BOFFY VI: Return of the Jedi - Ballots (pick one for each category, only rank Best Picture) Due 3/2 at 11:59PM EST

[Goffe]

FYC

 

 

the third melody in the end credits suit is, by a wide margin, my favorite theme of the year. 

Edited January 13, 2018 by Goffe

[aabattery]

So...

 

Is Paddington 2 eligible?

 

 

[filmlover]

I'll be compiling mine over the next few days.

[SLAM!]

6 hours ago, aabattery said:

So...

 

Is Paddington 2 eligible?

 

 

 

Here's my opinion on Paddington 2.

 

While people may open it up for eligibility, fully embracing the film now could come at a cost. If it manages to sneak into a few categories and the forum-wide top 25, that'll hurt its eligibility and perception for next year's awards and Top 25. It'd be a shame if people didn't vote for it next year because it was recognized in a year with only partial eligibility.

[TalismanRing]

4 hours ago, slambros said:

 

Here's my opinion on Paddington 2.

 

While people may open it up for eligibility, fully embracing the film now could come at a cost. If it manages to sneak into a few categories and the forum-wide top 25, that'll hurt its eligibility and perception for next year's awards and Top 25. It'd be a shame if people didn't vote for it next year because it was recognized in a year with only partial eligibility.

People have as much time to see Paddington 2 as they do several other contenders - and more than some where the films aren't expanding nationwide before voting.

[SLAM!]

Here's a few more FYCs:

 

 

The Zookeeper's Wife for Best Actress (Jessica Chastain), Best Supporting Actor (Johan Heldenberg), Best Adapated Screenplay, Best Costume Design, Best Production Design

 

 

 

The Greatest Showman for Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Sound Mixing & Editing, Best Soundtrack, and Most Epic Box Office Run

 

 

 

Wind River for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Hero (Cole Lambert)

 

 

 

Split for Best Actor (James McAvoy) and Best Cinematography

 

 

 

Lady Bird for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Ensemble, Best Actress (Saorsie Ronan), Best Supporting Actress (Laurie Metcalf), Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing

Edited January 22, 2018 by slambros

[SLAM!]

15 minutes ago, TalismanRing said:

People have as much time to see Paddington 2 as they do several other contenders - and more than some where the films aren't expanding nationwide before voting.

 

While this is true, Paddington 2 is widely regarded as a 2018 release for many people. And if, hypothetically, 2018 as a year in film is mediocre enough to allow for Paddington 2's inclusion on the list, there will be an ethical problem. If a film is getting this much support, that's great. But you know how many people who are getting the film in 2018 would feel sad if it couldn't run for the 2018 awards? That's why my suggestion is to simply wait a year, even if they can see the film in time. It's already an excellent candidate for placement on 2018 lists.

 

If Your Name and My Life as a Zuchini are regarded as 2016 films, then I think Paddington 2 should be regarded as a 2018 film, because those situations adhere to the American theatrical release patterns.

 

It's interesting that, out of all the January films in so many years, this is the one to conjure up the support needed to cause this kind of situation.

[The Panda]

13 hours ago, aabattery said:

So...

 

Is Paddington 2 eligible?

 

 

If @The Shape of Pasta disagrees, then go with what Spaghetti says.  I personally think it should qualify for next years BOFFYs, simply because we've gone by Domestic release dates for everything else (and Paddington didn't have a domestic release until January)

[TalismanRing]

37 minutes ago, slambros said:

 

While this is true, Paddington 2 is widely regarded as a 2018 release for many people. And if, hypothetically, 2018 as a year in film is mediocre enough to allow for Paddington 2's inclusion on the list, there will be an ethical problem. If a film is getting this much support, that's great. But you know how many people who are getting the film in 2018 would feel sad if it couldn't run for the 2018 awards? That's why my suggestion is to simply wait a year, even if they can see the film in time. It's already an excellent candidate for placement on 2018 lists.

 

If Your Name and My Life as a Zuchini are regarded as 2016 films, then I think Paddington 2 should be regarded as a 2018 film, because those situations adhere to the American theatrical release patterns.

 

It's interesting that, out of all the January films in so many years, this is the one to conjure up the support needed to cause this kind of situation.

The difference is Your Name and Zucchini were barely released in 2016 and yet still qualified as 2016 voting though hardly anyone in the U.S. could see them.  Even their later "wide" releases were limited. 

 

Paddington 2 on the other hand is a wide release.  Now if one wants to have it as a 2018 fine but it's not being harmed in any way - in fact it benefits from a wide release fresh on everyone's minds.  It's getting support since it was released widely in other territories and we have a lot of UK members.

 

 

[Plain Old Tele]

#FTSBB

[aabattery]

How cold and dead inside would one have to be to dislike Paddington 2?

[Goffe]

14 minutes ago, aabattery said:

How cold and dead inside would one have to be to dislike Paddington 2?

From 1 to Goffe?

 

Probably a 8.

