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This film is going wide against The Meg, Scarface, and an Untitled Anne Hathaway / Rebel Wilson comedy, with other potential rivals releasing closeby in the month of August.
If Lionsgate wants this film to stand out amongst the crowd, they may have to play their cards right and market this as efficiently as they can.
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Now, this is an exciting awards thing.
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I got the book for Christmas but haven't started reading it yet. The concept sounds like something that could strike a cors with the masses, so I am not surprised that there is talk of a film version. I hope this both gets made and is successful, so that more modest-yet-entertaining Films such as this get made.
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1 hour ago, Kraken said:
Reports are that Skydance thought it was too smart for the plebs so they tried to dumb it down. Rudin had final cut and said no, so Paramount had to get the Netflix deal done to placate Skydance. So, it seems like it's a case of it being too good.
Posts like these are why I think this site should have a 'sigh of relief' emoji.
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I found a film enthusiast's blog that details some lesser-known ideas for 2018 films that could land big at awards season. Before I get into my thoughts here is a link to his blog (which is honestly outdated enough to have the old title of Debra Granik's Leave No Trace):
http://almostsideways.blogspot.com/2018/01/2019-oscar-predictions-january.html?m=1
So here are the films that I think this blogger made a good point about:
The Land of Steady Habits*
This one is directed by Nicole Holofcener (Please Give, Enough Said, episodes of various comedy television shows such as Sex and the City and Parks and Recreation), and based on the book of the same name by Ted Thompson. It stars Ben Menselsohn as a family man in Connecticut who gets bored of tired routines, leaves his family, buys a condo, and tries to find something new. Sounds like a potential nomination similar to stuff like Sideways, or The Kids Are All Right, or The Descendants, or Philomena.
Vox Lux
This dramatic musical by director Brady Corbet (The Childhood of a Leader) stars Natalie Portman, Jude Law, and Stacy Martin. It currently has a very brief and cryptic description: An uncertain set of circumstances brings unexpected success to a popstar. I'm getting a vibe that this will be a high-brow, acquired-taste type of project; but then again, it wouldn't be the first time a creatively told musical achieves Oscar success (Moulin Rouge), and movie musicals do seem to be undergoing a sort of resurgence.
Kursk
Directed by Thomas Vinterburg (The Hunt and Far from the Madding Crowd), and based the book A Time to Die by Robert Moore, this is a film bases on the true story of the Russian submarine that sank in 2000, killing 118 men. It stars Matthias Schoenaerts (soon to be seen in Red Sparrow), Colin Firth, Léa Sydeoux, and Max Von Sydow. This film is a question mark because its distributor is supposed to be EuropaCorp, who has recently laid off employees and made a deal with Netflix. But the film is certainly dealing with thrilling material.
Hotel Mumbai
*quickly says nevermind after seeing that the film would've been distributed by The Weinstein Company*
Cats
Now, this wasn't on the list that the blogger made. But I want to say that Tom Hooper's Cats adaption really was slotted for 2018 when it was first announced. Could it pull a Les Miserables?
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* = The Land of Steady Habits will be distributed by Netflix. What I said about the film can remain up there, but its chances have certainly taken a hit.
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59% on Rotten Tomatoes
Well, I'm certainly surprised, and I'm happy that it's not a complete disaster, for the sake of the people involved.
"Dohmnall Gleeson does Buster Keaton levels of physical comedy..."
Well, that's cool, too. I feel better about this film inevitably doing better than Paddington 2. I mean, in my opinion, a film is worth a look if it has 50% or above, not 60%. I'm glad those trailers were lying about its quality.
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The family drama in Aliens in the Attic was good too. Even if the film is lackluster, I still appreciate it for having good core themes and good messages.
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1 hour ago, Fancyarcher said:
Huh, well if you do get around to seeing the Thor films, I will say that the first and Ragnarok are highly recommend.
6 minutes ago, Telehilation said:The first THOR is... watchable.
I have to say... me and my dad went to the theater with the intention of seeing that first Thor film way back in the day. But we were pretty late to the showing, so poor little me decided to see a film that we wouldn't be late too.
And that film was Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family.
One of the worst films I've ever seen in a theater. But still, the audience we were with were acting like they were a live audience for a sitcom. That was quite an experience.
