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Tom Cruise is a great actor. Rainman and Jerry Maguire are perfect examples of that.
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Tom Cruise is a great actor. Rainman and Jerry Maguire are perfect examples of that.
He does need the right kind of roles to win. He is still so good looking at age 50+ that producers may not want to give him serious roles. He was good in Jerry McGuire and The last Samurai (he should have been nominated, IMO) but it's rare for him to get those types of roles.
Another actor I want to see win an Oscar is Harrison Ford. He is actually a good character actor; it's not just Indiana Jones. He was good in 42, The age of Adaline, and I can think of a few more. He and Tom Cruise are so 'action heros' in their successful movies that it's become difficult for them to be serious Oscar contenders.
Hanks got two very good roles at the right time. I can see why his Philadelphia role won him the Oscar- it was a sensitive subject, particularly back then when there was more discrimination and less recognition for gays as normal human beings.
I never really cared for Hillary Swank either, but she lucked into two very good roles, particularly Boys Don't Cry - another sensitive topic. Her 'Million dollar baby' Oscar bothered me a bit. She is not around much these days though.
It still bothers me that Ralph Fiennes didn't win the best actor Oscar for The English Patient- the brooding young man/burnt man. Then contrast him with 'Budapest Hotel'. What an artistic range!
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Ford is best known for his action hero movies, but he's had quite the range of non-action roles, perhaps even more than Cruise has. In addition to the ones you list, I also loved him in Working Girl (romcom is so under-rated, but a lesser actor would have butchered that), Regarding Henry, Sabrina (not a great remake but he was fabulous), and of course Witness.
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Ralph Fiennes not winning that year was a crime. With all due respect for Tommy Lee Jones but come on, he won with the Fugitive.
Thank you smurfy. That's very interesting because I truly can't imagine her in that role although I love her as an actress. Loved her as Piaf.
Machbeth is my favorite Shakespeare's plays so I can't wait to see this movie. I'm gonna check Steve Jobs also just because of Fassbender.
The best interpretation I've seen from Tom Cruise it was in Magnolia, IMO.
Must also give a shout-out to Jennifer Jason Leigh who finally received her first Oscar nomination - I've just seen Dolores Claiborne and she was great in that. Very intense actress, very dedicated in her preparation for roles, but sadly underrated - figures that it would take Quentin Tarantino to give her a part which garners her the mainstream critical notice she deserves.
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She should have been nominated for Georgia. It was an excellent year for actresses though, and the five nominated were also deserving of a nomination. If I had to pick one to miss out, I would have left out Sharon Stone for Casino, though I liked her a lot in that role.
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I have now seen The Revenant and I didn't like it. It's worth watching just to see how far Leo is prepared to go to get that Oscar 
and it really made me laugh in places where it shouldn't have because I don't think I have ever seen a film character endure so much physical pain. However, it feels like 7 hours of scenery shots with some gory scenes inbetween. There is almost no dialogue, no real story and the whole cast look terrible. It would be completely nonsensical if it got the Best Picture Oscar.
and it really made me laugh in places where it shouldn't have because I don't think I have ever seen a film character endure so much physical pain. However, it feels like 7 hours of scenery shots with some gory scenes inbetween. There is almost no dialogue, no real story and the whole cast look terrible. It would be completely nonsensical if it got the Best Picture Oscar.
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I hope that after his win, Leo finally lets loose and does a comedy. I mean, the guy got his start on Growing Pains...
It is amazing how many people have zero oscars, compared to people who have won them so easily. I adore Christoph Waltz, but he won 2 oscars in 2 nominations (I don't necessarily think he should have won for Django, but Inglourious Basterds is absolutely deserving).
Robert Downey Jr is another one who is so much more talented than people think he is. He was brilliant in Chaplin. And it was unfortunate that Tropic Thunder happened to be released the same year Heath Ledger did Batman (and died. Inside info - a relative that is a voting member of the Academy - says that voters were informed how 'nice' it would be if Heath won for that role). I also want RDJ to do a musical at some point.
Naomi Watts needs to win one at some point. And Ewan McGregor. It's completely ridiculous that he's never been nominated. And insane that Gary Oldman only has one nomination in his entire career.
