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Post by pacinoyes on Apr 12, 2020 23:43:31 GMT
Not really. His film has a buzz (maybe undeserved, Pete Hammill BS but we'll see......), it has a distinctly strong subject in an election year, he got his welcome back nod which counts, the year will be weak which helps, his film has a December slot. Would you say Greengrass is more of a wildcard than Zeller adapting his downbeat play in his debut?.......nope. Not saying he's a lock to win........but he makes more sense on paper - 7 Oscar nominations (assuming he gets it) and a legend at 63 is something to you know, take seriously......Hanks is an Oscar darling because he's Tom F'N Hanks.......and people think he deserved his 2 wins (I don't) so giving him 3 to them doesn't seem like a big deal I reckon.......he'll get 3 anyway and you know in a year where we could have lost him (um!)...... Not a prediction just taking a flying fnck at a rolling donut as they say in Last Tango...... A Universal exec hyping up a film to Pete Hammond is about the least trustworthy type of "buzz" I can imagine being construed. And Zeller's film at least has very strong reviews to back him. Greengrass' film is a complete unknown quantity. I think it'll be a weak year for nominations, probably weak enough that Hanks can be nominated solely on the basis of sentiment, but that doesn't necessarily mean it'll be weak enough that anybody can just win on likability. A Universal exec hyping it may actually be right too and at least speaks to their commitment to it........it IS an unknown quantity but either we all say it's Hopkins or construct an alternate scenario, I'm not so convinced it's Hopkins (though he is clearly looks tremendous in this)....... I never said he would win based on likability so you need to reset the argument - I'm saying that Hanks project on paper looks baity, upbeat, in an election year it is dovetails with things culturally, he'll likely nail that part ..........AND people like him. See the difference? I mean I could say it about Oldman but I don't see the part dovetailing culturally to say Oldman etc. Lastly, I saw The Father with Frank Langella on stage (loved it) and even I'm not sure this play translates to an Oscar winning role for Hopkins - last male winner from a play? Yeah, it doesn't happen much .......we'll see.
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Post by mattfincher on Apr 12, 2020 23:48:16 GMT
Well, Oldman won a few years ago (and for a performance most feel is not among his best work). He seems like the annual contender who is a given nominee, but has no actual chance to win. I certainly agree with you that Hanks is a more plausible winner than him.
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Post by mhynson27 on Apr 13, 2020 3:01:17 GMT
I’ll.....still.......take.....the.....(gulp).....the..field...
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Post by Sharbs on Apr 13, 2020 4:29:31 GMT
I’ll.....still.......take.....the.....(gulp).....the..field... 100% what I was referencing.... I still like the probability of the field, but those clips look undeniable.
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Post by JangoB on Apr 13, 2020 11:03:39 GMT
Damn, it's so friggin wonderful to see Hopkins at the top of his game even at such a late stage of his career. Truly a reminder that possibilities are endless for any actor at any point and they can still amaze you even when you think you've seen it all. And this is just a couple of clips, what will the whole movie experience bring!
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Post by stephen on Aug 26, 2020 19:10:59 GMT
Poised for a December 18 release date, by the looks of it.
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Post by mhynson27 on Sept 9, 2020 17:14:07 GMT
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Post by pacinoyes on Sept 9, 2020 17:25:26 GMT
Now THAT's a trailer to me - I mean I don't care much about Dune .......I saw the play with Frank Langella and it's a depressing work which I think might hurt it at the Oscars but that actually looks like pretty much a great job of "opening the play up" and pulling you in. If DePac, DDL, Nicholson, aren't the world greatest English speaking/livings actors.........Hopkins is in that mix. The "Hopkins hesitation" where he rarely answers a question immediately here plays a double-effect - is he playing with you or does he not comprehend......he's beyond perfect for this role. Bravo
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Sept 9, 2020 17:40:13 GMT
Wooooow this looks even better than I was expecting. Hopkins is coming for that gold!
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Post by franklin on Sept 9, 2020 17:43:36 GMT
Lindo or Oldman will still win.
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Post by quetee on Sept 9, 2020 18:20:54 GMT
Looks good.
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Post by TerryMontana on Sept 9, 2020 20:53:03 GMT
Give this man his Oscar!!!
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Post by mhynson27 on Sept 10, 2020 2:19:51 GMT
Lindo or Oldman will still win. What makes you say that?
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Post by mhynson27 on Sept 12, 2020 17:04:29 GMT
Looking better and better by the day. Sharbs
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Sept 14, 2020 21:07:24 GMT
official trailer released by Sony Pictures Classics. the campaign starts now
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Post by tastytomatoes on Sept 16, 2020 0:06:53 GMT
I have to stop the trailer halfway through. This movie looks magnificent.
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Post by mhynson27 on Sept 16, 2020 2:30:51 GMT
All Zeller needs is one of The French Dispatch, News of the World or Dune to miss the deadline, and I think he makes the Director lineup.
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Post by TerryMontana on Sept 16, 2020 5:33:39 GMT
Looks wonderful!!
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Post by notacrook on Sept 16, 2020 8:37:57 GMT
God, Hopkins and Colman at the top of their games is gonna be a thing to behold. This looks really powerful.
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Post by wallsofjericho on Sept 16, 2020 8:46:42 GMT
I'm loving the possibility of Hopkins being a two time Oscar winner.
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Post by DanQuixote on Sept 16, 2020 9:52:11 GMT
There’s no such thing as a lock in September, especially in a year as weird as this... but Hopkins is winning right?
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Post by mhynson27 on Sept 16, 2020 9:53:06 GMT
There’s no such thing as a lock in September, especially in a year as weird as this... but Hopkins is winning right? Been saying it since Sundance
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Post by TerryMontana on Sept 16, 2020 10:10:08 GMT
I'd love sir Anthony to win his second!!!
But... NO LOCKS IN SEPTEMBER!
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Post by pacinoyes on Sept 16, 2020 10:32:21 GMT
Like I said earlier I love Anthony Hopkins........... but it's a depressing as hell play, by a first time director adapting his own play and it won Frank Langella the Tony and I think the last time a stage role won a male actor the Oscar and Tony was 30+ years ago iirc (Amadeus?).......I mean he could easily win but there are things not in his favor too - the Academy doesn't reward theater roles for males for a long time now.
Trends are made to be broken though........if he wins he becomes only the 2nd British actor with 2 wins where at least 1 is for BA (along with DDL) also....
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Post by DanQuixote on Sept 16, 2020 12:24:13 GMT
There’s no such thing as a lock in September, especially in a year as weird as this... but Hopkins is winning right? Been saying it since Sundance I’ve been saying it since he was cast bitch!
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