93rd Academy Awards (2021 ceremony for 2020 films)

[Edmilson 7,457]

I'm happy for JNH, it's his first nom since Defiance back in 2009. 

 

In any case, it's obvious that R&R will win again, this time for Soul.

[KK 3,307]

Happy for Mosseri and Blanchard! Refreshing nominees, to say the least.

 

Reznor and Ross will win though.

[Richard Penna 3,690]

Yep, Reznor and Ross have it in the bag. I heard a few tracks on Spotify and I can't say they did anything for me.

 

Shame, because I'm loving News of the World.

[Jay 37,364]

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OSCAR NOMINATIONS 2021 BY CATEGORY - 93rd AWARDS

 

Best Picture

THE FATHER
David Parfitt, Jean-Louis Livi and Philippe Carcassonne, Producers

JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH
Shaka King, Charles D. King and Ryan Coogler, Producers

MANK
Ceán Chaffin, Eric Roth and Douglas Urbanski, Producers

MINARI
Christina Oh, Producer

NOMADLAND
Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey and Chloé Zhao, Producers

PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
Ben Browning, Ashley Fox, Emerald Fennell and Josey McNamara, Producers

SOUND OF METAL
Bert Hamelinck and Sacha Ben Harroche, Producers

THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7
Marc Platt and Stuart Besser, Producers

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Actor in a Leading Role

Riz Ahmed in SOUND OF METAL

Chadwick Boseman in MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM

Anthony Hopkins in THE FATHER

Gary Oldman in MANK

Steven Yeun in MINARI

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Actor in a Supporting Role

Sacha Baron Cohen in THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7

Daniel Kaluuya in JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH

Leslie Odom, Jr. in ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI...

Paul Raci in SOUND OF METAL

Lakeith Stanfield in JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH

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Actress in a Leading Role

Viola Davis in MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM

Andra Day in THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY

Vanessa Kirby in PIECES OF A WOMAN

Frances McDormand in NOMADLAND

Carey Mulligan in PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN

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Actress in a Supporting Role

Maria Bakalova in BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM: DELIVERY OF PRODIGIOUS BRIBE TO AMERICAN REGIME FOR MAKE BENEFIT ONCE GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN

Glenn Close in HILLBILLY ELEGY

Olivia Colman in THE FATHER

Amanda Seyfried in MANK

Yuh-Jung Youn in MINARI

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Animated Feature Film

ONWARD
Dan Scanlon and Kori Rae

OVER THE MOON
Glen Keane, Gennie Rim and Peilin Chou

A SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE: FARMAGEDDON
Richard Phelan, Will Becher and Paul Kewley

SOUL
Pete Docter and Dana Murray

WOLFWALKERS
Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart, Paul Young and Stéphan Roelants

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Cinematography

JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH
Sean Bobbitt

MANK
Erik Messerschmidt

NEWS OF THE WORLD
Dariusz Wolski

NOMADLAND
Joshua James Richards

THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7
Phedon Papamichael

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Costume Design

EMMA
Alexandra Byrne

MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM
Ann Roth

MANK
Trish Summerville

MULAN
Bina Daigeler

PINOCCHIO
Massimo Cantini Parrini

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Directing

ANOTHER ROUND
Thomas Vinterberg

MANK
David Fincher

MINARI
Lee Isaac Chung

NOMADLAND
Chloé Zhao

PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
Emerald Fennell

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Documentary (Feature)

COLLECTIVE
Alexander Nanau and Bianca Oana

CRIP CAMP
Nicole Newnham, Jim LeBrecht and Sara Bolder

THE MOLE AGENT
Maite Alberdi and Marcela Santibáñez

MY OCTOPUS TEACHER
Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed and Craig Foster

TIME
Garrett Bradley, Lauren Domino and Kellen Quinn

---

Documentary (Short Subject)

COLETTE
Anthony Giacchino and Alice Doyard

A CONCERTO IS A CONVERSATION
Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers

DO NOT SPLIT
Anders Hammer and Charlotte Cook

HUNGER WARD
Skye Fitzgerald and Michael Scheuerman

A LOVE SONG FOR LATASHA
Sophia Nahli Allison and Janice Duncan

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Film Editing

THE FATHER
Yorgos Lamprinos

NOMADLAND
Chloé Zhao

PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
Frédéric Thoraval

SOUND OF METAL
Mikkel E. G. Nielsen

THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7
Alan Baumgarten

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International Feature Film

ANOTHER ROUND
Denmark

BETTER DAYS
Hong Kong

COLLECTIVE
Romania

THE MAN WHO SOLD HIS SKIN
Tunisia

QUO VADIS, AIDA?
Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Makeup and Hairstyling

