Comments on: Oscars 2010: Hugh Jackman Out, Neil Patrick Harris In? [Updated]

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By: PJG

PJG — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:14:16 +0000

Neil Patrick Harris was amazing in the opening number for the Oscars. I truly think he should host next year. His great stage presence, wit and grace would be refreshing!!

By: PJG

PJG — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:14:16 +0000

Neil Patrick Harris was amazing in the opening number for the Oscars. I truly think he should host next year. His great stage presence, wit and grace would be refreshing!!

By: Les

Les — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:08:11 +0000

no way!

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Martin & Baldwin To Host Oscars (Find Out Who Almost Did!) - Screen Rant — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:57:05 +0000

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By: 790

790 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:45:20 +0000

Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin will co-host the Oscars..

By: 790

790 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:42:54 +0000

Breaking news,,,

By: Joshi

Joshi — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:17:22 +0000

“it’s all a self-congratulatory circle-jerk anyway.”

Heh, as all of my friends are want to say to me when I mention the Oscars.

Thing is, I get that it’s an award given to people in the industry by people in the industry and as such, we as people in the public shouldn’t technically care as much about it, but to me it makes sense that that would be the most sought after award from a film-maker’s standpoint. To them, only other film-makers know what these people go through and what they have to do to get the end result.

Think of it in terms of… oh I don’t know architecture. The average person could look at weird looking building and say “hey, that building looks weird, how cool”, but it’s always going to be another architect that looks at it and admires it in ways that most other people can’t. It’s the same with movies really.

But again, I get why people don’t much care about the Oscars, as you say, it really is just a self-congratulatory circle-jerk.

By: Vic Holtreman

Vic Holtreman — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:43:05 +0000

@Joshi

Really I don’t pay attention to the Oscars any more so I couldn’t tell you, bud. Doesn’t really matter – it’s all a self-congratulatory circle-jerk anyway.

Vic

By: Joshi

Joshi — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:47:41 +0000

@Vic

Save for the obvious ones from last year (since a lot of people thought The Dark Knight and Wall-E should have at least been nominated) are there any particular popular films that in the past few years you think should have won (or been nominated)?

By: 790

790 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:42:53 +0000

Most recent, I think “Slumdog Millionaire” deserved Best Picture…

By: Vic Holtreman

Vic Holtreman — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:38:39 +0000

@Gary

Oh, I think there have been recent movies that deserved it, but they used to nominate films with broader appeal. I’d say the 1990s was the last decade where they consistently nominated and films that the general movie going audience enjoyed. Probably around 2003 with the win for the Lord of the Rings trilogy is the last time great AND popular films won.

Since then it’s been more “meaningful” movies that are nominated and win.

Vic

By: Crazian

Crazian — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:46:29 +0000

I’ll do it.

By: Gary

Gary — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:31:52 +0000

Vic,
just curious when was the last time you thought The Academy
got the best picture right ?

By: rich

rich — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:47:22 +0000

@ the oscars..

who cares..

By: Robyn2

Robyn2 — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:04:14 +0000

@ Vic,
Yes, the movies that used to be nominated were great and popular,
imagine what crappy movies will be nominated this year since the idiots at the Academy decided to expand the nominations to 10 movies? Like there are 10 great movies made in a year
(Transformers 2 will probably get nominated or other teenage dumb special effects movie that made gazillion dollars this year,Ocsars need ratings they say, so now is the time to “dumb down” the show) and it will be like 5 hours long…
The speeches miles long (let me thank my aunt Jane,my gardener, my housekeeper).And it’s ALL about the dresses (like it’s Project Runaway). For the first time in my life, I WILL NOT BE WATCHING THE OSCARS, they lost me for good!

By: Vic Holtreman

Vic Holtreman — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:34:35 +0000

@Vin

Because the actors who appeared at the Oscars used to be classy and entertaining as opposed to using their soapbox moment to “educate” America about their political views. Same goes with many of the films nominated – agenda driven.

Remember when movies that were great AND popular used to be nominated?

Vic

By: Vin

Vin — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:28:32 +0000

@vic
How come?