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DaMovieMan · #**561** 02-10-2012, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bourne101

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1I4P3umnzk

The German is saying, "Give up, you don't stand a chance! Let's end this here; it will be easier for you like this!"

The actual scene is longer, but I couldn't find the full clip.

I love The Thin Red Line about as much as anyone, but I wouldn't say it is stronger story wise than Saving Private Ryan. Story has never really been something that Malick truly focuses on. And while The Thin Red Line probably does have more depth and probably says more about human nature, I think Ryan has those things as well, but shows them in a different manner. No we aren't hearing the eloquent internal monologues of the soldiers throughout the whole movie, but it's shown in other ways, like the knife fight scene or the impact the war had on teenagers, as shown through the Upham character.

Oh yes THAT scene! It was really well done.

You're right, I shouldn't of said story, it was the wrong word to use. Ryan has those other things as well, but the way they are presented compared to what Malick does in Thin Red Line, it can't be compared in my opinion. TRL just worked on so many multiple levels for me in the way Ryan didn't.

SkyNet · #**562** 02-10-2012, 08:45 PM

I gotta say... of all the awards this year.. the one that I am most looking forward to, and the 1 that I most want to see win is in the Best Documentary category and that movie is Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory.

Documentaries are supposed to highlight something that the general world may not know about so that we can gain a better appreciation for the topic. But the Paradise Lost films have done so much in not just highlighting that story but changing the lives of all the people involved and Bruce Synofsky & Joe Berlinger deserve the Academy Award for their efforts.

I really hope they can come away with the Award.

Briare Rabbit · #**563** 02-13-2012, 10:37 PM

Saw Extremely Loud last night, and well I was pleasantly surprised. Given the negative press surrounding the whole ordeal I was expecting sappy, screechy, gimme an Oscar bull crap. Was quite surprised that that really wasn't the case at all, its a very emotional movie and sometimes that equates with some people as being manipulative but I do not share that view regarding this film. It was an extremely brave film for tackling the subject matter, and its scope doesn't ever try to expand beyond the loss of the Tom Hanks character; some people find that to be a weakness. That would be like calling out The Deer Hunter for its focus and chosen scope. Handsomely mounted, this film is as much of a visual love letter to New York City as I've seen this decade, and this may be Sandra Bullock's finest performance. If any acting job deserved to be singled out from this movie, its her.

Keeping with the theme of the thread, I'd probably rank it 4/9 for BP, behind Hugo, Descendants, Tree of Life. I have now only got to see The Help and I've covered best picture. Still shocked by how good it was. I urge anyone to be open minded and ignore the critics, many of whom seem to have just missed the point.

Gordon · #**564** 02-13-2012, 10:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaMovieMan

Oh yes THAT scene! It was really well done.

You're right, I shouldn't of said story, it was the wrong word to use. Ryan has those other things as well, but the way they are presented compared to what Malick does in Thin Red Line, it can't be compared in my opinion. TRL just worked on so many multiple levels for me in the way Ryan didn't.

I see them as sort of flip sides of the same coin. Both execute exactly what they are trying to do to perfection, by which I mean a movie could not be made which is more effective at executing precisely what they each want to do. The difference is what each wants to do; they have opposite goals.

TRL is about what real war is all about and it is a philosophical examination of humanity. One does not really experience real war as FDR, Rambo, etc. or with strong ideological convictions. In real war you're a kid from Texas who finds yourself stuck on some tiny rock in a conflict much bigger than you (as much is said in the initial dialogue between Penn and Caviezel). Beyond that the whole movie is about the clash of worlds (there is a large emphasis on the natives in this regard) and the beauty of humanity. The movie is absolutely perfect in every regard, with some well done action sequences, but which are only intended to advance the ideas.

