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Author Topic: Academy presentation Speeches (no political comments) Jason Black Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1723 From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 03-23-2003 09:32 PM                        Did anyone else damn near GAG when Michael Moore {No clue where I got Donovan) (Bowling for Colombine) spewed on about his own Antiwar agenda? Did ABC kill the mic as they promised? HEll no... Hey ABC.. I'll be the first to offer a big you heads. It's no wonder I watch so much TLC and TDC anymore... Why can't these glorified FAKES get their shit together and simply do what they were asked to do????????? NOT SPEW THEIR OWN POLITICAL AGENDA ON STAGE????? [ 03-24-2003, 12:58 PM: Message edited by: Jason Black ]  |  IP: Logged Rachel Craven Madam Moderator Posts: 2190 From: Pensacola, FL Registered: Dec 2000 posted 03-23-2003 09:36 PM                     It was Michael Moore not Donovan. Instead of killing the mic they cued the music...a little too late.  |  IP: Logged Steve Kraus Film God Posts: 4094 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 03-23-2003 09:38 PM                    A winner gets a certain amount of time to say whatever they want. It would have been wrong to cut him off early just because people disagreed with what he was saying (and there were plenty who agreed). Certainly more interesting than hearing someone thank his agent's girlfriend's hairdresser. Moore saying something about the war was absolutely 100% expected.  |  IP: Logged Rachel Craven Madam Moderator Posts: 2190 From: Pensacola, FL Registered: Dec 2000 posted 03-23-2003 09:42 PM                     I did like how he had all the nominees on stage with him, I thought that was well shared.  |  IP: Logged Dave Williams Wet nipple scene Posts: 1836 From: Salt Lake City, UT, USA Registered: Jan 2000 posted 03-23-2003 09:53 PM                        What I loved about his speech is that he showed his absolute contempt for the Constitution of the United States, and his deep dark desire for people to not read it anymore. Remember that the president is not chosen by popular vote, but the far left is constant on thier attack of the constitution that prevents it. Actually they spend thier time pretending that it doesn't exist. I never once heard Micheal Moore speak out against Bill Clinton when he invaded Somalia, Bosnia, Serbia, or even yes... Iraq. Funny how intellecually devoid people like him are. They only speak out when it is thier party NOT in power. Otherwise they shut thier traps. I noticed that MOST people were Booing, not cheering Mr. Moore. And I loved Steve Martins reply to the idiot moore, about stuffing him into the trunk of his limo. Is this the most BOOOOORING show ever or what? Is it that the most boring movies of all time are the ones up for awards? Yeah, thats it. Dave PS... Once again I am back from the dead, at least for a short while. Well as long as the medication holds out anyway. Ciao.  |  IP: Logged Randy Stankey Film God Posts: 6539 From: Erie, Pennsylvania Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-23-2003 10:00 PM                     Michael Moore, you should shut your big, fat mouth and go eat a sandwich!  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 03-23-2003 10:04 PM                        They may be free to say whatever they want, even if it is their own personal agenda, but do they actually think they'll change the world by doing so? Is Bush gonna stop the war because Michael Moore doesn't like it? Is he gonna fight harder because some other actor/director/whoever supports it? Nah. I don't really wanna hear it, so I'm not watching the Oscars. I'll look up the results online later. I'm sure there will be a thread somewhere here on Film-Tech with all of the results.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 03-23-2003 10:06 PM                     No further discussion on Michael Moore or Adrian Brody's political/war comments on this thread. Any further comments regarding Michael Moore's speech in this forum will be deleted and if necessary the member removed from posting for a few days. Feel free to discuss any other non-political Academy speeches here. I am starting a new thread in the Political forum for the discussion of those two and any other people who made comments about the war here. That being said, they should have cut off Adrian Brody sooner than they did. They let him talk a LONG time before they started the music, then when he told them to stop playing...THEY DID! Meanwhile they cut off other recipients when they probably needed a few more seconds to finish up. The Academy needs to get their shit together, give these guys more time to talk and rid the broadcast of all that useless garbage. Question to the Adademy...why do you have each nominated song performed in it's entirity, yet you only show a minute's worth of a movie? Next year, just sing the main verse of each song and give the recipients more time to talk! We can also do without much of the other fluff clip montages. [ 03-24-2003, 03:08 AM: Message edited by: Brad Miller ]  |  IP: Logged Steve Kraus Film God Posts: 4094 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 03-23-2003 10:36 PM                    Well, as a general observation, with the top awards they will let them go on longer and will usually back off if the winner insists on talking. How long did Halle Berry blubber last year? It does produce some memorable moments such as Sally Field gushing "You like me! You really like me!"  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 03-23-2003 10:40 PM                     I've noticed that too, it's just that I strongly feel they should give everyone an equal amount of time. Sure the general public would rather listen to the recipient of the "best actor" vs. "best sound editing", but all awards are just as important as each other. What did I just miss anyway? They went on and on and on showing old recipients of the awards which seemed to have no point. What did they kill, 10-15 minutes there???  |  IP: Logged Steve Kraus Film God Posts: 4094 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 03-23-2003 10:51 PM                    I kinda liked that. Sort of like playing "Dead or Canadian".  |  IP: Logged Randy Stankey Film God Posts: 6539 From: Erie, Pennsylvania Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-23-2003 11:15 PM                     Okay... How many people who have made controversial statements during speeches (not necessarily Oscars) have found themselves quietly "black listed" in upcoming years? Thank you L. Ron Hubbard! Free Tibet! I don't think Geere or Cruise will see an Oscar any time soon, do you?  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-23-2003 11:29 PM                     Would any of you expect anything less from Michael Moore???? I was actually expecting him to crash the Oscars..... Mark  |  IP: Logged Aaron Garman Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1470 From: Toledo, OH USA Registered: Mar 2003 posted 03-23-2003 11:30 PM                     Hello all. Thought the show was very suprising and entertaining. Steve Martin did a great job and I'd like to see him back again. Of course, I'll never be totally happy because no Best Pic for Minority Report...oh well. AJG  |  IP: Logged Randy Stankey Film God Posts: 6539 From: Erie, Pennsylvania Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-23-2003 11:39 PM                     Steve Martin was a GREAT host!  |  IP: Logged

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