Anyone here love the Oscars?

[CTyankee]

I can't wait. I love the whole silly fanfare of the show. I love to see all the stars all dressed up (I don't care who wins this year) and the whole silliness of the Red Carpet.

I'm too old to stay up for the thing, but I watch it on Youtube.

[pangaia]

1. Oscar Peterson, yup....

[Polly Hennessey]

2. Sadly, no longer.

I lost interest a few years ago.

[ailsagirl]

9. I lost interest a number of years ago, too

Not sure why

[Funtatlaguy]

3. I only watch hoping they bash Trump.

[CTyankee]

6. I betcha it's gonna be a night of Trump bashing that exceeds our expectations!

My daughter works in the movie business (she's the head of the costuming department at Warner Brothers Studio in Hollywood). Can't wait to hear her take...

[blaze]

11. Oooooh! Does she get to go?

Or has she ever been?

[CTyankee]

16. Not yet,but I'll find out more when I speak to her later this week...

BTW, if you ever go out there, be sure to go to the Warner Brothers Costume Museum. It is the coolest experience. You get to see some of the old costumes from old WB films, such as the costumes worn by Bogart and Bergman in the final scene of "Casablanca" and the ones wore by Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn in "My Fair Lady." And THEN, they ask you if you want to hold an Oscar which I definitely did! It was too cool. The oscar is heavy, btw, weighing over 8 lbs...my daughter took a pic of me "receiving" my Oscar. I was blown away...

[pressbox69]

18. Great reason.

[Sherman A1]

4. Oscar The Grouch

He's my favorite.

[lunamagica]

5. *raises hand* I do, I do! I love the Oscars, starting with watching the red carpet in the afternoon

I'm really rooting for Rami Malek to win for Best Actor. He was fantastic as Freddy Mercury!

[TJKay]

7. Not so much anymore...

The show used to be less serious.itwas more lighthearted...fun. The actors have gotten to where they take themselves too seriousluy. And tbh, I'd like less politics (thanks trumpy!). Even though I agree with most of the politics, I can still get mad.

And the show is too damn long! Lol

[CTyankee]

8. Hasn't it been trimmed down? Or am I thinking of something else....

[TJKay]

10. It has some...

And supposedly some of the lesser-known categories this year will be awarded during commerciala in an effort to trim time. Maybe having no main host will help, too.

My biggest annoyance is how some winners try to thank half the world, ignoring time limits. After a few, it starts to add up!

[MaryMagdaline]

12. I love the fashions

I also like hearing most of the speeches

[dameatball]

13. Being the wet blanket that I am, I really cannot remember watchng any award shows in at least 20

years. Once they are over I might pick a few to watch. Other than that it is a blindingly annoying few hours of wannabees and those that cover them. It doesn't mean I will not or did not enjoy the films, I just want to form my own opinions and let them stand the tests of time.
Maybe that's why I enjoy TCM.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

14. Me.....

I have not missed an Oscar show since 1964.

All I want to see is Rami Malek win the Best Actor Oscar for "Bohemian Rhapsody". He was so amazing as Freddie Mercury.

[TexasBushwhacker]

15. I hope Rami wins too

Although Christian Bale as Dick "Satan" Cheney will be stiff competition. Of course, they could cancel each other out and let a dark horse win. I'm hoping Glenn Close wins for "The Wife". She's due. I hope Sam Elliott wins Best Supporting Actor. That would be nice.

I do enjoy the Oscars, but I like the Golden Globes too, because everybody associated with a movie or TV show gets to sit together. I think it's a little more fun.

[Corgigal]

20. Me too.

Just taking the role, was courageous. He worked so hard.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

17. Not really. I don't go to the movies, don't see them until they're available

on Netflix or some other streaming service, so the Oscars don't mean anything to me. The last time I watched any part of the show at all, I thought it was boring and pretentious.

[pressbox69]

19. It's a love hate thing.

I love watching every year but my picks usually don't pan out. Remember trying to stay awake in 1962 and all I kept hearing was Lawrence Of Arabia every couple of minutes.