Unofficial Academy Awards Discussion Board

Big Magilla wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 5:27 pm There's a lot of information out there about adjusting for inflation, but has anyone done a study on adjusting for percentage of population?

That would be tricky for movies such as Gone With The Wind which have had multiple re-releases over the years.

- “Oppenheimer”, with global box office tallying just shy of $1 billion, is now the third-highest-grossing film to win the top Oscar, behind only of “Titanic” and “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King". It is also the highest-grossing film to earn acting awards. If you adjust for infl...

The biggest surprise so far.

I am so clueless about Visual Effects that in the Prediction Contest I predicted Mission: Impossible as it was clear nobody else would be predicting it; and, if it did win, I would get triple points.

Picture: Oppenheimer Leading Actor: Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer Leading Actress: Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer Supporting Actress: Da'Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers Directing: Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer Original Screenplay: Justine ...

I would prefer if they go the old-fashioned route where they award it to the one here who has paid her dues - a career award - Bening. On this, I agree with what I saw on a YouTube video of Glenda Jackson presenting the Best Actor award the year Art Carney won, the award is for the best performance...

danfrank wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:10 pm I’m betting against Oppenheimer here—perhaps foolishly—mostly because Oscar voters in recent years have preferred to spread the wealth.

That was the same logic I used last year when I predicted Original Screenplay would go to The Banshees Of Inisherin over Everything Everywhere All At Once.

Sabin wrote: ↑Sun Feb 25, 2024 12:23 pm The Holdovers isn't To Kill a Mockinbird (Oppenheimer isn't Lawrence either).

Actually, there are great similarities between Oppenheimer and Lawrence Of Arabia. They are both 3-hour-or-plus historical epics with titular characters who are tragic heroes.

Big Magilla wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 4:11 pm I liked Margot Robbie in Barbie. I just didn't like her more than Annette Bening, Sandra Hüller, Sharon Stone, Lily Gladstone, and the criminally neglected Greta Lee.

Sharon Stone?

The U.S. Supreme Court will start hearing oral arguments this coming Thursday on whether or not Donald Trump should be barred form the ballot this November. This involves the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution barring insurrectionists from holding office and Trump's involvement with the January...

At the risk of appearing superficial, E. Jean Carroll looks amazing for being 80. she could very well have a few decades left in her.

Sorry for your loss and challenges, Uri.

I've read speculation the reason France submitted The Taste Of Things for International Feature rather than Anatomy Of A Fall was Fall director Justine Triet attacked French President Emmanuel Macron during her Palme d'Or acceptance speech at Cannes.

My guess is, that if there were 10 nominations for both film and director, this year there would most likely be an exact matchup.

I've accepted that Cillian Murphy (who absolutely deserved his nom) will be passed over in favor of Giamatti. I think Murphy will win as part of a 9-award sweep for Oppenheimer -- Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Lead Actor, Supporting Actor, Original Score, Film Editing, Cinematography, and ...