Please check in here if you just don't give a shit about the Oscars.

[Zavulon]

Just like last year and the year before that, I haven't seen any of the movies that are nominated or feature people who are nominated, and nothing - NOTHING - means less to me than the Oscars. If I cared about actor awards, they'd be the kind that the fans vote on, "people's choice" or whatever they're called. I certainly don't give a fuck what the Academy thinks. I don't care what celebs wear to the ceremonies, I don't care what the winners have to say or who they thank, and I don't care who wins.

Last year I entered an office pool on the Oscars, just because I was pushed into it by co-workers and it was worth the $10 entry fee to get those clowns to shut up. Even though the winner would collect $420, I couldn't bring myself to care who won (Oscars or the pool), watch the ceremony, or even remember who I picked. The end result: I actually won the pool (such pools are often won by people who know nothing about the subject matter) and still never bothered to learn who won (and since I just checked boxes at random, even back then I couldn't recall my "predictions").

Let me put it this way: even my blinding indifference towards Britney, Lindsay, Paris, Nicole, etc, can't match my indifference towards the Oscars.

I'm just looking for one person (more than one would be great, but one will do) to tell me I'm not alone. Thank you for your consideration towards this crucial matter.

[BOSSHOG]

1. Never have found them interesting at all

Never watch awards shows of any kind. Hardly go to the movies anymore, just wait for them to come to pay per view or an even cheaper evolvement. I do have my favorite actors and actresses though. Paul Newman, Geena Davis don't need awards to make them winners in my book.

[Zavulon]

21. Yes!

Couldn't agree more on all counts, although I will add that I do my best not to develop favorite actors and actresses. I know that sounds stupid, but at one point my favorite actor was James Woods and then I got wind of his politics. Broke my fucking heart.

[BOSSHOG]

22. I think I've

had a crush on Geena Davis ever since The Fly came out in 86. And I've worn out our tape of A League of their Own. And Cool Hand Luke is on the top of my favorite movie list. Newman was awesome in the verdict as well. But I'm with ya on the politics thing.

If I want to see an awards ceremony I go down to the local National Guard Armory when they are having awards quarters. Now, those are awards well deserved.

[Zavulon]

53. I currently

have a crush on Sandra Bullock, but even that didn't motivate me to go see Crash. Says a lot, I suppose.

Newman is good in everything he's done. I loved Davis in Long Kiss Goodnight, she was smoking hot as a lethal spy who could kill you with nothing more than a mean look.

[Strawman]

2. Present

[Zavulon]

23. The distinguished attendee is recognized.

[graywarrior]

3. Only interest I have is Gore.

Other than that...pffffft.

[tk2kewl]

14. Second that

[Zavulon]

19. That's a great point, I hadn't thought of that.

I never saw the movie because I didn't need to be convinced, and I've read Earth in the Balance. I would like to see him win, but that doesn't mean I'll watch the ceremony. I'm sure our buddy Drudge will spotlight it the next day.

[Pierre.Suave]

4. Sweet

a thread for me.

[Zavulon]

27. I hope you enjoy it here. I rather do.

:)

[Breeze54]

5. That shit's been driving me crazy!

What's with Rachel Ray and a few others talking about "Oscar Parties"?

:wtf: She's even planning 'menu's' for the Oscar party guests! :eyes:

I could care less!

They're trying to make it like the super bowl.

Give me a break!!

I heard that and decided to head out and pick up some DVD's! ;)

[Zavulon]

28. Do not keep me in suspense...

...which DVDs? :)

[Breeze54]

51. lol

I've heard that "Saving Grace" is a great movie,
so that one, if I can find it!
I'll have to see what the choices are! lol
I haven't gone to the store yet!
Been cooking up some meals and baking like a crazy woman! lol
But I'm done now!! I'll head over there in a little while.

Any suggestions?

[Zavulon]

56. Actually, I'm going DVD shopping today as well.

I need to buy a few birthday presents.

I don't generally buy movies on DVD, I buy TV series. The current favorite in my household is Firefly, but tonight I'll be getting myself the second season of NUMB3RS. The last movie I bought on DVD probably won't be available where you are, you'll have to order it from Canada (amazon.ca, for instance), it's one of my favorite movies when I want lighthearted entertainment and kickass action.

The amazon.ca link: http://www.amazon.ca/Bon-Cop-Bad-Eric-Canuel/dp/B000IY02TC/sr=8-1/qid=1172264654/ref=pd_ka_1/702-4328071-2120854?ie=UTF8&s=dvd

Warning: if you don't speak fluent French you'll be looking at subtitles for half of the movie, and if you don't know hockey you'll be missing a few jokes. If you watch the movie, though, I'll be glad to explain :)

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bon_Cop_Bad_Cop

[Breeze54]

61. I'm not buying them! lol

I'm going to the library and getting them for free
and then over to the Movie Rental place. ;)

[itsmesgd]

6. The only Oscar that I like is green and lives in a garbage can

[Zavulon]

31. He wins by default, but

in the late 1970s and early 1980s there was a Major Leaguer named Oscar Gamble, a favorite among both fans and the media. He was pretty cool.

