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Post by Nikan on Jan 30, 2024 13:54:07 GMT
And if yes, who?
I mean there's definitely Damon... but I keep going back to the bits where Jason Clarke (any relations to Emilia?!) is getting irritated by Blunt and grilling Murphy and gotta admit that he makes those scenes very watchable.
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Post by stephen on Jan 30, 2024 14:45:22 GMT
They picked the best of the supporting male cast in Downey, Jr., but I think Affleck, Safdie, Clarke and Damon would've all been worthy picks on their own if they'd decided to go that route.
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Post by stabcaesar on Jan 30, 2024 14:59:18 GMT
The one who deserved it the most is Casey Affleck.
Clarke is effective with what he was given but his character is a caricature.
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Post by JangoB on Jan 30, 2024 15:03:32 GMT
Seeing how "more men" seems to be the overall tagline of our board, there can only be one answer:  But in all honesty, I definitely wouldn't mind another BSA nomination for Oppy, mainly because that'd get it to the all-time 14 nominations club. I'd throw a bone to David Krumholtz, I guess. |
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Post by Nikan on Jan 30, 2024 15:08:41 GMT
Seeing how " more men" seems to be the overall tagline of our board, there can only be one answer:
But in all honesty, I definitely wouldn't mind another BSA nomination for Oppy, mainly because that'd get it to the all-time 14 nominations club. I'd throw a bone to David Krumholtz, I guess.
I almost typed more GERMS but decided to not try to get cute about this... Have you seen his gem of a podcast appearance on "inside of you" recently? Who knew Nolan could be so stingy! |
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Post by JangoB on Jan 30, 2024 18:31:31 GMT
Seeing how " more men" seems to be the overall tagline of our board, there can only be one answer:
But in all honesty, I definitely wouldn't mind another BSA nomination for Oppy, mainly because that'd get it to the all-time 14 nominations club. I'd throw a bone to David Krumholtz, I guess.
Have you seen his gem of a podcast appearance on "inside of you" recently? Who knew Nolan could be so stingy! I've certainly seen his face pop up on my Youtube with the algorithm recommending me that video about his first day or something. I guess I gotta watch that one of these days  |
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Post by ibbi on Jan 30, 2024 18:39:55 GMT
Safdie was my fave, but Clarke was good, Damon was really good, and I loved Krumholtz, Remar, and Oldman as well.
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Jan 30, 2024 18:42:46 GMT
Damon and Clarke are the only two with enough screentime to justify it even if Affleck and Oldman knock their cameos out of the park. Love David Krumholtz and wish he had more screentime because he sits in a weird limbo between cameo and actual supporting character.
RDJ was the best of the bunch and had the most complete arc so it makes sense why they went with him, but the massive ensemble cast is chock full of gems.
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Post by tep on Jan 30, 2024 19:20:31 GMT
Safdie was the most memorable to me, but I’m very happy with RDJ’s nom.
Don’t know about a nom, but I really liked Clarke, Damon, Krumholtz, Dastmalchian, Affleck. Even thought Ehrenreich and Josh Peck were really good with their very limited roles.
Honestly, the whole cast is phenomenal. Probably one of my favorite ensembles… maybe ever. The only cameo that didn’t really work for me was Oldman.
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Post by Nikan on Jan 30, 2024 20:42:50 GMT
Couldn't get enough of RDJ himself on the re-watch actually. Still haven't decided on wether this be remembered as a geniunely great stand-alone performance or a "career win" for him in the public discourse... I'd rank him as the best of the nominees though. The moment he loses his cool and comes clean (closing of this video) is the clip. I "get" him for all his pettiness more than Murphy's character.
