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Sur Zobra

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53. Regular people are ones who do not worship celebrties

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Sat Mar 26, 2022, 02:09 PM

Mar 2022

Celebrity has become a religion for some people, but regular folks don’t engage in the cult of celebrity.

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We Aren't Just Watching the Decline of the Oscars. We're Watching the End of the Movies [View all] Dial H For Hero Mar 2022 OP

It's the age of streaming and big TVs. Nt onlyadream Mar 2022 #1

Pooh on that. Jirel Mar 2022 #2

Precisely Sherman A1 Mar 2022 #3

This post deserves an award. Hugin Mar 2022 #8

I would like to thank the academy Sherman A1 Mar 2022 #13

And here's two bucks for a cup of coffee. Hugin Mar 2022 #18

My 60 year old son has always loved movies, went to one last week and had popcorn, a soda, SheilaAnn Mar 2022 #4

Movies used snowybirdie Mar 2022 #9

Its more and more difficult to suss out a film worth watching. There are some really great films msfiddlestix Mar 2022 #85

Regal Cinemas does a $5 ticket special all day on Tuesdays happybird Mar 2022 #11

Need to take a family of four exboyfil Mar 2022 #20

Almost $80 for my family Tree-Hugger Mar 2022 #27

Great post obamanut2012 Mar 2022 #30

The Oscars used to be an event. BlueTsunami2018 Mar 2022 #5

Funny you say that bc one of the reasons I tune in is to see if anybody goes on a verbal rampage Doremus Mar 2022 #29

See the vent on YouTube the next day. jimfields33 Mar 2022 #33

Nah, I enjoy the hoopla, red carpet, etc. Doremus Mar 2022 #34

Cool. I'm glad you enjoy them! jimfields33 Mar 2022 #44

You like meat & punch down humor? JanMichael Mar 2022 #91

In my household the Oscars are still a thing . ... Lovie777 Mar 2022 #6

Same here, my wife and I make an effort to see every film in every major category each year. GumboYaYa Mar 2022 #22

" ... and yet, almost nobody went to see them FalloutShelter Mar 2022 #7

Any subjects left untouched? Any acting going on, or just computer graphics? bucolic_frolic Mar 2022 #10

exactly the way it is for me. msfiddlestix Mar 2022 #87

I agree with Seth Rogen JI7 Mar 2022 #12

I agree there are so many more things to care about Tree Lady Mar 2022 #52

Which leads to... WarGamer Mar 2022 #73

People stopped caring when the Oscars stopped being objective in awards and PoC were left out uponit7771 Mar 2022 #88

There are plenty of movies being made...post Covid (whatever that means) Ferrets are Cool Mar 2022 #14

Pretty sure there were plenty of 2+ hour movies no one thought were "epics" onenote Mar 2022 #36

Must just be my perception Ferrets are Cool Mar 2022 #47

I think the perception of movies being longer is largely a factor of shortened attention spans onenote Mar 2022 #48

Most likely, you are correct. Ferrets are Cool Mar 2022 #50

Studios want movies to be about 90 minutes obamanut2012 Mar 2022 #82

I'm trying to watch what i missed out on for the Oscars, but I am not very thrilled w this smirkymonkey Mar 2022 #15

The Academy Awards used to be something special FakeNoose Mar 2022 #16

Streaming services and cable may have done in the Oscars. Kaleva Mar 2022 #17

exactly--I mean, I love movies and am even interested in who wins, but not in actually watching fishwax Mar 2022 #21

I'm also interested in who wins and like you, am not interested in actually watching the show. Kaleva Mar 2022 #23

+1, theatres now are for GREAT epic films and popcorn fun not the C level movies pushed onto the uponit7771 Mar 2022 #89

Do a couple years of a pandemic have anything to do with that? 2naSalit Mar 2022 #19

It doesn't work when it is forced. LiberatedUSA Mar 2022 #24

it's not the movies -- it's just that awards shows can't compete in this media environment fishwax Mar 2022 #25

