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treky · 01-25-2017, 02:32 AM

I must be getting older...on the news tonight they said the names of all the movies that are up for Oscars this year; and I haven't heard of ANY of them!

I feel like I did back when I was 17 (I'm 59) and someone called me "mister" for the first time

opus · 01-25-2017, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by treky

I must be getting older...on the news tonight they said the names of all the movies that are up for Oscars this year; and I haven't heard of ANY of them!

I feel like I did back when I was 17 (I'm 59) and someone called me "mister" for the first time

Let's see. I pulled the best picture list:

Best Picture

Arrival
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Hidden Figures
La La Land
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight

I haven't seen any, but I've heard of 7 out of 8.

Mr. Television · 01-25-2017, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by opus

Let's see. I pulled the best picture list:

Best Picture

Arrival
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Hidden Figures
La La Land
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight

I haven't seen any, but I've heard of 7 out of 8.

The only one I heard of was La La Land. I only saw 2 current movies last year and that was Sully and Rogue One.

HuntingtonM15 · 01-25-2017, 11:51 AM

Sometimes I get it when people haven't heard of the nominated films, but I'm surprised that more people haven't heard of them this year. I've seen so much more advertisement about most of them this year from multiple sources that I don't typically see.

HuntingtonM15 · 01-25-2017, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by opus

Let's see. I pulled the best picture list:

Best Picture

Arrival
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Hidden Figures
La La Land
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight

I haven't seen any, but I've heard of 7 out of 8.

I've seen 7 out of 8. I just have to see Moonlight.

Torgo · 01-25-2017, 12:06 PM

I've heard of all of them, but only have interest in 2 of them.

tlc38tlc38 · 01-25-2017, 12:37 PM

I've only heard of Hidden Figures. This is usually the case with the nominations...it's always full of movies that are not well-known.

dakert · 01-25-2017, 12:43 PM

If you want to feel old go to the IMDB home page and check out who is celebrating a birthday. I don't know many these days.

Penny Lane · 01-25-2017, 01:50 PM

I haven't heard of any of them.I haven't been to a movie in years! I used to keep up on movies and television but most of the Emmy awards nominated shows I have never heard of! When there were only three major networks I knew about all of the shows. But now there are so many channels I just don't watch anything on the old networks(ABC, NBC and CBS) I still watch PBS a lot. Yup, I'm getting old too Joe!

HuntingtonM15 · 01-25-2017, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by tlc38tlc38

I've only heard of Hidden Figures. This is usually the case with the nominations...it's always full of movies that are not well-known.

That's often the case, but this year most of the nominees have done very well at the box office. I believe only one of them has grossed under $25M.

Retro4Life · 01-25-2017, 02:08 PM

Heard of six of them, seen none.

I barely watch TV anymore, so I don't get many commercials about movies. And I saw two movies in the theater last year: CA: Civil War and XMen: Apocalypse.

It's something that's been going on for a while. I just can't afford to go to tons of films like I did when I was younger (and didn't think about saving money) plus Hollywood is becoming creatively bankrupt. There ARE good films being made, but most of them don't make it to the small towns, and if they do, they are gone in a week.

Torgo · 01-25-2017, 02:40 PM

The last theatrical movie I saw was Rogue One. The majority of new films I have any interest in don't play at the mainstream cinemas. When we do go to the theaters it's usually at the pub theaters or the indie/arthouse ones. This recent gap in theater outings has mainly been due to the snow and ice we've been hit with. Now that the weather is back to normal for us we'll probably go soon.

More often than not the films I want to see, the only theatrical play they get are during their festival runs.

Mace Dolex · 01-25-2017, 03:27 PM

In my teens (I'm 40 now) I used to watch lots of TV and movies and watch entertainment programs like Entertainment Tonight, I wouldn't call myself a movie buff but I'm familiar with certain actors/actresses and their body of work.

But yeah when it comes to Oscar nominated movies I don't give a crap, of the nominees I have heard of them but haven't seen any nor do I plan to, if they ever show up on cable maybe I'll see it.

01-25-2017, 02:32 AM	#1
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01-25-2017, 12:06 PM	#6
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,024	I've heard of all of them, but only have interest in 2 of them.
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01-25-2017, 12:37 PM	#7
tlc38tlc38 Every day’s a Dolly day! Forum Star Join Date: May 02, 2008 Location: I’m just travelin’ thru Posts: 19,257	I've only heard of Hidden Figures. This is usually the case with the nominations...it's always full of movies that are not well-known.
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01-25-2017, 01:50 PM	#9
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,016	I haven't heard of any of them.I haven't been to a movie in years! I used to keep up on movies and television but most of the Emmy awards nominated shows I have never heard of! When there were only three major networks I knew about all of the shows. But now there are so many channels I just don't watch anything on the old networks(ABC, NBC and CBS) I still watch PBS a lot. Yup, I'm getting old too Joe!
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01-25-2017, 02:08 PM	#11
Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	Heard of six of them, seen none. I barely watch TV anymore, so I don't get many commercials about movies. And I saw two movies in the theater last year: CA: Civil War and XMen: Apocalypse. It's something that's been going on for a while. I just can't afford to go to tons of films like I did when I was younger (and didn't think about saving money) plus Hollywood is becoming creatively bankrupt. There ARE good films being made, but most of them don't make it to the small towns, and if they do, they are gone in a week.
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01-25-2017, 11:51 AM	#4
HuntingtonM15 That Bothers Me Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jun 20, 2003 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 11,060	Sometimes I get it when people haven't heard of the nominated films, but I'm surprised that more people haven't heard of them this year. I've seen so much more advertisement about most of them this year from multiple sources that I don't typically see.

01-25-2017, 12:43 PM	#8
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	If you want to feel old go to the IMDB home page and check out who is celebrating a birthday. I don't know many these days.

01-25-2017, 02:40 PM	#12
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,024	The last theatrical movie I saw was Rogue One. The majority of new films I have any interest in don't play at the mainstream cinemas. When we do go to the theaters it's usually at the pub theaters or the indie/arthouse ones. This recent gap in theater outings has mainly been due to the snow and ice we've been hit with. Now that the weather is back to normal for us we'll probably go soon. More often than not the films I want to see, the only theatrical play they get are during their festival runs.

01-25-2017, 03:27 PM	#13
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,666	In my teens (I'm 40 now) I used to watch lots of TV and movies and watch entertainment programs like Entertainment Tonight, I wouldn't call myself a movie buff but I'm familiar with certain actors/actresses and their body of work. But yeah when it comes to Oscar nominated movies I don't give a crap, of the nominees I have heard of them but haven't seen any nor do I plan to, if they ever show up on cable maybe I'll see it.