Am I the only person who didn't watch the Oscars?

[GoneOffShore]

Ok, I'm in a different time zone, and didn't want to stay up, but really the only picture I've seen was LaLa Land.

Yes, we need to support the arts. Yes, it's important to 'recognize' important work. Yes, people in the business work hard.

And though we work in 'the business', the award shows are, in my mind, increasingly irrelevant.

[Dulcinea]

1. No.

Awards shows bore me to death. I like the red carpet, though!

[Arkansas Granny]

2. No, I never watch any of the award shows.

[AllaN01Bear]

3. ahvnt watched the oscars, golden globe, nor the emmies in a loooong while

not sorry either .

[Butterflylady]

4. Never

Ever since The Color Purple lost to Out of Africa I knew they were more of a popularity contest rather than anything else.

[Norbert9]

5. No

[caroldansen]

6. After all their hard work and care, they deserve recognition. Good work guys!

[hlthe2b]

7. Walking Dead, Talking Dead and then 10 minutes of Oscars (boring) until I could fall asleep.

I hit it right as some less interesting categories were announced, then saw the Memoriam segment (good, but then only mentioned Paxton and didn't have his photo--shame, this is Hollywood, for gawd's sakes)....


I did see the Kimmel opening monologue online, though. He seemed to do a good job.

[Historic NY]

8. no

[Ron Obvious]

9. It would be hard to imagine a programme I'd want to watch less

I've never seen more than a few minutes of it and that was decades ago.

I detest self-congratulatory award shows.

[greymattermom]

10. Arlo Guthrie was in town

and that's where I was. When I got home from his concert, I didn't want to erase the feeling of standing with everyone in the audience singing "This land is your land" including some of the verses that aren't usually included.

[MrScorpio]

11. No, I missed it too.

[zeusdogmom]

12. No

Much better things to do.

[Chiquitita]

13. I supported the arts by reading James Baldwin's

The Fire Next Time. He is prophetic about America in that work. I recommend going to see I Am Not Your Negro very highly. Had to start reading Baldwin right after.

[matt819]

14. No

And I didn't even realize it was on until I started seeing posts here.

[Blue_Tires]

15. Nope... I've only ever watched it twice in my life

and both times it was because I was stuck in a room and couldn't beg/persuade/force the other person to change the channel...

First time this happened it was my mom, the second time it was my college roommate...

[Faux pas]

16. Nope

I haven't watched them in at least 20 yrs.

[DFW]

17. I didn't see them either

California is 9 hours earlier than my time. No way I was staying up for that, even if I HAD been interested.

[MosheFeingold]

18. Nope

I wouldn't have known it was on if there weren't posts about it.

It's boring and completely irrelevant to my life.

[ailsagirl]

22. Ditto

[Progressive dog]

19. Nope

Have never watched and don't intend to start.

[The Polack MSgt]

20. This is the crux of all award shows

http://www.theonion.com/article/large-mirror-brought-out-oscars-stage-gets-resound-55387

Bringing the entire audience to their feet in thunderous applause, a large mirror wheeled onto the stage Sunday evening at the 89th Academy Awards ceremony reportedly received a resounding six-minute-long standing ovation.

The Onion brings the truth

[GoneOffShore]

24. Wonderful!

Exactly what I needed.

[ailsagirl]

21. Not I

Don't see movies anymore, anyway

[Laffy Kat]

23. Nope and I love the cinema..

Hate awards shows.

[Wounded Bear]

25. Nope, me neither...

Haven't been to a movie in years. Can't afford it, actually.

Never been a fan of awards shows, either.

[Jeroen]

26. What are the Oscars?

[ghostsinthemachine]

27. No, I care not for movies altogether

And have no interest whatsoever in the Oscars©. Or the Grammys©, the Tonys©, the Emmys© or any of that shit.

[Lunabell]

28. I didn't watch

Cause I got drunk and passed out, lol.

[LenaBaby61]

29. NOPE ....

Haven't watched a WHOLE Oscar show since Native American Civil Rights activist Sacheen Littlefeather went up on stage in 1973 to tell the Academy that Marlon Brando would be declining the Oscar for his role in the Godfather. Now THAT was powerful ....

I've watched tiny bits of Oscar reviews here and there, but have had very little hunger to watch the Oscars ever since I was 12. I'm now 55.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

30. No. I didn't see any of the movies.

I hardly ever go to movie theatres any more; I wait for movies to be available on Netflix or TV. And I'm so damn old that I wouldn't recognize most of the actors if they turned up on my doorstep. So the Oscars just don't interest me much.

[Dr Hobbitstein]

31. As someone who majored in film/video productions,

I can't stand them. Nothing but a popularity contest. Half the times, the people who vote on the films haven't seen them (even though voting members of the various academies are mailed DVD copies of everything). I don't care much for pomp and circumstance.

