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I thought the dog was cute the first time I saw him, too. The second time was pushing it. This was the third time I've seen him roll over for her. Enough already with the dog! :roll:
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Big Magilla wrote:Toni Collette and Carey Mulligan looked like they were glowering at Glenn Close whose acceptance speech went on way too long. And, really, what's up with that dog? Nobody else gets to bring their pets with them to awards shows. She's really milking her moment now.
Well, to be fair, isn't this the same show that had so-called porn stars simulating intercourse on stage one year? Yeah, her speech went on too long, but I thought the dog was cute.
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Don't think these awards presentations have ever screened in my neck of the woods. Does sound like it would have been a bit of a hoot to watch though.
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No comments? Did no one else watch this?

Not much to say, really. Some of it was laugh out loud funny, but the groaners seemed to outweigh the high spots.

I thought the opening parody of horror films was a bit of a stretch. Was this what Marcia Gay Harden, Marisa Tomei and Roseanna Arquette have been reduced to?

Jon Hamm's schtick was terrible and he was way too loud. Was he drunk or just pretending to be?

That Italian casting director from Suspiria had me screaming at the TV to shut-up already both times she came up to accept awards for the film, reading someone else's thanks and then going on and on with her own comments the first time, having to be pulled off the stage the second time.

Paul Schrader gets the mean spirit award of the evening for looking disgusted both times he lost.

Toni Collette and Carey Mulligan looked like they were glowering at Glenn Close whose acceptance speech went on way too long. And, really, what's up with that dog? Nobody else gets to bring their pets with them to awards shows. She's really milking her moment now.
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And the winners are…

Best Feature
If Beale Street Could Talk
Best First Feature
Sorry to Bother You
John Cassavetes Award
En El Septimo Dia
Best Director
If Beale Street Could Talk – Barry Jenkins
Best Female Lead
Glenn Close – The Wife
Best Male Lead
Ethan Hawke – First Reformed
Best Supporting Female
Regina King – If Beale Street Could Talk
Best Supporting Male
Richard E. Grant – Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Best Screenplay
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Best First Screenplay
Eighth Grade
Best Editing
You Were Never Really Here
Best Cinematography
Suspiria
Best International Film
Roma – Mexico
Best Documentary
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
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flipp525 wrote:Justin Torres, the author of We the Animals, is a friend of mine so I’m very happy for the success of the adaptation of his brilliant novel. Some years ago, I hosted a party in his honor at my house — he is a lovely person.
WE THE ANIMALS is one of my favorite films of the year. From the moment it opened with the boy tapping on the page, it had me hooked and never let go. I will be very interested to see what director Jeremiah Zagar does next.
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Justin Torres, the author of We the Animals, is a friend of mine so I’m very happy for the success of the adaptation of his brilliant novel. Some years ago, I hosted a party in his honor at my house — he is a lovely person.
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Thanks Magila,

That explains Elle, Eat Drink Man Woman & Oh Lucy amongst others who all have U.S. connections that would qualify them.
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From the FAQ on their website:

How does the Spirit Awards define an “American” narrative feature?

The Spirit Awards defines an “American production” as:
A film in which U.S. citizens or permanent residents are credited in at least two of the following positions: director, writer or producer. This can be fulfilled by one person with multiple duties or by separate individuals

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The film is set, in significant part, in the United States and/or has significant American content.
The Spirit Awards nominating committees and Film Independent reserve the right to determine if a film qualifies as an International or American Narrative.

Note: Language and/or citizenship/nationality of a film’s cast are not taken into consideration.
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Question: I understand why the ladies from The Favourite were not considered in the acting categories as the film is 'foreign' but why was Isabelle Huppert eligible for Elle a few years ago? Going through the acting nominations there have been a couple of other actresses from Foreign Language Films nominated over the years that don't appear to have much 'American connection', though no one stood out in the Best Actor category.
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Reza wrote:
dws1982 wrote:You Were Never Really Here is my pick for worst movie of the year that isn't Gotti. What an empty, soulless film, I really didn't think it would be remembered by anyone all these months later.
Haha I thought it was easily one of the best films of the year with such an amazing performance by Phoenix. Truly a haunting film.
I may as well weigh in. I really wanted to love the film based on the brilliance of Lynne Ramsays three previous films but I struggled to even like it. I'll give at second viewing sometime in the future but it was one of the disappointments of the year for me.
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dws1982 wrote:You Were Never Really Here is my pick for worst movie of the year that isn't Gotti. What an empty, soulless film, I really didn't think it would be remembered by anyone all these months later.
Haha I thought it was easily one of the best films of the year with such an amazing performance by Phoenix. Truly a haunting film.
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You Were Never Really Here is my pick for worst movie of the year that isn't Gotti. What an empty, soulless film, I really didn't think it would be remembered by anyone all these months later.
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Because I haven't seen it mentioned elsewhere and I made a big deal of it in my own post on the nominations, this is the first time in Spirit history that more women were nominated for Best Director than men (3 to 2).
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Here's Scott Feinberg's analysis.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/ ... bs-1162029

I'm not sure I agree with his statement that an Indie snub means the end of the road for Oscar consideration. While that has generally been the case in the past, I think that this list reflects more the "independent" spirit of the nominating group wanting to give recognition to films that have been more under the radar than the more heavily promoted films that were left shivering in the cold.

First Reformed and You Were Never Really Here are good, if difficult to watch, films with really good performances by their lead actors, Ethan Hawke and Joaquin Phoenix, respectively. We the Animals and If Beale Street Could Talk look like really interesting films. On the other hand, I don't get the love for Eighth Grade which I found to be an irritating, annoying film which by all rights should have little appeal beyond middle-schoolers hoping to become overnight You-Tube stars and those slightly older kids and young adults with fond memories of their own attempts at the same.

But, yeah, Glenn Close, Regina King and either Adam Driver or Richard E. Grant seem like likely winners. While I'd give Ethan Hawke a slight edge over Joaquin Phoenix, I think that one's too close to call at this point.

As for Best Feature, I'd give a slight edge to We the Animals, which has no chance at the Oscars, over If Beale Street Could Talk which has a good shot at an Oscar nod. On the other hand, if it is somehow snubbed by Oscar it could pull off a sympathy win here. Anything but Eighth Grade.
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