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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2017 10:51:50 GMT
Overall? It winning BP, taking it over LLL, which was a much bigger phenomenon than most this decade and everything. I honestly have no idea, looking up to you guys to analyze, but I do genuinely wish this one actually is remembered as a great BP winner rather than "Oscar stealer" kind. And also, to those who compared LLL with Slumdog....a pity hug. (since the internet is damn slow and I cannot find a damn gif file for it lol)
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Post by AKenjiB on Feb 27, 2017 23:24:29 GMT
I honestly have no idea. Maybe it'll be associated with an underdog status since it was a small indie film with an unknown cast and director that beat out a frontrunner with an A-list cast and slightly more established director.
It's a phenomenal film and I loved La La Land as well. I hope this doesn't affect its reputation in a negative way.
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Post by doodle on Feb 27, 2017 23:29:02 GMT
So far the mess up is overshadowing it's actual win.
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Post by jordandan53 on Feb 27, 2017 23:38:08 GMT
I personally found the film very average, I found myself unable to relate with the main character at all, and while at times the cinematography was gorgeous, I thought it was a bit overdone at other times, to the point of me being taken out of the film. I felt the ending was very unsatisfying.
That said, I see why many really like it, but I'm not sure it will hold up that well with time, though I don't think La La Land will either, so it's not much of a loss.
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Post by notacrook on Feb 27, 2017 23:55:12 GMT
I think (maybe it's more hope) that people will remember its BP win as the great victory that it is. I loved both Moonlight and La La Land, but the former was just something truly special that's also the kind of film that never wins BP.
Right now, it's completely overshadowed by the Academy's fuck up, but I think as time goes on people will remember it as a great winner. I also think it will hold up well as a film due to its timeless quality and themes.
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Post by stephen on Feb 27, 2017 23:57:41 GMT
I'm hoping it's remembered as a positive thing, but I'm already starting to hear people say it was a wholly political win.
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Post by DingoMatty on Feb 28, 2017 0:01:58 GMT
I think it'll probably be remembered more for a number of things other than for being the film it is:
- the first film with a cast comprised solely of persons of colour to win BP; - the first LGBT focused-film to win BP;
And of course, the whole debacle with the film's announcement.
But I think when people talk about the film, it will have quite the positive word behind it. I've heard two media outlets in the last few hours make specific comments on how overrated they felt La La Land was and how great Moonlight is, so I have a feeling there will be a bit of that when people actually dig a little deeper...
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Post by filmnoir on Feb 28, 2017 0:23:16 GMT
I'm hoping it's remembered as a positive thing, but I'm already starting to hear people say it was a wholly political win. That criticism is more likely from disgruntle from LLL fans. It's not like Moonlight came out of nowhere. It is very well respected and heraled by critics, the media. It won GG, LAFC, NSFC, CFCA, SFCA, Gotham, ISA, NYFC Online, Toronto - among others. It scored big wins at WGA and USC Scripter.
Barry Jenkins won the Top 4 critics prize for Best Director - NYFC, LAFC, NSFC, NBR.
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Post by stephen on Feb 28, 2017 0:29:51 GMT
I'm hoping it's remembered as a positive thing, but I'm already starting to hear people say it was a wholly political win. That criticism is more likely from disgruntle from LLL fans. It's not like Moonlight came out of nowhere. It is very well respected and heraled by critics, the media. It won GG, LAFC, NSFC, CFCA, SFCA, Gotham, ISA, NYFC Online, Toronto - among others. It scored big wins at WGA and USC Scripter.
Barry Jenkins won the Top 4 critics prize for Best Director - NYFC, LAFC, NSFC, NBR.
No, I actually heard it from a couple of co-workers talking about it today who have (as far as I know) no real affinity for cinema or following awards season. They said that they thought it made sense that a film with an African-American director and an African-American cast would win after two years of #OscarsSoWhite. Whether or not you discount this viewpoint as simply a single incident, I think it might be a viewpoint a lot of average joe cinemagoers might hold. People who follow the awards race and who know Moonlight's pedigree can argue against it, but these people heard that the little film about a gay inner-city black youth beat the juggernaut phenomenon everyone was talking about starring two white people.
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