the fact that benicio del toro didnt get a supporting actor nod is a travesty
1. Michael B. Jordan, “Creed”: I'm not too surprised this didn't get him a nomination. It was a good performance but nothing that stands out.
Quote from: Dean "Turkey" Strang on January 14, 2016, 01:16:51 PM1. Michael B. Jordan, “Creed”: I'm not too surprised this didn't get him a nomination. It was a good performance but nothing that stands out.I haven't seen most of these (as usual ) but I would have thought Michael B. Jordan's performance in Creed was at least good enough for some sort of acknowledgement. I think it's a little bit dishonest to say it's not a stand out performance, because it is, especially in the face of this abomination. Talk about a career save
Quote from: Kupoop on January 14, 2016, 07:16:56 PMQuote from: Dean "Turkey" Strang on January 14, 2016, 01:16:51 PM1. Michael B. Jordan, “Creed”: I'm not too surprised this didn't get him a nomination. It was a good performance but nothing that stands out.I haven't seen most of these (as usual ) but I would have thought Michael B. Jordan's performance in Creed was at least good enough for some sort of acknowledgement. I think it's a little bit dishonest to say it's not a stand out performance, because it is, especially in the face of this abomination. Talk about a career save Yeah I have no doubt we'll be seeing Michael B. Jordan in the Oscars soon, but just look at the other actors on the list -- his performance in Creed can't compete with them.
Oscars have gone to black actresses and actors plenty of times before. There really weren't many worthy performances this year. The notion of nominating a Star Wars actor is laughable.You should always expect to see whites over-represented in the acting field. Specifically, Jewish whites, too. There are just way more white roles than black roles.You could get into why that is, but it is the state of things.
4. Jada Pinkett Smith, “Magic Mike XXL”: Nope.
I haven't seen most of these (as usual ) but I would have thought Michael B. Jordan's performance in Creed was at least good enough for some sort of acknowledgement. I think it's a little bit dishonest to say it's not a stand out performance, because it is, especially in the face of this abomination. Talk about a career save IIRC the reason only Sly edged in for Best Supporting Actor was that the studio really didn't campaign for Creed for the awards season--they weren't expecting to have a legitimately good movie on their hands. That, and the awards season tends to favor the older folks anyway, I'm pretty sure.But either way, it's hardly over for Jordan or director Ryan Coogler. Between Creed and Fruitvale Station, it's obvious they're going places. (Next stop for Coogler is Marvel's Black Panther movie.) They'll have plenty of opportunities in their future, and the studios aren't going to make the same mistake twice.
A lot of the aneswer being felt had to do with blacks not getting as many good roles as whites.
#RapSoBlackIt's 2016. Whites are a hugely under-represented demographic within the hip hop scene. We need more diversification within the industry. Whites are just as capable of making good rap music as blacks. I mean, c'mon, it's the current year.
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/la-et-mn-academy-voting-diversity-20160120-story.htmlThey fucking caved in.I guess two racisms make a right apparently.
Quote from: Mordo on January 21, 2016, 07:27:14 AMI still stand firm on my point on Idris Elba in Beasts Of No Nation, but it probably has more to do with the fact that it was a Netflix film and The Academy is almost universally known for being reticent about awarding new media platforms. The same shit happened to Andy Serkis' performance in LoTR. They didn't consider CGI acting to be legitimate performances. Bullshit reasoning sure, but it had absolutely fuck all to do with race.I wouldn't call them illegitimate, but CGI acting is not the same as traditional acting. They shouldn't go under the same category.
I still stand firm on my point on Idris Elba in Beasts Of No Nation, but it probably has more to do with the fact that it was a Netflix film and The Academy is almost universally known for being reticent about awarding new media platforms. The same shit happened to Andy Serkis' performance in LoTR. They didn't consider CGI acting to be legitimate performances. Bullshit reasoning sure, but it had absolutely fuck all to do with race.
Quote from: Mordo on January 21, 2016, 06:48:28 AM#RapSoBlackIt's 2016. Whites are a hugely under-represented demographic within the hip hop scene. We need more diversification within the industry. Whites are just as capable of making good rap music as blacks. I mean, c'mon, it's the current year.Except a bunch of white mofos with no talent took all the awards recently. Awards are irrelevant. These people's acting speaks for itself.
Inb4 Cindo comes in and cucks up the thread.
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