The Natural Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Nominations announced tomorrow. Expect La La Land to do well and on the night itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 If La La Land beats Moana for best song, heads are rolling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Would Moana songs split the vote on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.K.o.S. Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Rooting for a Moonlight upset for Best Picture, and a correction of that Aaron Taylor-Johnson nonsense from the Golden Globes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 I do like Emma Stone having seen her in Superbad (only good thing from it), Zombieland, Easy A and the Amazing Spider-Man films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdangerously Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 30 minutes ago, The Natural said: I do like Emma Stone having seen her in Superbad (only good thing from it), Zombieland, Easy A and the Amazing Spider-Man films. She should have won the Oscar for Birdman. Arquette was really good in Boyhood, but not as good as Stone. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 If the snubbing of Denzel for Best Director continues, I am going to set something on fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 I haven't had a chance to see Fences, but what I've heard it's the directing is pretty undistinguished, not much above just kinda shooting the play. That seems to be the review consensus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Just now, Brian Fowler said: I haven't had a chance to see Fences, but what I've heard it's the directing is pretty undistinguished. It is very inspired given the dearth of Denzel's directing credits and the self-directing is what really stands out, IMO. I think he did an excellent job, but lots of really good stuff game out last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerome Miller Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Fences was...technically competent, at best...I guess. Viola Davis pretty much phoned in her performance and didn't really try to evolve from beyond the 2010 stage revival she starred in (and I was lucky enough to attend), Saniyya Sidney was pretty wooden, Jovan Adepo was okay in a one-dimensional "angry black teenager" role. Shot selection and staging were decent, but nothing ground breaking. I question Denzel's choice of camera filters but that falls as much on the cinematographer as Denzel. Hardly a "Best Director" worthy film, certainly nowhere near Dances With Wolves or Braveheart in terms of actors directing themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 PHILISTINES~!! Seriously, though I can understand the finer criticisms even though I'd probably swap out Mel Gibson for Denzel. Hacksaw Ridge just feels like the more obvious Oscar bait and because I think that Mel is batshit insane. That being said, either Bary Jenkins or Kenneth Lonergan would be my choice for Best Director. La La Land (Damien Chazelle) was charming but it didn't move me as much as Moonlight did and Manchester By The Sea was otherwordly. I still haven't seen Nocturnal Animals yet and knowing my questionable tastes, I'll gravitate towards the new John Wick joint or the final and gloriously horrible Resident Evil movie before I go see Nocturnal Animals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 7 hours ago, J.T. said: If the snubbing of Denzel for Best Director continues, I am going to set something on fire. Uh oh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 The 2017 Oscar Nominations Best Picture Arrival Fences Hacksaw Ridge Hell or High Water Hidden Figures La La Land Lion Manchester by the Sea Moonlight Best Director Denis Villeneuve, Arrival Mel Gibson, Hacksaw Ridge Damien Chazelle, La La Land Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea Barry Jenkins, Moonlight Best Actor Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge Ryan Gosling, La La Land Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic Denzel Washington, Fences Best Actress Isabelle Huppert, Elle Ruth Negga, Loving Natalie Portman, Jackie Emma Stone, La La Land Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins Best Supporting Actor Mahershala Ali, Moonlight Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea Dev Patel, Lion Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals Best Supporting Actress Viola Davis, Fences Naomie Harris, Moonlight Nicole Kidman, Lion Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea Best Original Screenplay Taylor Sheridan, Hell or High Water Damien Chazelle, La La Land Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthymis Filippou, The Lobster Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea Mike Mills, 20th Century Women Best Adapted Screenplay Eric Heisserer, Arrival August Wilson, Fences Allison Schroeder and Theodore Melfi, Hidden Figures Luke Davies, Lion Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McRaney, Moonlight Best Film Editing Arrival Hacksaw Ridge Hell or High Water La La Land Moonlight Best Cinematography Arrival La La Land Lion Moonlight Silence Best Production Design Arrival Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Hail, Caeasar! La La Land Passengers Best Costume Design Allied Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Florence Floster Jenkins Jackie La La Land Best Make-up and Hairstyling A Man Called Ove Star Trek Beyond Suicide Squad Best Original Score Jackie La La Land Lion Moonlight Passengers Best Original Song Audition, La La Land Can’t Stop the Feeling, Trolls City of Stars, La La Land The