Wait, the Oscars were actually good this year

Was actually surprised they started off with animation off first and honestly was happy they gave it some respect.

When Jamie won during our watch party, most of us were pretty confused. But my father, as wise as he is, put it best. “Jamie Lee Curtis is an amazing actress, but her career consisting largely genre films and tv has meant she has never had a chance to be nominated. This award is not for Jamie’s performance in EEAAO, but for a lifetime of great acting. Sure, there were better performances from that category this year, but JLC *is* the Best Supporting Actress”

Worth mentioning Frasier wasn't just assaulted by a superior in Hollywood, we was blacklisted from most of Hollywood for coming out about it, so seeing him still win best actor is just that much better

I think my favorite moment of this show was the intro to the In Memoriam section. It was really obvious that John Travolta was upset because of Olivia Newton-John's death, and his speech made me tear up a bit. And the actual section was really good, a HUGE improvement over last year's. Oh, additionally, when the woman who won Best Costuming color-coordinated her speech cards to match her dress. That is some queen behavior.

Really happy that RRR won best song. There are so many Indian movies that have such great music, and the fact that they are finally getting recognized is amazing. The Academy rubbed me the wrong way when they didn't let India nominate Sardhar Udham, the movie about freedom fighters and Indian revolution (they said it glorified terrorism, which is just so stupid), but it looks like they are changing for the better!

That reunification of Short Round and Indy was some of the most cinematic and beautiful things I've ever seen on this show, and it's so genuine too.

I’m glad Pinocchio won because it allowed Del Toro to put the Academy on blast for how they’ve treated animation.

I thought All Quiet on the Western Front's strongest asset was its score. It wasn't triumphant, or loud, or really all that noticeable, I recommend anyone to rewatch that movie, but when it kicks in let the music take you through your feelings. It't used infrequently but, I thought that the scarcity of the haunting tones were what made it special, always I got chills hearing it. (this was kind of like certain parts of puss and boots, no spoilers, if you know you know) Additionally the first scene was so interesting and made great use of that disturbing score. At the very least I think it deserved to have won based on how unique it was to me.

I'm so glad Brandon got the praised he needed. It's so nostalgic having him returned in the film industry, and I hope that he stays healthy for future films. Especially The Mummy 3!!!

I agree with Shaff on a lot of things, but I honestly think that him saying All Quiet was an "average war movie" is such a (metaphorical) bullet to the chest. All Quiet was honestly such a great movie and leveling it to an average war movie hurts.
And while the score (besides Remains) wasn't as memorable as some other nominations, I absolutely think that the cinematography was amazing. There were several points in this movie where I just marveled at the camera work and the shot comps. Plus, that introduction scene with the soldier dying and his clothes being recycled perfectly set the tone and was already making me prepare for the incoming doom that was about to happen. The lead actor also did a phenomenal job, the crater scene really stands out- everytime he cries, it feels like genuine tears. They're gross, uncontrolled not pretty to hear- it was almost gut-punching.
I could go on but the point is, I respect anyone's point on this movie, it is surely not for everyone. But to anybody calling it an average war movie, it really is so much more than it may seem and the team behind it are talented at their craft. I also highly recommend the BTS for the movie on Netflix, it's great.

All Quiet totally deserved the wins in my opinion. Wayyyy better than 1917 lol. It was one of the most anti-war war films I've seen period, and easily the most beautiful.

Also, Travolta tearing up at the In memoriam knowing that his long life friend was there on the screen and not beside him was heartbreaking

This is really what the Oscar’s should be: recognition. Recognition for the hard work so many people put into each area of putting together a piece of art. No forced comedy or cutting for time. Just time for saying “hey look at what these cool people have done! Isn’t that cool?!”

An an Indian really happy to win our first Oscar, delighted to see other countries also getting better recognition

Quan was definitely the main highlight in Oscars. Surprisingly I didn't expected his speech to be more inspiring than any previous Oscar winners so congratulations to him.

Just want to say the boy the mole the fox and the horse was so incredibly deserving of best animated short. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT TO EVERYONE. When I was going through a really rough patch I watched that film and I cried. Not only is every frame a beautiful masterpiece, and does so much justice to the book, but it also contains such a powerful message about kindness and compassion for one’s self that brings anyone to tears. I bought the hardcover version of the book for my 20th birthday and the artistry is simply phenomenal

Ke Huy Quan gave another speech to the press backstage after the ceremony and said that ALL of his (main) Goonies co-stars reached out to him in congratulations, it was wholesome as fuck! This is what he said:
"You know, before this night started um..Corey Feldman, one of my Goonies brothers called. I was talking to Kerri Green. And of course, tonight, Jeff Cohen - who is my entertainment lawyer - was with me in the audience, which is why I thanked him. Because, I love all of them so much! And every single one of them is so happy! Sean reached out, Josh, Martha. We are always bonded. We're family forever. Goonies never say die!"
So god damn cute!

