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snooper2

(30,151 posts) Tue Jan 31, 2017, 02:19 PM Jan 2017

So is the fact that Deadpool received no Oscar nominations final proof they are bullshit?

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So is the fact that Deadpool received no Oscar nominations final proof they are bullshit? (Original Post) snooper2 Jan 2017 OP

Used to be a Woody Allen comedy had no chance of being nominated Eliot Rosewater Jan 2017 #1

Too accessible for an Oscar tparrett62 Jan 2017 #2

My favorite movie of the year, Train to Busan, got nothing HoneyBadger Jan 2017 #3

We just saw that a week ago Friday! (Train to Busan) OriginalGeek Jan 2017 #4

Didn't know about it exboyfil Jan 2017 #6

That was great. nt msanthrope Jan 2017 #5

Deadpool - nothing. Suicide Squad - 1. Bullshit. Initech Jan 2017 #7

For hair and makeup TexasBushwhacker Feb 2017 #8

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)

1. Used to be a Woody Allen comedy had no chance of being nominated

Reply to snooper2 (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 02:22 PM

Jan 2017

and most of his movies are leaps and bounds superior to most others.

That changed, but this type of movie still lags in acknowledgment.

I have not seen La La Land, dont know if it is good or stinks like many say.

tparrett62

(268 posts)

2. Too accessible for an Oscar

Reply to snooper2 (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 02:26 PM

Jan 2017

I went into "Deadpool" not expecting much, and it was easily my favorite movie of the year. I'm not a comic book geek, but it totally won me over. I'm not surprised it got shut out; too entertaining.

HoneyBadger

(2,297 posts)

3. My favorite movie of the year, Train to Busan, got nothing

Reply to snooper2 (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 02:27 PM

Jan 2017

While Meryl Streep phoned in the worst performance of her life, and got nominated.

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

4. We just saw that a week ago Friday! (Train to Busan)

Reply to HoneyBadger (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 02:38 PM

Jan 2017

What a great zombie movie!

You know it was good when I don't complain about having to read it.

exboyfil

(17,863 posts)

6. Didn't know about it

Reply to OriginalGeek (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 03:55 PM

Jan 2017

Looking forward to seeing it with my daughter. We love zombie movies.

Hope the U.S. remake is not garbage.

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)

5. That was great. nt

Reply to HoneyBadger (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 03:02 PM

Jan 2017

Initech

(100,081 posts)

7. Deadpool - nothing. Suicide Squad - 1. Bullshit.

Reply to snooper2 (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 05:29 PM

Jan 2017

TexasBushwhacker

(20,203 posts)

8. For hair and makeup

Reply to Initech (Reply #7)

Wed Feb 1, 2017, 08:12 PM

Feb 2017

Not really one of the biggies. Other than the acting awards and best picture, nominees are selected by professionals in the field - makeup people nominate for makeup, writers nominate writers.

Academy members are 94% white, 76% male, with an average age of 63. If you don't appeal to that demographic, it's an uphill battle.

Deadpool was an R rated fantasy/adventure film, that makes it a bit of a hard sell too.

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