Snubbing the Oscars

[rattlesnakeroot]

Actually, it won't be that strange for me to snub the Oscars this year. I usually just keep it on in the background while I'm doing other things and watch the opening monologue, memorial video for the Hollywood dead, and then tune in for the Best Movie. Last year, happily it was "The King's Speech" a movie that richly deserved to win. This year -

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[mary_j_59]

I usually don't watch at all, but this year my whole family will be glued to the screen in order to see Mother Dolores. Her movie, God is Bigger than Elvis, is up for one of the nonfiction awards.

But, if that weren't the case, I don't think I'd be watching, either. I very much wanted to see Tree of Life and Hugo, but I actually haven't seen a single one of the nominated films, so it's hard to care.

[ms_arithmancer]

I did see one (Midnight in Paris), but also saw at least two other movies I thought were at least as good. Neither of those was nominated.

Skipping this year also!

[rattlesnakeroot]

Yay - solidarity! :)

[chillit]

Had Potter not been snubbed, one would think that a whole slew of fans would be watching. I'm just watching to see Billy Crystal's opening and then I'll likely turn it over.

[rattlesnakeroot]

I'm not watching, but I actually hope Billy does a good job. I've always enjoyed him on the Oscars. Last year's monologue was lame as I recall.

[snapes_witch]

About the only time I watch an awards show is when a certain actor who recently celebrated his 66th birthday has been nominated. In other words, hardly ever!

[rattlesnakeroot]

Me too! But if he's nominated for a Tony Award, both of us will have to watch next time, LOL.

[wobblerlorri]

I don't think I've ever watched the Oscars. I just don't care. And Alan getting snubbed (as well as the entire series) makes just another reason why I don't care.

[summeriris]

Ok, this is a serious comment. I'm not picking on anybody, not even Snape. I was crushingly dissapointed with the films. One of the reasons that I was so dissapointed with them was what I thought was the shockingly poor way Snape was treated in the films. I couldn't beleive how much the character was cut out of GOF. HBP was all about teenage romance, not about The Half Blood Prince and how Voldemort became Voldemort. The films did not concentrate on the plot of the books, instead they concentrated on how well Emma Watson looked while getting all of Ron's best lines. That's harsh and I think Emma matured into a fine young actress. I think the films had the cream of British acting talent. I think the art design and production values were first class and that all of that was wasted. To take an example. The Prince's Tale. I know Jeanne you think it was very well done. How much better would it have been if they had stuck to book points. Snape at Godric's Hollow did not make sense plot wise IMO. His scene in Dumbledore's office...just think

[wobblerlorri]

You make excellent points. I think WB made the first 6 movies with an eye on the kiddie and young teen audience. Then the dime dropped for them that real live adults were ponying up for this movie, and not just as the adult ferrying a crowd of kids to see the "boy wizard" movies.

I believe that's why DH 1&2 were darker, more intricate, and appealed more to adults than to kids. IMO. Not to mention it stuck closer to the book than any of the others.

We all know I think Snape was horribly short-changed; quite honestly, all the actors were horribly short-changed, and the books should have been followed more closely.

And in the end, I think that's why the entire series of HP films was snubbed by the Academy. They didn't stick to the books, they took plot liberties, and in the end were mostly fluff.

Thank god for the books.

[summeriris]

I think what really got my goat the most was the duel between Harry and Voldemort at the end. In the book Harry had one kick-ass speech. He demolished Voldemort and acknowledged Snape in the same speech...and it was cut. Like it was never there. And the duel occurs without a single witness, and then Harry snaps that broken twig of an Elder Wand in 2. My mouth hung open, I literally could not believe my eyes. Why the hell didn't they get a better adaption done. I don't care if Rowling liked 'The Baker Boys', after the debacle of HBP it should have been clear the films were going in the wrong direction. Both HBP and DH came out in 2007, Warner Bros knew how the book was going to end and they stiffed the fans anyway.

[snapes_witch]

Agree! It was really disappointing that Voldemort never found out that Snape was never 'his'.