That is some interesting logic. So they loved Cuaron enough to give him the award over McQueen, but not enough to give Best Picture to GRAVITY over 12 YEARS A SLAVE. The Academy is a strange, strange creature.mlrg wrote:no standing ovation. Its 12YAS for BP
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I noticed that as well. I figured that every winner for the rest of the night was going to get one.OscarGuy wrote:What's amazing to me is that both screenwriters got ovations, but Alfonso Cuaron did not.
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What's amazing to me is that both screenwriters got ovations, but Alfonso Cuaron did not.
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no standing ovation. Its 12YAS for BP
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Alfonso Cuaron - Gravity
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"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both." - Benjamin Franklin
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