I think it should have won. I also forgot that the oscars were last night so I was watching Hacksaw Ridge. Turns out my grandfather who served in WWII was the same age as Doss (86) when they both died in 2006 Doss in March and my grandpa in August.
sherryelebeauty It was a play at Trump for his tweets about her being "overrated" since Streep's political speech at another recent Hollywood awards show 🙄
explain all the critics who loved Moonlight then? and I'm surprised that you didn't like Moonlight, considering it's great for men socially, showing how men can be sensitive and conflicted. it's a beautiful story, if you didn't like it, then that's an opinion, but you can't just say that all critics that loved it only said it to be politically correct. That's a HUGE sweeping generalisation. on another note, I hate how political the oscars are. As a film fan, I find them repulsive. they're supposed to be about great films, yet normally it's just a bunch of rich people in a room talking about politics for some reason. smh. EDIT: also, Moonlight was a low budget, independent film from a second time director. they did not make it on the basis that it would win oscars. They would not have thought it would even be nominated for Oscars. ffs, it was made for like 500,000 dollars. so it was hardly "Hollywood" trying to be "politically correct" nah it's just a great film.
Ben is a failed screenwriter I’m pretty sure. He doesn’t understand film. In his mind every black gay movie is just some attempt of the left trying to take over the movie business.
Ben...I love your insightful commentary. I don't always agree with you. But, I always respect you. Who knew I'd get movie tips from you also? Just watched the 10 Cloverfield Lane teaser - can't wait to watch it. Until next time...
Well the plumber is a hell of alot more important. If Viola doesn't turn up to work, it doesn't make real difference to me. If the plumber doesn't turn up my house gets covered in crap
So glad I found this,Ben. I started by watching dvr'ed clips of the show but broke my tv with a my Remington 870 when Kommisar Kimmel made the 90 year old Fox News "Joke" in his opening statment to the Politburo.
From what I read viewership ratings have been dropping gradually for the Oscars for years now. I guess more and more people are getting tried of their bs.
Honestly i really liked birdman though, the way it was shot and michael keaton paired with edward norton playing characters of themselves was pretty awesome.
Was busy working last night instead of watching the Oscars but the thing that I do regret missing was that best picture gaff. Wish I could have caught that.
There was no way with all the #oscarssowhite last year that you could have anticipated anything other then what happened. I didn't see either of them, but predicted accurately.
darrinEH Completely agree. GF and I saw it basically on a whim and we spent the rest of the day talking about it. Great, solid thriller with great characters and great performances. Love John Goodman. 👍
Ben has some of the worst taste in film. Look up his “Top 10 most overrated directors” blog post. Even here he says dumb shit like “American Sniper is better than Birdman” or “12 Years a Slave is forgettable”. No wonder his screenplay was rejected
I've never understood the award shows, what other group puts on events to honor themselves. "It's the third annual Eds car wash, Eds car wash awards" "and the award for best car wash owner goes to...Ed!"
+My Word is Gospel: It's part of the Cloverfield series so the ending tied in to the first one. Although I think it could have been it's own movie, it was that good
Think about it this way. When commercials want viewers to believe in the reactions of the people, they tell us these are "real people, not actors." Even they know people don't want to hear the opinions of actors.
The only way anyone can ever make any difference is when they can help their children face life in the way they should be trained. How else do those kids face it?
When Viola said that, I was thinking '...by pretending to be someone else is how you celebrate what it means to live a life?' The majority of the characters in movies are completely fictional and even those based on actual people are not real, but a character created by the scriptwriter.
Daniel Wareham you probably didn't even see moonlight. Moonlight was such a beautiful film man. It might have lost to something like whiplash or bird man, but this year it was the only great movie made.
Caesar Augustus box office success doesn't determine what a good movie is. Moon light didn't do to good at the box office because of its limited release, and minimal advertisement
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The biggest reason I refuse to watch the awards shows is because I could not care less about what they have to say. They're entertainers, entertain me and shut up!
Far preferred Gravity to Interstellar. It was a rather nice thriller, while Interstellar was pathetic pseudoscience bordering on religious babbling. I liked The Martian the best though.
I used to mark the seasons by all the awards shows. I also love the arts. I love (good) movies, TV shows, music and books. But I can no longer stomach these obnoxious celebrities! The fact that they are so tone deaf that they have no problem openly insulting some of their own fans is astonishing to me. It makes me sick.
