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[filmlover]

Is it possible that The Imitation Game could be a no-show, like True Grit or American Hustle?

I think Adapted Screenplay is very likely. Kind of a barren category, competition-wise.

Edited February 19, 2015 by filmlover

[The Futurist]

Weinstein has definitely lost his mojo.

His last big Oscar was Jlaw s.

And since SLP, his movies are going nowhere award wise.

[riczhang]

TIG's definitely winning screenplay. I don't think there is much of a chance of a spoiler in that category now that GG wasn't nommed. Originals is where the rave is at. 3 possible winners.

[TalismanRing]

I think Adapted Screenplay is very likely. Kind of a barren category, competition-wise.

 

Inherent Vice is fantastic and deserving but it seems to be a love it or hate it kind of movie.

[Blankments]

nah. If I was gonna come up with a scientific formula for "roles that win supporting actor" JK Simmons in Whiplash would be as close a result as possible.

 

I don't like category fraud anyway. so I'm glad fox didn't go that way. Fiennes got way closer to an oscar nomination than I thought he would when I saw the movie almost a whole year ago now. (and besides, he won the boffy...)

AMEN TO THAT ON THE BOFFY

 

Fiennes is a no doubt about it lead in GBH.  As great as the script, direction, production design and supporting actors are it's his performance that drives the film and makes it truly memorable. He deserved to be nominated and IMO win Best Actor over Keaton.

I agree (except with over Keaton), but I'm talking awards politics haha.

 

Reading that Random Academy's ballot and reasoning on all other categories that's not the person who's opinion Id want to align myself with. 

I agree. I don't even think LEGO should win Best Song (That song is 3rd personally for me).

[TalismanRing]

http://www.ew.com/article/2015/02/18/oscars-how-10-academy-members-are-voting-and-why

 

EW: Oscars: 10 Academy members reveal how they're voting, and why

 

Best Picture: Boyhood—3 votes

• Birdman—2 votes
• The Grand Budapest Hotel—2 votes
• Whiplash—2 votes 
• Selma—1 vote

 

Director: Richard Linklater, Boyhood—6 votes

Best Actress: Julianne Moore, Still Alice—6 votes

Best Actor: Michael Keaton, Birdman—6 votes

Best Supporting Actress: Patricia Arquette, Boyhood—6 votes

Best Supporting Actor: J.K. Simmons, Whiplash—7 votes

[CoolioD1]

Is it possible that The Imitation Game could be a no-show, like True Grit or American Hustle?

sure. it's only the frontrunner for one award, and I could easily see an upset.

[terrestrial]

FilmStage gives the links to legal/official free screenplays for a lot of movies, I think mostly Oscar contenders... They seem to plan to add over the time some more, but it is already a nice list IMHO

 

 

http://thefilmstage.com/news/download-screenplays-for-gone-girl-the-theory-of-everything-and-more/

[The Futurist]

The Hater’s Guide To The 2015 Oscars

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[Blankments]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/brutally-honest-oscar-ballot-no-773848?source=gravity

[TalismanRing]

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So much gold - if I started quoting all the bits I over I'd get a warning for excessive quoting.

 

OK, maybe a few...

 

Everyone wants to be Batman. That's no burden. You know how much I'd pay to be Batman in a movie? At least three dollars. This is an even less dramatic comeback than when Mickey Rourke came back from being a psychotic asshole, only to remind everyone that he is still a psychotic asshole.

I think Hollywood has a special charity fund that they dig into every year just so that they can produce enough low-budget indies to ensure that there are actually five eligible Best Actress nominees.

Is "Morten Tyldum" Elvish for "Ron Howard"?

 

Edited February 19, 2015 by TalismanRing

[Ezen Baklattan]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/brutally-honest-oscar-ballot-no-773848?source=gravity

Nightcrawler and Ethan Hawke...

 

The Theory of Everything...

[TalismanRing]

And wow that 4 minute video of that girl is great and yeah no Ethan Hawke makes it even better

 

[darkelf]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/brutally-honest-oscar-ballot-no-773848?source=gravity

 

lol I liked it when he/she said The Theory of Everything was about something

[The Futurist]

I still don't see the point of this brutally honest ballots tradition.

Yeah, people are mean and st00pid when you guarantee them anonimity.

Nothing new really.

[Impact]

The comment about Weinstein's last win-that was only 2 years ago! (Well I remember during the 2011 when right before the commercial break the announcer said "Hugo marks Scorsese's first Oscar nominee since The Departed!" Me: Yeah he only did ONE film between those, so what are you trying to say?)

And 2 years ago Harvey won 3 awards and he still has somewhat of a voice to the Academy-even if he is very egotistical. (well at least its not Kayne West!)

 

Anyway I could see Sniper or Theory winning screenplay though I am predicting Game.

[Ezen Baklattan]

I also feel somewhat annoyed that none of the films with Best Actress nominees except for the one with the gentle and supportive wife were nominated for almost anything else. The Academy really dropped the ball there, especially when Wild practically came gift wrapped as Oscar bait. I mean, a movie shouldn't be nominated just for having strong women/non-white characters, but I feel like The Academy ignored a lot of really obvious "Nominate me!" choices here. I wouldn't mind if they went for more ballsy films (as much as I dislike Foxcatcher, it's a unique and unexpected choice), but they really dropped the ball this year.

[Blankments]

I thought The Lego Movie [in which "Everything Is Awesome" is featured] was horrible. It was whack and I just did not like it at all — I mean, I couldn't even get through the film.

 

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/2015s-brutally-honest-oscar-ballot-773904

 

[BK007]

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I don't find being mean, rude and swearing funny. It's kind of pathetic and childish. 

[Jessie]

I don't find being mean, rude and swearing funny. It's kind of pathetic and childish. 

 

I think you can be pathetic and childish at times too but ah well, no-ones perfect