11:50 pm - 11/13/2012
Oscar posts are back - An Intro for the 2012 - 2013 Season
"I have met certain people whom I automatically would never vote for because I didn’t like the 30 seconds that I spent with them." He (director James Toback) refused to name names ("the list is too long"), but added, "Listen, anyone who says that the Oscars is not a popularity contest is lying through his teeth. People vote for their friends and they vote against the people they don’t like. I would almost say that one in ten voters that I’ve known over the years actually do it legitimately, if there is such a thing."
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( Behold, the thrifty 30: this year's leading candidates to earn at least two nominations for Oscar in picture, director, acting, screenplay, foreign language and animation.Collapse )
btw, if anyone has suggestions for things they want to see in these posts, or if you wanna contribute something to them in general, feel free to say so in the comments.
Vulture,
Variety
We’re getting a bit of a late start this year, but that’s ok – in the next few weeks, we’ll make up for lost time, getting everybody caught up on the campaigns, slander, underhanded Weinstein moves and general gossip going on during awards season.
The regular weekly posts, where we’ll put more of a focus on each of the main categories, will start tomorrow, and remain on Wednesdays until January 9th, the day before the Academy Award nominations are announced. Until then, let’s get warmed up with this list of potential Oscar hopefuls that Variety put together (and remember, these are movies that range from potential Best Picture nominations to mostly technical nods, so… no need to point out that “so-and-so has no shot at best picture” in the comments). Which of these have you already seen ONTD? Which ones that haven’t come out yet are you most looking forward to?
.The regular weekly posts, where we’ll put more of a focus on each of the main categories, will start tomorrow, and remain on Wednesdays until January 9th, the day before the Academy Award nominations are announced. Until then, let’s get warmed up with this list of potential Oscar hopefuls that Variety put together (and remember, these are movies that range from potential Best Picture nominations to mostly technical nods, so… no need to point out that “so-and-so has no shot at best picture” in the comments). Which of these have you already seen ONTD? Which ones that haven’t come out yet are you most looking forward to?
( Behold, the thrifty 30: this year's leading candidates to earn at least two nominations for Oscar in picture, director, acting, screenplay, foreign language and animation.Collapse )
btw, if anyone has suggestions for things they want to see in these posts, or if you wanna contribute something to them in general, feel free to say so in the comments.
Vulture,
Variety
Les Mis, Argo, The Master, Lincoln, The Hobbit
mediocre boring white man known for blockbusters turned critically acclaimed actor/director for some boring white reason
I wasn't overly fond of how the sacrifices the Canadians made went under the radar.
Beasts was ultimately disappointing, but I still hope Wallis is nominated. I feel like Wallis, Cotillard, Chastain, Riva, Lawrence would be one of the most interesting group of actresses nominated in YEEEEAAARS.
i loved beasts but ita, that lineup would be wonderful.
Also want Silver Linings Playbook to fail because David O. Russell is a digesting pos who assaulted his own niece.
w/e I have netflix finallllllly so I can catch up on the movies from a couple years ago that I missed back then, lmao
lol I know it's not really "oscar baity" material.. but dammit, I loved it!
Anywho.
Les Mis is gonna win everything.
and Best Supporting Actress in A Musical or Comedy etc.
I agree with you it's possible lol
Pitch Perfect is ... charming, but not award-material.
I think I'm a legit Jack Black fan though. Even that movie where he entered that miniature world entertained me.