Moonlight definitely deserved the win. It presented a good picture of how our culture and social interactions can shape our identity. Telling that story from the perspective of a black and gay teenager emphasizes the impact culture has on the individual. There are definitely movies that I preferred over Moonlight, but I think Moonlight definitely deserved the win because it was a good movie that shined a light on a very powerful story.
Star Wars Rogue One was awesome!!! The final scene with Vader slaying Rebel scum was worth the price of admission and all future admissions. Seriously check it out!!!
A film exploring everything about a black gay man?
Sounds like Milo Yiannopoulos's type of flick.
Thomas Huffcutt I think Milo prefers the Black gay man exploring him.
Don't forget the coming of age part
Thomas Huffcutt lol
Hollywood is beyond shallow, I know this is well known but they continue to lower the bar.
I couldn't wait for Ben to slam the Oscars.
hacksaw ridge should've won
sEEKllsevN yes!!
sEEKllsevN I voted for arrival
I think it should have won. I also forgot that the oscars were last night so I was watching Hacksaw Ridge. Turns out my grandfather who served in WWII was the same age as Doss (86) when they both died in 2006 Doss in March and my grandpa in August.
AcidRim after earth is the worst movie ever made
AcidRim I know what u said I just feel like it's my duty to have every living human witness the atrocity that is after earth
Hacksaw Ridge made $67 million in the US and $108 million overseas. That is pretty successful for a movie on a $40 million budget from Australia.
The Oscars were last night? I was busy studying Torah.
אליאל בן-דן You didn't miss anything bro
So was I... and I'm not Jewish.
JakeandElwoodBlues Never stop and you'll be blessed beyond your imagination.
I was actually watching Hacksaw Ridge last night
I got a Bible, the Torah is in there somewhere, right?
10:05 "I'm the guy who stands beetwen you and crap running over your floor" lol
Hacksaw Ridge, Arrival, Silence and Deepwater Horizon were far better than what was nominated/won.
The Grimm Commoner I almost took you serious until you said deepwater horizon
Hacksaw should've won
Hollywood still hasn't forgiven Mel Gibson.
that line in her speach had to be the most arrogant statement from Hollywood yet.
This channel is awesome. Thanks Ben! Keep up the great work
Been waiting for this all day. Thank you, DW and Ben.
Hey! 12 Years a Slave was pretty good. But I do agree that the amount of politically charged movies coming out of Hollywood is a bit ridiculous.
Ninja-Turtle Man I thought that was a great movie too.
Ninja-Turtle Man the book was better
A totally undeserved round of applause? Did I hear that right?
sherryelebeauty It was a play at Trump for his tweets about her being "overrated" since Streep's political speech at another recent Hollywood awards show 🙄
sherryelebeauty it was undeserved and just a way for Hollywood to prop her up
Amanda Jordan Thank you for clarifying that! I don't watch these award shows.
explain all the critics who loved Moonlight then? and I'm surprised that you didn't like Moonlight, considering it's great for men socially, showing how men can be sensitive and conflicted. it's a beautiful story, if you didn't like it, then that's an opinion, but you can't just say that all critics that loved it only said it to be politically correct. That's a HUGE sweeping generalisation.
on another note, I hate how political the oscars are. As a film fan, I find them repulsive. they're supposed to be about great films, yet normally it's just a bunch of rich people in a room talking about politics for some reason. smh.
EDIT: also, Moonlight was a low budget, independent film from a second time director. they did not make it on the basis that it would win oscars. They would not have thought it would even be nominated for Oscars. ffs, it was made for like 500,000 dollars. so it was hardly "Hollywood" trying to be "politically correct" nah it's just a great film.
Ben is a failed screenwriter I’m pretty sure. He doesn’t understand film. In his mind every black gay movie is just some attempt of the left trying to take over the movie business.
I am a nurse my profession is about life
Ben is the only reason why I look forward to Mondays.
If they make a movie about Gay Boy Barry and his wife Big Mike come out of the closet! Best Picture for sure!
@ Deutschland Dexit
"If they make a movie about Gay Boy Barry and his wife Big Mike come out of the closet! Best Picture for sure!"
EEEEK! Triggered!
Oscar's are forced to give awards based solely on race
lol when blm attack oscars for being racist, thats called a liberal asstwist because they dont know who to side with more
boy im earlier at comment box than la la land at stage
Excellent analysis and commentary.
Ben I'm your biggest fan!!! My dad and I get together and binge watch these once a week. So good. Content is incredible and LOGICAL.
