2014 Academy Awards: The Official Thread (ALL NOMINEES IN THE FIRST POST)

[narniadis]

12 YAS is just hard to sit through, I have sat through it twice now and its harder the second time even though I was prepared. Nobody likes admitting that we as humans can be cruel to each other in ways that are beyond human, and I truly think that is one of its problems. Philomena despite its subject matter is wrapped up in a story of sweet forgiveness that 12 YAS just doesn't have at the end and I am sure thats part of the reason it sits better with the older members. 

[narniadis]

And I think if Lupita doesn't win then it goes home empty handed and Gravity steamrolls right to the top

[The Stingray]

Did you vote, Tele? If so, what did you vote for?

[4815162342]

12 Years isn't that brutal aside from the one whipping scene. It's more emotionally intense than stomach-turning.

Edited March 2, 2014 by 4815162342

[The Panda]

Here are my final predicts

 

Best Picture: Gravity (Against the odds I am going with my heart)

Alt 12 Years a Slave

Heart Says Gravity

Best Director: Alfonso Cuaron

Alt Steve McQueen

Heart Says Cuaron

Best Actor: Matthew McConaughey

Alt Leonardo DiCaprio

Heart Says DiCaprio

Best Actress: Cate Blanchett

Alt (Although one really isn't needed) Judi Dench

Heart Says Blanchett

Best Supporting Actor: Jared Leto

Alt Barkhad Abdi

Heart Says Abdi

Best Supporting Actress: Lupita Nyongo 

Alt Jennifer Lawrence (I still don't see her pulling two consecutive wins)

Heart Says Hawkins

Adapted Screenplay: Philomena

Alt 12 Years a Slave

Heart Says Before Midnight

Original Screenplay: Her

Alt American Hustle

Heart Says Her

Animated Feature: Frozen

No Alternate

Heart Says Frozen

Foreign Film: The Great Beauty

Alt The Hunt

Heart Says The Great Beauty

Production Design: The Great Gatsby

Alt Gravity

Heart Says Her

Cinematography: Gravity

Alt None

Heart Says Gravity

Costume Design: American Hustle

Alt The Great Gatsby

Heart Says The Grandmaster

Editing: Gravity

Alt Captain Phillips

Heart Says Gravity

Makeup: Dallas Buyers Club

Alt Bad Grandpa

Heart Says DBC

Score: Gravity

Alt Her

Heart Says Gravity or Saving Mr. Banks

Original Song: Let it Go

Alt Ordinary Love (or Happy, it's an open race)

Heart Says The Moon Song

Sound Mixing: Gravity

Alt Lone Survivor

Heart Says Gravity

Sound Editing: Gravity

Alt Lone Survivor

Heart Says Gravity

Visual Effects: Gravity

Alt None

Heart Says Gravity

Animated Short: Get a Horse

Alt ???

Heart Says Get a Horse

Documentary: The Act of Killing (against the odds, I am going with my heart on this one)

Alt 20 Feet from Stardom

Heart Says The Act of Killing

Live Action Short: The Voorman Problem

Alt ???

Documentary Short: The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life

Alt ???

Edited March 2, 2014 by The Panda

[The Panda]

12 Years isn't that brutal aside from the one whipping scene. It's more emotionally intense than stomach-turning.

 

That's what I don't get, it's honestly not that gory.

[Leyla]

there will be no live airing of the ceremony here on tv 

so until tomorrow them

 

Hope that the dresses won't disappoint

& go Cate & Jared!

 

 

btw 10 years since ROTK swept

that was a glorious day!

[ladyevenstar22]

it was indeed tauriel, i even cried ...it was beautiful and i had just watched it for the 13th time at the cinema the night before , i had already seen it twice when nominations came out and decided i'd watch it again for every nominations it got all 11 of them 

 

also fact i was in england , easy access to a cinema day or night , here on my island even if i really like a film the most i managed was 5 times for breaking dawn and avatar and then poof film gets kicked out , such is life with only 7 measly screens

 

don't think i've enjoyed the oscar as much since , i've love some best pics happy they won but it wasnt the same and this year same seeing as how 12yas probably won't sweep and leo won't win not much to look forward to, lupita isnt sure ! ehhh

[Dementeleus]

Did you vote, Tele? If so, what did you vote for?

I'm not an Academy member.

[cookie]

12 Years isn't that brutal aside from the one whipping scene. It's more emotionally intense than stomach-turning.

There's still that scene where they almost hang Northup and he's left standing on his toes struggling to breath for what feels like an eternity.

Edited March 2, 2014 by C00k13

[RichWS]

I'm not an Academy member.

 

THEN WHAT GOOD ARE YOU?

[narniadis]

That's what I don't get, it's honestly not that gory.

 Emotional brutality is worse than physical brutality and its the kind that we as humans cringe at more.

[The Panda]

 Emotional brutality is worse than physical brutality and its the kind that we as humans cringe at more.

 

Still, it's not gory, which is why I tilt my head in confusion when people say it's torture porn.

[Dementeleus]

THEN WHAT GOOD ARE YOU?

Pretty much nothing.

[The Panda]

In honor of the Oscars I am going to do The Panda awards, where I pat on the back everybody that I thought deserved the Oscar.  Because these are a spur of the moment I'll just post them randomly throughout the day until the Oscars come on.

 

The first Award is Best Supporting Actress

 

The nominees are...

1.Carey Mulligan, Inside Llewyn Davis

2.Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle

3.Lupita N'yongo, 12 Years a Slave

4.Margot Robbie, The Wolf of Wall Street

5.Shailene Woodley, The Spectacular Now

 

And the Bamboo Stick goes to....

Margot Robbie, The Wolf of Wall Street!

 

[narniadis]

Still, it's not gory, which is why I tilt my head in confusion when people say it's torture porn.

 

Gotcha, I haven't heard it refered to as that - nor is it from a Psychological and Social standpoint.....

[narniadis]

In honor of the Oscars I am going to do The Panda awards, where I pat on the back everybody that I thought deserved the Oscar.  Because these are a spur of the moment I'll just post them randomly throughout the day until the Oscars come on.

 

The first Award is Best Supporting Actress

 

The nominees are...

1.Carey Mulligan, Inside Llewyn Davis

2.Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle

3.Lupita N'yongo, 12 Years a Slave

4.Margot Robbie, The Wolf of Wall Street

5.Shailene Woodley, The Spectacular Now

 

And the Bamboo Stick goes to....

Margot Robbie, The Wolf of Wall Street!

 

Whoop Whoop - fantastic performance

[DAR]

there will be no live airing of the ceremony here on tv 

so until tomorrow them

 

Hope that the dresses won't disappoint

& go Cate & Jared!

 

 

btw 10 years since ROTK swept

that was a glorious day!

Somewhere in Canada a single tear falls from fishnets

[narniadis]

I haven't been able to do a start to finish Oscar ceremony in 6 years so I am excited for tonight - no matter how crazy it might be lol

[RichWS]

Somewhere in Canada a single tear falls from fishnets

 

Can't wait for that eruption on Twitter when Leo doesn't win.