It is amazing how many people have zero oscars, compared to people who have won them so easily. I adore Christoph Waltz, but he won 2 oscars in 2 nominations (I don't necessarily think he should have won for Django, but Inglourious Basterds is absolutely deserving).
Robert Downey Jr is another one who is so much more talented than people think he is. He was brilliant in Chaplin. And it was unfortunate that Tropic Thunder happened to be released the same year Heath Ledger did Batman (and died. Inside info - a relative that is a voting member of the Academy - says that voters were informed how 'nice' it would be if Heath won for that role). I also want RDJ to do a musical at some point.
Naomi Watts needs to win one at some point. And Ewan McGregor. It's completely ridiculous that he's never been nominated. And insane that Gary Oldman only has one nomination in his entire career.
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Trumbo should have more nominations. Just reading the list, it feels to me like the Oscars needs a revamp. When there is such deep talent and so many deserving actors and films, the categories need to be expanded. Sometimes it's a good thing to break away from tradition.
Somehow, I simply can't get too exited about The Revenant receiving 12 nominations. I know Inarritu is very talented, but I hope someone else wins for Best Director since he won last year (and I was happy for Inarritu winning for Birdman last year). Ridley Scott overlooked (again) by the Academy, this time for directing The Martian. I believe he produced it as well, so hopefully it might win for Best Picture, so he can pick up a statue in that category.
Shameful that this amazing and groundbreaking director has never won an Oscar for directing:
http://blog.moviepass.com/ridley-scott-the-best-director-to-never-win-an-oscar/
Sorry to see Will Smith not getting a nod either. Oh well, par for the course.
I think this time around that Leo might finally win, in a role in which he's ugly and unrecognizable
I'm more than likely gonna wait for the Blu-Ray on this freaky adventure story bugger...
I think they could have skipped over Eddie Redmayne and nominated Will Smith instead. Redmayne has his Oscar and although he's a fine actor, as mentioned previously he's too arch with the technical stuff and we don't really get to see anything of what's behind the surface, emanating from the heart of his characters.
The Academy must feel like they've done their duty for this century when they gave the Oscar to that 'black' film, "Twelve Years a Slave," two years ago, directed by a British director (of West Indian descent), and starring a British actor (of Nigerian descent).
Selma deserved much more than Best Song awards last year! 
BTW, @screech, sometimes there's just tough years (that's why categories sometimes need to be expanded or another way found to reward those who are so deserving). And believe me, whether he had died or not, Heath Ledger was gonna win for his astounding performance in The Dark Knight; he definitely deserved to win for that performance. Ledger also deserved to win for his beautiful work in Brokeback Mountain, but lost to Philip Seymour Hoffman's flashy, entertaining but miscast performance in Capote.
Somehow, I simply can't get too exited about The Revenant receiving 12 nominations. I know Inarritu is very talented, but I hope someone else wins for Best Director since he won last year (and I was happy for Inarritu winning for Birdman last year). Ridley Scott overlooked (again) by the Academy, this time for directing The Martian. I believe he produced it as well, so hopefully it might win for Best Picture, so he can pick up a statue in that category.
Shameful that this amazing and groundbreaking director has never won an Oscar for directing:
http://blog.moviepass.com/ridley-scott-the-best-director-to-never-win-an-oscar/
Sorry to see Will Smith not getting a nod either. Oh well, par for the course.
I think this time around that Leo might finally win, in a role in which he's ugly and unrecognizable
I'm more than likely gonna wait for the Blu-Ray on this freaky adventure story bugger...I think they could have skipped over Eddie Redmayne and nominated Will Smith instead. Redmayne has his Oscar and although he's a fine actor, as mentioned previously he's too arch with the technical stuff and we don't really get to see anything of what's behind the surface, emanating from the heart of his characters.
The Academy must feel like they've done their duty for this century when they gave the Oscar to that 'black' film, "Twelve Years a Slave," two years ago, directed by a British director (of West Indian descent), and starring a British actor (of Nigerian descent).
Selma deserved much more than Best Song awards last year! BTW, @screech, sometimes there's just tough years (that's why categories sometimes need to be expanded or another way found to reward those who are so deserving). And believe me, whether he had died or not, Heath Ledger was gonna win for his astounding performance in The Dark Knight; he definitely deserved to win for that performance. Ledger also deserved to win for his beautiful work in Brokeback Mountain, but lost to Philip Seymour Hoffman's flashy, entertaining but miscast performance in Capote.