Ben...I love your insightful commentary. I don't always agree with you. But, I always respect you. Who knew I'd get movie tips from you also? Just watched the 10 Cloverfield Lane teaser - can't wait to watch it. Until next time...
Nicole Kidman was like "why are we clapping?" half way through that applause
I really loved hacksaw ridge, it was so good!
YES, Ben. Your description of "how to make the world a better place" is SPOT ON! Thank you for saying that.
Well the plumber is a hell of alot more important. If Viola doesn't turn up to work, it doesn't make real difference to me. If the plumber doesn't turn up my house gets covered in crap
I saw Hacksaw Ridge and it was crazy. The amount of detail and realism put into it along with the compelling story made it a winner for me.
I had the same reaction when I heard Viola say that. Like wtf are you taking about..
Rhynne Ross I'm happy she's never gone on a politics rant in any award show, she's a great actress.
I am totally embarrassed for Hollywood.
Spot on, again! Ben
Hell or high water was so good. While watching I felt like I grew up in that small country town.
The last time I went to the movies, was to take my niece to see the first Sponge Bob movie. I'll be damned if Hollywood get my money!
So glad I found this,Ben. I started by watching dvr'ed clips of the show but broke my tv with a my Remington 870 when Kommisar Kimmel made the 90 year old Fox News "Joke" in his opening statment to the Politburo.
10 Cloverfield Ln...Yes, was one of my favorites for sure
From what I read viewership ratings have been dropping gradually for the Oscars for years now. I guess more and more people are getting tried of their bs.
Me and my husband also liked 10 Cloverfield Lane a lot.
Honestly i really liked birdman though, the way it was shot and michael keaton paired with edward norton playing characters of themselves was pretty awesome.
nailed it ben!
Ben Shapiro is awesome
Ben... liked Hacksaw Ridge? Interesting. I did too, but it is cool that the director's character didn't stop him from seeing it!
Ben I loved 10 Cloverfield lane! The level of suspense and character development was incredibly real.
Birdman? Self aggrandizement? LMAO
Was busy working last night instead of watching the Oscars but the thing that I do regret missing was that best picture gaff. Wish I could have caught that.
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Hacksaw Ridge did as well as Arrival at the Box Office and they had a similar budget.
you are soooooooo right! usually you are right about what you say. But this one is hitting the nail on the head!
Why do I continue to have no idea when all of these things, like the Super Bowl, Golden Globes, and Oscars happened?
There was no way with all the #oscarssowhite last year that you could have anticipated anything other then what happened. I didn't see either of them, but predicted accurately.
Yes! Just saw 10 Cloverfield Lane twas real solid. Ben has good taste in film.
darrinEH Completely agree. GF and I saw it basically on a whim and we spent the rest of the day talking about it. Great, solid thriller with great characters and great performances. Love John Goodman. 👍
Ben has some of the worst taste in film. Look up his “Top 10 most overrated directors” blog post. Even here he says dumb shit like “American Sniper is better than Birdman” or “12 Years a Slave is forgettable”. No wonder his screenplay was rejected
I've never understood the award shows, what other group puts on events to honor themselves. "It's the third annual Eds car wash, Eds car wash awards" "and the award for best car wash owner goes to...Ed!"
I thought Hacksaw Ridge was better than all of them. I felt like I was on their battlefield. Excellent film!
Loved 10 cloverfeild lane
Jacob Slartibartfast Is it any good? I've been thinking of watching it.
Definitely entertaining, I really liked it.
+Andrew Zimmern Definitely not what I was expecting but I still enjoyed it
It was good up until the ending. The ending REALLY sucked.
+My Word is Gospel: It's part of the Cloverfield series so the ending tied in to the first one.
Although I think it could have been it's own movie, it was that good
If you're looking for " a job that's important in life " consider farming. No farmers no food.
Yout? WTF's a yout?!!! 😂
I'm interested in what he thinks about Get Out.
oh wow, 12 years a slave was a movie i actually saw, completely forgot about it.
Think about it this way. When commercials want viewers to believe in the reactions of the people, they tell us these are "real people, not actors." Even they know people don't want to hear the opinions of actors.
Didn't even watch the Oscars this year...they are such a joke
I remember when Streep expected designers to actually pay HER to wear their free dresses LOL what a loser X'D
The only way anyone can ever make any difference is when they can help their children face life in the way they should be trained. How else do those kids face it?
Whoa whoa whoa, there. Birdman was badass.
Arrival should've won all the Oscars.
ayyyyy I loved 10 cloverfiled lane too!
