2023 Oscars

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  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,501
    dankind said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Anyone else find it odd that one of the 'Best Movie' movies is about a 17 year old who has a sexual awakening with a 20-something?  (Especially in this year where the predatory reality of Hollywood was highlighted, and shamed?)

    No. It wasn’t a predatory relationship in the film at all. The 17-year-old in the film is who pushed for the relationship and ultimately had his heart broken as he had to deal with a loss that both participants knew was inevitable. Also, the parents knew about and encouraged the relationship. 

    In a hypothetical court of law, any case would be dismissed. It was consensual and real, and there were no questionable power dynamics at play. 
    With few exceptions, most age of consent laws are at 16 anyway.
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,067
    dankind said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Anyone else find it odd that one of the 'Best Movie' movies is about a 17 year old who has a sexual awakening with a 20-something?  (Especially in this year where the predatory reality of Hollywood was highlighted, and shamed?)

    No. It wasn’t a predatory relationship in the film at all. The 17-year-old in the film is who pushed for the relationship and ultimately had his heart broken as he had to deal with a loss that both participants knew was inevitable. Also, the parents knew about and encouraged the relationship. 

    In a hypothetical court of law, any case would be dismissed. It was consensual and real, and there were no questionable power dynamics at play. 
    Is this call me by your name? I saw th first half and couldn’t make it any further 

    i thought shape of water was fine and I liked it more than I expected, Michael Shannon was awesome  but I liked a few of the others more. I really liked phantom thread and I thought lady bird was better too. Three billboards could have been better if not for the ending 
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  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    PP193448 said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Anyone else find it odd that one of the 'Best Movie' movies is about a 17 year old who has a sexual awakening with a 20-something?  (Especially in this year where the predatory reality of Hollywood was highlighted, and shamed?)

    It’s Hollywood and ok, up until the #minortoo movement comes out...
    No, I disagree. Haven’t seen the movie but from what I’ve read it’s about two of-age individuals without any power differential in a consensual relationship. Most places, 17 is even of age to marry (not that I think that’s a good idea, but it’s the truth).
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,968
    I didn't consider 17 of age.  If it is, my comment is taken back.
    If it is illegal, it does not matter if it is something the younger party pursues. 
    I have yet to see it and it was just the description that caused my wife and I both to question how they could not write a better description of it. 
    I will check it out when it comes out.
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  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    F Me In The Brain said:
    I didn't consider 17 of age.  If it is, my comment is taken back.
    If it is illegal, it does not matter if it is something the younger party pursues. 
    I have yet to see it and it was just the description that caused my wife and I both to question how they could not write a better description of it. 
    I will check it out when it comes out.
    The “of age” thing is interesting, of course. I’ve read that, in Italy in the time in which the movie (and originally the book) was set, the age of consent was 14. I think we would all feel pretty uncomfortable with the scenario of a 14 year old with a 20 something I’m not wild about 17 and early 20s, but don’t see it as necessarily an abuse or violation. 
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,968
    Yeah, I agree that this (14 and 20+ scenario) is fucking gross as well.
    I know that wasnt the movie's premise.
     
    2 kids both in high school, get it.  A kid at the end of high school and another at the start of college...get it.  Grad Student and High Schooler?  In my opinion I would not be down for this as a parent.
    If it is legal, what I think has little impact and I don't want to force my opinions on others.
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,067
    Also, the movie sucks so there’s that 
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    The eyeglass fashion on the Red Carpet was horrible.  Old lady frames can look good if they aren't overdone, but the optical community is cringing at the over-the-top ridiculous frames the stars were marring their faces with.
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  • dankind
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    rgambs said:
    The eyeglass fashion on the Red Carpet was horrible.  Old lady frames can look good if they aren't overdone, but the optical community is cringing at the over-the-top ridiculous frames the stars were marring their faces with.
    Thanks, Joan.

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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,968
    dankind said:
    rgambs said:
    The eyeglass fashion on the Red Carpet was horrible.  Old lady frames can look good if they aren't overdone, but the optical community is cringing at the over-the-top ridiculous frames the stars were marring their faces with.
    Thanks, Joan.

