2019 Oscar Pre-award show discussion, nominees, etc.
01-22-19, 09:44 AM
#126
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The only 2018 Hollywood release I saw and liked last year was CRAZY RICH ASIANS. Not a single nomination.
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01-22-19, 09:54 AM
#128
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Re: 2019 Oscar Pre-award show discussion, nominees, etc.
I've seen 6 of the 8 Best Picture nominees. It pays having a Movie theater subscription service.
If I had to pick, I would choose Green Book. I know it's gotten some flack for being "Inaccurate" by the family of Don Shirley, but who cares. It was a great film with good performances, not a documentary.
I really enjoyed A Star is Born, but personally wouldn't consider it Best Picture material. I liked BlacKKKlansman, but I think Green Book resonated with me more.
I'm shocked that Black Panther got a Best Picture nomination.
If I had to pick, I would choose Green Book. I know it's gotten some flack for being "Inaccurate" by the family of Don Shirley, but who cares. It was a great film with good performances, not a documentary.
I really enjoyed A Star is Born, but personally wouldn't consider it Best Picture material. I liked BlacKKKlansman, but I think Green Book resonated with me more.
I'm shocked that Black Panther got a Best Picture nomination.
01-22-19, 09:59 AM
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Re: 2019 Oscar Pre-award show discussion, nominees, etc.
The Academy has a history of ignoring popular docs that don’t cover “important” topics. Crumb, Hoop Dreams and Roger & Me were all snubbed.
01-22-19, 10:01 AM
#130
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I've seen all 8. I think the biggest cinematic achievement is Roma. I enjoyed Green Book, but it was the two lead performances that made that movie for me. The story felt a little white-washed (pun deliberate). It's an imperfect movie, but the film that yielded the biggest visceral reaction from me was BlacKkKlansman.
01-22-19, 10:27 AM
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A Star is born is sooo overhyped. Good movie at best but not great.
Black Panther was only added to get the demographics to watch the show. Plain and simple. No way should it be up there.
Black Panther was only added to get the demographics to watch the show. Plain and simple. No way should it be up there.
01-22-19, 10:31 AM
#133
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Sort of cool that Black Panther got a nomination but it’ll never win. Seems like a gimmick to try and draw people that wouldn’t watch in.
01-22-19, 10:43 AM
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01-22-19, 10:45 AM
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Then you haven't been paying attention. It was a BP nominee at the Globes, SAG and PGA Awards. And it was on everybody's list as a likely nominee.
It was also probably the reason they killed the Popular Movie Oscar. It was pretty apparent Panther would be a Best Picture nominee.
It was also probably the reason they killed the Popular Movie Oscar. It was pretty apparent Panther would be a Best Picture nominee.
01-22-19, 10:59 AM
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Also surprised to see that Farley didn't get a directing nomination for Green Book. That has to mean the movie has no chance at BP because I can't think of an example of a movie winning BP without a Best Director nomination. It must have happened but it would be incredibly rare.
01-22-19, 11:01 AM
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01-22-19, 11:20 AM
#138
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For now, yes: https://variety.com/2018/film/news/a...ry-1202937092/
01-22-19, 11:21 AM
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01-22-19, 11:41 AM
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I started its own thread (and it got very little response), but I loved Minding The Gap. It streams on Hulu and is a really cool look at skateboarding culture over a number of years. Surprised but happy to see it in the Best Documentary category. Well worth watching it on Hulu if you have some time.
Pleased about Free Solo as well. Loved that movie.
Pleased about Free Solo as well. Loved that movie.
01-22-19, 11:53 AM
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Then you haven't been paying attention. It was a BP nominee at the Globes, SAG and PGA Awards. And it was on everybody's list as a likely nominee.
It was also probably the reason they killed the Popular Movie Oscar. It was pretty apparent Panther would be a Best Picture nominee.
It was also probably the reason they killed the Popular Movie Oscar. It was pretty apparent Panther would be a Best Picture nominee.
01-22-19, 12:01 PM
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01-22-19, 12:31 PM
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01-22-19, 12:48 PM
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Truth be told I don’t really understand why this was such a big deal. Let’s be real, while Black Panther getting nominated will maybe now set a precedent for other films like it to maybe get their hats thrown into the race will likely never win these big awards. At least the Best Popular Movie or whatever they were calling it category would have given those types of films more recognition and one would have to win. This nomination feels like a nicety and like the Academy reluctantly giving in because they know people want to see films like Black Panther nominated and want the ratings push, but in most cases they’d never even give a film like it a second look.
Oh well....
01-22-19, 12:55 PM
#148
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I wouldn’t say one of the weaker but it wasn’t one of my favorites either. I feel like it’s viewed more as a culturally significant film and important in that respect. I’m not taking anything away from it for that but I wasn’t incredibly wowed by it where I think it’s Best Picture material.
01-22-19, 12:56 PM
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While I didn't expect it to get any major noms, I'm kind of disappointed to see that MI: Fallout didn't get any technical noms, esp in terms of editing. Deserved it for the extended chase through Paris, if nothing else.
Also surprised by the omission of "Won't You Be My Neighbor" for Best Documentary.
Also surprised by the omission of "Won't You Be My Neighbor" for Best Documentary.
01-22-19, 12:58 PM
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I'd really like to hear from the academy on why Won't you Be My Neighbor didn't get a nod. It received nothing but universal praise. I know we'll never know but it such a big miss.