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Trumbo should have more nominations. Just reading the list, it feels to me like the Oscars needs a revamp. When there is such deep talent and so many deserving actors and films, the categories need to be expanded. Sometimes it's a good thing to break away from tradition.
Somehow, I simply can't get too exited about The Revenant receiving 12 nominations. I know Inarritu is very talented, but I hope someone else wins for Best Director since he won last year (and I was happy for Inarritu winning for Birdman last year). Ridley Scott overlooked (again) by the Academy, this time for directing The Martian. I believe he produced it as well, so hopefully it might win for Best Picture, so he can pick up a statue in that category.
Shameful that this amazing and groundbreaking director has never won an Oscar for directing:
http://blog.moviepass.com/ridley-scott-the-best-director-to-never-win-an-oscar/
Sorry to see Will Smith not getting a nod either. Oh well, par for the course.
I think this time around that Leo might finally win, in a role in which he's ugly and unrecognizable
I think they could have skipped over Eddie Redmayne and nominated Will Smith instead. Redmayne has his Oscar and although he's a fine actor, as mentioned previously he's too arch with the technical stuff and we don't really get to see anything of what's behind the surface, emanating from the heart of his characters.
The Academy must feel like they've done their duty for this century when they gave the Oscar to that black film, "Twelve Years a Slave," two years ago, directed by a British director (of West Indian descent), and starring a British actor (of Nigerian descent).
BTW, @screech, sometimes there's just tough years (that's why categories sometimes need to be expanded or another way found to reward those who are so deserving). And believe me, whether he had died or not, Heath Ledger was gonna win, and he deserved to win for that performance. He also deserved to win for his beautiful work in Brokeback Mountain, but lost to Philip Seymour Hoffman's flashy, entertaining but miscast performance in Capote.
Have you seen The Danish Girl? Redmayne is AMAZING! The whole film would be nothing without the cast's superb acting.
Leo should have got an Oscar for Wolf of Wall Street. Or The Aviator.
As for Will Smith, I liked him a lot in the Pursuit of Happiness, but I don't think he deserved a notmination for Concussion, especially not over Redmayne.
I know I'm in the minority, but I hated the Oscar bait that was 12 Years a Slave. Selma, on the other hand, was a great film.
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@Xela M, I've seen excerpts, and I think it's a very interesting story, and I hope Alicia Vikander wins Best Supporting Actress Oscar for The Danish Girl. I was surprised Vikander didn't at least win the Golden Globe for Ex Machina, since she was nominated in two acting categories, and is very popular in Hollywood right now.
I read a NYTimes review of The Danish Girl, which I discussed earlier in one of the movie threads in GSD, and I agree with the reviewer's fair and thoughtful critique of Redmayne's acting in this film and in last year's The Theory of Everything. Again, taking nothing away from his skill as an actor, Redmayne has already won an Oscar for Best Actor, and he's a fine technical actor who could challenge himself to further broaden his emotional range beyond surface effects.
ITA and then some that 12 Years a Slave, although good work from its talented director and some of it's cast, really and truly was not close to being a better film than Selma. That's exactly what I'm talking about!
To be quite honest, Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained was a better film in many ways than 12 Years a Slave.
I think Steve McQueen (director of 12 Years a Slave) did absolutely outstanding work with two of his prior films: Hunger, and Shame, both of which starred and brought deserved attention to Michael Fassbender. Both of those films should be on everyone's must-see list.
As to 12 Years a Slave, I say read the original book which provides much more power and impact. I have a problem with many of McQueen's casting decisions, misinterpretations, and directing decisions re 12 Years a Slave, since I read the book first.
I think Will is a much better emotional actor than Redmayne, but Redmayne is a better technical actor than Will.
Totally agree with you that Leo deserved to be rewarded for The Aviator (but he has often had bad luck with who else is on the ballot in the years he's been nominated). Of course Leo was very good in other roles too. I believe he's been nominated 5 times for an acting Oscar. He was good in The Wolf of Wall Street, but I just didn't like that film.
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@Xela M, I see you said earlier in this thread that in The Danish Girl, Vikander "even stole the scenes from Redmayne." I definitely agree with this observation, and that's what the NYTimes reviewer elaborated on too. That's in part what I'm talkin' bout! You should read that review.
