The Oscars, historically:
* Black people were rarely nominated.
* Women often had to endure sexual assault to win one.
* The 3 most thanked people in acceptance speeches, in order, were Spielberg, Weinstein, then God. That says it all.
How can anyone feel good about winning one under these circumstances?
Not surprised that Barbie was snubbed. Excuse me... Ryan Gosling was nominated, because irony is dead. And "Best film" but not "Best Director" or "Best Actor," because women's credit must be shared.
Best song, and best costume, because yes, they were great.
The weird thing about Greta Gerwig is that she's not a great director. (Clearly, she hasn't won an Oscar! Didn't even get nominated this time!)
🤔And yet, Best Picture nominated movies keep directing themselves around her somehow? 3 for 3?
We exist in a world where we pretend that the societal impact of the art that was Oppenheimer, is somehow greater than the societal impact of the art that was Barbie.
That Margot Robbie didn't show out like Cillian Murphy did. But she wore great costumes! Dress up! Pretty girl!
And in case anyone thought I was just being hyperbolic about the "Spielberg, Weinstein, then God" thing:
https://www.newsweek.com/oscars-harvey-weinstein-thanked-more-god-according-2015-analysis-681593
And you can't tell me that that Oppenheimer Trinity explosion scene was awesome. It wasn't! IDC!
It was like the 5th biggest explosion in a throwaway installment of a Michael Bay franchise. I've seen better explosions burning more diesel when Bumblebee trips and sits on a trash can.
But there's nothing noble about piling up thousands of pounds of diesel in the middle of the desert for a mid explosion. Retvrn? No. Retvrn to common sense. Use CGI for nukes. Like in T2, judgement day.
The only reason to not use CGI for the central nuclear explosion in a movie about that nuclear explosion, is if you're using historical footage. In fact, historical footage+CGI could have been an awesome way to go.
It's beside the point though. I'm sure Oppenheimer is a very deserving movie, but Barbie is the most innovative movie of the decade. That deserves recognition.
@mekkaokereke @ruffson I heard that it was plate footage and not intended to be released in the trailer.
Like, they splice together inspiration shots to get a feel then replace them as they put the trailer together.
The Beirut explosion footage is not in the film.
@mekkaokereke yes!
I kept thinking… we’ve all seen real nuclear explosions before. Like, from actual film. If you can’t match real ones that we’ve already seen (which you can’t if you’re not blowing up an actual nuke), then whatever you make out of practical explosions will be worse than the real thing
And I am okay with that.
I always think (to switch paradigm slightly), that athletes who thank their god should have to give their awards back. You are supposed to do that shit on your own. Divine help is cheating.
@Edelruth @mekkaokereke I am actually surprised “god” came in only 6th since thanking any one of the others is way more specific.
But either way, not quite the point.
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@nicolegoebel @kavana @mekkaokereke
I saw both films in theaters within a few weeks of each other last summer. The crowd reaction to Barbie, especially the women in the audience, was fabulous. OTH, my background is physics and I’ve worked at Los Alamos, so steeped in the history of the place and an Oppenheimer fan. I really wanted to like the film (saw it in an IMax theater) but mostly what I remember is that it was very long.
Someone else was incensed that her constant hair make up changes weren't noted. Best Hair and Make up? To someone else?
Rightly incensed.
For those who've not read it, it's great 👍🏿
#link: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ryan-gosling-margot-robbie-greta-gerwig-oscars-snub-1235805410/
@ARG @mekkaokereke I’m hoping this comes out properly.
I am in no way saying this makes up for not being in one of the *major* categories, but I feel like folks are outright ignoring the fact that GG is up for Best Adapted Screenplay (along with her partner) and Margot Robbie is a producer and would therefore receive an Oscar for Best Picture. Like, I completely understand that they both should have been recognized more fully, and that there’s a huge difference between solo acknowledgment and team wins, but also I feel like we shouldn’t end up devaluing what they *have* been nominated for, or how important those awards have been for others.
@mekkaokereke > Spielberg, Weinstein, then God
Now there's a sentence for the ages. It took me five seconds for the penny to drop.
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