The 86th Annual Academy Awards (2014 Discussion)
03-01-14, 07:18 AM
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The 86th Annual Academy Awards (2014 Discussion)
The Nominations thread
The Best Picture Poll
The Best Picture Nominees:
Best Picture
American Hustle
Captain Phillips
Dallas Buyers Club
Gravity
Her
Nebraska
Philomena
12 Years a Slave
The Wolf of Wall Street
The rest:
Spoiler:
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03-01-14, 07:28 AM
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Re: The 86th Annual Academy Awards (2014 Discussion)
My Major Category Pics:
Gravity
Cuaron
McConaughey
Blanchett
Lawrence
Leto
A Screenplay: Slave
O Screenplay: Her
Gravity
Cuaron
McConaughey
Blanchett
Lawrence
Leto
A Screenplay: Slave
O Screenplay: Her
03-02-14, 01:49 AM
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Re: The 86th Annual Academy Awards (2014 Discussion)
I wonder, if Terrence Winter were to win for script, does he thank Jordan Belfort (the script is adapted from his book)? Would that be kind of like winning for writing a movie about Helter Skelter and thanking Charles Manson?
03-02-14, 02:12 AM
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Re: The 86th Annual Academy Awards (2014 Discussion)
with all of the admitted improv, how much of his script is in the final product? The same argument could also be for American Hustle
03-02-14, 02:25 AM
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Re: The 86th Annual Academy Awards (2014 Discussion)
No, because American Hustle is not based on a book written by Melvin Weinberg. It is an original screenplay, so it wouldn't be out of the ordinary for the writers not to mention the real life subjects.
Since Wolf is based on Beltford's book, the writer may consider him a creative collaborator and faces the delimma of whether or not it is in bad taste to thank him. But I'll be surprised if Wolf wins script so we'll never know.
Since Wolf is based on Beltford's book, the writer may consider him a creative collaborator and faces the delimma of whether or not it is in bad taste to thank him. But I'll be surprised if Wolf wins script so we'll never know.
03-02-14, 09:02 AM
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Re: The 86th Annual Academy Awards (2014 Discussion)
This might be a very long broadcast. Sounds like alot of singing performances tonight (hooray!). Can't wait for Bette Midler. When I think great films, actors, and directors, I think Bette Midler.
03-02-14, 12:00 PM
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Re: The 86th Annual Academy Awards (2014 Discussion)
My predictions:
Best Picture: 12 Years a Slave
Best Director: Alfonse Cuaron (Gravity)
Best Actor: Matthew McConaghey (curious if he will do his Magic Mike bit if he wins)
Best Actress: Cate Blanchett
Best Supporting Actor: Jared Leto
Best Supporting Actress: Lupito Nyongo
Best Adapted Script: 12 Years a Slave
Best Orignal Script: American Hustle
Only calling the major categories for now.
Best Picture: 12 Years a Slave
Best Director: Alfonse Cuaron (Gravity)
Best Actor: Matthew McConaghey (curious if he will do his Magic Mike bit if he wins)
Best Actress: Cate Blanchett
Best Supporting Actor: Jared Leto
Best Supporting Actress: Lupito Nyongo
Best Adapted Script: 12 Years a Slave
Best Orignal Script: American Hustle
Only calling the major categories for now.
03-02-14, 12:13 PM
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03-02-14, 12:34 PM
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Re: The 86th Annual Academy Awards (2014 Discussion)
My Picks:
Best Picture:Gravity 12 Years A Slave
Best Director: Alfonse Cuaron (Gravity)
Best Actor: Matthew McConaghey
Best Actress: Cate Blanchett
Best Supporting Actor: Jared Leto
Best Supporting Actress: Lupito Nyongo
Best Adapted Script: 12 Years a Slave
Best Original Script: American Hustle
Best Animated Feature: Frozen
Best Foreign Film: The Great Beauty (Italy)
Best Documentary: The Act of Killing
Best Costume Design: American Hustle
Best Original Song: Let It Go (Frozen)
Best Original Score: Steven Price (Gravity)
Best Documentary (Short): The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life
Best Makeup: Dallas Buyers Club
Best Production Design: American Hustle
Best Film Editing: Gravity
Best Cinematography: Gravity
Best Sound Editing: Gravity
Best Sound Mixing: Gravity
Best Visual Effects: Gravity
Best Short Film (Animated): Get a Horse!
