Best Scene: Looking at heaven.
Best Scene: A desperate pass.
Best Scene: Ending.
Best Scene: Call to his wife.
Best Scene: Taking the test.
Best Scene: The fight.
Best Scene: Confession.
Best Scene: Preparing for death.
Best Scene: Talking to Warm.
Best Scene: Private moment on the moon.
- Ryan Gosling in First Man
- John C. Reilly in The Sisters Brothers
- Ethan Hawke in First Reformed
- Jakob Cedergren in The Guilty
- Steve Coogan in Stan & Ollie
- John C. Reilly in Stan & Ollie
- Ben Foster in Leave No Trace
- Willem Dafoe in At Eternity's Gate
- Paddy Considine in Journeyman
- Joaquin Phoenix in The Sisters Brothers - 4.5
- Ben Foster in Galveston
- Lucas Hedges in Boy Erased
- Robert Redford in The Old Man and the Gun
- Joaquin Phoenix in Don't Worry He Won't Get Far On Foot
- Lakeith Stanfield in Sorry to Bother You
- Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool 2
- Daveed Diggs in Blindspotting
- Nicolas Cage in Mandy
- Bradley Cooper in A Star is Born
- Marcello Fonte in Dogman
- John Huston in The Other Side of the Wind
- Lucas Hedges in Ben is Back
- Joe Cole in Prayer Before Dawn
- Matt Dillon in The House That Jack Built
- Michael B. Jordan in Creed II
- Ben Dickey in Blaze
- Rafael Casal in Blindspotting
- Jason Clarke in Chappaquiddick
- Josh Brolin in Sicario: Day of the Soldado
- John David Washington in Blackkklansman - 4
- Christian Bale in Vice
- Bryan Cranston in Isle of Dogs
- Benicio Del Toro in Sicario: Day of the Soldado
- Casey Affleck in The Old Man and the Gun
- Paul Giamatti in Private Life
- Tomasz Kot in Cold War
- Charlie Plummer in Lean On Pete
- Evan Peters in American Animals
- Ed Oxenbould in Wild Life
- Stephan James in If Beale Street Could Talk
- Adam Driver in The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
- Alex Wolff in Hereditary
- Shameik Moore in Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse
- Anders Danielsen Lie in 22 July
- Yoo Ah-in in Burning
- Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible: Fallout
- John Krasinski in A Quiet Place
- Nick Offerman in Hearts Beat Loud
- Thorbjørn Harr in 22 July
- Alden Ehrenreich in Solo
- Rami Malek in Bohemian Rhapsody
- Mahershala Ali in Green Book - 3.5
- Logan Marshall-Green in Upgrade
- Jack Black in The Polka King
- John Cho in Searching
- Barry Keoghan in American Animals
- Jason Bateman in Game Night
- Johnny Flynn in Beast
- Jovan Adepo in Overlord
- Ewan McGregor in Christopher Robin
- Charlie Hunnam in Papillon
- Hugh Jackman in The Front Runner
- Craig T. Nelson in Incredibles 2
- Alexander Skarsgard in Mute
- Rami Malek in Papillon
- Jonathan Pryce in The Wife- 3
- Tom Hardy in Venom
- Chris Pine in Outlaw King
- Gang Dong-won in Illang: The Wolf Brigade
- Chadwick Boseman in Black Panther
- Moka Kamishiraishi in Mirai
- Paul Rudd in Ant-man and The Wasp
- Henry Golding in Crazy Rich Asians
- Viggo Mortensen in Green Book
- Eddie Redmayne in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
- Oscar Isaac in Operation Finale - 2.5
- Jason Momoa in Aquaman
- Tom Schilling in Never Look Away
- Tye Sheridan in Ready Player One
- Chris Pratt in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
- Steve Carell in Beautiful Boy - 2
- Timothee Chalamet Beautiful Boy
- Richie Merritt in White Boy Rick - 1.5
- John Travolta in Gotti
- Paul Rudd in Mute - 1
334 comments:
«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 334 of 334Admittedly it would have been nicer if Can You Ever Forgive Me? won, but I'll take BlackKklansman winning.
Calvin: To torture me at least, since I think I've made my affection for The Favourite well-known here. If I haven't, I just want to reiterate that I LOVE the film.