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This film is about Nazi zombies. They should literally just call it Overlord and be done with it. No need to link it to Cloverfield. It's getting to the point where people will see that it is original and have interest because of that fact.
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1 minute ago, Fancyarcher said:
They used his Sons of Odin theme from the first Thor movie, in the film, quite effectively might I add.
Huh. Well, that's pretty interesting.
I... *gulp* ...haven't actually seen any of the Thor movies, so I'd have no way of knowing...
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2 minutes ago, aabattery said:
Doyle didn't do Ragnarok.
He's still very good, but Ragnarok was from Mark Mothersbaugh (from Devo!).
Oh. My bad. I looked at his IMDb page and saw Thor: Ragnarok, but it turns out he just wrote one of the songs for the soundtrack.
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I'm going to continue to look at some positives of the film; the animation is very nice for what I think would be a small budget; Logan Lerman is good in his role, as he usually is; and Patrick Doyle (The Boffy-nominated composer of Thor: Ragnarok, as well as the Oscar-nominated composer of Sense & Sensibility and Hamlet) composed the score.
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1 minute ago, CoolEric258 said:
Why is there a Nick Jr. voiceover playing over the entire trailer?
Beats me. But on the bright side, the narration doesn't sound like it is Helena Bonham Carter's voice, and Helena Bonham Carter seems to be the only woman in the reported cast; this would mean that this narration is something exclusive to the trailers.
But hey. Plenty of trailers have had narration before. Maybe not to this scale, sure. But if they thought it would help sell the film to audiences, then I guess I understand why they included it. I mean, this is their first time releasing a debut feature. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.
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Sgt. Stubby is the first animated feature film from a new company called Fun Academy. It is releasing on April 13th against Blumhouse's Truth or Dare and Pantelion's Overboard. It is based on the true story of the dog Sgt. Stubby who participated alongside the United States army during World War 1.
I personally think this can do very well for a small company's debut feature.
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It has the potential for its target audience to find some of the jokes funny, but beyond that, it's gonna struggle to persuade other filmgoers to see it.
Unless I missed her, they didn't even have Shannon Purser in the trailer. Missed opportunity to advertise to the hardcore Stranger Things fans that would recognize her.
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I mean, I'm definitely rooting for Under the Silver Lake to go as far as it can, but I don't think this year will belong to A24 like past years did. I think this'll be a different sort of year for sure.
It's kind of too early to tell for all of this year's films from every company. Though I must say, I really think Mary, Queen of Scots will progress forward, as may The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, Robert Zemeckis' The Women of Marwen, and Richard Linklater's Where'd You Go, Bernadette?.
But be on the lookout for Rupert Wyatt's sci-fi thriller Captive State. I'm serious. The film's got Focus Features behind it, they're giving it a wide-release, John Goodman's in the lead role, the concept art and the description are both wonderfully cryptic... Captive State may just be another headliner in a potential banner year for Sci-Fi alongside other films like AD Astra.
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On 2/3/2018 at 11:22 PM, tribefan695 said:
ROUND 2 (deadline February 17)
Raiders of the Lost Ark v. Blazing Saddles
Jaws v. Spider-Man 2
The Godfather v. The Bells of St. Mary's
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back v. Ben-Hur
The Lion King v. Mary Poppins
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King v. Home Alone
Star Wars: A New Hope v. Pinocchio
Titanic v. Ghostbusters (1984)
Forrest Gump v. The Exorcist
Jurassic Park v. The Avengers
Fantasia v. The Jungle Book (1967)
The Dark Knight v. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Spider-Man (2002) v. The Sound of Music
Cinderella (1950) v. E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
Batman (1989) v. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Doctor Zhivago v. Gone with the Wind
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This material is toying with themes it doesn't necessarily deserve to toy with.
I'm gonna be honest: I'm cautiously optimistic on this one. I mean, they have a title like Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, meaning people will see it without hesitation no matter how unexpectedly deep and intriguing the subject matter is. Plus, J.A. Bayona is known to be an excellent director.
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So I decided to go ahead and send in my ballot. College is becoming a very big stressor I need to focus more on assignments and tests; I'm a little sad that I didn't see films like Coco, Call Me By Your Name, Phantom Thread, and Molly's Game in time, but I am still very happy with the record amount of films I was able to see in 2017.
