VGThuy
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Screen action and other things are also part of a screenplay, so maybe that's what they're rewarding? I have no idea how people analyze what's a good screenplay and not outside of dialogue.
Screen action and other things are also part of a screenplay, so maybe that's what they're rewarding? I have no idea how people analyze what's a good screenplay and not outside of dialogue.
I attended a screenplay writing workshop many years ago, and my dream is to write a screenplay someday (whether the movie gets made or not ).
We studied the screenplay of Rainman in the workshop, but I don’t remember much.
To me, a screenplay is not just the dialogue. It includes the action, how the movie flows, how different scenes are connected, how quickly it pulls the audience in. The scenes should not be too long, and the movie should not be too long.
To me, a screenplay makes or breaks a movie because it is the base from which others work (actors, Director, editor, etc.).
I get what you're saying but even by those standards Leave No Trace was a flop, to me - just an utterly boring film and dramatically inert. I've been catching up on some of the most critically acclaimed movies of last year and so far that is the only one which has really disappointed me. Later on I read about subtexts such as P.T.S.D. in Iraq war veterans which supposedly pertain to the film, but that is stretching it to endow the film with greater thematic resonance than it has, IMO.Screen action and other things are also part of a screenplay, so maybe that's what they're rewarding? I have no idea how people analyze what's a good screenplay and not outside of dialogue.
I've also just finished seeing Cold War, a surefire Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Film and completely justified in this case. Joanna Kulig is effing brilliant (as is Tomasz Kot) and I've read comparisons to A Star is Born and even La La Land - I don't need to have seen the latter two films to know that it'll be a travesty when Kulig isn't even nominated for an Oscar while Gaga will be and Emma Stone actually won.
I've also seen The Wife - not the best performance I've ever seen Glenn Close give and the way the film arrives at its point is rather weak and unbelievable, IMO, but I suppose she's more than due and Close winning will be a much more pleasant experience to witness than having Gaga slobbering all over the podium.That's on my next see list this weekend. I can't wait to see it. As for Gaga winning an Oscar, maybe Glenn Close will have something to say about that. I do get what you mean though.
I've also seen The Wife - not the best performance I've ever seen Glenn Close give and the way the film arrives at its point is rather weak and unbelievable, IMO, but I suppose she's more than due and Close winning will be a much more pleasant experience to witness than having Gaga slobbering all over the podium.
Christian Bale is winning the Oscar. You heard it first here folks.
I think Roma might be on my top 10 of the year. I do think Marina de Tavira's nomination for Best Supporting Actress is well-deserved and I think she gave the best acting performance from that film. That said, I have A LOT of films to watch before this is near finalized, but I do think my top four films right now in no particular order so far are: The Rider; Paddington 2; Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse; and Madeline's Madeline. I think with this list, The Favourite is number 5 and over Roma but I do think Roma deserves many of the accolades as it displayed some brilliant, if derivative, film craft. More so than a lot of movies nominated. I was really hoping for a "surprise" nomination for Screenplay for Private Life. Tamara Jenkins was nominated for The Savages before and I was hoping she'd do it.
I still need to see Cold War (it was too cold for me to see Cold War this weekend and I was DRAGGED to see Spider-Man by my husband and brother haha). I also need to see Shoplifters. I have a feeling I'd agree with Vash in that I may prefer that over Roma.
I think the editing and director snub for ASIB is deserved. I had major issues with that when watching the film. I wouldn't have nominated it for Screenplay either but I can't debate that too much as people really took to it given the box office and people's reaction to it.
I think my favourite reaction video was the women who did RBG. They're listening as the documentaries are named and counting, and when it gets down to the 4th one, you can tell they think they aren't going to get it, and then RBG is the last one and they freak out. Actually Richard E. Grant's absolute child-like joy at the end of his was awesome too.It's hard for me to hate on Yalitza Aparicio's nomination after watching her live reaction:
https://twitter.com/YalitzaAparicio/status/1087747265421283331
Oscar nominations:
OK, here is my list of who I would like to see win (more than one, in some cases). I used the original post instead of typing in my choices. I will keep the ones I would like to see win. "?" means I have not yet seen the movie.
Best Picture (one of these)
BlacKkKlansman
Bohemian Rhapsody
Green Book
Actress in a Leading Role
Glenn Close
Lady Gaga
? Melissa McCarthy (I have not seen her movie yet, so giving her the benefit of the doubt)
Actor in a Leading Role (would love to see a tie between Bale and Malek)
Christian Bale
Rami Malek
Viggo Mortensen
Directing
BlacKkKlansman
Vice
Actor in a Supporting Role
Mahershala Ali, Green Book (not a supporting role, so cross out)
Adam Driver, BlacKkKlansman
Sam Rockwell, Vice
? Richard E. Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me? (Did not see this movie, so benefit of doubt)
Actress in a Supporting Role
Amy Adams, Vice
Rachel Weisz, The Favourite
Adapted Screenplay
BlacKkKlansman
? Can You Ever Forgive Me? (Don't know yet)
Original Screenplay
Green Book
Cinematography
Roma
? Never Look Away (Didn't see)
Production Design
The Favourite
Roma
? Black Panther (will know soon)
Costume Design
The Favourite
Mary Poppins Returns
?Mary Queen Of Scots (not going to see this movie)
Film Editing
BlacKkKlansman
Bohemian Rhapsody
Green Book
Foreign Language Film
Capernaum
Shoplifters
? Never Look Away
Documentary Feature
(Saw only RBG)
Free Solo
Hale County
Minding the Gap
Of Fathers and Sons
RBG
Documentary Short Subject (Didn't see any)
Animated Feature Film (Saw only Spiderman)
Incredibles 2
Isle Of Dogs
Mirai
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Animated Short Film (Didn't see any)
Live Action Short Film (Didn't see any)
Original Score
? Black Panther
Mary Poppins Returns
Original Song
Shallow (A star is born)
Visual Effects
First Man (It was like I was on the space craft, seeing the moon)
Makeup and Hairstyling
Vice (fantastic makeups)
Sound Editing
Bohemian Rhapsody
Sound Mixing
Bohemian Rhapsody
A Star Is Born
Speaking of Bohemian Rhapsody, I found this article where Rami Malek talks about resolving Bryan Singer's involvement in the movie.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainme...rhapsody-oscar-nomination-20190122-story.html
I have to say that I didn't find this answers particularly compelling but I thought people might be interested in reading it for themselves.