I guess there's the possibility that Loveless is "the one." I haven't seen it yet.
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Friday, 15 December 2017 14:46 (six years ago) link
BPM missing, no surprise
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 15 December 2017 15:00 (six years ago) link
I thought it had a shot, but evidently this year's committee was feeling extra antediluvian.
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Friday, 15 December 2017 15:11 (six years ago) link
I wondered where Sacred Deer was until I remembered that only the delivery was foreign.
― Simon H., Friday, 15 December 2017 15:12 (six years ago) link
The inclusion of things like On Body and Soul, a Fantastic Woman and Felicité seems a bit more daring than usual imo. Or at least business as usual. I don't think it's worse than it always is. Except that Denmark isn't on there for the first time in a while.
― Frederik B, Friday, 15 December 2017 15:34 (six years ago) link
Here we go:
'Florida Project' producer accused of sexual misconductBy LINDSEY BAHRAP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- "The Florida Project" producer Andrew Duncan has been accused of sexual misconduct by a dozen anonymous women and is stepping down from his company June Pictures. Duncan in a statement Friday disputes the allegations, calling them either distorted or demonstrably false. He accuses rivals of "taking advantage of the news climate" and trying to undermine his financial prospects. The Hollywood Reporter detailed accounts from multiple women alleging various kinds of misconduct on or around film sets ranging from inappropriate suggestions to kissing and groping without consent. Alex Saks is taking sole control of June Pictures in Duncan's absence. In addition to "The Florida Project," considered a candidate for best picture at the Oscars, June Pictures produced Paul Dano's directorial debut "Wildlife" and "Book Club," with Diane Keaton and Jane Fonda.
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Saturday, 16 December 2017 02:28 (six years ago) link
eligible songs, scores
http://www.awardsdaily.com/2017/12/18/70-original-songs-compete-90th-academy-awards/
http://www.awardsdaily.com/2017/12/18/141-original-scores-eligible-best-original-score/
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 19 December 2017 16:49 (six years ago) link
get that song oscar to fuck, jesus.
― Susan Stranglehands (jed_), Wednesday, 20 December 2017 01:04 (six years ago) link
is there a fee for getting on a longlist?
― Einstein, Bazinga, Sitar (abanana), Wednesday, 20 December 2017 01:36 (six years ago) link
gotta be Dunkirk for score, no one else should even bother showing up.
― piscesx, Wednesday, 20 December 2017 01:53 (six years ago) link
I listened to the first 10 songs
"U.N.I"Ed Sheeran glop. Has a speed rap portion that reminds me of "One Week".
"Love and Lies" - Band Aidgarbage indie pop collaboration. has some fred armisen involvement.
"If I Dare"too many different sections. sounds like it was created by committee. something vague about girl power.
"Evermore" -- B&tBDisney formula song, still aiming for that Whitney Houston moment. Lyrics seem to be about the beast being a stalker.
"How Does A Moment Last Forever" -- B&tBBarely exists in the film. Has a longer Celine Dion version that suuuucks.
"Now or Never" - Bloodline: Now or Neverunrelated to the halsey song with 44M views on youtube. also unrelated to the netflix series. cheesy dance song with a horn hook. no chance.
"She" -- can't find it
“Your Hand I Will Never Let It Go” from “The Book of Henry”Stevie Nicks! Too bad it sucks. the type of inspirational glop the academy likes.
“Buddy’s Business” from “Brawl in Cell Block 99”O'Jays. retro but i like it. in the style of those great blaxploitation songs where the lyrics recap the plot.
“The Crown Sleeps” from “The Breadwinner”a soft song with 'ethnic' touches. not bad actually.
― Einstein, Bazinga, Sitar (abanana), Wednesday, 20 December 2017 02:07 (six years ago) link
get that song oscar to fuck, jesus
Sad to find that there isn't a song on the longlist called "Fuck, Jesus."
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Wednesday, 20 December 2017 04:19 (six years ago) link
uh oh!
https://www.slantmagazine.com/house/article/2018-oscar-nomination-predictions
(re the intro, as if i need another reason to hate figure skaters)
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 19 January 2018 20:46 (six years ago) link
Have you seen his butt?! Up there with the best inline skaters, it is.
― Tarr Yang Preminger Argento Carpenter (Eric H.), Friday, 19 January 2018 21:03 (six years ago) link
They're just the worst kind of queens imho.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 19 January 2018 21:14 (six years ago) link
(worse than the ones complaining about Phantom Thread being 'closeted')
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 19 January 2018 21:15 (six years ago) link
They're just the youngest kind of queens, is what you're saying.
― Tarr Yang Preminger Argento Carpenter (Eric H.), Friday, 19 January 2018 21:40 (six years ago) link
so swishy in her satin and tat
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 19 January 2018 21:41 (six years ago) link
idk if this is the place to talk about phantom thread but that movie was fucking incredible
― treeship 2, Saturday, 20 January 2018 06:32 (six years ago) link
We have a Phantom Thread thread that needs some livening up.
