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Nolan can take his time, really. Whatever he chooses to make, I am sure that it'll at least be good.
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11 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:
How the fuck was DDL snubbed? Shit baffles me.
I think it was because of the late release date. I mean, Call Me By Your Name had a late-ish release date, too, but that film had more consensus support from the voters of heavily-artistic features from the beginning, and most of its nominations were gimmes anyway (Adapted Screenplay, Soundtrack).
I think Phantom Thread is this year's Lion.
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1. Black Panther
2. Samson
3. Annihilation
4. Tomb Raider
5. Isle of Dogs
6. Strangers: Prey at Night
7. The Party
8. I Can Only Imagine
9. 7 Days in Entebbe
10. Pacific Rim: Uprising
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Smart new release date. They probably saw how well The Big Sick did with similar placement.
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I hope June 29th is a limited release day, because there are already four wide releases on that date, many of which seem like they are apparently too afraid to counterprogram with Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom directly. Too many films on a given date can lessen the profit for all of them.
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This is really going for the Oscar, isn't it?
And I'm kind of happy the film isn't called Backseat anymore; I didn't really like that title very much.
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1 minute ago, a2knet said:
1:16 is Sony after reading the Venom teaser reactions.
I think anything they release was gonna be over-written and forgotten by the epic movies coming from now to Summer. Best to release the first full trailer once JWFK is done with it's marketing or even later, say in July. Then Sept can have the 2nd full trailer.
That's gonna be a big compromise, because I would imagine they'd want the trailer to be placed in front of those hit summer films. I guess there'd be enough films to show it in front of during July and August...
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10 minutes ago, John Marston said:
Jokes about a certain timecode in the trailer. Just like It. Massive breakout incoming
This is a good point...
When internet culture latches onto something for whatever purpose, the thing they latch onto, whether it's a film or a video game or a shoe, usually gains a very healthy amount of what is basically free advertising.
When Tom Harry's angry seizure fully makes the transition into a meme like I think it will, that meme will continue to represent the film all throughout its life-cycle.
So that's a really interesting point. I think the internet's reaction has certainly cemented the awareness of the film.
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Speaking of Oscar advertisements, I was driving today, and on an electronic billboard, with the red color and everything, it said "This billboard deserves an Oscar". Whether it's an ad for the film or for the Oscar, that's a clever advertisement.
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42 minutes ago, Valonqar said:
Slash Film says basics will not understand and like this movie. Anyone dares to admit to be a basic?
I'm sort of half-n'-half between basic and hipster...
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This'll do well with posters like that.
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They're doing things the easy way. Again.
So the film will be neither great nor terrible.
Again.
In all honestly, if they approach the climactic and emotional ending with legitimacy, I'll be happy. But if they manage to ruin that, then we're going to have a problem.
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This is about to blow past people's expectations. Brad Bird knows exactly what he's doing.
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I have to say that, after watching the trailer, there's reason to think this will be better than Snatched, while there is also reason to believe Trainwreck was a fluke. If it is well-received, it can counterprogram effectively on its late June release date, so we'll see.
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This is now releasing wide on the 16th of March! This looks better than a lot of other faith based films so I can't wait to see how this one does.
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Battlegrounds is a fun game in my opinion.
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2 hours ago, MrGamer said:
I don't think it'll be as good as Samson though.
We'll see what the critics have to say about that...
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I think Sony has a winner in terms of quality.
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A thought just occurred to me.
A busy and successful holiday season of films were distributed to audiences, and I'm sure the trailer for this film played alongside those films many times. In fact, Jumanji, another Sony film, did so well that there's no way for this trailer to have missed a good majority of the families who saw that film.
So, many, many people are at least aware of this film. And I'm sure families will see this film to celebrate the Valentine's holiday; I'm also sure that, when people's Black Panther showings are sold out, this will be a popular second choice.
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I'm still rooting for this for the time being, but I'm getting increasingly worried that this film could be labeled as pretentious by a majority of critics.
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Well, Jurassic World got a fuller trailer than most of the others, and, well, it really was an effective trailer. Even I'm excited for it based on that trailer. So I'm not surprised it made the biggest Super Bowl impact according to the chart above.
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Now I want this to succeed, because this can be seen by studios as a statement that live-action/animated hybrid films can be done right, and told with generous amounts of love and care.
Even in the trailers, I could see creative applications of film technique as a first-year film student. So kudos to the filmmakers for caring enough to try.
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16 minutes ago, Mojoguy said:
Sony gotta milk the Spider-Man brand until is dead and buried. What else do they have?Me: Creative minds that can think of creative, unique, and enthralling original ideas for films?
