Don Quixote
Footballguy
Nickel Boys streaming on MGM+. Loved the book. Giving it a watch now. FYI for anyone wanting to give it a watch before Sunday.
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***Official Academy Awards Discussion Thread*** - Anora is the Big Winner (1 Viewer)
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Terminalxylem
Footballguy
I wanted to like it, but dragged a little for my taste. Also, would’ve been nice to get a sense what caused the flood, and what happens to the water near the end.
Also, where are the people?
Terminalxylem
Footballguy
Similarly, The substance is about 30 minutes too long, with a ridiculous final act.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
I thought it was pretty clearly (even if unsaid) a post-apocalyptic type brought on by rising waters from global warming/climate change.
Terminalxylem
Footballguy
Maybe, but without spoiling anything, the change in water over the course of the film was puzzling.
If I were to submit my ranked choice ballot for this year's Academy Awards (they haven't asked yet haha), I'd rank them the follow:
1. The Brutalist
2. Anora
3. The Substance
4. Nickel Boys
5. A Complete Unknown
6. I'm Still Here
7. Conclave
8. Dune 2
9. Wicked
10. Emelia Perez
really looking forward to Sunday. My personal hope is for Nosferatu takes home each award it is nominated for.
1. The Brutalist
2. Anora
3. The Substance
4. Nickel Boys
5. A Complete Unknown
6. I'm Still Here
7. Conclave
8. Dune 2
9. Wicked
10. Emelia Perez
really looking forward to Sunday. My personal hope is for Nosferatu takes home each award it is nominated for.
Willie Neslon
Footballguy
My final picks:
Best Picture: Anora - Late steam from Conclave not enough.
Best Actress: Mikey Madison - I don't know how you can watch her and Demi Mooore and say Moore had the better performance. Golden Globes seem to always bow to the big names and SAG awards usually pick the favorite but Madison has won the Critics Choice and the BAFTA. The Academy usually doesn't go for the career achievement angle (remember Glenn Close a few years ago) and they like to give acting awards to younger nominees. Maybe Demi's GG's speech got enough people on her side but if we're just going on performance you have to say Madison has the edge. It's 50-50 in my mind.
Best Actor: Timothee Chalamet - I think some people just didn't love The Brutalist and Brody's performance, albeit great, was similar enough to his winning performance in The Pianist that the academy might go for the young actor who seems destined for greatness. Besides Elvis two years ago, the academy sure loves their musical biopic performances. It's another 50-50 but I'm leaning Chalamet. It would be no suprise if I went 0 for 2 on my actor/actress picks.
Best Supporting Actress: Zoe Saldana - This has been a lock for a while now. She really is the lead in the Emilia Perez and she's up against a pretty weak field here. Even Gascon's twitter scandal can't derail this win.
Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin - Probably the biggest lock of the night. It's a fine performance but this is a really strong category and I didn't believe he should have been a wire to wire, no-doubter. He is though.
Best Director: Sean Baker - Again, Corbet's 2nd speech at the Golden Globes really derailed his chances IMO. Baker won the DGA and reaction to his movie is almost universally positive.
Best Screenplay: Anora - It's going to be an Anora night.
Best Adapted Screenplay: Conclave - I felt like the movie went off the rails late but it's going to win something and it's likely going to be this.
Animated Feature: The Wild Robot
International Feature: Emilia Perez
Documentary Feature: Porcelain War
Cinematography: The Brutalist
Costume Design: Wicked
Production Design: Wicked
Film Editing: Anora
Make-up/Hairstyling: The Substance
Original Score: The Brutalist
Original Song: El Mal
Sound: Dune II
Visual Effects: Dune II
Animated Short: Wander to Wonder
Documentary Short: Incident
Live Action Short: I Am Not A Robot
Best Picture: Anora - Late steam from Conclave not enough.