I read a NYTimes review of The Danish Girl, which I discussed earlier in one of the movie threads in GSD, and I agree with the reviewer's fair and thoughtful critique of Redmayne's acting in this film and in last year's The Theory of Everything. Again, taking nothing away from his skill as an actor, Redmayne has already won an Oscar for Best Actor, and he's a fine technical actor who could challenge himself to further broaden his emotional range beyond surface effects.
ITA and then some that 12 Years a Slave, although good work from its talented director and some of it's cast, really and truly was not close to being a better film than Selma. That's exactly what I'm talking about!
To be quite honest, Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained was a better film in many ways than 12 Years a Slave.
I think Steve McQueen (director of 12 Years a Slave) did absolutely outstanding work with two of his prior films: Hunger, and Shame, both of which starred and brought deserved attention to Michael Fassbender. Both of those films should be on everyone's must-see list.
As to 12 Years a Slave, I say read the original book which provides much more power and impact. I have a problem with many of McQueen's casting decisions, misinterpretations, and directing decisions re 12 Years a Slave, since I read the book first.
I think Will is a much better emotional actor than Redmayne, but Redmayne is a better technical actor than Will.
Totally agree with you that Leo deserved to be rewarded for The Aviator (but he has often had bad luck with who else is on the ballot in the years he's been nominated). Of course Leo was very good in other roles too. I believe he's been nominated 5 times for an acting Oscar. He was good in The Wolf of Wall Street, but I just didn't like that film.
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@Xela M, I see you said earlier in this thread that in The Danish Girl, Vikander "even stole the scenes from Redmayne." I definitely agree with this observation, and that's what the NYTimes reviewer elaborated on too. That's in part what I'm talkin' bout! You should read that review.
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I think the biggest fail of the Academy is Peter O'Toole never getting an Oscar despite holding the record for the most Academy Award nominations . He was one of the greatest actors that ever graced this planet and he was superb in Lawerence of Arabia, Becket, The Lion in Winter and The Ruling Class. I adored him as an actor and I still listen to his interviews today for hours. Still miss him. 
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I saw Concussion and really loved the movie. I thought Will Smith was very good at times, a couple times - it was obvious - if that makes sense, not a subtle performance. Bennett Omalu is an interesting person and in the movie he was shown as almost too good. I have not seen the Danish Girl. If Smith was nominated, it would be ok, but he wasn't - oh wow - I am so impressed.
The topic was so disturbing. Alec Baldwin was very good. I know he is controversial - but he is a good character actor in smaller parts.
Al Brooks - does not disappoint.
Another one that needs an oscar - Jessica Chastain.
The topic was so disturbing. Alec Baldwin was very good. I know he is controversial - but he is a good character actor in smaller parts.
Al Brooks - does not disappoint.
Another one that needs an oscar - Jessica Chastain.
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I think the biggest fail of the Academy is Peter O'Toole never getting an Oscar despite holding the record for the most Academy Award nominations . He was one of the greatest actors that ever graced this planet and he was superb in Lawerence of Arabia, Becket, The Lion in Winter and The Ruling Class. I adored him as an actor and I still listen to his interviews today for hours. Still miss him.
I loved him in "My Favorite Year." I think comedy can be more difficult than the most dramatic of parts sometimes. But I will never understand how he didn't win for "Arabia." An incredible performance in an incredible film...I wish "To Kill A Mockingbird" would have been released a year later.
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I like comparing Oscar winners with the winners of various critics circles to see how much they aligned and see if either group's choices hold up with time. I usually expect Oscar to align with the more populist National Board of Review and to align the least with The National Society of Film Critics. I actually find that even if Oscar's taste may not be nearly as high brow as other groups, they usually aren't really that far off with their winners in comparison to choices that other groups made (more alignment now than in the past where Oscar seemed a bit more populist). Who they DON'T nominate in favor of who they do are some times way different.
A lot of the fun of watching the Oscars is to bitch about the ceremony's production and get mad at their choices and vent about robberies (past and present). I do wish when people say so-and-so should have gotten nominated or should have won, they would also cite who they would have won over or whose nomination they would have taken away. I'm not talking about FSU since people tend to do that here (like with the Ralph Fiennes, Tommy Lee Jones example), but in general.