Excellent post, and totally agree about moonscape Mar 2022 #26

I'll be watching! Tree-Hugger Mar 2022 #28

Me, too. After I see the wardrobes, I'm done. littlemissmartypants Mar 2022 #80

We've already lived through the disintegration of the Music industry. maxsolomon Mar 2022 #31

I've seen more commercials for it this year... Phentex Mar 2022 #32

This article largely ignores that we just came out of a multi-year pandemic Algernon Moncrieff Mar 2022 #35

Rooting for CODA. It reminds me of great movies like Terms of Endearment and Steel Magnolias ZonkerHarris Mar 2022 #37

I really liked Steal Magnolias, but did not like really like Terms of Endearment too sad. Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #40

And that is why the Oscars are declining...they mostly pick movies that no one cares about... Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #38

The numbers don't support your theory onenote Mar 2022 #49

I just don't see it...American Sniper was a rightwing kind of movie and Clint Eastwood totally made Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #55

There hasn't a been a Best Picture winner among the top 10 box office films of each year since 2003. Dial H For Hero Mar 2022 #57

That is true... Demsrule86 Mar 2022 #92

Unusually (for me), I've actually seen 2 out of the 10 nominees this time. Dial H For Hero Mar 2022 #93

Not being snarky here Tink41 Mar 2022 #39

Yo (raises hand). For that matter, I eat out on a regular basis, travel, etc. Dial H For Hero Mar 2022 #41

Just adding another viewpoint Tink41 Mar 2022 #42

Again?... lame54 Mar 2022 #43

Maybe regular people got sick of seeing Sur Zobra Mar 2022 #45

I'll never be sick of seeing the former, but perhaps that's just me. Dial H For Hero Mar 2022 #46

I love women, but there is a place for Sur Zobra Mar 2022 #54

Well, they're not naked per se, just wearing titillating (sorry) clothing. Dial H For Hero Mar 2022 #56

Define "regular people" onenote Mar 2022 #51

Regular people are ones who do not worship celebrties Sur Zobra Mar 2022 #53

Definitely not the case. BannonsLiver Mar 2022 #65

Not true at all! Nt USALiberal Mar 2022 #68

Wow, that headline is some serious Chicken Little shit. "The sky is falling!" Withywindle Mar 2022 #58

I recently read someone speculating that within a generation or two going out to see a film that Dial H For Hero Mar 2022 #59

It's also just more convenient. Sympthsical Mar 2022 #64

YouTube will let me know if anything interesting happens Sympthsical Mar 2022 #60

Somehow, I just can't get excited Retrograde Mar 2022 #61

I just tried to watch Dune on HBO Max mnhtnbb Mar 2022 #62

LOL BannonsLiver Mar 2022 #66

Lighten up! Nt USALiberal Mar 2022 #69

Awards shows across the board have seen declines in ratings BannonsLiver Mar 2022 #63

The right wing hates Hollywood. Kingofalldems Mar 2022 #67

The movies are garbage. WarGamer Mar 2022 #70

As for the Marvel/superhero movies, the kids call them "capeshit"... keep_left Mar 2022 #75

I saw the original Ironman and thought it was good... WarGamer Mar 2022 #77

My vote is for "Power of the Dog" alphafemale Mar 2022 #71

That would be my pick too, of the ones I've seen Withywindle Mar 2022 #78

That film was amazing, imo. brilliant acting, directing, screenwriting etc etc msfiddlestix Mar 2022 #86

Wow lots of "get off my lawn" in here... ibegurpard Mar 2022 #72

Agreed obamanut2012 Mar 2022 #81

None of my top 10 favorite movies are Oscar winners Luizy Mar 2022 #74

Nah. BarackTheVote Mar 2022 #76

Nobody cares about awards shows BGBD Mar 2022 #79

A show to pat each other on the back is not that entertaining. Emile Mar 2022 #83

I think that's pretty much it, there. Captain Stern Mar 2022 #84

I love movie craft and the awards show honor that. It's not popularity. nolabear Mar 2022 #90