I'm a plumber who is now going to use that line to all my clients. srs
I think what you do is important Mr. Shapiro! You help me argue the ignorant lefties I encounter daily! I find your insight invaluable!
Hacksaw was good, special fx were shit though
There were three 100 mil nominees: Arrival, Hidden Figures and La La Land.
moonlight was excellent
When Viola said that, I was thinking '...by pretending to be someone else is how you celebrate what it means to live a life?' The majority of the characters in movies are completely fictional and even those based on actual people are not real, but a character created by the scriptwriter.
Hacksaw Ridge was amazing.
The only movie I saw that was nominated was Hacksaw Ridge. I would have given the audience the finger if they had brought me in there.
It's hard to argue with Ben.
Would it be possible to stick with one camera angle? That constant switching combined with Ben's staring into different camera looks pretty weird
I thought I was alone in this thinking.
la la land really won, moonlight lost but because it had a black gay it automatically won because... left wing pc demogouge.
Daniel Wareham you probably didn't even see moonlight. Moonlight was such a beautiful film man. It might have lost to something like whiplash or bird man, but this year it was the only great movie made.
Daniel Wareham I think you should watch moonlight before you blame their win on political correctness
Daniel Wareham no, moonlight sucked at the box office, cause it SUCKED AND NOBODY WANTED TO SEE IT !!!!!
Caesar Augustus box office success doesn't determine what a good movie is. Moon light didn't do to good at the box office because of its limited release, and minimal advertisement
+Caesar Augustus Just like how nobody wants to see some poser do an ollie on youtube?
Didn't watch the Oscars, didn't care about the Oscars. Boycotting Hollow-wood.
I've said it before, but Hollywood has turned into the Film Actor's Guild in Team America.
Never watched the Oscars. Now I'm never going to.
*Sniff sniff* ... Ah Hollywood, the odor of obnoxius arrogance
Honestly I thought arrival should have won- best storytelling out of all the choices
12 Years a Slave>Gravity
Birdman>American Sniper
Ben Shapiro is the shit! keep it up sir!
Oh so Brave Heart isn't going to unite us but Meryl Streep is going to?
Nice of Ben to give a nod to Arrival. Amy Adams was snubbed for Best Actress, in favor of yet ANOTHER obligatory nod to Meryl Streep....
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woot! Shapiro and I on the same side! 10 Cloverfield Lane best film of the year!
Why no public statement on Milo???
Arrival or Hacksaw Ridge should have won. Those two movies were amazing.
Deadpool was given a crap budget and then smashed it. Wheres the Oscar man!
I loved Jimmy Kimmel in 'The Man Show'. This Jimmy Kimmel is a joke, parody of himself.
GJ Sir!
I think Hacksaw Ridge should have taken best motion picture
The biggest reason I refuse to watch the awards shows is because I could not care less about what they have to say. They're entertainers, entertain me and shut up!
Hoi polloi would actually be a synonym for peasants
Wait wasn't American Sniper the one with the baby doll being treated like a real baby?
Thanks Ben: mature, eloquent, and poignant.
Watched Informercial channel instead of Oscars. Quality trumps everytime.
Gotta disagree with on Gravity Ben, it was an extremely overrated movie. Other then that, spot on.
Robotputty Jumping around in space for 2 hours, wooo
I thought Gravity was fantastic.
Far preferred Gravity to Interstellar. It was a rather nice thriller, while Interstellar was pathetic pseudoscience bordering on religious babbling.
I liked The Martian the best though.
Robotputty I didnt find gravity very entertaining, but technically, it was one of the greatest movies i've ever seen.
Necrostrike I loved Interstellar. From its score to its characters. Wonderful movie. I find Gravity was just nice to look at, that's it imo.
News podcast is jacking your podcasts Ben
I used to mark the seasons by all the awards shows. I also love the arts. I love (good) movies, TV shows, music and books. But I can no longer stomach these obnoxious celebrities! The fact that they are so tone deaf that they have no problem openly insulting some of their own fans is astonishing to me. It makes me sick.
Moonlight definitely deserved the win. It presented a good picture of how our culture and social interactions can shape our identity. Telling that story from the perspective of a black and gay teenager emphasizes the impact culture has on the individual. There are definitely movies that I preferred over Moonlight, but I think Moonlight definitely deserved the win because it was a good movie that shined a light on a very powerful story.
Star Wars Rogue One was awesome!!! The final scene with Vader slaying Rebel scum was worth the price of admission and all future admissions. Seriously check it out!!!
If Vader is in it then I'll watch.