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Nominations for the 86th Academy Awards - January 16 at 5:30 a.m
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Well, the I'm Still Here stuff probably didn't help his image with them either.
Which happened almost entirely because of the sheer salt from Pixar fanboys and Nolan fanboys over Wall-E and The Dark Knight getting snubbed for Best Picture, incidentally.
Animated feature basically comes down to how many people actually saw The Wind Rises vs. Frozen.
American Hustle seems like this year's "movie that gets all the noms but loses most of the major battles aside from one or two consolation prizes."
Gravity should win most if not all major technical awards but nothing else.
Blue is the Warmest Color being literally COMPLETELY snubbed from the entire awards is truly boggling and almost assuredly politically motivated.
American Hustle seems like this year's "movie that gets all the noms but loses most of the major battles aside from one or two consolation prizes."
Gravity should win most if not all major technical awards but nothing else.
Blue is the Warmest Color being literally COMPLETELY snubbed from the entire awards is truly boggling and almost assuredly politically motivated.
FullMetalx117
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Whichever movie wins best picture will be forgotten by next year. I pick 12 Years a Slave.
WhereAreMahDragonz
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I'm rooting for JLaw, but I think the film of the year will be 12 Years a Slave. Philomena was great and I loved it, but I don't think it will win. Same with American Hustle.
The amount of snobbery in this thread is stifling. Whether it's the ridiculous amount of hatred for American Hustle or the proclaiming of films like Gravity to be quickly forgotten in a year or two, GAF never ceases to fail us with its stupendous hyperbole.
Anyway, probably 12 Years a Slave for Best Picture, Cuaron for Director, and Jonze for Original Screenplay? Outside of that, I'm really not sure. I still need to see a lot of these movies.
Anyway, probably 12 Years a Slave for Best Picture, Cuaron for Director, and Jonze for Original Screenplay? Outside of that, I'm really not sure. I still need to see a lot of these movies.
Discotheque
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Jennifer Lawrence doesn't deserve another award, especially over lupita. God damn the difference in quality of both performances is huge
I knew Lawrence was gonna win everything too after watching that movie. She's pulling a Marisa Tomei but not as funny
I knew Lawrence was gonna win everything too after watching that movie. She's pulling a Marisa Tomei but not as funny
No daniel bruhl for supporting actor... :/
wtf and cooper is on there... wtf is wrong with these clowns..
Big ditto on that too.
wtf and cooper is on there... wtf is wrong with these clowns..
Big ditto on that too.
breakfuss
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Haha, wow, that's too funny.
My mind totally censored Lawrence's name on the fly while they were announcing it.
What the fuck were they thinking.
Not snubbed, it couldn't be nominated because it came out too late I think.
But yeah...
What the fuck were they thinking.
Not snubbed, it couldn't be nominated because it came out too late I think.
But yeah...
No Rush whatsoever. Hmm.
CharminUltra
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The Croods gets a nomination for best animated film but not Monsters U? COME ON/willarnett.gif
Not sure if it's politically motivated but yeah it's pretty ridiculous.
again, it wasn't eligible because it didn't screen in time. Academy rules stipulate foreign films have to be released by September 30 in their home country to qualify and Blue is the Warmest Color didn't come out until October.
RBelong2Us
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Tom Hanks is a pretty big snub but it was a crazy competitive year for best actor.
Look for Bale to steal it. Dude went from not even predicted to coming in like a storm. It's a total academy performance.
Look for Bale to steal it. Dude went from not even predicted to coming in like a storm. It's a total academy performance.
WyndhamPrice
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The Foreign film category is chosen from the films picked by their home countries to represent them.
France chose not to submit Blue is the Warmest Color. It's not the first time a country has weirdly not picked its standout from the previous year. Let the Right One In was, in a surprise to many at the time, not Sweden's submission that year.
thecouncil
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Well, one step closer to Idina Menzel singing 'Let It Go' at the Oscars.
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RatskyWatsky
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LOL Pixar got completely snubbed!
As much as I thoroughly love Spring Breakers.... c'mon
Yeah, I love it too. I am definitely not surprised and it doesn't really make me sad it wasn't nominated. James Franco was pretty incredible in that role though.
UberTag
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I beg to differ. Silver Linings Playbook was actually great.
American Hustle, not nearly as much. (It was still fine... gave it an 8 out of 10... but not anything groundbreaking.)
I've seen both films and I'd still give the Oscar to Frozen.
seriously. david russell's people in bed with the academy confirmed
What did France pick ?? they prob mad that the director is little nutty and gives france bad rep for actor's rights
breakfuss
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I freaking loved the Fighter, but thought Silver Linings was very overrated as well...
American Hustle will be the tie breaker when I finally see it.
So, just watched the Dallas Buyers Club trailer for the first time. Don't know why I assumed it was about a damned rodeo, lol. Anyway, my favorite for the supporting category remains Fassbender, but just from that preview I gather Leto put in some serious work (as did Mcconaughey). So, who knows. Need to see it ASAP.
American Hustle will be the tie breaker when I finally see it.
So, just watched the Dallas Buyers Club trailer for the first time. Don't know why I assumed it was about a damned rodeo, lol. Anyway, my favorite for the supporting category remains Fassbender, but just from that preview I gather Leto put in some serious work (as did Mcconaughey). So, who knows. Need to see it ASAP.
Yea I rather liked Rush. Great movie.
MidnightCowboy
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Christian Bale over Jaoquin Phoenix or Oscar Isaac :lol American Hustle kind of sucks, I never thought it was that good, but as time has passed I've soured on it even more. Also 12 Years not being nominated for cinematography. Fuck the Academy man.
SmackAttack
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Yeah. I know Frozen is likely the lock but Monsters University not even being nominated isn't right. As is no Pacific Rim for Visual Effects.
Miss.Selfdestruct
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Normally I don't care for awards. But it still bugs me that JLaw got the award for Best Actress for that, even though I think she's awesome. Hated that movie.
Also, no Spring Breakers for Best Picture but American Hustle made it. W.T.F.
It's a film production seemingly designed around marketing actors' for awards. Nothing wrong with recognizing the good performances therein, but I think it's one of those rare examples where the performances don't necessarily make it a better movie. Just a watchable one.
WyndhamPrice
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You can't have seriously expected that, right?
Chezzymann
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I'm guessing Disney didn't want monsters university to be in the best animated picture category because they wanted one of their (disney animated) films to win for once? I mean Brave beat Wreck It Ralph for 2012 and that was just ridiculous.
UberTag
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I'm not a big 12 Years backer but I'm with you here. In fact, I was so enthralled by the cinematography that I was numb to a lot of the other stuff going on in that movie apart from Ejiofor's acting.
McConaughey's performance is the best I've seen all year. And Fassbender doesn't hold a candle to Leto. Would not be surprised in the least to see both of them win.
I don't think Leo DiCaprio was previously snubbed, I think it's because he sucks. But I'm willing to admit my personal dislike for him and the annoying characters he's played. Horrible overacting IMO.
I haven't seen Wolf of Wall Street and won't because of him. It will make me cringe if that movie is the big winner, but I suppose it already is with all those nominations.
I haven't seen Wolf of Wall Street and won't because of him. It will make me cringe if that movie is the big winner, but I suppose it already is with all those nominations.
Leto really surprised the hell out of me, especially after how awful he was in Chapter 27. He took a role that could have easily gone too far, and reined it in for some genuinely wrenching displays of emotion. He also plays superbly off of McConaughey, which I also wasn't expecting to work at all. He definitely deserves all the kudos he's been receiving.
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