Oscars Fallout - Hollywood Hot Takes No. 4

***This is a Mostly Spoiler Free Episode***

We discuss a Shape of Water spoiler at the beginning of the episode. Other than that, it’s a news and commentary kind of show, and we avoid spoilers.

The Post-Oscars Scoreboard:

Dunkirk Fared Well: 5:30

Lady Bird’s Shutout: 6:34

Shape of Water’s Year:

Our First Viewing - 10:19

First SciFi Best Picture Winner - 11:33

Who Stood Out Most Oscar Sunday? - 13:48

Oscars’ Low Ratings:

Why Did It Happen - 17:02

Politics and Hollywood - 20:34

How Can Hollywood Fix It? - 31:50

Francis McDormand’s Night:

Oscar Stolen - 34:13

What’s an Inclusion Rider - 35:40

Is it Unconstitutional? - 37:04

Is an Inclusion Rider a Good Thing? - 38:51

Putting a Bow on the 2017 Oscars - 44:11

We’ve already rehashed the Oscars award by award and given you all the highlights in our Recap Episode No. 49. This episode No. 50 dives deeper into the big stories coming out of Hollywood’s big night. We break down some of the major headlines, while also making some of our own. In true Hollywood Hot Take fashion, we try to get beyond the applause, the congratulations, and the industry posturing to give you a look behind the curtain of this worldwide stage.

The Oscar Scoreboard negated our puzzle theory, but we rehash the overall take for some of the most nominated and acclaimed films from the Academy’s 90th show. We discuss Lady Bird’s empty hands & The Shape of Water’s place in Oscar History. Is the big winner a Science Fiction film? And if not, what is it? We also ask which big screen stars raised their profiles with their performances upon the small screen.

Our centerpiece topic covers the TV Ratings of the show and the reasons for why they may be dropping. We dive deep into muddy waters and try to understand the stories behind the ratings. There’s definitely a gap between perception and reality in how the broadcast transpired. This opens up our discussion on whether or not the Oscars are political, or if they’re partisan. We cannot ignore how the media has covered the event, and tough questions must be asked and answered.

Frances McDormand’s speech was perhaps the show’s biggest takeaway. We discuss the theft of her award at the Governor’s Ball, and then illuminate her final words, “Inclusion Rider,” both the spirit and legality of the phrase. Finally, we break down the causes and effects of the changes happening in Hollywood regarding representation and equality. Has it been movement or market driven, or both? It’s a substantial discourse before we can end with some lighter subjects including what’s next for Jordan Peele.

Stay tuned for more MMO episodes. We’ll have the Mike, Mike, & Oscars, where we continue our 2017 Year In Review series and unveil our top performances and films of the year. We’ll also have another movie review coming out soon, as well as a 2018 Year in Preview, where we’ll give you an early look at all the potential 2018 Oscar films and what we’re looking forward to the most in the year to come.

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