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2020 oscar nominations

Vic Sage Jan 14 2020 09:56 AM

Best Picture: “Ford v Ferrari” “The Irishman” “Jojo Rabbit” “Joker” “Little Women” “Marriage Story” “1917” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” “Parasite” Director: Martin Scorsese, “The Irishman” Todd Phillips, “Joker” Sam Mendes, “1917” Quentin Tarantino, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” Bong Joon Ho, “Parasite” Lead Actor: Antonio Banderas “Pain and Glory” Leonardo DiCaprio “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” Adam Driver “Marriage Story” Joaquin Phoenix “Joker” Jonathan Pryce “The Two Popes” Lead Actress: Cynthia Erivo “Harriet” Scarlett Johansson “Marriage Story” Saoirse Ronan “Little Women” Charlize Theron “Bombshell” Renee Zellweger “Judy” Adapted Screenplay: “The Irishman,” Steven Zaillian “Jojo Rabbit,” Taika Waititi “Joker,” Todd Phillips, Scott Silver “Just Mercy” Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Lanham “Little Women,” Greta Gerwig “The Two Popes,” Anthony McCarten Original Screenplay: “Knives Out,” Rian Johnson “Marriage Story,” Noah Baumbach “1917,” Sam Mendes and Krysty Wilson-Cairns “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Quentin Tarantino “Parasite,” Bong Joon-ho, Jin Won Han Supporting Actor: Tom Hanks, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” Anthony Hopkins, “The Two Popes” Al Pacino, “The Irishman” Joe Pesci, “The Irishman” Brad Pitt, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” Supporting Actress: Kathy Bates, “Richard Jewell” Laura Dern, “Marriage Story” Scarlett Johannson, “Jojo Rabbit” Florence Pugh, “Little Women” Margot Robbie, “Bombshell” Cinematography: “The Irishman,” Rodrigo Prieto “Joker,” Lawrence Sher “The Lighthouse,” Jarin Blaschke “1917,” Roger Deakins “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Robert Richardson Film Editing: “Ford v Ferrari,” Michael McCusker, Andrew Buckland “The Irishman,” Thelma Schoonmaker “Jojo Rabbit,” Tom Eagles “Joker,” Jeff Groth “Parasite,” Jinmo Yang Original Score: “Joker,” Hildur Guðnadóttir “Little Women,” Alexandre Desplat “Marriage Story,”Randy Newman “1917,” Thomas Newman “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” John Williams*“The King,” Nicholas Britell Original Song: “I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away,” “Toy Story 4” “I'm Gonna Love Me Again,” “Rocketman” “I'm Standing With You,” “Breakthrough” “Into the Unknown,” “Frozen 2” “Stand Up,” “Harriet” Animated Feature: “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” Dean DeBlois “I Lost My Body” Jeremy Clapin “Klaus” Sergio Pablos “Missing Link” Chris Butler “Toy Story 4” Josh Cooley Best Foreign Language Film: “Corpus Christi,” Jan Komasa “Honeyland,” Tamara Kotevska, Ljubo Stefanov “Les Miserables,” Ladj Ly “Pain and Glory,” Pedro Almodovar “Parasite,” Bong Joon Ho Best Documentary Feature: “American Factory,” Julia Rieichert, Steven Bognar “The Cave,” Feras Fayyad “The Edge of Democracy,” Petra Costa “For Sama,” Waad Al-Kateab, Edward Watts “Honeyland,” Tamara Kotevska, Ljubo Stefanov Best Documentary Short Subject: “In the Absence” “Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone,” Carol Dysinger “Life Overtakes Me,” Kristine Samuelson, John Haptas “St. Louis Superman” “Walk Run Cha-Cha,” Laura Nix Best Live Action Short Film: “Brotherhood,” Meryam Joobeur “Nefta Football Club,” Yves Piat “The Neighbors' Window,” Marshall Curry “Saria,” Bryan Buckley “A Sister,” Delphine Girard Animated Short: “Dcera,” Daria Kashcheeva “Hair Love,” Matthew A. Cherry “Kitbull,” Rosana Sullivan “Memorable,” Bruno Collet “Sister,” Siqi Song Sound Editing: “Ford v Ferrari,” Don Sylvester “Joker,” Alan Robert Murray “1917,” Oliver Tarney, Rachel Tate “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Wylie Stateman “Star Wars: The Rise of SkyWalker,” Matthew Wood, David Acord Sound Mixing: “Ad Astra” “Ford v Ferrari” “Joker” “1917” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” Production Design: “The Irishman,” Bob Shaw and Regina Graves “Jojo Rabbit,” Ra Vincent and Nora Sopkova “1917,” Dennis Gassner and Lee Sandales “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Barbara Ling and Nancy Haigh “Parasite,” Lee Ha-Jun and Cho Won Woo, Han Ga Ram, and Cho Hee Costume Design: ”The Irishman,” Sandy Powell, Christopher Peterson “Jojo Rabbit,” Mayes C. Rubeo “Joker,” Mark Bridges “Little Women,” Jacqueline Durran “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Arianne Phillips Visual Effects: “Avengers Endgame” “The Irishman” “1917” “The Lion King” “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” Makeup and Hair: “Bombshell” “Joker” “Judy” “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” “1917”