I think All Quiet on the Western Front deserved its wins. It’s not some, “standard war movie,” the battle scenes are literally horrifying and gruesome. The score also sells every moment making it feel real. Plus Germany usually doesn’t win anything at the Oscars so it was nice.

I just really appreciated how this year, the animation category didn't start with the presenters treating animation as "kiddy stuff". Not only did Guillermo give his "animation is a medium" speech, but Dwayne Johnson explained that animation is pretty much tied to film history.
That was a good surprise, and hopefully, this continues every year, along with more animated films being nominated in the other categories.

I'm crying tears of happiness. I didn't even fucking realize that Ke Huy Quan was the child actor from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom... I've seen this movie so many times, that's what unites me and my father. I always felt like this kid drinking alcohol and driving had a hard time. I glad he finally won an Oscar. I won't watch his acceptance speech yet because I'll probably die of excessive crying.

The score for All Quiet on The Western front added to the feeling of dread and hopelessness. What made the movie unique is that everyone dies, there are no heroes in WW1 and this film was unique in its lense as a truly anti-war movie.

How could anyone say all quiet on the western front was a boring movie ??? I honestly believe it was unreal and deserved best picture. Seeing the true realities of war and the mental development of the main character from the beginning to end of the movie was unreal.

I hope they do the thing where they showed off each category every year. Like showing all the costumes from the costuming category on stage or the history lesson on cinematography. I really liked that cuz I felt it not only helped us as audience members understand those aspects of film better but it also showed a lot of respect for those respective noms

I’d recommend checking out the novel of all quiet on the western front. It’s really impactful and a very important novel. The history of the author behind it is also super interesting.

The fact that Del Toro's Pinocchio was the first non-CGI animated feature to win that category since Curse of the Ware Rabbit is astounding to me considering the latter came out the day I was born. I *grew up* in the time it took for a stop-motion feature to get a win again.

The Banshees of Inisherin not winning at least something is honestly really sad to me. I really enjoyed that movie, but oh well. The Oscars being actually good this year (and animation getting at least an ounce of respect) is good enough news for me.

While I always respect Shaffs opinion, vid is a good example of how theater kids and certain genres aren't a good mesh and distance should be kept lol

I feel like they gave the Oscar to Jamie Lee Curtis instead of Stephanie Hsu because she's getting old and they wanted her to have an award. I genuinely can't justify another reason. She did an absolutely fantastic job, don't get me wrong, but Stephanie Hsu was probably the best part of the movie. Every time she was on screen she just had such a demanding presence and left a lasting impact with her performance.

The thing that hit me most was when John Travolta got emotional when talking about all the actors and actresses that we had lost this year, paying homage to Olivia Newton-John. My school decided to do grease for this year’s production, and I got Danny Zuko and a great friend of mine got Sandy. It just hurts so much to think how Olivia is actually gone, and seeing Travolta say “We are forever Hopelessly devoted to you” almost brought me to tears. It made me feel ever more indebted to the character of Danny Zuko and the show of Grease, it made me feel even more devoted to that friend who took the roll with me, to my Sandy Counterpart. And it showed me the strength and beauty that art, be it film, musical, book or animation, can impose on people.
RIP Olivia Newton-John
We will forever be hopelessly devoted to you.

I’m just glad All Quiet on the Western Front, a film made in Germany by German producers, got the recognition it deserved despite it being a foreign film

My parents have always been longtime watchers of the Oscars, so I have done my very best to educate them on the importance of animation and how much work really goes into them. It made me feel good to see how happy they were during Guillermo’s speech, as he said, “Animation is Cinema. Animation is not a genre.”

Of course the only time I miss the Oscars is when it's actually good and I've actually watched the movies nominated 🗿🗿🗿

So happy about RRR getting the spotlight it deserved. It would have swept the Oscars if it had been nominated for best movie

So glad to see my beloved All Quiet On The Western Front getting so much love in this comment section! Sure, not everyone will like it - and that's fine: everyone is entitled to their own opinion - but I'm just happy to see it resonated with a lot of people, both inside and outside the Academy.

