The 91st Academy Awards (February 24, 2019) TV Show • Page 20

Let’s be honest and admit a handful to most of the films don’t deserve to be nominated depending on the year. It’s based on who the people in Hollywood want to see with politics mixed in.

 

I don't want Bohemian Rhapsody to win anything because then I have to eat crow with my girlfriend who is convinced it's going to sweep when I thought the movie was barely passable as a fun time. We regularly argue about it lol.

 

What

 

I got second place in a Guess the Oscars contest last year, and I just submitted my picks in the categories for this year (what I think will win):

Picture: Roma
Actor: Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody
Actress: Glenn Close, The Wife
Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali, Green Book
Supporting Actress: Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
Director: Alfonso Cuaron, Roma
Animated Feature: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Original Screenplay: Green Book
Cinematography: Roma
Documentary Feature: RBG
Documentary Short Subject: Lifeboat
Foreign Language Film: Roma
Original Score: Black Panther
Costume Design: The Favourite

 

What about adaptated screenplay?

 

glad to find out The Favourite is playing at a local theater so i get to catch it tomorrow on $5 Tuesday!
hate that this theater in particular always get good indie films, the people are always loud and annoying, the seats suck, it's always dirty and occasionally smells. the theater in the neighboring town is MUCH nicer but never shows those more interesting smaller movies.

 

That wasn't one of the categories they made us guess for whatever reason, but I'd have picked Blackkklansman or Beale Street. Probably the former.

 

Has literally a single person even seen The Wife?

 

Yeah it was great

 

Glenn Close is magnificent in it. As expected.

 

I won last years chorus Oscar pool (Are we doing that this year too? and am I eligible to win again, ha) but I still need to collect my thoughts on a couple things, but I’ve seen pretty much a majority of the films.

 

Would be totally down to do an Oscar pool in here.

 

Sharpening my pitchfork for when Green Book wins Original Screenplay over First Reformed

 

la la la can't hear you la la la The Favourite is winning best original screenplay la la la

 

Minding The Gap was next level good

 

after watching Minding the Gap I have found some kind of acceptance that Won't You Be My Neighbor was snubbed. Still super mad about that, but Minding the Gap was excellent and has my vote

 

Part of my reasoning for picking Green Book to win is because if literally anything else wins I can still be happy haha

 

First Man is back in theaters here, might see that next. Also Free Solo, which my bro (who's into rock climbing) recommended.

Roma is on Netflix and I have Eighth Grade on DVD, I don't know why I keep putting those off. Haven't been in the mood for them, I guess.

 

oooo I should see if First Man is showing in any imax theatres near me.

‘Apollo 11’ Trailer: The Moon Landing Documentary Critics Call ‘Astonishing’ also this isn't the academy but I didn't see a Sundance thread and this seemed relevant. Can't wait to see this!

 

Do not underestimate Roma's chances of winning Original Screenplay.

 

Couldn't sit through First Man, too much shaky cam. I don't remember the last time I left in the middle of a movie but I was worried of getting sick. I'd like to give the movie another shot, though, maybe on a much smaller screen.

 

For some reason that happened to me during some of interstellar. I felt like I had vertigo.

 

Huh, I was fine during Interstellar, but I watched that at home. I don't think I had an issue with Gravity, either, but, again, I watched that at home. Also, First Man is weird because it's not like Cloverfield or something where the guy's running with the camera, instead it's just quick successions of close-up shots of shaking in place. ...in space.

edit: I don't really understand why something does or doesn't give me motion sickness. You would think the hallway scene in Inception would be dizzying, but the camera isn't moving around--everything else is.

 

yeah the director chose to film in a way that would feel like documentary style without it being a documentary. that along with putting the audience in the driver's seat of neil's journey at times. I absolutely adore this film, it's a bummer you felt this way, though you aren't the first person I've read comment that. hopefully on a smaller screen it doesn't bother you as much.

 

Yeah, the choice really makes sense within the context of the film. I was really into the story, too, so I was a bit bummed when I walked out. I'll try again some other time.