Empty Chair, Jim: The James Foley Story How Far I’ll Go, Moana Best Visual Effects Deepwater Horizon Doctor Strange The Jungle Book Kubo and the Two Strings Rogue One Best Sound Editing Arrival Deepwater Horizon Deepwater Horizon La La Land Sully Best Sound Mixing Arrival Hacksaw Ridge La La Land Rogue One 13 Hours Best Foreign Language Film Land of Mine A Man Called Ove The Salesman Tanna Toni Erdmann Best Documentary Feature Fire at Sea I Am Not Your Negro Life Animated OJ: Made in America 13th Best Documentary Short Extremis 4.1 Miles Joe’s Violin Watani: My Homeland The White Helmets Best Animated Feature Kubo and the Two Strings Moana My Life as a Zucchini The Red Turtle Zootopia Best Animated Short Blind Vaysha Borrowed Time Pear Cider and Cigarettes Pearl Piper Best Live-Action Short Ennemis Interieurs La Femme et le TGV Silent Nights Sing Timecode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.K.o.S. Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 I'm not seeing any major surprises there. Guess the most unexpected things are Mel Gibson apparently back in the fold with a Best Director nomination, and Annette Bening not being nominated for Best Actress (there was a question of whether Isabelle Huppert would get in, since Elle didn't make the Best Foreign Film shortlist). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Z Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 1 minute ago, S.K.o.S. said: I'm not seeing any major surprises there. Guess the most unexpected things are Mel Gibson apparently back in the fold with a Best Director nomination, and Annette Bening not being nominated for Best Actress. Finding Dory not being nominated for Best Animated Feature? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.K.o.S. Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Oh yeah... I guess My Life as a Zucchini is the party crasher in that category. But it was on the Best Foreign Film shortlist, so it's not out of nowhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 And the Trolls nomination is solely so Justin Timberlake can be on the show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 5 minutes ago, The Z said: Finding Dory not being nominated for Best Animated Feature? Wasn't nominated for a Golden Globe either. Really, it just wasn't that good so I'm not surprised at the snubs. I think The Red Turtle nominated over Sing or The Little Prince is the upset here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 There was a lot of momentum for DEADPOOL getting a Best Picture nom over the last month or so, but it didn't pan out. Which is disappointing. It's so weird that the Academy expanded that field so it could include well-received populist movies like THE DARK KNIGHT, but now they still don't nominate them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.K.o.S. Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Looking over it again... I don't think anyone was expecting Passengers to get multiple nominations. And I'd never heard of this "Jim: The James Foley Story" that got a Best Song nomination. Best Song coming from a documentary, that can't have happened very often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 20 minutes ago, RIPPA said: And the Trolls nomination is solely so Justin Timberlake can be on the show ...and, while I think it deserves the nomination, I kinda feel that it's the same with "Audition". I'm sure there was an extra push within The Academy since it would involve Emma Stone singing on the show. The other nominated song (and shoe-in) "City of Stars" is not much of a showcase for her. But I'm happy because I think it's a far superior song from the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 *hands @J.T. some rags and a can of gasoline* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 24, 2017 Author Share Posted January 24, 2017 19 hours ago, mattdangerously said: She should have won the Oscar for Birdman. Arquette was really good in Boyhood, but not as good as Stone. I forgot I'd seen Emma Stone in Birdman. Thanks for reminding me. 38 minutes ago, S.K.o.S. said: I'm not seeing any major surprises there. Guess the most unexpected things are Mel Gibson apparently back in the fold with a Best Director nomination, and Annette Bening not being nominated for Best Actress (there was a question of whether Isabelle Huppert would get in, since Elle didn't make the Best Foreign Film shortlist). Amy Adams missing out for Arrival and Nocturnal Animals is a major surprise. Split votes cost her. 18 minutes ago, EVA said: There was a lot of momentum for DEADPOOL getting a Best Picture nom over the last month or so, but it didn't pan out. Which is disappointing. It's so weird that the Academy expanded that field so it could include well-received populist movies like THE DATK KNIGHTS, but now they still don't nominate them. I'll forever say the following, The Dark Knight was fucking robbed and the Academy really shit the bed with nominations/winners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Z Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 3 minutes ago, The Natural said: Amy Adams missing out for Arrival and Nocturnal Animals is a major surprise. Split votes cost her. I guess Meryl Streep just has to get nominated on principle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 24, 2017 Author Share Posted January 24, 2017 8 minutes ago, The Z said: I guess Meryl Streep just has to get nominated on principle. A chant by wrestling fans, overrated. I'm not using the President Trump association ; ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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