[taterguy]

7. I cared last year but not this year

Unlike last year I haven't hung out with any of the nominees

[Zavulon]

33. Who'd you hang out with last year? Did your choices win?

Crap - technically, you've actually got me curious about this. I will have my revenge if it's the last thing I do. ;)

[taterguy]

55. Amy Adams: She didn't win

I spent a couple hours next to her at a bar after the local premiere of Junebug. She was really nice and down to earth.

[Zavulon]

59. Sorry, never heard of her or the movie, to be honest. But

also sorry she didn't win.

The only actress I've met in person that I got to talk to for longer than it takes to say "Hi, I'm a big fan" is Sandra Bullock. Man, she was great. I'd paint her house for free if she asked.

[taterguy]

65. That's what Katie Couric said when Adams got nominated

Junebug didn't have a big marketing budget but it's well worth seeing. Roger Ebert gave it a good review before he even saw it and it made Kevin Smith's list of his favorite movies from 2005

[Zavulon]

71. Kevin Smith? Good enough for me. I'll give it a shot, thanks. (NT)

[av8rdave]

8. Count me in here...I couldn't care less

[Zavulon]

35. Your vote is counted and appreciated, good sir. (NT)

[Auggie]

9. Should I care whether a bunch of millionaires win a prize or not?

[Zavulon]

36. I don't see why, which is why I also don't care about MVP awards in sports.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

10. Here!

Nothing against them but not really anything to convince me I should care................

[Zavulon]

38. That's my attitude, too. I only have something against them if

I get the sense that someone is actually campaigning for one of those awards. Thankfully, this year I'm so out of the loop that if anything like that is taking place this year I wouldn't know. The only thing I know is that either Judith Dench or Helen Mirren is skipping the ceremony for some reason or another.

[judaspriestess]

11. checking in

what I find disturbing is how nominations are just handed out to anyone. I thought an oscar was to be earned by an established actor and now any tom, dick, harry or jane can get nominated which cheapens it to me. LAME

[Zavulon]

41. I agree entirely, and what really gets me is how

"Academy Award nominee (insert name)" is listed as a selling point on DVDs.

BTW, is it safe to assume that you're a fan of Judas Priest?

[judaspriestess]

68. yes very safe to say

they were my first favorite band and pretty much will always be up there for me :)

[Burma Jones]

12. I tuned in a little last year for Jon Stewart

but otherwise, I could give a Rat's Ass

[Zavulon]

42. My mother could host the ceremony and I still wouldn't watch.

And she'd understand.

[youthere]

13. No one..I mean NO ONE cares LESS about the oscars than me.

NO ONE!

[Zavulon]

43. Oh, YEAH?

I care less than you do. What? You disagree? Wanna step outside, pal? ;)

[youthere]

67. Bring it...

:rofl: :rofl:

[ScreamingMeemie]

15. I LoVE Them!!!

Ooops...wrong thread.

[Zavulon]

24. That's okay, just please

don't make me the second person on your ignore list ;)

(Saw your thread from earlier and I'm pretty sure I saw the one that motivated it all) :)

[fla nocount]

16. Oscar who? n/t

[Mad_Dem_X]

17. Boycotting it because of last year

When they gave "Crash" Best Picture instead of "Brokeback Mountain."

Fuck the Oscars.

[Zavulon]

44. I never saw either movie.

I blew off Brokeback Mountain because I don't like westerns, and I blew off Crash because it interested me even less. I've been told Brokeback was good, though, and nobody I know thought Crash was anything better than average. Your thoughts?

[deadparrot]

18. That would be me.

The Tonys are about the only awards show I watch.

[ghostsofgiants]

20. The only thing WORSE than the Oscars are stupid people's choice awards.

Art is not a competition and the winners are rarely "the best".

[Zavulon]

26. Agreed on both counts, but

at least it gives some indication of how the work is recognized. Not always significant, I'll grant you, but let me put it this way: when I'm given four choices for best actor / actress, I care a lot more about the opinion of the person on the barstool next to me than I do about the opinion of the Academy.

If they want me to be interested, here's what could be done: on Oscars night, present the Academy's choice AND the name of the actor / movie / whatever that would have won if the people had made the pick (assuming there was some reliable way of telling, not online ballot stuffing). You're quite right that the winners of the PC awards are rarely the best, but I would make that same argument for the Academy Awards as well. The last time I agreed with an Academy decision was fifteen years ago or so, and the next most recent ones were in the 1970s.

