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As a movie buff, I care very little about the Oscars. The Oscars are not really about awarding for merit, but more for what is popular among the Oscar voters and being PC. Look at the big picture winners over the years. I'd say the majority of films are not memorable today, and overtaken in prestige/popularity by non best picture winners. I'll learn about the winners the next day out of curiousity but certainly won't watch the Oscar telecast, which I find unbearable to sit through. Watching a bunch of self-important out of touch celebrities awarding each other about how great they are is not my idea of a good time.
I could tell you I'm boycotting them but the truth is I haven't watched them in years and that has more to do with not having seen the movies or caring about who wins the awards since I don't even know who most of those people are these days. Not big on Red Carpet stuff, either.
If you think I'm EVER going to see La La Land, forget it. I want to see Hacksaw Ridge and Fences, eventually.
Agree 100% with the bolded. I don't usually watch award shows either.
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Originally Posted by moneill
Boycotts are ridiculous.....and announcing them like you are taking some righteous stand -- even more ridiculous. Get over yourself.
Agree. I'm not a big boycotter. Sometimes, I just want to go shopping, ya know? I don't really need to know Macy's political stance on everything.
Except animal testing.
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Same here, and it's just a dog and pony show of celebs praising each other.
Agree. I can remember my Mom refusing to watch them. "Why should I watch all those people patting each other on the back and telling each other how great they are?"
I did watch the last ones because I wanted Manchester by the Sea to win; but they usually just don't hold my interest.
I haven't watched them in years. I have no interest watching actors patting themselves on the back.
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