 

 

haven't seen it yet, but yeah [/spoilers]

 

Edited January 18, 2018 by Goffe

[MrGamer]

19 minutes ago, aabattery said:

How cold and dead inside would one have to be to dislike Paddington 2?

We'll ask Tele when he gets around to seeing it. 

[Ezen Baklattan]

1 hour ago, New Year New Panda said:

If @The Shape of Pasta disagrees, then go with what Spaghetti says.  I personally think it should qualify for next years BOFFYs, simply because we've gone by Domestic release dates for everything else (and Paddington didn't have a domestic release until January)

I agree with Panda, sorry, AA.

 

....you need to recruit in the meanwhile!

[That One Girl]

1 hour ago, Just Tele said:

#FTSBB

 

See.

[The Panda]

5 Days until the deadline, remember to submit your ballots to BOTH me and Spaghetti!  If you already submitted a ballot double check to make sure it got to both of us!

[Ethan Hunt]

1 minute ago, New Year New Panda said:

5 Days until the deadline, remember to submit your ballots to BOTH me and Spaghetti!  If you already submitted a ballot double check to make sure it got to both of us!

You should put the deadline in the title. (also I'm seeing CMBYN on Saturday so I'll hold off for that

[The Panda]

This is my ballot, in case you want an example of how to write out your ballot

Spoiler

BEST PICTURE

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Blade Runner 2049

Get Out

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Lady Bird

Dunkirk

The Big Sick

Okja

Wind River

Logan

 

BEST DIRECTOR

Denis Villeneuve, Blade Runner 2049

Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk

Jordan Peele, Get Out

Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird

Rian Johnson, Star Wars: The Last Jedi

 

BEST ENSEMBLE

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Mudbound

The Big Sick

Get Out

 

BEST ACTOR

Mark Hamill, Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour

James Franco, The Disaster Artist

Hugh Jackman, Logan

Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out

 

BEST ACTRESS

Saorise Ronan, Lady Bird

Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water

Seo-Hyeon Ahn, Okja

Gal Gadot, Wonder Woman

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Gil Birmingham, Wind River

Adam Driver, Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Jake Gyllenhaal, Okja

Patrick Stewart, Logan

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Holly Hunter, The Big Sick

Carrie Fisher, Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Mary J Blige, Mudbound

Sophia Lillis, IT

Ana de Arnas, Blade Runner 2049

 

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

The Big Sick

Lady Bird

Get Out

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Wind River

 

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Blade Runner 2049

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Logan

Mudbound

IT

 

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Blade Runner 2049

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Dunkirk

A Ghost Story

 

BEST FILM EDITING

Dunkirk

Baby Driver

A Ghost Story

Get Out

Darkest Hour

 

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Blade Runner 2049

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Dunkirk

War for the Planet of the Apes

Okja

 

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Beauty and the Beast

Blade Runner 2049

Wonder Woman

The Shape of Water

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

 

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

Beauty and the Beast

Blade Runner 2049

The Shape of Water

Dunkirk

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

 

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

Darkest Hour

Wonder

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2

IT

The Shape of Water

 

BEST SOUND MIXING AND EDITING

Dunkirk

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Blade Runner 2049

Baby Driver

Wonder Woman

 

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

The Shape of Water

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

A Ghost Story

Get Out

 

BEST SOUNDTRACK

Coco

Call Me By Your Name

Baby Driver

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

The Shape of Water

 

WORST FEATURE

The Greatest Showman

All Eyez on Me

The Dark Tower

The Emoji Movie

Transformers: The Last Knight

 

BEST HERO

Luke Skywalker, Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Porgs, Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Tommy Wissaeu, The Disaster Artist

Diana, Wonder Woman

The Wolverine, Logan

 

BEST VILLAIN

Prognosticator, A Ghost Story

Dr. Johnny Wilcox, Okja

RACISM, Get Out and various others

Kylo Ren, Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Penny Wise the Dancing Clown, IT

 

BEST TV SERIES

Game of Thrones

A Handmaid’s Tale

Master of None

Stranger Things

Black Mirror

 

MOST EPIC BOX OFFICE RUN

Get Out

IT

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Wonder Woman

 

MOST SOUL-CRUSHING BOX OFFICE RUN

Beauty and the Beast

Blade Runner 2049

The Greatest Showman

Okja

Mudbound

 

FUNNIEST USER

Theforceuser707

Aabattery

Telemachos

Iron Jimbo

Drunk Blankments

 

MOST VALUABLE USER

AndyLL

Baumer

Chasmii

Matrix4You

Telemachos

 

[Goffe]

@New Year New Panda I know I might be asking a lot, but couldn't you and Spaghetti extend the deadline until the end of the month? I haven't been able to see a movie in weeks, and I’ll get a ton of free time to binge them starting this monday.

Edited January 19, 2018 by Goffe

[WrathOfHan]

1 hour ago, Goffe said:

@New Year New Panda I know I might be asking a lot, but couldn't you and Spaghetti extend the deadline until the end of the month? I haven't been able to see a movie in weeks and I got a ton of free time starting this monday.

I echo this because all of the indie stuff hasn't expanded yet.