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WarGamer

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40. Yes, I'm a big cinephile.

Sun Mar 12, 2023, 08:57 PM

Mar 2023

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.

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Are you watching the Oscars tonight? [View all] milestogo Mar 2023 OP

I'll be watching YouTube vids on roasting pumpkin seeds Kaleva Mar 2023 #1

Going to tune in for Best Picture. walkingman Mar 2023 #2

Most realistic war movies do that. milestogo Mar 2023 #13

it did win for Best International Film. It was nominated for both mucifer Mar 2023 #43

I didn't know it was on, lol. Meowmee Mar 2023 #3

More my style... True Dough Mar 2023 #4

OSCAR! milestogo Mar 2023 #14

I so hope, All That Breathes wins nt XanaDUer2 Mar 2023 #5

If Meryl Streep isn't appearing, I'm not watching it. CTyankee Mar 2023 #6

Big fan of EEAAO and the actors in it Sympthsical Mar 2023 #7

Yes. Old reruns of Sesame Street and The Odd Couple Beastly Boy Mar 2023 #8

What's the Oscars? friend of a friend Mar 2023 #9

I am, mostly to see how many people give a shout out to Zelenskyy after the Oscars snubbed him Brother Buzz Mar 2023 #10

We are watching Out of Africa on Netflix NewHendoLib Mar 2023 #11

No, I have no interest in it any more Clash City Rocker Mar 2023 #12

I'm recording it like I usually do, so I can fast forward through BigmanPigman Mar 2023 #15

That was funny 😹 Meowmee Mar 2023 #20

If there are any good wardrobe malfunctions, I'll watch the highlight reel. nt Buns_of_Fire Mar 2023 #16

Yuck NO 🤢🤮 nt Raine Mar 2023 #17

I just ducked in my apartment because airplanes are speeding across our skies. chowder66 Mar 2023 #18

I like the fashion aspect CatWoman Mar 2023 #19

I'm enjoying Jimmy Kimmel malaise Mar 2023 #21

i forgot about Rhi Rhi CatWoman Mar 2023 #23

Love that song particularly the Nyahbinge version and malaise Mar 2023 #28

I did when I was younger. mockmonkey Mar 2023 #22

West coast here. I'm recording them now. beaglelover Mar 2023 #24

Yes but first I'm finishing the 4th season of You. SYFROYH Mar 2023 #25

Yep mvd Mar 2023 #26

I posted yes, but I am going to record it from 9 to 10 in order to watch Baitball Blogger Mar 2023 #27

DAMMIT!!! CatWoman Mar 2023 #32

What? That you can record the Oscars? Or that the last episode of Last of Us is on tonight? Baitball Blogger Mar 2023 #33

the season finale of Last of Us CatWoman Mar 2023 #34

Thanks for the tip! Baitball Blogger Mar 2023 #35

Oooh, thanks! nolabear Mar 2023 #39

I haven't had regular TV service since the analog- digital conversion. Ms. Toad Mar 2023 #29

I'm probably in a minority but PCIntern Mar 2023 #30

The Academy asked Kimmel and the attendees to keep politics to a minimum. WarGamer Mar 2023 #41

My wife and I absolutley LOVE Kimmel, we tape his show Abolishinist Mar 2023 #46

I have no rooting interest, so not really edbermac Mar 2023 #31

Didn't even know they were tonight until I read this OP treestar Mar 2023 #36

I am really enjoying the Oscars tonight ! FarPoint Mar 2023 #37

I'm utterly enjoying them. nolabear Mar 2023 #38

Yes, I'm a big cinephile. WarGamer Mar 2023 #40

I can't fathom why Triangle of Sadness was nominated. milestogo Mar 2023 #42

I want my $5.99 back from Prime. lol... WarGamer Mar 2023 #44

I watched it via my subscription to Hulu milestogo Mar 2023 #45

Triangle of Sadness is not just stupid, it's also sad Achilleaze Mar 2023 #53

I think the only commercially successful one in the past 30-40 years who won was Titanic maryellen99 Mar 2023 #48

and Gladiator. WarGamer Mar 2023 #51

Forgot about that one nt maryellen99 Mar 2023 #52

Return of the King Sympthsical Mar 2023 #57

yes and i have no idea why orleans Mar 2023 #47

No, watching baseball madville Mar 2023 #49

Watching Intermittently DET Mar 2023 #50

The Oscars were on last night? DFW Mar 2023 #54

I love politics, and I love TV/movies Polybius Mar 2023 #55

Both give me heartburn at the very least and politics is well... Boomerproud Mar 2023 #58

I haven't seen any of those movies. Doc_Technical Mar 2023 #56