Did the Oscars an academy awards go away then return?

[Conan The Librarian]

I didn't realize they still had the academy awards. Saw a headline in the news about it and was a little surprised.
 
I guess there must be some good movies.
 
But I tend to shy away from movies because it's hard to find good ones. I really need word of mouth advertising from somebody I like and respect before I'll watch a movie. And even then it will be a rental, not a trip to the theater.
 
The ones I like are back from the forties and fifties, when people would go see movies frequently. They were simpler, but almost always engaging and entertaining. I don't watch those for sentimental reasons. I watch them because they're good escapism. There are lots of them on youtube now. I watched a bunch of the old Charlie Chan movies recently and really liked them.

[Oldshooter]

The ones I like are back from the forties and fifties

Yep,.............. So they still make movies?  I do occasionally see a werewolf or vampire ad. Even the occasional leftist tirade against corporate America, but no real movies. 

[powderman]

I never watch that crap. Who wants to watch pompous, arrogant, egotistical, libby  millionaires try to impress EACH OTHER and hand out gold idols?? Not me. POWDERMAN. 

[Ranger99]

i guess one could go count how
many times the eff word was said.
i don't care for most movies these days.
prefer some of the older ones.


i can remember when i was really young
folks still dressed decent to go to the
movie theater. in my parents time folks
would dress for about everywhere if they
had decent clothes to do so. at the movies,
going to eat out, the train, etc.
now folks show anywhere dressed as if they
had rolled out of bed and accidentally stuck
their feet in some dirty flip-flops.

[Oldshooter]

flip-flops

Don't get me started on flippy  floppys, outa be a law, you can't wear em after Labor Day unless you live in Hawaii




Sorry for the interruption please proceed.

[Ranger99]

i hate to admit it, but i enjoy seeing
someone trying to pick their way across
some rocks or debris or negotiate
stairs when they're wearing
flip flops. i have to gripe at some of my relations
about having real shoes in case of tornadoes
or the like or maybe having to actually
run for your life.
  goes in one ear. . . . . . .

[yellowtail3]

didn't any of you peeps watch any of the films that were at issue? What did you think of them?

[KIMBER45]

I never watch that crap. Who wants to watch pompous, arrogant, egotistical, libby  millionaires try to impress EACH OTHER and hand out gold idols?? Not me. POWDERMAN. 

Sounds like the republican party . I had to beat someone from saying it.