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[Fancyarcher]

There has to be at least 10 guys who watch these films and want to vote for it critically vs letting their kids vote for it. At least I hope there are.

A lot of people in the academy branch don't even care for animation. In fact, it's one of the categories where they don't have to watch all the nominations all the way through, which is quite shameful.

 

[Haloid1177]

Yeah? Whats up?
Mel Gibson has made 3 all timers! Braveheart, Apocalypto and Hacksaw Ridge.

Moonlight's log line was interesting..too bad the movie sucked and the main character was a boring moron. It thought it was some piece of art...Oh it takes place in a bad neighborhood but we will use classical music as the score.


Hmmmmmmm

Braveheart is one of the worst Best Picture winners ever though and that'll be the extent I bite on the trolling.

 

[kswiston]

Scorsese forgot to pay the Academy dues

Movies about the persecution of Christians in post-isolation Japan doesn't have the same award worthy quality that snorting cocaine off the asses of hookers has.

 

[JB1981]

Was not expecting all this Arrival love. Yesssss

 

[duckroll]

Korea fucked that up for themselves when they made The Age of Shadows their eligible film for the Foreign Film Oscar instead of the movie that was significantly better.

Would probably not have been nominated anyway. Lust Caution didn't get one either. The Academy is afraid of sexy foreign films!

 

[SeanC]

Some nice little surprises in there. Viggo. Bridges. Hell or High Water. Lobster. ....Not bad.

Everyone prepare yourselves for the backlash for La La Land.

 

[Fevaweva]

Best picture:
”La La Land"

Lead actor:
Casey Affleck
Lead actress:
Emma Stone

Supporting actor:
Mahershala Ali

Supporting actress:
Octavia Spencer

Best director:
Mel Gibson

Animated feature:
”Zootopia"

Animated short:
”Borrowed Time" <-random guess

Adapted screenplay:
”Arrival"

Original screenplay:
”Manchester by the Sea"

Cinematography:
”Arrival"

Best documentary feature:
”OJ: Made in America"


Best documentary short subject:
”4.1 Miles"

Best foreign language film:
”Land of Mine"

Sound editing:
”Hacksaw Ridge"

Sound mixing:
”Hacksaw Ridge"

Production design:
”La La Land"

Visual effects:
”Jungle Book"

Original score:
”La La Land"

Original song:
City of Stars

Makeup and hair:
”Star Trek Beyond"


Costume design:
”Jackie"

My predictions.

 

[WaffleTaco]

I'm surprised Hell or High Water got nominated. It's kind of like the definition of an okay movie. I think the best thing about it is that it's short and it's ending is actually good for not being obvious.

People have known these nominations for weeks I think, not really any big surprises.

 

[marrec]

wrong, Moana is a much better movie than Kubo.
Kubo has some weird scenes that don't fit at all. No real tonal consistency either.

The visual artists deserve a better script because it looked great.

Moana frankly does not deserve a Nomination this year.

 

[kswiston]

Braveheart is one of the worst Best Picture winners ever though and that'll be the extent I bite on the trolling.

I for won was super happy when Braveheart won in 1996

Spoiler

I was 14

 

[DMczaf]

Had to let out a chuckle at Deadpool getting ZERO nominations...

 

[Htown]

This will be the fact that DCU fans will beat Marvel fans to death with.

Rotten Tomatoes score?

Oscar nom motherfucker!!!

Doctor Strange has one too, and should probably win the visual effects award.

 

[Alcotholic]

There are, like, 12 different movies here.

 

[Sanjuro]

Braveheart is one of the worst Best Picture winners ever though and that'll be the extent I bite on the trolling.

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[HIGH DEF JEFF]

Braveheart is one of the worst Best Picture winners ever though and that'll be the extent I bite on the trolling.

I bet a lot of people are still watching Braveheart than shit like The Artist or The Fucking English Patient.

 

[Brazil]

Where the fuck is Kimi no Na wa?

Edit: Alright, answered above. Phew.

 

[kswiston]

Where the fuck is Kimi no Na wa?

Not playing in American theatres, that's where!

 

[TheFlow]

I'm surprised Hell or High Water got nominated. It's kind of like the definition of an okay movie. I think the best thing about it is that it's short and it's ending is actually good for not being obvious.

People have known these nominations for weeks I think, not really any big surprises.

how did it get nominated for best picture though.

 

[ScaryShark]

Strong year for film overall but I don't feel strongly for any one film as I have in other years.

I'm definitely rooting very hard for Mahershala Ali though. I don't think I've ever missed a character when they left the screen more than I did him. Beautiful, understated performance that will stick with me a very long time.

 

[UberTag]

Not saying it should have replaced anything or be slotted in anywhere but - alongside many of the nominations - one of my favourite movies this year was 'Hunt For The Wilderpeople'. It's been a long time since I've seen a comedy film as earnest, funny and well-made as this. Its usual that comedies only get judged by how many jokes they can have in and often its as though their cinematography, editing and score are just unimportant.

The actors were also phenomenal as well, it'll become a staple of my yearly movie viewings, I'd imagine.

Please support Hunt for the Wilderpeople in the GAF Movie of the Year awards thread if you have yet to do so.

 

[marrec]

how did it get nominated for best picture though.

Cause they stuffed 9 movies up there. Cut it down to 5 and it's out.

Also you've been underrating it ever since the Globes. It's very good.

 

[duckroll]

In a just world Handmaiden would have noms for Best Foreign Film, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Actually fuck it. Handmaiden should have a Best Picture nod.

 

[Fancyarcher]

Park Chan-wook not getting even a single nomination for his work on The Handmaiden is ridiculous. South Korea dropped the ball not submitting it as foreign language film, but I still thought it would get a nomination for editing or adapted screenplay.