EMMA
Marese Langan, Laura Allen and Claudia Stolze

HILLBILLY ELEGY
Eryn Krueger Mekash, Matthew Mungle and Patricia Dehaney

MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM
Sergio Lopez-Rivera, Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson

MANK
Gigi Williams, Kimberley Spiteri and Colleen LaBaff

PINOCCHIO
Mark Coulier, Dalia Colli and Francesco Pegoretti

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Music (Original Score)

DA 5 BLOODS
Terence Blanchard

MANK
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

MINARI
Emile Mosseri

NEWS OF THE WORLD
James Newton Howard

SOUL
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste

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Music (Original Song)

"Fight For You" from JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH
Music by H.E.R. and Dernst Emile II; Lyric by H.E.R. and Tiara Thomas

"Hear My Voice" from THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7
Music by Daniel Pemberton; Lyric by Daniel Pemberton and Celeste Waite

"Husavik" from EUROVISION SONG CONTEST: THE STORY OF FIRE SAGA
Music and Lyric by Savan Kotecha, Fat Max Gsus and Rickard Göransson

"Io Sì (Seen)" from THE LIFE AHEAD (LA VITA DAVANTI A SE)
Music by Diane Warren; Lyric by Diane Warren and Laura Pausini

"Speak Now" from ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI...
Music and Lyric by Leslie Odom, Jr. and Sam Ashworth

---

Production Design

THE FATHER
Production Design: Peter Francis; Set Decoration: Cathy Featherstone

MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM
Production Design: Mark Ricker; Set Decoration: Karen O'Hara and Diana Stoughton

MANK
Production Design: Donald Graham Burt; Set Decoration: Jan Pascale

NEWS OF THE WORLD
Production Design: David Crank; Set Decoration: Elizabeth Keenan

TENET
Production Design: Nathan Crowley; Set Decoration: Kathy Lucas

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Short Film (Animated)

BURROW
Madeline Sharafian and Michael Capbarat

GENIUS LOCI
Adrien Mérigeau and Amaury Ovise

IF ANYTHING HAPPENS I LOVE YOU
Will McCormack and Michael Govier

OPERA
Erick Oh

YES-PEOPLE
Gísli Darri Halldórsson and Arnar Gunnarsson

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Short Film (Live Action)

FEELING THROUGH
Doug Roland and Susan Ruzenski

THE LETTER ROOM
Elvira Lind and Sofia Sondervan

THE PRESENT
Farah Nabulsi

TWO DISTANT STRANGERS
Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe

WHITE EYE
Tomer Shushan and Shira Hochman

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Sound

GREYHOUND
Warren Shaw, Michael Minkler, Beau Borders and David Wyman

MANK
Ren Klyce, Jeremy Molod, David Parker, Nathan Nance and Drew Kunin

NEWS OF THE WORLD
Oliver Tarney, Mike Prestwood Smith, William Miller and John Pritchett

SOUL
Ren Klyce, Coya Elliott and David Parker

SOUND OF METAL
Nicolas Becker, Jaime Baksht, Michelle Couttolenc, Carlos Cortés and Phillip Bladh

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Visual Effects

LOVE AND MONSTERS
Matt Sloan, Genevieve Camilleri, Matt Everitt and Brian Cox

THE MIDNIGHT SKY
Matthew Kasmir, Christopher Lawrence, Max Solomon and David Watkins

MULAN
Sean Faden, Anders Langlands, Seth Maury and Steve Ingram

THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN
Nick Davis, Greg Fisher, Ben Jones and Santiago Colomo Martinez

TENET
Andrew Jackson, David Lee, Andrew Lockley and Scott Fisher

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Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM: DELIVERY OF PRODIGIOUS BRIBE TO AMERICAN REGIME FOR MAKE BENEFIT ONCE GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN
Screenplay by Sacha Baron Cohen & Anthony Hines & Dan Swimer & Peter Baynham & Erica Rivinoja & Dan Mazer & Jena Friedman & Lee Kern; Story by Sacha Baron Cohen & Anthony Hines & Dan Swimer & Nina Pedrad

THE FATHER
Screenplay by Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller

NOMADLAND
Written for the screen by Chloé Zhao

ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI...
Screenplay by Kemp Powers

THE WHITE TIGER
Written for the screen by Ramin Bahrani

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Writing (Original Screenplay)

JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH
Screenplay by Will Berson & Shaka King; Story by Will Berson & Shaka King and Kenny Lucas & Keith Lucas

MINARI
Written by Lee Isaac Chung

PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN
Written by Emerald Fennell

SOUND OF METAL
Screenplay by Darius Marder & Abraham Marder; Story by Darius Marder & Derek Cianfrance

THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7
Written by Aaron Sorkin

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The 93rd Oscars® will be held on Sunday, April 25, 2021, and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

 

[Not Mr. Big 4,639]

No idea why Soul is the front-runner.  Such a bland and insubstantial score.  

