Atheists & Agnostics

mr blur

(7,753 posts) Sun Jan 31, 2016, 09:48 AM Jan 2016

So, 'Spotlight' might win an Oscar -

what are the chances that Blank Frank might go up to accept it the makers' behalf?

After all, they could justifiably say, "Without the Roman Catholic Church this film would never have been made"

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So, 'Spotlight' might win an Oscar - (Original Post) mr blur Jan 2016 OP

If Spotlight wins an Oscar Cartoonist Jan 2016 #1

Sad, but true, it won't win mountain grammy Jan 2016 #2

I'd be really, really surprised ... Auggie Jan 2016 #3

I haven't seen Spotlight yet, but I have seen The Revenant. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2016 #4

Ah yes, Little Leo and The Revenant mr blur Feb 2016 #5

You forgot bears. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2016 #6

Never heard of Spotlight sakabatou Feb 2016 #7

If you liked "Spotlight..." onager Feb 2016 #8

Cartoonist

(7,532 posts)

1. If Spotlight wins an Oscar

Reply to mr blur (Original post)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 09:57 AM

Jan 2016

Then the institution of the Academy Awards will be destroyed.

mountain grammy

(27,277 posts)

2. Sad, but true, it won't win

Reply to mr blur (Original post)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 10:49 AM

Jan 2016

you know, because Jesus.

Auggie

(31,802 posts)

3. I'd be really, really surprised ...

Reply to mr blur (Original post)

Sun Jan 31, 2016, 11:52 AM

Jan 2016

maybe Ruffalo for Best Supporting, but that's a long-shot.

The filmmakers will be punished.

Act_of_Reparation

(9,116 posts)

4. I haven't seen Spotlight yet, but I have seen The Revenant.

Reply to Auggie (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 08:42 AM

Feb 2016

And I'm pretty certain Tom Hardy has Best Supporting clinched.

mr blur

(7,753 posts)

5. Ah yes, Little Leo and The Revenant

Reply to Act_of_Reparation (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 12:20 PM

Feb 2016

The story of one man's titanic struggle against snow, rain, mud and raw liver on his journey to an Oscar.
I think the cinematographer should get it for that.

Act_of_Reparation

(9,116 posts)

6. You forgot bears.

Reply to mr blur (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 1, 2016, 01:35 PM

Feb 2016

There's bears, too. And Frenchmen. Though, I think the bears are more threatening.

sakabatou

(43,067 posts)

7. Never heard of Spotlight

Reply to mr blur (Original post)

Wed Feb 3, 2016, 07:04 AM

Feb 2016

onager

(9,356 posts)

8. If you liked "Spotlight..."

Reply to mr blur (Original post)

Wed Feb 3, 2016, 04:02 PM

Feb 2016

As I think I mentioned before, but I'm old...

You may also like the 2005 TV movie "Our Fathers." It covers the same story, the Boston Globe expose and the stonewalling/denials by the One True Church.

Worth watching just for Christopher Plummer's chilling portrayal of Cardinal Law(less). With Ted Danson and a generally fine cast.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0421108/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

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