Best Actress: Mikey Madison - I don't know how you can watch her and Demi Mooore and say Moore had the better performance. Golden Globes seem to always bow to the big names and SAG awards usually pick the favorite but Madison has won the Critics Choice and the BAFTA. The Academy usually doesn't go for the career achievement angle (remember Glenn Close a few years ago) and they like to give acting awards to younger nominees. Maybe Demi's GG's speech got enough people on her side but if we're just going on performance you have to say Madison has the edge. It's 50-50 in my mind.
Best Actor: Timothee Chalamet - I think some people just didn't love The Brutalist and Brody's performance, albeit great, was similar enough to his winning performance in The Pianist that the academy might go for the young actor who seems destined for greatness. Besides Elvis two years ago, the academy sure loves their musical biopic performances. It's another 50-50 but I'm leaning Chalamet. It would be no suprise if I went 0 for 2 on my actor/actress picks.
Best Supporting Actress: Zoe Saldana - This has been a lock for a while now. She really is the lead in the Emilia Perez and she's up against a pretty weak field here. Even Gascon's twitter scandal can't derail this win.
Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin - Probably the biggest lock of the night. It's a fine performance but this is a really strong category and I didn't believe he should have been a wire to wire, no-doubter. He is though.
Best Director: Sean Baker - Again, Corbet's 2nd speech at the Golden Globes really derailed his chances IMO. Baker won the DGA and reaction to his movie is almost universally positive.
Best Screenplay: Anora - It's going to be an Anora night.
Best Adapted Screenplay: Conclave - I felt like the movie went off the rails late but it's going to win something and it's likely going to be this.
Animated Feature: The Wild Robot
International Feature: Emilia Perez
Documentary Feature: Porcelain War
Cinematography: The Brutalist
Costume Design: Wicked
Production Design: Wicked
Film Editing: Anora
Make-up/Hairstyling: The Substance
Original Score: The Brutalist
Original Song: El Mal
Sound: Dune II
Visual Effects: Dune II
Animated Short: Wander to Wonder
Documentary Short: Incident
Live Action Short: I Am Not A Robot
bigbottom
Footballguy
I really hope that Mikey Madison takes home Best Actress. She was really amazing. So many layers to her performance. I agree that Demi Moore’s performance, while good, isn’t comparable. But I’m not sure Anora takes Best Picture. It’s so out of left field and doesn’t seem like a traditional Best Picture candidate. Still, I really enjoyed it. Very original. It doesn’t seem like a comedy, but my wife and laughed for about an hour straight. It’s also heartbreaking without being emotionally manipulative, which is a real feat. But somehow I have the feeling it goes to The Brutalist or Conclave, which are the more conventional choices I would think (I really liked Conclave for what it’s worth). By the way, I agree with you on your Kieran prediction. I think his performance is deserving of the win, but I also feel like his was the second best in the film. Jessie Eisenberg should have been nominated in my opinion.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
I just saw it and thought it was pretty good. The animation had an interesting look and the story flowed in a natural way. But as you said, not for small kids.
The Dreaded Marco
Footballguy
These are my predictions for tonight's winners. Many of them are chalk (some of which will not win), 5 or 6 are coin flips.
I really hope I'm wrong about best animated feature----pulling for Flow to win.
Best Picture: Anora
Best Actress: Demi Moore
Best Actor: Adrien Brody
Best Supporting Actress: Zoe Saldana
Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin
Best Director: Sean Baker
Best Screenplay: Anora
Best Adapted Screenplay: Conclave
Animated Feature: The Wild Robot
International Feature: I'm Still Here
Documentary Feature: No Other Land
Cinematography: The Brutalist
Costume Design: Wicked
Production Design: Wicked
Film Editing: Conclave
Make-up/Hairstyling: The Substance
Original Score: The Brutalist
Original Song: El Mal
Sound: Dune II
Visual Effects: Dune II
Animated Short: Yuck!
Documentary Short: I Am Ready, Warden
Live Action Short: The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
I really hope I'm wrong about best animated feature----pulling for Flow to win.
