BremnerLorimerGray Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 http://news.sky.com/story/1625292/calls-for-oscars-boycott-over-white-nominations Personally, I think it's a load of shite and the worst kind of attention seeking by certain actors/celebrities. There have been very few films featuring prominent black people that can genuinely say they deserve recognition from the Academy for this years awards. Are they to simply put movies up for awards because they feature prominent black people rather than having them there on merit? It certainly sounds as if that's what Spike Lee and Jada Smith are advocating. There wasn't the furore when 12 years a Slave won 3 oscars, or when Denzel Washington or Jamie Foxx or Morgan Freeman or Forest Whittaker won them in recent years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Immediately became disinterested when I seen Jennifer Lawrence got another nomination. Lazy and predictable. Joy was pish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cove_Sheep Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Immediately became disinterested when I seen Jennifer Lawrence got another nomination. Lazy and predictable. Joy was pish. I'm sure someone will be along soon to just say "wid"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan cake Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 maybe giving bill cosby a lifetime achievement award would keep jada and spike happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BremnerLorimerGray Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 maybe giving bill cosby a lifetime achievement award would keep jada and spike happy He deserves it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BremnerLorimerGray Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 I'm sure someone will be along soon to just say "wid"... Definitely wid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolhibby Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Definitely wid Bill Cosby? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BremnerLorimerGray Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 Bill Cosby? I'd have thought that would be the other way about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekfaejapan Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Wid rather stuff wasps up my arse with chopsticks than watch this pish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Now that these two ar$eholes are calling for a boycott I might force myself to watch it, maybe with the sound down while i do something else. What is the idea here that we rank shit movies ahead of less shit ones because it has black people in it. The laugh is these folk doing the whining are the most racist fukkers imaginable. Spike Lee is a total racist cocksucking . Jada who the fukk are you Smith - playing the race card because her husband does not get a nomination. So bored of these dicks now. Fukk off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I'm pretty sure that the actor nominations are voted for by other actors as opposed to the Academy therefore surely this means that the black actors were voting for white nominees and this is a complete non issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I tend to see the words "award winning movie" and translate as "wanky pretentious pish"! Will smith has done not bad for himself considering all the honkys trying their best to stop him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 (edited) Having watched a couple of Spike Lee films you could argue that he's a racist. He just reverses the stereotype. Edited January 19, 2016 by Toepoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Actors lives matter. A town full of destroyed shops and stolen tvs will help this. It's been a while since we had that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Actors lives matter. A town full of destroyed shops and stolen tvs will help this. It's been a while since we had that.Classy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BremnerLorimerGray Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 Having watched a couple of Spike Lee films you could argue that he's a racist. He just reverses the stereotype. I wouldn't say it's even an argument when it comes to Spike Lee. He is a racist and doesn't particularly hide that fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mox Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Actors lives matter. A town full of destroyed shops and stolen tvs will help this. It's been a while since we had that. It's also been a while since you had a wee sly dig at the black lives matter movement, you were doing great as well. People are quick enough to greet and moan when Scottish movies, TV shows, actors, footballers, the SPL is overlooked or not given enough recognition in comparison to the English equivalent, but when it's a full race of people that are overlooked for the most prestigious awards in cinema, no one gives a toss. Remarkable. As others have alluded to, the oscars is a pile a pish, but I find hard to believe there wasn't one actor/actress or movie of black origin that didn't deserve recognition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 It's also been a while since you had a wee sly dig at the black lives matter movement, you were doing great as well. People are quick enough to greet and moan when Scottish movies, TV shows, actors, footballers, the SPL is overlooked or not given enough recognition in comparison to the English equivalent, but when it's a full race of people that are overlooked for the most prestigious awards in cinema, no one gives a toss. Remarkable. As others have alluded to, the oscars is a pile a pish, but I find hard to believe there wasn't one actor/actress or movie of black origin that didn't deserve recognition. Pish off with that tripe. This turning everything into victimhood is what creates the problems and goes no way to helping create better racial understanding. There are no black actors because they are not good enough. Simple as. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Classy.Irony alert! I aboot choked with shock at you coming away with that! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Irony alert! I aboot choked with shock at you coming away with that! :-D No irony here. I've never made sad wee digs about equality movements or anything else. Do you perhaps not have a fecking clue what irony is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thplinth Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Will smith has done not bad for himself considering all the honkys trying their best to stop him. When he cast his son in his own movie I wonder if he truly selected the best young black actor for the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Pish off with that tripe. This turning everything into victimhood is what creates the problems and goes no way to helping create better racial understanding. There are no black actors because they are not good enough. Simple as. Just to clarify I take it you mean "this year" no black actors were good enough ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 No irony here. I've never made sad wee digs about equality movements or anything else. Do you perhaps not have a fecking clue what irony is?The irony in you calling anyone else's class out is what gobsmacks me. Strange that you reply to me regarding this issue but I remember ages ago the very smart Brant Grebner coming away with something similar to mine. I notice you never called out his class. That's because he'd rip you a new arse. You're selective who you have your niggles with, that's for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Just to clarify I take it you mean "this year" no black actors were good enough ?Absolutely. The lassie that won for 12 Years A Slave was one of the most worthy winners for a while I thought. She was outstanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 The irony in you calling anyone else's class out is what gobsmacks me. Strange that you reply to me regarding this issue but I remember ages ago the very smart Brant Grebner coming away with something similar to mine. I notice you never called out his class. That's because he'd rip you a new arse. You're selective who you have your niggles with, that's for sure.I'm a very classy guy. Thanks I never seen Brant say anything like that. I have him on ignore as I find him about as funny as getting a football to the stones. I'll call arsehole comment on every single person on here, if I think they deserve it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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