2016 Oscars

[Emily]

Here are the demographics of the academy (I think as of 2012). What surprised me most is only 2% are under 40.

http://www.criticalmediaproject.org/cml/media/oscar-academy-demographics/

[Lowbacca]

I was mildly surprised about zero nominations, would have predicted (max.) 3 deserved ones: Supporting Actor for Dano, Original Screenplay and Sound Editing. Oh well, it would have been nice - but Oscars don't mean cr*p anyway.

[c-man]

I was mildly surprised about zero nominations, would have predicted (max.) 3 deserved ones: Supporting Actor for Dano, Original Screenplay and Sound Editing. Oh well, it would have been nice - but Oscars don't mean cr*p anyway.

Neither do Grammys.
Unless our heroes win one, of course. Then it's different.

[Lowbacca]

I was mildly surprised about zero nominations, would have predicted (max.) 3 deserved ones: Supporting Actor for Dano, Original Screenplay and Sound Editing. Oh well, it would have been nice - but Oscars don't mean cr*p anyway.

Neither do Grammys.
Unless our heroes win one, of course. Then it's different.

.. then it's nice, sure. But not different.

[the professor]

someone compile the last 20 best pictures and tell me how many are deserving.

[Chocolate Shake Man]

someone compile the last 20 best pictures and tell me how many are deserving.

Probably none of them. The closest, for me, is No Country for Old Men but even that beat out what I think was a better movie up for Best Picture, There Will Be Blood. I'm Not There which, in my opinion, was better than both of them didn't even get nominated and was almost entirely shut out. And again, in my view, the Coen Brothers have made several much better movies that NCFOM (Barton Fink, Fargo, and O Brother especially) but those movies were more off-beat than No Country which is a bit more in the Academy wheel house. Still, I was far more pleased with that one winning than with most that win. But every ten years or so the Academy seems to pick a good one.

[Rocky Raccoon]

someone compile the last 20 best pictures and tell me how many are deserving.

I'll tell you about the last ten years because that's how long I've been interested in the Oscars.

2015: Birdman - My favorite this year was The Grand Budapest Hotel but I think Birdman was a great movie.
2013: 12 Years a Slave - Have not seen it.
2012: Argo - Good movie but I would have gone for Django Unchained.
2011: The Artist - Good movie but a little forgettable, I would have gone with Hugo or The Descendants.
2010: The King's Speech - Good movie but shouldn't have stood a chance against The Social Network.
2009: The Hurt Locker - Have not seen it.
2008: Slumdog Millionaire - A good movie but I liked Milk much better.
2007: No Country for Old Men - Have not seen it.
2006: The Departed - Okay, this one definitely deserved Best Picture.  A classic in my eyes.
2005: Crash - Have not seen it, is considered one of the worst Best Picture winners in Oscar history.

[Alex]

Until the Academy starts nominating more comedies for Best Picture I'm going to continue not giving a sh*t.

[SurfRiderHawaii]

I'm very disappointed in the nominees in general this year.  I hope Spotlight wins big but The Revenant seems to be the favorite despite the fact that it looks boring as hell.

The Revenant is a super intense movie! Boring it is not!