Lee winning is one of the better wins of the night...is that a slightly back handed compliment...yes...but it's a fine screenplay.
Lee just decided to do some beat poetry, pretty cool. Green Book writers’ speech was awkward as hell.
I'm really not mad about this one. i guess all my anger is already spent because of the earlier wins. This is far from a bad win.
I'm cool with the Blackkkklansman win honestly. As for the other screenplay win...AAAGGGHHHHHHH
And Julia Roberts is presenting Best Picture?! Can't they get anything right?
Kinda feel like the screenplay is the weakest part of BlacKkKlansman, but it's impossible to deny that seeing Samuel L. Jackson present an Oscar to Spike Lee was pretty golden.
Black Panther wins score? Come on, no one owes it to you.
Beale Street sorely robbed on that one. Miles above the competition within the category.
Beale Street was snubbed but Black Panther has a great score.
I want to fucking scream.
I thought Black Panther's score was great, and a worthy winner, but of the nominees I would've gone for Beale Street. First Man was better than all of the nominees, though.
"Shallow" wins, good.
At least they didn't mess up the music categories. Shallow is great.
As expected but woohoo!
Honestly, I'm feeling something even worse is going to happen. It might not be Adam McKay winning directing, but definitely something.
The expected good wins are more relieving then usual
Also, I'm glad Shallow won that one.
Malek with a expected win, at least it wasn't Mortensen.
I mean I’m happy for Malek but this doesn’t look good for the BP...
I don't know felt kind of insulting to haveone of the best acted scenes of 2018 via Dafoe's clip, against Malek's lip syncing clip.
Please Colman.
I know, they have the gall to show lip syncing like an achievement against an embodiment of Van Gogh. It's the least insulting thing in the night though...
Imagine if Close, McKay, and Bohemian Rhapsody win the remaining Oscars tonight?
Charles: I might just break my laptop
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS COLLLMANKJASOF"RWI{ONHgvbs
Colman!
FUCK YEEESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!
(Pardon the language)
Best win of the night, hands down.
COLMAN! YES! Would've preferred McCarthy, but I am thrilled about this nonetheless.
Colman's speech is everything as well.
OLIVIA COLMAN!!!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSr-VWc_7WQ
With this, Louis' Best Actress win has matched with the Academy Awards 3 years in a row.
Right so all we need now is Cuaron to get on stage two more times...
This is simply the best way lead actress could've gone. So glad i was wrong with the Favorite not getting anything.
As long as Vice, Green Book, and Bohemian Rhapsody stay clear from the last 2 categories i'm happy. Hoping for Cuaron!
Good Cuaron. No surprise there.
Groooooovvvvyyy baby. Best Director of the year to best direction of the year.
Nervous Cuaron knocking into the mic is the sweetest thing ever
Oh Good they screwed it up.
What the fuck just happened? What the fuck
Oh my god.
You have *GOT* to be kidding me.
Just when I was starting to feel great again...
Green Book? Seriously? I really didn't expect this gutter trash to walk out with anything other than Screenplay and Supporting actor.
I'm not mad, I'm just disappointed.
I can not wait to see Robert’s reaction to this.
Louis: How would you rank the other best picture nominees in terms of how close you think they came to winning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaczX-jEo3U
I was really rooting for Sideshow Bob to not appear tonight...I really was...
Charles:
Honestly probably...
1. Bohemian Rhapsody (no sign of backlash)
2. Black Panther
3. Roma (I think #8 anti-Netflix votes must have sank it)
4. The Favourite (That awesome Colman upset means there was a strong vein of support somewhere)
5. Blackkklansman
Then Vice and A Star is Born, which became afterthoughts.
Please respect my privacy in this trying time.
Join Sideshow Bob and me. We're having a great time!
I actually think I'm more upset about the screenplay win than the picture win. So you enjoyed Green Book more than any of the other movies. Okay, fine, whatever. But you thought it was better *written* than The Favourite? No. No, no...no.
By the way, I finally watched Roma today. I didn’t like it very much, but I would gladly take a million Romas over what just happened.
Every mean thing I said last year about The Shape of Water? I take it all back.
Matt: Couldn't agree more, though I would've been glad with a Roma win.
