Jay 37,364 Posted January 14, 2016 Author Share Posted January 14, 2016 Damon and Cranston don't stand a chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 10 minutes ago, BloodBoal said: It should be between him and Redmayne, but since Redmayne got it last year... Yep, DiCaprio it is. I feel the same way, but it wouldn't be a first that an actor has won twice in a row, I'm sure. 6 minutes ago, Jay said: Damon and Cranston don't stand a chance? I don't think so. I was honestly surprised The Martian got as many nominations as it did, particularly for Damon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I think it's unlikely either of them win, yes. Leo's losing streak is now a sensation and story. So that coupled with the number of the films nominations make him the favorite in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Plus he won the Globe. He deserves it. Didn't he have a breakdown after he wasn't nominated for Titanic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Cranston was excellent in Trumbo, but he certainly won't win, not with the film its attached to. Dicaprio, being the real talk of the town, is probably going to win this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 1,136 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I would be shocked if anyone but Dicaprio won, and I say that not on the merit of his performance, which is very good, but on the overwhelming hype he is riding right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,913 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 27 minutes ago, KK. said: Cranston was excellent in Trumbo, but he certainly won't win, not with the film its attached to. I don't know though...it is self congratulatory which Hollywood likes to reward. 1 hour ago, KK. said: It must be! If not, he should just quit acting!!! Yeah, no kidding! He's pretty much at the stage of losing limbs by taking on increasingly self harming roles for that elusive oscar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Redmayne's nomination and praise is fucking torture and this kind of shit has to end. Leo would be nice I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I didn't bother watching that film. I might check it out eventually, and I'm sure Redmayne was good in it, but the whole affair strikes me as cheap, if you will... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Just now, KK. said: I didn't bother watching that film. I might check it out eventually, and I'm sure Redmayne was good in it, but the whole affair strikes me as cheap, if you will... Oh you have no idea. But you could imagine right from the start from the director's comments and the casting choice.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 49 minutes ago, karelm said: I don't know though...it is self congratulatory which Hollywood likes to reward. Maybe. It's a good enough film, but I don't think it quite competes with the heavyweights, especially in a coveted category like "Best Actor". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I wrote down a list of like 30 movies and I've only seen four. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 The Danish Girl, The Hateful Eight and Creed are the only major pictures in the nominations I haven't seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I usually get to a conclusion about my favourites from a year years after that year, when I've seen a few more movies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Also just realized Sorkin got snubbed big time with the Screenplay nominations. Steve Jobs owes a lot of its energy to Sorkin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,913 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 It's actually a good year with lots of strong contenders in many categories. My prediction is Mad Max will be the most snubbed. Very engrossing and entertaining movie, but best picture?? I believe it will to either Spotlight (I will see that this weekend) or The Revenant. What do you people think about Brooklyn? For me that flew way under the radar...I'm just not the target audience or didn't connect with the adds in any way but will try to catch it in the next weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 1,136 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Brooklyn is a very well made film, very pretty, and very well acted. Saoirse Ronan is deserving of an acting nomination. Beyond that, it's a very typical historical romance film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Yep it's a nice film. You know. Best of the year? Proooooobably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I honestly thought it looked like shit from the trailer but I guess I have to see it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I only wish true screen giants like Peter O'Toole had this sort of hype concerning a lack of Oscar wins I think Leo's status as an oscar-less actor is over emphasized Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 4 hours ago, Taikomochi said: Brooklyn is a very well made film, very pretty, and very well acted. Saoirse Ronan is deserving of an acting nomination. Beyond that, it's a very typical historical romance film. 3 hours ago, TheGreyPilgrim said: Yep it's a nice film. You know. Best of the year? Proooooobably not. Indeed. Well-acted, enjoyable enough, but nothing notably special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 45 minutes ago, Romão said: I only wish true screen giants like Peter O'Toole had this sort of hype concerning a lack of Oscar wins I think Leo's status as an oscar-less actor is over emphasized It's an internet meme. I don't think anyone really cares whether he wins or not. crocodile and Once 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 A true caveman Oscar, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 7 hours ago, karelm said: Very engrossing and entertaining movie, but best picture?? Well, yes. It's the best movie of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 1 hour ago, Koray Savas said: It's an internet meme. I don't think anyone really cares whether he wins or not. I've never seen a film in which Leo was truly great. He just sort of does the job. It always looks like he's trying really hard to be a terrific actor. As far as the screen presence and charisma go, I think DiCaprio is quite far behind. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I more or less agree. I think he's a good actor, but I've never found him to be truly exceptional. Not sure what it is people see in him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 He sacrificed his life for Rose, man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 6 hours ago, crocodile said: I've never seen a film in which Leo was truly great. He just sort of does the job. It always looks like he's trying really hard to be a terrific actor. As far as the screen presence and charisma go, I think DiCaprio is quite far behind. Karol I agree 100%. Everytime I see him acting in one of these so-called Oscar films, I can almost see the gears turning in his head. The effort, the technique, it's all very obvious. He reminds me of this: The scene with Matthew McConaughey in Wolf of Wall Street just made even more obvious how much more screen presence and charisma Matt has over him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I more or less agree with the general consensus here. The man knows how to pick projects and line himself up with great directors, that's for sure. The roles he selects are pretty memorable and he acts very well in them, but I usually can't see past the technique and lose myself in the character. I basically end up seeing Leo acting. Great career and he definitely exercises some talent, but I never felt like he's been given unfair treatment on the award circuit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Alan Rickman said it best: roles win awards, not actors Gnome in Plaid and Once 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I somewhat agree with the comments here about DiCaprio, but I wouldn't go so far as to rob him of his claim to talent. He's a good actor, with clear talent, but his technique is often too apparent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 He's talented, no doubt, but I think he was at his most effortless in Catch Me if You Can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 I think he's great. He has his usual mannerisms, etc, but on the whole he has done some fantastic performances. Blood Diamond, Catch Me If You Can, Django Unchained, The Aviator, and Shutter Island are all very different roles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 They would have been...should have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 It's funny that DiCaprio shares the screen with Tom Hardy on The Revenant, an actor who has made quite a name for himself in the past 5 years. He knows how to draw attention, even when not doing much. He's got charisma and presence of a real actor (if there is such a thing). Mad Max being one of his least interesting roles actually. I also think DiCaprio is very good in CMIYC. His worst role is probably The Aviator. I can't think of a more miscast part. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 Tom Hardy's great. Have you seen Locke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 He was a great Shinzon! crocodile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Yes, the entire film depends on his performance... which consists of him talking about pouring concrete over the phone. And it's a really engrossing film, really liked it. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 Yup, it was excellent, as was his performance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 1 hour ago, Stefancos said: He was a great Shinzon! His best film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 19 minutes ago, Drax said: His best film. It's the greatest Shinzon performance out there. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 And Hayden Christensen is the best Anakin Skywalker out there! Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 2 minutes ago, crocodile said: And Hayden Christensen is the best Anakin Skywalker out there! Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 Oh I forgot they didn't replace him. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taikomochi 1,136 Posted January 16, 2016 Share Posted January 16, 2016 13 hours ago, nightscape94 said: I basically end up seeing Leo acting. Bingo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 Brutally Honest Oscar Posters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 The 11 Must-See Movies Completely Rejected By the Oscars I saw Love & Mercy, it wasn't anything special. Want to see The End of The Tour and Mississippi Grind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 5 hours ago, Jay said: Brutally Honest Oscar Posters Yes...yes I would. Don't judge me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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