94th Academy Awards Discussion Thread | WHAT JUST HAPPENED

[grim22]

4 minutes ago, CJohn said:

But I liked some of those recently. Licorice is pretty good! No CBM references either!

Licorice Pizza had Jon Peters. THAT Jon Peters.

 

In case you haven't seen this, take the next 20 minutes and watch it. This is Kevin Smith's best work ever  

 

 

[grim22]

WTF

 

 

 

[brothernero]

8 hours ago, BoxOfficeFangrl said:

They're having different cast mrenbers reunite as presenters. Jennifer Garner's been announced, JK Simmons is there as a nominee,  so a Juno reunion, I guess.

 

 

Will Leto put his Razzie next to his Oscar and AARP Movies For Grownups award?

 

They actually did pick a Worst Bruce Willis Performance, I thought the Razzies might declare it a tie.

A Juno reunion?  

 

That makes sense then.  Wonder if Diablo Cody will be included?

[BoxOfficeFangrl]

5 hours ago, grim22 said:

WTF

 

 

 

Amy Schumer also mentioned wanting to have Zelensky appear on the Oscars and framed it like the producers might be afraid to go there. It's like these stars think that if he isn't on the show,  Hollywood is somehow "ignoring Ukraine" and trying to avoid controversy. He is a former actor, so maybe they feel a particular affinity for him and they want to do something. Still, most people who follow the news are totally fine if Zelensky deals with his country, and weren't really looking for the live Zoom Oscars appearance from the warzone.

[BestPicturePlutoNash]

There’s no point in making predictions since all seem nearly locked but I guess if there’s an upset it’s Penelope Cruz

[lorddemaxus]

Seems like this will be the first Oscars I will miss in 7 years. Was thinking of missing this one for a while because it just sounds so boring and shitty, but I just realised I'll be watching RRR when the Oscars are airing (probably a much better use of my time too) so literally impossible. All the cringe bits will be on twitter anyways.

[titanic2187]

My personal choice in every category:

best picture: 

1. licorice pizza

2. Coda

3. Dune

4. The power of the dog

5. Don’t look up

6. King richard

7. Drive my car

8. Nightmare alley

9. West side story

10. Belfast

 

best director: Jane campion, the power of the dog

best actor: Andrew Garfield in tick tick boom

best actress: Penelope Cruz in parallel mother

Best supporting actor: Troy kotsur, coda

Best supporting actress: Kirsten dunst, the power of the dog

best original screenplay: licorice pizza

best adapted screenplay: drive my car

best international feature: the worst person in the world

Best animation: raya and the last dragon

best editing: tick tick boom

best cinematography: the power of the dog

Best production design: dune

Best sound: dune

best vfx: dune

best score: don’t look up

best song: be alive, king richard

best costume: dune

best makeup: the eye of Tammy Faye

 

This year group of nominees is even weaker than last year. Normally I can find a few (two to three) movies to passionately root for the win from the best picture line up but honestly this year, except for licorice pizza, I don’t really care about the rest of the nominees. They are either in the standard good range or outrightly forgettable. 
 

I have no issue with coda taking the ultimate prize. The movie contain not only one but few powerful scenes. It is amazing how the movie is able to pull off this feat without being heavily decorated or in the exaggerated term, properly crafted.

 

I don’t like drive my car, I find it meaningfully boring. Similar to tree of life, it is a very meaningful theme and brilliantly crafted but it was just too boring to endure. Nevertheless, I find it to be one of the most interesting nominees in years. I am happy DMC find its passionate love so that we can have diversity in the way of storytelling and different approach in filmmaking.

 

 

[Noctis]

This is why so many actors/actresses need to shut the fuck and have the audacity to assume that Zelensky needs to attend the goddamn Oscars.

 

Sean Penn somehow manages to be even more insufferable than he already is.

[CJohn]

I am honestly hoping the Oscars drop from last year. Literally impossible but this year has been a tsunami of bad moves after bad moved from them.

[CoolioD1]

sean penn has always been the final boss of liberal hollywood cringe.

[Last Man Standing]

13 hours ago, grim22 said:

WTF

 

 

 

Sean Penn feels he hasn't gotten enough attention by going to Ukraine, nothing to see here.

