'Moonlight' wins best picture after 'La La Land' incorrectly called
Source: LA Times
"Moonlight" won the best picture Oscar after "La La Land" was incorrectly called out. Emma Stone, Casey Affleck, Mahershala Ali and Viola Davis won acting awards. Barry Jenkins won the adapted screenplay award for Tarell Alvin McCraney's "Moonlight" and Kenneth Lonnergan for his original script, "Manchester by the Sea."
Read more: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-oscars-2017-89th-academy-awards-updates-20170226-htmlstory.html
I am sure we will hear more about this later tonight and tomorrow
HoneyBadger
(2,297 posts)After the overhype LLL has gotten from the start. Screw LLL.
question everything
(47,465 posts)He clearly was confused and gave it to Faye Dunaway and she read LA and then I turned the TV off
onenote
(42,685 posts)question everything
(47,465 posts)Saviolo
(3,280 posts)He didn't know exactly what to do, you could see the confusion on his face. Faye Dunaway thought he was just being goofy, so when he showed it to her to confirm that he was reading the wrong thing, she saw the movie title, and read it out loud.
There are already a few good screenshots of the back of the envelope saying "Actress in a Leading Role"
Link to tweet
So, Beatty and Dunaway should shoulder none of the blame.
3catwoman3
(23,970 posts)...the one final envelope left?
question everything
(47,465 posts)I think that I've seen some winners holding both. Giving this envelope to Emma Stone would have prevented this.
onenote
(42,685 posts)I've been indirectly involved with awards shows (not on the scale of the Oscars, but televised) and it is common to have a duplicate set. In some instances, this is done because the presenters may enter the stage from the different spots during the course of the telecast. They typically are handed the envelope just as they are about to go onstage, so there are duplicate sets to ensure that they can be handed the envelope without someone having to scamper from one side of the backstage area to the other to give them the envelope.
question everything
(47,465 posts)proverbialwisdom
(4,959 posts)More here:
https://www.cnet.com/news/oscars-academy-awards-moonlight-la-la-land-best-picture-warren-beatty-faye-dunaway/
https://medium.com/art-science/what-it-feels-like-to-count-oscar-votes-f89a38efdf1c#.vyfv8agl8
"Not everyone bought that the flub was an accident." Kimmel prank possibly?
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)n/t.
C Moon
(12,212 posts)question everything
(47,465 posts)or something
C Moon
(12,212 posts)Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)n/t.
angstlessk
(11,862 posts)Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)n/t.
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)n/t.
TheDebbieDee
(11,119 posts)onecaliberal
(32,816 posts)LLL very over rated imo.
angstlessk
(11,862 posts)HoneyBadger
(2,297 posts)Two good looking white people that can barely sing, meet, fall in love, in a musical comedy. Not significant in the scheme of things.
onecaliberal
(32,816 posts)question everything
(47,465 posts)and thought both were so much better than LA LA
Was glad that Manchester won best actor and best original screenplay
zentrum
(9,865 posts)....were so much better. Can't wait to see Moonlight. LALALand was not so great, imo.
OnlinePoker
(5,719 posts)TexasBushwhacker
(20,165 posts)but he has that "leading man" look more than Casey.
zentrum
(9,865 posts)...after about 20 minutes.
Alice11111
(5,730 posts)Wind script writing up in 1 minute disaster plot ending.
Insult to musicals.
Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)I would elaborate, but I don't want to spoil it for people who haven't seen it. The ending is actually quite deep and, I think, perfect
question everything
(47,465 posts)but I think that all the praises were about the singing and dancing and in general I enjoyed the movie but I thought that the others were stronger.
On the other hand, Hollywood does like to praise itself, remember the silent movie the Artist? Which we loved, by the way.
And, I suppose, during these depressing times, something to enjoy. Just as we did, even before the elections, with A Man called Ove.
We also saw Jackie and when "she" described how she was collecting items of American history to replenish the White House I could not help wondering whether Melania has any sense of American history and art. Even though, the poor woman, she just wanted to marry well and enjoy the perks of life after her modeling career was over..
