Oh Fuck Yes
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 13 February 2018 21:39 (six years ago) link
Love this guy. Full disclosure- I haven't read a word of this yet
Will The Shape of Water win the most awards? Dunkirk?
I hope it’s not Dunkirk. Between Darkest Hour and Dunkirk, I didn’t understand Dunkirk. It’s a fine battle picture, but it’s very, very confusing. They constantly switch between night and day. I wasn’t familiar with Dunkirk in my history, and I didn’t know it’s in France. And they never explained it.
― "Minneapolis" (barf) (Eric H.), Tuesday, 13 February 2018 21:41 (six years ago) link
I mean jesus.
It's set in Dunkirk, Montana.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 13 February 2018 21:41 (six years ago) link
Three Battles Outside Dunkirk, Montana
― ...some of y'all too woke to function (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 13 February 2018 21:44 (six years ago) link
lmao i know, i love it
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 13 February 2018 21:44 (six years ago) link
You'd think the French the locals were speaking might've been a tipoff.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 13 February 2018 21:51 (six years ago) link
As if Americans can identify French vs. say, Klingon
― Vinnie, Wednesday, 14 February 2018 01:22 (six years ago) link
The baguette and Hamburglar turtleneck are always a tip-off
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 14 February 2018 02:32 (six years ago) link
A different anonymous voter!
http://www.indiewire.com/2018/02/anonymous-oscar-ballot-voter-best-picture-three-billboards-lady-bird-1201927235/
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 14 February 2018 02:59 (six years ago) link
Has anyone who is not an Oscar voter seen Three Billboards
― direct to consumer online mattress brand (silby), Wednesday, 14 February 2018 03:01 (six years ago) link
The Florida Project” was too controversial, too dark and edgy
"Controversial" = Lord Soto's million-strong Twitter campaign turned the tide?
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 14 February 2018 03:02 (six years ago) link
xp yeah it did pretty well
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 14 February 2018 04:29 (six years ago) link
lol i like that another academy member is on record re: the sound editing / sound mixing categories: "i don't understand what they are"
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 14 February 2018 04:35 (six years ago) link
iirc, the editing is about the quality of the post production stuff (sound f/x, dubbing, etc.) and mixing is about the quality of the film as it sounds in the theatre. Gearhead stuff that matters not to 99.999% of the populace.
― ...some of y'all too woke to function (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 14 February 2018 04:39 (six years ago) link
I mean, I've actually taken legit classes in Film Audio, and I still had to stretch for an answer.
― ...some of y'all too woke to function (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 14 February 2018 04:41 (six years ago) link
Ugh:
With only 13 days left until Oscar, the race in most of the marquee categories is sadly settled. BAFTA, held today in London, cemented the frontrunners honoring the exact same actors as the Critics Choice Awards, SAG, and Golden Globes. It's Gary Oldman, Frances McDormand, Sam Rockwell, and Alison Janney for the Oscars. Engrave the statues now. That's just too much consensus for Oscar to overthrow though we're personally baffled that none of that quartet's strong (and arguably better) competitors managed to put up a fight. What's more it's the first time in history when there's been no variation whatsoever in the prizes despite none of that foursome winning any of the top critics awards (NYFCC, LAFCA, and NSFC). Usually there's at least one 'we're-doing-our-own-thing' moment within the four categories in the televised precursors. Not this year. What happened to the tough battle we were suppose to have in Best Actress for example with Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, and Sally Hawkins all seeming possible early on as victors.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 19 February 2018 13:39 (six years ago) link
haven't these fucking things been and gone already
― Occupation Propaganda dog (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 19 February 2018 13:45 (six years ago) link
i've not seen those 4 performances and have no plans to (certainly not to pay)
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Monday, 19 February 2018 14:42 (six years ago) link
Daniela Vega among the presenters
http://www.oscars.org/news/90th-oscars-first-slate-presenters-announced
They better be holding Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood as the Golden Surprise...
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 20 February 2018 19:15 (six years ago) link
if you missed Sci/Tech night
http://www.oscars.org/sci-tech/ceremonies/2018
you like me probably don't know what the Hydrascope telescoping camera crane systems are.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 20 February 2018 19:19 (six years ago) link
So every single one of the TV awards -- Globes/SAG/BAFTA -- went for the same quadfecta of Oldman, McDormand, Rockwell and Janney. Should be as boring an Oscar night as we've seen in eons.
― "Minneapolis" (barf) (Eric H.), Wednesday, 21 February 2018 15:39 (six years ago) link
Haha, oops, I see someone already posted that. I've been away.
Best Picture is still an open question, though
― T'Chadwick (voodoo chili), Wednesday, 21 February 2018 15:44 (six years ago) link
as is who will win the In Memoriam
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 21 February 2018 15:45 (six years ago) link
sam rockwell. really? bad part, and not acted notably well.
