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Post by thomasjerome on Aug 30, 2018 16:01:46 GMT
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Post by Zeb31 on Aug 30, 2018 19:02:10 GMT
Roma is getting flat-out raves.
The Guardian gives it a 5/5, says it's Cuarón's best film yet. IndieWire calls it fascinating, brilliant, ravishing; grades it an A. The Hollywood Reporter loved it: "absolutely fresh, confident, surprising and rapturously beautiful". The Wrap calls it a straight-up, heartfelt masterpiece. The Telegraph gives it 5/5. Time describes it as "filmmaking as gesture, an invitation to generosity that we perhaps didn’t know we could feel". Variety is more mixed; says it's a technically virtuosic Proustian reverie but far from a masterpiece; takes issue with how hermetic and objective it feels as a viewing experience. The Playlist calls it immensely moving and stunningly personal; "a film made by one person, for one person and it is our privilege, and almost a little bit our intrusion, to be allowed in". 97 on Metacritic so far.
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Post by stephen on Aug 30, 2018 21:12:15 GMT
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Post by Mattsby on Aug 30, 2018 22:23:52 GMT
The Favourite will be a huge contender. SAG'll eat it up, BAFTAs, Globes in Comedy, then Academy. Lotta these reviews (I've only been skimming thru) seem to prove wrong those worried it'd be "too Yorgos" and divisive - seems to be Yorgos' most audience friendly -!
Roma, which I had at the top of my predictions, looks to be in the faultless but ascetic realm; won't win such lovable and high praise as The Favourite.
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Post by Zeb31 on Aug 31, 2018 2:35:49 GMT
The Favourite will be a huge contender. SAG'll eat it up, BAFTAs, Globes in Comedy, then Academy. Lotta these reviews (I've only been skimming thru) seem to prove wrong those worried it'd be "too Yorgos" and divisive - seems to be Yorgos' most audience friendly -! Roma, which I had at the top of my predictions, looks to be in the faultless but ascetic realm; won't win such lovable and high praise as The Favourite. The Favourite can totally win BP. Like you said, it's probably gonna have support from the actors' branch; it sounds like an easy, humorous watch with the artistic flair and critical adoration to back up a potential victory; it's female-led, which could be a big plus; and it has arguably the best studio in the industry when it comes to awards pushes plotting its campaign, a studio that's already clearing up the actresses' schedules so they can hit the circuit hard (see Stone dropping out of Little Women). I can see it coming down to The Favourite vs. A Star is Born at the Globes; whichever one triumphs will be a threat for the Oscar, but I'm getting Birdman vibes here (offbeat comedy, Fox Searchlight, Emma Stone), so even if Cooper's film wins the big one from the HFPA like The Grand Budapest Hotel did, that won't be a fatal blow. The Favourite can also do real damage with tech guilds (those sets/costumes/makeup have me swooning already), as well as win the WGA if eligible. If it plays to audiences as favorably as it's currently playing to critics, it should also perform strongly under a preferential ballot system, which helps its PGA odds. As for the DGA, I'm currently predicting Spike Lee for Director regardless of what wins BP, so that's that. I didn't read the reviews or the pundits' takes, but it seems to me that Picture, Supporting Actress, Original Screenplay, Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup and maybe Score are all possible, even if I don't think it takes ALL of them.
