mfunk9786 wrote:
Also, I will eat my hat if either Joaquin Phoenix or Oscar Issac are nominated for Best Actor. It is [sadly] just not going to happen in such a crowded field.
I want pictures.
But honestly, those are two of the best performances of the year and I'll be greatly disappointed if at least one of them isn't nominated
Oh, I agree. Two of the best performances, and the two best films of the year in my opinion. I just don't see it translating to Oscar nominations (I don't even think Inside Llewyn Davis will get a Best Picture nom), but we'll see.
I cannot believe David O Russell pulled off another four acting quadrant. Captain Phillips under performed. Good for Her in Best Picture. No Hanks or Thompson. Sally Hawkins finally gets her due
I got 36/45 nominations, pretty good for a year of noms I'd describe as surprising. Best part of these announcements is that I don't have to see the Butler
domino harvey wrote:Wrong, it was nommed for Cinematography
And don't forget Sound Mixing! This film was absolutely robbed in so many categories. Oh well. It's still what I'd peg as the best film since 2007, but clearly Academy members disagree.
Some observations: I know he's got enough gold statues, but leaving Tom Hanks out for Captain Phillips is downright insane. Other than that, everything went pretty much as expected. Looks a lot different than my list would, but it seems it does most years.
Other than the lack of recognition for Llewyn Davis (such is his lot in life), I'm pretty pleased. Wolf and Her did a lot better than expected. Great cinematography noms. The best actor field was simply too crowded this year. Phoenix, Isaac, Hanks, and Redford all deserved noms, but I can't fault any of the five they recognized either. Would have loved to see Adele Ex. get recognized for best actress (no one else even came close for me) and a surprise nom for Kechiche in directing, but both were extreme longshots.
I know it's not Oscar feed but I'm very disappointed Blue is the Warmest Color didn't receive any acting nominations. Bullock over Exarchopoulos? Seriously?
Sandra Bullock was really good in a movie that she had to carry more or less single handedly, and which has gotten all kinds of nominations. I'm not sure of why she's the one you'd single out as unworthy in that category.
domino harvey wrote:I cannot believe David O Russell pulled off another four acting quadrant. Captain Phillips under performed. Good for Her in Best Picture. No Hanks or Thompson. Sally Hawkins finally gets her due
Lawrence will probably win, but I really hope Hawkins does.
matrixschmatrix wrote:Sandra Bullock was really good in a movie that she had to carry more or less single handedly, and which has gotten all kinds of nominations. I'm not sure of why she's the one you'd single out as unworthy in that category.
In Black Hat's defense, you could pretty much replace Bullock's name with Exarchopoulos in your first sentence there. But your point is fair. Maybe take out Streep? Paul F. Tompkins described August as an overacting competition in which there is a 14 way tie.
I'm glad to see the Lone Ranger get two nominations--and for the right aspects of the film.
matrixschmatrix wrote:Sandra Bullock was really good in a movie that she had to carry more or less single handedly, and which has gotten all kinds of nominations. I'm not sure of why she's the one you'd single out as unworthy in that category.
On the contrary I would argue that Bullock was more or less irrelevant to the film and that it was actually carried by Cuaron's vision. In other words twenty years from now when Gravity is going to be screened at a retrospective people are going to be like 'I totally forgot Sandra Bullock was in that'. Don't get me wrong I'd agree that Bullock did well (by far my favorite effort from her) but she wasn't given much to do especially in comparison Exarchopoulos.
knives wrote:Lawrence will probably win, but I really hope Hawkins does.
Again? What is the fascination with her that she'd win Oscars in back to back years? I think she's a solid actress and from a physical standpoint find her very attractive but back to back Oscar winner is a bit much.
matrixschmatrix wrote:Sandra Bullock was really good in a movie that she had to carry more or less single handedly, and which has gotten all kinds of nominations. I'm not sure of why she's the one you'd single out as unworthy in that category.
In Black Hat's defense, you could pretty much replace Bullock's name with Exarchopoulos in your first sentence there. But your point is fair. Maybe take out Streep? Paul F. Tompkins described August as an overacting competition in which there is a 14 way tie.
I'm glad to see the Lone Ranger get two nominations--and for the right aspects of the film.
Haha, Tompkins is also one of the reasons I can't take Hanks in Captain Phillips seriously- he keeps doing an imitation of him that segues into a Kennedy one and that's all I think of every time I hear the character speak.
Black Hat wrote:
matrixschmatrix wrote:Sandra Bullock was really good in a movie that she had to carry more or less single handedly, and which has gotten all kinds of nominations. I'm not sure of why she's the one you'd single out as unworthy in that category.
On the contrary I would argue that Bullock was more or less irrelevant to the film and that it was actually carried by Cuaron's vision. In other words twenty years from now when Gravity is going to be screened at a retrospective people are going to be like 'I totally forgot Sandra Bullock was in that'. Don't get me wrong I'd agree that Bullock did well (by far my favorite effort from her) but she wasn't given much to do especially in comparison Exarchopoulos.
That's fair, I suppose- it's certainly the kind of action oriented role that doesn't normally get nominated, but I think that's why I find that a refreshing choice.
Oh well, would've liked to have seen Her or Inside Llewyn Davis get a directing or acting nom but knew it was a long shot. Didn't suspect the surprise in acting would be Christian Bale.
Glad they didn't nominate Oprah.
Documentary should be interesting. The Act of Killing would normally be the front runner but it's so unconventional and disturbing; I forgot if this category was like Foreign Language where you had to prove you saw all the nominations, if so I doubt those old fogies with time on their hands will give it to them.
After Trent Reznor would love to see U2, Karen O or William Butler from Arcade Fire get an Oscar.
Hope Hayao Miyazaki gets a second Oscar.
And finally, man I hope Bad Grandpa wins best makeup.
knives wrote:Lawrence will probably win, but I really hope Hawkins does.
Again? What is the fascination with her that she'd win Oscars in back to back years? I think she's a solid actress and from a physical standpoint find her very attractive but back to back Oscar winner is a bit much.
If someone is willing to explain to me what I must have missed about Lawrence's performance, I'd really appreciate it. The first thing I said when the movie was over was that I felt bad for her because she was so bad in that role. And, my feeling about her performance was really solidified when I saw Wolf of Wall Street just a couple of days later. In a similar role, Robbie pulled off everything Lawrence failed to. I obviously missed something because everyone is over the moon about her performance. What did I miss?
Aside from the humor she brought to the role that I don't know if another actress could have pulled off (thinking specifically of her dressing down of Bale over the "science oven") I have to agree with you, it doesn't stand out in my mind as a performance worthy of recognition over Margot Robbie's in The Wolf of Wall Street. Robbie played the various stages of her character's expectations and frustrations with Belfort perfectly, beginning as a feathery seductress and concluding as a woman brimming with justifiable rage and disappointment, and seemingly every step along the way.
lacritfan wrote:After Trent Reznor would love to see U2, Karen O or William Butler from Arcade Fire get an Oscar.
It's actually Edwin Farnham "Win" Butler III, for the record.
Wow, someone needs to tell the Academy cuz' that's how he's listed on their site.
Edit - actually it's correct, it's Win's brother Will that wrote the score with Owen Pallett.
What does that have to do with whether she should win back to back Oscars?