Jack Nevada Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 It's kinda hard to predict these, but here's IndieWire's: 1. Saudi Arabia - Wadjda, directed by Haifaa al-Mansour (Arabic) 2. Denmark - The Hunt, directed by Thomas Vinterberg (Danish) 3. Belgium - The Broken Circle Breakdown, directed by Felix Van Groeningen (Dutch) 4. Chile - Gloria, directed by Sebastian Lelio (Spanish) 5. Iran - The Past, directed by Asghar Farhadi (French, Persian) I've seen The Past and The Hunt (spectacular and gripping, respectively), and Wadjda about half way through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Wadjda is a very good and extremely likable movie, I wouldn't be at all surprised - or displeased - if it won. All the others also look like no-brainers on paper, although I'd expect The Great Beauty to sneak in there. Or is that not eligible? Fuck Broken Circle Breakdown, though. Seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted December 7, 2013 Author Share Posted December 7, 2013 Wadjda is a very good and extremely likable movie, I wouldn't be at all surprised - or displeased - if it won. All the others also look like no-brainers on paper, although I'd expect The Great Beauty to sneak in there. Or is that not eligible? Fuck Broken Circle Breakdown, though. Seriously. It is eligible. Wadjda was good, I guess, but it didn't really grip me in any way. I found it pretty boring and ordinary. Did you see Beyond the Hills, Jake? That's a striking movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunder storm Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 I saw The Past. It's good but not great. I want to see also Wadjda and The Hunt. And obviously Child's Pose ( Romania ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 (edited) The Great Beauty (Based on Riczhang's fangirling for it) Wadjda The Past The Hunt Gloria I wish Blue would have been eligible. Edited December 8, 2013 by The Fennekin of Wall St Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 It is eligible. Wadjda was good, I guess, but it didn't really grip me in any way. I found it pretty boring and ordinary. Did you see Beyond the Hills, Jake? That's a striking movie. Nah, I didn't catch it when it first appeared and then it kind of went off my radar. Thanks for reminding me. I gotta see 4 Months, 3 Weeks 2 Days one of these days as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastien Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 The Blue is the warmest color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Not eligible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastien Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Sorry but why ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 It was released in France after October 1. That's the deadline I believe - had it come out in September or earlier, France could've submitted it for this category. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChD Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 To be honest, I'm still rooting for something/someone that is Romanian to get a vote. We've been snubbed three times before... Child's Pose doesn't really look much like an Oscar movie, but I hope we finally produce something that is appreciated and gets into the Oscars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blankments Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Blank's Projections If Critics Were Perfect Precursors The Broken Circle Breakdown The Hunt The Past Wadjda The Wind Rises Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Haha, i don't know anything about any of these. Belgium, "The Broken Circle Breakdown," Felix van Groeningen, director;Bosnia and Herzegovina, "An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker," Danis Tanovic, director;Cambodia, "The Missing Picture," Rithy Panh, director;Denmark, "The Hunt," Thomas Vinterberg, director;Germany, "Two Lives," Georg Maas, director;Hong Kong, "The Grandmaster," Wong Kar-wai, director;Hungary, "The Notebook," Janos Szasz, director;Italy, "The Great Beauty," Paolo Sorrentino, director;Palestine, "Omar," Hany Abu-Assad, director. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted December 20, 2013 Author Share Posted December 20, 2013 Wadjda and The Past didnt make it? Odd. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 OK, so I watched The Hunt and The Broken Circle Breakdown (according to In Contention these are the two most likely to win) and I liked both, neither are perfect, but they could both push the right buttons emotionally when they wanted to (except for whenever BCB tried to be politcal with the stem cell stuff, yikes.). Both have absolutely killer lead performances that I'd probably vote for in our awards thing too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted December 22, 2013 Author Share Posted December 22, 2013 I really like The Hunt. The Past, one of the top 10 movies of the year, not making the shortlist is a travesty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 I found The Past mediocre, so I can't say I'm too bothered by it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted December 22, 2013 Author Share Posted December 22, 2013 I found The Past mediocre, so I can't say I'm too bothered by it. Did you see Great Beauty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Not yet, I'll try to watch it in the next couple days though for sure. That's the one I keep hearing really good things about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 FINAL PREDICTION The Broken Circle Breakdown The Grandmaster The Great Beauty The Hunt Omar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