I don't understand the thought process of depriving editors of an Oscar that they above and beyond deserve just because it's the most obvious choice lol. That was wild to hear. But yeah this was by far one of the best ceremonies in a long time!! Hard to decide whether this or 2020 was better

I’m gonna have to disagree with you on one thing Schaff, and that’s All Quiet on the Western Front was an incredible film. It held no punches, the cinematography was amazing, and god damn that score was amazing. That music sends chills down my spine. But I can respect opinions, so we’re all good

It was such a hit the Oscars of this year that the rating increased by a 12%!
And I hope the Oscars start noticing WHAT WE WANT as an audience

Seeing Brendan with a smile on his face after everything that man has been through made me smile. Everytime I smiled in this Oscar was when someone acted in a way human. Thet felt real and not at all like some rich snob.

Another thing they got right was bringing best editing back to the main show. Relegating what is arguably the most important aspect of filmmaking to the non-televised portion was absolutely insane.

A lot of people seem to agree that Jaime Lee Curtis received the Oscar in recognition for her career as a whole (rather than for her specific role in EEAAO). While I'm very happy for Jaime, I do hope that Angela Bassett gets her flowers. 💐
(Also, I've loved Stephanie Hsu since she was Karen the Computer and Christina Canigula, and I can't wait to see what she does next!)

This was my favorite oscars ever. EEAAO was my favorite movie of 2022 so it was like watching my team win the superbowl but even more because I identified with the film so much as a Taiwanese-American. Truly one of the awards shows of all time

As someone who watched and loved both Everything Everywhere all at once and The Whale, Hong Chau definitely deserved the win and imo was robbed.

All Quiet on the Western Front was amazing. I've rarely felt such dread and hopelesness from watching a movie before. There was no heroic sacrifice or the hero saving the day. It just showed how pointless war is and that soldiers are victims of it too. It really felt like a true anti-war movie.

I will say that I did wish that there were more Indian dancers during the Natu Natu performance. But other than that, it was a well put together ceremony. Not to mention that I'm happy for the wins for Original Song and Short documentary, considering that those were the two first wins for the country of India 💛

Maybe I’m just biased about all quiet because I’m German but I think this movie deserved all the Oscar’s it got. I only watched few movies that got me so emotional and disgusted about the topic war. And from my perspective I can definitely say that it’s not only great that this movie has won because it’s a genuinely good movie but after Germany got nominated in so many categories it truly brought hope to the German film industry. I think because all quiet won there are gonna be a lot more international movies in the future and don’t get me startet about the effect this movie has in the present time. The Oscar’s have always been political in a way and so I think it was the right move to first of all nominate an anti war movie in so many categories to maybe get more people to watch it and acknowledge it.

Totally agree on Jamie Lee Curtis winning an award. She was good but it wasn’t Oscar worthy and I wish it was Stephanie Hsu because she was phenomenal

I'm probably biased since I'm argentinian, but I really, really wanted Argentina 1985 to win; Not only for the gag of winning the third one (Ganamos la tercera), but also because it is simply, in my opinion, a great movie. It taught me about my country's history with the storys of the witnesses, that were truly heartbreaking, and that final speech that Darín's character does, that "Nunca Más" really brought me to tears. To put it simply, it made me quite emotional.
Despite my bitter thoughts, however, it was a well deserved win for All Quiet in the Western Front. All in all, like you said, a surprisingly good Oscar's.
And to anyone who is interested in documental-like movies, that talk about a dark period in a country's history, I hugely recommend Argentina 1985.

Before watching this year's Oscars, I was able to watch The Whale, like, literally the afternoon before the broadcast. And honestly? It's surprising it wasn't nominated for more than just 3 awards (Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Makeup). It was so emotionally raw and moving that I was straight up sobbing as credits rolled. If you all end up watching it, be prepared for some emotional suckerpunches, but also for probably one of the best films of the last few years, at least in my subjective opinion. I hope you're able to give it a view in the near future.
TL;DR - watch The Whale, you cowards.

I’m so very glad Brendan Fraser and Ke Huy Quan are Oscar winners now. They both supported each other so much this award season!

I like how Shaff treats stuff like the Oscars like a tv show or movie.

I’m so happy that Ke Huy Quan and Brendan Fraser made massive comebacks, Everything Everywhere All at Once got awards that were well-deserved, Harrison Ford and Ke Huy Quan had a little Indiana Jones reunion, Jimmy Kimmel wasn’t totally awful compared to his other times hosting, and overall, this Academy Awards was actually mostly enjoyable.

I have never bothered to watch the Oscars before, but I wasn't asleep yet when it was about to start (which was at midnight where I am), so I watched the first 20 minutes. They addressed the elephant in the room (KEEP MY WIFES NA... you know the rest) early on, started off with animation, didn't treat animation like it is just for kids or a lesser art form then the winners have a short + genuine speech. Surprisingly, I was satisfied.

