88TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS Discussion Topic (LIVE! Today's discussion begins on pg 33)

[The Panda]

1 hour ago, Daniel Dylan Davis said:

 

Completely agree, and I say that as someone who usually enjoys comic book movies. I have yet to a MCU as good or as poignant, as anything of the best that Pixar or Studio Ghibli has to offer.

 

I'd make an exception to Jessica Jones and maybe Daredevil.  They are on par with a lot Pixar and Studio Ghibli stuff.

 

But the point still stands.

[WrathOfHan]

Lava is an abomination and should burn.

[Blankments]

Picture: 7/8

Director: 4/5

Actor: 4/5

Actress: 4/5

Supporting Actor: 4/5 (I've seen all five of the actual nominees though! )

Supporting Actress: 3/5

Original Screenplay: 3/5 (seen all actual noms)

Adapted Screenplay: 4/5

Animated Feature Film: 3/5

Foreign Language Film: 3/5

Documentary Feature: 3/5

Documentary Short: 3/5

Live Action Short: 4/5

Animated Short: 3/5

Original Score: 4/5

Original Song: 2/5

Sound Editing: 4/5 (seen all actual noms)

Sound Mixing: 4/5 (seen all actual noms)

Production Design: 2/5

Cinematography: 5/5

Makeup and Hairstyling: 2/3

Costume Design: 3/5

Film Editing: 3/5 (seen all actual noms)

Visual Effects: 4/5 (seen all actual noms)

 

And first predicts:

 

Picture: The Big Short
Director: Adam McKay, The Big Short
Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Actress: Brie Larson, Room
Supporting Actor: Sylvester Stallone, Creed
Supporting Actress: Rooney Mara, Carol
Original Screenplay: Spotlight
Adapted Screenplay: The Big Short
Animated Feature: Inside Out
Cinematography: The Revenant
Production Design: Mad Max: Fury Road
Costume Design: Cinderella
Makeup and Hairstyling: The Revenant
Sound Mixing: Mad Max: Fury Road
Sound Editing: Mad Max: Fury Road
Visual Effects: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Original Score: Ennio Morricone, The Hateful Eight
Original Song: "Simple Song #3," Youth
Documentary Feature: Amy
Foreign Language Film: Son of Saul
Animated Short: Sanjay's Super Team
Documentary Short: Body Team 12
Live Action Short: Ave Maria

[Jack Nevada]

Lava is hideous and you suck if you like it. 

[filmlover]

They should play the song from Lava instead of using other methods of torture for interrogations going forward.

[Dementeleus]

LAVA is delightful and if you don't like it, you hate puppies, the smell of fresh laundry, and common decency.

[filmlover]

Just now, Telemachos said:

LAVA is delightful and if you don't like it, you hate puppies, the smell of fresh laundry, and common decency.

I Lava you, Tele. 

 

But no, Lava stinks. It's annoying and a bit blatantly sexist.

[Dementeleus]

3 minutes ago, filmlover said:

I Lava you, Tele. 

 

But no, Lava stinks. It's annoying and a bit blatantly sexist.

 

It's none of those things.

[WrathOfHan]

6 minutes ago, Telemachos said:

LAVA is delightful and if you don't like it, you hate puppies, the smell of fresh laundry, and common decency.

[filmlover]

Just now, Telemachos said:

 

It's none of those things.

Oh come on. The dude volcano is meant to be an obese schlub and the female is designed like a "trophy wife." Pixar, you should know better. 

[DAR]

I'm surprised the hate Lava engenders since it's fairly forgettable.

[filmlover]

1 minute ago, DAR said:

I'm surprised the hate Lava engenders since it's fairly forgettable.

It would be if that damned song didn't go on and on and on and on and on.

[Dementeleus]

Just now, filmlover said:

Oh come on. The dude volcano is meant to be an obese schlub and the female is designed like a "trophy wife." Pixar, you should know better. 

 

The characters are modeled after folk-singer and Hawaiian rights activist Israel Kamakawiwoʻole and his wife Marlene, who were high-school sweethearts.

[Jack Nevada]

3 minutes ago, DAR said:

I'm surprised the hate Lava engenders since it's fairly forgettable.

It's Pixar's Chef

[MovieMan89]

1 hour ago, Impact said:

If there were 5 noms they would of been: Big Short, Mad Max, The Martian, Revenant and Spotlight. (Actually pretty easy to figure out that this year)

I don't know, could make a strong argument Room would have replaced Martian given the Scott snub. There must be some major Room love among them for Abrahamson to knock out Scott.

[Dementeleus]

7 minutes ago, MovieMan89 said:

I don't know, could make a strong argument Room would have replaced Martian given the Scott snub. There must be some major Room love among them for Abrahamson to knock out Scott.

 

Nothing against Sir Ridley, but that was a very pleasant surprise.

[filmlover]

I was hoping that the kid from Room could sneak in because he sure was cute at the Globes on Sunday. Very much looking forward to finally seeing Room.

[Jayhawk the Hutt]

Jesus, did Lava cause the death of a family member or close friend? It's like the definition of harmless.

[filmlover]

1 minute ago, Jayhawk said:

Jesus, did Lava cause the death of a family member or close friend? It's like the definition of harmless.

I just find it actively annoying, mostly because of that song.

[MovieMan89]

5 minutes ago, Telemachos said:

 

Nothing against Sir Ridley, but that was a very pleasant surprise.

An amazing surprise. The only thing that would have made it even better is if The Martian was snubbed in BP too for TFA.