SychosSoChic 9,995 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 39 minutes ago, Sizzily said: Well, La La Land better snatch that Oscar for City of Stars this year. WHAT? Another Day of Sun was ROBBED Life ain't Hollywood for any one of us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katharine Hepburn 4,607 Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 22 minutes ago, toewsy said: gags lost because the oscars are homophobic /thread So they gave the award to a gay man instead? xoxo Joanne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SychosSoChic 9,995 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 27 minutes ago, toewsy said: gags lost because the oscars are homophobic /thread Sis Life ain't Hollywood for any one of us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyerased 2,886 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Sam Smith was at that time the more popular choice. He was more popular than Gaga that time. Plus itwas from a Bond film who has history with that category. It was a safe choice. I also doubt the voters took the matter too seriously. Had it happen post-halftime Gaga would've had more chance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipthistea 21,099 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 I wouldn't be pissed if any other song had been the winner (Except for The Weeknd's song). But I felt kind of relieved because of the songwriting issues and Linda Perry's stupid statements. I would like Gaga to win an Oscar on her own in the future. WOTW didn't deserve the Oscar. It was just a Skyfall rip-off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toewsy 1,842 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 25 minutes ago, sillynate said: 12 minutes ago, CustomGueseppi said: 7 minutes ago, SychosSoChic said: Spoiler (it was a joke) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allison M 357 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 44 minutes ago, Squeeshy Keety said: I think I can find a way to move on if ASIB gets her at least an Oscar She's so cute Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpadesToStart 3,460 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 1 hour ago, robboadam said: Apparently Oscar voters also just vote really quickly for the Original Song, they don't listen to all the songs previously, and apparently just go for the one they recognise from the list......hence the Bond song. Wow. Once you realize how all the award shows are voted on, the awards really start to become meaningless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killa 17,478 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 The song that really deserved to win wasn't Gaga's but Anohni's Manta Ray. I like some of Antony and Johnons songs, but this song with J. Ralph is just magical. The more i got into it, the more i get amazed by the craft. But yes Gaga and Diane if that doesnt make the cut Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
migamiga 12,101 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 1 hour ago, CustomGueseppi said: 4. Less Exposure - Of the nominated songs, only Worth It and WOTW were from blockbuster movies the voters would be familiar with or be likely to have seen. 5H was nominated for an Oscar ?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katharine Hepburn 4,607 Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 2 minutes ago, F AM E said: 5H was nominated for an Oscar ?! I meant Earned It xoxo Joanne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaLuna 12,732 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Meh, I don't really care. Of course it would've been nice if she had won the Oscar, but honestly I've always hated TIHTY. It has a very important message but musically, the song is just blah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitchimtrying 2,495 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Sometimes people win awards just because they have a penis and not because they deserve it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrawberryBlond 14,862 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 All very decent points, especially when the video mentions that the movie industry likes films about itself and the likes of La La Land is a love letter to that industry, so yes. it's a safe bet for Oscars. Though the media need to stop acting like racism is the reason behind every loss a film with a black cast has. It doesn't matter to me if a film is groundbreaking or daring, as long as it's a good film. If you made a film about why murder should be legalised, for example, well, that would certainly be groundbreaking and daring, but the message would be repellent. As long as a film is good, it doesn't matter if it's a new idea or an old idea, it just has to be executed well. Awards should not be given just because something is new or different or challenging. If it's all those things and the best film from the bunch, then yes, it should win. But if being new and different and challenging is all it has going for it, well, that's not enough. As for Gaga, well, as said before, the voters tend to vote last minute and quickly for Best Song and just pick the one they recognise the most. WOTW was the most recognisable song out of the bunch and the most recognisable movie, so it made sense if that's how you're going to work it. Apparently, the academy is a bit offy about songs that come from documentaries as well. Gaga was also a more polarising choice and had lesser credibility at the time. If only the academy could have seen the reaction Gaga got from the crowd when she performed it (and seen Sam do a terrible performance of his song), then it could have been a different story. I actually saw a comment on YouTube saying that the winner of this award should only be decided once all the nominees have performed it on the night (the real unknowns didn't even get that honour, it was just the 3 biggest names that got the chance). Honestly, I think the academy are now really embarrassed that they let Sam win. His off-key performance in comparison to Gaga's amazing one that moved the crowd made them look a bit silly. Thing is, I actually prefer WOTW to TIHTY, don't shoot me. I love the important message from TIHTY but I think the actual lyrics are too basic and could have been so much more. I wanted Gaga to win to say that she got an Oscar but for this song? It would have been bittersweet. I hope all this is a blessing in disguise for her, however. Maybe this is a sign that she can't have it all right now, the best is yet to come. Maybe this is a sign that she could have an Oscar one day where there is no controversy over how much she wrote (even better if she truly conceived the idea herself or thereabouts) and it'll be even better if she wins the award from her second nomination. I mean, people are looking at Sam's win as a one-off fluke. For someone who's only released one album and is still so new to win one of the most prestigious awards of all time is one of those lucky successes that'll never be repeated. He won't be nominated again, fact, especially after his many failures in singing WOTW live and his clumsy acceptance speech. But Gaga actually stands a chance of a future nomination because she's been around longer and has proved she's more than a one-album success like Sam has been thus far, plus, the Oscars have already proven to like her. The academy is notorious for giving someone an award years down the line, if they've always been the eternal bridesmaid but never the bride. It'll mean she'll get one someday, I'm sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddin 1,208 Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 I think they didn't pick TIHTY because of the message behind it...Hollywood is very shady tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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