Luvvies gone into overdrive?

Brendan Bendar

First of all, I will admit that by nature I am a cynical dude.

So, having conceded that, what's going on with the Luvvies?

These Oscar nominations, great that we have done well, but every RTE news bulletin I have listened to,every programme, every chance to portray this as a major event has been taken.

Now, I would surmise that to the majority of Ireland's population this is a ' bit of an interest' but not world shattering news?

Looks like the luvvies have gone into overdrive, and RTE are throwing petrol on the flames big time .

Is this an attempt to big up everything to ensure a fairly large contingent of blaggers from Donnybrook to hit for LA to cover the 'Ooirish Angle'?

I said I was cynical and if the general opinion is against me, I will be glad to back down and admit I was wrong.

What's going on?

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

What are you talking about?
Who are the luvvies?

Maybe it's just a slow news month. It's pretty miserable in January generally, I don't mind a bit of news that doesn't involve rape or beheading or bombing or child abuse or homelessness. It helps take the edge of the grim realities.

Besides, I quite like checking out the dresses on the ole red carpet and all that shallow, superficial idiot stuff.

Turtyturd

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

What's going on?

You first.

StewartGriffin

UK are claiming Saoirse as a British actor and we're claiming "Room" as an Irish movie. Fair enough.

My name is URL

StewartGriffin wrote: »

UK are claiming Saoirse as a British actor and we're claiming "Room" as an Irish movie. Fair enough.

Room is an Irish (and Canadian) film. It was funded by the IFB and its Canadian counterpart

Brendan Bendar

LexieOnRale wrote: »

What are you talking about?
Who are the luvvies?

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/luvvies

Duckworth_Luas

StewartGriffin wrote: »

UK are claiming Saoirse as a British actor and we're claiming "Room" as an Irish movie. Fair enough.

Canada just claimed the writer of 'Room' and everything associated with 'Brooklyn', and they're not even proper Americans.

StewartGriffin

My name is URL wrote: »

Room is an Irish (and Canadian) film. It was funded by the IFB and its Canadian counterpart

IFB are listed here allright. Filmed entirely on location in Canada.

Nodin

Duckworth_Luas wrote: »

Canada just claimed the writer of 'Room' and everything associated with 'Brooklyn', and they're not even proper Americans.

.....o you had to, didn't you.

my friend

Merely nominations yet the LEAD story and took pretty much the entire 6 one news bulletin this evening

Is Panti running their newsroom now?

kneemos

Yeah,but the Irish.

CarrickMcJoe

my friend wrote: »

Merely nominations yet the LEAD story and took pretty much the entire 6 one news bulletin this evening

Is Panti running their newsroom now?

No, Kim Jung Kenny is, all the awards news is covering up Noonan's U turn...

mansize

What dafuq has it to do with Panti?

Oscars are an easy lead

gormdubhgorm

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/luvvies

You educated me I never heard of this phrase did the arty crowd invent this word themselves?

As for the OP's question I agree it is awful guff. I just watch a film if I think its decent as for the awards I couldn't give a sh*te. All these overly dramatic and overly emotional people, you would swear it was a club All-Ireland title they were getting!

blackvalley

Well they did give over most of Mondays broadcast time to the death of a British pop singer

seamusk84

Generally speaking I am at odds with the media. In recent months in particular the leftist agenda of RTE and their ilk has really started to get to me.
This Oscar buzz is yet again another attempt to distract us from the real issues.

Irish film industry doing well, great. But it's not like the best thing that's ever happened is. As you say OP, it is mildly interesting.

StewartGriffin

blackvalley wrote: »

Well they did give over most of Mondays broadcast time to the death of a British pop singer

He was Irish too.

Brendan Bendar

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

You educated me I never heard of this phrase did the arty crowd invent this word themselves?

As for the OP's question I agree it is awful guff. I just watch a film if I think its decent as for the awards I couldn't give a sh*te. All these overly dramatic and overly emotional people, you would swear it was a club All-Ireland title they were getting!

Not sure who invented it,but I have to say it's appropriate.

Heard Saoirse Ronan interviewed on the 6 news.