Saving Private Ryan is basically the war movie most everybody that is not an eccentric would want to make. It has a wonderful story but primarily is a fierce demonstration of combat, heavy on action and hyperbolic for the sake of the cinematic experience. Whereas TRL emphasizes a view of the oneness of human kind, Saving Private Ryan is nationalistic, emphasizing us-against-them in the primal way we all find much more natural.

Anyhow, I finally got around to seeing Midnight in Paris and I have to say it really does deserve all of the nominations it has been getting.

DaMovieMan · #**565** 02-14-2012, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Briare Rabbit

Saw Extremely Loud last night, and well I was pleasantly surprised. Given the negative press surrounding the whole ordeal I was expecting sappy, screechy, gimme an Oscar bull crap. Was quite surprised that that really wasn't the case at all, its a very emotional movie and sometimes that equates with some people as being manipulative but I do not share that view regarding this film. It was an extremely brave film for tackling the subject matter, and its scope doesn't ever try to expand beyond the loss of the Tom Hanks character; some people find that to be a weakness. That would be like calling out The Deer Hunter for its focus and chosen scope. Handsomely mounted, this film is as much of a visual love letter to New York City as I've seen this decade, and this may be Sandra Bullock's finest performance. If any acting job deserved to be singled out from this movie, its her.

Keeping with the theme of the thread, I'd probably rank it 4/9 for BP, behind Hugo, Descendants, Tree of Life. I have now only got to see The Help and I've covered best picture. Still shocked by how good it was. I urge anyone to be open minded and ignore the critics, many of whom seem to have just missed the point.

I just saw Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close yesterday, and I must say, I have a completely different opinion here. Apart from Bullock's performance, which was the best I've seen from her, I disagree with pretty much everything you've said.

The film's structure is flawed beyond belief and it all stems from the fact that we are not properly introduced to the main character and his affliction. Some of the things this kid does is not comprehensible unless you are familiar with his issue, which is barely hinted at in the actual film.
The kid himself, though not a bad actor, has some of the most cringe worthy dialogue I've heard in a long time. Some of the stuff he says in his narration is pretty mind boggling, the fact that he keeps referring to 9/11 as "the worst day" about a 100 times was a little mind numbing as well.

The best thing about this movie is, seriously, Max von Sydow. What he does in those few scenes is pretty intense and is the emotional core of the film. Everyone else (Davis, Wright, Goodman) is wasted. And not to mention one of the biggest blunders:

Spoiler:

The story goes that Eric Roth actually wrote a wonderful script for this film, but it got butchered by Daldry and his partners. You can definitely sense that when you watch it.

Suffering the above, I've seen all 9 Best Picture noms and rank them like so:

1. Tree of Life
2. The Artist
3. Moneyball
4. Midnight in Paris
5. The Descendants
6. Hugo
7. The Help
8. Extremely Loud and Incredible Close
9. War Horse

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gordon

I see them as sort of flip sides of the same coin. Both execute exactly what they are trying to do to perfection, by which I mean a movie could not be made which is more effective at executing precisely what they each want to do. The difference is what each wants to do; they have opposite goals.

TRL is about what real war is all about and it is a philosophical examination of humanity. One does not really experience real war as FDR, Rambo, etc. or with strong ideological convictions. In real war you're a kid from Texas who finds yourself stuck on some tiny rock in a conflict much bigger than you (as much is said in the initial dialogue between Penn and Caviezel). Beyond that the whole movie is about the clash of worlds (there is a large emphasis on the natives in this regard) and the beauty of humanity. The movie is absolutely perfect in every regard, with some well done action sequences, but which are only intended to advance the ideas.

Saving Private Ryan is basically the war movie most everybody that is not an eccentric would want to make. It has a wonderful story but primarily is a fierce demonstration of combat, heavy on action and hyperbolic for the sake of the cinematic experience. Whereas TRL emphasizes a view of the oneness of human kind, Saving Private Ryan is nationalistic, emphasizing us-against-them in the primal way we all find much more natural.

Nail on the head.