It's good to see James Newton Howard get a nomination at least.  

[Jay 37,364]

Best Picture

I've only seen 5 of the 8 nominees.  Of the five I've seen, I'd rank them

 

1. Sound of Metal
2. Nomadlad
3. Trial of the Chicago 7
4. Promising Young Woman
5. Judas and the Black Messiah

 

I have not see The Father, Mank, or Minari

 

Actor in a Leading Role

I have only seen Riz Ahmed in The Sound of Metal, and he was really great

I don't know how he stacks up against the others because I haven't seen any of them

 

Actor in a Supporting Role

I've seen all of these except One Night In Miami; Paul Raci was terrific in Sound of Metal and I hope he wins; Baron Cohen was also good in Chicago 7.  I was not that impressed with either guy from Judas and the Black Messiah

 

Actress in a Leading Role

Frances McDormand was great in Nomadland, but she's always great; I didn't like Cary Mulligan in Promising Young Woman at all, I thought she was completely miscast and played the role weirdly.  Haven't seen the other 3 films.

 

Actress in a Supporting Role

I have not seen any of these films

Animated Feature Film

I have only seen Soul and liked it a lot, haven't seen any of the others but wanted to see Onward and Wolfwakers eventually

 

Cinematography

I've seen Judas and the Black Messiah, which had nothing special about its cinematography at all from what I remember; Ditto for Chicago 7.  Nomadland looked nice but wasn't mind blowing.  I've heard good things about News of the World's cinematography but haven't seen it.

 

Directing

I thought Chloe Zhao did a great job with Nomadland; Promising Young Woman was kind of oddly directed at times.  Haven't seen the other 3

 

Music (Original Score)

So far I have only listened to Mank and Soul as far as OST albums go and liked both, especially Soul.  (Mank has a small amount of nice music and a huge amount of filler).  I have not seen Da 5 Bloods, Minari, or News of the World nor heard their OST albums

 

Music (Original Song)

I would love it if the silly song from Eurovision wins

 

Production Design

I haven't sen any of these films

 

Sound

Come on, The Sound of Metal is a shoe-in to win this - and deservedly so.  It was exceptionally good

 

Visual Effects

I have not seen any of these films (when was the last time I could say that about this category?  Never, probably)

 

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

I have only seen Nomadland, which is not really a film with a ton of dialogue, or at least not memorable dialogue; It is really the performances and direction that do the heavy lifting of storytelling here.

 

Writing (Original Screenplay)

I have seen all of these except Minari; Promising Young Woman and Judas did not impress me with their writing while Sound of Metal and Chicago 7 were interesting stories.  Chicago 7 had clever dialogue so it'll probably win?

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

I bet Parasite will win.

[Thor 7,506]

I've seen about 90% of the nominated films (although very few in the short film category -- only ONE SMALL STEP). Many good films, but rather boring choices -- and so heavy on representation, it makes me throw up a little in my mouth. It's like they're shouting "LOOK AT US HOW REPRESENTATIVE WE ARE!".

 

That being said, I'm thrilled to see LOVE & MONSTERS get some love. That was high up on my list this year, and even if it's "only" in the FX category (the film has so many other values), it's nice to see it up there. The only positive surprise for me, I think, among all these nominees.

[Jay 37,364]

I was sort of pleasantly surprised to see Sound of Metal get recognition for Actor, Supporting Actor, and sound - I thought it deserved those, but wasn't sure if the Academy would recognize the film at all; I was then pleasantly surprised to see it not only go those noms, but also got best Picture, Editing, and Original Screenplay too

 

I was unpleasantly surprise to see Uncle Frank get completely shut out.  WTH

[Koray Savas 2,251]

On 2/10/2021 at 9:29 AM, Edmilson said:

Oh really? So how do you explain JNH's News of the World being nominated for Golden Globes, the Critics Choice Awards and making the final list for the Oscar nominations? That's what you define as "anything of note"?