Where did that accent come from :eek:

Best of luck to them by the way, be interesting to see who gets the gig from Montrose, they will hardly leave such a world shattering event to Ms Perry.

She will need back up surely;)

Shrap

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

You educated me I never heard of this phrase did the arty crowd invent this word themselves?

Comes from the overly affected way that theater actors speak, with much "Dahling, don't be afraid to express yourself!! Luvvie, please.....you're too much!!"

That kind of thing.

Shrap

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Heard Saoirse Ronan interviewed on the 6 news.

Where did that accent come from :eek:

Yes, that. What happened there?! Is she suddenly from Finglas?

Fleawuss

I think any industry in Ireland or of Ireland that achieves on the world stage should be celebrated. Part of being Irish is a love for words and stories and its past time we turned that into a sustainable film industry. Well done to the lot of them: great to see a new generation of Irish artists achieve international recognition.

Brendan Bendar

Shrap wrote: »

Yes, that. What happened there?! Is she suddenly from Finglas?

Cannot figure that one out, she was Mount Anville Central last I heard

blackvalley

StewartGriffin wrote: »

He was Irish too.

Newstalk managed to mention today that the late great Alan Rickman had an Irish granny ( we just cant help acting the eejit)

blackvalley

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Cannot figure that one out, she was Mount Anville Central last I heard

Strange that and her born in New York . ( Oops is she still Irish so :eek: )

Brendan Bendar

blackvalley wrote: »

Strange that and her born in New York . ( Oops is she still Irish so :eek: )

Irish as Jimmy Magee...:cool:

Canadel

StewartGriffin wrote: »

He was Irish too.

He belonged to the world. Great artists do.

gormdubhgorm

blackvalley wrote: »

Newstalk managed to mention today that the late great Alan Rickman had an Irish granny ( we just cant help acting the eejit)

Ah but he was De Valera once and shot Michael Collins (Liam Neeson) in the back...(allegedly)
Personally I like to think that he only meant to "schießen die Fenster" (shoot the windows) like in die hard

TheLastMohican

Mutual masturbation by The Mutual Admiration Society! A sickly melange of sociopaths. Pass the sickbag please.

gormdubhgorm

Fleawuss wrote: »

I think any industry in Ireland or of Ireland that achieves on the world stage should be celebrated. Part of being Irish is a love for words and stories and its past time we turned that into a sustainable film industry. Well done to the lot of them: great to see a new generation of Irish artists achieve international recognition.

I don't mind that at all it is just they go over the top with the hype. The film tax breaks were a great idea in fairness.
But I think the Oscars are terrible television with every cliche in the book thrown out though.
Then you have actors/actresses getting teary eyed and way too emotional that is the bit I can't stick. The Irish media are already feeding into that.
I get that there are people who like to watch the glam and who is wearing what, but that sideshow is not for me.

Whosthis

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

First of all, I will admit that by nature I am a cynical dude.

So, having conceded that, what's going on with the Luvvies?

These Oscar nominations, great that we have done well, but every RTE news bulletin I have listened to,every programme, every chance to portray this as a major event has been taken.

Now, I would surmise that to the majority of Ireland's population this is a ' bit of an interest' but not world shattering news?

Looks like the luvvies have gone into overdrive, and RTE are throwing petrol on the flames big time .

Is this an attempt to big up everything to ensure a fairly large contingent of blaggers from Donnybrook to hit for LA to cover the 'Ooirish Angle'?

I said I was cynical and if the general opinion is against me, I will be glad to back down and admit I was wrong.

What's going on?

Rte need to spend time reporting on stuff like this, they won't report real news like Denis O'Brien being investigated by the Criminal Assets Bureau, that airtime won't fill itself.

22catch

StewartGriffin wrote: »

UK are claiming Saoirse as a British actor and we're claiming "Room" as an Irish movie. Fair enough.

They can have her, the young wan grates on my nerves.

Badly Drunk Boy

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Looks like the luvvies have gone into overdrive, and RTE are throwing petrol on the flames big time .

What's going on?

It's not just RTÉ. TV3 are the same, as are the newspapers. It's the media in general.

