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Between Perfect Days, Suzume, The Boy and the Heron, and Godzilla Minus One, Japan had a pretty incredible showing this year. The Boy and the Heron was great (as one would expect), but I ended up liking the other films so much that I think it might have been my least favorite of the bunch.
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And Perfect Days was one of the most acclaimed movies of the year. Which isn't necessarily to say that it's better than Godzilla, just that going with Perfect Days made sense. And even then, it was a controversial pick because it was directed by Wenders.
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I went to go see Perfect Days, and I loving loved it. It would've rounded out my top-five if I had seen it before the forum vote. Anyway, nearly through my Oscar season catch-up (the two I'm still planning to watch are Anatomy of a Fall and Robot Dreams), and here are my picks for the categories I have an opinion about : Best Picture - Past Lives haven't seen: American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall International Feature Film - Perfect Days haven't seen: Io Capitano, The Teachers’ Lounge Animated Feature Film - The Boy and the Heron haven't seen: Elemental, Nimona, Robot Dreams Actress in a Leading Role - Lily Gladstone haven't seen: Annette Bening, Sandra Hüller Actor in a Leading Role - Paul Giamatti haven't seen: Colman Domingo, Jeffrey Wright Actress in a Supporting Role - Da’Vine Joy Randolph haven't seen: Danielle Brooks, Jodie Foster Actor in a Supporting Role - Ryan Gosling haven't seen: Sterling K. Brown Directing - Martin Scorsese haven't seen: Justine Triet Original Screenplay - Past Lives haven't seen: Anatomy of a Fall Adapted Screenplay - Barbie haven't seen: American Fiction Sound -The Zone of Interest haven't seen: The Creator, Mission Impossible Production Design - Barbie Visual Effects - Godzilla Minus One haven't seen: The Creator, Mission Impossible
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VikingofRock posted:Between Perfect Days, Suzume, The Boy and the Heron, and Godzilla Minus One, Japan had a pretty incredible showing this year. The Boy and the Heron was great (as one would expect), but I ended up liking the other films so much that I think it might have been my least favorite of the bunch. Add Monster to your list. I enjoyed it just as much as Palme d'Or winner Shoplifters.
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Evil does not exist as well
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Where do you get Robot Dreams? It's the only animated I have not watched yet.
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Mamkute posted:Where do you get Robot Dreams? It's the only animated I have not watched yet.
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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/academy-voter-shares-oscar-votes-1235837796/ It begins. Not as bad as they usually are though, I disagree with their KotFM runtime take and their attitude wrt what the shorts categories should be, but hey the bar is so low with these that at least they aren't being racist or are getting confused by movies made for young girls.
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I just appreciate it’s not just me having a hard time between Creator and Godzilla. The former is definitely flawed as a story, but the approach and quality of the visuals was immense and the world made up for it to me. Godzilla was just a great movie with visuals to match. A lot is made of the low budget but I need to dig out more than just ‘we had no money’. Both are great in that aspect and far above the usual shithouse work we see on screen. Not sure dude in the article really got Anatomy if he thinks the focus is on the ending and trying to decide guilt.
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EL BROMANCE posted:Not sure dude in the article really got Anatomy if he thinks the focus is on the ending and trying to decide guilt. I remember that when I saw it in theaters there was a title card with something like #DidSheDoIt? that popped up before the movie, and that really feels like it was added for the true crime sorta crowd, so I'm content to blame the marketing for that. I guess it worked for them but agreed, definitely not the point of the movie.
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EL BROMANCE posted:I just appreciate it’s not just me having a hard time between Creator and Godzilla. The former is definitely flawed as a story, but the approach and quality of the visuals was immense and the world made up for it to me. Godzilla was just a great movie with visuals to match. A lot is made of the low budget but I need to dig out more than just ‘we had no money’. Both are great in that aspect and far above the usual shithouse work we see on screen. Godzilla is a much better movie but the campaign for The Creator has gone a good job of making its effects seem not only impressive but maybe even game changing.
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Srice posted:https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/academy-voter-shares-oscar-votes-1235837796/ At least they seemingly watched everything and I can definitely get behind a Zone of Interest push. The After was by far the worst of the live-action shorts though.
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There are two types of people: those who think The Zone of Interest should win Best Sound, and people who have not seen The Zone of Interest
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ALFbrot posted:There are two types of people: those who think The Zone of Interest should win Best Sound, and people who have not seen The Zone of Interest even putting aside the ambient horror, that demon growl yarp sound has haunted me since I saw it.
