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Chi-Town 02-24-2019 01:42 PM

The Oscars
 
Tonight's Oscar presentation will have no host and my interest is minimal this year. Johnny Carson hosted the 1982 Oscars and this clip of best song nominee makes me nostalgic for the big productions that used to be standard fare. Enjoy.

For Your Eyes Only (At The Oscar's Ceremony 1982) - Sheena Easton - YouTube



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JP 02-24-2019 01:56 PM

You couldn't pay me enough to watch the Oscars.

graciegirl 02-24-2019 02:05 PM

The Nielsen ratings for the Oscars have dropped over the last several years. I believe that the humor at the expense of many of our views as a country has caused the falling interest.

billethkid 02-24-2019 04:53 PM

Nothing worth watching or reading about.
The event has deteriorated to nothing more than self appointed political/hate diarrhea dispenser contest.

manaboutown 02-24-2019 04:54 PM

Total waste of time to watch. I'll pass.

Taltarzac725 02-24-2019 05:15 PM

I will tape it to double-check anything mentioned by friends and family on Facebook but do not really enjoy watching any award shows.

But will probably not watch much of the recording unless there is something interesting in the 2-24-2019 Oscars.

Kahuna32162 02-24-2019 07:31 PM

Watch every year, kinda of a holiday in our house. The rest of you enjoy reruns or Netflix.

anothersteve 02-24-2019 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Kahuna32162 (Post 1627774)
Watch every year, kinda of a holiday in our house. The rest of you enjoy reruns or Netflix.

I'd rather watch QVC all night thanks.
Later, Steve

Taltarzac725 02-24-2019 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Kahuna32162 (Post 1627774)
Watch every year, kinda of a holiday in our house. The rest of you enjoy reruns or Netflix.

I will be watching some of this movie on Blu-Ray -- Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) - Rotten Tomatoes and The Walking Dead.

Kahuna32162 02-24-2019 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1627783)
Did you see the gentlemen in the .beautiful black velvet gown?

Yes I did, what's the problem with artistic expression .

Madelaine Amee 02-25-2019 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Kahuna32162 (Post 1627794)
Yes I did, what's the problem with artistic expression .

So GG you did watch after all! Busted ..............

tophcfa 02-25-2019 08:31 AM

We will be in our pool, drinking a Margerita, and listening to golden oldies on the radio during the Oscars. I will check out the winning movies in the morning and take them off our order que since no good comedies or action movies ever win an oscar.

Taltarzac725 02-25-2019 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 1627872)
We will be in our pool, drinking a Margerita, and listening to golden oldies on the radio during the Oscars. I will check out the winning movies in the morning and take them off our order que since no good comedies or action movies ever win an oscar.

Green Book won for Best Picture and this movie seemed quite beloved here in the Villages.

graciegirl 02-25-2019 09:13 AM

[QUOTE=Madelaine Amee;1627835]So GG you did watch after all! Busted ..............[/QUOTE

Nope. Saw it on the pictures Microsoft News chooses for my computer.

Yes it is a form of artistic expression. Perhaps. Or...

As some might say;

"It is better to be looked over, than overlooked. And that is the reason people seek a stage career. If we were all the same we might wear white lab coats and solve medical mysteries

Something new to ponder everyday.

JimJohnson 02-25-2019 09:24 AM

I have found over the years that as people age they tend to disengage from the world of entertainment. Young people are more full of life, hope and promice; thereby, flock to Hollywood driven entertainment. Us old folks would rather have a quiet meal.

Taltarzac725 02-25-2019 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by JimJohnson (Post 1627904)
I have found over the years that as people age they tend to disengage from the world of entertainment. Young people are more full of life, hope and promice; thereby, flock to Hollywood driven entertainment. Us old folks would rather have a quiet meal.

There have been some movies in the Villages that draw HUGE crowds and this may be the next one coming out in May of 2019--

POMS Trailer (2019) Diane Keaton, Pam Gier Movie - YouTube

Mamma Mia and its sequel got a lot of Villages as did The Boynton Beach Club .

JimJohnson 02-25-2019 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 1627908)
There have been some movies in the Villages that draw HUGE crowds and this may be the next one coming out in May of 2019--

POMS Trailer (2019) Diane Keaton, Pam Gier Movie - YouTube

Mamma Mia and its sequel got a lot of Villages as did The Boynton Beach Club .

