Seriously, why do so many people care about the Oscars? Every year, they complain about the winners and nominees, making me wonder if they'd be happier just ignoring them. I've never watched one of the Oscar shows. Really don't see why some questionably picked panel of judges choosing the usual Academy-friendly, inoffensive stuff should affect me.
@tomalevine: I don't see it as blow, let alone a crippling one, to the American film industry if anything I see it as an inspired selection that hopefully portends a more eclectic range of choices going forward.
It speaks to the maturity and confidence of the American market to reward an international (read before this year "foreign") film. With that said, lets not get carried away. 1 year ago this same body awarded Best Picture to that garbage Green Book, so anything could happen and it may be an aberration.
Is this a crippling blow to the American cinema industry? What is next a Bollywood best picture?
If the film is good it's good, and how good a film is isn't always the criteria they use. I haven't gotten around to Parasite yet but the general consensus it it's an amazing film. Personally I thought 1917 might scoop it but I'm glad that it won in numerous other categories.
“A crippling blow to American Cinema”? No, not at all. A good movie is a good movie no matter its origin and the Oscars are a celebration of movies overall. I was surprised though as I thought Joker would win it but congrats to Parasite for winning.
The Oscars and awards shows have been getting slammed over the last couple decades over the lack of diversity in them. On a year basis the Oscars have been suffering sinking ratings. The Oscars ruined itself over the years.
And now a historical moment happens such as a foreign language film winning best picture and you fear monger... LOL gtfo with your bigotry.
If you actually watched Parasite maybe you'd understand why it's so good, but you probably won't have the brain intelligence to sit through a subtitled film, so it probably won't make a difference to you.
The Oscars and awards shows have been getting slammed over the last couple decades over the lack of diversity in them. On a year basis the Oscars have been suffering sinking ratings. The Oscars ruined itself over the years.
And now a historical moment happens such as a foreign language film winning best picture and you fear monger... LOL gtfo with your bigotry.
If you actually watched Parasite maybe you'd understand why it's so good, but you probably won't have the brain intelligence to sit through a subtitled film, so it probably won't make a difference to you.
It was good but a bit overrated, but not as overrated as that Snowpiercer, that movie was highly praised trash. I am not familiar with director's ealier works besides The Host, and I liked that a lot. I feel he has a cult following that's very vocal and wants to help elevate him for past accomplishments but in doing so I feel they're putting the praise on a little too thick, I definitely felt this was more the case with Snowpiercer.
Anyhow, I wanted Ford vs Ferrari to win but expected it to lose to 1917 anyways so somewhat fine with Parasite winning just as long as 1917 didn't, I haven't seen the entire thing yet but I have caught a lot doing theater checks and overall 1917 just seemed so goddamn bland, like Dunkirk levels of boring with a fine polish.
It was good but a bit overrated, but not as overrated as that Snowpiercer, that movie was highly praised trash. I am not familiar with director's ealier works besides The Host, and I liked that a lot. I feel he has a cult following that's very vocal and wants to help elevate him for past accomplishments but in doing so I feel they're putting the praise on a little too thick, I definitely felt this was more the case with Snowpiercer.
Anyhow, I wanted Ford vs Ferrari to win but expected it to lose to 1917 anyways so somewhat fine with Parasite winning just as long as 1917 didn't, I haven't seen the entire thing yet but I have caught a lot doing theater checks and overall 1917 just seemed so goddamn bland, like Dunkirk levels of boring with a fine polish.
Yeah, you're not going to get the effect of 1917 that movie if you're popping in and out. There are movies that you can consume that way and still get the idea but this is literally the worst movie you could do that with. The entire movie is filmed in long take sequences and edited together to appear as one continuous nearly 2-hour take. Sitting down and actually watching it in one sitting is an intense experience. Technical merit aside, I would have been fine with it winning Best Picture.
Haven't seen it, but I've heard good things from a.) critics, and b.) a broad spectrum of people I know. When everyone can agree something is great, it generally is.
And for the haters, who would you rather the award go to?
@Master_Live said:
@sealionact said:
@Master_Live: I loved Green Book, and had no problem with it getting the oscar....what didnt you like about it?
Cliched, trite, predictable, saccharined.
I liked Green Book but I also had a problem with it. It was essentially Hollywood going "Look, I have a black friend!".
Again, I liked it, but I generally don't think highly of films with happy endings like that.
@tomalevine said:
Is this a crippling blow to the American cinema industry? What is next a Bollywood best picture?
After having seen the film, I can safely say Parasite deserved the win, and I don't usually agree with these best picture winners.
I've seen a lot of the good ones from last year and recognize how others - The Lighthouse, Uncut Gems and Knives Out - got royally snubbed. I've watched Once Upon a Time in...Hollywood, I have seen Joker, I have seen The Irishman - but damn - Parasite is in a different league. It was such a refreshing piece to see get such a high accolade as being the best picture in an entire year.
Now tell me, which American film deserved it more? If you verify you actually watched Parasite and still think an American film is better, I'd love to hear your take and I'll wait for the answer.
“A crippling blow to American Cinema”? No, not at all. A good movie is a good movie no matter its origin and the Oscars are a celebration of movies overall. I was surprised though as I thought Joker would win it but congrats to Parasite for winning.
Now that would have been a monumental upset to the world if Joker ended up winning. There was so many better films in 2019 more deserving than Joker. Joaquin Phoenix was deserving of the Oscar, though.
“A crippling blow to American Cinema”? No, not at all. A good movie is a good movie no matter its origin and the Oscars are a celebration of movies overall. I was surprised though as I thought Joker would win it but congrats to Parasite for winning.
Now that would have been a monumental upset to the world if Joker ended up winning. There was so many better films in 2019 more deserving than Joker. Joaquin Phoenix was deserving of the Oscar, though.
I haven’t seen the movie yet myself but it just seemed that there was a lot of buzz about it so I just kind of expected it to win.
Have you seen Parasite? It was actually quite an amazing movie! It had delicious drama, great acting and one of the most unique plots I've ever seen in a movie. This movie was created in a way that it just wouldn't have worked if it was made anywhere else. It was influenced heavily by the culture and current societal issues plaguing South Korea. There were also moments where it would get hilarious and even heartbreaking. It's just something you have to experience. I don't think any movie that has been released this year deserved it more. Yes, this award was well deserved. 💯👏👏👏
@Archangel3371: Joker was talked mostly because of fake controversy led by media outlets up to its release. It may have led many nominations at the Oscar's, but just because it had a lot of nominations did not mean it was the master of any of them. The only thing really going for it was Phoenix's acting performance, which is why acting was the only thing it rightfully deserved.
I know I'm only a few weeks late, but here's the latest from the "Cheers & Jeers" section of TV Guide (March 2-15, 2020):
Jeers to the Oscars for going hostless. Again. We get it---it's a thankless job and everyone is afraid to joke for fear of offending the audience. But somebody needs to keep it running smoothly. Otherwise, viewers end up wondering why Eminem is performing a song from 2002, how many categories are left and whether we can hope to see Steve Martin and Chris Rock come out again.
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