A lot of the fun of watching the Oscars is to bitch about the ceremony's production and get mad at their choices and vent about robberies (past and present). I do wish when people say so-and-so should have gotten nominated or should have won, they would also cite who they would have won over or whose nomination they would have taken away. I'm not talking about FSU since people tend to do that here (like with the Ralph Fiennes, Tommy Lee Jones example), but in general.
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I think Leo should have won for The Departed. However, the producers didn't want to pit Leo and Matt Damon against each other for lead actor, and didn't want to demote one to 'supporting', so they didn't push either of them for nominations (kind if funny that of all the amazing performances in that film, Mark Wahlberg was the only one nominated). And he was instead nominated for Blood Diamond. I remember people saying that year that if he'd been nominated for the right role, he would have won.
And regarding what I'd said about Heath Ledger winning, my relative didn't vote for him, but said that the Academy was very obvious with wanting him to win. Heath's performance was really great, however I think that if he hadn't died, he would have gone the way of most superhero movie roles. I don't think that it was so ridiculously outstanding as people make it out to be.
And regarding what I'd said about Heath Ledger winning, my relative didn't vote for him, but said that the Academy was very obvious with wanting him to win. Heath's performance was really great, however I think that if he hadn't died, he would have gone the way of most superhero movie roles. I don't think that it was so ridiculously outstanding as people make it out to be.
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Even if Leo was nominated for The Departed, I'm not sure if anyone would have beaten the Forest Whitaker train that year. He seemed to be winning everything, including BAFTA and SAG which shows industry support.
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I almost gave up on the ceremony itself after the Snow White/Rob Lowe opening number years ago. I DO like the ceremony when it might pay homage to a genre by showing that genre through film history. I think I remember a recent ceremony when science fiction was so honored. And sometimes the songs are wonderful. AND I think you can get clever with nominations: I remember Billy Crystal presenting the award for sound editing and doing a clever riff on "bad sound." But those moments can be little highlights in a mostly dry ceremony. The dvr has been a great addition to these award ceremonies.
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I agree with you about the comedy. It is difficult indeed and I loved him in that movie too. He was brilliant. Words can't describe how great he was. I would suggest everybody who hasn't seen yet his interviews with Letterman and Charlie Rose to do so. You will not be disappointed.
I liked The Departed and Leo was very good in that movie, although for me Matt Damon and Jack Nicholson were the best characters in that movie, but Forest Whitaker fully deserved his Oscar that year. It was one of his best interpretations since Ghost Dog, IMO.
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Forest Whitaker in Last King of Scotland was outstanding and deserved his Oscar (and I say this as a huge Leo fan). In my eyes Leo should have won for Wolf of Wall Street over Matthew McConaughey whose performance was good but overrated in my view and I thought Dallas Buyers Club (and all performances therein) were overrated.
Just saw 'Carol' . It surpassed my expectations. Of course I expected great acting from Cate and Rooney, but I wasn't sure if I would like the movie. I did. I was totally absorbed in it. I couldn't figure out though what era it was. Was it the 50's or 40's?
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I disagree with you about Heath Ledger @screech, but to each their own. Just because you say the Academy "wanted him to win," and went around advocating for it, doesn't mean everyone falls in line for that reason. Likely most members actually vote for who they feel did stellar work and whose performance touched them. Of course that isn't always the case, as some members may vote without having actually seen all the performances.
I still think Ledger would have won for The Dark Knight even if he hadn't died, perhaps in part after being overlooked for his great performance in Brokeback Mountain. In 2008, Ledger won Best Supporting Actor posthumously against Josh Brolin (Milk); Robert Downey, Jr. (Tropic Thunder); Philip Seymour Hoffman (Doubt); Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road). Downey, Jr. IMO is the strongest other candidate on this list. But even before Ledger's death, while The Dark Knight was in post-production, there was a huge buzz about his performance. I thought his portrayal of The Joker was rather scary, remarkable and uncanny. Ledger was becoming an actor of great range and brilliance.
It's a moot debate in any case. The saddest thing is how Ledger's death cut short all the creative possibilities there were to look forward to from him. Of course for his family and friends, it's a completely different dimension of sorrow and loss.