Everyone Else: *glares menacingly*
Me: Okay then...
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The important thing, to me, is that the film's rotten tomatoes score is substantially higher than the score for Fifty Shades Freed. Critics are truthful about the quality of both films, but the gap in scores reveals the apparent legitimacy that 15:17 to Paris has over Fifty Shades Freed. I'm saying it's a big enough gap for people to notice that there's a difference.
Best Animated Feature 2018 - Predictions
in And The Winner Is...
Posted · Edited by slambros
This is always one of my favorite categories to look at. Let's see here...
1. Isle of Dogs
I think this film is a given. This is mostly because the film will definitely be standing out as a quality feature. That, and the Academy loves stop motion, Fantastic Mr. Fox made it in during a fairly competitive year, and, too be honest, there are more than a few other 2018 animated releases that realistically don't have a chance at being favored over it. This is my number one only because Disney's two sequels are up against each other.
2. The Incredibles 2
I think there is a reason why Brad Bird and company are confident enough to make what I perceive to be bold marketing choices such as that Edna Mode poster. I really, really think that a lot of passion is going into this project. I am also starting to think that their script is legitimate, just like the first film's script was. I really do think that it'll surpass expectations.
3. Smallfoot
Did the teaser trailer look a little, well, child-friendly? Sure, I'll give you that. But we have proof from past releases that there are a lot of creative minds working at Warner Animation Group, and I really do think they have something great in them that isn't The Lego Movie. I mean, I personally thought the animation in that trailer was pretty good. So I think they're putting passion to it, and that it'll become a surprising hit.
4. Early Man
Aardman got both their little seen Pirates film and their little-seen Shaun the Sheep film into this category in some fairly competitive years, so I'm not counting this one out.
5. Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero
Please hear me out. When more information about this film and GKids's 2018 slate of films comes out, I'll consider revising my predictions. But in the meantime, I believe in the surprising possibilities of this film. This is the first feature film from a new company called Fun Academy (meaning the chance is there for a type of naive creativity and boldness to strike through), and, well, its genre is a genre that is pretty unusual for an animated film: a war story. Think about it: they haven't shown any footage from possible World War I scenes in the trailer. I'm sure there's bound to be some. And I'm sure those scenes will break new animation ground just by being what they are. So if this film really goes for it... if they allow Logan Lerman to really provide his acting chops... if they choose to be subversive and stick the landing... they could get noticed by the steak-and-potatoes crowd. I'm serious. That same steak-and-potatoes crowd that votes en masse for studd like Darkest Hour may very well have interest in this. So I really don't think this should be counted out of the running just yet. At least not until we A: hopefully get confirmation that that weird narration is nowhere to be found in the actual film (because that'll be a dealbreaker for me, for others, and for voters), and B: know more information about whether or not the film is actually any good.
Now here are some that are on the bubble:
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
The Boss Baby *...grimaces...* may have proved that this new slew of animation voters are willing to place a massive hit in the lineup because it is more popular than others. So if Illumination can somehow manipulate audiences into thinking their film is good by really nailing that emotional gut-punch of an ending, this might become a threat to a more deserving film.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
I'm sort of sad about this one. Because it is bound to have a groundbreaking visual style. It kind of already does. But until proven otherwise, the Academy's reluctance to nominate stuff like The Lego Movie and The Lego Batman Movie may be pointing towards a bias against licensed [non-literature] animated features. Here's what I'm saying: The Lego Movie is, on its surface, Lego. Snubbed. The Lego Batman Movie is. On its surface, Lego Batman. Snubbed. So Spider Man: Into the Spider Verse is, on its surface, Spider-Man. Snubbed?
Ralph Breaks The Internet
This year in animation seems to be eclectic to allow for two Disney sequels in the same lineup. So I think the overwhelming quality that I'm predicting The Incredibles 2 to have will likely be too much for this one to bear...
The Ark and the Aardvark
I don't even know if this will have a qualifying release this year, let alone any other year in the future. But I have some reasons for why it may stand out. It's about animals who help get other animals onto Noah's Ark. It has a fairly star studded cast (including Miles Teller, Aubrey Plaza, Jenny Slate, Stephen Merchant, and Craig Robinson); it's director is John Stevenson (co-director of Kung Fu Panda, director of The Polar Bears [a Coca-Cola short film], and director of Sherlock Gnomes), and one of its screenplay writers- and this is the main reason it's in my honorable mentions at all- is Philip LaZebnik, who was the writer of Pocahontas, The Prince of Egypt, and Mulan. But this one is an honest longshot as an Oscar candidate nonetheless. (It's a long shot to get a wide release nonetheless...)