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Post by TerryMontana on Apr 27, 2021 16:58:56 GMT
The Father
Won 2 Oscars Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role Anthony Hopkins Best Adapted Screenplay (Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller)
Nominated for 4 more Oscars Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Olivia Colman) Best Achievement in Film Editing (Yorgos Lamprinos) Best Achievement in Production Design (Peter Francis (production design), Cathy Featherstone (set decoration)) Best Motion Picture of the Year (David Parfitt, Jean-Louis Livi, Philippe Carcassonne)
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Post by TerryMontana on May 1, 2021 10:56:56 GMT
The Shape of Water
Won 4 Oscars Best Achievement in Directing (Guillermo del Toro) Best Motion Picture of the Year (Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale) Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score) (Alexandre Desplat) Best Achievement in Production Design (Paul D. Austerberry, Shane Vieau, Jeffrey A. Melvin)
Nominated for 9 more Oscars Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Sally Hawkins) Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Richard Jenkins) Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Octavia Spencer) Best Original Screenplay (Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor) Best Achievement in Cinematography (Dan Laustsen) Best Achievement in Costume Design (Luis Sequeira) Best Achievement in Sound Editing (Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira) Best Achievement in Sound Mixing (Christian T. Cooke, Glen Gauthier, Brad Zoern) Best Achievement in Film Editing (Sidney Wolinsky)
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Post by TerryMontana on May 5, 2021 17:00:04 GMT
The Horse Whisperer
Nominated for 1 Oscar Best Music, Original Song (Allison Moorer, Gwil Owen) (For the song "A Soft Place To Fall".)
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Post by JangoB on May 10, 2021 0:56:53 GMT
Wanted to mention two of my recent rewatches in this thread because I think their Oscar history is quite interesting. Memoirs of a Geisha remains the last film to win what I call the Triple Visual Crown - the three awards that basically mean that AMPAS found a movie really good-looking: Cinematography, Production Design and Costume Design. I think it's kind of fascinating that we haven't had a winner like that since and I wonder when it's finally gonna come along. Is this one deserving of such a crown? Absolutely. I actually found the film very good upon this rewatch and am a bit stunned that it didn't do particularly well when it came out with the critics bashing it and the audiences failing to flock to the theatres to see it, although the ones that did seemed to enjoy it very much based on its audience ratings. The critical reception is not a surprise (although I don't quite see why they had to be this negative), but the movie just seems like it should've been a sizeable hit. Anyway, I think it's excellent and just supremely elegant as far as its artistic components go. Thoroughly deserving of the Oscars it won. A shame John Williams didn't win for his masterpiece of a score (although he won all the other big awards of the season). It's also very cool that it got nominated for both Sound categories because you just know that the branch really had to know their shit to give it such appreciation. Apparently the sound designers were tasked with improving the sound of the dialogue by stitching together various bits and pieces of phrases when necessary in order for the actors' speech to sound more cohesive. I'd really like to take a deeper peak at how they did it because everything sounds totally smooth. An invisible (unhearable?) and yet apparently vital achievement. The Color Purple may be among the most audacious Oscar stories of all time. It's just bonkers to think that AMPAS showered this very successful, popular and acclaimed movie with 11 nominations and failed to nominate either its Directing or Editing. Actually in a funny way it's kind of to the movie's advantage that it received such a strange welcome from the Academy because it's certainly something that one remembers. "The Turning Point" also got 11 nominations without any wins, and yet it did receive Directing and Editing nods...how boring! If you gotta be an Oscar loser then do it like a boss, without those two categories! Now that's some Thug Life shit right there. Anyway, what's even more ridiculous is that both Spielberg's direction and Kahn's editing are flat out magnificent. I kind of understand why Spielberg was snubbed (jealousy, punishment for a blockbuster nerd trying to do drama, and at least partially a 'He was wrong for this' element) and yet he won DGA so...yeah. The point of all this is simple - I haven't seen "The Color Purple" for a while now and was reminded of how absolutely wonderful it was. Everything about it is so terrific - its stupendous cinematography, its array of brilliant performances, its huge beating heart. I observed Spielberg's direction with awe, and those criticisms