I don't watch the Oscars, but I'm glad you enjoyed this year's ceremony! And I'm glad most of the wins this year actually seemed deserved. 🙂

the boy, the mole, the fox and the horse. the best animated short. my. fucking god was it amazing. it's the only piece of media that has actually made me cry. it's.. a love letter to the lonely, to the lost and the people in pain. i can't put it into words how much it means to me. it just.. i can't do it justice in words. i'm sure someone else can

I'm very happy for Jaime Lee Curtis receiving her Oscar, it's long overdue. that being said Stephanie Hsu was so brilliant in EEAAO and she definitely deserved the W

I teared up so bad seeing Quan and Brendan Fraser winning Oscars what a moment seriously they deserve this so much I'm so happy for them

I always tear up seeing Brenan happy. Good tears. It's always so wholesome.

This year's Oscar's was one of the only times I genuinely felt glad to watch the whole way through 🎉

Just hearing these speeches being described made me happy I’m so glad so many people got their favourite movies winning and even I’ve never seen them I could see the impact on the recipients faces

Love that they start it off with Animation. The Rock's Speech was so Great and Even though I wanted to see Puss in Boots, I was happy to see Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio Win, Stop Motion is Amazing! It really deserves the Oscar! 👏

That moment with Key Huan and Harrison was wholesome af especially for me a huge Indiana Jones fan

I REALLY wanted "Argentina 1985" to win, but I'm glad for the rest of the Oscars overall❤

The win for Pinocchio was absolutely amazing but when I looked at how they voted & Turning Red nearly won
That was a big save for the Academy

I’m so glad Pinokkio won the animation award! I loved that movie, brings me to tears on every rewatch

I missed most of this year's Oscars due to watching Fox's Animation Domination but I enjoyed what I saw. I'm so glad that my favorite movie of 2022 dominated this year's Oscars. That probably would've been unthinkable a few years ago! 😁👏

As a chinese/asian girl, I’m so happy Everywhere Everything all at once cast won! Gives me hope

Ke Huy Quan is such a beautiful human being. I cried when he won and never have I ever cried for a person I never met. I desperately hope he gets the career he deserves.

The moment when Gel Del Torero made his speech on “Animation is Cinema” gave me needed hope for the future of animation.

I actually kinda feel bad for missing out on this Oscars show lol. I wasn’t looking forward to the show this year, but I’m surprised that it’s actually good this year. Awesome video. I really liked hearing both of your opinions.

The Oscars were good, there were some movies I think could've gotten something
NOPE was robbed for sound, like holy shit if you could nominate a movie with buttplug fights nominate the horror sci-fi movie
Bodies Bodies Bodies could've gotten a nomination best original screenplay, it was genuinely such a good script that deserved something.
Matilda the musical could've gotten a nominations for best actress in a leading role for Alisha Weir's performance as Matilda, and best actress in a supporting role for either Lashana Lynch or Emma Thompson (and maybe a nomination for best original song)
This was probably the biggest hot take ever (besides NOPE) but it's what I believe. I just wish a few more things could be nominated per category so other movies can at least be talked about.

Little late to the party but I think people tend to not think comedic performances are also oscar worthy performances. Hence Jamie Lee Curtis winning. It’s a role that she’s never done before and she took a character that could’ve been largely forgettable and made her one of the most standout moments in the entire film. Even though she didn’t have much screen time. She even had a small emotional arc like all the other characters as well that was surprisingly very touching. To me, her win was very justified, although I do agree that Stephanie Hsu would’ve been a better choice.

I wasn’t expecting this year to be such an improvement. They actually gave animation the respect it deserves. And we got to see both Lady Gaga and Rihanna singing at the Oscars.

the Jamie lee Curtis win is something I like to call a "career" Oscar. It's more about the longevity of the person rather than the particular performance which is rarely their best work.

I'm mad the Northman was shut out. It was such a brutal and trippy and great movie and the fact no one recognized it. It's such a shame.
Glad to see Waymond's actor when best supporting, he was my favorite character.

The fact the goonies guy won an Oscar shows they are really scrapping the barrel.It was much better years ago

One of my film school teachers gave us those play-along ballots and I decided to fill it out. I got twelve of the categories right, and nearly got a thirteenth because I figured EEAAO would win in Costumes instead of Black Panther and switched the latter out. Anyway, super happy for EEAAO and A24 as a whole for their big year!
For those wondering, the categories I got right were Best Picture, Director, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Actor, Supporting Actor, Animated Feature, International Feature, Editing, Song, Sound and Makeup/Hair.
I wanted Quiet Girl to win International even though I haven't seen it and it was right up my alley - plus one of my favorite actors was on the jury that selected it as Ireland's entry, but I knew that statistically speaking All Quiet was more likely to win. Was also pleased as punch to see the Guillermo Del Toro Pinocchio get as much awards love as it did - it's so refreshing to see a non-CG movie take the crown for once.
One last thing: we got a visit from prominent film/TV actress Mary Walsh some weeks ago, and she revealed that she was pretty close to securing the film rights to Women Talking, before Brad Pitt and Frances McDormand came into the picture, and she kicks herself now and then especially considering how much awards buzz the final film got.

