2016 Academy Awards/Oscars - Nominees Announced Today - February 28th

Master Zik said:
That might be a bit weird for the ending.

Editing is in post production. So would that be last award of the night? :lol: :nerd:

Exactly when do you give the awards for the scores? I'd assume that's in post to cuz most composers watch the scene and then make the music for it unless we talking songs that been out.

The acting would be all in the middle I guess. Costume, makeup all early.
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Nah no doubt Best Picture would be the last award. I'm sure if they changed the format they would work it where the bigger awards would be later in the night as is the norm.
 
WILL WIN: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant

Leonardo DiCaprio is both popular with the public and respected within the industry. It has been 22 years since his first acting nom, and all indicators — not least the results of every other awards show, including the strongly predictive SAG — suggest that his fifth acting nom, for an almost silent and heavily physical performance, will deliver his first win.

SHOULD WIN: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant

A coronation of Leonardo DiCaprio seemingly is in the offing. I have no problem with that given his track record, plus the fact that three of the other nominees — Bryan Cranston, Matt Damon and Michael Fassbender — are strong but not stellar, while the other, the moist and wispy Eddie Redmayne, is just annoyingly precious.
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:smokin :pimp:
 
Leo DiCaprigawd :pimp: :pimp:

After this he just gonna start wrapping em up.

"Next year were gonna do it again"! -pat rigawd
 
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So anxious to hear Leo's speech :nthat: .

And he's gonna win for The Devil in the White City, bank on it now.
 
I never took it serious.

Just a night out for famous black ppl under the guise of a fake all black awards to mostly give awards to other rich and famous black actors.

:lol: @ the award looking like a pimp though.
 
calibeebee said:
Russian fans melting down their gold to make Leo an Oscar :rofl:

http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/02/leonardo-dicaprio-oscar-russia
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macbk said:
So anxious to hear Leo's speech :nthat: .

And he's gonna win for The Devil in the White City, bank on it now.
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So looking fwd to this.
 
Spotlight is so damn good.

The movie just slowly builds as the investigation develops. They don't rely on overly sentimental or emotional tricks, it's just watching an investigation and you see how deep and dirty all of this was. It's really brilliant writing and storytelling, simple, but incredibly effective. They let the emotional weight of the true life events carry the movie, and don't let anything else cloud the movie or story.

Compare that to The Big Short, which was also excellent and I loved. The Big Short used flashy editing, fourth-wall breaking explanations, comedy, more frantic energy to tell it's story. A story that might have been boring and a bit confusing in it's financial detail was made exciting and entertaining. But it's style and technique differs wildly from Spotlight, but both are able to tell their stories in their unique way. 
 
I'm bummed I'm going to miss the first 30 minutes probably so I won't catch Rock's opening monologue.

My Should Win - Will Win Picks

Best Picture

Should Win - Three way toss up between Spotlight, The Revenant, and The Big Short. I can't remember the last time I had 3 movies where I all felt they were deserving of winning best picture. Spotlight took a heinous crime and let the investigation tell the whole story. No exaggeration, no excessive dramatization, no tricks or elaborate stylistic choices.. just cold hard storytelling. It was the opposite of The Big Short, but that's not a bad thing. The Big Short took an elaborate, complex, and confusing topic, and using 4th wall breaking, high pace and frantic editing, made that story come alive in an interesting and exciting way. Both choices worked for the films in their own way.. Spotlight was a sensitive story that needed a delicate approach, and the way the investigation unfolds grips you and keeps your attention throughout. The Big Short was funny, fast paced, and entertaining while covering the shady and complex details of the financial crisis.

Will Win - But that leads us to the will win and that's The Revenant. I don't think it's a surefire lock.. and I'll expect The Big Short to be the one to win if not for The Revenant, but that's my pick. I said at first I wasn't blown away by it, even though I acknowledge the high quality all around. I'm rewatching it now and I definitely can see all of the hype. I love Luzbeki's cinematography, Inarritu's direction is top notch yet again, and of course, Leo and Hardy knock it out of the park. Maybe the story is simpler, but that's not a knock on it. I don't like rewarding Best Picture to those who have the most important or relevant topic, so I have no problem if the best picture of the year is a simple tale of revenge and struggle over the Catholic Church or the financial crisis. It's got incredible directing, cinematography, acting, and storytelling. Maybe not the strongest dialogue or script, but it wasn't needed.

Honorable Mentions - This was a really strong year to me.. I would love but don't expect for Fury Road to win as well. Seeing a blockbuster action movie capture the hearts of so many people, critics included, is a great thing to see. Likewise, many found it to be "okay but nothing special" but I really loved The Martian. Both movies managed to be great movies that happened to be entertaining and enjoyable in a way most Oscar nominees aren't. They're crowd pleasing blockbusters, but they're also incredibly high quality and great examples of excellent filmmaking. 

Overlooked  - Creed was one of the best movies of the year to me. I'm not surprised or disappointed it wasn't nominated, but it had everything I would want out of a top movie. I absolutely loved it.