Briare Rabbit · #**566** 02-14-2012, 01:59 PM

The ending was definitely off putting in the worst way. Can't argue with that. I thought the kids' character was well put forward, his ailments and all. I can't think of a better way to really do it, could you? I mean, its pretty obvious don't you think? Would you have preferred a more in your face approach? I've heard the stories about the altering of Roth's original script (mostly to remove a lot of the 9/11 stuff I've heard) and that's a shame because this could have been something very special. I think the resentment that Oscar has for his mother is merely because it was his father, who he was attached to in a special kind of way was the one who died and not his mother- this resentment all but disappears by films' end. Its also extremely possible that his mother never knew about the key; Hanks had purchased merely a pot. Its possible he never revealed the key, and I can also add that Oscar, in his state might have believed the key to be an extension of the last quest his father gave him. Being as attached as he was, he saw no place for his mother in it.

Just some thoughts, I definitely can agree its deeply flawed and in that respect reminds me of The Lovely Bones from a couple years back, another messy miss that could've been a masterpiece but settled for good (and a lot of people found it to be awful) that I immensely enjoyed. Just like this one.

DaMovieMan · #**567** 02-19-2012, 03:10 PM

Calling it what it is would of helped I think, instead of just hinting at it in passing. It wasn't obvious to me..

Spoiler:

Anyways,

One more week.

My current predictions below which I will revisit Saturday night.

Picture: The Artist
Director: Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
*Actor: Jean Dujardin, The Artist
*Actress: Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, The Help
*Original Screenplay: Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
*Adapted Screenplay: Bridget O'Connor & Peter Straughan, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
*Documentary Feature: Pina
Animated Film: Rango
*Foreign Language Film: A Separation
Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki, The Tree of Life
*Film Editing: Anne-Sohpie Bion & Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Art Decoration: Dante Ferretti & Francesca Lo Schiavo, Hugo
Score: Ludovic Bource, The Artist
*Costume Design: Mark Bridges, The Artist
Makeup: Mark Coulier & J. Roy Helland, The Iron Lady
Original Song: Bret McKenzie, "Man or Muppet"
Sound Editing: Philip Stockton & Eugene Guerty, Hugo
Sound Mixing: Tom Fleishman & John Midgley, Hugo
Visual Effects: Rise of the Planet of the Apes.
*Documentary Short: Saving Face
*Live Action Short: Tuba Atlantic
*Animated Short: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

* = Extremely tight races.

Bourne101 · #**568** 02-19-2012, 07:39 PM

Final predictions (* indicates it could go another way):

Best Picture
Will Win: The Artist
Should Win: The Descendants

Best Director
Will Win: Michel Hazanivicus - The Artist
Should Win: Terrence Malick - The Tree of Life

Best Actor
Will Win: Jean Dujardin - The Artist
Should Win: George Clooney - The Descendants

Best Actress
Will Win: Viola Davis - The Help
Should Win: Rooney Mara - The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Best Supporting Actor
Will Win: Christopher Plummer - Beginners
Should Win: Jonah Hill - Moneyball

Best Supporting Actress
Will Win: Octavia Spencer - The Artist
Should Win: Jessica Chastain - The Help

Best Original Screenplay
Will Win: Midnight in Paris
Should Win: Bridesmaids (need to see A Separation though)

Best Adapted Screenplay
Will Win: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash - The Descendants
Should Win: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash - The Descendants

Best Foreign Film
Will Win: A Separation
Should Win: haven't seen any of them

Best Animated Film
Will Win: Rango
Should Win: Rango

Best Art Direction
Will Win: Hugo
Should Win: Hugo

Best Cinematography
Will Win: The Tree of Life
Should Win: The Tree of Life

*Costume Design
Will Win: Hugo
Should Win: Hugo

*Best Documentary
Will Win: Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
Should Win: Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory

*Best Editing
Will Win: The Artist
Should Win: Moneyball

Best Makeup
Will Win: The Iron Lady
Should Win: don't care

Best Original Score
Will Win: The Artist
Should Win: Hugo

Best Original Song
Will Win: “Man or Muppet” - The Muppets
Should Win: “Man or Muppet” - The Muppets

