Comments on: Virtual Oscars http://blog.largetony.com/2005/02/28/virtual-oscars/ The Ramblings and 'Ritings of a Big-Dicked Country Boy Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:21:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: oh oh oh! http://blog.largetony.com/2005/02/28/virtual-oscars/#comment-593 oh oh oh! Fri, 11 Mar 2005 11:29:56 +0000 http://largetony.com/tonyblog/?p=58#comment-593 you can actually be expelled from the academy. one member was kicked out for lending his oscar screeners. apparently, he lent it to someone who mass produced bootleg copies. encrypted digital markers allowed the bootleg copies to be traced back to the original. you can actually be expelled from the academy. one member was kicked out for lending his oscar screeners. apparently, he lent it to someone who mass produced bootleg copies. encrypted digital markers allowed the bootleg copies to be traced back to the original.

]]> By: Matt (Dj Disciplinarian) http://blog.largetony.com/2005/02/28/virtual-oscars/#comment-566 Matt (Dj Disciplinarian) Tue, 08 Mar 2005 04:12:54 +0000 http://largetony.com/tonyblog/?p=58#comment-566 I agree with you on the presentation of the awards in the audience. It was kinda tacky, I thought. Also, as you mentioned, these individuals put their heart and soul into their work, and just because they are not the Sean Penns and Hilary Swanks of the world, they, nonetheless, deserve to have equal recognition. I also did not like for some of the other nominations where they had the nominees standing on stage before the announcement of the winner. They should just as well have renamed the award ceremony "The Oscars - Game Show Edition" or "The Oscars - Let's Make A Deal style." That is what the show felt like to me. I also was checking out the Oscar website and came across a press release regarding the invitees to join the Academy in 2004. According to the press release, past nominees are considered for membership into the Academy (if they are not already members.) I am assuming that is why Oprah is a member of the Academy, since she is a past nominee. I get the impression that once you become a member, you are a member for life. I agree with you on the presentation of the awards in the audience. It was kinda tacky, I thought. Also, as you mentioned, these individuals put their heart and soul into their work, and just because they are not the Sean Penns and Hilary Swanks of the world, they, nonetheless, deserve to have equal recognition. I also did not like for some of the other nominations where they had the nominees standing on stage before the announcement of the winner. They should just as well have renamed the award ceremony “The Oscars - Game Show Edition” or “The Oscars - Let’s Make A Deal style.” That is what the show felt like to me.

I also was checking out the Oscar website and came across a press release regarding the invitees to join the Academy in 2004. According to the press release, past nominees are considered for membership into the Academy (if they are not already members.) I am assuming that is why Oprah is a member of the Academy, since she is a past nominee. I get the impression that once you become a member, you are a member for life.

]]> By: Gurkie http://blog.largetony.com/2005/02/28/virtual-oscars/#comment-550 Gurkie Sat, 05 Mar 2005 14:11:02 +0000 http://largetony.com/tonyblog/?p=58#comment-550 I didn't mind Oprah being there. I think she attended due to all the black nominees being there and she did her show out there the next day - with what seemed to be more attendees for her show than the Oscars themselves. What was up with the rows of empty seats? I liked your jokes about the future of the Academy Awards. But really, we must ask ourselves why in the world USHER was there?! For real, what in the world?! I didn’t mind Oprah being there. I think she attended due to all the black nominees being there and she did her show out there the next day - with what seemed to be more attendees for her show than the Oscars themselves. What was up with the rows of empty seats? I liked your jokes about the future of the Academy Awards. But really, we must ask ourselves why in the world USHER was there?! For real, what in the world?!

]]> By: Greg http://blog.largetony.com/2005/02/28/virtual-oscars/#comment-534 Greg Tue, 01 Mar 2005 19:34:29 +0000 http://largetony.com/tonyblog/?p=58#comment-534 Back in the old Hollywood days when the Oscars were first presented, they simply held a dinner and gave out the awards. There were no nominees, and the recipients were told ahead of time to make sure they were at the dinner. I don't know, it just seemed more classy to do it that way, instead of having five nominees, four of which will be considered losers. Back in the old Hollywood days when the Oscars were first presented, they simply held a dinner and gave out the awards. There were no nominees, and the recipients were told ahead of time to make sure they were at the dinner. I don’t know, it just seemed more classy to do it that way, instead of having five nominees, four of which will be considered losers.

]]> By: oh oh oh! http://blog.largetony.com/2005/02/28/virtual-oscars/#comment-533 oh oh oh! Tue, 01 Mar 2005 17:38:01 +0000 http://largetony.com/tonyblog/?p=58#comment-533 actually, oprah's been a member of the academy for a couple of years now. i remember she mentioned it on her show once when she had haley joel osment as a guest. she said something about how she was a member of the academy and how she believed that haley deserved to be nominated for his role in the sixth sense (where he eventually was). i suppose all the members get invited since they are the ones who screen the movies and cast their votes. the question, i suppose, is why is she a member? perhaps her contributions to the industry as a producer make her qualified to be part of the academy. but apart from that i think she's fabulous! i'm definitely a fan of hers. :) actually, oprah’s been a member of the academy for a couple of years now. i remember she mentioned it on her show once when she had haley joel osment as a guest. she said something about how she was a member of the academy and how she believed that haley deserved to be nominated for his role in the sixth sense (where he eventually was). i suppose all the members get invited since they are the ones who screen the movies and cast their votes. the question, i suppose, is why is she a member? perhaps her contributions to the industry as a producer make her qualified to be part of the academy. but apart from that i think she’s fabulous! i’m definitely a fan of hers. :)

]]> By: James http://blog.largetony.com/2005/02/28/virtual-oscars/#comment-532 James Tue, 01 Mar 2005 17:11:46 +0000 http://largetony.com/tonyblog/?p=58#comment-532 The Oscars are usually the only awards ceremony I watch. Even though I don't watch too many movies in the theater, I am a complete film snob and want to see who ends up winning. In the end, these things are just a bunch of industry people wanking each other off. But sometimes a good jerk-off movie is what hits the spot, right? The Oscars are usually the only awards ceremony I watch. Even though I don’t watch too many movies in the theater, I am a complete film snob and want to see who ends up winning.

In the end, these things are just a bunch of industry people wanking each other off. But sometimes a good jerk-off movie is what hits the spot, right?

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