GiantCALBears Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 1 minute ago, filmlover said: Yeah, by the time Kate won it was like, "here you go, will you stop already even though this isn't your best work?" (a message she apparently got since Steve Jobs is the only movie she's done since then that could really be labeled "Oscar bait", other than perhaps the flop Labor Day). Whether or not anyone will consider The Revenant his best work is irrelevant since he'll be finally be an Oscar winner. & rightfully so, the man should have multiple Oscars. He's put Hollywood on his back for a while now in terms of critical & audience praise working together which we all know is very rare these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somebody85 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 2 minutes ago, MovieMan89 said: Fortunately I think The Revenant will indeed win at the Oscars before The Martian (yikes, talk about pick your poison). The HFPA loves feel good trite like The Martian. The Academy are at least a little more discerning. I would rather The Martian win. I'll actually remember that in a few weeks unlike The Revenant. And that's not knocking The Revenant, its just nothing that will stick with me. It's a gorgeous film though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiantCALBears Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Just now, #ED said: Is it right to belittle awards? These are still people who put in work. They don't just "win". Absolutely, the average person who is a more casual movie fan doesn't care about these award shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthWalker Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 The anti-CBM rhetoric continues to grow at the golden globe s irratu is at the center of the Hollywood conspiracy to kill the superhero genre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#ED Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 4 minutes ago, Telemachos said: The Globes may (or may not) have impact in the Oscar race, but they're pretty silly overall and have been for decades. You realize it's just 120 foreign press-credentialed entertainment journalists right? Ones that really enjoy the spotlight and getting to glad-hand celebs. Right, the winners clearly went on stage realizing what a joke of an award they just won. Those speeches were for nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Terrific Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I'll be doing rants about Inarittu and his superhero movie hatred periodically. He mocks the conservatism of CBMs, but he sees Hollywood hero fighting nature to get his Oscar as... spiritual, orgasmic... Something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Panda Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Potential BP Winners Now The Martian missed the SAG nomination and a BAFTA Best Pic nomination. But it won Best Comedy, and Ridley is seen as overdue. Inarritu won last year, but the only miss for the Revenant so far is the SAG nomination. He could potentially win BP, especially with how WTF this year is. The Big Short lost a bit of momentum tonight with no wins at all, but it's been getting a lot of industry love. Id still put it as the weak frontrunner to win. Spotlight is pretty much dead in the water at this point, but it's still technically in contention. Miller missed here and he missed at the BAFTAS, but he's still a dark horse. Those are your top 5. I'm betting the Globes are completely off though this year, and we'll end up with The Big Short winning. But I could be wrong. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 5 minutes ago, MovieMan89 said: Fortunately I think The Revenant will indeed win at the Oscars before The Martian (yikes, talk about pick your poison). The HFPA loves feel good trite like The Martian. The Academy are at least a little more discerning. Oh, THE MARTIAN is *much* better than THE REVENANT, in almost every way. 3 minutes ago, filmlover said: To be fair, they're not nearly as bad as they used to be. They will never live down the embarrassment of those The Tourist nominations. They might've just trumped 'em tonight. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatree Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Just now, DarthWalker said: The anti-CBM rhetoric continues to grow at the golden globe s irratu is at the center of the Hollywood conspiracy to kill the superhero genre LOL. You think 'Hollywood' hates superhero films? Are you fucking with us? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovieMan89 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Telemachos said: The Globes may (or may not) have impact in the Oscar race, but they're pretty silly overall and have been for decades. You realize it's just 120 foreign press-credentialed entertainment journalists right? Ones that really enjoy the spotlight and getting to glad-hand celebs. Exactly. I mean just imagine Gervais at the Oscars throwing the Academy under the bus like he likes to with the HFPA, and then getting asked to return host. Yeah, wouldn't happen. The GG are just a fun show for the celebs to have a good time. Edited January 11, 2016 by MovieMan89 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 1 minute ago, #ED said: Right, the winners clearly went on stage realizing what a joke of an award they just won. Those speeches were for nothing. Actors love getting recognition too. We all do, nothing wrong with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#ED Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 The Revenant dominated. Get over it Tele. I'm watching it this week and if it sucks, fuck you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somebody85 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 2 minutes ago, The Panda said: Potential BP Winners Now The Martian missed the SAG nomination and a BAFTA Best Pic nomination. But it won Best Comedy, and Ridley is seen as overdue. Inarritu won last year, but the only miss for the Revenant so far is the SAG nomination. He could potentially win BP, especially with how WTF this year is. The Big Short lost a bit of momentum tonight with no wins at all, but it's been getting a lot of industry love. Id still put it as the weak frontrunner to win. Spotlight is pretty much dead in the water at this point, but it's still technically in contention. Miller missed here and he missed at the BAFTAS, but he's still a dark horse. Those are your top 5. I'm betting the Globes are completely off though this year, and we'll end up with The Big Short winning. But I could be wrong. If that happens I hope it will be The Big Short, Spotlight, or The Martian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empire Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Telemachos said: Oh, THE MARTIAN is *much* better than THE REVENANT, in almost every way. Totally agree. The Martian is superior to The Revenant. I also feel Damon gave a better performance than DiCaprio. Edited January 11, 2016 by Empire 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Panda Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 6 minutes ago, MovieMan89 said: Fortunately I think The Revenant will indeed win at the Oscars before The Martian (yikes, talk about pick your poison). The HFPA loves feel good trite like The Martian. The Academy are at least a little more discerning. I don't want Inarritu to win the Oscar twice in a row, but Id take The Revenant over anything but The Big Short, Mad Max, or at an extreme unlikely circumstance Star Wars or Inside Out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
department store basement Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Guys, the real winner of the Golden Globes is Fox. Not The Revenant, not The Martian. Fox. They won 6 out of 7 top awards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiantCALBears Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 3 minutes ago, #ED said: Right, the winners clearly went on stage realizing what a joke of an award they just won. Those speeches were for nothing. Lol wut? Can you honestly say those speeches mean anything other than to the people they are directed? To the viewing public they are meaningless & forgetful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovieMan89 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 1 minute ago, Telemachos said: Oh, THE MARTIAN is *much* better than THE REVENANT, in almost every way. No way man. The Revenant does at least have everything going for it in a big way on all the technical levels. The Martian's technical aspects are the definition of good enough and not even close to the best of the year. The Martian may have more heart I guess, but only because Matt Damon is likable. Hardly a testament to the film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinaTakla Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I thought Gervais was so terrible tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tau Ceti Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 (edited) Random notes: Really happy for Sly but Rylance had the superior performance and I hope the Academy recognizes that. Someone revived the corpse of Steve Jobs when we weren't watching. I was completely discounting it at this point. Really hoping that we're seeing a second wind for Room. More people need to see this movie. Not getting the Martian hate on this forum. It's a wonderful film that just about every average GA friend I talk to really enjoyed. It will get Oscar noms but quite possibly zero wins so tonight may be its high watermark. I think the awards success it's had thus far is about on par with its quality. Edited January 11, 2016 by Tau Ceti 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
