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[the_firewithin]

Show rosamund some more

 

[Sanjuro]

The film with the 100% metacritic sure has enough stans in here. Zelda of film!

 

[Tim the Wiz]

Except for an extremely well paced movie with some great performances and a beautiful picture of life and youth. It could seriously not have the "gimmick" and be just as great.

Same deal as the Before trilogy.

Exactly. The nonsensical backlash has begun in earnest. Almost as ridiculous as the people who describe the way the Before trilogy is shot as a gimmick.

Never underestimate the capacity of so many to crave comforting narrative convention before all else.

 

[DarkFlow]

This is one of the worst posts I've ever read

You must be new here.

 

[Wasteman]

Selma best win. Make £110 if so.

 

[Lionel Mandrake]

Must be practicing for his new movie

It's a Civil War role, apparently

Hadn't heard of it until now. Neat, but I never imagined McConaughey to be a method actor.

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

What a terrible dress.

 

[equippedwithtowel]

Wat

did not expect that, Jake was robbed

 

[lazybones18]

Well deserved win

 

[Sanjuro]

Talk in your robot voiiiiiiiiiiiiiice

 

[The Sarcastic Dude]

Knew it. He's going to get the Oscar too.

 

[Nobility]

This category is stronger than I expected this year.

 

[McDougles]

Everyone got fucking robbed, there.

 

[overcast]

Wow, thought cumbersfzxaabtch was a lock

 

[Hours Left]

He's so beautiful.

 

[Floridian]

Poor Jake

 

[TheAbsolution]

What?

 

[MidnightCowboy]

The film with the 100% metacritic sure has enough stans in here. Zelda of film!

You're so edgy hating on a great film

 

[vatstep]

His performance looks pretty phenomenal, though I have no interest in this movie.

 

[Kangi]

I don't know who he is, but he's cute so I'll assume he deserves it.

 

[Haloid1177]

Knew it. He's going to get the Oscar too.

You mean Michael Keaton.

 

[JABEE]

Steve Carrell was robbed!!

 

[Atraveller]

Everyone got fucking robbed, there.

Is Theory of Everything even good?

 

[The Boohbah Zone]

Strong crop of actors there and I don't necessarily agree but Redmayne did do a great job.

 

[Floridian]

The film with the 100% metacritic sure has enough stans in here. Zelda of film!

98% Rotten tomatoes too. Dat Acclaim

 

[Sanjuro]

You're so edgy hating on a great film

...you're so generic for loving a film with plenty of appraise. My god.

 

[Lionel Mandrake]

:lol, why did he get half the time Keaton got?

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

Bears REPEATING.

The Globes are NOT a good predictor of Oscar odds.

 

[Haloid1177]

:lol, why did he get half the time Keaton got?

Because he isn't the goddamn Batman.

 

[rude]

You're so edgy hating on a great film

Lol I hate this argument

 

[CrankyJay]

:lol, why did he get half the time Keaton got?

They're running late. I guess affiliates have been getting pissed at these awards shows as of late.

 

[Sanjuro]

:lol, why did he get half the time Keaton got?

Because he doesn't belong and we'll never see him again.

...also running late.

 

[Net_Wrecker]

It's not a movie, there's almost no plot to it. At this point people are just seeing what they want to see. It's almost just a bunch of random scenes thrown together and he called it a movie.

Since when do movies need a plot to be considered movies?

 

[Dusktildawn48]

Because he isn't the goddamn Batman.

*birdman

 

[MidnightCowboy]

...you're so generic for loving a film with plenty of appraise. My god.

Let me guess, you didn't like it because "there was no plot."

 

[BertramCooper]

Exactly, If you take away the gimmick of being shot over years, you're not really left with much of anything.

Of course people are calling Boyhood a "gimmick" film. So predictable.

Because Richard Linklater is such a gimmicky director. GTFO with this nonsense.

 

[McDougles]

Bears REPEATING.

The Globes are NOT a good predictor of Oscar odds.

The Golden Globes? Not good evaluator of talent?

You're saying that Andy Samberg WASN'T better than Jason Bateman or Don Cheadle last year?

 

[DarkFlow]

Since when do movies need a plot to be considered movies?

I thought that was the point, I must be expecting too much.

Lol this is amusing, you can't criticize this film without people losing their shit.

 

[Sanjuro]

Let me guess, you didn't like it because "there was no plot."

Nope. Average to below average performances and story. Plot was fine.

 

[~Kinggi~]

Eddie Redmayne was in fact Stephen Hawking, just saying you guys i think the guy legit deserved recognition.

Is Theory of Everything even good?

It is, actually.

 

[DevelopmentArrested]

Let me guess, you didn't like it because "there was no plot."

He never even saw it - why argue with a certified troll?

 

[Choomp]

They're running late. I guess affiliates have been getting pissed at these awards shows as of late.

Also, people liked listening to Michael Keaton talk about his childhood more than Eddie Redmayne talking about his honeymoon, still network tv gang

Can we save the Boyhood fight for after? I'm very well prepared to take part but I want to see the end of these first.

 

[Dominator]

That category was incredibly tough. Would have given it to Jake personally.

 

[Haloid1177]

Of course people are calling Boyhood a "gimmick" film. So predictable.

Because Richard Linklater is such a gimmicky director. GTFO with this nonsense.

He's not. That's why it was disappointing to a degree.

 

[Sanjuro]

Of course people are calling Boyhood a "gimmick" film. So predictable.

Because Richard Linklater is such a gimmicky director. GTFO with this nonsense.

Exactly. It's a stupid argument. Linklater is incredibly diverse.

 

[MidnightCowboy]

You know, it's not even worth it. People have different tastes, I shouldn't argue.

 

[Zodzilla]

It's not a movie, there's almost no plot to it. At this point people are just seeing what they want to see. It's almost just a bunch of random scenes thrown together and he called it a movie.

Yep, this might be one of the worst posts I've ever read on this forum. Is Koyaanisqatsi not a film? Is something like The Trip not a film?

Who are you to decide the definition of a film? How big is your ego to say something like that?

 

[Atraveller]

It is, actually.

Welp, need to find time to watch it then.

 

[The Sarcastic Dude]

That category was incredibly tough. Would have given it to Jake personally.

Same. I was pulling for him even though I knew deep down he didn't have a chance.

 

[BertramCooper]

He's not. That's why it was disappointing to a degree.

It's a comprehensive story of a person's adolescence and it was the most realistic way to capture it.

How is that a gimmick?