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The choices for 2017 are:
BEST PICTURE
Arrival
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
Hidden Figures
La La Land
Lion
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
I would say : Lion or Arrival
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Also is there a movie you were shocked wasn't nominated?
I'd say either Arrival or La la Land.
i think - la la land will win but i think hacksaw ridge should win but they can't stomach mel so that won't happen.
i am shocked silence, snowden or sully didn't make the cut.
Deadpool.
...Was it not nominated? :D
Five of the Best Picture Choices I either didn't like or found boring to me... and one I haven't seen... so out of what is offered this year I would say La La land will take Best Picture.
As it is, I haven't seen ANY of those movies and haven't even heard of most of them. LOL! Chances are most of them would have little or no interest to me. I'm sure some would, but probably most wouldn't. Seems to be the way with these award shows.
The movies I've seen out of the best picture nominees are ~ Arrival, La La Land & Lion. I'd be happy if any of these won.
I heard fences was boring like watching a play which is what it based off of & no need to make it a movie only to have it come off as a play anyhow & know someone who watched Moonlight & hated it & Manchester by the Sea is over hyped because of Matt Damon producing it and Ben Affleck's brother starring in it.
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I agree with Jester ~ Why wasn't Deadpool nominated? Too popular?
I would have preferred Loving over Fences to be one of the Best Picture Nominees.
Deadpool -- I am sure Jester was hoping the same thing but of course not.
Out of the options given this year I would pick Arrival because I saw that one and liked it well enough -- Hell or High Water with Jeff Bridges was okay too.
I think the musical or the Nicole Kidman movie will take the prize home.
I wish Swiss Army Man or Green Room both 2016 movies were nominated over most that were. Most of those movies are NOT to my taste at all.
I recently watched Hidden Figures and I really liked the movie, the story and all the actors in it. It was a good one. 9/10 so another good Best Picture choice with the other 2-3 nominated.
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LOL! I mean, it's not like I was expecting it would be nominated. Movies like that never get nominated for stuff like that. I guess it makes sense since they aren't meant to be like the next Shakespeare or anything like that. They are just meant to be good, exciting fun. Just like I wouldn't expect a comic book to be recognized in the same way an actual novel would, I don't necessarily expect a comic book movie to be recognized in the same way other types of movies would. A shame, though, because your typical movie go'er is probably a lot more interested in movies like Deadpool than they are in the kinds of movies that win Academy awards.Quote:
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I think movies that the majority enjoy and see on repeat and are popular/pop culture get ignored for that specific award show. Is unfair but the Oscars seems stuck up.
Yeah, that's one of the reasons I have never been a big fan of dumb award shows like that. Don't get me wrong, I get that they are more intended to be awarding for the "art" of cinema, so to speak. So, I get the awards like best picture typically being for movies that are more so serious and not just fun blockbusters. But, if you are supposed to be an award show for movies, I've always felt they should have categories for all types of movies.
They should have categories for horror, and for blockbuster movies and stuff like that. A lot of movie fans go to those kind of movies. They shouldn't be completely ignored for all the more supposedly "powerful and emotional" type of movies that, often times in my personal opinion, wind up being really boring. Certainly, those movies should have their place as well, but so should the movies your typical viewer actually goes to see.
Even Ryan Reynolds star of the movie was promoting it for a Oscar Nomination to no luck. It was a funny, clever, had a message movie but got overlooked.
I think overall even Arrival is a better picture than La La Land, for story, acting and what its message is but the other is a musical and stars two very popular actors that the Academy most likely want to reward because of their singing and dancing haha the storyline wasn't that original.
I agree, dollhouse. I'd prefer Arrival to win best picture this year. 1. Was a more evolved movie, 2. better acting and 3. story and lets not forgot the incredible 4.Amy Adams and I feel it was just as visual as La La Land only not as colorful.
Yeah -- true on what Jester said. But think if they actually did nom movies that the majority enjoyed the viewership and numbers on that award show would be thru the roof and they know it and since it is all about making money and business I don't get why they always go the artsy way of things.
I mean, to some degree I can respect it. Again, like I said, I don't think movies like Deadpool are a masterpiece of art, like something we'd hold in high regard as being the perfect example of the art of cinema. You wouldn't hold something like that up in the same light as, for example, the Mona Lisa or a Picasso or something like that. So, "best picture" tend to go for movies that ARE art in their own way. Or at least ones that the Academy thinks are art.