*Best Sound Editing
Will Win: War Horse
Should Win: Drive

*Best Sound Mixing
Will Win: War Horse
Should Win: Moneyball

Best Visual Effects
Will Win: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Should Win: Rise of the Planet of the Apes

*Best Documentary Short
Will Win: Saving Face
Should Win: haven't seen any

*Best Animated Short
Will Win: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
Should Win: haven't seen any

*Best Live Action Short
Will Win: The Shore
Should Win: haven't seen any

The sound categories are the toughest.

JCR · #**569** 02-20-2012, 05:33 PM

I actually doubt A Separation will win best foreign language, the favourite never seems to win that one.

Briare Rabbit · #**570** 02-20-2012, 06:07 PM

Exactly. I think In Darkness will be the victor here. A Polish film about the Holocaust, sounds right up their alley doesn't it?. I don't think the screenplay nomination for A Separation means a whole lot, past nominees considered.

Speaking of the foreign film nominees... I saw Monsieur Lazhar over the weekend. Twas playing at the cineplex downtown, I had gone to see Tinker Tailor, but this one was nearly forty minutes shorter and I wanted to be home early... can't really understand what exactly is so nomination worthy about it. Certainly wasn't bad. I enjoyed it a lot but at the same token wasn't anything special. Mohamed Fallag does a wonderful job with the main role, but it very superficially handles nearly everything it touches thematically.

Matchbox225 · #**571** 02-20-2012, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JCR

I actually doubt A Separation will win best foreign language, the favourite never seems to win that one.

I won't be surprised if this happens, based on the previous choices in that category.

I still haven't seen it, but I would be happy as hell if it somehow upsets in original screenplay. Foreign films have won there before, the last being Talk To Her.

As I said before, it would also be amazing just to see an Iranian film finally take the prize. Iranian cinema has been among the best out there for a while now.

JCR · #**572** 02-20-2012, 10:16 PM

A Separation is very good, and well worth seeing just so you can sit open mouthed at how court cases are done in Iran, but it's probably over rated at this point, I don't think it's the 69th best film ever, as IMDB currently have it.

DaMovieMan · #**573** 02-21-2012, 02:25 PM

69th best film ever? No way, that's IMDB's ridiculousness exemplified.

But a near masterpiece and one of the best from the whole year? Most definitely.

I don't see how anything will be able to take Woody Allen's Script win here but A Separation has been sweeping so much I don't see it losing in the same vein as Amelie, Biutiful and so on...that trend will have to stop sooner or later, and I'm betting it's this year.

Probably changing my Adapted Screenaplay prediction to the safer Descendants. After it's wins with the WGA and Eddie, I don't see it leaving empty handed.

DaMovieMan · #**574** 02-26-2012, 12:27 PM

FINAL PREDICTIONS:

Best Picture
Will Win: The Artist
Should Win: The Tree of Life

Best Director
Will Win: Michel Hazanivicus - The Artist
Should Win: Terrence Malick - The Tree of Life

Best Actor
Will Win: Jean Dujardin - The Artist
Should Win: Gary Oldman - Tinker Tailor

Best Actress
Will Win: Meryl Streep - The Iron Lady (I switch between Davis and her, it's crazy)
Should Win: Meryl Streep - The Iron Lady

Best Supporting Actor
Will Win: Christopher Plummer - Beginners
Should Win: Nolte - Warrior

Best Supporting Actress
Will Win: Octavia Spencer - The Artist
Should Win: Jessica Chastain - The Help

Best Original Screenplay
Will Win: Midnight in Paris
Should Win: A Separation

Best Adapted Screenplay
Will Win: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash - The Descendants
Should Win: Tinker Tailor

