Are you watching the Oscars tonight?

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	What Oscars?
	3 (5%)
	Yes
	16 (24%)
	Uh, no.
	36 (55%)
	I haven't seen any of the nominated films, so no.
	2 (3%)
	It doesn't interest me in the least.
	8 (12%)
	I wouldn't miss it.
	1 (2%)
	I'm washing my hair and going to bed early.
	0 (0%)
	I don't watch televison
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	I don't watch movies
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[Kaleva]

1. I'll be watching YouTube vids on roasting pumpkin seeds

Are the amount of seeds one gets worth the space pumpkins need?

I'm converting my backyard into a garden and orchard in preparation for climate change and there's only so much space available.

[walkingman]

2. Going to tune in for Best Picture.

I'm hoping "All Quiet On The Western Front" wins. Clearly shows that WAR is evil.

[milestogo]

13. Most realistic war movies do that.

[mucifer]

43. it did win for Best International Film. It was nominated for both

[Meowmee]

3. I didn't know it was on, lol.

I may watch a bit while working or just watch old tv shows etc.

[True Dough]

4. More my style...

[milestogo]

14. OSCAR!

[XanaDUer2]

5. I so hope, All That Breathes wins nt

[CTyankee]

6. If Meryl Streep isn't appearing, I'm not watching it.

[Sympthsical]

7. Big fan of EEAAO and the actors in it

I'm watching mainly for that.

And maybe Naatu Naatu.

Plus my eyes feel a bit stiff. The annual roll fest keeps things limber.

[Beastly Boy]

8. Yes. Old reruns of Sesame Street and The Odd Couple

[friend of a friend]

9. What's the Oscars?

[Brother Buzz]

10. I am, mostly to see how many people give a shout out to Zelenskyy after the Oscars snubbed him

[NewHendoLib]

11. We are watching Out of Africa on Netflix

[Clash City Rocker]

12. No, I have no interest in it any more

It’s mostly just the academy telling us how much they love themselves. The speeches are too long, and the wrong movie usually wins.

[BigmanPigman]

15. I'm recording it like I usually do, so I can fast forward through

most of it. I used to love Joan Rivers doing fashion commentary On The Red Carpet. She was so funny.

[Meowmee]

20. That was funny 😹

[Buns_of_Fire]

16. If there are any good wardrobe malfunctions, I'll watch the highlight reel. nt

[Raine]

17. Yuck NO 🤢🤮 nt

[chowder66]

18. I just ducked in my apartment because airplanes are speeding across our skies.

I suppose it's for Top Gun?

Sounded like they were going to crash they were so low.

[CatWoman]

19. I like the fashion aspect

Angela and Jamie Lee are smashing it!!!

[malaise]

21. I'm enjoying Jimmy Kimmel

and rooting for Rihanna’s Lift me Up!😀

[CatWoman]

23. i forgot about Rhi Rhi

thanks for the reminder.

Presently watching westerns on SUNDANCE

[malaise]

28. Love that song particularly the Nyahbinge version and

the reggae remix.

[mockmonkey]

22. I did when I was younger.

Now I don't know who anyone is or what the movies are. I'm lucky to stay awake watching anything over 30 minutes.
I liked it better when people didn't expect the movie to have to be life changing to be any good and a $100 million wasn't needed to make a movie. I guess the cheaper movies are what make up the Netflix, Prime, etc lineup. Whatever.

[beaglelover]

24. West coast here. I'm recording them now.

We will watch them around 8 so we can skip all the boring categories and commercials.

[SYFROYH]

25. Yes but first I'm finishing the 4th season of You.

On Netflix.

[mvd]

26. Yep

I am a much bigger music fan than music fan but I do enjoy the Oscars. Won’t spoil it but those were nice early wins.

[Baitball Blogger]

27. I posted yes, but I am going to record it from 9 to 10 in order to watch

The Last of Us.

[CatWoman]

32. DAMMIT!!!

how could I forget about that????

I'm getting old

[Baitball Blogger]

33. What? That you can record the Oscars? Or that the last episode of Last of Us is on tonight?

[CatWoman]

34. the season finale of Last of Us

fortunately (well, not really) I have HBO Max and will record the Oscars.

I really have to watch Last of Us -- read there will be a bonus at the end of the episode.