....But..... that doesn't mean other stuff doesn't deserve some respect too. So, I think there should be categories for stuff like "Best Blockbuster of the Year" or something like that. That category would be for stuff like Deadpool, The Avengers, the Batman movies, Terminator movies. Stuff like that. Stuff that isn't necessarily meant to be ART, per se, but is a ton of fun. Not to mention the artsy nature of the Academy Awards also then tends to shun comedy movies basically entirely..... because a lot of comedy movies are just meant to be good stupid fun. Sometimes comedies are meant to be funny and heart warming (like a lot of Robin Williams stuff), but sometimes they are just meant to be fun and funny. I think there is a place for movies that are just fun. Hell, I tend to enjoy those kind of movies more anyway.
It's on this Sunday... I am sure it will be as predictable as always... Jimmy Kimmel is hosting so hoping for some laughs at least and hope he keeps the damn Trump jokes to a limited to low amount. I want to hear about movies not politics and GD Trump that award show...no so more Streep rants on him. Geesh lol
i usually watch the comedian intro to the show and the first couple of good awards then i tune out until the end when they give out the last of the big awards of best director and best picture.
Bill Paxton died at only 61 yo... I really liked that actor, I hope they are able to put him into the InMemoriam during the show tonight..he did some good movies. Might watch a few in the coming weeks, there were so many of his I enjoyed.
LOL! LOL! LOL! On the best picture mess up LOL! The envelope Mr. Beatty held said actress in a leading role, not best picture and supposedly Emma Stone said she had her best actress envelope with her and her award the whole time and there was a backstage photo of her with DiCaprio holding both. So where did the second best actress envelope with her name inside and La la land on it come from?
Moonlight winning was off, should have been Arrival. Hidden Figures and Lion were completely shut out. Hope a lot of people get fired off that HUGE! mistake for best picture, how embarrassing. Also Casey Affleck winning I didn't agree with either.
I was hearing people talking about it. I didn't watch. Did they actually announce the wrong movie as the winner..... such to the point that the people from the wrong movie actually came up and were in the middle of their acceptance speech before the mess-up was revealed? That is what I heard, but not sure if that is true.
If so, that is just beyond unacceptable. How in the Hell could they even let something like that happen? Even if somebody messed up and read the wrong title, wouldn't there be somebody in the back who knows and could instantly call an audible? I just cannot imagine how horrible that must have been for the people representing the movie that thought they won.... only to find out they didn't. That is awful.
Yes, they did. It was so pathetic to watch, one of the PWH men took blame for it. He handed Mr. Beatty a duplicate best Actress envelope instead of the Best Picture one. His job is to hand the right envelope and he couldn't even manage that. He should be fired. The movie that won Best Picture ( I found it boring ) didn't even get the right amount of time to give their acceptance speeches because of the mix up and the La La Land people already being in mid thank you.
I never saw the Moonlight movie but I did laugh at the horrendous mistake. Incompetence at its best right there :)
The ceremony was so boring and not really funny, hope that guy never hosts it again.
that whole thing was a massive fail rofl i found it boring too and didn't really care about any of the winners or movies outside of hacksaw ridge. another fail was kimmels tourist skit about tour bus people being shocked to be at the oscars, remember gary? the guy kissing all the female stars hands, and saying he didn't want to talk to any white celebrities ( was ignoring when asked) well that dude is a convicted felon. way to vet people, kimmel. gary was released from prison 3 days previous to his oscar debut.
here's a link to his story. another fail imo
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chicagoinc/ct-gary-from-chicago-oscars-20170228-story.html
It was a horrible show. I think the funniest guy to do these award shows is Billy Crystal or Ricky Gervais and that's it.
ROFL at what Exeter said above. Freaking hilarious bet Nicole Kidman has since scrubbed her hand raw LMAO
Hahahaha @ the above comment. Wouldn't take much scrubbing since she is so fair skinned, bloody by scrub 3.
I didn't enjoy the Oscars program either. It was almost like the host was just hosting his nightly tv show using the same skits he uses on that program. There was no fun intro like Billy Crystal and others would provide us with.
The winners outside of Viola Davis was not that inspiring and the choice and horrible mishap of the Best Picture was shocking and disappointing all rolled into one. I hope he never hosts again and I hope they removed that accountant and even the accounting house form ever working for the Oscars again in the future.
Did you see the photo of Ryan Gosling's reaction to what happened when his film La la Land won then lost? it was the best he was laughing.
[MENTION=77017]lovebroken[/MENTION] - i said his reaction. it would have been mine as well. what a circus of ridiculous it all was.