My number 1 pick this year is Bohemian Rhapsody. This film hit all my emotions hard enough to raise the hair on my arms several times. :bigbow:

Taltarzac725 02-25-2019 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by JimJohnson (Post 1627912)
My number 1 pick this year is Bohemian Rhapsody. This film hit all my emotions hard enough to raise the hair on my arms several times. :bigbow:

That won the most Oscars with 4 last night. '''Bohemian Rhapsody''' Leads Oscars By Winning Four Awards

JimJohnson 02-25-2019 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 (Post 1627919)
That won the most Oscars with 4 last night. '''Bohemian Rhapsody''' Leads Oscars By Winning Four Awards

Yeah! We watched it and totally agree with the choices. :coolsmiley:

Navy (SSBN 633) 02-25-2019 09:49 AM

Collection of morons making up awards to give to themselves....just my humble opinion

JimJohnson 02-25-2019 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Navy (SSBN 633) (Post 1627929)
Collection of morons making up awards to give to themselves....just my humble opinion

If I am a moron, I was in a big crowd.

Over 26 Million

justjim 02-25-2019 10:35 AM

We enjoy watching the Oscars. Sometimes you hear and see “things” you don’t agree with but exposing yourself to the “arts”, different ideas and people from different lifestyles and backgrounds can give you a better understanding of the world we live in. Hopefully we can be smarter and wiser today than we were yesterday. My wife and I grew up in small midwestern towns and it wasn’t until later that we met people from different backgrounds, lifestyles and religions. It has been my experence that most people don’t want you to agree, rather, they want respect. “I don’t like that man, I must get to know him better.” Abraham Lincoln

JimJohnson 02-25-2019 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by justjim (Post 1627960)
We enjoy watching the Oscars. Sometimes you hear and see “things” you don’t agree with but exposing yourself to the “arts”, different ideas and people from different lifestyles and backgrounds can give you a better understanding of the world we live in. Hopefully we can be smarter and wiser today than we were yesterday. My wife and I grew up in small midwestern towns and it wasn’t until later that we met people from different backgrounds, lifestyles and religions. It has been my experence that most people don’t want you to agree, rather, they want respect. “I don’t like that man, I must get to know him better.” Abraham Lincoln

Beautiful post. Thank you!:bigbow:

graciegirl 02-25-2019 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by justjim (Post 1627960)
We enjoy watching the Oscars. Sometimes you hear and see “things” you don’t agree with but exposing yourself to the “arts”, different ideas and people from different lifestyles and backgrounds can give you a better understanding of the world we live in. Hopefully we can be smarter and wiser today than we were yesterday. My wife and I grew up in small midwestern towns and it wasn’t until later that we met people from different backgrounds, lifestyles and religions. It has been my experence that most people don’t want you to agree, rather, they want respect. “I don’t like that man, I must get to know him better.” Abraham Lincoln

Proud to know you both.

ColdNoMore 02-25-2019 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justjim (Post 1627960)
We enjoy watching the Oscars. Sometimes you hear and see “things” you don’t agree with but exposing yourself to the “arts”, different ideas and people from different lifestyles and backgrounds can give you a better understanding of the world we live in. Hopefully we can be smarter and wiser today than we were yesterday. My wife and I grew up in small midwestern towns and it wasn’t until later that we met people from different backgrounds, lifestyles and religions. It has been my experence that most people don’t want you to agree, rather, they want respect. “I don’t like that man, I must get to know him better.” Abraham Lincoln

Well stated...thanks! :thumbup:



Analogous to one of my favorite sayings.
:cool:

Quote:

Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.

Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.

― Mark Twain, The Innocents Abroad/Roughing It


Taltarzac725 02-25-2019 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justjim (Post 1627960)
We enjoy watching the Oscars. Sometimes you hear and see “things” you don’t agree with but exposing yourself to the “arts”, different ideas and people from different lifestyles and backgrounds can give you a better understanding of the world we live in. Hopefully we can be smarter and wiser today than we were yesterday. My wife and I grew up in small midwestern towns and it wasn’t until later that we met people from different backgrounds, lifestyles and religions. It has been my experence that most people don’t want you to agree, rather, they want respect. “I don’t like that man, I must get to know him better.” Abraham Lincoln

I have met some awful people but most of those were people I was representing who were in prison at Minnesota Correctional Facility-- Stillwater or running for political office or in political office.

Abraham Lincoln though looks like he was one hell of a good man.


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