# 2023 Oscars **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [March 12, 2023, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066 "2023-03-12T15:23:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/61 "2023-03-13T01:01:15Z")
> [@Folly](#): > > OK, but have you reached the slapdick kung fu yet… All I can say is that if there are best acting Oscars being handed out, I’m hoping that there is some acting coming. Every scene for the last half hour has just been some kind of chaotic fighting. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/62 "2023-03-13T01:03:32Z")
Why was there a plug for _The Little Mermaid_, coming out later this year, in the middle of the Oscars? Just because Disney owns ABC, and they can? ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/63 "2023-03-13T01:05:25Z")
> [@commasense](#): > > Just because Disney owns ABC, and they can? Yes. Shocking, I know… ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Jocko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uncle_jocko/32/2932_2.png) [@Uncle\_Jocko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Jocko)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/64 "2023-03-13T01:07:42Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Are you referring to the performance of one of the songs nominated for Best Original Song? Oh, yep, my bad. I take it back. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/65 "2023-03-13T01:11:51Z")
> [@commasense](#): > > Why was there a plug for _The Little Mermaid_, coming out later this year, in the middle of the Oscars? Just because Disney owns ABC, and they can? Also, the _whole_ point of this televised exercise is to promote the industry, including upcoming releases. ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/66 "2023-03-13T01:12:28Z")
Two underdogs I’m rooting for (but don’t have a shot): Best International Film - **Close** Best Animated Short - **My Year of Dicks** ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/67 "2023-03-13T01:12:39Z")
David Byrne performance, looking like, well, a David Byrne performance. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/68 "2023-03-13T01:15:04Z")
I don’t recall them ever plugging a film like that during the show. Do you? ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/69 "2023-03-13T01:16:35Z")
I can’t remember either but possibly? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/70 "2023-03-13T01:20:18Z")
> [@commasense](#): > > Why was there a plug for _The Little Mermaid_, coming out later this year, in the middle of the Oscars? Just because Disney owns ABC, and they can? What specifically did they do? ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/71 "2023-03-13T01:21:11Z")
I also felt like it was just the tiniest poke in the eye of all those people bitching about a black mermaid. ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/72 "2023-03-13T01:23:09Z")
**The Whale** wins Best Makeup and Hairstyling, which may be an indication that the recent criticism of the movie, and concomitant drop in Brendan Fraser’s Best Actor chances, may have been exaggerated. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/73 "2023-03-13T01:23:39Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > What specifically did they do? Had the two female leads come up to the Oscar stage and introduce the film’s trailer. And they just did the same for a corporate promo for Warner. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/74 "2023-03-13T01:24:23Z")
> [@JRDelirious](#): > > Had the two female leads come up to the Oscar stage and introduce the film’s trailer. Yeesh. Lame. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/75 "2023-03-13T01:24:48Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > What specifically did they do? They previewed several minutes of _The Little Mermaid_, introduced by two of the film’s stars. And they just did a similar plug for Warner Bros., although not for a specific film. Both studios are celebrating their 100th anniversaries. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/76 "2023-03-13T01:28:32Z")
Okay, I’m totally mystified why people are raving about EEAAO. It’s a nice underlying concept, but it’s just endless stupid chaotic fighting. How on earth are they giving out acting awards for this? ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/77 "2023-03-13T01:34:16Z")
It’s been a minute, but if I remember correctly the emotion ramps up quite a bit in the second half. As far as the underlying concept, you really just have to go with the flow. I don’t think it holds up under the slightest bit of scrutiny even when just being evaluated for internal consistency. And I say that as someone who really liked the movie. ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Jocko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uncle_jocko/32/2932_2.png) [@Uncle\_Jocko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Jocko)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/78 "2023-03-13T01:35:13Z")
> [@Riemann](#): > > Okay, I’m totally mystified why people are raving about EEAAO. It’s a nice underlying concept, but it’s just endless stupid chaotic fighting. How on earth are they giving out acting awards for this? You’re forgetting the googly-eyed rocks and the hot-dog fingers. There is a lot of chaotic fighting, true, but there’s actually a lot of heart in the film, and Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, and Stephanie Hsu gave quite nuanced performances, I thought. Jamie Lee Curtis was fine, but I probably would have gone elsewhere with my personal Oscar choice. ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/79 "2023-03-13T01:35:54Z")
It’s showing an 88% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes (95% Critics Score), so I guess the reason is most people don’t understand this movie as well as you do… ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/80 "2023-03-13T01:37:06Z")
Because Jamie Lee Curtis played “Clair de Lune” on the piano with her toes. The Academy loves actors playing disabled people. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066.md?page=5)