The Futurist Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Maybe AMPAS french quota has been reached.; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilmBuff Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I believe this is a two horse race between Jessica Chastain and J-Law, but I still have to pick Chastain. She gave the best lead performance, and J-Law is overshadowed in her movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Right now, I cannot see how Chastain wins. They just didn't like her film that much. 5 nominations isn't good. It's disappointing. I was expecting the same nine as THL's except switching Actor and Actress around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Chastain was good. Jlaw was absolutely incredible. Rivas was one the best I have ever seen. If Chastain Ill be mad. She doesnt deserve it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloneWars Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I agree with Baumer. I really want to see JLaw win. She gave a better performance than Chastain. Both were good performances though, but JLaw's performance was much better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilmBuff Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Haven't seen Amour, but I disagree Jennifer Lawrence gave a better performance than Chastain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I believe this is a two horse race between Jessica Chastain and J-Law, but I still have to pick Chastain. She gave the best lead performance, and J-Law is overshadowed in her movie.That's cause you haven't seen Amour. Riva is the best of the bunch. Chastain is a distant third imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Alfred Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Chastain has zero chance. Amour and SLP is clearly much more loved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Chastain is in a similar boat as michelle williams last year. Williams won the bulk of the precursors but then davis and streep took the most important ones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 ZDT is much more popular, acclaimed and weighty than My Week with Marilyn, though. That movie had next to nothing to offer except for Williams' performance, while Chastain's is a great performance in the center of a great film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Apparently not so great of a film to the Academy. Only 5 noms. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Futurist Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Apparently not so great of a film to the Academy. Only 5 noms.It s because it s not a period film which forbids a lot of tech noms : costume, make up, etcAnd there is only one big character for an acting nod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 (edited) It s because it s not a period film which forbids a lot of tech noms : costume, make up, etcAnd there is only one big character for an acting nod.Hurt Locker got 9. That was the benchmark and it failed spectacularly much to my chagrin. And even if it doesn't get score, Sound mixing, Director, and Cinematography were all possible nominations. Edited January 12, 2013 by riczhang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilmBuff Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 About to watch Amour, they were only showing it at one theater! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Just saw ZD30. Chastain was very good but not as good as performances I saw from Rachel Weisz and Michelle Williams this year. Best acting honors in ZD30 go to Jason Clarke IMO. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Just saw ZD30. Chastain was very good but not as good as performances I saw from Rachel Weisz and Michelle Williams this year. Best acting honors in ZD30 go to Jason Clarke IMO.He was awesome! Chastain was good but not better than the other two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I thought the best female performance of last year came from Cotillard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I havent seen Chastain or Lawrence yet, but at this point Wallis and Riva are my favorite female perofrmances from last year.I'd be ecstatic if either of them won Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I'll be seeing SLP within a week, though I wonder if I might end up deciding Lawrence fits better in supporting since the role from what I have heard is arguably borderline.We'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Just saw ZD30. Chastain was very good but not as good as performances I saw from Rachel Weisz and Michelle Williams this year. Best acting honors in ZD30 go to Jason Clarke IMO.Those are two of my favourites as well. My personal top 5 would in fact be 1. Weisz 2. Riva 3. Williams 4. Wallis 5. Chastain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
