Re: Oscar Predictions & Race Discussion Thread - July to Toronto
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 2:49 pm
Time for me to throw something out there; Does anyone think this Film will harm Oldman's Chances at an Oscar nom?
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Agreed. Since Joe Wright is at the helm, I always knew it was going to be that way. People kept telling me otherwise, even saying It was such a major best picture contender and an actual threat. But he just isn't that talented.Sabin wrote:Has anybody seen the trailer for 'Darkest Hour?' It looks very strange and broad. Not terribly impressed.
It's still rather 50/50, with its July Release Date, I can't guess if the Studio wants to put it up for any Awards.Mister Tee wrote:So, while everybody's discussing months-away films here, the online reactions to Dunkirk seem to be over the moon. Even with the Nolan discount, it looks like a serious contender.
More specifically; 'Voters.' The same voters who voted for Moonlight and Spotlight, will vote for CMBYN. (Or The Florida Project, If it's up for any major contention, which It probably will be.)mlrg wrote:And remember: academy members don't vote for best picture. They place the nominees in order of preference.
https://www.aol.com/article/entertainme ... /21720640/mlrg wrote:Matt Damon "voted" for Manchester by the Sea. And remember: academy members don't vote for best picture. They place the nominees in order of preference.ThePianist wrote:
People like Matt Damon wanted and voted for 'Moonlight' to win because of It's tender universal themes, while also being an important film.
A lot of us thought after the Inception omission that Nolan would probably need a "serious" movie to break into the Director leagues, but as soon as he had that, it might come immediately. If reviews are as good as early word promises, this could be it.Mister Tee wrote:So, while everybody's discussing months-away films here, the online reactions to Dunkirk seem to be over the moon. Even with the Nolan discount, it looks like a serious contender.
I don't think so.Greg wrote:Would it have made much of a difference to the storyline if they had simply made Elio 18?Precious Doll wrote:Sabin's comment 'What we know is that it's going to be a hot button film for its depiction of an underage relationship' is potentially an issue. I say potentially because the only film critic that I am aware of has had an issue with this has been Laura Kern in Film Comment who dismissed the film in very brief two sentence review. In the film Elio (Timothée Chalamet) is 17. The age of Oliver (Armie Hammer) is never mentioned, though I understand in the book he is 24. Whilst I personally don't see the ages as a problem we are living in a world now that has moved on from reds under the beds to peds under the bed but Hollywood has always been very liberal. We will just have to see how this plays out.
Matt Damon "voted" for Manchester by the Sea. And remember: academy members don't vote for best picture. They place the nominees in order of preference.ThePianist wrote:
People like Matt Damon wanted and voted for 'Moonlight' to win because of It's tender universal themes, while also being an important film.
Trust me, the right wing in the country isn't going to convince the Academy to do anything. The majority of the country is already against Donald Trump and the right wing mentality. And with 'Moonlight' winning Best Picture this year, they might even take a bigger step further. Also, the majority of Hollywood in general is very liberal and progressive. Almost the entirety of twitter and the internet, along with tons of 'progressive' voters, garnered 'Moonlight' it's Best Picture Win. People like Matt Damon wanted and voted for 'Moonlight' to win because of It's tender universal themes, while also being an important film. People like Matt fucking Damon would definitely vote 'Call Me By Your Name' for Best Picture. Now, how in the hell is FOX News going to destroy that? I know you didn't specifically mention that. But I will, because It's not happening. (Bring it on Limbaugh, you fat fuck.) Also "everything that the left wants to turn the world into?" Loving, Caring, Acceptive, Open, and Honest? Sure, yeah. Trust me on this too, there will be many people explaining it in the right way so people don't get confused or concerned about it's subject matter and what it's trying to say.Sabin wrote:Guys, you're looking at this wrong. The question is "Can it be turned into a hot button issue?" The answer is yes. The right wing in this country is always looking for opportunities to say that the left is trying to take us off-course. If the Academy even looks like it's about to warm up to a film about a gay relationship where one of the characters is even slightly underage, they can turn 'Call Me By Your Name' into a example of everything that the left wants to turn the world into.