The Pandamonium Awards: Awarding the Best of the Half-Decade

The Panda · January 31, 2015

The third best picture nominee

Boyhood

"I just thought there would be more."

Honorary Nomination: Ellar Coltrane for Breakthrough Performance

Tomatometer: 98%

Box Office: 24.9 million

Oscar Nominations: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Editing

Nomination Total: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing, and Best Original Song (7 total)

Boyhood is a stirring twelve year epic that is the epitome of the work of Richard Linklater's already masterful filmography. Boyhood follows the character of Mason, played by Ellar Coltrane, through shots and glimpses of twelve years of his life, and carefully weaves many small, touching moments to mold one of the most beautiful experiences that can be seen on film. With Boyhood, you never feel as if you are watching a film, but you legitimately feel as if you are watching a real person grow up and experience many of the same things everyone faces in life. Boyhood is a masterful cinematic experience that plays out like none before it.

Edited January 31, 2015 by The Panda

The Panda · January 31, 2015

Last award announced for right now

Best Franchise Film

The Avengers

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Guardians of the Galaxy

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Skyfall

Winner

Guardians of the Galaxy

Edited January 31, 2015 by The Panda

The Panda · February 5, 2015

Django Unchained

"I like the way you die, boy."

Honorary Nomination: The Acting Ensemble for Best Ensemble

Tomatometer: 88%

Box Office: 162.8 million

Oscar Nominations: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Sound Editing

Nomination Total: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Action Film (5 Total)

Django Unchained is a pulp filled revenge flick that serves up one of Quentin Tarantino's most invigorating cinematic recipes yet. Django Unchained follows a freed slave, named Django, and his freer, Dr. King Schultz, in Django's quest to rescue his wife out of slavery. Django Unchained is a film that is unapologetic in it's gruesome violence, language, and more comedic take on one of the darkest points in United States history. It is a film that never ceases to entertain with it's instantly classic dialogue, over-the-top action sets, and sheer thrill in a classic story done well. It serves up the best in the arthouse and mainstream genre.

The Panda · February 5, 2015

Brief intro for this category, I am not necessarily giving the award (and nominating) based on the song that I like the best as a song alone, but also how well the song contributes to the impact of the film. (Notice there are no end credit songs here, but all songs that were integral parts of their respective films)

Best Original Song

"For the Dancing and the Dreaming" from How to Train Your Dragon 2