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The Brain

#31590
January 22, 2016, 06:15:30 AM
Quote from: Tyr on January 22, 2016, 04:56:28 AM
So what the hell is going on with this Oscars stuff?
Surely the reason mostly white people are in the running is that mostly white people had the worthy roles this year. Because many were based on real pepole.

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Josquius

#31591
January 22, 2016, 06:17:37 AM
That this year movies were being made about white people rather than black people?
Blame history for that. Not the film industry.
I've just checked and yup, 4 of the 5 best actor films are biographical.
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The Brain

#31592
January 22, 2016, 06:35:49 AM
I blame Thatcher.
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Archy

#31593
January 22, 2016, 07:42:31 AM
Just watched "The Interview" I understand why Kim got a bit miffed about the movie. Nice comedy-action bromance in overdrive.

Barrister

#31594
January 22, 2016, 11:11:10 AM
Quote from: Tyr on January 22, 2016, 06:17:37 AM
That this year movies were being made about white people rather than black people?
Blame history for that. Not the film industry.
I've just checked and yup, 4 of the 5 best actor films are biographical.

Straight Outta Compton - biographical movie about NWA rap group.  Not nominated.
Concussion - biographical movie about a black doctor who investigated NFL concussions.  Not nominated.

I haven't seen either movie so I can't say whether they were deserving or not.  But you can't say that it's because there were no biographical movies about black people being made.
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Valmy

#31595
January 22, 2016, 11:14:00 AM
After voting Shakespeare in Love best picture I can only conclude the Academy is pure evil so no wonder they engage in horrendous racism.
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Grey Fox

#31596
January 22, 2016, 11:41:35 AM
I have seen Straight Outta Compton. Nothing in it is worthy of an Oscar nomination.
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Eddie Teach

#31597
January 22, 2016, 11:52:34 AM
Biopics are way overrated.
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Grey Fox

#31598
January 22, 2016, 11:57:50 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on January 22, 2016, 11:52:34 AM
Biopics are way overrated.

Especially when they are autobiopic. The thing is produced by Dre, Ice-Cube & Eazy-E's widow.
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Barrister

#31599
January 22, 2016, 12:08:19 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on January 22, 2016, 11:52:34 AM
Biopics are way overrated.

Tyr is right in that the Academy voters do seem to love them.
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celedhring

#31600
January 22, 2016, 09:11:19 PM
Sony rebooting "Labyrinth". Best or worst timing ever; I can't decide.  :hmm:

http://variety.com/2016/film/news/sony-reboot-jim-henson-labyrinth-1201686662/

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#31601
January 22, 2016, 09:16:38 PM
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celedhring

#31602
January 22, 2016, 09:26:58 PM
There isn't even a full season 1  :(

Josephus

#31603
January 23, 2016, 09:58:21 AM
Coincidently I'm watching Firefly on DVD, having missed it the first time around.

Interestingly, or not, the running order on the DVD is different that the order they were screened on tv.
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Syt

#31604
January 23, 2016, 10:06:24 AM
Yeah, Fox showed the episodes out of order (starting with Train Job, I believe), and switched the time slot back and forth because it kept colliding with sports IIRC. DVDs usually have the episodes in the intended narrative order (unlike Netflix).
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