Lol I can't tell if you're mad at my comment or not. My comment was made in jest, but you can't deny Hollywood creams their pants whenever someone makes a movie about them.
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2017 Oscar Nominations
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Lol I can't tell if you're mad at my comment or not. My comment was made in jest, but you can't deny Hollywood creams their pants whenever someone makes a movie about them.
you would probably think The young girls of rochefort is the greatest movie of all time then
Haloid1177
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Casey Affleck's sketchy past might push Gosling closer than you think. It's why I stuck with Gosling to win, he's well liked, learned to play piano for the role, and has no baggage. Would I be surprised if Casey wins? Hell no.
Probably best to never think of the Oscars, let alone the quantity of Oscars a single film wins, as determining what's better than something else. These are popularity contests and political campaigns.
Yes...and that's the other two out of the six. :lol
The Artist (2011), Argo (2012), Birdman (2014), and presumably La La Land (2016) all revolve around show biz to some degree: acting, filmmaking, Hollywood. There's always been a navel-gazing side to the industry, where they reward the movies that are most flattering to their professions, but this is getting ridiculous.
Admiral Woofington
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Folks saying the handmaiden deserves a nom, I don't even know how I'm supposed to watch it. I'm waiting for vod
HIGH DEF JEFF
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Ohhh okay. Forgive me.
With the way Neogaf's Off Topic is these days ragging on the evil white man (and woman) seems to worm it's way into every thread.
Anyway...movies!
It's alright. Not nearly as good as Moonlight though.
I like the film but it's no masterpiece imo.
HIGH DEF JEFF
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Mortimer Brewster
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Hasphat'sAnts
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I just can't believe Young hasn't already been nominated for A Most Violent Year.
That movie is gorgeous
That movie is gorgeous
Lights and Waves
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Emma Stone is winning IMO. She's got the momentum right now.
Moonlight has subject matter and the fact that no one saw the film when it was released going against it.
Viola Davis is by far the favourite for supporting actress, so it probably won't be a complete whiteout this year: http://www.oddschecker.com/awards/oscars/best-supporting-actress
Mahershala Ali is also the favourite in the supporting actor category, though not by quite the same margin: http://www.oddschecker.com/awards/oscars/best-supporting-actor
Jenkins could possibly win best director, I think. There are only a few times where the academy splits best picture and director wins, but that trend has been happening more often the last few years.
I really feel like I'm missing something with La La Land. It was a great looking movie, but that's all I really felt for it.
Sad for Arrival and Amy Adams in general.
maybe it will win best picture
It's out today digitally. Can't wait to see it.
I doubt these movies were first picked by the voters. The problem is, with the way the academy votes, more polarizing movies get shafted and you end up with the "critic pleasers" winning best picture.
Bobby Roberts
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Hacksaw Ridge, huh.
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...Hacksaw Ridge.
Admiral Woofington
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Well I know what I'm watching this weekend
Chicago was nominated for 13 awards and won 6.
Historically musicals tend to sweep the Oscars when there's a pretty good one.
To be fair, Birdman and La La Land are actually the best movies of their year. The Artist and Argo are questionable.
Gosling isn't even the second seed. If Affleck loses, the statue will most likely go to Denzel.
SlimySnake
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I loved Arrival, but there was nothing special about her acting in that one. Everyone on that list is more deserving.
I need to watch Moonlight and manchester by the sea. might watch it tonight.
I wasnt a fan of the first half of the movie but when the war starts, holy crap. it's the most intense filmmaking i have ever seen. beats SPR imo. mel Gibson firing on all cylinders.
I need to watch Moonlight and manchester by the sea. might watch it tonight.
I wasnt a fan of the first half of the movie but when the war starts, holy crap. it's the most intense filmmaking i have ever seen. beats SPR imo. mel Gibson firing on all cylinders.
15 years ago.
Future PhaZe
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Moonlight is a good film with a lot of problems. Serious writing issues honestly. Handwaves away too many important events.
Has anything really been snubbed since then? It seems like any major musical that gets a favorable critical reception gets plenty of oscar nods.
UberTag
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Sure they can. You should go watch State and Main. That's an example of a good movie about showbiz that isn't Oscar bait. And, surprise, it wasn't nominated for any.
How long has it been like, a million years right?
Alright I don't see what makes La La Land oscar bait when State and Main isn't.
Yeah I don't get Hell or High Water either. Is there even anything to get there? Was nothing more than okay.
Haha no I'm white too.
lol no. far from it.
HIGH DEF JEFF
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And...Here...We...Go...
Bobby Roberts
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I dunno that half of a war movie should be getting it done here, tho.
Also what the hell is going on with the "boo hoo the world is so unfair to white men" shit in the Oscars thread?
GlamFM
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Yep.
Fuck that then.
I don't think Chazelle is the type of dude to make oscar bait movies, just that La La land happens to appeal to the Award committee over films like moonlight due to subject matter.
UberTag
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I can see Jenkins winning for Director, La La Land and Chazelle winning for Picture and Lonergan winning for Screenplay. Will give each of the big three films a prize for their director - yay, everybody wins.
KurtSloane
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I guess we should have separate terms for films that were created in an attempt to win awards, vs films that the academy can't help themselves from lauding.
La La Land is a concept that was always going to get an awards response if it was pulled off well (which it was). I don't think it was created to win awards though.
Moonlight BP, La la land best director, and Manchester original screenplay.
Fancy Clown
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Just off a cursory glance it looks like a good slate of noms overall. I would have liked to see noms for The Witch for best cinematography and original screenplay, The Handmaiden for best foreign film, and Amy Adams for best actress though.
It doesn't handwave anything away. You feel the impact of characters and events in subtle ways, in a very realistic manner. It didn't need some big scene exploring exactly how x character effected little, or revisiting it.
It doesn't handwave anything away. You feel the impact of characters and events in subtle ways, in a very realistic manner. It didn't need some big scene exploring exactly how x character effected little, or revisiting it.
Les Miserables didn't sweep but it won it's fair share of Oscars as well. The people making musicals might be dead but AMPAS will always be eager to award a solid musical.
KurtSloane
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That was years ago and the man has been repenting for his actions and engaging with groups that he had offended privately.
6 years sober and fighting the illness, dude deserves it.
Transformers 3 was nominated for 3 Oscars
UberTag
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There's a reason I went Jenkins for Director and La La Land for Picture.
I'm adhering to the precedent established by Brokeback Mountain.
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