The Official 87th Academy Awards Thread

[MartyMcFly]

Critics are saying its ok at best, no glowing reviews on the film or performances...it may get a adapted screenplay nom, but I doubt it.

Yeah but the only three with a shot at winning are gone girl, the theory of everything and the imitation game

 

[kp404]

Yeah but the only three with a shot at winning are gone girl, the theory of everything and the imitation game

Gone Girl will probably win that

 

[MartyMcFly]

Gone Girl will probably win that

As it should :smugbond:

 

[the next guy]

Mudslinging about accuracy won't scare voters. Especially since the context is still on point. And obviously people have to give way for dramatic license and what more does Hollywood love than standing up for dramatic license?

Lol don't start that guilt thing breh. If the movie wins it'll be on its merits not because of guilt. It has the one thing going for it which I love: it encapsulates the year.

It's too relevant though to be discounted and just too damn good. And right now, I see it as neck and neck with Boyhood if not a little behind just reading prognostications and going off my gut

This is a good point. The black struggle theme will be prominent and Hollywood will want to say they stand with the down trodden, etc. I just hear the political right scream conspiracy if Selma get people's choice or something like that.

 

[the next guy]

Gone Girl will probably win that

Gone Girl was ill. My favorite movie last year. I wish it would win best picture, I wanna see Ben put a run together.

 

[MartyMcFly]

This is a good point. The black struggle theme will be prominent and Hollywood will want to say they stand with the down trodden, etc. I just hear the political right scream conspiracy if Selma get people's choice or something like that.

Fukk em. They always scream when it comes to Hollywood. But it's not like they can deny it happened. And it doesn't show that all white people are bad. In fact the film shows quite the opposite but I don't want to go into spoilers even if it is history

 

[FlyRy]

Brehs I think Selma might not win anything...two 2 black movies in a row? Especially black pain?

that's exactly what i told marty. that i'd be shocked if a black movie won 2 years in a row

but the reviews are saying it's THAT good

its possibly a 3 headed race now

 

[kp404]

Gone Girl was ill. My favorite movie last year. I wish it would win best picture, I wanna see Ben put a run together.

Its too dark to win best picture...the voters don't like those types of movies as winners; Birdman or Boyhood (unfortunately) will win best picture. Selma may sneak in but the more reviews I read, the less I think Selma will contend.

 

[MartyMcFly]

that's exactly what i told marty. that i'd be shocked if a black movie won 2 years in a row

but the reviews are saying it's THAT good

its possibly a 3 headed race now

It is although I think it'll be closer to two as it gets closer to the night. You gotta think about the voting blocs of the academy and the acting bloc is the biggest and the youngest so something like Selma is right up their alley. Not saying it's like young young but it's not all 70 year old white men. There's diversity in it AND a big portion of the bloc is British and Brits support their own

 

[kp404]

that's exactly what i told marty. that i'd be shocked if a black movie won 2 years in a row

but the reviews are saying it's THAT good

its possibly a 3 headed race now

One thing the voters look at is who made the movie as well...the director of Selma is young and on the rise, so they will overlook her and her movie and say "well, she will get one later" and give it to Birdman or Boyhood. There's alot at play for the best picture this year.

 

[the next guy]

Fukk em. They always scream when it comes to Hollywood. But it's not like they can deny it happened. And it doesn't show that all white people are bad. In fact the film shows quite the opposite but I don't want to go into spoilers even if it is history

I want to see, I think it has a shot if Hollywood wants to make a statement this year, it will also help with PR about POC in movies.

that's exactly what i told marty. that i'd be shocked if a black movie won 2 years in a row

but the reviews are saying it's THAT good

its possibly a 3 headed race now

Its too dark to win best picture...the voters don't like those types of movies as winners; Birdman or Boyhood (unfortunately) will win best picture. Selma may sneak in but the more reviews I read, the less I think Selma will contend.

I want Selma to succeed, I think the early review are not the best judgement, another week. I'll say this: It's time more movies the quality of Selma are made, this year, there's no Crash.

Gone Girl? Yea I agree. Plus it shows women being manipulative. We can't have have that

 

[MartyMcFly]

I want to see, I think it has a shot if Hollywood wants to make a statement this year, it will also help with PR about POC in movies.



I want Selma to succeed, I think the early review are not the best judgement, another week. I'll say this: It's time more movies the quality of Selma are made, this year, there's no Crash.

Also I hate to say it but let's be real: winning awards is a lot like winning an election. It's about shaking the right hands, getting the right amount of publicity, and timing. It helps that brad Pitt is producing along with Oprah

 

[kp404]

I want to see, I think it has a shot if Hollywood wants to make a statement this year, it will also help with PR about POC in movies.



I want Selma to succeed, I think the early review are not the best judgement, another week. I'll say this: It's time more movies the quality of Selma are made, this year, there's no Crash.

Gone Girl? Yea I agree. Plus it shows women being manipulative. We can't have have that

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!! I've stricken Crash from my memory breh, don't even bring that garbage up again; I love Selma as well, but like I said, its very difficult for a young, rising director to win best picture, especially when there are movies that are just as good with celebrated people that made them. Even if Selma deserved to win, it more than likely won't because of politics.

 

[the next guy]

Also I hate to say it but let's be real: winning awards is a lot like winning an election. It's about shaking the right hands, getting the right amount of publicity, and timing. It helps that brad Pitt is producing along with Oprah

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!! I've stricken Crash from my memory breh, don't even bring that garbage up again; I love Selma as well, but like I said, its very difficult for a young, rising director to win best picture, especially when there are movies that are just as good with celebrated people that made them. Even if Selma deserved to win, it more than likely won't because of politics.

That's it: politics. Hollywood should make a bold statement with a Selma nomination but are they afraid of middle america?

 

[kp404]

That's it: politics. Hollywood should make a bold statement with a Selma nomination but are they afraid of middle america?

Oh don't worry: Selma WILL be nominated, that's not the issue. But it won't WIN; its like the Departed. Many rumors were going around that it won because Marty was due his best pic oscar; not because it was the best movie, but because it was Marty's time to win. Politics runs the world and Hollywood.

Plus you have to remember that Selma depicts black activism as autonomous, not white mobilization as most civil rights movies do...white America, especially fake liberals do not like to talk Civil Rights without white heroes being at the center...that will work against Selma winning any awards, but who gives a fukk? The movie told the truth as blacks organized themselves