― The Bridge of Ban Louis J (silby), Saturday, 20 January 2018 06:36 (six years ago) link
So will Jonny Greenwood sneak into the score category?
http://thefilmexperience.net/blog/2018/1/20/final-oscar-predictions-in-every-single-category.html
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Monday, 22 January 2018 16:50 (six years ago) link
is PTA ever going to win an Oscar for writing or directing
― flappy bird, Monday, 22 January 2018 17:52 (six years ago) link
Nominations going live as I type
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 13:27 (six years ago) link
woah at Mudbound's Rachel Morrison being the first female DP to get a nom
― Simon H., Tuesday, 23 January 2018 13:32 (six years ago) link
lmk if Sean Price Williams gets in
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 13:35 (six years ago) link
Yup!
Baby Driver got in for editing, the only thing it deserves really
― Simon H., Tuesday, 23 January 2018 13:36 (six years ago) link
god they've divided nomination announcements in half. We gotta await another couple minutes for the big ones.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 13:36 (six years ago) link
Leslie Manville! Mary J. Blige!
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 13:39 (six years ago) link
Octavia Spencer this generation's Thelma Ritter.
Ugh – Christopher Plummer and Three Ebbings dudes in Supporting Actor. Nobody from Call Me By Your Name.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 13:40 (six years ago) link
Greenwood in for score
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 13:42 (six years ago) link
has anyone seen any of the non-Square Foreign Pic nominees?
― Simon H., Tuesday, 23 January 2018 13:43 (six years ago) link
hint: actors' taste often sucks
Call Me by Your Name has only grossed something like $7.5 M in N America
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 13:43 (six years ago) link
The release schedule for that film has been a travesty.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 13:44 (six years ago) link
Chalamet, Day-Lewis, Kaluuya, Oldman, Washington (!)
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 13:45 (six years ago) link
Hawkins, McDormand, Robbie, Ronan, Streep
Directors: Nolan, Peele, Gerwig, Anderson, del Toro
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 13:46 (six years ago) link
sufjan deserves to win the Best Song oscar for vetoing the "show up in the movie and perform the songs" idea
― Simon H., Tuesday, 23 January 2018 13:48 (six years ago) link
Chalamet! I'm happy.
― call me by your name..or Finn (fionnland), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 13:48 (six years ago) link
Phantom Thread's performance is a most welcome surprise.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 13:50 (six years ago) link
cmon boss baby
― nxd, Tuesday, 23 January 2018 13:50 (six years ago) link
oh fuck off w/ Logan
― Simon H., Tuesday, 23 January 2018 13:52 (six years ago) link
oh! Agnes Varda made it too
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 13:52 (six years ago) link
Call Me By Your NameDarkest HourDunkirkGet OutLady BirdPhantom ThreadThe PostThe Shape of WaterThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
― Simon H., Tuesday, 23 January 2018 13:53 (six years ago) link
honestly not as bad a slate as it could have been
― Simon H., Tuesday, 23 January 2018 13:54 (six years ago) link
something to consider
First Oscar nominations in over a decade without the heavy-handed influence of the Weinstein corp.— Justine Peres Smith (@redroomrantings) January 23, 2018
― Simon H., Tuesday, 23 January 2018 13:59 (six years ago) link
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On Body and Soul is quite good.
― Frederik B, Tuesday, 23 January 2018 14:00 (six years ago) link
I'm delighted James Franco didn't make it.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 14:03 (six years ago) link
I bet that's a relief for him too
― Simon H., Tuesday, 23 January 2018 14:05 (six years ago) link
I'm unclear on the rules here: when DDL decides two years from now to do another movie, does he have to return the retirement Oscar the Academy gives him this year?
― the smartest persin in the room (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 23 January 2018 14:08 (six years ago) link
(I think I want "As you can tell, I'm not much of Rocky" on my tombstone, though.)
― clemenza, Wednesday, 7 March 2018 15:04 (six years ago) link
Ha
― things you looked shockingly old when you wore (darraghmac), Wednesday, 7 March 2018 15:10 (six years ago) link
Rocky still >> Network
― Dangleballs and the Ballerina (cryptosicko), Wednesday, 7 March 2018 15:20 (six years ago) link
Network is sooooo good except for the stuff that's pretty dumb. Or rather, there's a mismatch between the OTT satire stuff and the human drama stuff with Bill Holden (which both are viable in themselves). They collide in his big talking-at-her takedown speech with Faye Dunaway and it suddenly becomes a much meaner-spirited, lecturey movie. A slower build with the craziness of the Beale Show would also work better. I'd be okay with it winning but I also think Rocky is cool.See: 1976 Oscar Nominees
― Doctor Casino, Wednesday, 7 March 2018 15:37 (six years ago) link
Rocky owes a considerable debt to every boxing picture ever made (especially the shallow ones) as well as On the Waterfront.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 7 March 2018 15:57 (six years ago) link
(and Marty)
(haha Paddy Chayefsky, you got played by your own formula)
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 7 March 2018 15:58 (six years ago) link
1969 Oscars: Actresses sound off on lack of roles for women. pic.twitter.com/5Gxilt3CKZ— izzycc (@lookwhoitiz) March 5, 2018
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 7 March 2018 18:07 (six years ago) link
Network isnt too far off three billboards folks.