― adam the (abanana), Wednesday, 21 February 2018 15:48 (six years ago) link
yeah BP is a complete tossup AFAICT. I can see almost any of the nominees taking it.
― Simon H., Wednesday, 21 February 2018 15:49 (six years ago) link
nah imo it’s between lady bird, shape of water, 3BB, and get out
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 21 February 2018 17:03 (six years ago) link
ie the movies that represent social causes
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 21 February 2018 17:04 (six years ago) link
thinkin' it's 3BB or Shape. They'd like to give orig screenplay to Gerwig AND Peele purely for the optics, but have to choose.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 21 February 2018 17:06 (six years ago) link
The Vanity Fair Oscar podcast had a guy on who fronted the compelling argument that Dunkirk is positioned to be a strong challenger for best picture. It made about as much sense as a plurality getting behind something like The Shape of Water tbh.
― "Minneapolis" (barf) (Eric H.), Wednesday, 21 February 2018 17:09 (six years ago) link
if that's the main qualifier, you're neglecting The Post.
― Simon H., Wednesday, 21 February 2018 17:10 (six years ago) link
yea that one is a true toss up
and uh shape of water doesn't represent a social cause it's just a 'good movie' (i liked it a lot) that has wide appeal. that's my bet. younger pool of voters will split between get out and lady bird, with an edge on lady bird bc that'll get more of the older crew
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 21 February 2018 17:10 (six years ago) link
I swear I thought this would be Dunkirk. On first glance The Shape of Water isn't uh standard Oscar fare until you remember how sentimental it is.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 21 February 2018 17:10 (six years ago) link
xp oh yeah the post. everyone just sort of forgot about that movie. it wasn't good. i mean movies that come to represent social causes- i.e. la la land somehow being trump, moonlight being hillary or not trump
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 21 February 2018 17:11 (six years ago) link
Also, either Get Out or Lady Bird or even both are likely going home empty handed. So, the Academy will have to answer for that.
― "Minneapolis" (barf) (Eric H.), Wednesday, 21 February 2018 17:12 (six years ago) link
Shape of Water is honestly good platonic crowd pleaser oscar winner bc it does have a refreshingly frank take on female sexuality (re: her daily routine, not necessarily the fish)
xp yes that is possible. again bc of vote splitting
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 21 February 2018 17:13 (six years ago) link
xp Only way that doesn't happen is if Peele wins screenplay and somehow Metcalf beats Janney.
― "Minneapolis" (barf) (Eric H.), Wednesday, 21 February 2018 17:13 (six years ago) link
i'da thought people who are into the wah would opt for dunkirk over the awful biopic, but then that anonymous voter interview showed up...
― adam the (abanana), Wednesday, 21 February 2018 17:14 (six years ago) link
I'm fairly certain at this point that Lady Bird will get nothing.
The FIlm Experience podcast speculated on (hoped for) a possible Adrien Brody spoiler in Best Actor but conceded the folly of Sony Picture Classics's not promoting the hell out of Chalamet and knocking a very easy trophy out of Oldman's hands.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 21 February 2018 17:17 (six years ago) link
just reminding flappy bird that Peele is an amateur next to Spielberg, and the films show it
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 21 February 2018 17:24 (six years ago) link
lol
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 21 February 2018 17:24 (six years ago) link
i mean yes Peele has directed... 2? films, spielberg dozens, but boy the post sucked
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 21 February 2018 17:25 (six years ago) link
no, it didn't. the last 35 minutes of Get Out sucked.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 21 February 2018 17:28 (six years ago) link
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, February 21, 2018 9:17 AM (nine minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
this sucks
― direct to consumer online mattress brand (silby), Wednesday, 21 February 2018 17:28 (six years ago) link
knocking a very easy trophy out of Oldman's hands
You are familiar with what wins Oscars, yes? Chalamet didn't have a chance in hell to win this, no matter how much SPC flogged him.
― "Minneapolis" (barf) (Eric H.), Wednesday, 21 February 2018 17:31 (six years ago) link
who's been flogging Chalamet? in what dungeon?
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 21 February 2018 17:32 (six years ago) link
― "Minneapolis" (barf) (Eric H.)
I wasn't even thinking of Chalamet – I had Kaluuya in mind. Until the TV award juggernauts Oldman looked like frontrunner for obv reasons but not a lock, i.e. no real enthusiasm.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 21 February 2018 17:36 (six years ago) link
If it were either Chalamet or Kaluuya alone in a category full of Gary Oldmans and Denzel Washingtons -- the actual Adrian Brody scenario set-up -- then yes, maybe they would've had a shot. And even then, Brody was playing a Holocaust survivor, so.
― "Minneapolis" (barf) (Eric H.), Wednesday, 21 February 2018 17:37 (six years ago) link