Robert: Your request to rescind past comments has been granted.
Green Book's best picture win is not going to age well. Worst winner since Crash in my opinion.
Charles: I second that.
I actually recorded a video showing my reaction to Green Book winning, all it had was one word...pathetic.
Difference between Driving Miss Daisy and Green Book winning best picture was, Miss Daisy was in 1989 when you could get away with it. What Green Book tells us is that the grumpy old man brigade still run the show.
Everybody on film twitter who ever talked smack about The Artist, Birdman or even Argo need to shut the hell up forever now.
RatedRStar: Exactly. Well said.
RatedRStar: I'm going to need some of that fairy dust after all.
I disagree with the majority of the choices as well which is rare, I usually agree with at least half of the Academys choices but not here. At least The Favorite and First Man left with something.
I woke up slightly late waking up so I missed half of the ceremony,
What was the actual ceremony like? was it just boring or was there any trainwrecks (discounting the winners)
Well I just caught up with the ceremony after it was PVR'd....
Boy, did I miss a rollar coaster of a show!
Also, Green Book!! Really?! The only recent best picture win this compares to would be, well, "Crash" - or "Slumdog", I suppose, but it was up against "The Reader" and "Benjamin Button" so it kind of evens itself out.
Lol. Spike Lee walked out when Green Book won best picture.
Charles H: I don't blame him.
RatedRStar: As a show, it was actually not terrible, but very typical.
"Every time someone drives, I lose!"
-Spike Lee
Good on Spike Lee.
I am pissed off with the majority of these choices but I couldn't help laughing at this comments section. Thank God Colman won and Thank Christ that I didn't stay up to watch it.
Yes this comment section was comedy gold, next year I am definitely booking the day off so I can join you all during the Oscars, be a right laugh lol you should 2 Luke be right fun.
My mum often watches the Oscars live, she always roots for British to win regardless of what film.
RatedRStar: That's not a bad way to do it, to be honest.
Louis: Surprised the Coens are your director choice instead of Chazelle. Was there anything specific that tipped the odds in their favour?
Louis: Your thoughts on Shoplifters as a film and They Shall Not Grow Old.
I'm really glad Louis liked Shoplifters so much
Louis: What do you think was the deciding factor for Green Book's picture win?
Matt: I'm a bit surprised about that too actually, though I'd like to hear his reasons as well.
Charles: Probably the preferential ballot.
Louis: Your thoughts on the ceremony itself? I gotta say; the no-host thing made everything breezier pacing wise. I also hope that they cut the Best Picture showcases in the future, since there really isn't a need for them in the show.
Spike Lee's win was great, I don't care what anyone says. This guy has been working in the industry for years as an essential voice for black people, and while it's clearly not his best film (and almost nobody here likes him) his speech was amazing, and I'm sure Sam Jackson wasn't the only one who felt that way (especially among non-white folks). I'm glad he got some recognition at last, and many of these wins will age way worse than his.
That Colman win was fantastic, same with Spider-Verse (imagine how Disney must be feeling now after firing these guys from Solo lol).
Alex: I don't think anybody here disliked Spike Lee's win at all.
I didn’t despise Green Book but it certainly wasn’t worth to even sniff Best Picture’s shoes. But I loved Roma as a film just about more than anything else last year besides First Man and the Kiksuya episode of Westworld and frankly I’m not angered, I’m just really disappointed.
Wait did Spike Lee actually walk out? That’s hilarious but also very...hate to say it but understandable.
Calvin: Yes he did! Well, he tried. They wouldn't actually let him leave, apparently.
I am not an expert on sound editing and mixing, can someone tell me why Bohemian Rhapsody is a terrible winner on both those fronts since there was a lot of anger in those wins?
Matt: it was more regarding someone saying that nobody except Sam Jackson cared about it. Sorry if it sounded over-enthusiastic hahaha
In better news Richard E. Grant finally got to meet with Barbara Streisand which probably means more to him than an Oscar!
Louis: Your thoughts on the cinematography of The Naked Spur and Bad Day at Black Rock.
Just finished watching the rerun of the ceremony (failed to get up late at night, though I planned to). I did avoid reading up the winners, though.
