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9 hours ago, RealLyre said:
Best Drama; Joker
Best Comedy: Hollywood
Best Director : Bong Joon-Ho
Best Screenplay: Hollywood
Best Actor drama: Joaquin Phoenix
Best Actress drama: Renee
Best Actor Comedy: Leo DiCaprio
Best actress Comedy: Awkwafina
Best Supporting actor: Brad Pit
Best Supporting actress : Jlo
Best foreign: parasite
Best animation: Toy Story 4
Best Song: the one from Rocketman
best score : Joker
Right now I agree with all of your picks apart the two I've bolded, although I completely understand your reasoning behind those picks. I'm leaning toward The Irishman for Drama right now but I'm tempted to switch to Joker before the ceremony, as the HFPA has set a precedent for selecting the more divisive but commercially successful effort than the safe, expected choice (look at last year for instance). As far as Supporting Actress goes, I have an incline that Dern will start an awards sweep here as Marriage Story ought to win something given its nomination tally, and I also think it's too easy to assume that the HFPA will go for the bigger star in tight races like this one (I've learned my lesson from picking Lady Gaga to win Actress in a Drama last year).
This might be tempting fate but I'm actually really excited for the awards season to kick off tomorrow night simply because, for the first time in years, I'm not rooting for certain movies or actors over others - many of my favorite films or performances of 2019 are in serious contention for honors. -
In my view:
Most jaw-dropping opening weekends of the decade - Endgame, The Avengers, Jurassic World, Deadpool and American Sniper (wide release).Most jaw-dropping runs of the decade - Frozen, Wonder Woman, Get Out, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and The Greatest Showman.
2017 was a blessing for crazy runs wasn't it? Although, Jumanji and The Greatest Showman made most of their money in early 2018. The reason I opted for TGS ahead of movies like Joker is that the narrative shifted so dramatically from the former being labelled a flop to becoming a global smash-hit, whereas with Joker I had an incline from the opening weekend that it was going to end up doing insane business.
I feel bad not mentioning The Force Awakens in either of those lists but its performance wasn't as shocking to me once the pre-sale info was revealed, despite the thrill of seeing it generate box-office figures we had never witnessed before.
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I was pretty certain that the first 5 minutes of The Social Network was going to be my favorite movie scene of the decade.
Then Judi Dench broke the fourth wall at the end and I'm starting to question that view now.
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12 minutes ago, Lordmandeep said:
Season 8 i found was seen as okay by non fans but anyone who had any knowledge about GOT or was a fan hated it.
The animosity towards GOT Season 8 seems far more widespread among casuals and hardcore fans of that series than the one generated towards TROS. At least the latter is giving very casual fans (i.e. people who don't engage in the intense SW online discourse) the thrills and spills they want when they enjoy in a huge blockbuster of this scale. The former on the other hand had a surprising lack of crowd-pleasing moments (with the exception of one which was still pretty controversial), under-serving popular characters while hoisting less compelling figures onto a pedestal, and boasting action sequences which by all accounts did not live up to the high expectations people had for them.
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The prologue in IMAX was terrific, incredibly intense.
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11 minutes ago, Cmasterclay said:
I have no idea what big name directors are doing Oscar-type movies that help define a year as much as anything (i.e. Hollywood, Irishman, etc). I know we are getting a new Wes Anderson but who else? I know that Nolan and Spielberg too but I bet both of their luck might run out with their next ones tbh.
David Fincher has a new movie coming out called Mank starring Gary Oldman which will be distributed by Netflix. Guillermo del Toro's Nightmare Alley could potentially be ready for release this time next year (though I'm not super confident it will be). I know the following filmmakers are not always Oscar-friendly but Edgar Wright, Charlie Kaufman, Sofia Coppola and Andrew Dominik have projects in the works which should come out in 2020. It's not the most exciting year on paper in terms of blockbusters but in regards to new films from widely-acclaimed directors it's pretty stacked.
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In the midst of the pans this movie and Hooper in particular is receiving, a reminder that The Damned United is probably his best film and well worth watching.
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Sounds like this is to cats what Show Dogs was to dogs.
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3 minutes ago, TMP said:
This prologue's the first thing I've read about Rise of Skywalker that makes me want to see it
I have tickets for TROS tomorrow and this prologue is the most intriguing aspect of the viewing experience for me, however my local IMAX theater has been coy as to whether they are screening it or not.
Side-note, but I remember seeing the first Hobbit film in IMAX and my most anticipated part of that screening was the prologue for Star Trek Into Darkness. As it transpires, my cinema didn't screen it before An Unexpected Journey, so I sat there throughout the movie hugely frustrated. However, one of the ushers announced to people who were leaving the screening that they were going to show the STID sequence AFTER the movie, so there was this bizarre scene of half the audience walking out and the other half staying in their seats to watch this prologue. I kinda hope this happens tomorrow night as at the very least I'll leave the cinema on a high.
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I'll post more in the Review thread when it opens but just wanted to say that this is one of the best literary adaptations I've seen in a while, maintaining the spirit of the book but also offering a fresh spin on the material through the visual language and a non-linear narrative structure. I was slightly concerned that Gerwig's take would feel a little too modern in regards to the dialogue, but her script captures Alcott's prose wonderfully while sprinkling it with the sharp wit and dynamism present in her previous screenwriting and directorial efforts.
And the entire cast, as expected, are absolutely superb, but her performance in this movie just solidified my view that 2019 is Florence Pugh's year.
