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TerriBull Mon 25-Feb-19 09:07:30

I really like Olivia Colman she's been a favourite for quite a while now, mostly on the small screen. So now she's won the Oscar for Best Actress I guess that propels her into a different league.

However, I can't help thinking that "The Favourite" wasn't particularly my favourite, it wasn't the profanity, I found it quite watchable, but not fantastic. As for the overall winner from a couple of years ago "La La Land" I really thought that was a damp squib of a film and much preferred "Lion" which I found captivating, well certainly the first half filmed in India. I also enjoyed "Seven Billboards" and thought Casey Affleck turned in a really great performance, in the very bleak "Manchester By The Sea" However, with the exception of "Lion" I can't remember the last time I was blown away by a multi Oscar winning film. Maybe "The English Patient", "Gladiator", although the "Godfather 1 and 2" would be standouts for me, hell of a long time ago now.

Just feeling that a lot of Oscar winners are a bit meh these days. What about you? what would your stand outs be? I'm sure I've forgotten some.

rosecarmel Sat 09-Mar-19 01:27:24

My top 3 favorite Oscar winning films are Driving Miss Daisy, Braveheart and The King's Speech- Also very much enjoyed The Godfather and A Beautiful Mind-

Lily65 Wed 27-Feb-19 14:32:30

Oh no, I just watched Olivia Colmans acceptance speech, massive toe curl.

PECS Tue 26-Feb-19 16:35:48

Goodness there are some judgemental comments on here! Some sound rather bitter & plain nasty!

Not sure how many if you have won an accolade from your peers and had to accept it live on international TV. Rven actors are allowed to be overawed by an occassion. To be fair I have not seen the Oscars!
#doasyouwouldbedoneby

Grannyboots1 Mon 25-Feb-19 18:57:39

The favourite was awful and Olivia Coleman seems false to me, although she is a good actress. I watched 'Roma' on Neflix which was nominated, and this was slow and boring. I loved 'A Star is Born'

petra Mon 25-Feb-19 18:42:48

And what was with the faux fainting when her name was called. Did nobody tell her that she'd been nominated.
That wasn't her best performance grin

mumofmadboys Mon 25-Feb-19 18:29:00

I hated The Favourite and I agree that Olivia's speeches were awful.

Anniebach Mon 25-Feb-19 18:28:34

Olivia Coleman’s speech was so over the top, what on earth did the fact she use to be a cleaner have to do with her winning an Oscar.

BlueBelle Mon 25-Feb-19 17:46:00

It’s all so false and I can’t stand falseness

TerriBull Mon 25-Feb-19 17:43:12

Oh I don't know PECS honest at least, maybe a tad ungracious but really.......the blubbering and thanking everyone and their cat goes on too long and at worst can be utterly naueasting. Gwyneth Paltrow springs to mind, not only did she grizzle when she won the Oscar for Shakespeare in Love, but her hair had been styled to look like Hitler's so it was a double horror shock Anyway she's not done anything memorable since.

PECS Mon 25-Feb-19 17:29:58

I saw The Favourite and thoroughly enjoyed it! I also enjoyed Green Book .
Have not seen Bohemian Rhapsody, though might see it on small screen.

Terribull speech is a bit of an exaggeration for what Shirley MacClaine said! grin and a bit rude!

Anniebach Mon 25-Feb-19 17:24:43

I agree Terri. brilliant speech ?

TerriBull Mon 25-Feb-19 17:12:24

The best Oscar speech ever. Shirley MacLaine just grabbed the Oscar with a brief "I deserve this" and with that got off the stage. Excellent grin

Labaik Mon 25-Feb-19 16:39:22

But it isn't false modesty. With Olivia Coleman it's very much whatyouseeiswhatyouget. She was lovely in Who Do You Think You Are,

petra Mon 25-Feb-19 16:19:24

I think that childish, false modesty speech did her more harm than good.
As least we now know that she is a very good actress as we've seen her in very adult roles when in reality she's very childlike.

KatyK Mon 25-Feb-19 16:18:54

I have loved most things Olivia has been in and think she's really good. I think with her speeches, she's trying hard to be different..I don't think she pulls it off.

suzied Mon 25-Feb-19 16:15:51

I enjoyed the Favourite and it made me want to go and read about the history behind it. Hats off to Olivia Coleman. She was great in Les Miserables too.

mcem Mon 25-Feb-19 16:13:01

I have always enjoyed Olivia C's work but I agree with others who found her speech at the Oscars ( and also the Baftas ) remarkably immature, irritating and downright silly. Haven't seen The Favourite but probably will.

Labaik Mon 25-Feb-19 15:41:50

I'm glad the actor from Green Book won best supporting actor; well deserved. Find it slightly annoying that a film can win an Oscar for best film when it came from Netflix, given that things like Netflix stop a lot of people from going to the cinema. I also can't buy Roma on dvd because of that.

BlueBelle Mon 25-Feb-19 15:36:44

Well we are all different I thought her speech was awful so silly and gushing and irritating
Good job we don’t all think the same?

B9exchange Mon 25-Feb-19 14:56:03

I haven't seen The Favourite, undecided whether to go, but I loved Olivia Colnman's speech, it was so natural. I really don't think she expected to win, and the way she acknowledged those who had not won in her speech was a kind thing to do.

I hate the hype of the Oscars, they are, after all only doing their jobs in the same way that postmen, teachers, lawyers and colorectal surgeons do (just a random selection!) but it is only media stars who get the expensive goody bags and fawning interviews. All power to her, makes me proud to be British!

Teetime Mon 25-Feb-19 14:52:02

I really enjoyed The Favourite but as a screenplay it wasn't fantastic but Olivia Colemans performance was. The Oscars are 'political' aren't they. Poor Glen Close 7 times nominated - a wonderful actress but no tiara!

BlueBelle Mon 25-Feb-19 14:27:28

Everyone I know who saw the Favourite thought it was dire I went with my friend but the projector broke down so luckily I didn’t waste my money
I can’t bear the Ocars or other hugely materialistic show off honours ceremonies and I find the speeches incredibly trritating I can’t bear to watch them gushing ridiculous nonsense but you can’t miss the bits and bobs that come up on the news
Then I saw Kim Kardashian on my iPad news feed with a dress nay not a dress a bit of clothe that literally cut her t... in half
It’s all horrendous The thousands and thousand given away in goody bags it’s all so offensive

RosieLeah Mon 25-Feb-19 14:11:58

The Oscars is all nonsense really because everyone has different tastes. These people are chosen for a part because they are considered suitable, they get paid millions, so you expect them to perform to the best of their ability. Why should they should be honoured for doing what we pay them to do? After all, it is us, the public, who decide which are the best films by the choice we make when going to the cinema.

chelseababy Mon 25-Feb-19 14:00:32

I enjoyed Bohemian Rhapsody once it got going. I find Olivia Coleman irritating - she's a good actress but why can't she prepare an acceptance speech? Is she only coherent when reading lines?

Parsley3 Mon 25-Feb-19 13:46:51

I didn’t see The Favourite but friends who did reviewed it as either ‘OK’ or ‘Filth!’ so I don’t know what to believe. I loved Green Book though.