General thought on the ceremony (and Louis, I'd like to hear your thoughts as well): doing it without the host certainly improved things (I swear, I wouldn't have been able to listen to corny monologues and cheesy jokes another time), at the same time I did feel it was a bit rushed, especially with the band playing off many people. Speeches were of a mixed quality from bad ("Vice" make-up people being too stresses to give their speech) through simply awful (BP production design: Bleacher rambling incoherently and self-congratulatory about herself and Hart being kind enough to mention his team at the very end) to great (Colman FTW!).
Pleasant surprises:
Colman winning and giving the best speech of the evening (however, I feel sorry for Close, it's about time she won something - but Colman was indeed great)
"First Man" winning - yeah, it was snubbed big time, but at least won something, right?
Unpleasant surprises:
BR and BP winning at the exepense of probably "First Man" and "The Favorite". I get it, they wanted to give awards to popular movies, but there's a difference between one/two Oscars and a fully fledged handjob (pardon my French), especially for the former. What, didn't nobody want to insult Queen after they were invited?
Rest of winners:
"Green Book" was a safe bet, although a horrible one, too. Spike winning was not that deserved, but his speech was awesome, and so was Jackson's reaction. Happy for Cuaron and Vice not winning anything substantial, plus, finally Disney/Pixar domination has been broken, something I wanted to see for a long time now.
Everyone: What would be your overall ranking of the best picture winners this decade? Mine would be:
9) Green Book
8) Argo
7) The King's Speech
6) The Artist
5) Moonlight
4) Spotlight
3) 12 Years A Slave
2) The Shape of Water
1) Birdman
1. The Artist (5/5)
2. Moonlight (5/5)
3. Birdman (5/5)
4. The Shape of Water (5/5)
5. 12 Years a Slave (4.5/5)
6. Argo (4.5/5)
7. Spotlight (4/5)
8. The King’s Speech (3.5/5)
9. Green Book (2.5/5, lol I know I’m pretty generous compared to most on here)
Your thoughts and rating on Zoe Saldaña and Elizabeth Olsen in Infinity War?
Louis: Your thoughts on the scene where George meets Clarence. I always enjoy the reactions of the bridge guy in that scene.
Louis: Have you seen any films from 2019? And thoughts on the direction of Shoplifters?
Matt:
Where I loved about 99.9% of Chazelle's choices as a director, there was the rare choice that I don't think necessarily added to the film (not that it really detracted from it) in just a couple of the hand held shot choices. Again an the extremest of nit picks, but enough to tip favor towards the Coens. Whereas the Coens I loved 100% of their choices throughout the film. I also felt their overall achievement as especially remarkable in that they mastered six separate tones, several of them very extreme in their difference, with such brilliant choices in aesthetic switches, that made them distinct while still part of a cohesive whole. Each hitting their dramatic or comedic points in their won separate ways, through the vision that could only be brought to life by the Coen bros.
Luke:
Shoplifters I don't think is a flawless film as I do think it could either been trimmed a bit more expanded upon in a few areas, as I don't think each character gets their just due to the point one does feel nearly superfluous within the main thematic thrust. Again that could have been either resolved either through expansion or reduction, though I will say I don't think those scenes are bad however. Having said that it offers such a unique and vivid experience in this unlikely lives of unique sort of working class. I love it rather upbeat tone that it manages to maintain even within its material, never avoiding the hardship or even the at times questionable morality of the central "parents". It strikes the right balance though from avoiding a despairing tale, like something like Lean on Peter, nor does it become cloying. It ends up being just a wonderful vivid expression of this certain life, and I love that it offers time both towards the, moving personal moments as well as offering the sense of their existence.
They Won't Grow Old more than anything is just a fascinating technical and restoration exercise. That is almost enough, however Jackson does weave it into a perhaps some too direct, yet still potent narrative of essential the story of a soldier. It is straight forward, yet well realized. I wouldn't say it was perhaps the definite use of that footage, but it certainly was well used footage.
Charles:
Netflix bias anti-votes against Roma given that it won BAFTA. It only lost when there was a way to vote against it.
Bryan:
I'll say overall the ceremony was a pretty easy to get through, in terms of just the "show" (less so in terms of some of the wins). I appreciated the lack of bad sketches and the always awkward crowd work. It moved along, though I always think if they want to do a best picture recognition thing, save one of their pointless montages for that instead. They seized up the show as usual, but only just a bit.