The Korean government apparently hates Chan-wook, and reportedly he's been blacklisted from the industry now, which may have had something to do with Korea not submitting The Handmaiden as their foreign language film, although that could be a coincidence. Either way, they screwed-up.

 

[Diprosalic]

Moana frankly does not deserve a Nomination this year.

should it get one next year?

In a just world Handmaiden would have noms for Best Foreign Film

blame korea.

 

[Busty]

Doctor Strange has one too, and should probably win the visual effects award.

Opposite the Jungle Book?!

No chance.

 

[The Artisan]

cottonmouth for best supporting actor

 

[TheFlow]

Please support Hunt for the Wilderpeople in the GAF Movie of the Year awards thread if you have yet to do so.

great movie.

 

[JCX]

They didn't even nominate either of the best songs in La La Land. What a shame.

 

[marrec]

should it get one next year?

It's not one of the best 5 Animated films this year, maybe top 10. It's one of the worst of Disney's new prominence and has no shot at winning.

 

[Meowster]

I am slightly screaming at 2x Academy Award nominee Passengers though..

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

Fuckin wat.

Just my opinion.

 

[More_Badass]

I'm surprised to see Arrival and Hell or High Watet among Best Pictures

 

[TheFlow]

Cause they stuffed 9 movies up there. Cut it down to 5 and it's out.

Also you've been underrating it ever since the Globes. It's very good.

that is what I am saying even with 9 up there it stand out the most as "why is that there"

good movie. just not great.

 

[Jarmel]

Funimation fucked up and should have tried for next year and waited for a wide release. The animation category is heavily dependent on popularity, moreso than most of the other categories.

It obviously would not have won but could have been nominated. oh well

 

[Sanjuro]

how did it get nominated for best picture though.

Redbox.

 

[HIGH DEF JEFF]

They didn't even nominate either of the best songs in La La Land. What a shame.

Should have just picked 5 songs from Lala Land and nominated all of them.
Who cares about the song from Trolls.

 

[ScaryShark]

I am slightly screaming at 2x Academy Award nominee Passengers though..

Norbit got an Oscar nom.

 

[Diprosalic]

It's not one of the best 5 Animated films this year, maybe top 10. It's one of the worst of Disney's new prominence and has no shot at winning.

disagree, if you have to cut fat, you cut Kubo.
rest deserves to stay.

 

[BronsonLee]

This will be the fact that DCU fans will beat Marvel fans to death with.

Rotten Tomatoes score?

Oscar nom motherfucker!!!

I would hope we're better than that

Movies about the persecution of Christians in post-isolation Japan doesn't have the same award worthy quality that snorting cocaine off the asses of hookers has.

This is probably true

 

[kswiston]

Doctor Strange has one too, and should probably win the visual effects award.

The visual effects award always has some puzzling picks. Why is Deepwater Horizon on the list? If Kubo counts, why do CG animated films get discluded?

 

[Ohwiseone]

WOW, 14. That's.. A lot for LA LA Land.


In all honesty, It probably going to win half of those.

I am kinda shocked it got TWO best song noms.

 

[Busty]

I am slightly screaming at 2x Academy Award nominee Passengers though..

Production design I can see but original score?

I remember nothing of that score and not in a good way.

Besides, I personally campaigned heavily for Andy Garcia to get a Best Supporting Actor nod for Passengers.

 

[Shepard]

Now please give everything to La la land, thank you.
Also, hell yeah for Audition being nominated, better than city of stars.

 

[UberTag]

Where the fuck is Kimi no Na wa?

Edit: Alright, answered above. Phew.

Why are you going Phew? It was eligible for this year's Oscars and it won't be eligible next year.
They got their single LA screening out of the way instead of waiting for the big theatrical rollout. No nomination for Shinkai will be had.

 

[ratcliffja]

I'm rooting for Mahershala Ali.

For what movie? I can't imagine it was for his role in Hidden Figures.

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

Yikes. Apparently the official Oscars website initially had Amy Adams listed instead of Ruth Negga.

 

[omgkitty]

I'm surprised to see Arrival and Hell or High Water among Best Pictures

Gotta pad those categories out.

 

[TheFlow]

disagree, if you have to cut fat, you cut Kubo.
rest deserves to stay.

I think Kubo has the best animation of the year but I will have to agree with this.

I am rooting for Moana, just so the Rock can come up and ham it

 

[ReplacementPelican]

Had to let out a chuckle at Deadpool getting ZERO nominations...

I actually didn't realise how much people loved it and actually expected nominations. The movie had some funny moments but in a world where everyone complains about superhero movies being 'formulatic', Deadpool was pretty much the definition of that complaint in terms of its plot and the direction of it.

It was also pretty blandly directed, as per the complaint of most superhero movies.

Standout moments and fun enough but I don't even think its the best superhero film this year, it's just better than a few of them.

 

[Net_Wrecker]

Not saying it should have replaced anything or be slotted in anywhere but - alongside many of the nominations - one of my favourite movies this year was 'Hunt For The Wilderpeople'. It's been a long time since I've seen a comedy film as earnest, funny and well-made as this. Its usual that comedies only get judged by how many jokes they can have in and often its as though their cinematography, editing and score are just unimportant.

The actors were also phenomenal as well, it'll become a staple of my yearly movie viewings, I'd imagine.

Probably still my favorite movie of 2016, but there's no way it was getting any Oscar love. I'd swap it out for Lion or Hacksaw Ridge in a heartbeat though. Probably Hidden Figures, Hell or High Water, and Fences as well, if push came to shove. Great movie.

In a just world Handmaiden would have noms for Best Foreign Film, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Actually fuck it. Handmaiden should have a Best Picture nod.

I'm not even a huge fan of The Handmaiden, but I'd definitely prefer that for Production Design and Costume Design. It's beautiful.