Aren't the Oscars actually IRRELEVENT?

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Oh no doubt.

Yeah, true, I am actually watching it live to see any political stuff really, don't normally bother.
Been a good show though, enjoying it, even though I am not too bothered about what wins what.

No, if anything, Trump being elected has shown even more how irrelevant anything Hollywood does is.

Yes like you say, some real 'head-scratchers' there. For sure, it's mainly just a marketing tool.

I largely agree with this. I do like when people I'm a fan of win, but that's as much interest or bias I put into it. I've watched them before if absolutely nothing else was on, but I've never had an investment in them. Sometimes they get it right, but I don't think it should be a metric for what's the, "best," or what's of quality at all.

After all the money and campaigning, it's basically just a popularity contest. You pointed out some amazing examples of why we shouldn't look towards a films, actors, or shows awards as a surefire way to know it'll be great. A moniker over your name or a number of nominations next to the title is hardly ever what makes or breaks something in terms of endurance or legacy when it comes to these things. It tends to be, time, the craft put into it, and just plain ol' sentiment from the viewer.

And, at the end of the day, that's what matters, in my opinion. That said, I do think celebrating arts is a good and necessary thing for a culture and society. Although people tend to think of films and the like as frivolous things, they do make quite an impact whether we can or like to realize it or not. Of course, this is coming from a film/tv junkie so I would feel that way, haha, but I do think they can be important in the grand scheme of it all. Story telling has lasted this long for a reason...

And dorky rant over :P

I was shocked to learn that some Academy members vote without even seeing the movie, but just "go with the flow". That indeed makes it a popularity contest.

I chose not to watch the Oscar ceremony this year after all the category fraud that was committed with regard to last year's Best Supporting Actress category.

Geez, yes that's even worse. Totally ridiculous!!!!

Oh, the 70s were great for American film. Some called it the Golden Age for it, even. Those films, even the ones nominated and such had much more...I don't know, guts? Than they do now. It was more film first, and let's care about the awards later kind of attitude it seemed.

Maybe I'm talking out of my ass here, but you can just see in the list of films that came out then what a boon it was. I'm much more of a tv person these days, honestly, because I think that's where the majority of the quality is now. Maybe that's sacrilege to say on a site called, "moviechat," lol!

But basically, I feel ya!

Oh I agree some good films have won in the past (and many not so good).... but even then, in the prolific 70s, some great films and performances were snubbed too. For example, Don't Look Now in 1974.

I had to google it ....god it was horrible!

Why can't they just turn up in their jeans?

You certainly have a point there. I agree. They were taken more seriously before we entered the age of internet.

Oh they are so full of themselves.