[filmlover]

Has Sean forgotten that he has not one but two Oscars or did he give the one he picked up for playing Harvey Milk away after his dumb "men are too feminized nowadays" comments a few months back?

 

This is pretty much going to be a shitshow after all the controversies surrounding the telecast.

[Brainbug]

Dune must win everything its nominated for or else the Universe will collapse.

[Flopped]

This is today??? 

[CJohn]

I plan on reading about all the cringe that happened tomorrow morning.

[WorkingonaName]

Picks 

 

Best Picture

 

1. West Side Story

2.  Dune

3. Belfast

4. The Power Of The Dog

5.  Licorice Pizza

6.  Drive My Car

7. King Richard

8. Nightmare Alley

9. CODA

10. Dont Look Up

 

Best Director: Steven Shelberg

 

Best Lead Actor: Andrew Garfield 

 

Best Lead Actress: Penelope Cruz

 

Best Supporting Actor: Kodi-Smit Mcphee

 

Best Supporting Actress: Ariana Deblose

 

Best Original Screenplay: licorice Pizza/Belfast

 

Best Adapted Screenplay: The Power Of The Dog

 

Best Animated Film; Encanto

 

Best International Film: Drive My Car

 

Best Original Score: Dune

 

Best Original Song: Dos Orugutis 

 

Best Sound: Dune

 

Best Production Design: Dune

 

Best Cinematography: Dune

 

Best Makeup: Dune

 

Best Costume Design: Dune

 

Best Film Editing: Tick Tick Boom

 

Best VFX: Dune

 

Coda would be the worst win since Crash TBH.

[filmlover]

I kinda want Don't Look Up to inexplicably win everything it's up for just for the chaos of it all. A messy year deserves a messy winner.

Edited March 27, 2022 by filmlover

[Brainbug]

This years Oscars will be more suspensfull than next years. Because next year, one movie on its own will win all the awards rather easily. And deservedly.

[titanic2187]

3 hours ago, WorkingonaName said:

Picks 

 

Best Picture

 

1. West Side Story

2.  Dune

3. Belfast

4. The Power Of The Dog

5.  Licorice Pizza

6.  Drive My Car

7. King Richard

8. Nightmare Alley

9. CODA

10. Dont Look Up

 

Best Director: Steven Shelberg

 

Best Lead Actor: Andrew Garfield 

 

Best Lead Actress: Penelope Cruz

 

Best Supporting Actor: Kodi-Smit Mcphee

 

Best Supporting Actress: Ariana Deblose

 

Best Original Screenplay: licorice Pizza/Belfast

 

Best Adapted Screenplay: The Power Of The Dog

 

Best Animated Film; Encanto

 

Best International Film: Drive My Car

 

Best Original Score: Dune

 

Best Original Song: Dos Orugutis 

 

Best Sound: Dune

 

Best Production Design: Dune

 

Best Cinematography: Dune

 

Best Makeup: Dune

 

Best Costume Design: Dune

 

Best Film Editing: Tick Tick Boom

 

Best VFX: Dune

 

Coda would be the worst win since Crash TBH.

Did I sense some sudden surge in support for Penelope Cruz in best leading actress?

I thought her performance is easily the best and not boring in comparison to other makeup/imitation performances like chastain , Kidman and stewart. 

[dudalb]

12 hours ago, BoxOfficeFangrl said:

Amy Schumer also mentioned wanting to have Zelensky appear on the Oscars and framed it like the producers might be afraid to go there. It's like these stars think that if he isn't on the show,  Hollywood is somehow "ignoring Ukraine" and trying to avoid controversy. He is a former actor, so maybe they feel a particular affinity for him and they want to do something. Still, most people who follow the news are totally fine if Zelensky deals with his country, and weren't really looking for the live Zoom Oscars appearance from the warzone.

I am sure there is going to be some tribute to the Ukraine, but withour Zelasky. That Mila Kunis, who has been spending most of her time since Feb 24th raising funds for Ukraine, is a presenter is sort of a dead giveaway.

Frankly, I think that the Industry has written off Russia as a  market for along time to come, given that Putin seems intent on severing access to the West for the Russian people as much as possible. Back to the USSR indeed.