This concerns the 2017 Oscars, ( didn't want to start a new thread)
This year, honorary Oscars, to be presented at a dinner on November 11, will go to independent filmmaker Charles Burnett (Killer Of Sheep), cinematographer Owen Roizman (The French Connection), actor Donald Sutherland (Klute) and writer-director Agnes Varda (Cleo From 5 To 7).
I don't think Donald Sutherland deserves an Oscar.
Turner Classics has a documentary on the history of the Oscars coming up that looks interesting.
I totally agree with this. The honorary Oscars were always one of the best parts of the show. All of thier speeches are up on Youtube.
Angelina Jolie, Steve Martin, and How the Academy Shot Itself in the Foot (Again)
Oscars In Memoriam: Who Was Snubbed?
Where were Andy Griffith, Larry Hagman, and other important Hollywood figures snubbed from this year’s Oscars ‘In Memoriam’ reel tonight? The annual segment paid tribute to dozens of the stars and filmmakers who passed away in the last year, including Ernest Borgnine, Michael Clarke Duncan, Best Costume Oscar nominee Eiko Ishioka, Ray Bradbury, Richard D. Zanuck, and even Beastie Boy/Oscilloscope exec Adam Yauch. But they couldn’t squeeze in everyone. So the Academy posted a supplementary online gallery to cover its bases with a slideshow honoring those who didn’t make the telecast. Over 100 departed talents who passed away in the last year including Hagman, Griffith, Harry Carey Jr, Ann Rutherford, David R. Ellis, Nagisa Oshima, Donna Summer, Susan Tyrrell, Alex Karras, director Mel Stuart and Gore Vidal earned non-broadcast mentions. Yet there were even more snubs: Actress Phyllis Diller, Native American icon Russell Means, actress Lupe Ontiveros, actor Robin Sachs, actor Sherman Hemsley, puppeteer Jerry Nelson and actor Conrad Bain didn’t warrant mentions in the Academy’s online gallery. Who else missed the cut?
There were very few actors included in the "In Memorium". It was lame.
If you want to know who's going to win these guys do a very good job of predicting the winners.
http://moviecitynews.com/2013/…charts-top-2-only-1-of-2/
I hope they are wrong. It's a much better Oscar show when there are surprises.
Roger Deakins won the American Society of Cinematographers Award last night for Skyfall. He's been nominated for 11 Oscars and never won. I hope he does this year.
Here is an interesting article about how they decide who gets included on the obituary segment of the Oscars,
Oscar's burning questions: Could 'Argo' win best picture but little else?
Ben Affleck won the Directors Guild Award. Traditionally who wins the DGA wins the Oscar but he isn't nominated. They have been saying for some time ARGO is the front runner to win best picture. I lined ARGO but it's not as good as Lincoln.
I think Lincoln will clean up.