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Post by stephen on Aug 31, 2018 2:41:26 GMT
The Favourite can totally win BP. Like you said, it's probably gonna have support from the actors' branch; it sounds like an easy, humorous watch with the artistic flair and critical adoration to back up a potential victory; it's female-led, which could be a big plus; and it has arguably the best studio in the industry when it comes to awards pushes plotting its campaign, a studio that's already clearing up the actresses' schedules so they can hit the circuit hard (see Stone dropping out of Little Women). I can see it coming down to The Favourite vs. A Star is Born at the Globes; whichever one triumphs will be a threat for the Oscar, but I'm getting Birdman vibes here (offbeat comedy, Fox Searchlight, Emma Stone), so even if Cooper's film wins the big one from the HFPA like The Grand Budapest Hotel did, that won't be a fatal blow. The Favourite can also do real damage with tech guilds (those sets/costumes/makeup have me swooning already), as well as win the WGA if eligible. If it plays to audiences as favorably as it's currently playing to critics, it should also perform strongly under a preferential ballot system, which helps its PGA odds. As for the DGA, I'm currently predicting Spike Lee for Director regardless of what wins BP, so that's that. I didn't read the reviews or the pundits' takes, but it seems to me that Picture, Supporting Actress, Original Screenplay, Production Design, Costume Design, Makeup and maybe Score are all possible, even if I don't think it takes ALL of them. I think if they run Colman supporting, they have a very strong shot at winning there. She's got by far the showiest role, and I feel like she's gonna get the Mara/Vikander treatment. I think Stone will likely be their Best Actress push, taking advantage of her Oscar afterglow as well as having the more "impressive" transformation (British accent and all), whereas Weisz will probably see some Globe/BAFTA love but likely be the one who misses out because of the general leeriness of nominating two leads for the same film. I still think the film might be a bit "out there", regardless, but I think it's more mainstream appeal (for a Lanthimos film) does help. Birdman vibes are indeed there.
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Post by stephen on Aug 31, 2018 14:49:25 GMT
A Star Is Born reaction tweets.
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Post by dazed on Aug 31, 2018 15:14:58 GMT
A Star Is Born reaction tweets. Wow. I know it’s really early, but so far every movie is exceeding expectations.
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Post by Zeb31 on Aug 31, 2018 15:18:19 GMT
I'm glad it's doing well and I'm actually getting really excited for it even if I generally dislike Cooper and Gaga, but some of these tweets tell me I should really keep my expectations in check for now and wait to hear from sources I trust more. I read that it's this triumphant, crowd-pleasing success and start to anticipate it more, but then I hear people say "Gaga is FINALLY gonna be an Oscar winner" or "this is one of the best films of all time" or "she's one of the greatest actresses, like Jennifer Lawrence-level" and go "...oh". It's the type of film I'm really gonna have to see for myself because the stan Twitter factor is gonna be overwhelming.
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Post by Martin Stett on Aug 31, 2018 15:53:08 GMT
I'm glad it's doing well and I'm actually getting really excited for it even if I generally dislike Cooper and Gaga, but some of these tweets tell me I should really keep my expectations in check for now and wait to hear from sources I trust more. I read that it's this triumphant, crowd-pleasing success and start to anticipate it more, but then I hear people say "Gaga is FINALLY gonna be an Oscar winner" or "this is one of the best films of all time" or "she's one of the greatest actresses, like Jennifer Lawrence-level" and go "...oh". It's the type of film I'm really gonna have to see for myself because the stan Twitter factor is gonna be overwhelming. That was "finally Sam Elliott" but I agree with the sentiment.
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Post by Zeb31 on Aug 31, 2018 16:02:00 GMT
That was "finally Sam Elliott" but I agree with the sentiment. In that pic, yes, but I've seen that expressed elsewhere after the test screenings. Gaga stans are gonna be out in full force with this one. And I'll be more than happy to be swept along in the hype if she really is that great, but I have no prior love for her to nudge me in that direction sight unseen, so I guess the jury will be out until October. Just imagine if this was still IMDB.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2018 16:13:25 GMT
Anyone going to see Dragged Across Concrete on 3rd September?
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Post by quetee on Aug 31, 2018 17:15:24 GMT
A Star Is Born reaction tweets. Wow. I know it’s really early, but so far every movie is exceeding expectations. next stop winner of audience award at TIFF.
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Post by stephen on Aug 31, 2018 17:24:39 GMT
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Post by Savager on Aug 31, 2018 17:26:21 GMT
Yeah, I was skeptical, but A Star is Born is gonna be a huge player.
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Post by stephen on Aug 31, 2018 17:28:34 GMT
Yeah, I was skeptical, but A Star is Born is gonna be a huge player. Looks like it. I still think it's gonna get La La Land-esque backlash, though.
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Post by Zeb31 on Aug 31, 2018 17:33:55 GMT
Yep, sounds like an Audience Award winner. Could see this sweeping the Comedy/Musical category and winning BP as well, though I do agree with Stephen that it seems ripe for last minute backlash.