Vic Sage Jan 14 2020 10:15 AM Re: 2020 oscar nominations

Of the 9 best picture nominees, their nominations in the top 5 categories are: JOKER (4) MARRIAGE STORY (4) ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD (4) 1917 (3) IRISHMAN (3) LITTLE WOMEN (3) PARASITE (3) JOJO RABBIT (2) FORD V FERRARI (1)

Vic Sage Jan 14 2020 11:01 AM Re: 2020 oscar nominations Edited 10 time(s), most recently on Mar 14 2020 11:31 AM

REVISED: 3/10/20 My top 10 of 2019 JOJO RABBIT JOKER 1917 ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD PARASITE ROCKETMAN AVENGERS: END GAME THE FAREWELL FORD V FERRARI IRISHMAN honorable mentions: BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD DOLEMITE IS MY NAME I LOST MY BODY KNIVES OUT other 2019 films i've seen so far this year good: FROZEN II HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON III HUSTLERS JOHN WICK III KLAUS fair: ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL CAPTAIN MARVEL ECHO IN THE CANYON MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN POKEMON DETECTIVE PIKACHU SHAZAM! SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME STAR WARS: RISE OF SKYWALKER TOY STORY 4 VELVET BUZZSAW YESTERDAY poor: COLD PURSUIT DARK PHOENIX GLASS GODZILLA JUMANJI II LATE NIGHT MARRIAGE STORY MEN IN BLACK: INT'L TERMINATOR: DARK FATE DARK PHOENIX was the worst movie i've seen that was released this past year. But at least i watched the whole thing. MARRIAGE STORY i turned off with about 30 minutes to go. 2019 films I still want to see AD ASTRA BOOKSMART DEAD DON'T DIE FAST COLOR HIGHWAYMEN THE KING THE LIGHTHOUSE LITTLE WOMEN MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE MIDSOMMAR MISSING LINK 6 UNDERGROUND UNCUT GEMS US WEATHERING WITH YOU ZOMBIELAND DOUBLE TAP

LWFS Jan 15 2020 12:18 AM Re: 2020 oscar nominations Edited 3 time(s), most recently on Jan 20 2020 12:29 PM

