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Post by pendragon on Aug 11, 2019 1:50:11 GMT
Here is the link to vote for the winners. The voting period will be until September 11th at 11:59pm PST.
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Post by Sharbs on Aug 11, 2019 2:18:47 GMT
I've actually seen every nominee. Voted!
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Post by Martin Stett on Aug 11, 2019 3:37:02 GMT
Movies I'm missing:
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Lust, Caution
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
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Post by TheAlwaysClassy on Aug 11, 2019 15:53:33 GMT
Voted
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Post by TerryMontana on Aug 11, 2019 20:09:28 GMT
Voted.
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Post by Martin Stett on Aug 12, 2019 1:17:27 GMT
Death Proof
This movie consists of:
65% shots of feet
30% inane conversations
10% CRAZY AWESOME stuntwork
5% CRAZY KIWIS
1% lapdancing
I know that comes out to more than a hundred, but these things are not mutually exclusive.
I'm so conflicted on this one. The first half of the film is pointless, mean-spirited shit and I hated it. The second half is fairly entertaining until it turns on the heat and becomes a deliriously badass chase movie, and then it is incredible. But we didn't need the first half at all, and the second half spends too much time setting things up when we just want the badass car chases already.
But when those car chases start, DAMN are they worth it.
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Post by Martin Stett on Aug 22, 2019 4:17:23 GMT
I'm Not There. I don't know what I expected, but it sure wasn't this. Wow. I loved it. Whatever it was. Best metaphorical biopic ever. Only metaphorical biopic ever, but we need more of them. Why didn't this get nominated for best picture? I understand why the Oscars didn't touch it, but aren't we enlightened?
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Post by pendragon on Sept 5, 2019 18:52:18 GMT
bump
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Post by joephoenix on Sept 6, 2019 23:11:18 GMT
Voted.
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Post by Martin Stett on Sept 7, 2019 1:39:36 GMT
Your avatar appears to be praying for a PTA sweep. |
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Post by joephoenix on Sept 7, 2019 4:59:53 GMT
Your avatar appears to be praying for a PTA sweep. My ballot somewhat reflects that... |
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Post by Schiggy on Sept 7, 2019 6:27:25 GMT
Voted. Hopefully I hadn't already, if so, count the most recent ballot.
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Post by Pavan on Sept 8, 2019 6:54:26 GMT
Voted
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Post by pendragon on Sept 10, 2019 1:57:38 GMT
bump
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Post by Martin Stett on Sept 11, 2019 3:08:12 GMT
Into the Wild
Interesting, but I don't see why this movie makes this kid into a hero. Eh, whatever. Hal Holbrook apparently got nominated here because he's old, and good at acting like he's old. Because, you know, he's old.
Gonna vote in a sec.
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Post by Viced on Sept 11, 2019 3:54:21 GMT
Hal Holbrook apparently got nominated here because he's old, and good at acting like he's old. Because, you know, he's old. dumbass post |
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Post by Ryan_MYeah on Sept 11, 2019 4:01:23 GMT
Voted. But not sure if I already did.
Oh, and Saoirse ftw.
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Post by Martin Stett on Sept 11, 2019 4:17:34 GMT
Hal Holbrook apparently got nominated here because he's old, and good at acting like he's old. Because, you know, he's old. dumbass post Eh, defend him to me. I mean, he's fine. But he doesn't really do anything. He's an event that happens in Chris's life. As a piece of acting, he doesn't do much more than look like a nice old man. The script doesn't give him anything to work with, he does what he can. But he can't make something out of such a part. |
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Post by Viced on Sept 11, 2019 4:33:19 GMT
Eh, defend him to me. I mean, he's fine. But he doesn't really do anything. He's an event that happens in Chris's life. As a piece of acting, he doesn't do much more than look like a nice old man. The script doesn't give him anything to work with, he does what he can. But he can't make something out of such a part. I haven’t seen the movie I n over a decade, but I remember him being an incredibly soulful, genuine presence. Holbrook created a character that you instantly feel connected to and root for Chris to get adopted by him or whatever it was that was happening in the silly movie. |
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Post by Martin Stett on Sept 11, 2019 5:11:54 GMT
Eh, defend him to me. I mean, he's fine. But he doesn't really do anything. He's an event that happens in Chris's life. As a piece of acting, he doesn't do much more than look like a nice old man. The script doesn't give him anything to work with, he does what he can. But he can't make something out of such a part. I haven’t seen the movie I n over a decade, but I remember him being an incredibly soulful, genuine presence. Holbrook created a character that you instantly feel connected to and root for Chris to get adopted by him or whatever it was that was happening in the silly movie. That's fair. He did well with what he had to work with, but the character had so little development that I just can't see how he got nominated. I don't dislike the performance, but I don't see why this particular man gets singled out in our praise when the rubber tramps exist, having bigger roles with heavier arcs that allow their actors to at least try something. Holbrook shows up, looks like an incredibly nice man, but isn't given more to work with. All insights into his character are straight up given to us in an info dump, and we have very little to go on for why he matters so much to Chris. That's my issue. Holbrook is rather good with a pretty flat character, but his whole performance comes down to a one note "kindly old guy" performance that could just as easily be done by any other older actor and even if they were inferior to him, it wouldn't be felt because his part was so useless. But acting has never been my forte. I don't get people's fascination with it, when acting is merely one small tool. Writing and directing is the important part of the movie. Followed by editing, probably. Acting is down the list in importance; it only really matters to me if it is bad, and Holbrook was certainly not bad. |
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Post by pendragon on Sept 12, 2019 0:44:31 GMT
One last bump.
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I don't know what I expected, but it sure wasn't this. Wow. I loved it. Whatever it was. Best metaphorical biopic ever. Only metaphorical biopic ever, but we need more of them.
