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shuel2002 65F
5104 posts
2/18/2015 10:46 am
And the winner is....


The Oscars are on this Sunday. Any predictions?

Did anyone see "Fifty Shades Of Grey"? What did you think about it?

Elaine Shuel


shuel2002 65F
5537 posts
2/18/2015 12:36 pm

    Quoting  :

I have to admit that I do watch the Oscars, Golden Globes and Emmy Award shows, to name a few. I guess I like watching celebrities. I do agree they do toot their own horns too much and wonder how they find time to work.

My boyfriend and I seldom go to the movies either. I have TMN so I tend to watch them when they come out. I was thinking of perhaps going to Fifty Shades Of Grey given the hype but we'll see.

Elaine Shuel


Maudie1 74F
8151 posts
2/18/2015 2:13 pm

No I haven't seen the film or read the book as yet. There sure is an awful lot of hype about it. An Irish actor plays the leading role. I have to say he is very easy on the eye. He is a nice guy so I hope it does well at the Oscars.


GavinLS2 69M
1525 posts
2/18/2015 2:31 pm

They give themselves awards and emphasize their "social conciences" because they realize they really have no useful skills and contribute nothing to society, but get rewarded obscenely well for their frivolity.

This way they can try to convince themselves they do something worthy of the money they get, and don't have to feel embarrassed.

GBU,

Gavin


Rocketship 80F
18578 posts
2/18/2015 3:12 pm

I rarely watch the award shows. I've found many of the best movies and best actor awards prove disappointing when I see the movies. I rather think that some of the awards are given for other reasons....eg. True Grit with John Wayne was a terribly acted movie, Whoopi Goldberg in Ghost was a good movie but her acting was sooo much better in other movies.

Fifty Shades of Grey is a good example of what love is NOT. I posted an excellent article on this in fb by Meg Meeker MD.....A Psychiatrist's Letter to Young People About Fifty Shades of Grey. It's a super read for all women!


shuel2002 65F
5537 posts
2/18/2015 5:25 pm

    Quoting Maudie1:
    No I haven't seen the film or read the book as yet. There sure is an awful lot of hype about it. An Irish actor plays the leading role. I have to say he is very easy on the eye. He is a nice guy so I hope it does well at the Oscars.
I'm not familiar with the leading man but I don't think the movie would be up for an award for this Oscar. I may be wrong.

Elaine Shuel


shuel2002 65F
5537 posts
2/18/2015 5:26 pm

    Quoting GavinLS2:
    They give themselves awards and emphasize their "social conciences" because they realize they really have no useful skills and contribute nothing to society, but get rewarded obscenely well for their frivolity.

    This way they can try to convince themselves they do something worthy of the money they get, and don't have to feel embarrassed.

    GBU,

    Gavin

I do feel that actors are grossly overpaid. I wouldn't mind a surgeon who saves lives making a fortune but actors shouldn't be paid such big bucks. That said, they get those amounts since people pay to see them.

Elaine Shuel


shuel2002 65F
5537 posts
2/18/2015 5:27 pm

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I wish I wrote a billion dollar boring book. lol

Elaine Shuel


shuel2002 65F
5537 posts
2/18/2015 5:27 pm

I enjoy watching all the celebrities arrive and mingle. I look at what they are wearing and how they have their hair. It's fun.

Elaine Shuel


shuel2002 65F
5537 posts
2/18/2015 5:29 pm

    Quoting Rocketship:
    I rarely watch the award shows. I've found many of the best movies and best actor awards prove disappointing when I see the movies. I rather think that some of the awards are given for other reasons....eg. True Grit with John Wayne was a terribly acted movie, Whoopi Goldberg in Ghost was a good movie but her acting was sooo much better in other movies.

    Fifty Shades of Grey is a good example of what love is NOT. I posted an excellent article on this in fb by Meg Meeker MD.....A Psychiatrist's Letter to Young People About Fifty Shades of Grey. It's a super read for all women!

Rocket, I sometimes think it is based on popularity more than performance.

It's interesting to read that a psychiatrist wrote a message about 50 Shades of Grey. I need to check it out.

Elaine Shuel