It doesn't bother me too much. Let them have their fun.

blackvalley wrote: »

Newstalk managed to mention today that the late great Alan Rickman had an Irish granny ( we just cant help acting the eejit)

So he could have played for Ireland?

Menas

Its the same every january/february. The tv/movie industry give themselves a big pat on the back and the media follow every fart and plummeting cleavage...
Personally I would rather watch a 'best postman in the world' award ceremony...

Shrap

Menas wrote: »

Personally I would rather watch a 'best postman in the world' award ceremony...

Me too. Their stories would be much more interesting!

Brendan Bendar

Menas wrote: »

Its the same every january/february. The tv/movie industry give themselves a big pat on the back and the media follow every fart and plummeting cleavage...
Personally I would rather watch a 'best postman in the world' award ceremony...

'Plunging' surely

Agree totally though.

endacl

An awful lot of people who don't care about the oscars post on threads about the oscars to reassure us of how little they care about the oscars. Every year.

And the Oscar for not really caring about the oscars goes to....

Brendan Bendar

endacl wrote: »

An awful lot of people who don't care about the oscars post on threads about the oscars to reassure us of how little they care about the oscars. Every year.

And the Oscar for not really caring about the oscars goes to....

:eek:

Eugene Norman

endacl wrote: »

An awful lot of people who don't care about the oscars post on threads about the oscars to reassure us of how little they care about the oscars. Every year.

And the Oscar for not really caring about the oscars goes to....

As industry awards shows go it gets over covered.

silverharp

At the end of the day its just another business. As an entertainment industry computer gaming is bigger but rte would never lead with games award nominations even though there could be a lot of jobs depending on the game's success. It should be the light fluffy story at the end of the news.
At the end of the day your average rte lifer would prefer schmoozing in swanky hotels than being knee deep in sewage reporting a flooding story.

drake70

silverharp wrote: »

At the end of the day its just another business. As an entertainment industry computer gaming is bigger but rte would never lead with games award nominations even though there could be a lot of jobs depending on the game's success. It should be the light fluffy story at the end of the news.
At the end of the day your average rte lifer would prefer schmoozing in swanky hotels than being knee deep in sewage reporting a flooding story.

If that's the case, I think Teresa Mannion should get the junket to the Oscars:D

heathledgerlove

Shrap wrote: »

Comes from the overly affected way that theater actors speak, with much "Dahling, don't be afraid to express yourself!! Luvvie, please.....you're too much!!"

That kind of thing.

I heard that Stephen Fry invented the word / term Luvvy!

mansize

endacl wrote: »

An awful lot of people who don't care about the oscars post on threads about the oscars to reassure us of how little they care about the oscars. Every year.

And the Oscar for not really caring about the oscars goes to....

Who??? I don't care!!! And other passive aggressive posts brought to you by boards dot ie

You are such a rebel!!!

The self validating is fun- popular opinions you disagree with, most overrated, why does everyone like...

The threads are a pastiche, oh the FB hating one- thinly veiled, I don't have friends...

mansize

Even the Bowie RIP thread, usual suspects weigh in with controversial "differing" opinion- yawn!

Reminds me of the episode of Frasier where Roz's cousin came and hated on everything

Sir Gallagher

Small country gets some Oscar nominations and celebrates the artists, big fcking mickeyswing. Fair played to them.

This site has become desperate, you name it Boards hates it.

mansize

I can't imagine too many people watch postmen deliver the mail. It's the Entertainment industry- it entertains!!!

blackvalley

Sir Gallagher wrote: »

This site has become desperate, you name it Boards hates it.

Incredible the way the word " hate " is used to describe the opinion of anyone if you don't agree with it .
Just because most posters on this particular subject choose to poke fun at or express surprise at the deftness of it all does not mean they HATE it .
I suggest that the word hate be reserved for use in appropriate situations

Mesrine65

Annual entertainment industry circle-jerk & piss up, what harm.

At least December-January is good for DVDScr's

gormdubhgorm

mansize wrote: »

I can't imagine too many people watch postmen deliver the mail. It's the Entertainment industry- it entertains!!!

I think it will deliver despite the dogs chasing them as they hold the award.