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Post by stephen on Jan 30, 2024 20:54:43 GMT
Couldn't get enough of RDJ himself on the re-watch actually. Still haven't decided on wether this be remembered as a geniunely great stand-alone performance or a "career win" for him in the public discourse... I'd rank him as the best of the nominees though. The moment he loses his cool and comes clean (closing of this video) is the clip. I "get" him for all his pettiness more than Murphy's character. Strauss's big outburst is so fucking good but I love the little nuances Downey, Jr. peppers throughout the movie. This highlight reel is endlessly rewatchable and shows that this is a career peak performance extremely deserving of accolades, and that it's not just a veteran career-capper. |
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Post by Nikan on Jan 30, 2024 21:21:42 GMT
Couldn't get enough of RDJ himself on the re-watch actually. Still haven't decided on wether this be remembered as a geniunely great stand-alone performance or a "career win" for him in the public discourse... I'd rank him as the best of the nominees though. The moment he loses his cool and comes clean (closing of this video) is the clip. I "get" him for all his pettiness more than Murphy's character. Strauss's big outburst is so fucking good but I love the little nuances Downey, Jr. peppers throughout the movie. This highlight reel is endlessly rewatchable and shows that this is a career peak performance extremely deserving of accolades, and that it's not just a veteran career-capper. Yeah, it's one of those performances that really shines on a second viewing, when you know what he's internally going through... and can have your own impressions of it too; like in that scene (0:58) he still tries to get close to at least understand Oppie imo... but gets sidelined again. Murphy too, to his credit seems to be acting more dick-ish in B&W scenes. Being cold to Strauss the way we never see so "directly" the other way around. |
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Post by countjohn on Jan 30, 2024 21:22:32 GMT
I could have lived with Damon getting in, it's a weak year as it is and he's better than a lot of the existing lineup.
Downey is good here but it's definitely a career achievement thing. Chaplin, Tropic Thunder, Zodiac, Richard III, and even a lot of his work as Iron Man are better performances from him.
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Post by Pittsnogle_Goggins on Jan 30, 2024 21:25:12 GMT
I could have lived with Damon getting in, it's a weak year as it is and he's better than a lot of the existing lineup. Downey is good here but it's definitely a career achievement thing. Chaplin, Tropic Thunder, Zodiac, Richard III, and even a lot of his work as Iron Man are better performances from him. Downey may be getting a career type boost for his narrative towards a win, but it’s kinda odd to feel his recognition isn’t based on the performance itself. |
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Post by Nikan on Jan 30, 2024 21:30:37 GMT
Chaplin, Tropic Thunder, Zodiac, Richard III, and even a lot of his work as Iron Man are better performances from him. come on now... I have it below Kiss Kiss and Thunder and above Wonder Boys and Zodiac... Chaplin could use a re-watch but I find myself favoring films over performances when counting the memorable moments of a performer, so I probably name that after Natural Born Killers too atm. |
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Post by rhodoraonline on Jan 30, 2024 23:30:58 GMT
Jason Clarke remains the most memorable in retrospect, but that's also partly because I saw it soon after the Caine Mutiny movie and the performances were a tad similar. But I also really loved the slimy DeHaane. Didn't really get Affleck's raves too. He was as good as others but too little screentime.
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Post by mhynson27 on Jan 30, 2024 23:58:37 GMT
Everyone else was good, but I wouldn't nominate any of them individually. That's why I'm happy with all the ensemble wins.
And no, Emilia and Jason have no relation.
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Post by finniussnrub on Jan 31, 2024 0:02:49 GMT
Plenty of other strong turns, but no. Downey was the right choice. And I do think that if he had no Oscar buzz, people would be saying without reservation that this was a great performance, rather than the "career award" nonsense.
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Post by mikediastavrone96 on Jan 31, 2024 5:12:10 GMT
Downey was the right choice and this was a really good year where all the performances in contention deserved it. I suppose if I were to nominate another Oppenheimer part, it'd be either Oldman or Affleck though Damon makes sense in terms of the extent of his screentime (plus I just saw it again and he's so damn good).
Downey is going to be remembered as a great performance and a crowning achievement for him. Oppenheimer is his most successful non-MCU movie, been embraced by the public in a way I could have never guessed, and he's been universally praised for it. It's not like he's winning for The Soloist.
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Post by wallsofjericho on Jan 31, 2024 20:19:50 GMT
Downey is the right choice and Jason Clarke was also great. Don't get the love for Affleck at all.
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Post by DanQuixote on Jan 31, 2024 21:29:04 GMT
I don’t even nominate Downey Jr. I don’t feel like anyone else had enough material tbh. I liked Safdie and Krumholtz too, but not enough to consider them best of the year worthy.
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Post by Steve17 on Feb 19, 2024 12:38:31 GMT
I thought Robert Downey Jr. was very good. Out of the other guys, I'd pick Matt Damon.
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Post by PromNightCarrie on Feb 20, 2024 21:03:50 GMT
No. Don't get me wrong. The entire supporting cast was terrific, but Downey Jr. was enough. He's the one that makes sense.
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Post by Brother Fease on Feb 21, 2024 1:23:34 GMT
I think they picked the right nominees - Downey, Murphy, and Blunt. Although, I think Emily Blunt put more into her character than screenplay wanted. My only complaint about Oppy is the lack of character development from the female characters.
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