that the movie often gets just don't hold water for me at all. The fact that the setting was presented in a postcard way and not as a barren place of poverty? For me the picturesque beauty and somewhat idyllic nature of the setting actually makes the tough journey of Celie even more powerful. I don't think total miserabilism works as well dramatically and cinematically as emotional contrasts, and this movie prevails because of those. How can a place so beautiful and seemingly perfect be such a personal hell for certain people? Why doesn't it hold a key to their salvation? All of that makes the story more powerful to me. The shifts in tone make the experience richer and fuller, just like life itself. The fact that Celie and Shug's relationship isn't made more explicit? What else is needed, ya pervs? Watching their most famous scene I was reminded of why we love Hitchcock - the era of his filmmaking didn't allow access to graphic violence or sex so he didn't have a choice but to present all those notions through the sheer language of cinema and suggestion, and it worked miles better than all the graphic bullshit in the world. It's the same to me here - that scene is so moving, so sensual, so sexy! And it's all because of its mood, because of the careful shots, because of the performances. The fact that it isn't explicit doesn't matter because anyone with a brain can still pretty clearly understand what's happening, and relate to Celie's emotions which is more important than any graphic depiction of anything. Mmkay, rant over - basically they just screwed up royally by snubbing Spielberg for this. I think it's a masterful achievement and a truly powerful film. And boy, how I wish that Whoopi won for this...I mean, it all worked out in the end - the legend Geraldine Page got her overdue award and Goldberg won a little later. All was fine in the world. And yet to think that Goldberg's Celie didn't snatch all the votes...oh well, that would've ruined the film's anti-record! So I guess it's all fine
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Post by TerryMontana on May 11, 2021 17:58:13 GMT
About Schmidt
Nominated for 2 Oscars Best Actor in a Leading Role (Jack Nicholson) Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Kathy Bates)
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Post by TerryMontana on May 18, 2021 16:15:41 GMT
Magnolia (1999)
Nominated for 3 Oscars Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Tom Cruise) Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Paul Thomas Anderson) Best Music, Original Song (Aimee Mann, or the song "Save Me")
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Post by TerryMontana on May 19, 2021 14:19:38 GMT
RoboCop (1987)
Nominated for 3 Oscars Best Sound Michael J. Kohut (Carlos Delarios, Aaron Rochin, Robert Wald) Best Film Editing (Frank J. Urioste)
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Post by TerryMontana on May 25, 2021 15:28:22 GMT
Black Panther
Won 3 Oscars Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score) (Ludwig Göransson) Best Achievement in Costume Design (Ruth E. Carter) Best Achievement in Production Design (Hannah Beachler, Jay Hart)
Nominated for 4 more Oscars Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song) (Sounwave, Kendrick Lamar, Anthony Tiffith, SZA, For song "All the Stars") Best Motion Picture of the Year (Kevin Feige) Best Achievement in Sound Editing (Benjamin A. Burtt, Steve Boeddeker) Best Achievement in Sound Mixing (Steve Boeddeker, Brandon Proctor, Peter J. Devlin)
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Post by TerryMontana on May 28, 2021 15:16:11 GMT
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
Nominated for Oscars Best Picture (Lawrence Weingarten) Best Actor in a Leading Role (Paul Newman) Best Actress in a Leading Role (Elizabeth Taylor) Best Director (Richard Brooks) Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Richard Brooks, James Poe) Best Cinematography, Color (William H. Daniels)
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Post by TerryMontana on Jun 5, 2021 10:32:48 GMT
Joker (2019)
Won 2 Oscars Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Joaquin Phoenix) Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score) (Hildur Guðnadóttir)
Nominated for 9 more Oscars Best Motion Picture of the Year (Todd Phillips, Bradley Cooper, Emma Tillinger Koskoff) Best Achievement in Directing (Todd Phillips) Best Adapted Screenplay (Todd Phillips, Scott Silver) Best Achievement in Cinematography (Lawrence Sher) Best Achievement in Costume Design (Mark Bridges) Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling (Nicki Ledermann, Kay Georgiou) Best Achievement in Film Editing (Jeff Groth) Best Achievement in Sound Mixing (Tom Ozanich, Dean A. Zupancic, Tod A. Maitland) Best Achievement in Sound Editing (Alan Robert Murray)
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Post by sirjeremy on Jun 6, 2021 8:41:28 GMT
Nomadland (2020)
Won Oscars for:
Best Picture Best Director Best Actress - Frances McDormand
Nominated for:
Best Adapted Screenplay Best Editing Best Cinematography
Rating: 5.5/10.