Best Director  

Should Win  - A toss up between Inarritu and Miller to me. Both are deserving this year and I'd be happier with Miller winning since The Revenant will likely win Best Picture

Will Win  - Inarritu

Best Actor

Should/Will Win  - Leonardo DiCaprio. Go home people, it's happening and it's deserved. Fassbender would be a worthy choice, but too many things lined up for Leo this year. 

Overlooked  - Samuel L. Jackson in The Hateful Eight.

Best Actress

Should/Will Win - Brie Larson. She was incredible in The Room. I had high hopes when I saw the trailer and she was great in Short Term 12, but I don't know if I expected her to be that good. Another easy choice to me, she was incredible.

Honorable Mention  - Cate Blanchett. Another great performance by her and my 2nd favorite choice of the year.

Best Supporting Actor:

Should Win/Will Win - Sly Stallone. Maybe it's a little too much of a storybook win, but I don't care.. he deserves it. He was outstanding in Creed and despite the potentially cheesy nature of the "Rocky gets sick" story.. he knocks it out of the park with a genuine and honest performance. If I were being honest, Ruffalo was probably better.. but if I was a voter, I'd give it to Stallone. He made us care about a 40 year old, iconic movie character again. All I want is him to climb up the stairs and pump his fist like Rocky did.. or yell out Yo Adrian and I'll feel oddly happy.

Honorable Mention - Ruffalo kills it. In a great ensemble cast, he stands out and shines. His dedication, passion, and rage, is felt throughout the movie. He would be a much deserving winner, along with Mark Rylance, but Stallone's got it in the bag.

Best Supporting Actress

Should/Will Win  - Alicia Vikander. She was incredible in The Danish Girl and seems to be the biggest stand out performance from the group.

Honorable Mention  - Rooney Mara was also excellent and understated in her peformance.

Best Original Screenplay  - Should/Will Win - Spotlight

Best Adapted Screenplay -  Should/Will Win - THe Big Short

Best Cinematography  - It almost has to be Lubezkin even though I'd love for Deakins to finally win one.
 
I'm gonna copy that format right now :lol: If only I was betting on this.

Best Picture: Should/Will Win - Spotlight

Best Actor: Should/Will Win - LeoGOD – The Revenant; better than the rest of them.

Best Actress: Should/Will Win - Brie Larson – Room; already spoke on her performance. She was great. Ran away with this.

Best Director: Should/Will Win - Alejandro G. Iñárritu - The Revenant; if we're talking about directing, he was the best this year.

Best Supporting Actor: Should Win - Mark Ruffalo – Spotlight; he became that guy imo. Took on mannerisms and social ticks. Best performance of what I saw. Will Win - Sylvester Stallone – Creed; seems like that's where it's going with previous wins. Didn't see it so I can't call it but Sly is a pretty limited actor so I hope it's earned and not just for the history of the feat.

Best Supporting Actress: Should/Will Win - Alicia Vikander – The Danish Girl; I'd say this made me a fan of hers. Want to see more of her now. Honorable mention to Leigh who I feel was better than Winslet.

Best Original Screenplay: Should/Will Win - Josh Singer and Tom McCarthy – Spotlight

Best Adapted Screenplay: Should/Will Win - Emma Donoghue – Room; came down between this and The Big Short. In the end I think Room deserves it and was better overall.

Best Cinematography: Should Win - The Hateful Eight; Beautiful looking movie, on par with The Revenant. Will Win - The Revenant

Best Film Editing: Should/Will Win - Mad Max: Fury Road; just one of the stronger parts of this movie

Best Original Score: Should/Will Win - Ennio Morricone – The Hateful Eight
 
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today is the day they recognise grunting, being cold and eating raw meat in a dull performance as legitimate acting 
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Big J 33 said:
 
Spotlight is so damn good.

The movie just slowly builds as the investigation develops. They don't rely on overly sentimental or emotional tricks, it's just watching an investigation and you see how deep and dirty all of this was. It's really brilliant writing and storytelling, simple, but incredibly effective. They let the emotional weight of the true life events carry the movie, and don't let anything else cloud the movie or story.
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Movie was incredible. Definitely gets my vote for best picture. I was watching Zodiac for the first time the other day and it shares many similarities with Spotlight. Can you recommend any movies like the two where you as a viewer just get so committed to the investigation?
 
GetBack said:
 
Big J 33 said:
 
Spotlight is so damn good.

The movie just slowly builds as the investigation develops. They don't rely on overly sentimental or emotional tricks, it's just watching an investigation and you see how deep and dirty all of this was. It's really brilliant writing and storytelling, simple, but incredibly effective. They let the emotional weight of the true life events carry the movie, and don't let anything else cloud the movie or story.
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Movie was incredible. Definitely gets my vote for best picture. I was watching Zodiac for the first time the other day and it shares many similarities with Spotlight. Can you recommend any movies like the two where you as a viewer just get so committed to the investigation?
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Another one that jumps right out to me is Se7en.
 
sea manup, just get all of the Leo/Revenant hate out of your system now so we don't have to get derailed later by it 
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Like I said before, I was so-so on it the first viewing, but I really enjoyed it on the second viewing.. especially the lead performances. It's not Leo's best, but he's deserving + he's got the fan/industry support + Fassbender is his only real competition and Steve Jobs doesn't have the momentum anymore.
 
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