[heaven05]

32. first time I watched in years

just to see any push back from actors, male and female, against the current terrible triumvirate ruling our country. Softball shit, nothing that stood out...turned it off after awhile.

[still_one]

33. Nope, just not my thing

[northoftheborder]

34. Watched ALL of it!

Pre-show, red carpet, the bizarre ending! Loved the fashion - outstanding lovely dresses. Jimmy Fallon was really good, one of the best hosts; he kept it moving along with gentle jibes and humor! I have to have a change of outlook, with frivolity now and then, because of the depressing news out there. Haven't seen any of the movies, but watching last night showed me which ones I really want to see. Glad the awards were spread out to numerous worthy movies and actors winning something. A lot of diversity last night - very good to see.

[yeoman6987]

58. I watched. Jimmy kimmel was host

It was great watching on DVR. I turned a 3 hour 44 minute event into an hour.

[LeftInTX]

63. That is the only way to watch it.....

[jrthin]

35. No. One narcissist in the WH...

is enough. Two plus hours of a hall full of narcissists is more than I can take.

[mike_c]

36. who is this "Oscar" that you speak of?

Nope.

[samnsara]

37. didnt watch a second of it....

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

38. I watched it for the first time in about 20 years,

and only because some friends invited me over for an Oscar watch party. This year I'd actually seen most of the pictures up for awards in various categories, which made it somewhat interesting.

The political humor was wonderful, and the screw up at the end about Best Picture was epic, and I'm glad I got to see it live.

But the show does go on too long, and I considered bailing out and going home about three quarters of the way through. But that would have been entirely too rude even for me.

Probably won't watch them next year, unless a certain acquaintance of mine who has a strong Hollywood connection were to invite me to watch with her. Which isn't very likely to happen since we are not close friends.

[elleng]

39. No.

Watched rerun of Victoria. Have seen a few of the nominees, so kind of up on the 'culture.'

[yuiyoshida]

40. I ignored it....

its fluff to me.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

41. No. I haven't watched them in years.

I only watched video of the mix-up for "Best Picture" on YouTube after seeing it reported on the news, so I was a little curious how that transpired.

I'm guessing that Trump watched it since he's very celebrity-conscious, even if he denies it.

I usually look at reports of the winners, however, and then decide if the movies seem intriguing to me.

[Aristus]

42. Nope.

I wasn't interested.

I read a good book instead.

[stopbush]

43. No. Award shows are boring.

I never watch movies until they show up on cable or BluRay. I have not been to a movie theater in a couple of years, so i have no idea what films are even up for consideration. I just have no interest.

[Angry Dragon]

44. I did not watch

[alarimer]

45. Well the arts and Hollywood are not often the same thing.

What's considered Oscar-worthy is often not that good. The Oscars loves movies about the industry itself and also serious, weighty dramas which are often just really boring. In my opinion.

But this time they may have gotten it right, but I am not going to see Moonlight or Manchester by the Sea because I am sick to death of movies about pain and suffering. I want oblivion, not reality. I want uplifting, not depressing. I saw Hidden Figures and enjoyed it for that reason.

I still haven't seen Twelve Years a Slave because it's a "homework" movie. Too many historical movies feel like homework that you have to trudge through because it's "important" or is a message movie. Nope, I'm all about pop culture comfort food right now.

[yeoman6987]

59. Please when your up to it see 12 years a slave

It's excellent but of course it's sad but I think the ending is satisfying if I remember correctly.

[sarge43]

46. No. n/t

[Skittles]

47. I am a huge movie buff but I never watch the Oscars

too much self-congratulations going on...jeez, it's just entertainment

[In_The_Wind]

48. I didn't watch the Oscars.

[Wolf Frankula]

49. Nope. I haven't watched them in more than 20 years.

Movie types patting themselves on the back.

Wolf

[williesgirl]

50. Never watch any of those shows.

[shenmue]

51. I didn't see it

[pangaia]

52. Who is Oscar? Oh, the guy in The Tin Drum

[Doreen]

53. No, to be honest I couldn't care less.

[JDC]

54. You are not alone.

No interest in most, if not all awards shows

[GP6971]

55. Not us n/t

[fierywoman]

56. No.

[SamKnause]

57. No, I don't think you are alone.

I don't watch any award shows.

[edbermac]

60. I watched The Third Man on TCM

I had no rooting interest this year.

[2naSalit]

61. Nope.

[fNord]

62. NO!

And I'd kindly ask you not bring that up to me agin.........

[LeftInTX]

64. No

I never do. Too drawn out.

I watched my first award show in 1964, when I was 7.
They got to costume design and my mom sent us to bed.
Haven't been interested in the drawn out affair since.

I read up on who was nominated and who the winners were.

[A HERETIC I AM]

65. No. No you aren't. Some of us work nights on occasion.

[Kimchijeon]

66. nope, didn't watch either