Best Foreign Film
Will Win: A Separation
Should Win: A Separation

Best Animated Film
Will Win: Rango
Should Win: Rango

Best Art Direction
Will Win: Hugo
Should Win: Hugo

Best Cinematography
Will Win: Hugo
Should Win: The Tree of Life

*Costume Design
Will Win: W.E.
Should Win: Jane Eyre

*Best Documentary
Will Win: Undefeated
Should Win: haven't seen any yet

*Best Editing
Will Win: The Artist
Should Win: Girl with Dragon Tattoo

Best Makeup
Will Win: The Iron Lady
Should Win: The Iron Lady

Best Original Score
Will Win: The Artist
Should Win: Tinker Tailor

Best Original Song
Will Win: “Man or Muppet” - The Muppets
Should Win: “Man or Muppet” - The Muppets

*Best Sound Editing
Will Win: Transformers
Should Win: Drive

*Best Sound Mixing
Will Win: Hugo
Should Win: Girl with Dragon Tattoo

Best Visual Effects
Will Win: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Should Win: Rise of the Planet of the Apes

*Best Documentary Short
Will Win: Saving Face
Should Win: haven't seen any

*Best Animated Short
Will Win: Morning Stroll
Should Win: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

*Best Live Action Short
Will Win: The Shore
Should Win: Tuba Atlantic

PS: Schmoes don't seem to care about the Oscars at all this year. Don't remember this little activity in previous years.

ericdraven · #**575** 02-26-2012, 01:13 PM

Great, the most boring safe movie of the year will win, typical oscars.

Badbird · #**576** 02-26-2012, 03:27 PM

For what it's worth:

2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards

Winners announced on Saturday, February 25th.

Best Feature

WINNER - The Artist (2011)

Other Nominees:

50/50 (2011)

Beginners (2010)

Drive (2011)

Take Shelter (2011)

Best Female Lead

WINNER - Michelle Williams for My Week with Marilyn (2011)

Other Nominees:

Lauren Ambrose for Think of Me (2011)

Rachael Harris for Natural Selection (2011)

Adepero Oduye for Pariah (2007)

Elizabeth Olsen for Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)

Best Male Lead

WINNER - Jean Dujardin for The Artist (2011)

Other Nominees:

Demián Bichir for A Better Life (2011)

Ryan Gosling for Drive (2011)

Woody Harrelson for Rampart (2011)

Michael Shannon for Take Shelter (2011)

Best Supporting Female

WINNER - Shailene Woodley for The Descendants (2011)

Other Nominees:

Jessica Chastain for Take Shelter (2011)

Anjelica Huston for 50/50 (2011)

Janet McTeer for Albert Nobbs (2011)

Harmony Santana for Gun Hill Road (2011)

Best Supporting Male

WINNER - Christopher Plummer for Beginners (2010)

Other Nominees:

Albert Brooks for Drive (2011)

John Hawkes for Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)

John C. Reilly for Cedar Rapids (2011)

Corey Stoll for Midnight in Paris (2011)

Best Director

WINNER - Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist (2011)

Other Nominees:

Mike Mills for Beginners (2010)

Jeff Nichols for Take Shelter (2011)

Alexander Payne for The Descendants (2011)

Nicolas Winding Refn for Drive (2011)

Best Screenplay

WINNER - The Descendants (2011): Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash

Other Nominees:

The Artist (2011): Michel Hazanavicius

Beginners (2010): Mike Mills

Footnote (2011): Joseph Cedar

Win Win (2011): Thomas McCarthy

Best First Screenplay

WINNER - 50/50 (2011): Will Reiser

Other Nominees:

Another Earth (2011): Mike Cahill, Brit Marling

Cedar Rapids (2011): Phil Johnston

Margin Call (2011): J.C. Chandor

Terri (2011): Patrick Dewitt

Best Cinematography

WINNER - The Artist (2011): Guillaume Schiffman

Other Nominees:

