RE: Looks like 'Birdman' got the biggies . . .

Posted by RGA (R) on February 23, 2015 at 00:10:45

In Reply to: Looks like 'Birdman' got the biggies . . . posted by Billy Wonka on February 22, 2015 at 23:28:39:

The Academy I haven't watched since they expanded from 5 movies up for best picture.

Further since Leaving Las Vegas in 1995 I was rather confused by their weird decision making process. Whether one liked Leaving Las Vegas was beside the point.

It was nominated for Best Actor, Actress, Screenplay and Director and would have had to have been in the running for a nomination for screenplay since it won the award at other award shows. Arguably the Cinematography was the strongest aspect of the movie.

But hey Braveheart won screenplay and Batman Forever was nominated - jeez.

Those are considered the big 5 categories - so it never made any sense to say - well it was one of the 5 best in actor and actress, writing and directing but then NOT put it up for best picture. WTF?

I just hate the stupidity of some of these awards when they don't make sense. Leaving Las Vegas was pretty artsy for Hollywood and downbeat for their tastes but still - Braveheart? Talk about butchering history. Watching that movie makes me want to go to Vegas get drrunk and die in the arms of a hooker.

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Topic - Looks like 'Birdman' got the biggies . . . - Billy Wonka 23:28:39 02/22/15 (17)

RE: Looks like 'Birdman' got the biggies . . . - musetap 10:16:47 02/23/15 (4)

RE: Looks like 'Birdman' got the biggies . . . - RGA 17:32:27 02/23/15 (1)

So much surgery.....I hardly saw Julie with that new face. * - Billy Wonka 09:13:36 02/24/15 (0)

Birdman BR is already out (nt) - Jack G 13:41:22 02/23/15 (0)

But the boobs get more and more exposed - Victor Khomenko 13:18:33 02/23/15 (0)

Did Michael Keaton say that on purpose? - geoffkait 05:49:28 02/23/15 (0)

+1...Whiplash (nt) - Steve O 05:41:49 02/23/15 (0)

Why did Clint bother showing up at that parade of morons? - Victor Khomenko 04:56:51 02/23/15 (7)

He's the... - mkuller 08:20:27 02/23/15 (6)

I've always found his work - Dingojazz 18:48:30 02/26/15 (0)

MK, you have probably gotten drunk (in college) a replicated . . . - Billy Wonka 09:16:00 02/24/15 (0)

I personally preferred the sequel, Any Which Way You Can. - Road Warrior 10:13:08 02/23/15 (3)

RE: I personally preferred the sequel, Any Which Way You Can. - mkuller 19:01:39 02/23/15 (1)

I missed that one. Loved Gran Torino tho^ - Road Warrior 18:10:14 02/24/15 (0)

He is the last standing Hollywood patriarch - Victor Khomenko 10:19:42 02/23/15 (0)

RE: Looks like 'Birdman' got the biggies . . . - RGA 00:10:45 02/23/15 (1)

RE: Looks like 'Birdman' got the biggies . . . - geoffkait 02:53:04 02/23/15 (0)

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RE: Looks like 'Birdman' got the biggies . . . - RGA 00:10:45 02/23/15 (1)

RE: Looks like 'Birdman' got the biggies . . . - geoffkait 02:53:04 02/23/15 (0)

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