Not a member, Went once, with the wifey, wouldn't do it again, eat before you go, you sit for hours and hours as a seat warmer, like in our case to keep the place looking full, a request/suggestion from my employer (my boss was a mouse...). I actually had to rent a newer tux, the one my dad left me was sixty years old and too old for the image, but my employer did reimburse me for the rental.

Hugh did you really go as a seat warmer? I was waiting until I was nominated. I'm still waiting......

Zfg

I get that, if the purpose is altruistic and to keep the “norm” I can get behind that, but we all know it’s not. I just think it’s strange to have an awards show for movies that people can’t see.

Great movie.

As a movie buff, I'm always interested but have to admit I don't rush out to see the latest movies in the theater. More often than not just wait for them to show up on cable.

Haven't watched the Academy Awards show in a long time.

I remember some of the movies mentioned over the years that took a while before I saw them and thought they were pretty good.

"Yulee's Gold", "Brokeback Mountain", "Crouching Tiger - Hidden Dragon"....."The Life of Pi"......

Lot of good films made every year. And many that were made previously that I will always enjoy.....

I am with Tobra.

Only if Ricky Gervais is hosting and only his part. That is however excellent. Well worthy of an Oscar.

^^^ Billy Crystal couldn't be topped.

Jodie Dallas rocks.

Started to watch some of the movies up for Oscars, best line so far....."What I wouldn't
give to see that in a tight sweater..." from Mank.

^^^
ok..I'm lost. Who is Mank? and what movie are you talking about?

Mank is a movie about Herman J. Mankiewicz who wrote the screenplay for Citizen Kane with Orson Welles. Title role is played by Gary Oldman.

^^^ Thanks...I'll check it out.

Good movie, based on Citizen Kane script written by Mank., be sure to watch for the none existing "tight sweater"

^^^ will do.

Never watched any of them and never will.

nope, dont's watch their BS

Steve

Really? What industry doesn't or hasn't created another to do it for them?

ALL of healthcare.

You're up.

Really.

https://www.aha.org/about/awards

https://www.modernhealthcare.com/awards

https://awards-list.com/international-business-awards/health-awards-and-social-care-awards/

https://productions.dmagazine.com/excellence-in-healthcare/

https://www.ghp-news.com/awards/private-healthcare-awards/

Truly.

https://www.event.law.com/americanlawyer-industryawards/categories

https://www.nahb.org/nahb-community/awards

https://www.bestplumberawards.com/

https://www.ffa.org/awards/

https://www.aws.org/about/awards

How many do you want? It's everywhere. It may not be televised, but it's everywhere.

So, keep trying...and try an industry instead of things like the FFA.