Re: Oscars 2015

by Freeza Thu Jan 15, 2015 5:57 pm

M99 wrote:American Sniper over Gone Girl

The fact it's over anything. Could name a 100 better movies from 2014.

Life Itself, Lego Movie, Nightcrawler + Gone Girl, Gyllenhaal.
Those are the snubs imo. Other than that it's fine.

by M99 Thu Jan 15, 2015 6:00 pm

Freeza wrote:
M99 wrote:American Sniper over Gone Girl

The fact it's over anything. Could name a 100 better movies from 2014.

Life Itself, Lego Movie, Nightcrawler + Gone Girl, Gyllenhaal.
Those are the snubs imo. Other than that it's fine.

Interstellar too :coffee:

Best Actor was really competitive. Jakie G, McConaughey, Tom Hardy, Miles Teller all were great this year.

by Freeza Thu Jan 15, 2015 6:09 pm

"I wrote a joke about Interstellar getting nominated for best sound mixing, but you can't hear it because the music's too loud"

- some guy on twitter Proud

Hardy will never get recognition, so I won't bother mentioning him.

by RED Thu Jan 15, 2015 6:16 pm

Lack of Nightcrawler in the noms is annoying. Easily the best movie of 2014. Jake doesn't even get a nom for best actor. smh. Hopeful Cooper doesn't win it (can't stand him).

Watch Selma sweep the awards. And you know why.

by M99 Thu Jan 15, 2015 6:19 pm

Think Birdman will sweep. That was an amazing movie though.

by El Gunner Thu Jan 15, 2015 6:22 pm

I'll never watch Oscars again if Selma sweeps any shit.

by Freeza Thu Jan 15, 2015 6:23 pm

M99 wrote:Think Birdman will sweep. That was an amazing movie though.

It's a three horse race atm, Birdman, Boyhood and Grand Budapest. Really pulling for Birdman to do it. Didn't love the two others.
Nightcrawler and Whiplash my favourites of the 2014. Doubt Whiplash can win it.

by El Gunner Thu Jan 15, 2015 6:27 pm

I also gotta say I'm quite surprised about the amount of love Grand Budapest got.
I mean I like the movie very much, but if anything was deserving about that movie it was a best actor nom. for Ralph Fiennes.
Wes Anderson for best director is strange, because how is this film in terms of style different from his others?

by Rebaño Sagrado Thu Jan 15, 2015 7:06 pm

Selma can't sweep, since it's only nominated for one award.

Brendan Gleeson should have been nominated. Calvary got screwed all around.

by RealGunner Thu Jan 15, 2015 7:29 pm

Awful awards.

by Freeza Thu Jan 15, 2015 7:31 pm

RealGunner wrote:Awful awards.

You're also more the People's Choice Awards kind of guy

by RealGunner Thu Jan 15, 2015 7:33 pm

Interstellar: most-nominated film not to get a best picture nom since The Dark Knight

Proud

by Freeza Thu Jan 15, 2015 7:34 pm

RealGunner wrote:Interstellar: most-nominated film not to get a best picture nom since The Dark Knight

Only technical awards bruh.

by RealGunner Thu Jan 15, 2015 7:37 pm

at least people recognised the beauty.

Not seen most of the nominated best movies. But I highly doubt American Sniper, The Theory of Everything or Selma were better than Interstellar.

by Freeza Thu Jan 15, 2015 7:40 pm

RealGunner wrote:at least people recognised the beauty.

Not seen most of the nominated best movies. But I highly doubt American Sniper, The Theory of Everything or Selma were better than Interstellar.

Don't understand any American Sniper nom... Interstellar getting sound editing and mixing baffles me. Others were deserved. Dawn will deservedly win effects.

by RealGunner Thu Jan 15, 2015 7:43 pm

Let's hope so.

Really want to watch boyhood, Birdman and Nightcrawler ffs.

by Freeza Thu Jan 15, 2015 7:44 pm

RealGunner wrote:Let's hope so.

Really want to watch boyhood, Birdman and Nightcrawler ffs.

Boyhood and Nightcrawler out in 1080 I think hmm

Dawn can't not win tbh, the performance capture technology was revolutionised by that film

by M99 Thu Jan 15, 2015 7:52 pm

http://www.collegehumor.com/post/7008648/honest-titles-for-2015s-oscar-nominated-movies

Laughing

by RealGunner Thu Jan 15, 2015 7:54 pm

It was really really beautiful on the eye. Specially the 'rain scene' involving Caesar.

by El Gunner Thu Jan 15, 2015 10:58 pm

eff it.
Gonna download me those Birdman and Imitation Game screener prints.
Pumped for Birdman. I think it is the only one that has got what it takes to beat my 8.9/10 Gone Girl.

by BarrileteCosmico Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:01 pm

I really want to watch Relatos Salvajes/Wild Tales but it doesn't come out on DVD til April. If anyone can get it through other means please PM me Smile

Argentina being represented with 2 writers for Birdman and 1 movie for Foreign Language entry.

by CBarca Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:03 pm

RED wrote:Lack of Nightcrawler in the noms is annoying. Easily the best movie of 2014. Jake doesn't even get a nom for best actor. smh. Hopeful Cooper doesn't win it (can't stand him).

Watch Selma sweep the awards. And you know why.

Didn't the same thing happen to Prisoners?

Jake picking brilliant movies that he acts fantastically in and doesn't get any recognition Laughing

Enjoying the love The Grand Budapest Hotel is getting, Wes Anderson getting some well deserved recognition.

Haven't seen Birdman or Boyhood yet, and I would love to see both. Especially Birdman, I didn't think it would get this much love, and I certainly want to see it because of my man crush on Edward Norton.

by Peccadillo Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:50 pm

I still think interstellar got robbed tbh, don't care what the film snobs say.

I'm calling it like this:-
Picture: Boyhood
Lead Actor: Eddie Redmayne
Lead Actress: Julianne Moore
Support Actor: J.K. Simmons
Support Actress: Patricia Arquette
Directing: Richard Linklater
Cinematography: Birdman

Yes I think Boyhood will probably steal the lot.

Surprised The Lego Movie didn't make animations in what was a pretty weak year for animated films.

by McAgger Fri Jan 16, 2015 2:53 am

Gyllenhaal omission is the travesty of a century. BAH GAWD I hope they all lose. What a joke.

AND NO LEGO MOVIE. I'm done.

by RealGunner Fri Jan 16, 2015 4:34 am

Oscar voters are:
1. 93% white
2. 76% male
3. an average age of 63

http://www.buzzfeed.com/dorsey/oscars-still-pretty-white?bftw&utm_term=4ldqpfp#.at7QjdYR8

loooool old men who wouldn't even watch Lego Movie.

by Peccadillo Fri Jan 16, 2015 5:15 am

El Gunner wrote:I also gotta say I'm quite surprised about the amount of love Grand Budapest got.
I mean I like the movie very much, but if anything was deserving about that movie it was a best actor nom. for Ralph Fiennes.
Wes Anderson for best director is strange, because how is this film in terms of style different from his others?

I think that's all the more reason for this one to get a nomination. I believe he should win best director for one of his films.. and this is probably his best to date.

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