r/saltburn • u/Wannabe_strongman • Jan 23 '24

SNUBBED! at the Oscars

I'm just livid. They couldn't give it even a single nomination? I've really lost faith in the Oscars.

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Saltburn is way too much for those old white dudes who do the nominations 😂

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u/CyanResource Jan 23 '24

Serious question. I get your point that the movie is probably too risqué for older sensibilities, but what does being White have to do with it? The movie was about White people.

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u/SlapHappyDude Jan 23 '24

Yeah, I agree that old men aren't going to like it. But I can also see that there isn't much there for people of color. It's a very white movie for white people (mostly women).

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u/LiverpoolBelle Jan 23 '24

Seems more like a working class persons movie but I guess class doesn't exist on the same scale in America than the UK

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '24

The subtext of the film is very anti-working class I thought. Anti social-mobility at least. Basically it was saying if you’re from Liverpool or black, stay in your place.

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u/LiverpoolBelle Jan 23 '24

I definitely see that. As a scouser myself it feels a bit icky to have them make Oliver scouse given what kind of person he is. I can't comment on the racial issues involving Farleigh but I imagine it's the same issues there

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u/Physical_Try_7547 Jan 23 '24

Scouser, had to Google that one. Interesting concept.

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '24

Haha. It’s not really a concept- it’s just a name for people from Liverpool.