    It's too bad, but not at all surprising, that you're still speaking from the grave.
    Ha!  I assumed that she was somewhere being fed fresh human organs to maintain "life" and would resurface at some point.
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  • hedonist
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  • igotid88
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    https://www.abrahamesparza.com/2019/02/91st-academy-awards-winners.html
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  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    'I'm a man in a dress': Billy Porter wears tuxedo gown to 2019 Oscars
    https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/i-m-a-man-in-a-dress-billy-porter-wears-tuxedo-gown-to-2019-oscars-1.4311016?fbclid=IwAR0BWnKiZIlB1GeyQqdqfZ8D50IHjKZK_IALHrLYcq8RALVj9kzWUrBRJU4

    LMFAO...
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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,668
    Kinda surprised Green Book won. Thought Roma might win actually (thought it was favored). I was pulling for BlackKklansman though. Olivia Coleman winning was also a little surprising. Congrats to SPike Lee on winning and the Gaga/Bradley song was great.
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  • oftenreading
    oftenreading Victoria, BC Posts: 12,856
    The only nomination I even knew about, and the only film of the lot that I saw, was Free Solo, which won the best documentary Oscar. I'd recommend it to anyone - it's a great doc. 
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,954
    Meltdown99 said:
    'I'm a man in a dress': Billy Porter wears tuxedo gown to 2019 Oscars
    https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/i-m-a-man-in-a-dress-billy-porter-wears-tuxedo-gown-to-2019-oscars-1.4311016?fbclid=IwAR0BWnKiZIlB1GeyQqdqfZ8D50IHjKZK_IALHrLYcq8RALVj9kzWUrBRJU4

    LMFAO...
    Some of the people that were interviewing on the red carpet last night looked cray cray.  Where did they find these people?

    Billy Porter was one that stuck out and there was a white guy that looked like a serial killer.

    Also the Oscars were very inclusive this year to minorities.  I know that has been a complaint in the past.

    Very glad to see Spike finally win an oscar.
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    'I'm a man in a dress': Billy Porter wears tuxedo gown to 2019 Oscars
    https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/i-m-a-man-in-a-dress-billy-porter-wears-tuxedo-gown-to-2019-oscars-1.4311016?fbclid=IwAR0BWnKiZIlB1GeyQqdqfZ8D50IHjKZK_IALHrLYcq8RALVj9kzWUrBRJU4

    LMFAO...
    Some of the people that were interviewing on the red carpet last night looked cray cray.  Where did they find these people?

    Billy Porter was one that stuck out and there was a white guy that looked like a serial killer.

    Also the Oscars were very inclusive this year to minorities.  I know that has been a complaint in the past.

    Very glad to see Spike finally win an oscar.
    I never watch the Oscars or any award ceremony.  All award shows is for is a bunch of overpaid celebrities to have their bloated egos stoked even more.  
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,954
    Meltdown99 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    'I'm a man in a dress': Billy Porter wears tuxedo gown to 2019 Oscars
    https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/i-m-a-man-in-a-dress-billy-porter-wears-tuxedo-gown-to-2019-oscars-1.4311016?fbclid=IwAR0BWnKiZIlB1GeyQqdqfZ8D50IHjKZK_IALHrLYcq8RALVj9kzWUrBRJU4

    LMFAO...
    Some of the people that were interviewing on the red carpet last night looked cray cray.  Where did they find these people?

    Billy Porter was one that stuck out and there was a white guy that looked like a serial killer.

    Also the Oscars were very inclusive this year to minorities.  I know that has been a complaint in the past.

    Very glad to see Spike finally win an oscar.
    I never watch the Oscars or any award ceremony.  All award shows is for is a bunch of overpaid celebrities to have their bloated egos stoked even more.  
    I love when the speeches go too long and they turn up the music, lol!!!
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,299
    Shallow was a great performance.  Those two need to get a room but still very good.

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