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Oscar Nominations 2016 |OT| 5:30am PT Thur Jan 14
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BronsonLee
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LORD KNOWS, I'M FILTHY RICH
Dangansona
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Another category not really being discussed is that steaming turd of an award for best original song. Lol at one of the worst Bond songs in series history being nominated.
The song that absolutely deserves to win is simple song #3 from Youth, a beautiful song that is performed in the film at its conclusion.
https://youtu.be/UCVnFUUI6X4
I appreciate it when the songs carry narrative importance instead of just being shoved in the credits...
The song that absolutely deserves to win is simple song #3 from Youth, a beautiful song that is performed in the film at its conclusion.
https://youtu.be/UCVnFUUI6X4
I appreciate it when the songs carry narrative importance instead of just being shoved in the credits...
His last film won Best Picture, Gone Girl was a big hit, and now he's playing Batman. Of course he's A-list.
The A-list is about success/popularity, not talent.
maquiladora
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wut
dave is ok
aztek is ok
Leo will probably win but it would be hilarious if he didn't.
bananafactory
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ViewtifulJC
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strafer post
Bobby Roberts
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They should junk that category and replace it with "Best stuntwork."
Yes. Didn't like the movie at all.
MiamiWesker
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You think Leo plays Leo in every movie like Denzel or tom cruise? He changes drastically from role to role.
WadiumArcadium
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Brothers in Arms and Storm Is Coming are fantastic but overall I think Williams' score is superior. It was unlucky not to get nominated though.
Hoo boy. If you don't see the nuance in performance in Rylance, man...Like ViewtifulJC said, don't confuse Best with Most. Great acting is about so much more than that.
Dangansona
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I could definitely get behind that.
I'm also wondering if the major categories should be given a few more spots like they did with best picture.
Hasphat'sAnts
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Huh....
wapplew
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Nothing against Lubezki, but if you can't denied its been dominated by the most eye grabbing long takes, visual effect heavy film for few years now.
Which is why I think Lubezki going to win again.
dave is ok
aztek is ok
His acceptance speech will literally be more words than he says in the movie he's winning it for.
JC is a pretty big Leo fan, but I think both of us will admit that there have been roles here and there where that criticism is duly applied.
I hope he just gets up there and just says "thanks" and then leaves immediately.
Dicktatorship
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Tell me, does Fight Club promote anarchism and/or fascism in your opinion.
To some people you can't depict something they disagree with without the director holding their hand and assuring them that thing they dislike is very very bad and they are oh so right and oh so smart for disliking it
Hasphat'sAnts
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I didn't realize Magnolia and Collateral were both Tom Cruise being Tom Cruise.
I don't understand this complaint. It's by design a visual medium. Yes Gravity and Birdman both look very pretty, but it's also core to both movies' storytelling. Just like non-showy movies with great cinematography like Spotlight or Room
"Started from the bottom and now we're here."
bananafactory
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I could definitely get behind adding more to the 4 main acting categories.
This year maybe isn't the strongest, but many years where only 5 spots for lead actor/actress means some very damn good performances get snubbed.
You know, I was thinking about this, and back when you mentioned around release (before I had seen it) that there was some weird editing.
Editing is kind of a complicated thing, since there's very much a macro and a micro side to it. Editing can dictate how the entire movie flows: the pacing, the scene to scene transitions, the overall intangible feel of watching a movie. It works in tandem with many other elements to inform if a movie feels boring, or exciting, or funny.
On the micro side, it's the cut from one shot to the next. How an individual scene, or moment, is constructed. They chose to cut from this shot of Han
saying he already has a copilot
Chewie resisting as Finn tries to treat his wound
Han's death to Rey and Finn's reaction
climactic light saber duel to the aerial attack on Starkiller once
I feel like Force Awakens mostly succeeds at the macro "feel", overall start to finish level, but it definitely feels rushed and pushed forward in places. But it is really god damn phenomenal on a micro level, barring one or two moments with Han/Leia that probably had more to do with performances and coverage than anything else. The movie is trying to do so many things, and succeeds at most of them, that I could see the overall effort being commendable, and the micro level pushing it into the list.
Having said all of that, I think Fury Road deserves the win. That shit gets so micro level they are manipulating the timing of individual frames in the middle of shots. And it's kind of awesome that both Mad Max and Star Wars were edited by women.
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
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Yeah, I thought he was great. Best part of that mostly underwhelming movie. It was alright, but I expected more from Spielberg and a Coen brothers script.
theignoramus
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Fassbender is a better actor than him. So is Idris Elba:why the fuck was he not nominated for Beasts of No Nation? Matter of fact, why the fuck was that movie not nominated for anything? Its better than half the damn nominees for Best Picture. Embarrassing.
the_firewithin
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Doof warrior should have got a supporting nod.
I wish Mad Max would clean up but thats a pipe dream
I wish Mad Max would clean up but thats a pipe dream
This and Emily Blunt for Sicario.. >_>
There was nothing celebratory about that movie.
BronsonLee
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Lol fuuuuuck no
It looks nice but it can't compare to the heavy hitters. Luzbeki AND Deakins had a movie this year. The rest are just trolling for second.
I'm surprised it got ten nominations, holy shit
Okay now we're going off the deep end. Chill B
JustAnotherMike
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I heard the The Martian was good, but I didn't expect to see it in the running for best picture. I just finished listening to the audio version of the book, which was great. I look forward to seeing the movie now.
Dangansona
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Maybe that Jennifer Lawrence got it over her.
It's one of those things where TFA's cinematography was really good, but the nominees are all so good that I don't know what I would swap it out for.
^
Ditto for Mad Max's score.
Yeah, it's always been weird that so many people equate depiction with endorsement. I never thought of The Wolf of Wall Street as anything but laughing at the characters rather than with them, but that is the point it is trying to make by the end that a lot of people deep down really do want to laugh with them.
Bobby Roberts
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Mindel's work was good, but not good enough to crack that top 5, is all.
(I think Seale's got a shot at it, honestly. Like, a real shot at it. I think Deakins is gonna continue being Susan Lucci, basically)
I'm a huge fan of Fury Road and she's good in it and I love the character but I wouldn't exactly call it a performance of this calibur. She's doesn't even do the best acting in the movie, the dude that plays Nux gets that nod from me.
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