“jeez…pull yourself together…it’s an award…who cares if you don’t care?”
The fact is….it’s “there”…it’s an event…and it’s insulting to me as a cinephile.
So yes, I’ll say whatever the fuck I want dude!
You’re insulted by people breathing. Your habitual intolerance is rather boring.
“You’re insulted by people breathing. Your habitual intolerance is rather boring.”
Another misinterpretation but what can you expect from trolls these days. Contribute to the site troll or go away!
So yes, I’ll say whatever the fuck I want dude!
Has it ever occurred to you that you might be a rageaholic? I hear it’s hereditary.
arent there bigger things in the world to be offended by then a director who usually cant get financing and is largely unknown to most movie goers (except for a movie he did 50 years ago) getting an honorary oscar, just be happy it wasn’t Redford or Arthur Hiller
“just be happy it wasn’t Redford or Arthur Hiller”
It would be the same. Anyone who thinks Honorary Oscars should be important regarding their recipients (yes, including Satyajit Ray) or worthy of discussions probably knows very little about cinema.
I dont think they are important at all and certainly not important enough to be offended by…I put no stock in them except maybe it could and sometimes does help someone get money for a new project
“The fact is….it’s “there”…it’s an event…and it’s insulting to me as a cinephile.
So yes, I’ll say whatever the fuck I want dude!”
How does any award insult you as a cinephile? You’re becoming more and more fascinating with every rant. You should get an honorary Oscar for Best Exasperated Cinephile.
the oscars were created to confer respectability on hollywood at a time when the scandal sheets had prompted calls for the studios to clean up their act! the fact that a propaganda exercise is still going strong is quite funny.
The Oscars is a farce. Nothing more.
I don’t think Honorary Oscars are that important but I also don’t think they’re worthless. I mean, they can expose an older filmmaker or actor to a wide audience, for one thing. When I was young, I’ve never heard of Michelangelo Antonioni but the Academy paid tribute to him and gave him an Honorary Oscar and I saw the montage of films and thought they were interesting and I eventually checked them out.
Moderated
Recently, I ran into a French lady in the foyer at the cinema…I just walked up to her and started talking (guess what, introverts—it works!). I couldn’t resist asking her what is the big fuss about Godard. She was quick to tell me that Godard is overrated and there is another French director (whom she loves very much) who is better and more interesting than Godard. I think she said Jean Rollin, with whom I am currently not familiar, but it seems he specialised in horror films (but I could be wrong about this being the auteur she mentioned).
She also said the reason why Godard is worshipped by people outside France is because he is “trendy” and “fashionable”…exactly what I’ve been trying to tell people here since a few months ago. And the fact is people like to go with the flow in cinema (and most other things in life)…sort of like how every film buff in Australia and the rest of the English-speaking world knows Federico Fellini but few would recognise Lina or even Sergio.
And the comments about Yawn Puke Dullard from a French woman who is actually a filmmaker and has an extremely wide knowledge of many cultures of cinema. I fail to see why people worship Godard the way they do.
Please note Errol Flynn still hasn’t received a special Oscar. He’s not the greatest dramatic actor ever, but neither is Tom Hanks, plus I believe Errol was the template for pretty much every other action hero for decades after. He remains a cinematic icon, has inspired a phrase so common in English (“in like Flynn”) and made Tasmania famous—surely that counts for something.
And here is J.L.G. saying American cinema has no ideas. That’s what I thought when I endured “Breathless”: no ideas.
Unless you think jump cuts constitute cinematic brilliance.
It’s not too early for Francis Ford Coppola to get a special Oscar. He hasn’t been consistently “big” since the 1970s. He’s worked in film for more than 40 years…isn’t that long enough?
Eli Wallach is a great choice. I’d also pick Kevin McCarthy…in his 90s and still going! I know he was Oscar nominated once…he really deserves one more moment in the sun.
The reason Errol Flynn doesn’t have an Honorary Oscar is that Honorary Oscars are primarily given to living people.
There’s an interesting article in today’s Independent about the award for Godard, which doubts he will turn up. Apparently the Oscar bigwigs haven’t got hold of him yet, cos he doesn’t like internet/emails, isn’t easily contactable anyway, and Anna Karina complained how he used to go out for cigs and be gone for weeks. He also has an image to uphold, is known for being critical of the US and Hollywood, and has previously missed major awards, eg. European Film Awards.
As for Errol Flynn, i would be amazed if he now got an honorary Oscar, and even more amazed if he turned up to accept it
johan wester said what i was going to say.
Has anyone seen Jean-Luc Godard?
“We’ve been attempting to reach him since 7 o’clock on Tuesday evening and we have as yet had no confirmation,” Bruce Davis, the Academy’s executive director, told Hollywood Reporter. “We have tried by telephone, by fax, and by emails to various friends and associates. We have even sent him a formal letter by FedEx.”
Well, they found him (sort of):
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/jean-luc-godard-to-be-an-oscar-no-show/story-e6frg8n6-1225915014578
Sure the Oscars are a farce. But one most filmmaking people like to participate in. Everyone craves being recognized by his/her peers, even those who deny it. That’s being human!
9/06/2010
Jean-Luc Godard Not Attending Honorary Oscar Ceremony, Too Busy Being Awesome
gotta love the title
linkEven if Jean-Luc won’t attend the ceremony, why not telecast his remarks live or videotape them for broadcast on Oscar night? They did this with Indian filmmaker S. Ray, who was on his deathbed at the time.
@Irvin Contreras: I’m glad that Antonioni’s Oscar clips stimulated you to look into his films. As someone who’s written quite a bit about him (and interviewed him), I think that’s terrific. Your comments reminded me of my reaction on the night of that award ceremony. I was watching on TV and when they were about to show clips, I quipped, “Yeah, what is the Academy going to show? The island search scene from L’AVVENTURA?” In fact, they DID show the island search scene from L’AVVENTURA!
I guess things have changed and he may show up
Jean-Luc Godard may attend Oscar event after all
Godard said he might show up for the award (according to today’s New York Times), but his wife had initially stated that he didn’t want to make the trip to the United States since it wasn’t actually going to be part of the Academy Awards. I think that’s fair enough, considering that awarding an Oscar in a separate ceremony is kind of a half-honor. They’re totally getting gypped.
I think if they are properly acknowledged at the show itself, I wouldn’t mind so much. Like have them go onstage and take a bow or present an award or something.
i am going to have to admit to rank hypocrisy in regards to my earlier dismissal of the oscars,the fact that godard is willing to temporarily cast aside his ideological opposition to the cultural hegemony of the usa and accept his honorary oscar in front of the generation of filmmakers inspired by his example is profoundly moving.
It’s official: Godard not attending the Governor’s awards:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/its-official-jean-luc-godard-32406?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Fnews+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+News%29&utm_content=Twitter
But it appears that he IS accepting the award.
Jaspar Lamar Crabb
“Please Dimitris, ignore some of those examples from that list above and maintain your absence from this thread on “who” deserves it or whatever shit is being talked about “Honorary Oscars” and such.”
jeez…pull yourself together…it’s an award…who cares if you don’t care?