Oscar Season Movies that deserve all their praise- Page 2

[Someone in a Tree2]

Posted: 11/30/17 at 10:05pm

It's gotten very little buzz, but has anyone else seen THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS? It's not strictly oscar-worthy but I had a really great time at it. The basic story of Dickens struggling against his mounting debts to bring his most famous book to life is pretty damn thrilling-- and the blending of reality and fantasy (characters from the novel materialize and disappear at will) is absolutely magical in the most honest way.  It's the kind of movie that would be dazzling as a stage piece. Speaking of Christopher Plummer, he steals every scene he's in as the embodiment of Ebeneezer Scrooge (perfect casting). In a less crowded year he would no doubt get a supporting nod for this lovely performance. Try to find it before it's gone from the theaters!

Updated On: 11/30/17 at 10:05 PM

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 12/1/17 at 1:22am

I just saw LADY BIRD today and loved it. Same way I felt after seeing AN EDUCATION - a perfect little movie.

Also, I'm glad to see Tiffany Haddish being taken seriously by critics! I adored her performance.

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 12/1/17 at 8:47am

Has anyone seen disaster artist? That’s been getting a ton of buzz

[Auggie27]

Posted: 12/1/17 at 9:30am

Three Billboard and Florida Project - my absolute favorites, Lady Bird and Get Out tied for third. 

[hamiltonboys]

Posted: 12/1/17 at 10:51am

I hope BABY DRIVER is at least given a Best Editing nomination. My favorite action film in a long time, but I don't see it getting a Best Picture nod. At least GET OUT is getting recognition.

[Someone in a Tree2]

Posted: 12/1/17 at 3:10pm

^ Something tells me any movie starring Kevin Spacey can expect to see very little love this awards season. Just guessing...

[RippedMan]

Posted: 12/2/17 at 10:50pm

I guess I'm the only one who found Get Out to be cheestastic and the ending was told to us way too soon. Also, why'd they hit a deer in the beginning? Seems so random given it never paid off storywise.

I just saw 3 Billboards and was def gripped by it, but I'm confused on the storytelling. So slight spoiler, but why did the guy come into the gift shop and cause such a scene if in fact it wasn't the guy that raped her daughter? Why would a stranger come in and cause such a scene? Did I miss some key dialogue or something?

[hork]

Posted: 12/2/17 at 11:29pm

Wasn't it because

 

 

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he, like the rest of the town, blamed her for the sheriff's suicide? Or am I misremembering the order of events?

 

[RippedMan]

Posted: 12/2/17 at 11:57pm

He might have said that, but we later learn he's from Idaho, so why would he care?

[hork]

Posted: 12/3/17 at 1:41am

Why does anyone care about anything that appears on the news? People are weird.

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 12/3/17 at 9:35am

RippedMan said: "I guess I'm the only one who found Get Out to be cheestastic and the ending was told to us way too soon. Also, why'd they hit a deer in the beginning? Seems so random given it never paid off storywise.

I just saw 3 Billboards and was def gripped by it, but I'm confused on the storytelling. So slight spoiler, but why did the guy come into the gift shop and cause such a scene if in fact it wasn't the guy that raped her daughter? Why would a stranger come in and cause such a scene? Did I miss some key dialogue or something? "

Hitting the Dear was the first introduction of the hit and run theme and it showed Chris was empathetic while rose was not. https://www.buzzfeed.com/erinchack/things-you-may-have-missed-in-get-out?utm_term=.aj0J0nnwp#.aaAqLeeg3

[John Adams]

Posted: 12/3/17 at 11:00am

RippedMan said: "I guess I'm the only one who found Get Out to be cheestastic and the ending was told to us way too soon. Also, why'd they hit a deer in the beginning? Seems so random given it never paid off storywise."

The deer info begins @ 3:05:

 

 

Updated On: 12/3/17 at 11:00 AM

[RippedMan]

Posted: 12/3/17 at 4:03pm

Hm. Still not a giant fan. But I can understand all its acclaim! Just wanted it to be scarier!

Also, why in 3 Billboards is Harrelson's wife this hot British bombshell?

