Top Gun: Maverick was probably the best movie of last year but a movie like that is never going to win Best Picture.

I think Michelle Yeoh deserved her gong, she was the best thing about that movie. I don't think being Asian had anything to do with it as she was sweeping up awards pretty much everywhere else. We've now got to a situation with "wokeness" that even if a Asian or black actor wins and deserves it, it's still going to be considered an award that's only given out to be shown as being "diverse". That's rather problematic. Oh it was also nice to see Jamie Lee Curtis get a gong. She beat Angela Basset.

Like I said, I don't believe that Michelle Yeoh was given the award out of "priority" or any kind of favoritism just because she's not white. She thoroughly deserved it. Same as Parasite deserved to win Best Picture few years back. Contrary to your former President's public outcry and denial, they actually do make good movies in Asian countries like South Korea too. Shocking I know. Having said that, I don't deny "wokeness" is creeping into everything these days.

It's definitely not for everyone and I didn't like it as much as many people did. But I'd probably watch it again.

This is a valid point. "Wokeness" is actually creating a bigger problem with racism than solving it. i.e. if you keep casting black people in traditionally white roles (Disney being one of the main offenders), it is just going to add fuel to the fire of racists or start to create feelings of resentment in people that might not even have racist views in the first place. Instead Hollywood should be focusing on creating better original characters and roles for black actors and actresses, which I guess at least directors like Jordan Peele are trying to do.

I was thinking the other day, imagine if Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings were being cast today. You'd get something like The Rings of Power where all the male roles were subverted and all the female roles empowered, i.e. either Frodo or Sam would have to be gay, Gimli the dwarf would have to be black, Legolas would have be a kick-ass female elf, Aragorn would have be significantly weaker and less "masculine" and any female character bumped above him in importance. That is literally where we are at.

this has happened literally 100s times, shall I list (well I would but I dont think this edit box could holdit)

You don't have to list 100s but please do list about 10. I'm curious.

i.e. your agrument is a bit dumb, no offence

Except actually it isn't.

That was in 1983, I think Onyx was referring to roles being cast these days. Although some roles have certainly been white-washed particularly Asian characters i.e. Scarlett Johansson in Ghost in the Shell or Tilda Swinton in Doctor Strange.

That's not the same thing. The story was adapted into an American setting with US actors playing Americans. In the case of Ghost in the Shell, Scarlett Johansson was literally playing a Japanese character.

STFU!!!!!!

Yeah except, as already mentioned elsewhere, Onyx was referring to historical characters.

These days, not when John Wayne was around.

You wouldn't be allowed to take a baby into an '18' certificate film like Scream VI here in the UK, thank goodness. I am glad we don't have the R certificate where kids or under-18s are still allowed in. It's reassuring you can go and enjoy a movie orientated towards adults in peace.

That's why I usually hate going to watch '12A' certificate (PG-13) movies here. Usually full of gangs of said absent-minded lolly-gaggers. However, having two young kids of my own, it's not always a choice of whether I want to or not. Thankfully they fall into the "mature minor" category.