Best Picture: Anora
Best Actress: Demi Moore
Best Actor: Adrien Brody
Best Supporting Actress: Zoe Saldana
Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin
Best Director: Sean Baker
Best Screenplay: Anora
Best Adapted Screenplay: Conclave
Animated Feature: The Wild Robot
International Feature: I'm Still Here
Documentary Feature: No Other Land
Cinematography: The Brutalist
Costume Design: Wicked
Production Design: Wicked
Film Editing: Conclave
Make-up/Hairstyling: The Substance
Original Score: The Brutalist
Original Song: El Mal
Sound: Dune II
Visual Effects: Dune II
Animated Short: Yuck!
Documentary Short: I Am Ready, Warden
Live Action Short: The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Not a lot out, and the ones that were I didn't like much so that put halt on my motivation to continue with the rest. I watched Dune 2, Wicked, and The Substance. I thought about Flow, but the trailer and the animation scared me away.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
Yeah, Flow!
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Watched this morning, was pretty good. I think I liked The Wild Robot more but they were close.
Capella
Footballguy
Me too!
Don Quixote
Footballguy
I need to look up Raye’s music. Thought she was great at the Grammy’s, and not sure how many other people can pull off an Adele cover like that.
bigbottom
Footballguy
Sean is having a great night!
James Bond
Footballguy
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Might walk away with 4 Oscars which can’t have been done many times in history
bigbottom
Footballguy
Looked it up. It’s only been done once - by Walt Disney in 1953. He won for Best Documentary Feature, Best Documentary Short Subject, Best Short Subject Cartoon, and Best Short Subject Two Reel.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
That’s pretty crazy and these are much more prestigious awards than the ones Walt received. I wonder if he can pull if off.
bigbottom
Footballguy
There are a number of examples of people who won three for Best Picture, Best Director, and either Screenplay or Editing.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
He’s a very good actor but I find him kind of annoying. A nice positive message here but he should have just done that without all the other stuff too. Egregious!
Don Quixote
Footballguy
Kieran Culkin’s dig at Brody at the SAG Awards for not sticking to the time limit was quite prescient.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
I haven’t seen Anora yet (only film I’ve seen in a theatre lately was Dogman, so, hey, at least I’m introducing my son to movie theatres), but loved Baker’s other films. Really look forward to watching.
Jaysus
Good times!
Don't take your son to see Anora
Don Quixote
Footballguy
I figured that one as much. Going to have to wait for it to come on Hulu or whatever.Don't take your son to see Anora
bigbottom
Footballguy
I figured that one as much. Going to have to wait for it to come on Hulu or whatever.Don't take your son to see Anora
You can rent it on Amazon for $5.99
bigbottom
Footballguy
I don’t think I’ve seen any of his other films. Which do you recommend?
Don Quixote
Footballguy
The Florida Project was great. Tangerine pretty good too.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
That is not too bad a price. I don’t like the time limits on movie rentals though, and prefer when streaming, so don’t have to worry about an expiring rental. May depend if get a good night when know can get at least most of it in after the kid goes to bed.I figured that one as much. Going to have to wait for it to come on Hulu or whatever.Don't take your son to see Anora
You can rent it on Amazon for $5.99
Eephus
Footballguy
Before he was an Oscar winning composer (original score for The Brutalist), Daniel Blumberg was a member of UK Indie Rock band Yuck. I saw them play a club date in 2011 opening for Smith Westerns. They were great and really owned the night in part because Smith Westerns copped rockstar attitude in a crappy 250 capacity dive. Blumberg cut a Dylanesque figure on stage with an unruly mop of curly hair that was a far cry from the Nosferatu looking dude who picked up the award tonight.
Yuck put out one excellent album, their self-titled debut in 2011. They had sort of a 90s retro sound somewhere between Teenage Fanclub and Dinosaur Jr. Blumberg left the band before they could record a followup record. Yuck continued on in a poppier direction while Blumberg's later projects tended toward more experimentation.