The Queen opening though was overlong and made little to no sense. I mean are Flash Gordon and Highlander, really this stunning achievements of film, while okay I like Flash Gordon, but still. You don't really associate Queen with film. If they want to open with a musical act they should've just done a song, like when Justin Timberlake opened two years ago, that was a good idea, just always pick what is the most upbeat song, and have it open.
Any who as a show there was certainly nothing special about it, but I didn't mind it on that level, and really the less pomp and circumstance, it seems the better.
Best Speeches: Colman & Animated Short
As for the wins:
Colman
First Man
Cuaron (Cinematography)
Spider-Man
Cuaron (Director)
"Shallow"
King
Cuaron (FL)
Black Panther Score
Black Panther Costumes
Blakkklansman (Adapted Screenplay)
Malek
Ali
Black Panther Production Design
Free Solo
Bohemian Rhapsody (Sound Mixing)
Green Book (Picture)
Bohemian Rhapsody (Editing)
Green Book (Original Screenplay)
Bohemian Rhapsody (Sound Editing)
Anonymous:
Sound Mixing is the overall sound design, an easy way to look at it is how immersive is the film in terms of sound. That win for BR, is less aggravating, out of the two sound wins anyways, as there was some decent work in creating the "crowd" in a few of the performance scenes, but it still wasn't anything too noteworthy. A lot of it was just taking Queen's tracks and having that be the sound for a scene.
The Sound Editing is essentially how good are the sound effects, how are they used? This is where the win is baffling and very aggravating. This as the effects work was extremely limited within the film, especially when compared to films like A Quiet Place, Black Panther, First Man or even Roma(which made careful choices in terms of every day sounds something Bohemian Rhapsody did not do ). Just to show fairness with a film I like, when La La Land was nominated in this category that was also ridiculous, however it at least had the good grace not to win.
Louis: Do you think Return Of The King would've won with the Preferential Ballot system.
And thoughts on Kairi Jo in Shoplifters.
I couldn't see the Oscars due to mock exams in my school, but to be brief, I didn't like most of the winners, and I think Green Book winning over Roma demonstrates the complete pettiness and BS that comes with a preferential ballot.
However, I am glad that the Academy didn't at least screw up a few categories. I LOVED Colman's win, and the expected wins (Cuaron's three wins, Spider Man, Bao, 'Shallow') was a massive relief. Also, I'm happy First Man didn't walk away this awards season completely empty handed.
Saw Colman's speech. One of the best ever.
Goddamn, I love that Colman won!
And hey, maybe Close will give a 5 star quality performance in the future that will be more deserving than her work in The Wife.
Anyways
1) Birdman (5)
2) The Shape of Water
3) The Artist
4) Argo (4.5)
5) Moonlight
6) 12 Years a Slave
6) Spotlight (4)
7) The Kings Speech (3.5)
8) Green Book (2.5)
What made Colman's win even more special for me is that I sincerely thought about 5-6 months ago that putting her in Lead instead of Supporting was a big mistake when she was up against Gaga and a likely Career Award winner in Close.
And that's with being the closest to Supporting out of the 3 Leads.
Luke: I understand those reasons, since her character is not unlike Hannibal Lecter in terms of her screentime in the film. She's in it more than Hopkins there granted, but I think you know what I mean
But all's well than ends well! :D (In the Best Actress category that is)
Louis: On the flipside, any reasons you think Colman walked away with the win? Strange that The Favourite was snubbed in those tech categories (and Screenplay) where I thought it was a lock, yet the only win the film received was an upset.
