wait was Transit not Germany's submission? madness.
― resident hack (Simon H.), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 14:41 (five years ago) link
of course they were powerless to resist Teen Choice Awards nominee Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
― resident hack (Simon H.), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 14:44 (five years ago) link
Transit didn't really have a chance for a nomination, though?
― Frederik B, Tuesday, 18 December 2018 16:00 (five years ago) link
Technically Poland should have nominated 'Mug' and Mexico should have nominated 'Museo', but... That's not how it works.
― Frederik B, Tuesday, 18 December 2018 16:04 (five years ago) link
Petzold was a previous submission for "Barbara" so it's not really an out-there choice
― resident hack (Simon H.), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 16:05 (five years ago) link
anyway none of this matters because it's Roma fever all the time forever for some goddamn reason
― resident hack (Simon H.), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 16:09 (five years ago) link
Maybe Transit isn’t eligible until next year?
― I Never Promised You A Hose Harden (Eric H.), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 16:09 (five years ago) link
They submitted him before for a more populist work, and it didn't get nominated. While von Donnersmarck has won before. I get their reasoning, and it seems to have worked. Petzold will have to console himself with having made a freaking great film.
Also, Roman wins Best Film, Cold War wins Best Foreign Language?
― Frederik B, Tuesday, 18 December 2018 16:11 (five years ago) link
Nah, I'm sure it's still A Star is Born and Cuaron wins Best Director and Foreign Language.
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 16:16 (five years ago) link
Yeah, the combination of Green Book and Vice underwhelming + the likelihood of Bohemian Rhapsody being in the BP line-up making A Star is Born look better in comparison = that dumb movie winning, marking the worst BP since, what, The Artist?
― I Never Promised You A Hose Harden (Eric H.), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 16:21 (five years ago) link
Birdman, surely. It can't possibly be worse than Birdman?
― Frederik B, Tuesday, 18 December 2018 16:27 (five years ago) link
Vice isn't playing widely yet -- the embargo lifted yesterday -- and it's just getting notices, so don't discount its box office. I forget that The Big Short made over a $100 million.
ASIB >>>>>>> The Artist >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Birdman
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 16:29 (five years ago) link
I can imagine GDT's evangelism getting Roma all the way tbh
― resident hack (Simon H.), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 17:01 (five years ago) link
i think "worst winner since The Shape of Water" is damning enough
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 17:09 (five years ago) link
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Crash
― rip van wanko, Tuesday, 18 December 2018 17:15 (five years ago) link
Yeah, what was I thinking. The Artist, Argo, Birdman, The Shape of Water and The King's Speech are all equally as awful as A Star is Born. Which, to be clear, is awful.
― I Never Promised You A Hose Harden (Eric H.), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 17:46 (five years ago) link
They just gave it to a good movie so they've filled their quota for the decade
― resident hack (Simon H.), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 17:48 (five years ago) link
Moonlight is a once-ever-25-years kind of thing.
― I Never Promised You A Hose Harden (Eric H.), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 17:49 (five years ago) link
The King's Speech and A Star is Born are C movies, mundanities. We have to be like Minos in Inferno, wrapping our tails around our bodies judging which circle in hell to cast these movies.
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 17:53 (five years ago) link
Argo wasn't terribly offensive, by virtue of not trying to be terribly important, unlike most of the rest of those
― rip van wanko, Tuesday, 18 December 2018 18:08 (five years ago) link
the shape of water was good. burn the rest
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 18 December 2018 18:30 (five years ago) link
Argo made the CIA heroic and Ben Affleck into a Serious Director. That's important.
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 18:40 (five years ago) link
yeah i bet the hostages loved that shit
Jimmy Carter was all "lol, that didnt happen"
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 18:48 (five years ago) link
what 1969-relevant elders can they get to present Best Picture? Hoffman and Voight are kinda pariahs... Redford and Katharine Ross?
