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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2017 11:29:48 GMT
On tonight with La La Land tipped to win lots of awards. I think just a few films and actors have been shun this year in favour of less rewarding nominees, imho.
Who do people want to win awards?
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Post by theatre-turtle on Feb 12, 2017 11:47:17 GMT
I think it's a weak year overall. I've seen most of the nominated films and my favourites were Hell or High Water, Arrival and Hidden Figures.
I do think Emma Stone and Casey Affleck are worthy, as are Michelle Williams, Amy Adams and Viola Davis, but the overall quality of the films is way down on last year.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2017 12:08:43 GMT
I think it's a weak year overall. I've seen most of the nominated films and my favourites were Hell or High Water, Arrival and Hidden Figures. I do think Emma Stone and Casey Affleck are worthy, as are Michelle Williams, Amy Adams and Viola Davis, but the overall quality of the films is way down on last year. Hidden Figures is only up for best adapted screenplay which really gets to me. Atleast one of the 3 main women should be up, don't you think? Viola is incredible as was Naomie Harris in Moonlight |
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Post by poster J on Feb 12, 2017 13:20:42 GMT
I think it's a weak year overall. I've seen most of the nominated films and my favourites were Hell or High Water, Arrival and Hidden Figures. I do think Emma Stone and Casey Affleck are worthy, as are Michelle Williams, Amy Adams and Viola Davis, but the overall quality of the films is way down on last year. Hidden Figures is only up for best adapted screenplay which really gets to me. Atleast one of the 3 main women should be up, don't you think? Viola is incredible as was Naomie Harris in Moonlight Taraji P Henson has been badly overlooked by a lot of the big awards bodies, but I'm guessing they probably thought they didn't need to nominate Octavia Spencer as she won practically everything there is to win not that long ago so isn't overdue a win, plus I think most people expect that Viola Davis (who is very much overdue a win from both the American and British Academies!) is going to win Supporting Actress anyway for Fences regardless of who else was nominated. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2017 13:41:13 GMT
Hidden Figures is only up for best adapted screenplay which really gets to me. Atleast one of the 3 main women should be up, don't you think? Viola is incredible as was Naomie Harris in Moonlight Taraji P Henson has been badly overlooked by a lot of the big awards bodies, but I'm guessing they probably thought they didn't need to nominate Octavia Spencer as she won practically everything there is to win not that long ago so isn't overdue a win, plus I think most people expect that Viola Davis (who is very much overdue a win from both the American and British Academies!) is going to win Supporting Actress anyway for Fences regardless of who else was nominated. I do agree with you but then again Janelle could have been nominated as could've Octavia or Taraji. It's still nice to be be nominated even if you don't win, you still then know you've been recognised for your work and get to go to the awards and have a good time. The film should've been nominated for best picture too like at the Oscars. It's bad Taraji has been overlooked before and I read in Baz's column that Denzel Washington has never been recognised by BAFTA |
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Post by Honoured Guest on Feb 12, 2017 13:57:52 GMT
I've never really seen the point of the BAFTA Awards, except as a way of making sure that British people and product get awards.
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Post by d'James on Feb 12, 2017 15:56:46 GMT
I haven't seen the film but I think Viola Davis is a brilliant actress. That's the only award I care about this year.
I hope she'll do a play in London soon although she's very busy.
Apparently Denzel Washington has never been nominated for a BAFTA.
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Post by Honoured Guest on Feb 12, 2017 17:18:20 GMT
I read in Baz's column that Denzel Washington has never been recognised by BAFTA Apparently Denzel Washington has never been nominated for a BAFTA. Who knew? I guess he feels glad to have escaped the dilemma for American nominees of flying over and seeming needy or staying home and seeming rude. |
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Post by d'James on Feb 12, 2017 17:25:47 GMT
Oops. Sorry, must've missed that post about Denzel. Sorry @london!!!
He's a fantastic actor, I don't think it's a race thing though.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2017 17:32:09 GMT
No problem!
