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How Emilia Perez Became This Year's Oscar Villain

posted a month ago by TMC-4 (20484)
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 What is Emilia Perez about?
4:17 What a mess!
9:00 Production Controversies
13:25 Casting Controversies
17:17 Trans Representation
23:00 Awards darling?

At the Golden Globes on Sunday, Emilia Pérez walked away with one of the biggest prizes of the night: Best Picture, Musical or Comedy. But as Karla Sofía Gascón took the stage for a speech about self-actualization, the internet flamed the Netflix movie for what many called an inauthentic portrayal of Mexican culture and trans experience.

“When Mexicans tell you that a movie… is portraying a Mexico full of stereotypes, ignorance, lack of respect and is profiting from one of the most serious humanitarian crises in the world,” wrote Mexican actor Mauricio Morales in a Twitter statement. “Maybe… just maybe, believe Mexicans.”

Another Twitter user called the film’s Golden Globe wins a “joke,” adding that “it’s a racist, xenophobic mess with awful Mexican representation made by a French director who didn’t even bother to research our culture.”

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Emilia Perez is the worst film that will be nominated for the Oscars. The movie fails with an insincere take on topics and target audience while being a terrible musical. In this episode, we look at what went wrong and why everyone is mad at the movie yet it still keeps getting awards.

[–] christomacin (4730) a month ago

It's the Donald Trump of Oscar nominees.

[–] liscarkat (19396) 17 days ago

It's the Kamala Harris of Oscar nominees: stupid, uninformed, empty, lying, and trying to pull gullible people in with phony joy.

[–] christomacin (4730) 16 days ago

"stupid, uninformed, empty, lying, and trying to pull gullible people in with phony joy."

In other words, the Donald Trump of Oscar nominees. Just replace "joy" with patriotism".

[–] Rorikon (18378) 15 days ago

The hilarity is you not recognizing that in your own dear leader. Mind boggling.

[–] TMC-4 (20484) 20 days ago

How ‘Emilia Pérez,’ The Most Nominated Film Of The Year, Became (One Of) The Most Hated

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/emilia-perez-controversy_n_679bf39de4b0d0c917eb733b

Between widespread criticism of the film itself and resurfaced tweets from its lead star, the Oscars front-runner has been marred by tons of controversy.

Some point to its poor depiction of trans identity and inclusion of transphobic tropes (LGBTQ advocacy group GLAAD called it a “step backward for trans representation”). Others have called out the movie for an “inauthentic” portrayal of Mexican culture and cartel violence. Still others have criticized the movie’s bizarre musical numbers — namely, one about vaginoplasty — but the “Emilia Pérez” controversies don’t stop there.

This week, the film’s lead star came under fire after accusing fellow Oscar nominee Fernanda Torres’ team of “speaking badly about me and ‘Emilia Pérez,’” per an interview with Brazilian outlet Folha de S. Paulo.

https://www.datalounge.com/thread/35237743-how-%E2%80%98emilia-p%C3%A9rez-%E2%80%99-the-most-nominated-film-of-the-year-became-one-of-the-most-hated

[–] rnmboon (448) 18 days ago

With even LGBT+ groups hating this film it will become one of the most unpopular Oscar wins ever. And after the controversy surrounding Karla Sofía Gascón's tweets the award presentation itself will set new records of cringe.

[–] mitzibishi (2013) 18 days ago

The controversy probably saved the Oscars this year. People will be tuning in to see how many Oscars it can lose.

[–] rnmboon (448) 17 days ago

Haven't watched the Oscars in many years but even I may tune in to see how embarrassing this year's presentation will be.

[–] Where (1597) 15 days ago

Let’s get to the real reason it is bomb - all the terrible eruptions into bad songs and bag singing. Who the F asked for an effin musical in 2025?