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Johnnie Burn did the sound for Poor Things and Zone Of Interest back-to-back in the space of a few months, pretty drat good going imo
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the fact that zone of interest isn't going to win a single oscar this year just further solidifies the fact that the oscars are a fun idea to talk about but actually suck in reality and should not be taken seriously whatsoever
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ShoogaSlim posted:the fact that zone of interest isn't going to win a single oscar this year just further solidifies the fact that the oscars are a fun idea to talk about but actually suck in reality and should not be taken seriously whatsoever It's going to win International Feature
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I managed to see pretty much every Oscar contender this year with the exception of Holdovers and while I really liked a bunch of them, nothing felt as innovative or affecting as Zone of Interest. Just profoundly unsettling and truly groundbreaking. It’s ironic that it will barely garner recognition from the Oscars despite being the most important movie to come out in decades about the Holocaust, which has of course traditionally been a core category of Oscar bait filmmaking.
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And maybe Best Sound. But non-English films have always been stuck in their own pigeonhole, because Oscar voters hate the idea of reading subtitles just as much as any other American. Parasite managed to break through because the Oscars are not immune to populism, but I doubt it actually opened the way for more recognition.
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MeinPanzer posted:I managed to see pretty much every Oscar contender this year with the exception of Holdovers and while I really liked a bunch of them, nothing felt as innovative or affecting as Zone of Interest. Just profoundly unsettling and truly groundbreaking. It was nominated for Best Picture and Best Director even though it's basically an art film entirely in German. All things considered, that's pretty good, especially since it's losing to an acclaimed film from a director a lot of people think is overdue that made over a billion dollars.
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ShoogaSlim posted:the fact that zone of interest isn't going to win a single oscar this year just further solidifies the fact that the oscars are a fun idea to talk about but actually suck in reality and should not be taken seriously whatsoever That's always been the case? Like remember when the King's Speech swept lol
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Wolfsheim posted:That's always been the case? Like remember when the King's Speech swept lol That sweep got Tom Hooper the Les Miserables job. 
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"It's an honor to be nominated" is more than just a coping mechanism. The Oscars have a way better track record of nominating great movies than it does with giving them awards.
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Timby posted:That sweep got Tom Hooper the Les Miserables job. Which led to cats. So it was worth jt
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Just watched Poor Things and if Emma Stone doesn't get a Oscar it will be a loving travesty.
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live with fruit posted:"It's an honor to be nominated" is more than just a coping mechanism. The Oscars have a way better track record of nominating great movies than it does with giving them awards. And hell, having "Academy Award Nominated" before your name probably opens just as many doors as "Academy Award Winner"
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Waffleman_ posted:And hell, having "Academy Award Nominated" before your name probably opens just as many doors as "Academy Award Winner" Especially with how many career recognition Oscars they hand out.
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I probably only saw Zone of Interest in theaters because it was nominated for best picture. So noms help small movies get scene at least. It's not my favorite of the year, but glad I got to see it.
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Hollismason posted:Just watched Poor Things and if Emma Stone doesn't get a Oscar it will be a loving travesty. It’s amazing how good a year Sandra Hüller has had, but man Emma was that whole loving movie.
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The Academy is 100% giving it to Gladstone.
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emma stone literally went from infant to sex worker to scholar/doctor in a single role sandra huller was in two highly acclaimed movies (i didnt see anatomy) but lily gladstone will get the award for being indigenous and that's it. she was good in the movie but she was given so little to do its ridiculous, and it's not the best acting by a female of last year but here we are
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ShoogaSlim posted:emma stone literally went from infant to sex worker to scholar/doctor in a single role She's in the wrong category.
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ShoogaSlim posted:emma stone literally went from infant to sex worker to scholar/doctor in a single role
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I like all three of those performances a lot and will be honestly happy if any of them win, especially after revisiting Anatomy of a Fall yesterday, but Gladstone is absolutely my pick out of the three of them and not just because she's indigenous. She gives a great performance for a quiet but internally very conflicted role, her last scene at the end of Killers of the Flower Moon is probably the most powerful scene to me of any of those three films. Maybe I'm biased though, I have been waiting for her to get broader recognition and larger roles ever since she was the standout in Certain Women.
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Hueller should win for Zone of Interest. She's so casually evil - the scene when she tries on the fur coat jumps to mind - but she's not nominated for that performance.
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I’m sure a lot of voters will have her other role in mind as well when considering her for Anatomy, though.
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live with fruit posted:She's in the wrong category. agreed Vegetable posted:countless miscategorized, overrated performances by white actors have won at the oscars. agreed Vegetable posted:yeah and she should win anyway. 
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Göransson has the score in the bag but both Poor Things and Killers of the Flower Moon have phenomenal music Pretty strong competition in most categories imo
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fatherboxx posted:Pretty strong competition in most categories imo 2023 was a pretty rad year for movies.
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fatherboxx posted:Göransson has the score in the bag but both Poor Things and Killers of the Flower Moon have phenomenal music The big question should be whether or not Göransson thanks Johnny Greenwood in his speech.
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