The OFFICIAL Murderfreckling 2015 Oscar Nominations Thread — Page 2

INTO THE WOODS WAS ROBBED!!!! Streep gets a Supporting Actress nomination only because she's Streep. She should have been in the Leading category. James Corden and Emily Blunt should have been in the mix.

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"Why do you think there is such a lack of color in the acting categories? Anyone have a thought?"

Oddly as a person of color I'm more bummed by the number of nominations that la Meryl has nabbed at the expense of others who put in brilliant performances. I just don't get the Meryl mystique.

Team THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL here!

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"Why do you think there is such a lack of color in the acting categories? Anyone have a thought?"

Because the United States is still largely populated by white people. I think it has 13% black and 17% Latino. And Hollywood targets their movies to the largest population.

Also, it seems that the Oscar nominators have an unhealthy love of the British. Cumberbatch and Redmayne both got nominations? Their performances weren't that good. But I think the Oscars are trying to push an agenda of the "pretty young thing" set. Blunt and Corden, who deserved nominations, don't fit into that image.

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Updated On: 1/15/15 at 09:58 AM

"Also, it seems that the Oscar nominators have an unhealthy love of the British."

@Goth On that we can agree buddy.

@kad Same here re: Fiennes, notwithstanding his being British.

NOTE: I've got no issues whatsoever with the Brits, but not every film featuring a British actor is a masterpiece by default.

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I'm rooting for BOYHOOD, which is certainly the best of the nominated films I've seen, and I can't imagine that the nominated films I haven't seen are significantly better.

Of course, my rooting for BOYHOOD almost certainly means that the Oscar will go elsewhere -- I'm thinking IMITATION GAME might be snag Best Picture.

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"Why do you think there is such a lack of color in the acting categories? Anyone have a thought?"

Because people of color tend not to get the quantity or quality of roles. Among the 8 best picture nominees and other major films (such as Foxcatcher, Gone Girl, Interstellar, Nightcrawler, Wild, Still Alice, Into the Woods, Inherent Vice, Mr. Turner Unbroken, The Judge, Two Days, One Night… that’s about 20 films, total), how many had lead or significant roles played by people of color? Just Selma?

Of course, you could also ask how many of the 8 best picture nominees had a female lead character. None. Whether they are stories about Turing, Hawking, King Jr. or… Birdman… these are stories about men.

So it’s no surprise when actresses complain about the lack of quality roles, or when people of color complain about the lack of quality and quantity of roles. You just don’t get nominated for playing the bellboy.*

*A nod to The Grand Budapest Hotel

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"So it’s no surprise when actresses complain about the lack of quality roles, or when people of color complain about the lack of quality and quantity of roles."

And to that I give the same answer I always gave Faye Dunaway when she complained about not enough quality roles: open up your purse and start writing and producing some.

Oprah Winfrey is the only one that seems to be putting money towards projects.

Into The Woods was made for $50 million. Good quality can be turned out on a budget. Why wait for white people to tell your stories? Do it yourself.

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I thought BOYHOOD was heartbreakingly beautiful and would be pleased as punch to see it win. Arquette is magnificent in it...and her reaction to the guy in the restaurant telling her she changed his life is a masterclass in awkwardness and resentment.

So happy for Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Edward Norton, and Keira Knightley. Meryl deserved her nomination for 'Into the Woods'. She was flawless IMHO. The last three years have been amazing for Bradley Cooper with three nominations in a row. Shame about Amy Adams, but her time will come. I was expecting Jennifer Aniston to be nominated since she gave her most surprising and best performance of her career. Stop-motion films are a staple to animation, but 'The Boxtrolls' was not spectacular. It was just solid. 'The Lego Movie' had heart, humor, and creativity. Plus, brilliant characters. I'm not happy about this snub. I guess I'm rooting for 'Big Hero 6' now.

"Why wait for white people to tell your stories? Do it yourself."

@Goth Once again, you and I agree.

While I am no fan of his typical tripe, Tyler Perry puts out product on a regular basis and gets it into movie houses nationwide. Can't hate on him for gettin' his hustle on; just wish he'd hire a script-doctor and a director for his future projects.

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I can't believe nobody here is talking about Dick Poop.

Perhaps I'm a little too emotionally invested.