I don't think the BAFTAS are racists at all, I just think it's strange how Hidden Figures hardly got any nods for their actresses when it got 3 Oscar noms. They seem to go for more obscure, less known films like I, Daniel Blake and Nocturnal Animals
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Post by d'James on Feb 12, 2017 17:38:26 GMT
There's also an obvious, and probably justified British bias.
Maybe he's too 'American.' I don't see it myself.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2017 21:35:56 GMT
Can't agree that it's been a bad year. Moonlight, Jackie, La La Land, Arrival and 20th Century Women were all great.
Thought the only great performance in Hidden Figures was Janelle Monae. It's nothing exceptional in terms of filmmaking/storytelling either. There's something very off about Denzel never being nominated though. He's won 2 Oscars.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2017 21:52:46 GMT
I was upset Hidden Figures didn't win but glad Jungle Book did. Sad Naomie didn't win as I want her to get recognition but pleased for Viola.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2017 22:04:42 GMT
Proper and fitting that they ended the Farewell to the Greats with our very own Great John Hurt...
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Post by d'James on Feb 12, 2017 23:08:29 GMT
I was upset Hidden Figures didn't win but glad Jungle Book did. Sad Naomie didn't win as I want her to get recognition but pleased for Viola. I'm not generally a fan of Naomi's but from the clips I've seen, her performance in Moonlight looks good. |
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Post by Honoured Guest on Feb 12, 2017 23:10:49 GMT
On YouTube?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2017 23:12:27 GMT
I was upset Hidden Figures didn't win but glad Jungle Book did. Sad Naomie didn't win as I want her to get recognition but pleased for Viola. I'm not generally a fan of Naomi's but from the clips I've seen, her performance in Moonlight looks good. I've thought she's been great ever since I saw her in Skyfall. Great actress and certainly doesn't look 40. Her performance in Moonlight looks amazing |
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Post by d'James on Feb 12, 2017 23:15:40 GMT
I'm not generally a fan of Naomi's but from the clips I've seen, her performance in Moonlight looks good. I've thought she's been great ever since I saw her in Skyfall. Great actress and certainly doesn't look 40. Her performance in Moonlight looks amazing I just didn't like her in Skyfall. I've never been convinced by her. As I say, I'm always willing to give an actor a second (or in her case, fourth) chance. I wanted to see Moonlight anyway, so that'll be a good opportunity to see this performance. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2017 23:17:32 GMT
I've thought she's been great ever since I saw her in Skyfall. Great actress and certainly doesn't look 40. Her performance in Moonlight looks amazing I just didn't like her in Skyfall. I've never been convinced by her. As I say, I'm always willing to give an actor a second (or in her case, fourth) chance. I wanted to see Moonlight anyway, so that'll be a good opportunity to see this performance. Moonlight does look good and I shall be seeing it now. I think she's very underrated and would like to see her get more recognition for her work. Would like to see her do another play in London. Hope she continues being Miss Moneypenny in future Bond films too! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2017 23:19:17 GMT
Moonlight is my favourite film of all time. And I see a lot of films. Everyone should go and see it.
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Post by Honoured Guest on Feb 12, 2017 23:24:35 GMT
How is it better than Carry On Spying? Is such a thing possible?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2017 23:42:20 GMT
How is it better than Carry On Spying? Is such a thing possible? Never seen that. And I said favourite not best. Although Moonlight has the 4th highest Metacritic score of all time, so it's up there with the best. |
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Post by wickedgrin on Feb 12, 2017 23:47:50 GMT
Felt sorry for the Moonlight gang who were completely overlooked by the over hyped La La Land. Once a film has momentum everything else gets overlooked. Emma Stone getting best actress. Really? It will be the most undeserving Oscar if she wins that!
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Post by d'James on Feb 12, 2017 23:51:14 GMT
I hope there's a few surprises at the Oscars. It's been quite boring in recent years.
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