Best Short Film (Live Action): That Wasn't Me
Best Picture:
Best Director: Alfonse Cuaron (Gravity)
Best Actor: Matthew McConaghey
Best Actress: Cate Blanchett
Best Supporting Actor: Jared Leto
Best Supporting Actress: Lupito Nyongo
Best Adapted Script: 12 Years a Slave
Best Original Script: American Hustle
Best Animated Feature: Frozen
Best Foreign Film: The Great Beauty (Italy)
Best Documentary: The Act of Killing
Best Costume Design: American Hustle
Best Original Song: Let It Go (Frozen)
Best Original Score: Steven Price (Gravity)
Best Documentary (Short): The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life
Best Makeup: Dallas Buyers Club
Best Production Design: American Hustle
Best Film Editing: Gravity
Best Cinematography: Gravity
Best Sound Editing: Gravity
Best Sound Mixing: Gravity
Best Visual Effects: Gravity
Best Short Film (Animated): Get a Horse!
Best Short Film (Live Action): That Wasn't Me
03-02-14, 01:24 PM
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Re: The 86th Annual Academy Awards (2014 Discussion)
My predictions:
Best Picture: 12 Years a Slave
Best Director: Alfonse Cuaron (Gravity)
Best Actor: Matthew McConaghey (curious if he will do his Magic Mike bit if he wins)
Best Actress: Cate Blanchett
Best Supporting Actor: Jared Leto
Best Supporting Actress: Lupito Nyongo
Best Adapted Script: 12 Years a Slave
Best Orignal Script: American Hustle
Only calling the major categories for now.
Best Picture: 12 Years a Slave
Best Director: Alfonse Cuaron (Gravity)
Best Actor: Matthew McConaghey (curious if he will do his Magic Mike bit if he wins)
Best Actress: Cate Blanchett
Best Supporting Actor: Jared Leto
Best Supporting Actress: Lupito Nyongo
Best Adapted Script: 12 Years a Slave
Best Orignal Script: American Hustle
Only calling the major categories for now.
03-02-14, 05:08 PM
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Re: The 86th Annual Academy Awards (2014 Discussion)
I'm wondering why, in this day and age, that the acting categories are still separated by gender. I know this is pretty common among the entertainment award shows (music included) but it doesn't make much sense to me. Is there any reason we can't compare the acting of a man against that of a woman? Why do we only compare women vs. women and men vs. men?
Plus whenever I see an "actress" interview, she refers to herself as an "actor." It seems the only time that term "actress" is acceptable to them is when they might be receiving an award for it.
Imagine if the acting awards had separate categories for the different races. It would never fly. And it's not like sports where the men and women have different inherit abilities in general. Plus it would shorten the show by two awards.
Plus whenever I see an "actress" interview, she refers to herself as an "actor." It seems the only time that term "actress" is acceptable to them is when they might be receiving an award for it.
Imagine if the acting awards had separate categories for the different races. It would never fly. And it's not like sports where the men and women have different inherit abilities in general. Plus it would shorten the show by two awards.
03-02-14, 05:49 PM
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Re: The 86th Annual Academy Awards (2014 Discussion)
Since the Academy is made up of 62 year old white dudes I decided to ask my Dad who he thought would win since he too is a 62 year old white dude. He said "who gives a fuck, The Walking Dead is on tonight."
03-02-14, 06:59 PM
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03-02-14, 07:02 PM
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Re: The 86th Annual Academy Awards (2014 Discussion)
Limited redictions:
Pic: 12 Years a Slave
Director: Cuaron
Actress: Blanchett
Actor: Mcconaughey
Supporting Actress: Nyong'o
Supporting Actor: Abdi
Cinematography: Gravity
Documentary: The Act of Killing
Foreign Language: The Hunt
Animated Short: Get a Horse!
Editing: Hustle
Adapted: 12 Years
Original: Hustle
Pic: 12 Years a Slave
Director: Cuaron
Actress: Blanchett
Actor: Mcconaughey
Supporting Actress: Nyong'o
Supporting Actor: Abdi
Cinematography: Gravity
Documentary: The Act of Killing
Foreign Language: The Hunt
Animated Short: Get a Horse!
Editing: Hustle
Adapted: 12 Years
Original: Hustle
03-02-14, 07:07 PM
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Re: The 86th Annual Academy Awards (2014 Discussion)
Also, you don't need the Bechdale test to tell you under a uni-sex award, men will still receive about 90% of the nominations (at least). Part of the Oscar fun is watching handsome men and beautiful ladies dressing up, who wants to reduce that number by half?
I think if anything, they should have a third and fourth acting category: Best Supporting Supporting Actor/Actress, for people who play stuff like Cop #2 and Scared Motorist.
