RIPPA Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Stolen from Twitter "Jonah Hill has more #Oscar nominations for acting than Robert Redford, Joseph Cotten, James Earl Jones, Edward G. Robinson & Orson Welles." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Richard Roeper: http://voices.suntimes.com/arts-entertainment/the-daily-sizzle/2014-oscar-nominations-richard-roeper-on-the-smart-calls-and-the-snubs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Stories We Tell didn't even get nominated. Crash Reel either. Or Blackfish, which I'm a little surprised about. That was probably the most mainstream buzz for a Best Documentary candidate since like Fahrenheit 9/11. At first I thought "okay - maybe Blackfish wasn't even in that 15 semifinalist pool. or maybe they didn't even submit it" but nope, it was one of the 15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Best Picture: Her - As much as I loved Gravity, and I still need to see 12 Years a Slave, Her was incredible. It's the most relevant and important piece of science fiction of our time. Words can't really describe or do justice for how good it was. Best Actor: Matthew McConaughey - This category was tough. I think Joaquin Phoenix was fabulous in his role, but the only guy you could sub him in for is Christian Bale, and even then, I could see him winning. The chance of him doing so is really slim, but still. Best Actress: Amy Adams Best Supporting Actor: Jared Leto Best Supporting Actress - I have no clue Best Director: Alfonso Cuaron - As good as everything else was, Gravity was a masterpiece. Best Original Screenplay: Spike Jonze for Her - Again, as original or good as everything else was, Her is above everything else. And that's really it I can specifically comment on, except to say that Gravity should take all of the technical categories, obviously, and Bad Grandpa getting the chance to win an Oscar amuses me to no end. This is like Blame Canada being nominated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Awwww. Chris Hemsworth was doing the nominee announcing, my wife will be so disappointed she didn't get to see that this morning. I have THE ACT OF KILLING, so I'll probably watch that tonight or tomorrow. And THE SQUARE is playing at the Siskel, so I'll probably check that out. It looks pretty fucking good: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoffman Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 I've seen all of the Best Picture nominees except Her and Philomena. I know it probably won't happen given the competition, but I would love for Steve Coogan to win the Screenplay Oscar for Philomena. Alan Partridge would have a field day with that sort of thing. Nebraska probably won't win any of the major awards either, but what an absolutely great film that is. Maybe it's because it hit a bit close to home, as that's my extended family in a nutshell. And a personal thank you to the Makeup and Hairstyling category so that the film is now "the Academy Award-nominated Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa." American Hustle isn't even a top three movie in that category. For you, it's American Hustle. For me, it's Gravity. I will never, ever understand the accolades it's received. It looked really cool in 3D, but it's just Sandra Bullock flailing around outer space for 90 minutes apart from that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Guesses as of right now: Best Picture: 12 Years a Slave. Gravity and American Hustle closest challengers. Best Actor: Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) Best Actress: Cate Blanchett (12 Years a Slave) Amy Adams in American Hustle might have a slim chance having missed out a couple of times before, but then again Peter O'Toole never won one. Wouldn't count out Sandra Bullock for Gravity. Best Supporting Actor: Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club). Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Lawrence (American Hustle). Best Director: Alfonso Cuaron. Think it's a two horse race between Cuaron and Steve McQueen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrag Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 I dig Amy Adams as much as the next guy, but it's hard to see her winning for the 3rd or 4th best performance in American Hustle. Bullock in Gravity is the only other performance i've seen in that category and I'm rooting for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.K.o.S. Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Indiewire is predicting Act of Killing and Crash Reel both get nominated for Best Documentary, and then Stories We Tell beats them both out for the award. If that happens I will shake my fist at the TV so aggressively. Stories We Tell didn't even get nominated. Sarah Polley, director of Stories We Tell, took her non-nomination very graciously, tweeting: So happy for @TheActofKilling. A movie that should and will have a great life and may change things for the better. Yay @JoshuaOppenheim! Way to make me feel like a jerk Sarah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caley Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 And a personal thank you to the Makeup and Hairstyling category so that the film is now "the Academy Award-nominated Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa." I was just going to post something similar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Jackass: 1 Redford: 0 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Also, join me once again in the nearly annual tradition of rooting for Roger Deakins to finally get a damn Oscar, and then being mildly disappointed when he doesn't. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Also, join me once again in the nearly annual tradition of touring for Roger Deakins to finally get a damn Oscar, and then being mildly disappointed when he doesn't. Be something if Roger Deakins finally does it compared to films when he should have at least a couple of times. You'd like to think Deakins would properly win one even if it's more a Lifetime Achievement one for his body of work rather than the honourary ones people have got in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Stolen from Twitter "Jonah Hill has more #Oscar nominations for acting than Robert Redford, Joseph Cotten, James Earl Jones, Edward G. Robinson & Orson Welles." He really didn't deserve the MONEYBALL nomination. He was fine, but it was a nothing role. He was just...present, and not going for a bunch of jokes. That was the extent of it. I haven't seen THE WOLF yet, but from the ads and such, it at least looks like he's putting in an actual performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Go watch Wolf tonight. Be a man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Been dying to. Just haven't had the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew POE! Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 I saw American Hustle and I think I'm going to watch how the master (Scorsese) does it. The Wolf Of Wall Street it is tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 JONAH!! That's awesome. He deserves it. It was also good to see Prisoners and Lone Survivor pick up some nominations though not the big one.. Also, Jennifer Lawrence. Listen, I love her as much as everyone else does. She's great. However, I feel pretty strongly that Lupita was better in 12 Years a Slave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Films that have not been Oscar nominated: Kill Bill, Dark City, The Shining, Reservoir Dogs, Eyes Wide Shut, Dial 'M' for Murder, The Terminator and Persona. Films that have been Oscar nominated: Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Alone Yet Not Alone trailer is the most hilariously bad thing ever, so thank you Oscars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n0TORpISk8 Wait...this isn't from Funny or Die??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Aaaand the nominated song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Genuinely surprised Blackfish didn't get nominated. One of the few documentaries that had a major impact and truly changed people's view of things. Maybe one of the Oscar voters owns stock in Sea World? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Matthew Mcconaughey is going to be the coolest old lady ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Genuinely surprised Blackfish didn't get nominated. One of the few documentaries that had a major impact and truly changed people's view of things. Maybe one of the Oscar voters owns stock in Sea World? The Academy is very notorious for not nominating documentaries that are "mainstream". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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