[Someone in a Tree2]

Posted: 12/3/17 at 4:34pm

^ Yeah that seemed like a really odd choice to me as well. Maybe McDonough wanted to keep working against flyover state cliches.

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 12/3/17 at 4:49pm

If I had to guess the nominees for best picture right now I’d say they’d be

Dunkirk
Call Me By Your Name
Three Billboards
The Shape of Water
Get Out
Lady Bird
The Post
The Disaster Artist
The Greatest Showman

[RippedMan]

Posted: 12/3/17 at 5:06pm

Is "The Shape of Water" considered an Oscar contender? It looks incredibly cheesy from the trailer. 

[Someone in a Tree2]

Posted: 12/3/17 at 8:05pm

To the above list, I'd swap out DARKEST HOUR for THE DISASTER ARTIST, just gauging by the typical demographic tastes of the academy members. I'd personally love to see another Pasek and Paul musical be considered for Best Picture, but haven't heard much critical buzz for THE GREATEST SHOWMAN. The next few weeks will be interesting.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 12/3/17 at 9:33pm

Now that I've seen it, Coco deserves all the positive buzz it's received.  A beautiful film.

[haterobics]

Posted: 12/4/17 at 12:25pm

Finally caught Call Me By Your Name on Saturday. Just wow.

[Kad]

Posted: 12/4/17 at 3:14pm

RippedMan said: "Is "The Shape of Water" considered an Oscar contender? It looks incredibly cheesy from the trailer."

Yes, and has been getting sterling reviews.

 

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 12/4/17 at 5:49pm

I've seen two different trailers for Shape of Water.

One which makes it look like a fabulous movie.
The other which indeed makes it look like a cheesefest.

[TheQuibbler]

Posted: 12/4/17 at 5:55pm

I wanted to love Three Billboards... and I did ultimately like it, but I found the constant shifts in tone, especially in the last act or so, very jarring. I think it was intentional but it felt sloppy to me. I also had trouble finding any humor in Rockwell's character and didn't like how McDonagh seemingly tried to redeem him by the end. I don't think he (either McDonagh or the character) earned it. Frances McDormand is giving her most Frances McDormand-y performance, which is fine by me and Woody Harrelson does some great supporting work as always. 

I have a lot of work to do to catch up with the season but I did catch Mudbound on Netflix, which is solid; very strong performances throughout and beautiful cinematography. 

Updated On: 12/5/17 at 05:55 PM

[RippedMan]

Posted: 12/4/17 at 11:58pm

I agree, Quibbler. I'm a big McDonagh fan and went into the movie KNOWING I will love it, but was let down. First, I don't think McDonagh is maybe the best director of his own work. Too many shots of nature, etc. And there were some odd choices - like the hot British wife - and I'm still confused on the story. Why did the guy come into the gift shop? What purpose did that serve? 

[John Adams]

Posted: 12/5/17 at 10:00am

I finally saw Get Out and I liked it very much, despite some racial stereotyping (of both races).

I thought that Daniel Kaluuya and Allison Williams were AMAZING (although Kaluuya did cry a bit too easily in scenes where it might have been stronger had he held back...). Williams was absolutely chilling:

 

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You know I can't give you the keys - Right, babe? was one of my favorites

I definitely believe that it should be nominated for screenplay and I would like to see Kaluuya nominated for Best Actor. I'd like to see Williams (possibly) nominated, too, but it's entirely possible that I found her character so intensely chilling because of the script.

With the exception of only two scenes, the less "acting chops", or "motivational thought to character" Williams employed in the role, the more chilling the character became. Should an Oscar be given when less is so much more? I don't know, but I rank Williams performance, and the character of Rose just as high as I do Glenn Close's performance of Alex Forrest in Fatal Attraction in regards to REALLY scary roles. I think that Williams' line (hidden in the Spoiler Warning above) is on par with Close's "I won't be IGNORED, Dan" from Fatal Attraction for being a moment that raises the hackles on the back of my neck.

Both characters are equally chilling, although each required a different set of acting skills.

Updated On: 12/5/17 at 10:00 AM

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 12/9/17 at 10:49am

Loved Call Me By Your Name

Three Billboards Not.