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Variety: Warner Bros. Plans Wonder Woman Oscar Campaign for Director, Best Picture
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HerrPalomar
Neo Member
Of the ones I posted it has the lowest chances. But as somebody who really dislikes superhero movies. That movie didn't feel to be maximised for pure box office sucess. It had heart and it had a good story to tell. I did not see any glaring errors like in Wonder Woman (the end especially).
sixteen-bit
Member
I retroactively wanted Fury Road so bad to be the genre pick that year.
People are seriously overestimating the film's changes at the Oscars in this thread. I can maybe see WW getting some techinical nominations (sound categories, visual effects, costume design) but it doesn't (and shoudn't) stand a change in the major categories.
There has already been several better reviewed blockbuster/crowdpleaser type films this year (Get Out, War of the Planet of the Apes, Baby Driver, Dunkirk, The Big Sick, Logan Lucky).
There has even been a stronger film with a female director (Kathryn Bigelow's Detroit).
There has already been several better reviewed blockbuster/crowdpleaser type films this year (Get Out, War of the Planet of the Apes, Baby Driver, Dunkirk, The Big Sick, Logan Lucky).
There has even been a stronger film with a female director (Kathryn Bigelow's Detroit).
Diprosalic
Banned
good luck.
it was mediocre at best.
it was mediocre at best.
Who are those people you talk about?
Thread is basically nothing but attacks on its chances.
PsihoPerihelion
Member
Was Crash Best Picture good? The Greatest Show on Earth was Best Picture good? Best Picture doesn't mean anything at this point. I've seen worst movies getting nominated and even winning, so why not? Why mock a highly reviewed film just for trying?
I mean, Wonder Woman has equal reviews to The Revenant and that shit dominated a year ago.
I really hope this gets some recognition.
Lights and Waves
Member
It's literally seven pages of people bashing the movie, what the hell are you talking about?
DontBeThatGuy
Member
Ha. (I've seen worse films get nominated tho...)
Haloid1177
Banned
Part of me finds this whole campaign for superhero films landing Oscars laughable, and the other part really wants Fox to do a similar push with Logan.
Shadowhelper
Banned
I don't think no Superhero movie could or should be nominated, even if it'd be a bit weird.
But Wonderwoman is just flat out not original, bold, and powerful enough to be nominated.
It's a really good traditional Supehero movie. But I do expect more of this to happen. Superhero movies have become an indisputable staple now. The shame of the genre is being washed away.
But Wonderwoman is just flat out not original, bold, and powerful enough to be nominated.
It's a really good traditional Supehero movie. But I do expect more of this to happen. Superhero movies have become an indisputable staple now. The shame of the genre is being washed away.
Violence Jack
Member
WW was decent, but Oscars for anything other than visual effects and costume design is laughable.
ResidentWeevil13
Member
This is so silly. If any super hero movie ever deserved a best pic nomination, it was the Dark Knight. And it only deserved a nomination in the way Avatar got nominated in 2009 when they expanded the number of best picture nominations to include 'popular' movies.
But Wonder Woman, come on now.
But Wonder Woman, come on now.
Fancy Clown
Member
By "equal reviews" do you mean rotten tomato score? Lol
Also, just because they've had shit films in the running doesn't mean they should just go "fuck it" and start putting in any decently reviewed movie for the hell of it.
It's only July, so it's hard to say. We'll have a better sense of how it stands in the fall when we are closer to awards season.
But as someone who greatly enjoyed Wonder Woman, I don't consider it great enough to get any major wins.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
People seem to keep confusing "The studio should run a political campaign to get their film in contention" with "would you personally vote for it"
People seem to also be under the impression that the same studio picks all the Oscar nominations or something, which is weird considering the board's normal discussions.
Also the fact everyone seems to believe genre fare should only be allowed one slot, and one slot only, speaks to why others are suggesting more campaigns by more studios to have more genre fare considered would be a good thing.
Because right now people are basically arguing against Wonder Woman getting a push because they feel the sole bone to be thrown should go somewhere else, instead of wondering why we gotta blindly accept that there's only ever the one annual bone, and feeding into that broken conventional wisdom.
People seem to also be under the impression that the same studio picks all the Oscar nominations or something, which is weird considering the board's normal discussions.
Also the fact everyone seems to believe genre fare should only be allowed one slot, and one slot only, speaks to why others are suggesting more campaigns by more studios to have more genre fare considered would be a good thing.
Because right now people are basically arguing against Wonder Woman getting a push because they feel the sole bone to be thrown should go somewhere else, instead of wondering why we gotta blindly accept that there's only ever the one annual bone, and feeding into that broken conventional wisdom.
Galactic Specter
Member
Studios do this all the time, I won't be surprise if WW gets nominated for best costume designs.
Crash and The Greatest Show on Earth were both much better films than Wonder Woman. Wonder Woman was a good movie, and looks especially good next to practically the entire DCU, but it's not even close to movies that make people feel actual emotions. At the end of the day it's still a superhero movie, and there was a better one that came out that actually did provide the feels. (Logan).
WB would be better off focusing on making sure the rest of the DCU stays at that Wonder Woman level, rather than getting success once in a lightning in a bottle situation and immediately pushing for Best Picture.
ResidentWeevil13
Member
I don't think it's silly that WB would run a campaign for one of it's movie to get a Best Pic nom. I think it would be silly if it actually got one. Sorry if it was unclear.
I don't think Warner expects it to win, but to even be in the conversation helps them and the film
DeathoftheEndless
Crashing this plane... with no survivors!
Deadpool was almost nominated last year, so sure why not.
-Plasma Reus-
Service guarantees member status
In this moment, Nolan became an oscar winner. Period.
Lionel Richie
Member
Loved the movie, it's a terrific accomplishment in many ways. I wouldn't oppose it getting a nomination at all, it's much better than the yearly lower tier nominees (like Lion or Hidden Figures last year). Having it or Logan being nominated would be great for the awards.
ronaldthump
Member
I liked it a lot but it deserves neither.
lightskintwin
Banned
Yes, let's remove the well received Indian and Black women biopics for a White girl superhero flick.
More White people please.
TheChewyWaffles
Member
I just saw Dunkirk, and there goes WW's hopes at winning anything.
I completely disagree. No sequence in the movie showed the kind of quality that would merit a Best Director nom. Turning in a reasonably competent product is not awards worthy.
lightskintwin
Banned
Would've expected something like that from anyone but Lionel Richie
I mean I could understand if he used some other films, but Wonder Woman? LOL
Lights and Waves
Member
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I mean this seems absurd.
Good lord that TDKR blurb. Some of these critics just have to be on the take.
Lights and Waves
Member
Hundreds of news stories and think pieces covering the visceral emotional responses women had to Wonder Woman, literally crying in theatres, yet somehow those feelings women experienced during this film aren't real to you?
Astral Dog
Member
I liked the movie but the final boss was pretty bad
Diprosalic
Banned
hundreds of thousands of women cried during the twilight movies.
those feelings are real but that doesn't make the movie any better.
Astral Dog
Member
DC guys too, i assume, cried a bit
Of course, but Owari was talking about 'movies that make people feel actual emotions'.
MugiwaraCole
Member
I like that there is some Universe in which their marketing department could make the DCEU better by not marketing their prior movies and instead like, making the writing and direction on Justice league better or something?
Lionel Richie
Member
If Wonder Woman came out last year you could literally nominate it and not remove any movie. Nice try though.
lightskintwin
Banned
it has to get enough votes, hence why no other film was nominated for the 10th spot.
However if I misunderstood your first post, then my bad.
I was thinking you were saying either or, instead of in addition to.