It was a personal assessment, of course. Either way, my original point still stands. It doesn’t make sense to be mad at one score for getting attention over another composer’s, simply because that composer hasn’t been recognized in the past. 

[bruce marshall 1,315]

2 hours ago, The Big Man said:

I bet Parasite will win.

Joker is a shoe in for SCORE

[mrbellamy 6,287]

Have to catch up on a lot but happy about all the Promising Young Woman stuff.

[Alex 2,835]

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is very good. I think Chadwick Boseman will win.

[KK 3,307]

He definitely will. And his performance was excellent.

[Glóin the Dark 1,222]

I've seen seven of the Best Picture nominees - all but The Father. Overall this is a pretty good set of films (by comparison with typical Oscar standards), though if I were to select the eight best films of the year I don't think it would include more than a couple of these. In any case, there's a clear best picture and a clear least good one out of the line-up. 

 

1. Nomadland
2. Minari
3. Mank
3. Sound of Metal
3. Promising Young Woman
6. Judas and the Black Messiah
20. The Trial of the Chicago 7

[Jay 37,364]

What did you enjoy about Mank?

[Glóin the Dark 1,222]

Mank really went up in my estimation when I rewatched it. On the first viewing I thought it was decent but nothing special; it would have been near the bottom of list of nominees. But I watched it again recently and thought it was a blast. I think the semi-1940s style and the bifurcated storyline made it a challenge to engage with the first time, whereas the next time (being already acclimatised to the style and familiar with the narrative trajectory) it was much easier to sink in and enjoy the ride. As to what I enjoyed - primarily the screenplay (particularly the humour) and performances (Oldman, Seyfried and Dance especially).

[Jay 37,364]

Interesting!

[Thor 7,506]

I wasn't that thrilled with MANK either upon first viewing, but I aim to see it again at some point. I did this article on it and the score a few months ago (pre-run through Google Translate).

[Edmilson 7,457]

Just listened to Blanchard's Da 5 Bloods for the second time. It's a great score, and perfect for that movie.

 

I'd rank all the original scores nominated this year like this:

1. News of the World
2. Da 5 Bloods
3. Soul
4. Mank
5. Minari

[Mephariel 451]

1. Da 5 Bloods

2. Mank

3. Soul

4. News of the World

 

Haven't heard Minari.

[A24 4,337]

On 3/16/2021 at 5:08 PM, Glóin the Dark said:

Mank really went up in my estimation when I rewatched it. On the first viewing I thought it was decent but nothing special; it would have been near the bottom of list of nominees. But I watched it again recently and thought it was a blast. I think the semi-1940s style and the bifurcated storyline made it a challenge to engage with the first time, whereas the next time (being already acclimatised to the style and familiar with the narrative trajectory) it was much easier to sink in and enjoy the ride. As to what I enjoyed - primarily the screenplay (particularly the humour) and performances (Oldman, Seyfried and Dance especially).

 

The way the movie is lit, I found it too frustrating for me to even consider a rewatch. 

[Jay 37,364]

I enjoyed this comedic take on the Best Picture nominees - though admittedly, it probably helped that I've seen most of them

 

 

[Alex 2,835]

I just watched “The Father” and it’s a straight shootout between Anthony Hopkins and Chadwick Boseman for Beat Actor. I think Boseman will edge it but having seen Hopkins’ performance, it’s gonna be close.

[bruce marshall 1,315]

I was surprised to see the overwhelmingly negative comments for MANK, on IMDB.

Then I realized; if you are not familiar with the era it is set in and the subject it both celebrates and satirises- you will be bored and confused.

It's far from perfect even if you have that background of knowledge.

It might win for the same reason ARGO and other films about Hollywood win: self love

On 2/3/2021 at 12:17 PM, Jay said:

The Soul OST album is 64 minutes long

 

41 minutes of that is Reznor and Ross's original score

 

21 minutes of that is John Batiste's jazz tracks (no idea how much of this is old standards redone vs new compositions)

 

And then 2 minutes is source songs

 

I have no idea how much additional music is in the film but not on the OST

Is that a download or CD?

On 3/9/2021 at 10:37 AM, Edmilson said:

BAFTA nominees for Best Original Score:

 

Mank – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
Minari – Emile Mosseri
News of the World – James Newton Howard
Promising Young Woman – Anthony Willis
Soul – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross & Jon Batiste

 

http://filmmusicreporter.com/2021/03/09/2021-bafta-nominations-announced/

I guess BAFTA cares more about " virtue signalling" and being " politically correct" as OSCAR does.😒

You guys.😡

[TheUlyssesian 2,478]

59 minutes ago, bruce marshall said:

 

I guess BAFTA cares more about " virtue signalling" and being " politically correct" as OSCAR does.😒

You guys.😡

 

Infinitely more. Bafta fraudulently abandoned a democratic voting system and went to a committee system where nominations in most categories are now decided by 5-6 people - not the entire branch.

