THE OSCARS HAVE arrived, but you’ve been seriously poor at watching movies this year. Never fear.
We’re on hand to help, don’t be Joey in the encyclopaedia episode with that one movie you’ve seen is being your V volume. Take a look over these dos and don’ts and you can chime in during an Oscar party with minimal fear.
Whiplash
In five words Mean drumming instructor is intense.
Say The crash scene was uncalled for.
Don’t say It could have done with more drumming.
Birdman
In five words Former superhero stages a play.
Say Edward Norton was the best thing about it.
Don’t say What about all those choppy camera shots, eh?
American Sniper
In five words Chris Kyle, the deadliest sniper.
Say How FAKE was that baby?
Don’t say Imagine that all actually happened?
The Grand Budapest Hotel
In five words Inherits hotel, accused of murder.
Say There wasn’t nearly enough Bill Murray.
Don’t say I never knew Budapest was so pretty!
The Imitation Game
In five words Alan Turning cracks the code.
Say It was heartbreaking that they couldn’t warn the boat.
Don’t sayWell at least they got a happy ending.
Selma
In five words Civil rights march in Alabama
Say David Oyelowo was robbed of that Oscar nod.
Don’t say Selma was a great woman all the same, wasn’t she?
The Theory of Everything
In five words Steven and Jane Hawking’s story.
Say The scene with the spelling board was just heartbreaking.
Don’t say They didn’t really theorise everything though, did they?
Boyhood
In five words Eleven years in the making
Say It kind of broke all boundaries of film-making.
Don’t say Could they not have shot it a bit quicker, no?
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