MOVIES I SAW (in order of preference): BOOKSMART US THE FAREWELL AVENGERS: END GAME DOLEMITE IS MY NAME LONG SHOT JOJO RABBIT ONE CHILD NATION MARRIAGE STORY BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON THE KINGMAKER SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON III MIDSOMMAR SHAZAM! CAPTAIN MARVEL STAR WARS: RISE OF SKYWALKER THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART HARRIET FROZEN II ON MY LIST, YET: 1917 AD ASTRA A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD CLEMENCY THE DEAD DON'T DIE FIRST LOVE (HATSUKOI) FORD V FERRARI GLASS GOOD BOYS HIGHWAYMEN HONEY BOY HUSTLERS I LOST MY BODY THE IRISHMAN JOHN WICK III JOKER KNIVES OUT THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO LATE NIGHT THE LIGHTHOUSE LITTLE WOMEN MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD PARASITE ROCKETMAN 6 UNDERGROUND TERMINATOR: DARK FATE TOY STORY 4 THE TWO POPES UNCUT GEMS VELVET BUZZSAW WEATHERING WITH YOU YESTERDAY ZOMBIELAND DOUBLE TAP

cal sharpie Jan 15 2020 10:37 AM Re: 2020 oscar nominations Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jan 16 2020 09:46 AM

My list for 2o19 in rough order of preference: PARASITE ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD PAIN AND GLORY THE IRISHMAN JOJO RABBIT LITTLE WOMEN MARRIAGE STORY KNIVES OUT US THE FAREWELL THE TWO POPES STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER YESTERDAY DOLEMITE IS MY NAME THE LIGHTHOUSE LATE NIGHT

TransMonk Jan 15 2020 05:13 PM Re: 2020 oscar nominations

Lupita Nyong'o wuz robbed.

LWFS Jan 15 2020 08:48 PM Re: 2020 oscar nominations

=TransMonk post_id=29803 time=1579133580 user_id=71] Lupita Nyong'o wuz robbed.

She really, really was. A function of terrible release timing?

Vic Sage Jan 16 2020 10:39 AM Re: 2020 oscar nominations

yes. there is an excellent youtube video from my guys at Fandom Entertainment/SJU about the release patterns of oscar nominees over the years, and it shows that, with the increased volume of films now eligible because of the streaming companies and the perception that a late release is for "prestige" pictures, that 75% of nominees now come from the last 1/4 of the year. charting with Dan: [YOUTUBE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB_wCWL8V-M[/YOUTUBE]

LWFS Jan 20 2020 12:27 PM Re: 2020 oscar nominations Edited 2 time(s), most recently on Feb 04 2020 09:00 AM

MOVIES I SAW (in order of preference): (updated 1/20) BOOKSMART US LITTLE WOMEN THE FAREWELL AVENGERS: END GAME DOLEMITE IS MY NAME LONG SHOT JOJO RABBIT ONE CHILD NATION MARRIAGE STORY ROCKETMAN THE TWO POPES BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON THE KINGMAKER THE IRISHMAN SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON III MIDSOMMAR SHAZAM! CAPTAIN MARVEL THE REPORT STAR WARS: RISE OF SKYWALKER THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART HARRIET JUDY FROZEN II ON MY LIST, YET: 1917 AD ASTRA A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD CLEMENCY THE DEAD DON'T DIE FIRST LOVE (HATSUKOI) FORD V FERRARI GLASS GOOD BOYS HIGHWAYMEN HONEY BOY HUSTLERS I LOST MY BODY JOHN WICK III JOKER KNIVES OUT THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO LATE NIGHT THE LIGHTHOUSE LITTLE WOMEN MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD PARASITE 6 UNDERGROUND TERMINATOR: DARK FATE TOY STORY 4 UNCUT GEMS VELVET BUZZSAW WEATHERING WITH YOU YESTERDAY ZOMBIELAND DOUBLE TAP It bears noting that I liked almost all of these, to some extent. Like, FROZEN II ended up being my least favorite because I just happened to rate all of the new releases I saw a bit better; it never gave me the worst-movie-ever feeling. I think I'm being a lot more careful with curating my movie time (and/or giving all of my crapwatching mental energy to episodic TV/streaming fare).

