Oscar Nominations for 2017 announced

[fortyacres]

Because further emasculation of the black man on screen and interracial relationships is a very pro black agenda right?

is there a definitive "pro black" agenda, i always assumes the idea was to be free to express yourself without inward or outward judgement ?

Last time i checked some consequential pro-black leaders came from interracial relationships, you could argue a good percentage of African Americans are descendant from interracial relationships, And is Loving vs. Virginia not an important story on Civil Rights in America just as much as a Hidden Figures ?

As for Moonlight it dont get more "problack" than a Black dude writing,directing, producing and casting black actors IMO, moreover telling stories that quite frankly do exist in black communities but are seldom told.

Why cant we celebrate story diversity in black cinema

 

[atribecalledgabi]

Nobody was emasculated in moonlight (unless you believe being gay in itself is emasculating) and loving v. virginia is a historical fact. Idgaf about that movie, but those are bad examples of Hollywood "pushing an agenda"

 

[TheGOAT]

Any Asian nominations?

Best animated feature has Kubo & the 2 Strings

Moana is up for that as well

Im sure Zootopia will win tho

 

[Revolver Ocelot]

Some of those "black" movies are also pushing white liberal agendas. Not truly black. Assholes think they're slick. Only Hidden Figures and Fences which are gems are truly valid.

few questions

What is "truly black" ?

What wrong with pushing "white" liberal agendas ?

Whats wrong with Moonlight or Loving ?

What's even more funny is that this nigga champion some of the whitest movie. Let Hollywood remake one of his beloved action movies he one of the first in here catching a bitch fit.

Now he the Malcom X of Hollywood. LOL

 

[fortyacres]

Any Asian nominations?

Dev Patel, he is English/Kenyan and Indian.

 

[Broddie]

Because further emasculation of the black man on screen and interracial relationships is a very pro black agenda right?

is there a definitive "pro black" agenda, i always assumes the idea was to be free to express yourself without inward or outward judgement ?

Last time i checked some consequential pro-black leaders came from interracial relationships, you could argue a good percentage of African Americans are descendant from interracial relationships, And is Loving vs. Virginia not an important story on Civil Rights in America just as much as a Hidden Figures ?

As for Moonlight it dont get more "problack" than a Black dude writing,directing, producing and casting black actors IMO, moreover telling stories that quite frankly do exist in black communities but are seldom told.

Why cant we celebrate story diversity in black cinema

Fair points.

 

[Ajackson17]

No Star Wars? No Captain America - Civil War? I only seen Hidden Figures due to seeing Black women as scientists and mathematicians.

 

[TheGOAT]

No Star Wars? No Captain America - Civil War? I only seen Hidden Figures due to seeing Black women as scientists and mathematicians.

 

[rip.dilla]

Gonna go see La La Land with my sister tonight, it's my birthday. Normally I wouldn't watch movies like this but I wanna see what the hype's about

14 Oscar noms?!?! Phew... and the director is just 31 years of age

The Black themed movies (Fences, Moonlight, Hidden Figures..) do not reach cinemas here in the UK till February

 

[rip.dilla]

An of course The Birth Of A Nation got snubbed... for obvious reasons =)

 

[TheGOAT]

Gonna go see La La Land with my sister tonight, it's my birthday. Normally I wouldn't watch movies like this but I wanna see what the hype's about

14 Oscar noms?!?! Phew... and the director is just 31 years of age

The Black themed movies (Fences, Moonlight, Hidden Figures..) do not reach cinemas here in the UK till February

 

[fortyacres]

An of course The Birth Of A Nation got snubbed... for obvious reasons =)

No disrespect but Birth of a Nation was mediocre

 

[TheGOAT]

I thought Nate gave a great performance and could have even got a directors nod.

Did anyobe see Captain Fantastic? I see Vigo got a best actor nod for that but never heard of it

 

[lazypakman]

Did anyobe see Captain Fantastic? I see Vigo got a best actor nod for that but never heard of it

Great film.

 

[fortyacres]

I thought Nate gave a great performance and could have even got a directors nod.

Did anyobe see Captain Fantastic? I see Vigo got a best actor nod for that but never heard of it

nah , it would have been suited for an HBO TV movie and maybe would have got emmy and golden globe nods. It tried too much to be like other historical/rebellion movies than stand on its own.

 

[rip.dilla]

Gonna go see La La Land with my sister tonight, it's my birthday. Normally I wouldn't watch movies like this but I wanna see what the hype's about

14 Oscar noms?!?! Phew... and the director is just 31 years of age

The Black themed movies (Fences, Moonlight, Hidden Figures..) do not reach cinemas here in the UK till February

I got that but I like the experience of watching movies sometimes on the big screen...

 

[TheGOAT]

Gonna go see La La Land with my sister tonight, it's my birthday. Normally I wouldn't watch movies like this but I wanna see what the hype's about

14 Oscar noms?!?! Phew... and the director is just 31 years of age

The Black themed movies (Fences, Moonlight, Hidden Figures..) do not reach cinemas here in the UK till February

I got that but I like the experience of watching movies sometimes on the big screen...

Me too but with kids i cant catch em all at the theater.

Drop your 2 cents about what u think about La La Land after u see it.

 

[rip.dilla]

So I've seen La La Land finally and...

It's a decent movie but not worth the hype (I think) it's generated for some reason

I like how it blended the old Hollywood with modernity... and it shows Los Angeles in a quite golden beautiful light

And the director seems to be a jazz fan with his first movie Whiplash and now this one...

Real good chemistry between the two leads who have acted together in two movies previously. ...

Long story short best part of this movie was the last 15-20 minutes...

4/5

 

[Recaptimus_Prime360]

Either way...

 

[TheGOAT]

Man i tried to watch La La Land and couldnt do past 5mins.

Ppl in a traffic jam jumping on their cars singing and dancing... FOH