Dopers_Greed
(2,640 posts)onecaliberal
(32,816 posts)#merylsayshi. It was hysterical.
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)elmac
(4,642 posts)to mimic election night, Hill won but sniffles got elected kind of thing. Well, guess it was just a mistake but I'm blaming putin.
mvd
(65,170 posts)The country would be much different if it was so easy.
n/t.
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)Wouldn't it be great of it turned out the LA LA LAND contingent was in on the joke?
elmac
(4,642 posts)but it probably was just confusion.
mvd
(65,170 posts)I even thought it had the feel of the classics. Just a timeless story of falling in love with some magical moments like the freeway scene and the going into the stars scene. I was rooting for it, and it's a shame they were on stage for about 5 minutes before having it taken away.
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)It's just that giving it Best Picture(right after Emma Stone and Ben's kid brother took the best acting Oscars) would have been a total sellout to safeness.
mvd
(65,170 posts)I am not usually one to gush over movies. I am much more of a music person. But La La Land was an amazing film IMO.
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)And it received at least three Oscars in other categories.
mvd
(65,170 posts)if it was as deserving or not. I just was defending the film.
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)n/t.
3catwoman3
(23,970 posts)I love musicals, and found LLL completely charming. I would have had the leads together at the end, though.
Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)I, for one, don't think a movie has to be gritty or depressing to be taken seriously.
SharonClark
(10,014 posts)there were many good movies this year. Moonlight and Manchester were excellent, too. I don't care who wins the Academy Award, it doesn't justify my existence or opinions.
JHan
(10,173 posts)and no one ever wins when taste is being disputed.
All those films were worthy of an oscar, but Moonlight had the greater impact on me ( but that's just me)
mvd
(65,170 posts)I am sure Moonlight and the other Best Picture nominees are deserving (I also saw Arrival - it was interesting but had to look up what was going on) - but right now La La Land fit what I most wanted to see.
JHan
(10,173 posts)in a field where everyone is talented.
Still, whenever you're in the mood, I'd recommend you still catch Moonlight, it's exquisite and heartbreaking. A story about a boy coming of age, identity.. universal themes.
mvd
(65,170 posts)olddad56
(5,732 posts)they can just announce the real winner.
SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)Cha
(297,123 posts)http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/27/entertainment/moonlight-wins-best-picture-oscar-flub/
underpants
(182,739 posts)The running gag with Damon was hilarious.
"Ben Affleck and guest"
Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)He's the best host they've had in a long time.
"I blame Steve Harvey". That had me laughing out loud during a very awkward moment.
Cha
(297,123 posts)it..
gopiscrap
(23,736 posts)movies should have some historical or political component to them ie: 42, RFK, JFK, The Quiet American, Judgment at Nuremburg etc)
dhill926
(16,336 posts)um...well ok then....
Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)like a cracking fire, a bottle of fine wine, and Costa-Gavras' "Z" playing on the 50" Samsung.
SharonClark
(10,014 posts)Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)I am not of the opinion that a movie has to be gritty or depressing to be considered "great" or even taken the least bit seriously. That seems to be a popular mode of thinking these days. No wonder people around here are scarfing Prozac and opiates like SweeTarts.
gopiscrap
(23,736 posts)says nothing no negative spin on Vietnam, no positive on Watergate, no negative on Trump, no historical account of any war or political issue period in the US just a bunch of singing and dancing. Movies need to be dark and instructional otherwise they are a just a waste of time and contribute to making this nation more stupid than it already is.
JI7
(89,244 posts)it hadn't been getting much attention though among the larger media.
BumRushDaShow
(128,768 posts)It's not a "mistake". It's par for the course.
montana_hazeleyes
(3,424 posts)because I saw an interview with Emma and she said she kept it and had it the whole time after she won. This is odd.
OldHippieChick
(2,434 posts)each wing of the stage. They gave her one, but the other was still back stage and got sent out by mistake.
Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)I guess whoever put the envelopes together didn't realize they had an extra.
Kingofalldems
(38,444 posts)LakeArenal
(28,813 posts)Shrek
(3,976 posts)They almost got away with it.