Willets Point Jan 21 2020 08:56 AM Re: 2020 oscar nominations

I've watched a lot of movies in 2019, but not a lot of movies from 2019. Here's my list with ratings on a 5-star scale: Captain Marvel - **** Us - **** Avengers: Endgame - **** See You Yesterday - ***1/2 When They See Us - **** 63 Up - ***** Spider-Man: Far From Home - ***1/2 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker- *** Movies I want to see: Apollo 11 Booksmart Frozen II Knives Out The Last Black Man in San Francisco The Lighthouse Little Women Toy Story 4

Willets Point Jan 21 2020 09:17 AM Re: 2020 oscar nominations

=TransMonk post_id=29803 time=1579133580 user_id=71] Lupita Nyong'o wuz robbed.

She should've gotten two nominations for Us.

LWFS Jan 21 2020 10:07 AM Re: 2020 oscar nominations

WHEN THEY SEE US was faaaaaantastic, and should be watched by more people than it will be; I think it's considered more of a miniseries than a movie. (Though the lines do keep blurring for streaming fare.) RE: stuff I've seen in the last week. I was surprised by how little I liked THE IRISHMAN-- although I get what he was going for, it wasn't necessarily an improvement over earlier considerations of the same thematic/plot ground-- and by how much I liked ROCKETMAN-- weird and wooly and entertaining-- and THE TWO POPES (though it got a little Odd-Couple-y in spots).

cal sharpie Jan 21 2020 01:01 PM Re: 2020 oscar nominations

Agree on WHEN THEY SEE US. I also liked THE TWO POPES - much funnier than I thought it would be.

Willets Point Jan 21 2020 01:22 PM Re: 2020 oscar nominations

I think of When They See Us as four different movies in a series. Because each part is a different style of film-making

MFS62 Jan 30 2020 05:01 PM Re: 2020 oscar nominations

1917 was brilliantly directed and photographed. If the cinematographer doesn't win the Oscar, they shouldn't award one. Later

cal sharpie Jan 31 2020 10:39 AM Re: 2020 oscar nominations

1917 was brilliantly photographed and the cinematographer does deserve an Oscar. The one-shot trick has been done before in Hitchcock's Rope although 1917 is a better film, at least the one-shot gimmick was much better handled. But ultimately the "this happened and then this happened and then this happened" aspect wore on me as I didn't much care about the main character. I hadn't seen it when I made my list but I would rank it about the 8th best movie of 2019.

Vic Sage Feb 04 2020 08:30 AM Re: 2020 oscar nominations Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Feb 05 2020 01:22 PM