 

And what does the 5-6 member committee do? Why stack every category with diversity. Bafta literally even said so - that that is what their mandate is. 

 

Where is even the merit in these awards anymore.

[Glóin the Dark 1,222]

There isn't any, just as with the Oscars.

[bruce marshall 1,315]

So There was some pure Golden age where ' merit' ruled?

Are you kidding me?

Bernard Herrmann didn't even get a NOMINATION for thirty years! Why? Because people didn't like his ' personality'.

Elfman didn't get even a NOMINATION for BATMAN. Why?

Because he didn't have the alleged ' credentials'.

Are you saying Grammy noms- which usually mirror AMPAS- are also based on of

' diversity'.?

Look, I've railed against ' forced diversity' in casting actors, but you're coming very close to bigotry in your rant against BatisTE.

He deserved it. Rossreznor deserved it.

Rules? LAST EMPEREOR had three winners- one who composed a tiny fraction of the score.

You can take your rules and throw it in the garbage in this case. BatisTE made a significant contribution.

I could care less if it's fifteen..twenty...or five percent( whatever that means). It's an art form.not a parliamentary election.

 

[Mephariel 451]

3 hours ago, TheUlyssesian said:

 

Infinitely more. Bafta fraudulently abandoned a democratic voting system and went to a committee system where nominations in most categories are now decided by 5-6 people - not the entire branch.

 

And what does the 5-6 member committee do? Why stack every category with diversity. Bafta literally even said so - that that is what their mandate is. 

 

Where is even the merit in these awards anymore.

 

The problem is the bias of "merit" that led to diversity inclusion. Merit becomes very indistinguishable between nominees at the top any way. 

[bruce marshall 1,315]

I'd be happy if all awards were done away with.

If the current craze for " diversity" helps make that happen- bring it on !😝

[A24 4,337]

If Mank wins for Best Cinematography then I really wish a professional cinematographer would explain why.

 

 

The lighting in Mank looks downright terrible (as in 'completely absent'). And look at the artificial blooming! 

 

I often love FIncher's cinematography (Seven, Mindhunter, ... ) but I never expected that it would baffle me the way it did in Mank.

[bruce marshall 1,315]

Listen up boys and girls.

MANK was shot in a style that mimicked CITIZEN KANE ( and other films of the era) by using black and white and lighting patterns employed by Welles.

The rear projection and mattes ( I.e. special fx) are deliberately made to look fake.

Day for night photography is utilized.

It even featured reel change markings and intentionally degraded the film ( PLANET TERROR did the same thing).

It's a matter of taste if you like it or not. But it's intentional and distinctive

 

 

 

This has been another troll post by Bruce M.

 

 

On 4/15/2021 at 11:17 AM, Jay said:

I enjoyed this comedic take on the Best Picture nominees - though admittedly, it probably helped that I've seen most of them

 

 

Nice!

The funniest bit for me was the guy living in a studio apartment who resents his neighbors having parties. Because, " I'm being responsible".

😅

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

If their goal was to make Mank look like it was shot like CK, then they failed miserably. CK does very dazzling things with composition, staging, contrast and focal lengths, but Fincher struggles to replicate any of that accurately.

 

It reminds me of all that talk when KOTCS was released and Kaminski was all blah-blah-blah about how he strived to replicate Slocombe's visuals... yeah right, just look at that thing, it sticks out like dogs' balls.

[bruce marshall 1,315]

You know it's gonna win Best Cinematography😜

 

Hopkins would be a lock - has anybody playing a person going crazy and/or dying if a disease ever lost?

But, we have " the first Muslim" actor nominated so he'll get it.

Oscar love firsts!

And a film about a Chinese immigrant family?

Yeah. It'll win.

 

Btw I only know this from watching HONEST TRAILERS.

 

CHICAGO SEVEN should win but it's mostly about white guys.😅

[Thor 7,506]

55 minutes ago, bruce marshall said:

Hopkins would be a lock - has anybody playing a person going crazy and/or dying if a disease ever lost?

