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[Jack Nevada]

10 minutes ago, Mockingjay Raphael said:

 

The creepy score was easily the best thing in the first movie, that's why I don't understand why the hell they cut if from the sequel  

IIRC they whipped out the Boards of Canada song at least twice in the sequel.

Edited January 9, 2016 by Jack Nevada

[Ethan Hunt]

Did someone say something about 2011? 

Edited January 9, 2016 by Ethan Hunt

[DAR]

I'll throw out some love to Warrior and 50/50 from that year.

[CoolioD1]

4 minutes ago, DAR said:

I'll throw out some love to Warrior and 50/50 from that year.

Oh yes, those are the two 'coolio cries like a kid who just broke his favourite transformer' movies of that year.

[MrPink]

I like Moneyball a lot. It's not the typical mold of 'Best Picture' winner, but as mentioned, they made it a very compelling movie about baseball and crunching numbers.

[Jack Nevada]

Moneyball is the very definition of a solid rewatch mainstay. 

[CoolioD1]

Just now, Jack Nevada said:

Moneyball is the very definition of a solid rewatch mainstay. 

Also a movie where the end didn't get me super emotional until like the third time I watched it and now it does EVERYTIME.

[Jack Nevada]

Bennett Miller rules. 

[POTUS 2020]

1 hour ago, Baumer said:

 

I'm at home

Admission of guilt!

[DAR]

Eh not a fan of Foxcatcher 

[POTUS 2020]

9 minutes ago, CoolioD1 said:

Also a movie where the end didn't get me super emotional until like the third time I watched it and now it does EVERYTIME.

Turning down $20m made me cry too

[Jack Nevada]

Just now, DAR said:

Eh not a fan of Foxcatcher 

Foxcatcher is great.

[filmlover]

Arguably the best/most memorable part of that entire awards season was when the nominations were announced and the entire press room screamed in horror when Jennifer Lawrence (lol to think there was actually a time not too long ago when she was just an ingénue with a bright future ahead of her) announced Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close as the last Best Picture nominee. The way it was set up with four slots on each side and one in the middle with the Oscar bumper with that movie filling that bumper slot was incredible, as if they set it up to yell "SURPRISE!" at the end on purpose.

 

Where is Thomas Horn these days anyway.

 

Edited January 9, 2016 by filmlover

[incognitoo]

3 hours ago, terrestrial said:

Highlander... I that story idea

 

Haha, yes, I can totally see that. Albeit to me, as an old-time videogamer, it was more the equivalent of a beat-em-up videogame (which by no means is meant to belittle its story arc). Very fond memories of this one, though I found myself kinda bewildered upon the first sighting of the movie. Because to me it was cool, of epic greatness and World Wrestling Federation like silliness - all at the same time - which was a first for me back then. The latter instances of that franchise unfortunately failed to repeat that magic

[CJohn]

1 minute ago, filmlover said:

Arguably the best/most memorable part of that entire awards season was when the nominations were announced and the entire press room screamed in horror when Jennifer Lawrence (lol to think there was actually a time not too long ago when she was just an ingénue with a bright future ahead of her) announced Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close as the last Best Picture nominee. The way it was set up with four slots on each side and one in the middle with the Oscar bumper with that movie filling that bumper slot was incredible, as if they set it up to yell "SURPRISE!" at the end on purpose.

 

Where is Thomas Horn these days anyway.

 

How did that movie got in?!?!?!?!? I still ask that question to myself every day. 

[grim22]

1 minute ago, filmlover said:

Arguably the best/most memorable part of that entire awards season was when the nominations were announced and the entire press room screamed in horror when Jennifer Lawrence (lol to think there was actually a time not too long ago when she was just an ingénue with a bright future ahead of her) announced Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close as the last Best Picture nominee. The way it was set up with four slots on each side and one in the middle with the Oscar bumper with that movie filling that bumper slot was incredible, as if they set it up to yell "SURPRISE!" at the end on purpose.

 

Where is Thomas Horn these days anyway.

 

 

How did that movie get in the nomination list? It is like voters didn't watch it but decided the pedigree was good enough.

[Empire]

46 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

2011 was a weak year for film, it's not a surprise The Artist won (haven't seen it).

I don't like The Artist, but it isn't my least favorite of the noms. I disliked Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close and The Help more. It one of the worst Best Picture lineups ever. 

 

Moneyball should have won since it is the best of the bunch. 

[filmlover]

Just now, CJohn said:

How did that movie got in?!?!?!?!? I still ask that question to myself every day. 

Daldry + 9/11 = TOTAL Academy fodder, reviews be damned. I wouldn't be surprised if Bullock was tied with Shailene Woodley for sixth place in Supporting Actress, but she ultimately missed due to her minimal screen time and the fact her part wasn't really showy at all.

[CoolioD1]

extremely loud and incredibly close was a strong argument for there being an age limit of at least 18 to acting in movies. if that means we gotta have grown-ass men playing ten year old boys i don't give a fuck just don't put me through that again.

[The Gotham Bank]

10 minutes ago, Jack Nevada said:

Foxcatcher is great.

Agreed. Not for everyone though.