I'm not sure if non-readers of the original text will get as much of a thrill out of this as those who are familiar with the original text, but it's such an endearing film that I find it hard to imagine someone walking out of the theater displeased. It's another great 2019 movie but also caps off a solid year for female filmmakers (this, Booksmart, Portrait of a Lady on Fire and The Farewell are all contenders for my top 10 of the year).
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49 minutes ago, lorddemaxus said:
Should be an international Netflix release on Jan 31st then. Great to finally see a proper international release date.
Furthermore, it will release in some cinemas in the UK and Ireland on January 10th.
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As much as I would love a weekend of action movie sequels starring Keanu, JW3 will end up moving in all likelihood (though where it moves to is an interesting question).
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One of my favorite movies of the last few years. Almost every scene in this was dynamite and the balance of humor and drama was exquisite. As other posters have alluded to, the supporting cast deserve so much recognition, some of whom (Merritt Wever for example) only have one significant scene yet they make their brief appearance so memorable. The characterization was so rich, and while the two leads are not always the most likable individuals, their flaws and the alternative ways in which they deal with a tumultuous situation makes their relationship and its breakdown so compelling. Driver definitely gets the meatier material in the latter stages, but that doesn't necessarily mean the movie is siding with him. Johansson has a few moments towards the end which purely rely on her facial expressions to sell the emotion, and she nails every single one of them. I'm also a sucker for filmmakers creating a sense of authenticity within their films, so minor details during key sequences like Charlie struggling to open a cupboard and the front door when the evaluator is in his apartment, and him helping Henry pronounce certain words when reading Nicole's letter were things I really appreciated.
This is a rare beast of a film which is so heartbreaking but simultaneously very re-watchable.-
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The hit on Hoffa sequence in this movie and the ranch scene in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood are masterclasses in balancing a high level of tension with some great humor and engrossing character interactions.
I can't wait to watch this again having seen it in the cinema just over a month ago, but the biggest compliment I can give The Irishman is actually my dad's verdict when he watched it last week. One of his usual criticisms when walking out of a film is that it was a bit too long, and yet coming out of this movie he said: "What a film! I could've watched another hour of that".
Also, I'm stealing this from a poster on another forum, but these shots give me chills:
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50 minutes ago, Krissykins said:
Ford Vs Ferrari is already down to 3 times a day at my local, two of them are daytime showings. Interesting considering it did well opening weekend.
Knives Out looking to get a decent amount of showtimes. I noticed the unlimited screening tonight is on 3 times instead of 1, doesn’t always happen.
I got so lucky that they added a second showing in Dublin just as I'd signed up to be an Unlimited customer. Can't wait for the screening tonight.
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Gonna be lots of kicking names and taking ass....
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2 hours ago, filmlover said:
I bet the 11/19/21 title ends up being The Little Mermaid given that it starts shooting early next year.
But why would they release a high-profile live-action remake a few days before a new feature from their animation studio?
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5 hours ago, kitik said:
so the 2022/2023 schedule:
Feb 22 -
May 22 - Black Panther 2
July 22 -
Oct 22 -
Feb 23 -
May 23 -
July 23 -
Nov 23 -
and here are my guesses, which I'll admit may be wrong right with guess #1, that Feb 2022 slot, but we'll see:
Feb 22 - Ant Man 3
May 22 - Black Panther 2
July 22 - Fantastic Four
Oct 22 - Blade
Feb 23 - Deadpool 3?????
May 23 - Captain Marvel 2
July 23 - GOTG 3
Nov 23 - Young Avengers
My biggest issue with my made up list is that there's no room for Dark Avengers/Thunderbolts. Which I think is going to happen.
I hadn't even considered the possibility of Blade opening just before Halloween but in hindsight it would make so much sense.
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1 hour ago, SchumacherFTW said:
They didn't push it like the unlimited screenings they've done before which was strange
Even Odeon's Screen Unseen seemed very hastily arranged. Usually they give 2-3 weeks notice but on this occasion the screening was announced on Wednesday if I'm not mistaken, and the clues heavily suggested that it would be FvF. The majority of my audience seemed to be reasonably happy when the IFCO classification appeared at the beginning, and they seemed to enjoy it.
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2 hours ago, Krissykins said:
It was Le Mans 66, home now with a Tim Hortons lol.
Not my cup of tea at all. Enjoy though!
I'm pretty shocked it was both Odeon AND Cineworld's secret screening. I was thoroughly entertained by it but then again I'm part of the target demographic for this movie. 2 and half hours flew by for me.
However, the fact that two big cinema chains hosted surprise screenings of this with relatively short notice makes me wonder if the studio is a little worried about its box-office tracking. There's another screening of it here in Dublin next week, so it seems they're trying to get the word out from audiences on its quality as it could easily get lost in the shuffle.-
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4 hours ago, Krissykins said:
Tonight in the UK there are secret screenings and it looks like it’s going to be this.
(I thought it would be Last Christmas).
If it’s this, I think I’ll just go home 😂
There are two cinema chains doing secret screenings - Cineworld and the Odeon. The latter appears to be FvF (I'm waiting outside an Odeon cinema with my ticket as I'm typing this) but Last Christmas could be the Cineworld one. I've been looking forward to FvF so I'll be pleased if it is (hopefully the film itself will deliver).
Weekend Thread: Thursday Night Preview - The Grudge $1.8M w/ an F Cinemascore LMAO
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It's not out on Netflix in the UK until the end of the month if I'm not mistaken. It has a limited theatrical release on Friday though.