The most hilarious irony I've seen was Pinnochio outdoing Jack Horner again but the man deserves the W. Much respect for the win!

How did Elvis not win 1 award in this award show? Regarding the wardrobe, they had to make every jumpsuit used in the film accurate to the real ones and in terms of total count, they had to make over 9000 costumes.

I want Ke Huy Quan to be the household name for actors, he deserves everything good that's coming to him

through a really rough patch I watched that film and I cried. Not only is every frame a beautiful masterpiece, and does so much justice to the book, but it also contains such a

This just goes to show that even if something is bad right now, that doesn’t mean it’ll stay bad forever. Because change is nature and things DO get better no matter how much we feel to the contrary. That goes for everything whether it be something you love, your issues in life, or even your own country or world, they will all get better in time. =)

Every time all quite on the western front is discussed as bad and boring, my heart always breaks, because i think they talk about the original. The original is one of the best war movies out there. But netflix decided to cut some really important scenes for something that didn't fit in.

Yes totally agreed. This is my alltime favorite ceremony and the first time I have watched in years. I watched because of Everything but was so moved by all the speeches. I was crying quite often. I temporarily got a subscription to live tv just so I could watch the whole ceremony and see these people win their Oscars live. I felt that invested going into it.

you and your family stay in my prayers. thank you for still making us content and making us smile

Both Brendan Fraser and Ke Huy Quan’s Speech Really shows how much the Oscar Meant to them

I saw the clips and was seriously impressed who was nominated, it warms my heart

I saw Babylon, it was insane. I believe it was just the main cast tossing ideas around, did a line, then wrote the script.

RRR deserved more nominations but I'm so happy and greatful it won its category

Regarding Jamie Lee Curtis' win, I looked it up and the only Oscar with ranked choice voting is the best picture, so if the voters were evenly divided between the clearly better choices then that somewhat explains why she won. Like you said, though, why anyone would've voted for her or nominated her though is the mystery.

All Quiet on the Western Front is one of the greatest war movies of all time. Along with Jojo Rabbit it’s such a beautiful way to show the side of the war that you don’t see. It may just be me having a biased to German history but it was brilliant. The book is amazing as well

i think "all quiet on the western front" is an amazing movie but you really have to be in a specific mood to watch it. It moved me and made me feel disgusted by war even more than I already am. I recommend watching it in German, I think a lot of emotions get lost in dubs :)

I voice the main character in My Year Of Dicks so was able to attend this year and was very pleasantly surprised by the Oscars this year even though I do think we should have taken it for animated short!

I’m glad they didn’t try so hard with gimmicks and just let the Oscars be classy and be about the actual movies.

IMO Banshee should have won best original screenplay, and Top Gun for Film editing. BUT, this is a rare occasion where I don't mind any of the two/three films or actors in the category to take the win. Because they are all equally amazing in its own unique way. I guess that's what Golden Globe are for, Banshee did win several awards there.

man listening to your review of the oscars makes me regret not seeing this live, maybe next year can live up to this same standard

I've never cried as much watching an award show than this. The EEAAO sweep (and especially Ke Huy Quan and Michelle Yeoh's wins) and Brendan Fraser being recognized got me right in the heart. I was so happy for all of them.

I actually thought kimmel’s Matt Damon jokes were funny out of nowhere, but he’s definitely done the best job hosting out of anyone I can remember

You guys have to see the whale. It’s a wonderfully resonating story and James I really think you’ll like it because of it’s theatrical origins. You can really tell that the film was based on a play when you watch it and it only strengthens the film. That was the movie that I think deserved a little more love this year but maybe I only love it so much because I haven’t seen tar, banshees, or fabelmans yet.

About the animated short, The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, and The Horse, I think this one should be given more of a chance. Yes, the premise is a little vague (I mean, we don’t really learn much about the boy’s history). But in a way, it does what The Peanuts gets right: it tells an uplifting, beautiful tale of perseverance, love, and acceptance 😊

Really upsetting not to see Banshees not win anything or even to not see any of the cast (specifically Barry Keoghan) win a thing