[chang0]

25. mind numbing dribble

[chang0]

29. less than zero entertainment value

[chang0]

30. worse than a bush speech

[chang0]

32. rather watch grass grow

[chang0]

34. I'd rather put my foot in a fire ant nest

[Zookeeper]

37. Now tell us how you really feel...

;)

Welcome to DU, ChangO! :hi:

[BOSSHOG]

39. Now thats a bit extreme

I've put my foot in a fire ant mound and it ain't no fun so if I had to choose. I'd muddle through the Oscars - with a six pack, fritos and rotel dip.

[Zavulon]

49. My foot? No. Maybe an elbow, though.

[Zavulon]

48. Yep, same here.

[Zavulon]

46. Um...

...I can't go along with that. I'm utterly indifferent towards the Oscars, but it doesn't mean I loathe the people involved or blame them for ruining the country. With Bush, however...

[Zavulon]

47. Now this I can agree with.

[1gobluedem]

40. I don't

But I don't care if other people do. As long as I don't have to sit through a long conversation about the awards, the gowns, the speeches, etc.

I haven't been to a movie in ten years.

[Zavulon]

50. What was the movie?

I haven't been to one in about five years, I can't stand going to the theater these days.

[1gobluedem]

54. Kansas City

The movie itself was okay (a little too gory) but the sound system was horrid and I could hardly hear a word of dialogue. I only hear out of one ear and at places like movie theaters the sound can be overwhelming after awhile. The music was good, though.

In general, though, I'm just not a movie fan.

[Zavulon]

57. I'm not, either.

If you were to break into my house to steal DVDs now, you'd find maybe ten movies, and roughly 60 sets of TV show seasons. The small screen kicks the big screen's ass.

[1gobluedem]

58. I'm with you there

I find it very funny that people who will sneer at TV as being stupid go out and buy ridiculously overpriced tickets to every mall movie that comes out.

[Zookeeper]

45. We usually watch the show, but I don't take it seriously...

at all. Mainly, because the winning films don't usually hold up well over time. The whole thing is based on popularity, sentiment and, now we know, lots of campaigning. What does that have to do with art?

The best "serious" film I saw this year was, "Children of Men," which only received two small nominations.

[Zavulon]

52. So when was the last time

you agreed with an Academy pick and feel that the movie held up over time? Mine would have been Godfather II, which says a lot. That was like 1974.

[Zookeeper]

60. Maybe...

1994's winner "Schindler's List."

I just looked at a list of the winners since the beginning of the Oscars and I seriously doubt that many of them were truly the best movie of the year.

The whole thing is just silly.

[theNotoriousP.I.G.]

62. checking in-I don't give a fucking rat's ass either

the longer I live thousands of miles away from all the *celebrity* bullshit that seems to enthrall so many in the United States, the better off I am. I could give a fucking shit. I wish CNN would follow my goddamn lead.

[Initech]

63. Dont really care, either! Although...

Watching the two blond idiots talk about fashions that nobody watching the show could ever possibly afford in their lifetime can be pretty unintentionally hilarious at times!

[Hard_Work]

64. So far from caring about some awards show

that I was hoping this was a thread about hot dogs!

Oh, I wish I was an Oscar Meyer weiner
that is what I'd really like to be.

[u4ic]

66. The only categories that I'm interested

who won are the documentary, animated short and foreign/international film.


The rest, including the celebrities, red carpet walk and attire, hold nothing for me.

[caty]

69. I usually only

watch the last hour to see the memoriam that they do for the actors who have passed away over the last year. Other than that, I don't care who wins or what they are wearing.

[verte]

70. Meh, Oscars.

My first post, and I'd like to use it to say I care more about dryer lint than I do the Oscars.

[mitchum]

72. I enjoy movies, but I don't care one whit about the Oscars

[mike_c]

73. the what?

:shrug:

[Dervill Crow]

74. Don't care, never have. n/t

[Ms_Dem_Meanor]

75. Don't give a rats ass! n/t

[Mojambo]

76. I sometimes watch hoping that Joan Rivers will spontaneously combust

But I couldn't give a rat's ass about the Oscars.

[blockhead]

77. checked in,

don't give a shit

[L A Woman]

78. i am NOT checking in! i love the fucking Oscars!

It's my life! Well, maybe not my life. But I am a screenwriter and I live in L.A. How can I not care about the Oscars??????? Sure, they're just a marketing scheme to sell more movie tickets, but that's OK. it's tradition! In L.A., it's bigger than Christmas!

[Xipe Totec]

79. The Oscars are for Metro Goldwyn Meyer Winners n/t

[femmocrat]

80. I don't watch it, don't pay any attention to the nominees/winners, and haven't seen

any of the movies. I don't even know who those actors are anymore.

I am only ever-so-slightly interested this year, because of Gore's nomination. I hope he wins and jams the oscar up *'s ass.

[NNadir]

81. Here's my check in. I have no idea what's been nominated.

[Book Lover]

82. Yo!

I love movies, but I loathe the academy award ceremony. Loathe. It.

[roody]

83. Did they happen? Did Gore win?

I go to the movies once or twice a year when someone convinces me to go. I saw Dreamgirls and it is great, especially if you like Motown.