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GHcool 
"Forever a curious character."
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 Posted - 01/16/2016 : 12:23:27
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Here are my reactions to this year's Oscar nominations (I'm only commenting on categories where I have a strong and informed opinion):
Best Picture
What Should Win: Mad Max Room
What Shouldn't Have Been Nominated: The Revenant
What Was Snubbed: Inside Out
Best Actor
What Should Win: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
What Shouldn't Have Been Nominated: Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
What Was Snubbed: Jake Gyllenhaal, Southpaw
Best Supporting Actor
What Should Win: Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
What Shouldn't Have Been Nominated: Tom Hardy, The Revenant Christian Bale, The Big Short
What Was Snubbed: Paul Giamatti, Straight Outta Compton Jacob Tremblay, Room
Best Supporting Actress
What Should Win: Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
What Shouldn't Have Been Nominated: Rooney Mara, Carol
What Was Snubbed: Oona Laurence, Southpaw
Best Director
What Should Win: George Miller, Mad Max
What Shouldn't Have Been Nominated: Alejandro G. Inarritu, The Revenant
What Was Snubbed: F. Gary Grey, Straight Outta Compton
Best Cinematography
What Should Win: The Revenant
What Shouldn't Have Been Nominated: Carol
What Was Snubbed: Bridge of Spies
Best Film Editing
What Should Win: Mad Max
What Shouldn't Have Been Nominated: The Revenant
What Was Snubbed: Straight Outta Compton
Best Score
What Should Win: The Force Awakens
What Shouldn't Have Been Nominated: Carol
What Was Snubbed: Mad Max
Best Sound Mixing/Editing
What Should Win: Mad Max
What Shouldn't Have Been Nominated: The Revenant
What Was Snubbed: The Good Dinosaur
Best Production Design
What Should Win: Bridge of Spies
What Shouldn't Have Been Nominated: The Revenant
What Was Snubbed: The Force Awakens
Best Visual Effects
What Should Win: The Force Awakens
What Shouldn't Have Been Nominated: Ex Machina
What Was Snubbed: Avengers: Age of Ultron
Best Adapted Screenplay
What Should Win: The Martian Room
What Shouldn't Have Been Nominated: Carol
What Was Snubbed: Creed
Best Original Screenplay
What Should Win: Straight Outta Compton
What Shouldn't Have Been Nominated: Bridge of Spies
What Was Snubbed: The Gift
So, where does that lead us? The Revenant is a fine film, but the story is almost non-existent and will be remembered mainly a technical achievement (similarly to how Birdman is starting to be forgotten except for the technical achievement). Carol is an utterly forgettable, confused, and unappealing film that if it weren't for Cate Blanchet's performance, would have been totally unnecessary. Straight Outta Compton was among the most complex films of the year in terms of both theme and production values, and yet it only got one award nomination. On the other hand, I'm glad to see the level of respect mad Max is receiving. |
Edited by - GHcool on 01/26/2016 16:46:09 |
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Sludge 
"Charlie Don't Serf!"
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Posted - 02/22/2016 : 09:17:23
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Interesting call with Christian Bale. In general I think he's exceptionally disciplined and has the gift. This sunk in for me with "Harsh Times" which was a snubbed film IMHO. I think the tension in this is constructed better than for Training Day.
But to the question of The Big Short, yes he nails the performance but is it a Top 5, even against other supporting cast? I think I'm with you on this.
I haven't seen Room - it looks amazing. Best actress?
I also agree with your top ten list elevating Mad Max and The Force Awakens.
Here's decent run through for Oscar cramming this week.
Thanks as always for these insightful posts, GH! |
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