[Baitball Blogger]

35. Thanks for the tip!

[nolabear]

39. Oooh, thanks!

[Ms. Toad]

29. I haven't had regular TV service since the analog- digital conversion.

We're too far from the stations/repeaters for digital to work and I refuse to pay for the "free" channels.

We can often get ION, public TV, a station with multiple versions of "all Jesus, all the time," and occasionally NBC. Depending on weather, time of day, and tree cover.

[PCIntern]

30. I'm probably in a minority but

Normally I think Kimmel is great but I thought his jokes fell flat and he kept it up with Spielberg far beyond when it was amusing at all in my opinion. Others may differ and I respect that.

[WarGamer]

41. The Academy asked Kimmel and the attendees to keep politics to a minimum.

[Abolishinist]

46. My wife and I absolutley LOVE Kimmel, we tape his show

and often play back his opening monologue the next morning.

But I agree. I think, for the most part, and to my surprise, he fell flat. Going back, in the last 20 years or so I have to say Billy Crystal has been the best by far.

[edbermac]

31. I have no rooting interest, so not really

I might watch for a few minutes if nothing interesting is on anywhere else

[treestar]

36. Didn't even know they were tonight until I read this OP

I hate show business people praising each other.

[FarPoint]

37. I am really enjoying the Oscars tonight !

Kind, humble winners, respectable, Jimmy Kimmel is entertaining and festive....I see a big dial down of the arrogance of yester year!

[nolabear]

38. I'm utterly enjoying them.

So far they’ve been uplifting, kind and people have been deeply supportive of one another. The diversity is nice and I saw, and in various ways, enjoyed most of the movies.

[WarGamer]

40. Yes, I'm a big cinephile.

Unfortunately the Academy tends to award movies that appeal to "insiders"

I've seen Triangle of Sadness... terrible. I've seen Babylon, terrible. I've seen Women Talking.. OK at best.

I've seen Everything, Everywhere etc... it was interesting but not really entertaining.

And I've seen Avatar, Top Gun and Elvis...

In fact, I saw Elvis 4x.

The Academy tries to go AGAINST commercially successful pictures and I think it makes them look elitist and snobby.

[milestogo]

42. I can't fathom why Triangle of Sadness was nominated.

What a stupid movie.

[WarGamer]

44. I want my $5.99 back from Prime. lol...

[milestogo]

45. I watched it via my subscription to Hulu

but I want my 2 hours back.

[Achilleaze]

53. Triangle of Sadness is not just stupid, it's also sad

sad and stupid is no way to go to the oscars.

[maryellen99]

48. I think the only commercially successful one in the past 30-40 years who won was Titanic

[WarGamer]

51. and Gladiator.

[maryellen99]

52. Forgot about that one nt

[Sympthsical]

57. Return of the King

I’d also argue the Departed, Parasite, and Slum Dog Millionaire were decently popular and successful.

Not Avatar or Titanic money, but $250+ million is nothing to sneeze at.

But point taken. I couldn’t do Tar. I tried, I couldn’t. I’m exhausted with these movies that are Acting! vehicles. It ends up feeling a bit cold, calculated, and dull if I can perceive what is being done.

[orleans]

47. yes and i have no idea why

usually i never watch it
essentially i don't care
i don't really know any of the movies, and hardly any of the people
so...huh... go figure

[madville]

49. No, watching baseball

USA is playing Mexico right now

[DET]

50. Watching Intermittently

Mostly for the fashion (some spectacular outfits!) I’ve seen Top Gun And Elvis, but that’s all. LOVED Elvis and the actor who played him; Top Gun was sort of entertaining but way too offensively macho for me. My husband watched Everything Everywhere… today and thought it was awful. Not a big fan of Jimmy Kimmel; I thought that his comment re Robert Blake was completely out of line.

[DFW]

54. The Oscars were on last night?

Now you tell me.

[Polybius]

55. I love politics, and I love TV/movies

However, I'm not a fan of mixing them. When I watch TV, I want to get away from politics, and vice versa.

[Boomerproud]

58. Both give me heartburn at the very least and politics is well...

To each their own. At least Colin Farrell is eye candy and a good interview.

[Doc_Technical]

56. I haven't seen any of those movies.

The last time I watched the Oscars was when the Best Picture
statue went to "A Man for all Seasons".