91st Academy Awards - Discussion thread - RACISM IS OVER, THANKS GREEN BOOK

[Morieris]

2 hours ago, Morieris said:

I'm not going to shed any tears if Black Panther isn't nominated for BP. 

 

It made money. It's a cultural phenomenon. In 10 years, no one but people like us are going to care what it was nominated for.

 

Well.

 

[filmlover]

You know John Bailey would’ve brought back that Popular Oscar bullshit had Black Panther not been nominated.

[Eric Duncan]

 

[SteveJaros]

Thank God "Crazy Rich Asians" was shut out. The cliches were a mile thick in that one. The makers should just be happy with the mint it made. 

[SteveJaros]

Most interesting decision IMO will be between "I2" and "Spider-Verse" for Best Animated Feature. 

 

Spider-Verse has the technical geeks agog, but as a movie it's a pretty mess. I2 has its flaws as well. 

[Valonqar]

44 minutes ago, filmlover said:

Never underestimate their Disney/Pixar love though.

not this time. Spiderverse is sweeping left and right and it's superior SH movie out of 2. it's winning. or we riot.

[BK007]

Spider Verse is fantastic. 

 

Incredibles 2 is mediocre.

 

Black Panther in BP is a joke. 

[The Panda]

@Jessie‘s going through my old posts and doing a laugh reaction to them.

 

His intention may be to mock me, but all he’s doing is adding to my total like count.  Keep reacting buddy.

[Valonqar]

32 minutes ago, filmlover said:

You know John Bailey would’ve brought back that Popular Oscar bullshit had Black Panther not been nominated.

I think that stupid stunt hurt BP. Without it, it may have gotten better noms such as Adapted. but that dumbass thing put people off. 

 

anyway, 2 movies audience really love, BP and BR, got noms and that's great. 

[Valonqar]

42 minutes ago, Morieris said:

 

Well.

 

[BK007]

Also, why is no one surprised that Ethan Hawke was left out ?

 

On Metacritic's tabulations he's won by far the most awards, possibly more than the rest combined, and he's not even nominated.

 

Anyway, IDGAF about the Oscars these days. Too much hypocrisy in Hollywood. 

[That One Girl]

Stupid

 

https://deadline.com/2019/01/netflix-roma-wont-play-amc-1202539240/

 

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AMC Theatres Bars Netflix’s ‘Roma’ From Oscar Best Picture Nom Showcase

 

 

[titanic2187]

3 minutes ago, That One Guy said:

Stupid

 

https://deadline.com/2019/01/netflix-roma-wont-play-amc-1202539240/

 

 

I don't think it is a stupid gesture, Oscar got to nominate the film they think deserve and theater got to choose what the way they define film. Everybody is wining....

 

And i got a gut feeling that the academy will soon change its rule in the wake of such netflix's strategy. Just like how they did to documentary feature category  

[filmlover]

9 minutes ago, Valonqar said:

I think that stupid stunt hurt BP. Without it, it may have gotten better noms such as Adapted. but that dumbass thing put people off. 

 

anyway, 2 movies audience really love, BP and BR, got noms and that's great. 

It probably did the best it could in any circumstance. Its guild performance was worse than The Dark Knight’s was and that was a movie that had an acting frontrunner to give it a boost.

[MovieMan89]

27 minutes ago, SteveJaros said:

Most interesting decision IMO will be between "I2" and "Spider-Verse" for Best Animated Feature. 

 

Spider-Verse has the technical geeks agog, but as a movie it's a pretty mess. I2 has its flaws as well. 

It shouldn't even be close if they can see past their bias for Pixar. I2 is a fine movie that's also a complete rehash of what came before. Spider-verse is one the most innovative animated films and CBMs of the decade. And beyond innovation, the execution of it is flawless. Though I am worried, because it seems to be damn near impossible for them to not award Pixar when they're nominated. Cars is the only time Pixar has been nommed and not won.

[CoolioD1]

spider-verse won the globe and the PGA so it's looking pretty good. i don't think a movie has won both of those and then lost the oscar ever.

[SteveJaros]

I saw all of the Best Picture nominees and let's face it, it's a really weak crop. None of the films are bad, some are pretty good (I'm looking at you, "The Favourite") but none of them are close to great.

[CoolioD1]

btw shout out to Marina de Tavira who didn't even have a wikipedia page when her nomination was announced but don't worry now they've got all the info on there.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_de_Tavira

[SteveJaros]

4 minutes ago, CoolioD1 said:

spider-verse won the globe and the PGA so it's looking pretty good. i don't think a movie has won both of those and then lost the oscar ever.

 

"Isle of Dogs" is way better than Spider-Verse, or any other the other nominees.

 

The technical aspects of SV are, IMO, clouding the fact that as a film it's a real mess. The one reason it might get the Oscar is that none of the other commercial animated films are that great either, e.g., I2 wasn't anywhere close to I1 in quality. 

 

Isle of Dogs is, but is under the radar.

 

Edited January 22, 2019 by SteveJaros

[filmlover]

Just realized that all three films that Christian Bale and Amy Adams have been in together so far have yielded both Best Picture nominations and acting nominations for them. The best cinematic duo working today? I believe so!