In a new skit from Late Night, Seth Meyers spoofs the cliches of a typical drama made with awards in mind.
They’re Oscar bait; the movies made to jerk tears and woo the Academy.
La La Land may leave the ceremony as the night’s big winner, but at least this year’s awards is full of some unique and groundbreaking cinema.
You could argue La La Land is Oscar bait in the sense that its a nostalgic love letter to Hollywood and classic musicals, but it’s far from from the dramas Meyers is spoofing.