Not everyone who is nominated posthumously happens to win, but there have been many others, not all of them in acting categories of course. Peter Finch is another actor who won an award posthumously (Best Actor - Network), and again it was for his work, not his death.
I still think Ledger would have won for The Dark Knight even if he hadn't died, perhaps in part after being overlooked for his great performance in Brokeback Mountain. In 2008, Ledger won Best Supporting Actor posthumously against Josh Brolin (Milk); Robert Downey, Jr. (Tropic Thunder); Philip Seymour Hoffman (Doubt); Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road). Downey, Jr. IMO is the strongest other candidate on this list. But even before Ledger's death, while The Dark Knight was in post-production, there was a huge buzz about his performance. I thought his portrayal of The Joker was rather scary, remarkable and uncanny. Ledger was becoming an actor of great range and brilliance.
It's a moot debate in any case. The saddest thing is how Ledger's death cut short all the creative possibilities there were to look forward to from him. Of course for his family and friends, it's a completely different dimension of sorrow and loss.
Not everyone who is nominated posthumously happens to win, but there have been many others, not all of them in acting categories of course. Peter Finch is another actor who won an award posthumously (Best Actor - Network), and again it was for his work, not his death.
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It takes place in the 1950's.
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The original "Star Wars" trilogy all received Oscar nominations, albeit after the original only in technical categories. "The Lord of the Rings" movies were nominated and won a ton of Oscars. "Avatar" scored tons of Oscar nominations/wins as well, so it isn't like sci-fi/fantasy movies never get accolades.
I haven't thought any of "The Hunger Games" movies were all that amazing as far as scripts/acting, etc. The new "Star Wars" (yes, it's two words
The Force Awakens was better-acted than all the prequels and most of LOTR combined (looking somber and making ponderous speeches is not great acting, nor is swanning about in slow-motion. LOTR would be two hours shorter each if they just ran the film at proper speed.) But it was released in late December and more importantly Disney didn't campaign anyone in it for acting or push for a Best Picture. If you want nominations, you campaign. It probably will win some of the technical awards (it SHOULD win all four, it's a much more visually watchable movie than the others and the fact it SOUNDS like Star Wars far more than Lucas's own prequels did is amazing) and Williams deserves the Oscar for the score. This is true symphonic scoring and "Rey's Theme" is his best work since "Schindler's List." If he doesn't get it Morricone SHOULD, but might not as the only likely way either of them loses is they split the votes.
And for the love of god, give Leo an Oscar before the decides he has to resort to cannibalism or something.
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Watched Room last night. It's the type of film you continue to think about the next day. I havn't read the novel, so I wasn't prepared for the suspense! I'm still working my way through the Oscar nominated films and performances, but Brie Larson was impressive. Although, it was surprisingly less flashy than I expected given all the buzz for her performance.
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Morricone has never won, so I think he will be the sentimental favorite. TFA score was magnificent though... and it has been a long time since Williams won.
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Hahaha
that's what I was thinking when watching The Revenant! It's a film about how far a man is prepared to go to get an OscarSaw 'Room' tonight. I posted in the Movies thread about it.
I really liked it, and not just the acting. I had avoided reading about it, so I was able to enjoy the suspense (I don't know if 'enjoy' is the right word for it). It's a sensitive movie and really well made. I am happy that it got the Best Picture nomination. Brie Larson is very likely to win the best actress Oscar.
I really liked it, and not just the acting. I had avoided reading about it, so I was able to enjoy the suspense (I don't know if 'enjoy' is the right word for it). It's a sensitive movie and really well made. I am happy that it got the Best Picture nomination. Brie Larson is very likely to win the best actress Oscar.
Was the TV interviewer too insensitive? I thought so. I can't imagine a real life interviewer asking those questions, but I could be wrong. I have watched real life stories of this kind, but they were not as revealing as what 'Room' shows. It opened my eyes to what happens after the escape. It's not all roses. The challenges are very big.
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The Big Short was the first film to get me into a theater since Selma.
I am not Hollywood's target audience.
I thought it was well done.
There was a preview for the Revenant. I have to ask, for what purpose would someone watch that?
I am not Hollywood's target audience.
I thought it was well done.
There was a preview for the Revenant. I have to ask, for what purpose would someone watch that?