Bellflower (2011): Joel Hodge

The Dynamiter (2011): Jeffrey Waldron

Midnight in Paris (2011): Darius Khondji

The Off Hours (2011): Benjamin Kasulke

Best First Feature

WINNER - Margin Call (2011)

Other Nominees:

Another Earth (2011)

In the Family (2011)

Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)

Natural Selection (2011)

Best International Film

WINNER - A Separation (2011)

Other Nominees:

The Kid with a Bike (2011)

Melancholia (2011)

Shame (2011)

Tyrannosaur (2011)

Best Documentary

WINNER - The Interrupters (2011)

Other Nominees:

An African Election (2011)

Bill Cunningham New York (2010)

The Redemption of General Butt Naked (2011)

We Were Here (2011)

John Cassavetes Award

WINNER - Pariah (2007)

Other Nominees:

Bellflower (2011)

Circumstance (2011)

The Dynamiter (2011)

Hello Lonesome (2010)

Truer Than Fiction Award

WINNER - Where Soldiers Come From (2011): Heather Courtney

Other Nominees:

Bombay Beach (2011): Alma Har'el

Hell and Back Again (2011): Danfung Dennis

Someone to Watch Award

WINNER - Mark Jackson for Without (2011)

Other Nominees:

Simon Arthur for Silver Tongues (2011)

Nicholas Ozeki for Mamitas (2007)

Producers Award

WINNER - Sophia Lin for Take Shelter (2011)

Other Nominees:

Chad Burris for Mosquita y Mari (2012)

Josh Mond for Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011)

Robert Altman Award

WINNER - Margin Call (2011)

ilovemovies · #**577** 02-26-2012, 04:17 PM

My Picks:

Best Picture
WILL WIN: The Artist
SHOULD WIN: War Horse

BEST DIRECTOR:
WILL WIN: Michel Hazanavicius
SHOULD WIN: Martin Scorsese

BEST ACTOR:
WILL WIN: Jean Dujardin
SHOULD WIN: Demian Bichir

BEST ACTRESS:
WILL WIN/SHOULD WIN: Viola Davis

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
WILL WIN: Christopher Plummer
SHOULD WIN: Max Von Sydow

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
WILL WIN: Octavia Spencer
SHOULD WIN: Jessica Chastain

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
WILL WIN: Midnight in Paris
SHOULD WIN: Bridesmaids

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
WILL WIN: The Descendants
SHOULD WIN: Hugo

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE:
WILL WIN: Chico & Rita

BEST ART DIRECTION:
WILL/SHOULD WIN: Hugo

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
WILL WIN: The Tree of Life
SHOULD WIN: War Horse

BEST COSTUME DESIGN:
WILL WIN: Hugo
SHOULD WIN: Don't give a fuck

BEST FILM EDITING:
WILL WIN: The Artist
SHOULD WIN: Hugo

BEST MAKEUP:
WILL WIN: Harry Potter
SHOULD WIN: don't give a fuck for this category either

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE:
WILL WIN: The Artist
SHOULD WIN: War Horse

BEST ORIGINAL SONG:
WILL/SHOULD WIN: Man or Muppet

BEST SOUND EDITING:
WILL WIN: Hugo
SHOULD WIN: War Horse

BEST SOUND MIXING:
WILL WIN: Hugo
SHOULD WIN: War Horse

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS:
WILL WIN: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
SHOULD WIN: Hugo

BEST DOC FEATURE:
WILL WIN: Pina

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
WILL WIN: In Darkness

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE:
WILL WIN: Chico & Rita

BEST DOC SHORT:
WILL WIN: Incident in New Baghdad

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT:
WILL WIN: Raju

BEST ANIMATED SHORT:
WILL WIN: La Luna

shawn-o · #**578** 02-26-2012, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilovemovies

My prediction is the predictable WILL happen. Sure, there will be talk about how unpredictable some of the races are, but in the end, there will be few if any surprises. There never is anymore.