1. Birdman (A+)
2. Moonlight (A+)
3. Spotlight (A)
4. Argo (A, sue me)
5. 12 Years a Slave (A)
6. The Artist (A-)
7. The Shape of Water (B+, don't hate it, just preferred 3 Billboards vastly)
8. The King's Speech (B)
9. Green Book (B-)
What's everyone's top 10 for Actress and Supporting Actress this decade? For me,
Amy Adams, Arrival
Quvenzhané Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild
Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Rooney Mara, Carol
Vicky Krieps, Phantom Thread
Isabelle Huppert, Elle
Margot Robbie, I, Tonya
Sally Hawkins, Maudie
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Marion Cotillard, Two Days, One Night
Lesley Manville, Phantom Thread
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom
Elizabeth Debicki, Widows
Alicia Vikander, Ex Machina
Jessica Chastain, Take Shelter
Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird
Nicole Kidman, Lion
Tilda Swinton, Snowpiercer
Viola Davis, Fences
Calvin:
Toni Collette-Hereditary
Marion Cotillard-The Immigrant
Frances McDormand-Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Emma Stone-La La Land
Margot Robbie-I, Tonya
Melissa McCarthy-Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Amy Adams-Arrival
Emma Stone-The Favourite
Sally Hawkins-The Shape of Water
Vicky Krieps-Phantom Thread
Supporting I need to think about
I should also mention that those aren't in any order.
My ranking for the winners would be:
1. Birdman (5)
2. The Artist (5)
3. Spotlight (5)
4. 12 Years a Slave (4.5)
5. Argo (4.5)
6. Moonlight (4.5)
7. The Shape of Water (3.5)
8. The Kings Speech (3.5)
9. Green Book (1.5/2)
Alex: When i said "Doesn't make anyone happier" i meant exactly that. I wasn't enjoying the winners so Blackkklansman winning didn't make me happier or anyone else on here about the night. I never said it was bad, it was a good and deserving enough win.
Calvin: I'm going to need a bit of time to figure both lists out.
Lead Actress:
Frances McDormand- 3 Billboards
Saoirse Ronan - Brooklyn
Rooney Mara - The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo
Emma Stone - The Favourite
Rachel Weisz - The Favourite
Melissa McCarthy - Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Adele Exarchopoulos - Blue Is The Warmest Color
Lea Seydoux - Blue Is The Warmest Color
Amy Adams - Arrival
Margot Robbie - I, Tonya
Supporting:
Elizabeth Debicki - Widows
Jackie Weaver - Animal Kingdom
Jessica Chastain - Take Shelter
Sylvia Hoeks - Blade Runner 2049
Alicia Vikander - Ex Machina
Jennifer Jason Leigh - The Hateful Eight
Laura Linney - Birdman
Marion Cotillard - Inception
Cynthia Erivo - Bad Times at the El Royale
Ando Sakura - Shoplifters
(Not in order, and I haven't watched/want to re-watch some performances fist, also one performance per actress).
Charles: It made me happier.
Cold Pursuit
Neeson - 4
Bateman - 2 (Very much a take it or leave it performance and it just didn't work for me)
Forsythe - 3
Jackson - 3.5
Not enough O'Hara.
Luke: "Not enough O'Hara" Seems like that's always the case unfortunately
Also, I forgot about that film coming out.
GO OLIVIA COLMAN!! SO GLAD FOR HER!!
Louis: Also, apparently Yorgos Lanthimos' next project will be a film adaptation of Jim Thompson's novel "Pop. 1280", which he will write and direct. Any thoughts? I'm wary of him writing again, but at least he'll have a narrative to draw from, and I hope that he's fully learned to let his actors...act.
Does anyone know what Louis's top 10 films of 2018 are? Having trouble finding it through google. Thanks
1. Moonlight (5/5)
2. Spotlight (4.5/5)
3. 12 Years a Slave (4.5/5)
4. Birdman (4/5)
5. The Artist (3.5/5)
6. The Shape of Water (2.5/5)
7. Argo (2.5/5)
8. The King’s Speech (2.5/5)
9. Green Book (1/5)
1. The Shape of Water (4.5/5)
2. Argo (4/5)
3. Birdman (4/5)
4. Spotlight (4/5)
5. 12 Years a Slave (4/5)
6. Moonlight (4/5)
7. Green Book (3.5/5) - didn't think it was terrible like most, but definitely a bad, bad choice for picture this year
8. King's Speech (3/5)
9. The Artist (2.5/5)... didn't like this movie.. at all.
not a huge fan of best picture wins this decade, to be honest.
Anonymous: It's in the link that says "Top Tens", right above the Alternate Best Supporting section.
Louis: Thoughts on True Detective: Season 3 and the cast.
Louis, are you posting the lineup tonight or tomorrow.
