riczhang Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 I still haven't figured out what I'm gonna do as an OC for next year. 39 Clues is done, and I've started on Narnia. I think that for my OC I might finish my informal Coesn brothers trilogy. It'll be set in the 1940s-80s era, but I'm not sure what it's about yet. Gonna be in the same vein, and style as Careful Laid Plans and Empty Hearth. I think it might almost be political in a sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Yep. What does it stand for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blankments Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 What does it stand for? The Three-Month Funeral. It's about a man who puts in his will that his family has to live together and keep his body in the freezer for three months if they want to touch any of his estate. It's a family drama with dark comedic elements. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 I'm looking forward to my Y8 contender, where I'm going to try and get David Tennant an oscar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 The Three-Month Funeral. It's about a man who puts in his will that his family has to live together and keep his body in the freezer for three months if they want to touch any of his estate. It's a family drama with dark comedic elements. Is it still starring Meryl? Sounds fascinating regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blankments Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Is it still starring Meryl? Sounds fascinating regardless. Yep, Meryl is the lead actress, playing the mother of the man who dies. Bill Murray is her husband, JGL is her son (lead actor,) Jennifer Lawrence is her daughter-in-law. Anthony Mackie, Thomas Lennon, and Dennis Quaid also have decent sized roles as the dead son's roommate, his lawyer, and Jennifer Lawrence's father. Definitely should have a great chance at all four acting categories, ensemble, director, and picture if I pull it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Creator Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Well since we're sharing OCs for next year, I'm planning one where a fast food worker sees a man get shot on the side of the freeway and the killer sees him and he goes into hiding. It's a very zany pic, possibly directed by David Lynch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4815162342 Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share Posted March 5, 2013 (edited) Ok since we're in the sharing time section of class: You got The Rise and Fall of Julius Caesar, which starts up a year following the conclusion of Alesia with Caesar and his allies in the middle of a civil war against the forces led by his rival Pompey, the first 60-65% of the film is Caesar dealing with his enemies one by one until he is in position to be declared Dictator for life. Unfortunately for him, concurrently you have the slow development of a conspiracy against him of senators who fearing he'll re-establish the old monarchy, which culminates in his assassination. The remaining 35-40% of the film is the chaotic aftermath that eventually settles into three men, his closest friend (Mark Antony), his grand-nephew and heir (Octavian), and his political attack dog (Marcus Lepidus) joining forces to rule Rome and hunt down and destroy the escaped assassins and the armies they're raising to retake Rome. It's all history so no spoilers to avoid revealing. I expect the film to run 190-200 minutes. And then you have Blood Currency, which is an informal follow-up to Year 1's Hired Guns. The film takes place in 1872, 3 years after Hired Guns, in northern New Mexico territory, with our main character Smith (Michael Fassbender) being coerced by a somewhat malicious government agent into infiltrating a conflict between two rival conglomerates seeking control over a burgeoning mining town that is allegedly being stirred up by the man who took Smith in and taught him everything he knows about using a gun. Won't get into anything further than that. Edited March 5, 2013 by 4815162342 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Oh, and my secondary OC is Danny Boyle's Extrasensory, about a teenager with psychic powers who is taken into government custody to be used for military and intelligence strategy. It's going to be quite dark and disturbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiccup Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Ok since we're in the sharing time section of class: You got The Rise and Fall of Julius Caesar, which starts up a year following the conclusion of Alesia with Caesar and his allies in the middle of a civil war against the forces led by his rival Pompey, the first 60-65% of the film is Caesar dealing with his enemies one by one until he is in position to be declared Dictator for life. Unfortunately for him, concurrently you have the slow development of a conspiracy against him of senators who fearing he'll re-establish the old monarchy, which culminates in his assassination. The remaining 35-40% of the film is the chaotic aftermath that eventually settles into three men, his closest friend (Mark Antony), his grand-nephew and heir (Octavian), and his political attack dog (Marcus Lepidus) joining forces to rule Rome and hunt down and destroy the escaped assassins and the armies they're raising to retake Rome. It's all history so no spoilers to avoid revealing. I expect the film to run 190-200 minutes. And then you have Blood Currency, which is an informal follow-up to Year 1's Hired Guns. The film takes place in 1872, 3 years after Hired Guns, in northern New Mexico territory, with our main character Smith (Michael Fassbender) being coerced by a somewhat malicious government agent into infiltrating a conflict between two rival conglomerates seeking control over a burgeoning mining town that is allegedly being stirred up by the man who took Smith in and taught him everything he knows about using a gun. Won't get into anything further than that. Front runner for Hiccup's Critical Review #1. I am a sucker for period films. (look at Last Ditch Effort) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 My main OC is Shipbreaker, and my secondary OCs are Tom Sawyer and The House That Crack Built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blankments Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Someone should do the pictures of nominees thing I usually do. I would do it, but I'm both writing some bits of the ceremony and tallying the votes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Alfred Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Killing Floor can become a BP film, same goes for White Death and The Sac Patriot. None of them stand a chance to win though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Killing Floor can become a BP film, same goes for White Death and The Sac Patriot. None of them stand a chance to win though.I think only White Death would be a BP nominee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiccup Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Captiva Island is a horror flick but it is my main Oscar contender. Horror will no longer be ignored!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Captiva Island is a horror flick...No crap, Hiccup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 ...but it is my main Oscar contender. Horror will no longer be ignored!!!Um, wait. No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Captiva Island is a horror flick but it is my main Oscar contender. Horror will no longer be ignored!!!Horror's not my thing but I still love the really well done, and solid Horror film. Looking forward to it, is it year 7? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blankments Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 With everyone announcing their OCs, I'm eagerly anticipating the incredibly early Oscar predictions that are never accurate since none of the films have been finished! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Screw it, Spark 2 can be an OC as well. The first film made it to the tiebreaker for BP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