Yuck put out one excellent album, their self-titled debut in 2011. They had sort of a 90s retro sound somewhere between Teenage Fanclub and Dinosaur Jr. Blumberg left the band before they could record a followup record. Yuck continued on in a poppier direction while Blumberg's later projects tended toward more experimentation.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
The Nosferatu comment is funny, that was my first thought when I saw him a well.Before he was an Oscar winning composer (original score for The Brutalist), Daniel Blumberg was a member of UK Indie Rock band Yuck. I saw them play a club date in 2011 opening for Smith Westerns. They were great and really owned the night in part because Smith Westerns copped rockstar attitude in a crappy 250 capacity dive. Blumberg cut a Dylanesque figure on stage with an unruly mop of curly hair that was a far cry from the Nosferatu looking dude who picked up the award tonight.
Yuck put out one excellent album, their self-titled debut in 2011. They had sort of a 90s retro sound somewhere between Teenage Fanclub and Dinosaur Jr. Blumberg left the band before they could record a followup record. Yuck continued on in a poppier direction while Blumberg's later projects tended toward more experimentation.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Agree. Red Rocket is good as well but The Florida Project is definitely the place to start. It’s on Max right now.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
Not to be Debbie downer but this seems like a long list…
“Harriet the Spy” star Michelle Trachtenberg, who died the Wednesday before the Oscars, was not included in the In Memoriam segment. This year, actors including Tony Todd, Chance Perdomo, Alain Delon, “Annie Hall” star Tony Roberts, Linda Lavin, James Darren, Mitzi Gaynor, Martin Mull and “Romeo and Juliet” star Olivia Hussey were also omitted, along with documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock.
“Harriet the Spy” star Michelle Trachtenberg, who died the Wednesday before the Oscars, was not included in the In Memoriam segment. This year, actors including Tony Todd, Chance Perdomo, Alain Delon, “Annie Hall” star Tony Roberts, Linda Lavin, James Darren, Mitzi Gaynor, Martin Mull and “Romeo and Juliet” star Olivia Hussey were also omitted, along with documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock.
bigbottom
Footballguy
You know, as I was watching that segment, I was wondering who was in charge of assembling all the names and ensuring no one who is deserving of inclusion is missed. Trachtenberg is an easy one given all the coverage but I also wondered about icons of yesteryear who quietly pass in the elder years. It seems almost inevitable that people will be unintentionally omitted.
bigbottom
Footballguy
Before he was an Oscar winning composer (original score for The Brutalist), Daniel Blumberg was a member of UK Indie Rock band Yuck. I saw them play a club date in 2011 opening for Smith Westerns. They were great and really owned the night in part because Smith Westerns copped rockstar attitude in a crappy 250 capacity dive. Blumberg cut a Dylanesque figure on stage with an unruly mop of curly hair that was a far cry from the Nosferatu looking dude who picked up the award tonight.
Yuck put out one excellent album, their self-titled debut in 2011. They had sort of a 90s retro sound somewhere between Teenage Fanclub and Dinosaur Jr. Blumberg left the band before they could record a followup record. Yuck continued on in a poppier direction while Blumberg's later projects tended toward more experimentation.
Love this. Hans Zimmer is one of my all time favorite film composers and it slays me that he was a member of The Buggles.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Yeah this seemed pretty egregious. I know the segment can’t go on forever but I actually do think it’s one of the beloved segments and extending it another minute seems worthwhile to capture some of those people.
Shannon Doherty was left off as well. Every year there are some notable snubs left off but this year seems like a particularly lengthy list.
Jaysus
Good times!
there was a text comment at the end that included a link that claimed to include a more complete list of those who have passed. I am sure they were included there.
bigbottom
Footballguy
Each component of Brody’s speech was positive and heartfelt. No complaints as to the content. But as a whole it felt overlong and self-indulgent. Also, if you have a lot to say, say it more quickly!
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