Academy Awards Nominations 2016

[Steve Williams]

I know I am in the minority about Mad Max as I was fan of all of the original ones and couldn't wait to see this one

I guess I'm getting old Bob and maybe it dates me

 

[NorthStar]

No Steve, you're not getting old because several friends and family members in their seventies and eighties they all loved Mad Max: Fury Road.
...Judge, artist painter, musician, film scriptwriter, Mom & boyfriend, ...all.

It's life. :b ...Enjoy the Super Bowl...I am. ...Halftime...Showtime!

? Let's get together...last tune. ...And just before that a retrospect with previous Superbowl artists...the Boss, James Brown, Tina Turner, Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson, U2, Stevie Wonder, ... ...Sorry for the small Superbowl halftime interlude/OT.

 

[NorthStar]

? http://www.msn.com/en-ca/entertainment/celebrity/the-revenant-rules-at-baftas/ar-BBptlRK?li=AAggNb9

Bafta Awards:

• The Revenant = 4
• Mad Max: Fury Road = 4

"Only The Revenant and Mad Max - with four awards - were multiple winners on Bafta night."

 

[KeithR]

Updated predictions:

Best Picture: The Revenant
Best Director: Innaritu
Best Actor: Leo
Best Actress: Brie Larson
Best Supporting Actor: Mark Rylance
Best Supporting Actress: Alicia Vikander

Inside Out will win best animated film, original screenplay will go to Spotlight, and adapted version to the Big Short. Mad Max will get some of the technical awards.

I'll be rooting for Spotlight which I found to be the best film, but all clues go to The Revenant. Supporting actor is a coin flip, so I'll take the guy that actually had a SAG nomination and just won at BAFTA.

 

[still-one]

I was able to see a couple of more movies leading up to the Oscar Show tonight. Here is my updated list showing the order I would rate each category. You will see that I grouped a few movies together when I felt they were equal. I have bolded who I think will win even though that was not my choice.

BEST PICTURE
1-Spotlight

2-Room
2-Brooklyn

4--The Big Short
4-Bridge of Spies

6-The Revenant
6-The Martian

8-Mad Max: Fury Road

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

1-Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl

2-Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
2-Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant

4-Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs

5-Matt Damon, The Martian


ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
1-Brie Larson, Room
2-Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
3-Cate Blanchett, Carol
4-Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
5-Jennifer Lawrence, Joy

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
1-Tom Hardy, The Revenant
1-Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
1-Sylvester Stallone, Creed

4-Mark Ruffalo, Spotlight
4-Christian Bale, The Big Short

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
1-Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
1-Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs

3-Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight

4-Rooney Mara, Carol
4-Rachel McAdams, Spotlight

DIRECTOR

1-Spotlight-Tom McCarthy
2-The Revenant-Alejandro González Iñárritu
2-Room-Lenny Abrahamson

4-The Big Short- Adam McKay
4-Mad Max: Fury Road, George Miller

 

[Steve Williams]

Close maybe

I am torn about Best Picture between Spotlight and The Revenant

I also believe Best Supporting Actress will be Alicia Vikander in the Danish Girl

 

[Johnny Vinyl]

Not a fan of any awards show really, but I'll tune in tonight as I want to hear what Chris Rock has to say.

 

[Frank750]

I saw all of the movies and Room was my favorite although I don't think it will win. Just saw Spotlight the other night and while a well done movie, pissed me off too much to actually enjoy it.

 

[Steve Williams]

Here are my Picks

Best Picture: The Revenant
Best Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Best Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio
Best Actress: Brie Larson
Best Supporting Actor: Sylvester Stallone
Best Supporting Actress: Alicia Vikander


If anyone can upset Leo this year it is Eddie Redmayne in The Danish Girl

 

[Steve Williams]

I saw all of the movies and Room was my favorite although I don't think it will win. Just saw Spotlight the other night and while a well done movie, pissed me off too much to actually enjoy it.

I wish I felt more for Room. I thought it was a totally depressing movie with the only glow from the young man who played her son

 

[still-one]

I wish I felt more for Room. I thought it was a totally depressing movie with the only glow from the young man who played her son

The young boy who played her son was wonderful. Initially I thought Room was going to be a typical "abduction" movie but I liked how they developed it from a different perspective. In most instances we never consider that the boy didn't even know how to walk up steps, how Room and the sky via a skylight was his entire "reality". What was on TV was not real. Room passed several films once I finally had time to see it.

 

[Frank750]

I agree with you Jim. While I can see Steve's point, I found the entire movie fascinating.

 

[Steve Williams]

I agree with you Jim. While I can see Steve's point, I found the entire movie fascinating.

I walked out of that movie feeling as if I was the abused party. My wife and daughter read and loved the book.

 

[NorthStar]

Tonight, this is it.

* I've read somewhere, can't remember exactly where, and I also watched couple trailers, that Brooklyn has a pretty picture...

 

[still-one]

Tonight, this is it.

* I've read somewhere, can't remember exactly where, and I also watched couple trailers, that Brooklyn has a pretty picture...

No overacting, no bombs or bullets, good dialog, the cinematography is beautiful, bits of humor and the lead is the youngest person to have received 2 Oscars nominations.

 

[NorthStar]

Brooklyn

No overacting, no bombs or bullets, good dialog, the cinematography is beautiful, bits of humor and the lead is the youngest person to have received 2 Oscars nominations.

The cinematography, the reconstitution of the time period, decors, acting, innocence, love, romance, Irish, Italian, food, table, dresses, characters,
...all is top beauty and love and peace. ...The look in their eyes, the emotions, the coming back to our own youth, the tears...

The cars...

* I'm on the red carpet right now...just saw Charlize Theron, Russell Crowe, ... this should be quite a great evening.
{I am wearing my black tuxedo, and eating caviar with champagne.}

Enjoy your evening Jim.

 

[NorthStar]

Ha! About that, Mad Max! ...Three Oscars so far! ...And what's coming up...

I'm having the best time of my life, with a big smile on my face and few tears of joy...what a lovely day!

 

[NorthStar]

WoW - Mad Max again! ...Its 4th one!

? For me, the major accomplishment/discipline, is The Revenant for BEST Cinematography.
So, my highest congrats for the cinematographer of 'The revenant' - the guy is a true artist with a camera. ...He has the eye. ...Fully/well deserved.
...And the decor helped too...some near the Rockies, here in BC, Canada. ...Where I've been several times and some of the best scenery in my country.

 

[NorthStar]

Wow! ...Mad Max did it again!
5th Oscar! ...Sound Editing, right on!

 

[NorthStar]

Sound Mixing: Mad Max! ...Oscar #6

Ha! I'm so happy, I knew it all!

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? ex_machina - for Best Visual Effects.
Mad Max has great visual effects too.