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Post by DeepArcher on Aug 31, 2018 17:37:29 GMT
Eh I still think A Star is Born looks like complete ass, but if these reactions hold-over into the fall, then this'll be a major, major contender. Crazy how only three days into the festival and we already have three films that seem poised to be BP nominated (First Man, The Favourite, and now this) ... then again, it's still super early, and there's a lot that can and will happen.
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Post by mhynson27 on Aug 31, 2018 17:45:38 GMT
Eh I still think A Star is Born looks like complete ass, but if these reactions hold-over into the fall, then this'll be a major, major contender. Crazy how only three days into the festival and we already have three films that seem poised to be BP nominated ( First Man, The Favourite, and now this) ... then again, it's still super early, and there's a lot that can and will happen. I would argue 4 with Roma.
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Post by stephen on Aug 31, 2018 17:47:42 GMT
Eh I still think A Star is Born looks like complete ass, but if these reactions hold-over into the fall, then this'll be a major, major contender. Crazy how only three days into the festival and we already have three films that seem poised to be BP nominated ( First Man, The Favourite, and now this) ... then again, it's still super early, and there's a lot that can and will happen. I would argue 4 with Roma. Roma will have the critics going to bat for it, but the Netflix ghetto is going to be tough to overcome (and the fact that it's a black-and-white foreign film with no recognizable stars doesn't help). With that said, something's going to break the glass ceiling, and if Roma can keep itself in the conversation, there's no reason other than the anti-Netflix bias to ignore it.
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Post by DeepArcher on Aug 31, 2018 17:48:16 GMT
Eh I still think A Star is Born looks like complete ass, but if these reactions hold-over into the fall, then this'll be a major, major contender. Crazy how only three days into the festival and we already have three films that seem poised to be BP nominated ( First Man, The Favourite, and now this) ... then again, it's still super early, and there's a lot that can and will happen. I would argue 4 with Roma. Roma is my most anticipated film for the rest of the year and I'm over-the-moon about its reception ... but I'm still not buying it as an Oscar contender, and the reviews certainly aren't changing my stance on that (if anything, they're only enforcing it). It's a black-and-white film not in the English language that critics are comparing to the likes of Ozu and Netflix themselves have labelled as "understated"; doesn't at all scream smash hit with audiences and the Academy, at least to me. I'll believe it's a legitimate contender when I see it.
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Post by dazed on Aug 31, 2018 17:49:29 GMT
Eh I still think A Star is Born looks like complete ass, but if these reactions hold-over into the fall, then this'll be a major, major contender. Crazy how only three days into the festival and we already have three films that seem poised to be BP nominated ( First Man, The Favourite, and now this) ... then again, it's still super early, and there's a lot that can and will happen. I would argue 4 with Roma. Yeah. Those 4 all have a lot of potential to be nominated for director as well.
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Post by Zeb31 on Aug 31, 2018 17:50:28 GMT
Eh I still think A Star is Born looks like complete ass, but if these reactions hold-over into the fall, then this'll be a major, major contender. Crazy how only three days into the festival and we already have three films that seem poised to be BP nominated ( First Man, The Favourite, and now this) ... then again, it's still super early, and there's a lot that can and will happen. I would argue 4 with Roma. And even the ones that aren't really being considered for anything (The Other Side of the Wind, Non-Fiction) are getting glowing reviews too. All six premieres so far have gone over really really well, it's awesome.
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Post by stephen on Aug 31, 2018 17:51:39 GMT
I would argue 4 with Roma. And even the ones that aren't really being considered for anything (The Other Side of the Wind, Non-Fiction) are getting glowing reviews too. All six premieres so far have gone over really really well, it's awesome. Well, The Mountain was a bit divisive, but strong individual notices for Goldblum and Sheridan still lean it more toward the positive side.
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Post by Zeb31 on Aug 31, 2018 17:55:00 GMT
And even the ones that aren't really being considered for anything (The Other Side of the Wind, Non-Fiction) are getting glowing reviews too. All six premieres so far have gone over really really well, it's awesome. Well, The Mountain was a bit divisive, but strong individual notices for Goldblum and Sheridan still lean it more toward the positive side. Oops, forgot about that one. Still, though, it's been a great three days so far.
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