― things you looked shockingly old when you wore (darraghmac), Wednesday, 7 March 2018 18:10 (six years ago) link
otm
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 7 March 2018 18:45 (six years ago) link
That's a great clip from '69, and credit to the five actresses for being 50 years ahead of where we are now, but I'm not sure if 2001 or The Battle of Algiers are the best films to target (or the complaint that a newcomer has the lead in Romeo and Juliet). I know, I know, it's meant to be partly lighthearted.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 7 March 2018 20:52 (six years ago) link
I mean, they could've at least nominated Polanski for Rosemary's Baby or Cassavetes for Faces to short circuit the argument if only a tad.
― "Minneapolis" (barf) (Eric H.), Wednesday, 7 March 2018 21:19 (six years ago) link
Also ...
5. The Sting (20th overall)6. The Godfather (25th overall)
I know I've seen it spelled out time and again, but I can not fathom The Sting being the culture-swallowing event that by all indications it was.
― "Minneapolis" (barf) (Eric H.), Wednesday, 7 March 2018 21:28 (six years ago) link
It had two huge movie stars and there was the whole Scott Joplin revival, I guess. That's it. I was there!
It's a function of a movie sticking around in theaters for 18 months and people saying "let's go see Newman and Redford." I believe there was also a re-release tagline, "The con is better the second time around."
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 7 March 2018 21:39 (six years ago) link
The Sting is - how you say? - a piffle.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 7 March 2018 21:40 (six years ago) link
xpost Maybe that was the tag for the sequel?
I mean, there are worse simple entertainments. Like The Sting II, I suppose.
I don't think it was for the sequel.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 7 March 2018 21:44 (six years ago) link
The sting is great fun I wouldn't necessarily defend it as best picture tbf
― things you looked shockingly old when you wore (darraghmac), Wednesday, 7 March 2018 21:54 (six years ago) link
1973 was a weak Bedt Picture year. Only Cries and Whispers is remotely great.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 7 March 2018 22:00 (six years ago) link
my god A Touch of Class.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 7 March 2018 22:06 (six years ago) link
The Sting might be the most movie-as-comfort-food endeavor I've seen
― mh, Wednesday, 7 March 2018 22:12 (six years ago) link
like your average Dozvzhenko?
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 7 March 2018 22:14 (six years ago) link
Is it really any lesser than Butch Cassidy? (Maybe a little.) It just gets dumped on for winning the Oscar.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 7 March 2018 22:21 (six years ago) link
It's a lot tighter than butch cassidy
― things you looked shockingly old when you wore (darraghmac), Wednesday, 7 March 2018 22:26 (six years ago) link
well, BC&SK is more languorous, what the kidz call a hangout movie. It has that unforgivable bike/Bacharch scene; George Roy Hill was all about musical anachronisms.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 7 March 2018 22:30 (six years ago) link
The Sting is a good flick, it aired all the time on TV when i was a kid and i thought it was pretty breezy entertainment. pretty lightweight though i mean some woman gets shot through the head iirc, so it wasn't exactly totally lightweight.
― omar little, Wednesday, 7 March 2018 22:31 (six years ago) link
Redford's only Best Actor nod
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 7 March 2018 22:33 (six years ago) link
and James Earl Jones' dad gets killed in the first 15 minutes.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 7 March 2018 22:34 (six years ago) link
(xpost) Didn't know that. He certainly would have been a better nominee in '72 for The Candidate than the two Sleuth guys (a film I don't mind, but Best Actor nominations?), and I'm kind of amazed neither guy was nominated for All the President's Men. I'd take them over everyone else except De Niro, although I guess I can see why they were passed over (probably had to be both or neither, and stepping back, I'm not sure which two of the five '76 nominees you'd eliminate).
― clemenza, Wednesday, 7 March 2018 23:07 (six years ago) link
The Shape of Water is going to be a Rain Man BP winner, remembered for one thing: she fucked the fish.
― flappy bird, Saturday, 10 March 2018 21:56 (six years ago) link
I don't ... remember Dustin Hoffman doing that?
― "Minneapolis" (barf) (Eric H.), Saturday, 10 March 2018 22:08 (six years ago) link
lol
remembered for one thing i mean.
― flappy bird, Saturday, 10 March 2018 22:23 (six years ago) link
https://youtu.be/_V0VM-cwzBI?t=1m2s
― adam the (abanana), Monday, 12 March 2018 05:06 (six years ago) link