The winners will be the usual suspects: The Artists, the guy who directed the Artist, Jean Dujardin, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Christopher Plummer, Midnight in Paris for original screenplay, Descendants for adapted screenplay.

Tree of Life for cinematography (as gorgeous as that movie is, I still say War Horse deserves this even more).

Hugo will probably get the art direction award.

Don't know nor give a shit about costume design. If it were nominated, I would be rooting for The Adjustment Bureau even though the adjustment bureau looks exactly like the observers from Fringe, except that their skin is less pale.

Rango wins for best animated film and Rise of the Planet of the Apes wins best visual effects.

Hopefully Billy Crystal will enliven the show and Brian Grazer has some cool stuff lined up for an entertaining show.

exactly the predictions i made. i really wish Adventures of Tintin got nominated for animated feature. I think more than any other recent year. The Academy really dropped the ball on nominations this year. Just my opinion though.

shawn-o · #**579** 02-26-2012, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilovemovies

My Picks:

Best Picture
WILL WIN: The Artist
SHOULD WIN: War Horse

BEST DIRECTOR:
WILL WIN: Michel Hazanavicius
SHOULD WIN: Martin Scorsese

BEST ACTOR:
WILL WIN: Jean Dujardin
SHOULD WIN: Demian Bichir

BEST ACTRESS:
WILL WIN/SHOULD WIN: Viola Davis

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
WILL WIN: Christopher Plummer
SHOULD WIN: Max Von Sydow

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
WILL WIN: Octavia Spencer
SHOULD WIN: Jessica Chastain

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
WILL WIN: Midnight in Paris
SHOULD WIN: Bridesmaids

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
WILL WIN: The Descendants
SHOULD WIN: Hugo

BEST ART DIRECTION:
WILL/SHOULD WIN: Hugo

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
WILL WIN: The Tree of Life
SHOULD WIN: War Horse

BEST COSTUME DESIGN:
WILL WIN: Hugo
SHOULD WIN: Don't give a fuck

BEST FILM EDITING:
WILL WIN: The Artist
SHOULD WIN: Hugo

BEST MAKEUP:
WILL WIN: Harry Potter
SHOULD WIN: don't give a fuck for this category either

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE:
WILL WIN: The Artist
SHOULD WIN: War Horse

BEST ORIGINAL SONG:
WILL/SHOULD WIN: Man or Muppet

BEST SOUND EDITING:
WILL WIN: Hugo
SHOULD WIN: War Horse

BEST SOUND MIXING:
WILL WIN: Hugo
SHOULD WIN: War Horse

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS:
WILL WIN: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
SHOULD WIN: Hugo

BEST DOC FEATURE:
WILL WIN: Pina

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
WILL WIN: In Darkness

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE:
WILL WIN: Chico & Rita

BEST DOC SHORT:
WILL WIN: Incident in New Baghdad

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT:
WILL WIN: Raju

BEST ANIMATED SHORT:
WILL WIN: La Luna

again dude, we are in agreeance. Although I feel Chastain was better in some other stuff though (the debt, take shelter) but oh well

ilovemovies · #**580** 02-26-2012, 04:31 PM

I've actually changed my mind on best animated feature. I am now thinking that Rango won't win. That'll be Chico and Rita instead. It just seems like this might be a category where an upset will happen.

But I agree that Adventures of Tintin should have been nominated. Awesome movie. I also liked Rio. Surely those movies are better than Puss in Boots and Kung Fu Panda 2, right?

JCR · #**581** 02-26-2012, 05:10 PM

I wouldn't be surprised at all if Chico & Rita won. I thought it was just okay, but the people who like it rave about it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JCR

I just bet £20 (US $31) on paddypower on Viola Davis based largely on post 187, and if you're wrong Bourne, I'm gonna come in here and cry.