Excluding Picture and the Funniest/Valuable poster categories, here is the ballot I sent the Boffy administrators:
Best Director
1st-Choice: Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk
Runner-Up: Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird
Best Ensemble
1st Choice: Lady Bird
Runner-Up: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Actor
1st Choice: Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out
Runner-Up: James Franco, The Disaster Artist
Best Actress
1st Choice: Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water
Runner-Up: Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Best Supporting Actor
1st Choice: Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project
Runner-Up: Patrick Stewart, Logan
Best Supporting Actress
1st Choice: Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird
Runner-Up: Holly Hunter, The Big Sick
Best Original Screenplay
1st Choice: Get Out
Runner-Up: Lady Bird
Best Adapted Screenplay
1st Choice: The Disaster Artist
Runner-Up: Logan
Best Cinematography
1st Choice: The Lost City of Z
Runner-Up: Dunkirk
Best Film Editing
1st Choice: Dunkirk
Runner-Up: The Shape of Water
Best Visual Effects
1st Choice: Blade Runner 2049
Runner-Up: War for the Planet of the Apes
Best Costume Design
1st Choice: Wonder Woman
Runner-Up: The Shape of Water
Best Production Design
1st-Choice: The Shape of Water
Runner-Up: Blade Runner 2049
Best Hair and Makeup Design
1st-Choice: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Runner-Up: Darkest Hour
Best Sound Mixing & Editing
1st-Choice: Baby Driver
Runner-Up: Blade Runner 2049
Best Original Score
1st-Choice: War for the Planet of the Apes
Runner-Up: The Shape of Water
Best Soundtrack
1st Choice: Baby Driver
Runner-Up: The Greatest Showman
Worst Picture
1st Choice: The Emoji Movie
Runner Up: The Mummy
Best Hero
1st Choice: Diana Prince, Wonder Woman
Runner-Up: Farrier, Dunkirk
Best Villain
1st Choice: Richard Strickland, The Shape of Water
Runner-Up: abstain
Best TV Series
1st Choice: The Leftovers
Runner-Up: Twin Peaks: The Return
Most Epic Box Office Run
1st Choice: The Greatest Showman
Runner-Up: Get Out
Most Soul Crushing Box Office Run
1st Choice: Blade Runner 2049
Runner-Up: Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
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10 hours ago, The Futurist said:
I don't think there is a Dunkirk or a Blade Runner or a Logan on the horizon in 2018.
Only The Predator barely fits that profile & Ready Player One I don't know really know ...
Didn't know Cuaron was doing something but if it is not in english welll ... problematic.
I think room is left open for an out-of-left-field surprise to fit that critically-acclaimed blockbuster mold.
Perhaps it may be Rupert Wyatt's sci-fi thriller, Captive State. Or maybe the buzz words like 'iconic' really do fit the bit for Black Panther. Or maybe Alpha's as surprisingly good as I think it might be.
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51 minutes ago, CoolioD1 said:
lol i watched it the day after i sent my ballot in so i'm betting not a single vote was cast for him.
I may have been one of the only ones to vote for Gary Oldman, just on the basis that he holds together the film very well. But I prioritized keeping Kaluuya, Hunnam, and McAvoy over him.
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23 minutes ago, filmlover said:
I just looked up what A24 has out this year and they've got Jonah Hill's directorial debut which will almost certainly land during the fall festivals for a fourth quarter release. It really does sound like the male version of Lady Bird (it even has Lucas Hedges too!). "Oscar-Nominated Director Jonah Hill" would probably sound even more surreal than "Two-Time Oscar-Nominated Actor Jonah Hill."
I think Katherine Waterston would be a timely and celebrated Supporting Actress nomination if her performance from that film is up to snuff.
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Winchester? More like Losechester.
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16 minutes ago, B D Joe said:
How I see the rest of the list going down:
1. Blade Runner
2. Dunkirk
3. Coco
4. Get Out
5. Star Wars: The Last Jedi
6. Logan
7. Wonder Woman
8. The Shape of Water
9. The Big Sick
10. Lady Bird
11. Baby Driver
12. War for the Planet of the Apes
13. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
14. Call Me by Your Name
15. Thor RagnarokWell, after seeing a potential list like this, I'm pretty sure I wasted my time sending grim22 a write-up for The Lost City of Z.
somebody85's Top 10 Favorite Films Of The Year
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This list is pretty good; I need to get around to watching some of your picks.