CURRENT Oscar favorites (with my preferences italicized, where applicable): Best Picture: “Ford v Ferrari” “The Irishman” “Jojo Rabbit” - my choice “Joker” “Little Women” “Marriage Story” “1917” - favorite “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” “Parasite” - closing Director: Martin Scorsese, “The Irishman” Todd Phillips, “Joker” - my choice Sam Mendes, “1917” - favorite Quentin Tarantino, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” Bong Joon Ho, “Parasite” - closing Lead Actor: Antonio Banderas “Pain and Glory” Leonardo DiCaprio “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” Adam Driver “Marriage Story” Joaquin Phoenix “Joker” - a lock Jonathan Pryce “The Two Popes” Lead Actress: Cynthia Erivo “Harriet” Scarlett Johansson “Marriage Story” Saoirse Ronan “Little Women” Charlize Theron “Bombshell” Renee Zellweger “Judy”- a lock Adapted Screenplay: “The Irishman,” Steven Zaillian “Jojo Rabbit,” Taika Waititi - favorite “Joker,” Todd Phillips, Scott Silver “Just Mercy” Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Lanham “Little Women,” Greta Gerwig - closing “The Two Popes,” Anthony McCarten Original Screenplay: “Knives Out,” Rian Johnson “Marriage Story,” Noah Baumbach “1917,” Sam Mendes and Krysty Wilson-Cairns “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Quentin Tarantino - favorite “Parasite,” Bong Joon-ho, Jin Won Han - closing Supporting Actor: Tom Hanks, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” Anthony Hopkins, “The Two Popes” Al Pacino, “The Irishman” Joe Pesci, “The Irishman” Brad Pitt, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” - a lock Supporting Actress: Kathy Bates, “Richard Jewell” Laura Dern, “Marriage Story” - a lock Scarlett Johannson, “Jojo Rabbit” - my choice Florence Pugh, “Little Women” Margot Robbie, “Bombshell” Cinematography: “The Irishman,” Rodrigo Prieto “Joker,” Lawrence Sher “The Lighthouse,” Jarin Blaschke “1917,” Roger Deakins - a lock “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Robert Richardson Film Editing: “Ford v Ferrari,” Michael McCusker, Andrew Buckland - favorite “The Irishman,” Thelma Schoonmaker “Jojo Rabbit,” Tom Eagles - my choice “Joker,” Jeff Groth “Parasite,” Jinmo Yang - closing Original Score: “Joker,” Hildur Guðnadóttir- a lock “Little Women,” Alexandre Desplat “Marriage Story,”Randy Newman “1917,” Thomas Newman “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” John Williams*“The King,” Nicholas Britell Original Song: “I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away,” “Toy Story 4” - dark horse “I'm Gonna Love Me Again,” “Rocketman” - favorite “I'm Standing With You,” “Breakthrough” “Into the Unknown,” “Frozen 2” - my choice “Stand Up,” “Harriet” Animated Feature: “How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” Dean DeBlois -my choice “I Lost My Body” Jeremy Clapin “Klaus” Sergio Pablos - even money “Missing Link” Chris Butler “Toy Story 4” Josh Cooley - even money Best Foreign Language Film: “Corpus Christi,” Jan Komasa “Honeyland,” Tamara Kotevska, Ljubo Stefanov “Les Miserables,” Ladj Ly “Pain and Glory,” Pedro Almodovar “Parasite,” Bong Joon Ho - absolute lock Best Documentary Feature: “American Factory,” Julia Rieichert, Steven Bognar - favorite “The Cave,” Feras Fayyad “The Edge of Democracy,” Petra Costa “For Sama,” Waad Al-Kateab, Edward Watts “Honeyland,” Tamara Kotevska, Ljubo Stefanov Best Documentary Short Subject: “In the Absence” “Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone,” Carol Dysinger - favorite “Life Overtakes Me,” Kristine Samuelson, John Haptas “St. Louis Superman” “Walk Run Cha-Cha,” Laura Nix Best Live Action Short Film: “Brotherhood,” Meryam Joobeur -favorite “Nefta Football Club,” Yves Piat “The Neighbors' Window,” Marshall Curry - dark horse “Saria,” Bryan Buckley “A Sister,” Delphine Girard Animated Short: “Dcera,” Daria Kashcheeva “Hair Love,” Matthew A. Cherry - slight favorite “Kitbull,” Rosana Sullivan - closing “Memorable,” Bruno Collet “Sister,” Siqi Song Sound Editing: “Ford v Ferrari,” Don Sylvester - slight fave “Joker,” Alan Robert Murray “1917,” Oliver Tarney, Rachel Tate - closing “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Wylie Stateman “Star Wars: The Rise of SkyWalker,” Matthew Wood, David Acord Sound Mixing: “Ad Astra” “Ford v Ferrari” - slight fave “Joker” “1917”- closing “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” Production Design: “The Irishman,” Bob Shaw and Regina Graves “Jojo Rabbit,” Ra Vincent and Nora Sopkova - my choice “1917,” Dennis Gassner and Lee Sandales - dark horse “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Barbara Ling and Nancy Haigh - favorite “Parasite,” Lee Ha-Jun and Cho Won Woo, Han Ga Ram, and Cho Hee Costume Design: ”The Irishman,” Sandy Powell, Christopher Peterson “Jojo Rabbit,” Mayes C. Rubeo “Joker,” Mark Bridges “Little Women,” Jacqueline Durran - favorite “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Arianne Phillips Visual Effects: “Avengers Endgame” - even money “The Irishman” “1917” - even money “The Lion King” “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” Makeup and Hair: “Bombshell” - lock “Joker” “Judy” “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” “1917” JOJO is my personal fave so far this year, but most prognosticators are predicting a "1917" v "PARASITE" awards show.

