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by Eric
Wed Feb 12, 2014 10:34 am
Forum: 86th Nominations and Winners
Topic: Categories One-By-One: Supporting Actress
Replies: 47
Views: 9300

Re: Categories One-By-One: Supporting Actress

There are legitimate arguments to be made that viewers are responding to the role as much if not more so than the performance (a practice I dislike just as much when it applies to famous actors playing other famous people in shaky biopics, for the record). They're just largely not being made on this...
by Eric
Tue Feb 11, 2014 6:22 pm
Forum: 86th Nominations and Winners
Topic: Categories One-By-One: Supporting Actress
Replies: 47
Views: 9300

Re: Categories One-By-One: Supporting Actress

Big Magilla wrote:Lupita Nyong'o should and will win for both her amazing debut performance and as tribute to all the real life Patseys who never had a chance.
... to win an Oscar?
by Eric
Tue Feb 11, 2014 3:36 pm
Forum: 86th Nominations and Winners
Topic: Categories One-By-One: Supporting Actress
Replies: 47
Views: 9300

Re: Categories One-By-One: Supporting Actress

A highly interesting analysis: http://www.fandor.com/keyframe/oscars-2014-video-evidence-best-supporting-actress The conclusion he reaches is that Hawkins is doing a great deal more than people might realize, and indeed deserves serious consideration as the most deserving winner (though, admittedly,...
by Eric
Thu Feb 06, 2014 8:55 am
Forum: 81st and Other 9th Decade Discussions
Topic: Best Picture and Director 2008
Replies: 15
Views: 2722

Re: Best Picture and Director 2008

Top 10 01. WALL·E 02. Rachel Getting Married 03. Martyrs 04. A Christmas Tale 05. 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days 06. The Secret of the Grain 07. My Winnipeg 08. Otto; or, Up with Dead People 09. Paranoid Park 10. Happy-Go-Lucky Anti-Top 10 01. The Reader 02. The Happening 03. The Visitor 04. Miracle ...
by Eric
Thu Jan 30, 2014 8:37 pm
Forum: 86th Nominations and Winners
Topic: Which Best Picture Nominee Are You?
Replies: 28
Views: 2057

Re: Which Best Picture Nominee Are You?

Sonic Youth wrote:Eric and I (during my first go-round) had only 3 answers in common, and we both were slotted with American Hustle. Take that for what it's worth.
Out of curiosity, which three?
by Eric
Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:30 pm
Forum: 86th Nominations and Winners
Topic: Which Best Picture Nominee Are You?
Replies: 28
Views: 2057

Re: Which Best Picture Nominee Are You?

wit +
you're living in your own world +
martini +
Portlandia +
fish 'n chips +
somewhere remote +
invest +
"I'm Still Standing" +
non-existent +
black =
American Hustle
by Eric
Mon Jan 27, 2014 11:14 am
Forum: 2013
Topic: American Hustle reviews
Replies: 41
Views: 7782

Re: American Hustle reviews

flipp525 wrote:Even my parents after they saw the film (who were regular denizens of 54 back during this time period, mind you)
I would've known you were conceived in a Studio 54 bathroom.
by Eric
Wed Jan 22, 2014 11:56 am
Forum: Other Oscar Discussions
Topic: The effect of the expanded Best Picture field
Replies: 21
Views: 1741

Re: The effect of the expanded Best Picture field

With the preponderance of films of quality being released between October and December, most of them in late December, it's impractical if not impossible for voters to see everything, even on screeners, so they concentrate on the films with the most hype. A more gradual release of major films throu...
by Eric
Fri Jan 17, 2014 12:16 pm
Forum: 86th Nominations and Winners
Topic: Complete List of Nominations
Replies: 82
Views: 5037

Re: Complete List of Nominations

The least worthy Streep nomination since Y2K is with absolutely zero doubt the one for which she actually won the award.
by Eric
Fri Jan 17, 2014 2:00 am
Forum: 86th Nominations and Winners
Topic: Complete List of Nominations
Replies: 82
Views: 5037

Re: Complete List of Nominations

Sonic Youth wrote:Plus, I wanted to see Eric freak out.
Oh I have very little doubt Dallas landed within the top 5 this year. After all, did not Finding Neverland, Frost/Nixon, Atonement, etc. etc. etc.?
by Eric
Fri Jan 17, 2014 1:52 am
Forum: 86th Nominations and Winners
Topic: Complete List of Nominations
Replies: 82
Views: 5037

Re: Complete List of Nominations

Favorite lineup of nominees…? Best Director. I find it very difficult to assess or rank films this year, but I think very highly of American Hustle, Gravity, Nebraska, 12 Years a Slave, and The Wolf of Wall Street. Five exceptional films. Five films directed with so much personality. Without Spike ...
by Eric
Thu Jan 16, 2014 11:44 am
Forum: 86th Predictions and Precursors
Topic: Golden Globe reactions
Replies: 78
Views: 11188

Re: Golden Globe reactions

It must be said, hypocrisy is not among the seven deadly sins.
by Eric
Wed Jan 15, 2014 8:56 am
Forum: The 8th Decade
Topic: Best Picture and Director 2007
Replies: 18
Views: 9602

Re: Best Picture and Director 2007

2007 was a "there will be blood" year for me indeed, excepting that I found that particular film flabby, pretentious and annoying, compared to tight, focused and intense Coen brothers movie (which got both my votes here). Top 10 01. Inside 02. No Country for Old Men 03. Day Night Day Night...
by Eric
Tue Jan 14, 2014 4:19 pm
Forum: 86th Predictions and Precursors
Topic: Surprise Inclusions
Replies: 34
Views: 5833

Re: Surprise Inclusions

Sad to say, yes, that's a stretch:

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hitchcock/

There were plenty of bush-league critics out there who were tickled by this piece of Fan Mag 101.
by Eric
Mon Jan 13, 2014 12:08 pm
Forum: 2013
Topic: Dallas Buyers Club reviews
Replies: 9
Views: 3379

Re: Dallas Buyers Club reviews

I hope he doesn't win another award.

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