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Jun 8, 2021 16:59:57 GMT
The Egyptian (1954) was the last Oscar-nominated movie I watched. Only nominated for Cinematography (Leon Shamroy). Interestingly, a lot of its epic sets and costumes were bought and re-used for The Ten Commandments (1956) which in turn got nominated for art direction and costumes... I'd rate it at 7.5/10. Has some weak points but overall quite an interesting spiritual drama/epic with a fantastic ensemble. Wish it had been longer.
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Post by TerryMontana on Jun 11, 2021 15:37:39 GMT
Serpico
Nominated for 2 Oscars Best Actor in a Leading Role (Al Pacino) Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Waldo Salt, Norman Wexler)
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Post by getclutch on Jun 13, 2021 17:30:08 GMT
Babes in Arms
Nominated for 2 Oscars
Best Actor in a Leading Role Mickey Rooney
Best Music, Scoring Roger Edens George Stoll
6/10
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Post by getclutch on Jun 13, 2021 17:31:45 GMT
The Human Comedy
Won 1 Oscar
Best Writing, Original Story William Saroyan
Nominated
Best Picture
Best Actor in a Leading Role Mickey Rooney
Best Director Clarence Brown
Best Cinematography, Black-and-White Harry Stradling Sr.
6/10
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Post by TerryMontana on Jun 21, 2021 10:17:36 GMT
Eastern Promises
Nominated for 1 Oscar Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Viggo Mortensen)
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Post by getclutch on Jun 21, 2021 13:40:05 GMT
Big Deal on Madonna Street
Nominated for 1 Oscar
Best Foreign Language Film Italy
8/10
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Post by franklin on Jun 22, 2021 21:21:07 GMT
Chinatown Once Upon A Time In Hollywood The Aviator Mystic River
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Post by TerryMontana on Jun 23, 2021 15:21:44 GMT
Room (2015)
Won 1 Oscar Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Brie Larson)
Nominated for 3 more Oscars Best Motion Picture of the Year (Ed Guiney) Best Achievement in Directing (Lenny Abrahamson) Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (Emma Donoghue)
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Post by TerryMontana on Jun 29, 2021 15:38:59 GMT
Apollo 13
Won 2 Oscars Best Sound (Rick Dior, Steve Pederson Scott Millan, David MacMillan) Best Film Editing (Mike Hill, Daniel P. Hanley)
Nominated for 7 more Oscars Best Picture (Brian Grazer) Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Ed Harris) Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Kathleen Quinlan) Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published (William Broyles Jr., Al Reinert) Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Michael Corenblith, Merideth Boswell) Best Effects, Visual Effects (Robert Legato, Michael Kanfer, Leslie Ekker, Matt Sweeney) Best Music, Original Dramatic Score (James Horner)
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Post by TerryMontana on Jul 5, 2021 15:52:29 GMT
I, Tonya
Won 1 Oscar Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Allison Janney)
Nominated for 2 more Oscars Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Margot Robbie) Best Achievement in Film Editing (Tatiana S. Riegel)
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Post by sirjeremy on Jul 8, 2021 12:22:15 GMT
Beaches (1988)
Nominated for:
Best Art/Set Direction
Rating: 7/10.
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Post by TerryMontana on Jul 8, 2021 20:00:01 GMT
Holiday (1938)
Nominated for 1 Oscar Best Art Direction (Stephen Goosson, Lionel Banks)
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Jul 8, 2021 20:25:20 GMT
The Affair of the Necklace (2001) - crushingly bad. Nominated for Milena Canonero's extravagant Versailles gowns. Otherwise quite hard to look at.
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Post by TerryMontana on Jul 13, 2021 17:35:31 GMT
There Will Be Blood
Won 2 Oscars Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Daniel Day-Lewis) Best Achievement in Cinematography (Robert Elswit)
Nominated for 6 more Oscars Best Motion Picture of the Year (JoAnne Sellar, Paul Thomas Anderson, Daniel Lupi) Best Achievement in Directing (Paul Thomas Anderson) Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (Paul Thomas Anderson) Best Achievement in Film Editing (Dylan Tichenor) Best Achievement in Art Direction (Jack Fisk (art director), Jim Erickson (set decorator)) Best Achievement in Sound Editing (Matthew Wood, Christopher Scarabosio)
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