Elsalvajeloco Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Between Delpy an Rampling all my crushes are being tested today. CAN SOMEONE JUST MAKE THE OSCARS NOT BE ANYMORE???? Are publicists taking Friday off now? It has not been a good day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurningBeard Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I've never really understood the 'why has DiCaprio never won an Oscar?' talking point - he's never been brilliant in anything, he just always seems to be playing 'Leonardo DiCaprio in a great film' and never really adds much to them and always lost out to the better actor. However, having watched The Revenant at the weekend, I will honestly be astounded if he doesn't win. The whole film was just on point - great cinematography, evocative soundtrack and intense acting from DiCaprio and Hardy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Remember when Tom Cruise was supposed to win an Oscar for the Last Samurai, and then he didn't even get nominated? I think the Academy hivemind really hates it when publicists and newspapers try to tell them what their opinions are supposed to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Also that movie was insane and embarrassing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingus Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I've never really understood the 'why has DiCaprio never won an Oscar?' talking point - he's never been brilliant in anything, he just always seems to be playing 'Leonardo DiCaprio in a great film' and never really adds much to them and always lost out to the better actor. ? He wasn't even nominated for that one, which is imo his most brilliant and least-Leo-like performance ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 I thought he crushed it in the Aviator, 2004. . . . 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 I just rewatched The Departed yesterday, oddly enough. He's fucking incredible in it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 I've never really understood the 'why has DiCaprio never won an Oscar?' talking point - he's never been brilliant in anything, he just always seems to be playing 'Leonardo DiCaprio in a great film' and never really adds much to them and always lost out to the better actor. ? He wasn't even nominated for that one, which is imo his most brilliant and least-Leo-like performance ever. I rewatched Django Unchained and if DDL wasn't Lincoln, that would be my choice for 2012 calendar year releases. Speaking of actors who didn't win until the Academy decided "hey I guess we can give it to you now": Forest Whitaker. I watched Bird today and he was fucking brilliant. Got some hype at the Cannes in '88 and didn't even get a nod. But hey, I guess constantly overacting, screaming Forest Whitaker is a better actor. The Oscars can eat my balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 I've yet to see DiCaprio not be brilliant in something. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Titanic. I mean he was fine in it, but it wasn't brilliant by any means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistah Na1m4rk Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Gangs of New York. Meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I love Gangs of New York, and he was quite excellent in it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistah Na1m4rk Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I almost forget he's in it. He's less interesting than the guy who played McGloin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrag Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Gangs of New York is still my favorite Scorsese movie. DDL is on his own level in that one, but Leo is still solid. Leo's been great in almost everything since, though. One performance that doesn't get talked about enough is his role in Blood Diamond. Love that movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WholeFnMachine Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 How are there only 4 Leo films on Netflix? Marvin's Room, Django Unchained, the Aviator, and What's Eating Gilbert Grape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Gangs of New York is still my favorite Scorsese movie. DDL is on his own level in that one, but Leo is still solid. Leo's been great in almost everything since, though. One performance that doesn't get talked about enough is his role in Blood Diamond. Love that movie. I think that's because people were bitching about his South African accent. IMO, David Harewood gave him the Michael Shannon in Revolutionary Road treatment in hindsight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrag Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I think that's because people were bitching about his South African accent. I thought it was cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 How are there only 4 Leo films on Netflix? Marvin's Room, Django Unchained, the Aviator, and What's Eating Gilbert Grape. Netflix is cool for TV shows and original content. Netflix movie catalogue fucking sucks. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caley Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Speaking of actors who didn't win until the Academy decided "hey I guess we can give it to you now": Forest Whitaker. I watched Bird today and he was fucking brilliant. Got some hype at the Cannes in '88 and didn't even get a nod. What's weird with Forest Whitaker is he's pretty much really good in everything, but he chooses some bad movies. His performance in 'Southpaw' was actually totally nominatable but the poor reviews for it basically meant the movie had completely disappeared from the public consciousness long before the nominating period. But Whitaker is great in it, just this perfectly interesting character whom you want to know more about and every time he's offscreen and you're stuck with the dreadfully cliched, overwrought story, you just want Forest back on the screen.. He was perfectly fine in 'Taken 3', as well, even if his character was 'Cop Who Is Constantly One Step Behind Liam Neeson'. He's kinda eased into semi-retirement, really, I mean he's working all the time but most of the roles just require him to be Forest Whitaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Speaking of actors who didn't win until the Academy decided "hey I guess we can give it to you now": Forest Whitaker. I watched Bird today and he was fucking brilliant. Got some hype at the Cannes in '88 and didn't even get a nod. What's weird with Forest Whitaker is he's pretty much really good in everything, but he chooses some bad movies. His performance in 'Southpaw' was actually totally nominatable but the poor reviews for it basically meant the movie had completely disappeared from the public consciousness long before the nominating period. But Whitaker is great in it, just this perfectly interesting character whom you want to know more about and every time he's offscreen and you're stuck with the dreadfully cliched, overwrought story, you just want Forest back on the screen.. He was perfectly fine in 'Taken 3', as well, even if his character was 'Cop Who Is Constantly One Step Behind Liam Neeson'. He's kinda eased into semi-retirement, really, I mean he's working all the time but most of the roles just require him to be Forest Whitaker. ...which is kinda the problem. He is now a caricature of an actor who use to be good (basically like his 'Fast Times' co-star/druglord interviewer Sean Penn). Yeah, in the last Taken movie he was non-offensive. Anyway, I'm happy he has stepped behind the camera some and start producing stuff. This goes especially if it means more films like Dope. Southpaw was doomed as soon as Harvey Weinstein talked it up way too much a few months prior. You would think a veteran director like Fuqua would turn in something better than a soulless, nonsensical Raging Bull/Rocky hybrid. You know that's what boxing is all about now. White champions coming from the streets, beating the odds, and being undefeated while taking an absorbent amount of punches to cover up a lack of skill. Then again, Kurt Sutter probably shouldn't be writing screenplays. Ooof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Gangs of New York is still my favorite Scorsese movie. Like in the main movies thread, speaking of opinions you've never heard before... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingus Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Gangs of New York is still my favorite Scorsese movie. Like in the main movies thread, speaking of opinions you've never heard before...I'd go so far as to say it's my favorite DiCaprio-Scorsese collaboration (ironically, for practically everything BUT Leo's underwhelming performance as a Hamlet surrogate). But, best Scorsese ever? From the man who made Taxi Driver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 He said favourite, not best. Two different things. You can think Raging Bull is better than After Hours while still on any given night thinking 'Hmm, two hours free, feel like watching some Scorsese... Raging Bull? Nah, not putting myself through that right now. After Hours!' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrag Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Gangs of New York is still my favorite Scorsese movie. Like in the main movies thread, speaking of opinions you've never heard before... I'd go so far as to say it's my favorite DiCaprio-Scorsese collaboration (ironically, for practically everything BUT Leo's underwhelming performance as a Hamlet surrogate). But, best Scorsese ever? From the man who made Taxi Driver? Favorite and best are two different things. I'm a big fan of the historical stuff and most other movies set in the time period are in the south or west. Cool to see NY in that light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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