As I mentioned in a previous post, my friend, who has mainstream tastes, rated CODA about an 11 out of 10, and didn’t really like any of the other nominees that much. She ranked Belfast second, but a distant second, and King Richard third. She totally despised Licorice Pizza and Power of the Dog.
I am also OK with the choice of CODA. I liked it a lot, and I might have voted for it myself, although I’m not sure because I liked some of the others as well, and I haven’t watched Drive My Car yet. CODA is basically an entertainment picture that is at heart a typical coming-of-age picture, albeit involving some atypical people. (CODA is an acronym for Children of Deaf Adults.) It has some deep underlying themes, but never preaches, and it buries the messages subtly inside a good story. It is totally family-friendly, in addition to being totally accessible to mainstream audiences. Even the critics liked it (95% at RT), which is unusual for a schmaltzy Disney-like story. I’m fine with heart-warming material. I still cry when I think about Old Yeller. Anyway, I haven’t really heard of anyone who saw it and didn’t like it. The only really critique of it is that it is neither bold not challenging. Of course, few people have seen it, but I hope the Oscar will change that.
Will Smith – what can you say? He had the best moment of his life and the worst only a few minutes apart. This was supposed to be his night to get respected, and instead the world sees him as a cowardly little bitch, sucker-punching a guy who is much smaller and obviously can’t fight back in that situation. Rock stayed amazingly calm. Man, it’s a good thing Will and Jada never attracted any attention at the Golden Globes. Imagine how Will would react once Ricky Gervais started in on Jada and her pretensions!
Rock’s joke wasn’t mean-spirited. It was just cutesy, and presented no reason for that kind of reaction. On the other hand, Rock did make a mean joke about Jada on a previous Oscar night, and Will may still have been seething about that one.
The tepid alopecia joke Rock made tonight:
“Jada I love you, ‘G.I. Jane 2,’ can’t wait to see it.”
The mean joke he made in 2016:
“Jada boycotting the Oscars is like me boycotting Rihanna’s panties. I wasn’t invited.”
Last night we learned that Will Smith doesn’t want Jada’s name in anyone’s mouth, even though he’s apparently fine with anyone’s dick in hers.
Wow. Your post tells us so much more about you than it does about WIll Smith, Chutch. You probably didn’t intend that.
Though I was not great, I did spend 10 years performing weekly (and weakly…ha ha) in all kinds of comedy clubs. Unless you are trying to put down a heckler, just don’t make jokes about peoples appearance who are in the audience, you don’t know how they will react and others in the room may turn on you.
Forget about it Jake, it’s Hollywood …
Imagine what would have happened if Don Rickles was still alive. Will could have killed him.
In other news Lilly James looked amazing.
If you’re gonna take a shit on the Oscars, I preferred Brando sending an Indian up there to accept his Godfather award. At least there was a point to it. Now we just have cursing and hitting. The headline isn’t that someone won an Oscar, but whether or not he’ll be arrested. These are the times we live in.
This reminds me of an Onion headline a few weeks after after 9/11:
I hope this does not seem holier-than-thou, it’s just not interesting to me. Of course, I feel the same way about pro sports, so you know I’m some kind of weirdo.
The 2016 joke was a good one, I thought. Because I don’t think she was nominated for anything that year anyway. So boycotting it… yeah.
This year’s joke was classless though. Making fun of a medical condition? Especially one that often results in insecurity especially if it strikes during childhood, where the kids get bullied for having no hair? He deserved to be slapped with a closed fist.
Nah. Jada is cool with the alopecia, and totally owns it, plus his comment wasn’t harsh or mean at all. It was just silly.
The 2016 one was a well-crafted joke. Very funny, but also very demeaning. I think anyone would be offended by “How can you boycott us. We didn’t invite you, bitch.” (Plus it was off the mark. She was invited by Will as his plus one, and she declined.)
Of course, the whole deal is that Jada takes herself very seriously, and Will doesn’t exactly know how to react to that.
I just saw Jomboy’s breakdown of the incident.
I take it back. Will Smith reacted that way because he was caught laughing at the joke and felt he had to defend his wife. You’re right, the joke really didn’t warrant a public slap and verbal assault on worldwide television.
Yeah…settle everything with violence…the American Way.
Looked like Venus Williams had a nip slip during Will’s acceptance speech as well as if there wasn’t enough drama. Will’s slap made so much noise I thought it was a gag but apparently not. If it was a work as they say in pro wrestling it’s a good one.