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Old 03-12-2016, 19:19
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I'm not so sure, as we saw with the Lego Movie this is a quite unpredictable category.
To be honest, i never personally thought The Lego Movie had a shot and I thought Inside Out was always going to win it last year. So i wasn't entirely surprised

As long as Zootopia doesn't win.
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Old 03-12-2016, 21:45
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To be honest, i never personally thought The Lego Movie had a shot and I thought Inside Out was always going to win it last year. So i wasn't entirely surprised

As long as Zootopia doesn't win.


Zooptopia is quite thematically well placed to pick up votes given recent events, so I wouldn't rule it out.
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Old 04-12-2016, 00:22
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Lion, Hell or High Water and Hidden Figures are picking up momentum after the critic choice noms.
Think mainly Hell or High Water (also nommed at the Washington DC critics noms tonight*). Remember that Henson missed the nom for best actress there.

* Hidden Figures was missing (probably not seen in time) and Lion also mostly (except for best youth performance).

As for Animated, I can definitely see Zootopia winning as it was the surprise hit this year.
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Old 06-12-2016, 09:49
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To be honest, i never personally thought The Lego Movie had a shot and I thought Inside Out was always going to win it last year. So i wasn't entirely surprised

As long as Zootopia doesn't win.
zootopia is a great movie and i will be very surprised if it doesn't win.
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Old 06-12-2016, 10:10
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Dev Patel is becoming a new contender fora best supporting actor nom for his role in lion

Although it surprises me he is classed as supporting as his role is the main part.
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Old 06-12-2016, 10:45
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zootopia is a great movie and i will be very surprised if it doesn't win.
Could "Your Name" be in with a chance?
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Old 06-12-2016, 14:37
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Could "Your Name" be in with a chance?
It is on the long-list of films being considered. But now it's up to the studio as to how much they're going to promote the film. Disney, Dreamworks and Universal will be organizing screenings and sending out disks I think the distributors of "Your Name" aren't doing much at all

It wasn't on the Annie Awards list of Nominees or the Critics Choice list of Nominees
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Old 06-12-2016, 18:55
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I LOVE Hacksaw Ridge. I hope it does well at the Oscars.
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Old 06-12-2016, 22:58
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The animated category is probably the most competetive it has been in years, Zootopia, Moana, Finding Dory, Sing, Trolls, The Secret Life Of Pets and Kudo And The Two Strings to name a few
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Old 07-12-2016, 02:44
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Dev Patel is becoming a new contender fora best supporting actor nom for his role in lion

Although it surprises me he is classed as supporting as his role is the main part.
Almost half the film is when the character is a child and a young teen so while he's the main character he isn't in it as much as you'd think.
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Old 07-12-2016, 08:09
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Almost half the film is when the character is a child and a young teen so while he's the main character he isn't in it as much as you'd think.
Ahh i see

Thanks for that
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Old 07-12-2016, 14:41
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Ahh i see

Thanks for that
No probs.
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Old 09-12-2016, 14:56
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The AFI's Top Ten 2016:

Arrival
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
La La Land
Manchester By The Sea
Moonlight
Silence
Sully
Zootopia
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Old 09-12-2016, 21:17
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The AFI's Top Ten 2016:

Arrival
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
La La Land
Manchester By The Sea
Moonlight
Silence
Sully
Zootopia
The fact that Zootopia is on the list is perhaps a strong indicator it is favourite to win the animated category (sorry little-monster).

Overall it's usually a good indicator of Best Picture nominees though unlikely to be spot on. This year I'm thinking Hacksaw Ridge, Hell or High Water and Zootopia won't make the cut.
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Old 11-12-2016, 17:35
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Surprised Hidden Figures and A United Kingdom haven't been mentioned. Elle in with an outside shot for Isabelle Huppert.
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Old 11-12-2016, 17:39
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Surprised Hidden Figures and A United Kingdom haven't been mentioned. Elle in with an outside shot for Isabelle Huppert.
A United Kingdom has been mentioned up thread, however it won't be eligible for the Oscars because it is not released in the US unit Feb 17.
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Old 11-12-2016, 17:41
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A United Kingdom has been mentioned up thread, however it won't be eligible for the Oscars because it is not released in the US unit Feb 17.
Not even in NYC or LA over Christmas?
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Old 11-12-2016, 17:43
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Not even in NYC or LA?
Doesn't look like it, no. I suspect this isn't going to make much of a dent internationally.
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Old 11-12-2016, 17:44
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Doesn't look like it, no. I suspect this isn't going to make much of a dent internationally.
That's strange cause it had a lot of Oscar buzz before it was released. Maybe Loving has stolen it's thunder. Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga are strong contenders.
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Old 11-12-2016, 17:51
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That's strange cause it had a lot of Oscar buzz before it was released. Maybe Loving has stolen it's thunder. Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga are strong contenders.
I know it got a high profile at the London Film Festival, but outside of that must admit I wasn't aware of much buzz for it.

Loving does seem to be one of those films coming up on the rails.

Incidentally I see Birth of a Nation has just come out on general release in the Uk with little fan fare, if ever an oscar contender lived by the sword and died by the sword it has to be that one!
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Old 11-12-2016, 18:07
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I know it got a high profile at the London Film Festival, but outside of that must admit I wasn't aware of much buzz for it.

Loving does seem to be one of those films coming up on the rails.

Incidentally I see Birth of a Nation has just come out on general release in the Uk with little fan fare, if ever an oscar contender lived by the sword and died by the sword it has to be that one!
Oscar buzz was far too early for that film even before it was released. And then all the controversy about it's director didn't help.
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Old 11-12-2016, 19:00
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I saw clips of Natalie Portman portraying Jackie Kennedy. I don't know how on earth she's receiving Oscar buzz because her performance is cringeworthy.
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Old 11-12-2016, 19:02
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I saw clips of Natalie Portman portraying Jackie Kennedy. I don't know how on earth she's receiving Oscar buzz because her performance is cringeworthy.
Sometimes it's not even about the performance. It can be about the campaign and the power of the movie studio backing it on what eventually leads to a nomination.

I could easily count on both hands such awful cringeworthy performances that won.
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Old 11-12-2016, 19:08
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Sometimes it's not even about the performance. It can be about the campaign and the power of the movie studio backing it on what eventually leads to a nomination.

I could easily count on both hands such awful cringeworthy performances that won.
Indeed.
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Old 11-12-2016, 20:29
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Oscar buzz was far too early for that film even before it was released. And then all the controversy about it's director didn't help.
It's interesting though, how it rose to prominence after a standing ovation at Sundance at the height of the (rather overblown) controversy, from which it undoubtedly benefited only for the scrutiny that came with it to bring it down.

That being said, controversy aside I found it to be a pretty mediocre film when I saw it at the London Film Festival. It's well enough made and the central performance by Parker is actually quite good (if over indulgent at times) but it contains nothing that hasn't been done better before. I rather took the view it's earlier popularity owes more to timing than the film itself, but I guess we will never know.


I saw clips of Natalie Portman portraying Jackie Kennedy. I don't know how on earth she's receiving Oscar buzz because her performance is cringeworthy.
I still fancy Emma Stone will take the Oscar. Her performance is pretty electric in La La Land.
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