smokeandmirrors
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for real. it always makes me laugh when people ask why any form of art work has to have any message. Like, isn't that the fuckin point and why any artist does anything at all?
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The 87th Academy Awards |OT| The One That Matters
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for real. it always makes me laugh when people ask why any form of art work has to have any message. Like, isn't that the fuckin point and why any artist does anything at all?
A movie has to say something or what's the point. Unless you literally want to make a mindless romp, but then hence the term mindless.
Not Spaceghost
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Imitation game felt like it was trying to be more than it actually was, it had the most frustrating pacing, and the culmination of the story felt like a subplot slowly became the core focus of the story. Almost as if the director decided half way through that they needed something else to carry the story because cracking enigma wasn't engaging enough.
A beautiful mind at least had more tact to what it was doing.
Regulus Tera
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And speaking of Mexican media overreacting:
They are comparing winning Best Movie to winning a World Cup. I'm cool that Iñárritu won it, but talk about latching to someone else's success.
They are comparing winning Best Movie to winning a World Cup. I'm cool that Iñárritu won it, but talk about latching to someone else's success.
And speaking of Mexican media overreacting:
They are comparing winning Best Movie to winning a World Cup. I'm cool that Iñárritu won it, but talk about latching to someone else's success.
was there a similar reaction when Cuaron won best director last year? or was that less of a big deal because it didn't win best picture?
Admiral Woofington
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And speaking of Mexican media overreacting:
They are comparing winning Best Movie to winning a World Cup. I'm cool that Iñárritu won it, but talk about latching to someone else's success.
#noerapenal
Simmons and Keaton are both in their element for their films.
Over Saving Private Ryan and The Thin Red Line.
Gwyneth Palthrow winning over Cate Blanchett as Elizabeth, one of the greatest performances ever.
Screenplay winning over Truman Show.
Winning Score over Prince of Egypt.
Winning Best Art Direction over Pleasantville.
And while Judi Dench deserves an Oscar, it wasn't for Shakespeare.
lazybones18
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Fraud confirmed?
To be fair calling MedioTiempo a fair representative of the Mexican news media is ridiculous. It's a football website with some off topic bloggers.And speaking of Mexican media overreacting:
They are comparing winning Best Movie to winning a World Cup. I'm cool that Iñárritu won it, but talk about latching to someone else's success.
You know what is crazy though finding out who is Alejandros brother. I never would have guessed they are related.
Exterminieren
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Nothing was really noteworthy in The Imitation Game other than Cumberbatch's performance.
He was well worth an acting nomination, but I don't think the film did much to merit anything else.
He was well worth an acting nomination, but I don't think the film did much to merit anything else.
metalslimer
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Well....that's a...surprise, but then again, I'm inclined to believe the person who admitted to committing suicide in front of tens of millions.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
It's clear Alejandro got all the talent.
It actually would clear a lot of things up with me considering the movie had a weird inclination not to really engage with Alan Turning's gayness (among other issues I had with the film).
But maybe he's straight.
smokeandmirrors
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can we just get a proper Alan Turing biopic plz 
You're kidding right? Must've been raised in the theater or something then.
Delta Assault
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Did he kiss Scarlett Johansson too?
And speaking of Mexican media overreacting:
They are comparing winning Best Movie to winning a World Cup. I'm cool that Iñárritu won it, but talk about latching to someone else's success.
Well, to be fair, that silly comparison is from a soccer news webpage.
Oh, beaten. I should scroll 'till the end before posting
HP_Wuvcraft
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People that say "not everything can be Shakespeare" boil my blood.
Same for "turn off your brain".
Stop apologizing for shitty films.
Thug Waffle
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birdman was a movie that told everyone it was important and people were fool enough to believe it
Birdman: Average, film school stuff. Better than some of the other nominees, but not good. Good acting performances, actors who sold their parts, but mediocre film.
Not controversial IMO. When an Oscar bait bio pic manages to surprise me in a bad way it has to be terrible. Rain Man Turing given an 'Insiprational Quotes - The Script' and filmmakers intent on making one of the most intriguing, thrilling stories of WW2 boring.. unbelievable.
Not controversial IMO. When an Oscar bait bio pic manages to surprise me in a bad way it has to be terrible. Rain Man Turing given an 'Insiprational Quotes - The Script' and filmmakers intent on making one of the most intriguing, thrilling stories of WW2 boring.. unbelievable.
HP_Wuvcraft
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can we just get a proper Alan Turing biopic plz
I think the industry will be pretty content with that film for a good while.
Kadayi
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Agreed. I always saw that as a bit of a 'we fucked up' Oscar for having not given it to her for Mrs Brown previously. IIRC she lost out to Helen Hunt, and at the time even Hunt was a bit surprised at that in her acceptance speech.
Robot Pants
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AWWW YEA LETS SEEE THOSE HECKMAHS
HP_Wuvcraft
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Ranger Taffles
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Yeah I'm actually glad that Birdman and J.K. Simmons (Whiplash) won. Two of the best releases from last year and probably going to go down as very memorable too.
theignoramus
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This one's even better.
Goddamn, she is totally not impressed
HP_Wuvcraft
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Whoa, he is coping a fucking feel.
BlazingDarkness
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Kaguya got robbed.
I don't think that's true, but that's mighty fine rhetoric. I'd say that american Sniper is the prime example of that statement.
Birdman is refreshing, new, engaging all due to the narrative, directing, sound design, and cinematography.
Without those you'd have an American Sniper - a movie that isn't worth mentioning except that it tells itself its important.
Thug Waffle
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basically. i like juno but that's as far as i'd go with it. liked birdman too, just dont think it was what it told us it was, or what the academy voters think it was
yeah i haven't seen american sniper yet but it seems to kind of fit that mold. though i'd guess Birdman is more impressive technically (cinematography, namely)
Fallout-NL
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Indeed it was. Though I liked all three.
Yours is an interesting take though, Stooge.
I didn't really get most of it either, but I tend to blame myself and try to look harder when that happens, but perhaps this film isn't necessarily deserving. Mostly I took it to be about getting old, which I've always liked as a theme. And I thought Norton did pretty good. But yeah, it's definitely not going to stick with me like Nightcrawler did.
Robot Pants
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Yup
Death Metalist
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Would have loved if Interstellar won for soundtrack but glad it's GBH as well. Shame about Keaton though, was rooting for him and J.K Simmons(glad he won). Other then that, I'm indifferent about the other winners and I thought the show as a whole, was a snoozefest.
Big buck wise it still means a lot.
For the better or worse, it represent Hollywood with its glamour. So yes, people will still care about it.
Surprised American Sniper got shat over. Kinda what happened to Lincoln, but even worse.
I am happy with JK winning best supporting actor well deserved.
Glad Interstellar took visual effects.
- Wanted Kaguya to take animated but that was never going to happen.
- Thought Wes was going to take screenplay, then GBH starting taking a lot of rewards like costume etc and thought well not anymore then..
I am happy with JK winning best supporting actor well deserved.
Glad Interstellar took visual effects.
- Wanted Kaguya to take animated but that was never going to happen.
- Thought Wes was going to take screenplay, then GBH starting taking a lot of rewards like costume etc and thought well not anymore then..
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