 

Maybe not, but he will when he's up against Boseman - given his recent death, and the whole 'diversity' wave (incidentally, I thought MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM was a stale and uninteresting film). I haven't yet seen THE FATHER, but I'm looking forward to it. Hopkins is my second-favourite actor of all time.

[bruce marshall 1,315]

I know nothing about the Bozeman flick but, yeah, he will win for the reasons you mentioned.

Unless 'the Muslim' wins( I'm quoting actual news reports)

[Jurassic Shark 12,078]

3 minutes ago, bruce marshall said:

'the Muslim'

 

What's that? An ironic muslim?

[bruce marshall 1,315]

What about Rami Melek?

Doesn't he count or is religion what counts now?

Oscar won't be truly woke until an atheist wins best actor.

It's long overdue.

😉

[Jurassic Shark 12,078]

2 hours ago, bruce marshall said:

Listen up boys and girls.

MANK was shot in a style that mimicked CITIZEN KANE ( and other films of the era) by using black and white and lighting patterns employed by Welles.

The rear projection and mattes ( I.e. special fx) are deliberately made to look fake.

Day for night photography is utilized.

It even featured reel change markings and intentionally degraded the film ( PLANET TERROR did the same thing).

It's a matter of taste if you like it or not. But it's intentional and distinctive

 

Too bad color stock was too expensive.

[bruce marshall 1,315]

It was shot in 8k digital!

MANK definitely does not deserve Best Score.

It's basically a riff on Herrmans music which a first year music student could pull off.

[A24 4,337]

2 hours ago, Unlucky Bastard said:

If their goal was to make Mank look like it was shot like CK, then they failed miserably. CK does very dazzling things with composition, staging, contrast and focal lengths, but Fincher struggles to replicate any of that accurately.

 

It reminds me of all that talk when KOTCS was released and Kaminski was all blah-blah-blah about how he strived to replicate Slocombe's visuals... yeah right, just look at that thing, it sticks out like dogs' balls.

 

In fact, in Blade Runner, Ridley Scott copied Citizen Kane better than Fincher did in Mank.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Alex 2,835]

OK, so if Boseman wins it’s because of virtue-signalling Hollywood wokeness and if Hopkins wins it’s because he deserves it. Got it!

[Disco Stu 15,495]

I watched an interview with Fincher where he explicitly said he did not want or try to make Mank look like Kane.  So Cremers and Drax’s comments are completely irrelevant. 

[Sweeping Strings 2,363]

Hmm, the only nominated film I've seen is Tenet. Such is the effect of cinemas being mostly closed for a year and me having no interest in paid-for streaming platforms, I guess. 

[A24 4,337]

38 minutes ago, Disco Stu said:

I watched an interview with Fincher where he explicitly said he did not want or try to make Mank look like Kane.  So Cremers and Drax’s comments are completely irrelevant. 

 

Sorry, but I never claimed that, Bruce did. It does explain my previous post though ...

 

But now it's your word against his! The fact that he shot it in B&W is already a nod to CK. 

[TheUlyssesian 2,478]

Fincher fucking chickened out with his cute cigarette burns on a digitally shot digitally finished wide screen movie. If he truly wanted the movie to look like citizen kane, he would have the balls to shoot on grainy film and in the academy ratio. Just in 2019 Lighthouse did that and looks amazing. Not to mention the The Artist and several other films. Fucking Zack Snyder released a nearly 400 mil superhero movie in the 4:3 ratio but not Fincher.

[Disco Stu 15,495]

1 minute ago, TheUlyssesian said:

If he truly wanted the movie to look like citizen kane

Except he didnt

[Jay 37,364]

1 hour ago, Disco Stu said:

I watched an interview with Fincher where he explicitly said he did not want or try to make Mank look like Kane.  So Cremers and Drax’s comments are completely irrelevant. 

 

1 hour ago, AC1 said:

Sorry, but I never claimed that

 

2 hours ago, AC1 said:

In fact, in Blade Runner, Ridley Scott copied Citizen Kane better than Fincher did in Mank.

 

4 hours ago, Unlucky Bastard said:

If their goal was to make Mank look like it was shot like CK, then they failed miserably.

 

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

Still looks like shit.

[A24 4,337]

Seems like Jay and Disco don't understand that we were merely responding to Bruce's claim that Mank's cinematography is meant to mimic CK. It's clear that, if this is indeed the case, we don't think Fincher did a good job, hence the nature of our reaction.  

 

 

7 minutes ago, Unlucky Bastard said:

Still looks like shit.

 

I sometimes wonder why people don't see it. Maybe my HDR was incompatible and killed the lighting?