Ceetar Feb 04 2020 10:08 AM Re: 2020 oscar nominations

all about Frozen 2.

metsmarathon Feb 04 2020 08:20 PM Re: 2020 oscar nominations

movies i saw in order of something... avengers endgame captain marvel frozen 2 lego movie 2 toy story 4 aladdin star wars rise of skywalker ok, so it's the order that i wrote them down. and i might be missing one. they're probably also in order of how much i liked them. bolded movies were seen in an actual theater. i know the last one is in last place for a good reason. we never talked about that movie on here. odd. but it irks me so. i mean, it was a stupid, i-guess-fun ride, with cool visuals. but man, it was stupid and dumb and made even less sense after i thought about it, and then i was mad at myself for thinking about it. ugh. i'm still annoyed by it. anyways... those are the movies i think i saw this year. maybe minus one or two. i've just done a poor job of movie-going, i think.

Frayed Knot Feb 04 2020 09:18 PM Re: 2020 oscar nominations

My top-ten involves nine: JOJO RABBIT ONCE UPON A TIME … IN HOLLYWOOD 1917 ROCKETMAN AD ASTRA YESTERDAY FORD VS FERRARI -------------- BLINDED BY THE LIGHT COLD PURSUIT I even saw the majority of them in an actual theatre (Astra, Blinded, and Cold Pursuit were via DVD) and would recommend all but the final two. COLD PURSUIT, which I watched last week on a whim on a night when I really, really felt like doing nothing at all, is a really, really bad movie. Has Liam Neeson made a non-revenge flick in, like, the last ten years?

cal sharpie Feb 05 2020 07:47 AM Re: 2020 oscar nominations

My revised list, adding a couple I've seen in recent weeks: PARASITE ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD PAIN AND GLORY THE IRISHMAN JOJO RABBIT LITTLE WOMEN MARRIAGE STORY BOOKSMART 1917 KNIVES OUT US THE FAREWELL THE TWO POPES AMERICAN FACTORY STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER YESTERDAY DOLEMITE IS MY NAME THE LIGHTHOUSE LATE NIGHT Seen in theaters except the five that were Netflix originals (IRISHMAN, DOLEMITE, MARRIAGE STORY, TWO POPES, AMERICAN FACTORY) plus YESTERDAY and BOOKSMART which were also TV-views. Total of 19 - one shy of a Top Ten and Bottom Ten which makes KNIVES OUT the most middling movie I saw this year, which feels right.

LWFS Feb 06 2020 06:33 PM Re: 2020 oscar nominations

Finally saw JOKER. In terms of carrying the weight, Phoenix was like LeBron on the Cavaliers team that forced him to initially leave the Cavaliers. In terms of everything else... well, the production design was really good, for aping Martin Scorcese slavishly, and... well. It ain't my favorite.

batmagadanleadoff Feb 10 2020 08:16 AM Re: 2020 oscar nominations

So I've been scouring the internet for an answer and coming up empty. How does Parasite win the Oscar for best movie? Isn't it a foreign movie? Why wasnt it placed in the foreign movie category?

LWFS Feb 10 2020 11:42 AM Re: 2020 oscar nominations

It was. It won there as well. I've never been under the impression that the two categories were mutually exclusive, at least not by letter-of-law. They do seem to have been previously regarded as such by the voting body.

batmagadanleadoff Feb 10 2020 11:59 AM Re: 2020 oscar nominations

So then why haven't past foreign movies competed in the main best movie category, for the most part? New trend?