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 18:51 (five years ago) link
Birdman soundtrack was smoking.
― dinnerboat, Tuesday, 18 December 2018 18:52 (five years ago) link
XP Peter Fonda & Jack
― Infidels, Like Dylan In The Eighties (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 18:54 (five years ago) link
...riding onstage on a chopper.
― Infidels, Like Dylan In The Eighties (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 18:58 (five years ago) link
Argo is by far the worst of the movies in that list you are crazy
― akm, Tuesday, 18 December 2018 18:59 (five years ago) link
does Nicholson still go out? haven't seen him since that last Jim Brooks movie.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 19:00 (five years ago) link
He was gonna be in the Toni Erdmann remake.
― Infidels, Like Dylan In The Eighties (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 19:05 (five years ago) link
not if there's a god
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 19:10 (five years ago) link
the likelihood of Bohemian Rhapsody being in the BP line-up
wait...waht
― bros before HOOS (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 22:08 (five years ago) link
There were only 3 maybe 4 non-franchise hits this whole year. You better believe the Oscars are going to try to jam as many as possible in the top category.
― I Never Promised You A Hose Harden (Eric H.), Tuesday, 18 December 2018 22:16 (five years ago) link
Bohemian and Crazy Rich Asians could complete their transformation into the People's Choice Awards.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 19 December 2018 03:37 (five years ago) link
Or undo their transformation into the Indie Spirit Awards.
― I Never Promised You A Hose Harden (Eric H.), Wednesday, 19 December 2018 03:40 (five years ago) link
Full list of eligible films: https://www.oscars.org/sites/oscars/files/91st_reminder_list.pdf
― I Never Promised You A Hose Harden (Eric H.), Wednesday, 19 December 2018 16:27 (five years ago) link
the Venom campaign starts now
― resident hack (Simon H.), Wednesday, 19 December 2018 16:29 (five years ago) link
really was hoping for some Welles action, but then again no eligibility for the Fassbinder miniseries
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 19 December 2018 16:35 (five years ago) link
d'souza robbed
― adam the (abanana), Wednesday, 19 December 2018 16:36 (five years ago) link
Robin Hood is eligible. 24 Frames is not.
― I Never Promised You A Hose Harden (Eric H.), Wednesday, 19 December 2018 16:36 (five years ago) link
Glad to see Madeline's Madeline still in the running. Fingers crossed!
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 19 December 2018 16:45 (five years ago) link
not too late for Zamarama
― resident hack (Simon H.), Wednesday, 19 December 2018 16:49 (five years ago) link
Or for 12 Strong Bing Bong
― I Never Promised You A Hose Harden (Eric H.), Wednesday, 19 December 2018 16:51 (five years ago) link
lol, there is still no host?
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 4 January 2019 15:25 (five years ago) link
Apparently they couldn't find anyone else and are now begging Kevin Hart to reconsider?
― love craptually (Eric H.), Friday, 4 January 2019 15:30 (five years ago) link
Given this will clearly be the last Oscars ever, what a way to go out.
what, is sea level rise affecting California too?
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 4 January 2019 15:34 (five years ago) link
Oscar will be exposed as a serial flasher
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 4 January 2019 15:43 (five years ago) link
so 'no host' is the plan, it seems
https://variety.com/2019/film/news/oscars-no-host-2019-kevin-hart-1203103010/
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 9 January 2019 19:29 (five years ago) link
Good idea tbh, if only because it might tighten things up
― resident hack (Simon H.), Wednesday, 9 January 2019 19:40 (five years ago) link
Oh, Jesus, haul this guy out of there.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 27 February 2019 15:24 (five years ago) link
Uh, wrong thread!
― clemenza, Wednesday, 27 February 2019 15:25 (five years ago) link
no, i think that's a good all-purpose post.
― affects breves telnet (Gummy Gummy), Wednesday, 27 February 2019 23:15 (five years ago) link