28 2017, in response to Re: Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture, posted by SMAZ on Mon Feb 27 17:53:37 2017. This is very true. But having a seemingly consistant slew of ho-hum movies year in & year out can't help maintain an audience, either on network tv or streamed. Why would anyone want to sit thru a 4+ hour award show showcasing mediocore movies & performances? Last nights best picture clusterfuck was the highlight of evening. That part of the show made the biggest next day headlines, not who won what. Thats got to say something right there. |
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Feb 27 21:35:59 2017, in response to Re: Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture, posted by SMAZ on Mon Feb 27 17:53:37 2017. Exactly. In the olden times, I would probably watch the Oscars instead of whatever bullshit was on CBS, NBC or FOX. But now there are many more options, even if I still choose to watch TV. |
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Posted by R2Chinatown on Mon Feb 27 23:36:52 2017, in response to Re: Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture, posted by BILLBKLYN on Mon Feb 27 08:45:12 2017. Yes, and with very predictable results |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Mon Feb 27 23:49:57 2017, in response to Re: Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Mon Feb 27 17:49:20 2017. The TV ratings came in & they are down between 5 & 9% (based on time spent watching & location) from last yearAnd they'll still never learn, will they. |
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Posted by SMAZ on Tue Feb 28 00:53:03 2017, in response to Re: Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Mon Feb 27 20:26:28 2017. Why would anyone want to sit thru a 4+ hour award showThey don't That's why the Oscars ratings heyday was in the 70's when there was nothing else on. |
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Posted by bingbong on Tue Feb 28 01:06:31 2017, in response to Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture, posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Feb 27 00:36:59 2017. You haven't heard of Moonlight? |
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Posted by bingbong on Tue Feb 28 01:08:59 2017, in response to Re: Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture, posted by gp38/r42 chris on Mon Feb 27 16:25:15 2017. No. It has to have attributes that place it beyond blowing up a car at three angles. |
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Posted by Jeff Rosen on Tue Feb 28 06:21:43 2017, in response to Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture, posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Feb 27 00:36:59 2017. |
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Posted by Fred G on Tue Feb 28 09:09:37 2017, in response to Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture, posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Feb 27 00:36:59 2017. Because the popular box office choice is comic book heroes and cartoons, which may or may not be great cinema, while a good film noir detective story will languish at the box office but could be the greatest film ever. The people who vote on these films aren't using box office receipts as criteria.Back in the day, most films that won were also the most popular because people went to the movies more. |
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Posted by R2ChinaTown on Tue Feb 28 09:16:57 2017, in response to Once again, I never heard of the movie that won Best Picture, posted by Spider-Pig on Mon Feb 27 00:36:59 2017. If you do not run out this week and see "moonlight", and love it, and then run out to Target or Best Buy and buy 2 copies of the DVD, then you may be a racist homophobic conservative, Hitler loving, fascist. |
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