aabattery Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 I just have trouble seeing a Singer film gaining much traction in this day and age. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAM! Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 3 minutes ago, Cmasterclay said: Okay it's gonna sound mean and petty but I have to say it: Mr Robot's eyes weird me out and his weird eyes take me out of the trailer. Hard to disappear into the character with those eyes, all I see is him, not Mercury. But critics probably will not agree with this dumb superficial opinion. You know what? You're onto something. When we get used to seeing an actor or an actress, we see that performer even when they're trying to blend into a character. This is more true for some performers and less true for others, but it's true for all of them to an extent. And Rami Malek is an extremely 'seeable' actor to me. It won't affect his fame, but it'll hold him back from the ballots of voters who would rather reward what they view to be 'transformative' work. So we need to see how Rami Malek is able to embody Freddie Mercury despite his memorable appearance before we can nail him down as a surefire nomination, because this year is, in my opinion, the most competitive year for Best Actor nomination hopefuls in a few years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 i wanna at least see reviews of the movie before i rule him out because of his bug eyes. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 1 hour ago, CoolioD1 said: i dunno i'd agree about that. it seems like a pretty subjective "but i like him more". chazelle sure but i'd say cuaron and lee are pretty level in terms of respect even if cuaron has fewer duds. OTOH Cuaron is coming back with a perfectly prestige-y historical piece this year whereas Life of Pi must have been dismissed to some extent as a VFX-driven, CG animals-starring adventure movie. Anyway, the praise for Roma is strong enough that it might win not so much as a fixing of past wrongs but because people simply feel passionate about it as a movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 3 minutes ago, Jake Gittes said: OTOH Cuaron is coming back with a perfectly prestige-y historical piece this year whereas Life of Pi must have been dismissed to some extent as a VFX-driven, CG animals-starring adventure movie. Anyway, the praise for Roma is strong enough that it might win not so much as a fixing of past wrongs but because people simply feel passionate about it as a movie. i'm not saying it can't win i'm just saying i don't buy his reasoning. like if i had said last year "the shape of water will win best picture because the fishman eats a cat head" i'd be half correct, but it's also pretty stupid. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webslinger Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 I wouldn't be surprised if Roma suffers backlash from being released on Netflix, small-scale theatrical release or none, and that could cost it the win. We'll see, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 7 minutes ago, CoolioD1 said: i'm not saying it can't win i'm just saying i don't buy his reasoning. like if i had said last year "the shape of water will win best picture because the fishman eats a cat head" i'd be half correct, but it's also pretty stupid. Pussy eating is worth the statue now we know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 4 minutes ago, Jake Gittes said: Pussy eating is worth the statue now we know. https://deadline.com/2018/08/the-favourite-olivia-colman-emma-stone-yorgos-lanthimos-venice-1202454629/ i guess The Favourite really is the favourite. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webslinger Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 I can't wait to counter the inevitable complaints about the Academy nominating a period costume film with descriptions of how randy it is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAM! Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 11 minutes ago, Webslinger said: I can't wait to counter the inevitable complaints about the Academy nominating a period costume film with descriptions of how randy it is. Count me into that sentiment as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrathOfHan Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 Can You Ever Forgive Me? sounds like a hit. McCarthy and Grant should be good for nominations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Duncan Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 1 minute ago, WrathOfHan said: Can You Ever Forgive Me? sounds like a hit. McCarthy and Grant should be good for nominations. Grant doesn't seem like the frontrunner for Supporting Actor tho. Thankfully a beautiful boy is arriving this Friday. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted September 2, 2018 Author Share Posted September 2, 2018 Has Beale Street screened yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aabattery Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 24 minutes ago, CoolEric258 said: Grant doesn't seem like the frontrunner for Supporting Actor tho. Thankfully a beautiful boy is arriving this Friday. Imagine rooting for someone who is not Richard E. Grant. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 12 minutes ago, Spagheditary said: Has Beale Street screened yet? It premieres at TIFF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted September 2, 2018 Author Share Posted September 2, 2018 2 minutes ago, filmlover said: It premieres at TIFF. I’m going at TIFF! I just wasn’t sure if it was premiering before then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Duncan Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 1 hour ago, aabattery said: Imagine rooting for someone who is not Richard E. Grant. When did I ever say I'm not rooting for REG? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 7 hours ago, aabattery said: Imagine rooting for someone who is not Richard E. Grant. What a piece of work is a man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted September 2, 2018 Share Posted September 2, 2018 8 hours ago, aabattery said: Imagine rooting for someone who is not Richard E. Grant. When someone tells AA they aren't rooting for Grant 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Duncan Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 https://www.indiewire.com/2018/09/telluride-film-festival-critics-poll-2018-best-films-ranked-1202000195/2/ Indiewire polled several critics at Telluride, and here are the results. Quote Best Film 1. “Roma” (44%) 2. “First Man” (16%) 3. “The Favourite” and “Boy Erased” (12% each) 4. “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” (8%) 5. “Birds of Passage” and “Shoplifters” (4%) Best Director 1. Alfonso Cuaron, “Roma” (50%) 2. Damien Chazelle, “First Man” (29%) Single votes for Ciro Guerra and Cristina Gallego, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Jason Reitman, Ralph Fiennes and Orson Welles. Best Screenplay 1. “The Favourite” (28%) 2. “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” (24%) Tied with two votes for each: “Boy Erased,” “First Man,” “Non Fiction,” “Roma,” “Shoplifters.” For the record, last year, Shape of Water tied with Lady Bird for Best Film, while 2016 had Moonlight as #1 for Best Film. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
