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  • Parasite wins.   We had this discussion elsewhere:  Why should a film be allowed to win both "International Movie of the Year"   and Best Picture.  If International Films are eligible for the Best Picture award, then the International Film of the year category should be eliminated. 

    @the-gipper said:

    Parasite wins.   We had this discussion elsewhere:  Why should a film be allowed to win both "International Movie of the Year"   and Best Picture.  If International Films are eligible for the Best Picture award, then the International Film of the year category should be eliminated. 

    Parasite can blow me.

    WSS

  • @axe said:

    https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/oscars-lose-6-million-viewers-185605476.html

    I can't imagine why ?

    Well, I imagine that whatever it is you think was the problem was not the problem.   

    It seems more to me that the viewing public, especially that 18-49 demographic  was just not interested in the movies that were up:

    A WWII movie...

    Basically a Soap Opera in Marriage Story  (barf?)

    A movie in Korean ???  Who really cares?

    A movie about a  completely crazy person  in Joker  (well...that one might have appeal)

    A period piece from the late 60s.  to which they could not properly relate to, which I understand. (but I could...so I thought it was great)

    A movie about women in the 1800s..... a worn out tale

    Another period piece about an automotive rivalry....probably did not resonate with younger people unless you are a motorhead

    Another period piece about  the mafia/labor union dispute.

    And Jojo Rabbit....which is what?  A comedy about Nazis?   (have not seen it)

  • @axe said:

    https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/oscars-lose-6-million-viewers-185605476.html

    I can't imagine why ?

    Well, I imagine that whatever it is you think was the problem was not the problem.   

    It seems more to me that the viewing public, especially that 18-49 demographic  was just not interested in the movies that were up:

    A WWII movie...

    Basically a Soap Opera in Marriage Story  (barf?)

    A movie in Korean ???  Who really cares?

    A movie about a  completely crazy person  in Joker  (well...that one might have appeal)

    A period piece from the late 60s.  to which they could not properly relate to, which I understand. (but I could...so I thought it was great)

    A movie about women in the 1800s..... a worn out tale

    Another period piece about an automotive rivalry....probably did not resonate with younger people unless you are a motorhead

    Another period piece about  the mafia/labor union dispute.

    And Jojo Rabbit....which is what?  A comedy about Nazis?   (have not seen it)

    @the-gipper said:

    Well, I imagine that whatever it is you think was the problem was not the problem.   

    Who said there was a problem Nipper?

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    @the-gipper said:

    Well, I imagine that whatever it is you think was the problem was not the problem.   

    Who said there was a problem Nipper?

    @axe said:

    Who said there was a problem Nipper?

    The article that you linked.

  • @axe said:

    https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/oscars-lose-6-million-viewers-185605476.html

    I can't imagine why ?

    Well, I imagine that whatever it is you think was the problem was not the problem.   

    It seems more to me that the viewing public, especially that 18-49 demographic  was just not interested in the movies that were up:

    A WWII movie...

    Basically a Soap Opera in Marriage Story  (barf?)

    A movie in Korean ???  Who really cares?

    A movie about a  completely crazy person  in Joker  (well...that one might have appeal)

    A period piece from the late 60s.  to which they could not properly relate to, which I understand. (but I could...so I thought it was great)

    A movie about women in the 1800s..... a worn out tale

    Another period piece about an automotive rivalry....probably did not resonate with younger people unless you are a motorhead

    Another period piece about  the mafia/labor union dispute.

    And Jojo Rabbit....which is what?  A comedy about Nazis?   (have not seen it)

    @the-gipper said:

    Well, I imagine that whatever it is you think was the problem was not the problem.   

    It seems more to me that the viewing public, especially that 18-49 demographic  was just not interested in the movies that were up:

    A WWII movie...

    Basically a Soap Opera in Marriage Story  (barf?)

    A movie in Korean ???  Who really cares?

    A movie about a  completely crazy person  in Joker  (well...that one might have appeal)

    A period piece from the late 60s.  to which they could not properly relate to, which I understand. (but I could...so I thought it was great)

    A movie about women in the 1800s..... a worn out tale

    Another period piece about an automotive rivalry....probably did not resonate with younger people unless you are a motorhead

    Another period piece about  the mafia/labor union dispute.

    And Jojo Rabbit....which is what?  A comedy about Nazis?   (have not seen it)

    Now do the Grammy awards, Tony awards, or any other award show on TV.

    They're all in the tanking in the ratings.

  • @axe said:

    Who said there was a problem Nipper?

    The article that you linked.

    @the-gipper said:

    The article that you linked.

    But I didn't. I don't think it's a problem, I think it's hilarious and I hope the trend continues.

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    @the-gipper said:

    The article that you linked.

    But I didn't. I don't think it's a problem, I think it's hilarious and I hope the trend continues.

    @axe said:

    But I didn't. I don't think it's a problem, I think it's hilarious and I hope the trend continues.

    As Canton Dawg said, all these awards shows are "tanking" in the ratings.   But while neither you, nor I, believe it is a problem, that link you made did seem to believe that it was.  

  • Frankly, I think it's a problem. I used to really look forward to the Oscars. It would be a great honor to have your peers give you an award, respecting the work that you've done. The only best picture nomination I skipped was that stupid Korean movie because I can't read the subtitles and they can fuck themselves. There's already an international category for them. Every one of the other works is a quality film. But I would hesitate to bitch about them if you haven't seen them.

    WSS