Man I can't believe Sandra Bullock's shitty performance got her a nomination
yes.
He was awesome in Wolf... hope he wins.
yes.
He was awesome in Wolf... hope he wins.
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Nominations for the 86th Academy Awards - January 16 at 5:30 a.m
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I agree. Renner had one great scene towards the end whereas Cooper was just....there. His performance was nothing special, same thing with Bale.
Naw, there are so many good scenes in that movie that are burn into my brain. I think it will easily be remembered.
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It's a comedy/musical.
Emma Thompson easily deserves it as far as I'm concerned, though I'll admit I haven't yet seen Blue Jasmine.
I hope so. He should have won it over DDL for The Master. One of the best performances I've ever seen.
PTA gets robbed over and over, too. Wasn't even nominated for directing for The Master. Shooting in 70mm and then using that format for mostly close-ups of the actor's faces was so brilliant, and makes the performances even more impressive than they already were.
There Will Be Blood did get a little love, but still. Easily my favorite director.
distantmantra
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I'd love to see Bob Nelson win this. I grew up watching him on a local Seattle sketch comedy show called Almost Live! Same show where Joel McHale got his start.
Space Avocat
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I love Leo as much as the next guy, but I didn't really like his performance in Wolf. There was zero depth to his character. All he did was yell for 3 hours. His performance in the Departed blew this out of the water.
Why?
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Agreed, Renner put in a great, very uncharacteristic performance while Cooper was just doing a louder version of his Silver Linings role.
I am about as big a hack as there is for Gravity, but feel that 12yas gets the win over it for best picture. Best actress is shaky too. I can't see it losing it's other nominations though.
GAF putting it on blast has been amusing to read, especially when people bring up shit like American Hustle and (with one person) fucking Man of Steel. And of course CineGAF wouldn't be complete without crying over Frozen and Pacific Rim.
GAF putting it on blast has been amusing to read, especially when people bring up shit like American Hustle and (with one person) fucking Man of Steel. And of course CineGAF wouldn't be complete without crying over Frozen and Pacific Rim.
Not really, that performance was as stiff as a nuns nipples.
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Gravity should take all of them.
Hanks, no. I like the film, but his performance in it was good. Not great. Abdi performance in it was fantastic though.
Phoenix really deserved it though. Saw Her the other day and was sort of amazed at how much emotion he was able to do, with basically just himself alone. The entire movie was driven by him interacting with a voice. And the finale monologue. /Dead
But I'll agree, Best year in quite a while.
Dicaprio in Wolf and Chiwetel Ejiofor in 12 Years were both fantastic. And while not quite as strong as I would say those two nor Pheonix, Bale still put out a great one.
Space Avocat
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Haha that is one of the best similes I've ever heard. Idk I thought his angst and paranoia being an informant seemed genuine. I felt anxious for him the entire movie.
I guess I can answer this in two ways?
I mean, the first is just totally subjective in the sense that it really immerses you in the performances. I saw it on opening night projected in 70mm in NYC and it was really really cool looking. It was almost the film version of "hi-def," I guess? You can see every bump and imperfection on each actor's face. There was really no room for shitty performances, or they would've been so, I don't know, obvious? If that makes any sense?
The other answer would be a technical one: traditionally, the 70mm format is used for big epics & landscapes. See also: Lawrence of Arabia. The film is very hard to find and very expensive/difficult to work with. So not only was it interesting on its own that he chose it for a modern film, but even more interesting that he didn't use it for those huge landscape shots. The close-ups in 70mm just seem so much more real and personal.
heh, I guess I was disappointed in it for exactly the same reasons you liked how it was used. Personally I thought 70mm would have been far better suited for There Will Be Blood. Like you said, The Master was shot with so many close-ups that using the format on this film felt like a waste to me.
That being said, the more films shot in 70mm the better, so I'm not exactly going to rail against it either.
Jason's Ultimatum
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Not only that, but she'll purposely trip over again, and say she's a clutz!
George Oscar Bluth II
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Maybe even talk about how she likes food! So relatable!
It wasn't eligible because of arbitrary screening deadline rules.
Takamura-San
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It seems that i have plenty of movies to watch.
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Wait, what?
I could see that, sure. I guess it's not really a waste though because I'm not sure that many directors are all that interested in it. Oh well, the more filmstock for PTA, the better, if you ask me!
I think Django would've been cool in 70mm because you would've gotten the big landscape shots AND the awesome Tarantino conversation scenes with the face close-ups. Plus... Tarantino.
shame blue jasmine didn't get in there for best picture. loved that film.
so far i've seen of best picture noms: american hustle, captain phillips, gravity and nebraska. captain phillips is my favourite of those, but i'm really looking forward to seeing 12 years a slave (especially, this), wolf of wall street and her in the next few weeks, so it's way too early.
so far i've seen of best picture noms: american hustle, captain phillips, gravity and nebraska. captain phillips is my favourite of those, but i'm really looking forward to seeing 12 years a slave (especially, this), wolf of wall street and her in the next few weeks, so it's way too early.
Mortimer Brewster
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Blue Jasmine was great as well. I'll be very happy if Cate Blanchett wins. I think it will rightfully come down to her or Amy Adams with Dame Judi Dench(another highly worthy performance) the dark horse. Which is why its even more annoying that Sheep got another nomination while Emma Thompson ,who's performance is just as good as Adams,Blanchett and Dench , is snubbed.
The lack of "Inside Llewyn Davis" love is a real bummer. I adored every single aspect of it (well, Carey Mulligan could have maybe toned down her performance a bit). It's definitely my film of the year. Hopefully it will win for Sound Mixing and Cinematography since it looks and sounds so beautiful.
Chezzymann
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Wolf of Wall Street is a comedy? Woah. I didn't know that. the way they marketed it made it almost seem like a drama.
EatinOlives
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Emma Thompson wasn't nominated.
EMMA THOMPSON WASN'T NOMINATED
Fuck this shit. And Croods was nominated over Monsters U again after the golden globes.
EMMA THOMPSON WASN'T NOMINATED
Fuck this shit. And Croods was nominated over Monsters U again after the golden globes.
It's for the greater good. Don't reward Pixar for that sub-par shit, even if it means The Croods gets a nod.
really ? the trailers are pretty fuckin funny mang.
HerbertFish
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Yeah not a good year for movies. Not like last year but still way better than 2 years ago.
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