Louis: Have you posted the rating and ranking for Joaquin Phoenix in You were never really here somewhere else? I haven't seen the updated list for 2017 yet.
Louis: your thoughts on the Into the Spider-Verse end credits scene? Guess Oscar Isaac was in one good film this year lol
Calvin: You mean two good films (Spiderverse and At Eternity's Gate, although he's not great in the latter. I bumped him down to a 3 and Dafoe up to a 5 on rewatch btw.)
Anonymous:
William Mellor's work in the Naked Spur, is traditionally direct as is the case for the a Mann western. This is particularly in terms of the lighting which gets the job done but seems to purposefully avoid drawing any attention to itself. I say purposefully as Mann and Mellor in other instances used lighting in a more directly dynamic way so this does seem to be a choice to focus upon the story. Although as straight forward as the lighting is, there is notable use of framing and composition, that is essential in amplifying the character dynamics, which is particularly well used. This to give the group shots much more of a sense of interactions then merely the people standing together.
Bad Day At Black's work is also perhaps most notable by Mellor in terms of the composition of shots, once again using the way Robert Ryan is set in a shot is especially important. The film though overall uses cinemascope in a notable way. In that it isn't about grandeur but rather isolation that is used rather brilliantly. In that we see how there is nowhere to run but also how this place is so self-enclosed. We also get those great compositions of either the conspirators in moments grouped together, or just how Tracy, is placed in a given shot. Brilliant work. The lighting is fairly straight forward here as well though with some excellent dramatic touches that always feel very natural.
Anonymous:
A wonderful comic scene for Henry Travers to really show off more than anything in doing his endearing yet a little daffy angel. And yes the bridge guy's reactions are great throughout from his confusion to his run away. There's also a really nice mood in the scene through that use of snow by Capra, that does make a more dynamic moment as it stop once George hasn't been born.
Razor:
Velver Buzzsaw, which was not a great start to the year, some pretty fantastic production design on the cursed paintings though.
Shoplifters is wonderfully directed by Kore-eda. He brings a real vibrancy within the family dynamic, and knows how to just allow some moments to play out while letting the emotional moments build naturally. Again as mentioned before he might have made a few different choices in the editing stage, but nothing truly detrimental towards the film. Where I think he most excels though is how he manages to bring a light hearted charming quality to this film. This is as he strikes this great balancing act that avoids being twee, but also avoids becoming excessively downtrodden given the nature of some of the characters.
Luke:
Actually I do, since it even won SAG ensemble so it had support everywhere, even without acting nominees. It also didn't just win, it swept winning every nomination it had so the sentiment to its victory was overwhelming.
Jo - (Just a wonderful naturalistic turn from him. He just gives an honest performance in every scene that avoids any of the pitfalls of the bad child actor. He brings a real confidence in his performance that is particularly remarkable as he doesn't approach scenes with any awkwardness or excessive bravado. He very much is in the moment of every scene and just delivers terrific work.)
Bryan:
Well, Favourite support (that ten nominations love had to go somewhere), whereas The Wife as a non-contender outside of Close. That alone though isn't enough to clinch the victory and I do think the preference of performance made the final difference. Also obviously to fulfill the my winner/oscar winner match up.....
Very much concerned that he's writing the film. I agree though that the concise narrative though hopefully will bring the best out of him, and let his actors act again.
Nguyễn Ngọc Toàn:
I still haven't seen the film.
Calvin:
Hilarious, hopefully both Spider-men featured will show up the sequel, as that was great use of that animated series's, less than stellar animation.
Luke:
Hard to discuss without spoiling things, though I will say I liked the season quite a bit, though way more low key than season 1, but without a doubt a major upgrade over 2.
I'll start with a casting ranking:
1. Stephen Dorff (Will be difficult to dethrone as my supporting tv winner)
2. Mahershala Ali
3. Steven Williams
4. Scoot McNairy (second half)
5. Carmen Eyogo
6. Michael Rooker (Short but very sweet)
7. Michael Greyeyes
8. Scott Shepherd
9. Sarah Gadon (fine but wasted)
10. Ray Fisher
112(Not a typo). Scoot McNairy (First Half)
113. Mamie Gummer
1. Joaquin Phoenix in JOKER for 2019! Calling it!
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