# 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:** 6
**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, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/101 "2023-03-13T02:25:17Z")
Surprising nobody, Avatar-TWOW gets the SFX award. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Bredin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@John\_Bredin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Bredin)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/102 "2023-03-13T02:26:42Z")
Avatar group gets the hook so the host could tell a crappy joke. šŸ¤Ø ---
**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, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/103 "2023-03-13T02:30:24Z")
Iā€™m really glad Iā€™m not one of the dozen or so people sitting behind that woman in the audience whoā€™s wearing the white cloud. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/104 "2023-03-13T02:34:25Z")
Well, whatā€™s the problem? Your comment was rather nebulous šŸ˜ƒ ---
**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, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/105 "2023-03-13T02:38:04Z")
> [@commasense](#): > > Iā€™m really glad Iā€™m not one of the dozen or so people sitting behind that woman in the audience whoā€™s wearing the white cloud. Unless itā€™s cotton candyā€¦ I got a start from the Michelle Obama ad for her audible podcast. When she said ā€œā€¦protect, kindle, and carry the lightā€¦ā€, thought she said: protect Kindle and carry the light and that she was shilling for Amazonā€¦ ---
**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, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/106 "2023-03-13T02:42:34Z")
She was. The choice of the word kindle could not have been accidental. The podcast is on Audible, a subsidiary of Amazon. ---
**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, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/107 "2023-03-13T02:44:08Z")
Women Talking at least gets one recognition and the brilliant Sarah Polley deserves this. ---
**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, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/108 "2023-03-13T02:44:11Z")
SARAH POLLEY, hell yeah!! ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/109 "2023-03-13T02:49:28Z")
Thought ā€œIs that the same Sarah Polley I watched in Terry Gilliamā€™s _Adventures of Baron Munchaussen_?ā€ Yep, thatā€™s her. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/110 "2023-03-13T02:55:16Z")
Unless Iā€™m mistaken thatā€™s 96 year old Mel Brooks seated next to Jamie Lee Curtis. ---
**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, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/111 "2023-03-13T02:55:48Z")
Naatu Naatu is so winning. ---
**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, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/112 "2023-03-13T02:56:56Z")
Sheā€™s seemingly obscure, but is there an esteemed male director out there with a resume: Celebrated child actor (Ramona) Promising career as a young actress (Go, My Life Without Me) Director of critically acclaimed movies (Away from Her, Take This Waltz, Women Talking) Sought after scriptwriter Documentarian That isnā€™t celebrated? ---
**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, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/113 "2023-03-13T02:58:32Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > Naatu Naatu is so winning Best acceptance speech so farā€¦ šŸ˜ ---
**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, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/114 "2023-03-13T03:00:36Z")
> [@commasense](#): > > She was. > > The choice of the word kindle could not have been accidental. The podcast is on Audible, a subsidiary of Amazon. ā€œProtect, Kindle and carry the light, this is of Prime importance. Have I told you about my charitable foundation, dedicated to protecting the habitat of rainforest spiders?ā€ ---
**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, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/115 "2023-03-13T03:07:42Z")
John Travolta made me cry. ---
**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, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/116 "2023-03-13T03:08:38Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > John Travolta made me cry Show us on the doll where he touched youā€¦ ETA: Apologies, but it was too good an opportunity ---
**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, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/117 "2023-03-13T03:10:28Z")
Iā€™ve never been a fan of vocal music performances during the In Memoriam segment. Iā€™m old enough to remember awards shows just playing orchestral music as the photo montage rolled on; then somebody got the bright idea of having a singer up there onstage. They have gotten better about it, but the first few years there were a lot of moments where the director turned the camera focus to the singer while the montage continued, unseen by the TV audience. I always thought that was pretty disrespectful. Tonight was not too distracting, although there were a couple of long shots showing Kravitz with the photos and captions a background afterthought. Come on, people - the In Memoriam isnā€™t supposed to be about somebody singing, itā€™s supposed to be a tribute to those who passed. ---
**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, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/118 "2023-03-13T03:12:20Z")
Direction award: EEAAO ---
**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, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/119 "2023-03-13T03:17:59Z")
Either Iā€™m being whooshed or youā€™re mistaken. As I [mentioned above](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/42), sitting between Michelle Yeoh and Jamie is Jean Todt, Yeohā€™s husband. ---
**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, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066/120 "2023-03-13T03:18:11Z")
> [@TreacherousCretin](#): > > Unless Iā€™m mistaken thatā€™s 96 year old Mel Brooks seated next to Jamie Lee Curtis. He looks a little like Brooks, but I believe that must be Mr. Michelle Yeoh, as there was a just of shot of him with his hand in her lap. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-oscars/981066.md?page=7)