LWFS Feb 10 2020 12:15 PM Re: 2020 oscar nominations

I'd say it's artistic-cum-commercial protectionism, only the Academy has always been pretty cool with BRITISH (and other English-speaking) foreigners grabbing some of that shine. Xenophobia is closer to the thing, probs, with a healthy dash of favoritism. That may seem unduly harsh, unless you've ever seen some of the Hollywood Reporter's Brutally Honest Oscar ballots: Parasite is beautifully done, but it didn't hold up the second time, and I don't think foreign films should be nominated with the regular films... I liked 1917 and Sam Mendes' direction, but I thought Quentin did a great job, and I want an American director to win. The Oscars is an American thing; English things win BAFTAs and the French vote for the French, and Quentin Tarantino should be honored for a great American movie... I didn't like American Factory — when the Chinese boss says "We're better than them" and they show the American workers as big fat slobs, I thought to myself, "Why is Obama attaching himself to this?" [Higher Ground, the production company run by Barack and Michelle Obama, is behind the film.] The Cave and For Sama were basically the same movie with different characters.

Frayed Knot Feb 10 2020 01:24 PM Re: 2020 oscar nominations

=batmagadanleadoff post_id=31400 time=1581361151 user_id=68] So then why haven't past foreign movies competed in the main best movie category, for the most part? New trend?

Well, just because yours in one of the five best foreign films of the year doesn't mean it automatically is also one of the five best (it was five only until very recently) overall.

As far as new trends, there was the change, noted by PARASITE's director during one of his 14 or 15 speeches last night, that this is the first year they altered the definition from

'Foreign Language Film' to 'International Entry' (or however they phrased it). Now maybe that's nothing more than a distinction without a difference or perhaps it gave PARASITE

a leg up as a noted movie which just happen to come from overseas rather than the rather the 'foreign language' designation which sounds like it needs to stay in its own category.

Vic Sage Feb 10 2020 01:44 PM Re: 2020 oscar nominations

Before this year, there were 11 foreign language films nominated for best picture, with 6 of them also nominated for best foreign-language film (and 5 of those winning in the best foreign film category, which began in 1956). Best picture nominees: 1932 - Grand Illlusion 1969 - Z* 1972- The Emigrants+ 1973 - Cries & Whispers 1987 - The Last Emperor 1995 - Il Postino 1998 - Life is Beautiful* 2000 - Crouching Tiger* 2006 - Letters from Iwo Jima 2012 - Amour* 2018 - Roma* +nominated in Foreign language film category *won in foreign language film category

Vic Sage Feb 10 2020 01:52 PM Re: 2020 oscar nominations

I think my predictions were pretty good, overall. I went 17/24, with all "locks" coming through. Of the 7 I missed, all were designated as possibles, with "closing", "dark horse", or "even money". No long shots came in.

LWFS Feb 10 2020 04:36 PM Re: 2020 oscar nominations

More data points-- by Tweet or by "brutally honest" ballot or by numeracy of award show results-- SHOULD lead to better guesses/fewer real surprises, right?

MFS62 Feb 10 2020 07:02 PM Re: 2020 oscar nominations

Am I the only one who believes that Hollywood giving all those awards to a South Korean film is their way of giving a huge middle finger to Agent Orange and his favorite dictator? Even though it may not have been their intention, it certainly did. Later

Edgy MD Feb 13 2020 05:06 PM Re: 2020 oscar nominations

I think that would be a stretch.

MFS62 Feb 21 2020 07:34 AM Re: 2020 oscar nominations

Edgy MD wrote: I think that would be a stretch. Whether intentional or not, it got his attention enough to use it at a rally. https://www.yahoo.com/gma/trump-rallies-colorado-amid-west-coast-campaign-swing-231057083.html Later

Ceetar Feb 21 2020 08:41 AM Re: 2020 oscar nominations

Oscars are submission based though right? Is it general submission or do you select categories when you submit your film?

Frayed Knot Feb 21 2020 01:51 PM Re: 2020 oscar nominations

Trump prefers stories from North Korea.