Bad news for Davis in that I won £50 yesterday gambling (Ryan Bader over Rampage Jackson via points @ 4-1) And I think it highly unlikely my luck will hold out 2 days running. Will it?

ilovemovies · #**582** 02-26-2012, 07:50 PM

1 right, 1 wrong so far. I got Hugo for art direction correct. But I had Tree of Life winning for cinematography. Oh well.

Gordon · #**583** 02-26-2012, 08:00 PM

Is anyone else annoyed that Hugo beat out Tree of Life for Cinematography? This reminds me of when Children of Men lost.

ilovemovies · #**584** 02-26-2012, 08:05 PM

Hugo's cinematography was amazing though. I'm not THAT upset about it.

Anyway, not doing to well. 1 right, 3 wrong. Ouch. Fortunately, we'll still only in the beginning of the show. I should improve as the show continues on.

ilovemovies · #**585** 02-26-2012, 08:33 PM

WTF?!?! The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo wins best film editing? That movie was a billion hours long. There was no editing on that movie!

Mr.HyDe807 · #**586** 02-26-2012, 08:59 PM

Hugo over Rise of the Planet of the Apes?

I disagree.

kobe8byrant · #**587** 02-26-2012, 09:04 PM

Jonah Hill's date is fugly.

ilovemovies · #**588** 02-26-2012, 09:07 PM

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Jonah Hill's date is fugly.

You do know that's his mother, right?

JCPhoenix · #**589** 02-26-2012, 09:20 PM

Bret McKenzie win! Sweet!

I'm not really paying much attention this Oscars (don't really care much this year) but Plummer's speech was good.

Hucksta G · #**590** 02-26-2012, 09:21 PM

Yep score for McKenzie.

Ferrel and Galifanakis were great.

kobe8byrant · #**591** 02-26-2012, 09:55 PM

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You do know that's his mother, right?

Dammit, thanks for making me sound like an insensitive bastard!

JCPhoenix · #**592** 02-26-2012, 10:00 PM

Well I stopped watching but two more quick thoughts: Jolie felt like she was selling a product or something. That entire bit was fake and awkward feeling. And I'm very happy that A Separation won Foreign Film. Though if there was any justice, it would have won Original Screenplay as well (it certainly would have if it was in English).

ilovemovies · #**593** 02-26-2012, 10:01 PM

Could this be the first time, at least that I can remember, where the oscar telecast was less than 3 hours long?!!

JCR · #**594** 02-26-2012, 10:34 PM

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Could this be the first time, at least that I can remember, where the oscar telecast was less than 3 hours long?!!

They'll have another 3 hours of Harvey gloating at the end.

Bourne101 · #**595** 02-26-2012, 11:04 PM

Best win of the night was easily Dragon Tattoo for editing. Also glad that Hugo won 5 awards.

Crystal was solid, nothing more, nothing less. Highlight of the night was Chris Rock's bit on voice acting.

SkyNet · #**596** 02-26-2012, 11:07 PM

due to some complete bullshit, i missed the first 30 minutes of the show... if anyone can find a link to video of the first 30 min of the broadcast, I would be eternally indebted! It's the first time I have ever missed even a second of an Oscars telecast, and I'm still pretty livid about the whole thing!!

Any help finding that would be awesome, thanks all

ilovemovies · #**597** 02-26-2012, 11:07 PM

Meryl's speech was surprisingly great. I say surprisingly because, as great an actress as she is, she's given some pretty terrible speeches before in the past. Fortunately, tonight isn't one of them. It was actually a very moving speech I thought.

Still think Plummer gave the best speech of the night, but Streep is a close second.

jaw2929 · #**598** 02-26-2012, 11:13 PM

I can't determine if a silent film winning the Best Picture award in 2012 is a good or bad thing....

shawn-o · #**599** 02-26-2012, 11:24 PM

Well a pretty predictable Awards ceremony as usual. Although I am fucking amazed Hugo won for visual effects over anything in that category. But oh well.

Girl with dragon tattoo was a surprise.

Although, Billy Crystal was a vastly better choice then Franco/Hathaway debacle last year.