Wed 25 Jan, 2017 03:00 pm
Once again, the epitome of awards season is upon us.
$10 Million in metaphysical prizes maybe awarded to the player who picks the most amounts of Oscar winners from this august batch of actors, filmmakers, and auteur [CHOOSE ONLY ONE FROM EACH CATEGORY PLEASE].
Anybody game? You don't have to actually have watched the movies to be able to play. Just a good sense of randomness and perhaps a dart board....
Fill out your ballot (ONE CHOICE PER AWARDS CATEGORY) by midnight (EST) Friday, the 24th of February.
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TEN POINTS FOR ANSWERING THE CORRECT BEST PICTURE WINNER:
BEST PICTURE
"La La Land”
“Moonlight”
“Manchester by the Sea”
“Arrival”
“Fences”
“Lion”
“Hidden Figures”
“Hacksaw Ridge”
“Hell or High Water”
FOUR POINTS FOR ANSWERING THE CORRECT WINNERS IN THE CATEGORIES BELOW:
Best actress in a leading role
Natalie Portman, “Jackie”
Emma Stone, “La La Land”
Isabelle Huppert, “Elle”
Meryl Streep, “Florence Foster Jenkins”
Ruth Negga, “Loving”
Best actor in a leading role
Ryan Gosling, “La La Land”
Casey Affleck, “Manchester by the Sea”
Denzel Washington, “Fences”
Andrew Garfield, “Hacksaw Ridge”
Viggo Mortensen, “Captain Fantastic”
Best director
Damien Chazelle, “La La Land”
Barry Jenkins, “Moonlight”
Denis Villeneuve, “Arrival”
Kenneth Lonergan, “Manchester by the Sea”
Mel Gibson, “Hacksaw Ridge”
Actress in a supporting role
Viola Davis, “Fences”
Michelle Williams, “Manchester by the Sea”
Octavia Spencer, “Hidden Figures”
Naomie Harris, “Moonlight”
Nicole Kidman, “Lion”
Actor in a supporting role
Mahershala Ali, “Moonlight”
Jeff Bridges, “Hell or High Water”
Lucas Hedges, “Manchester by the Sea”
Dev Patel, “Lion”
Michael Shannon, “Nocturnal Animals”
TWO POINTS FOR ANSWERING THE CORRECT WINNERS IN THE CATEGORIES BELOW:
Best documentary
“O.J.: Made in America”
“13th”
“I Am Not Your Negro”
“Fire at Sea”
“Life, Animated”
Best foreign language film
“Toni Erdmann”
“The Salesman”
“Land of Mine”
“A Man Called Ove”
“Tanna”
Best animated feature film
“Zootopia”
“Kubo and the Two Strings”
“Moana”
“The Red Turtle”
“My Life as a Zucchini”
Best adapted screenplay
“Moonlight,” Barry Jenkins and Tarell McCraney
“Arrival,” Eric Heisserer
“Lion,” Luke Davies
“Fences,” August Wilson
“Hidden Figures,” Allison Schroeder and Theodore Melfi
Best original screenplay
“La La Land,” Damien Chazelle
“Hell or High Water,” Taylor Sheridan
“Manchester by the Sea,” Kenneth Lonergan
“The Lobster,” Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthymis Filippou
“20th Century Women,” Mike Mills
Best original song
“How Far I’ll Go,” “Moana”
“City of Stars,” “La La Land”
“Audition (The Fools Who Dream),” “La La Land”
“Can’t Stop the Feeling!” “Trolls”
“The Empty Chair,” “Jim: The James Foley Story”
Best original score
“La La Land,” Justin Hurwitz
“Moonlight,” Nicholas Britell
“Lion,” Dustin O’Halloran and Hauschka
“Jackie,” Mica Levi
“Passengers,” Thomas Newman
Best cinematography
“Moonlight,”
“La La Land,”
“Arrival,”
“Silence,”
“Lion,”
ONE POINT FOR ANSWERING THE CORRECT WINNERS IN THE CATEGORIES BELOW:
“Best production design
“La La Land,”
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,”
“Arrival,”
“Hail, Caesar!,”
"Passengers,”
Best visual effects
“The Jungle Book,”
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,”
“Doctor Strange,”
“Deepwater Horizon,”
“Kubo and the Two Strings,”
Best costume design
“La La Land,” Mary Zophres
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” Colleen Atwood
“Florence Foster Jenkins,” Consolata Boyle
“Jackie,” Madeline Fontaine
“Allied,” Joanna Johnston
Best makeup and hair styling
“Star Trek Beyond,”
“Suicide Squad,”
“A Man Called Ove,”
Best animated short film
“Piper”
“Pearl”
“Borrowed Time”
“Pear Cider and Cigarettes”
“Blind Vaysha”
Best live action short film
“Timecode”
“Sing (Mindenki)
“Silent Nights”
“Ennemis Interieurs”
“La Femme et le TGV”
Best documentary short subject
“The White Helmets”
“Extremis”
“Watani: My Homeland”
“4.1 Miles”
“Joe’s Violin”
Best sound editing
“La La Land,”
“Hacksaw Ridge,”
“Arrival,”
“Sully,”
“Deepwater Horizon,”
Best sound mixing
"La La Land,”
“Hacksaw Ridge,”
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,”
“Arrival,”
“13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi,”
@tsarstepan,
Sure, I'll play.
Mostly guesses. I think there will be a lot of splitting of votes.
tsarstepan wrote:...
Fill out your ballot (ONE CHOICE PER AWARDS CATEGORY) by midnight (EST) Friday, the 24th of February.
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TEN POINTS FOR ANSWERING THE CORRECT BEST PICTURE WINNER:
BEST PICTURE
“Hidden Figures”
FOUR POINTS FOR ANSWERING THE CORRECT WINNERS IN THE CATEGORIES BELOW:
Best actress in a leading role
Emma Stone, “La La Land”
Best actor in a leading role
Denzel Washington, “Fences”
Best director
Denis Villeneuve, “Arrival”
Actress in a supporting role
Michelle Williams, “Manchester by the Sea”
Actor in a supporting role
Jeff Bridges, “Hell or High Water”
TWO POINTS FOR ANSWERING THE CORRECT WINNERS IN THE CATEGORIES BELOW:
Best documentary
“O.J.: Made in America”
Best foreign language film
“Land of Mine”
Best animated feature film
“Moana”
Best adapted screenplay
“Fences,” August Wilson
Best original screenplay
“La La Land,” Damien Chazelle
Best original song
“City of Stars,” “La La Land”
Best original score
“Passengers,” Thomas Newman
Best cinematography
“Arrival,”
ONE POINT FOR ANSWERING THE CORRECT WINNERS IN THE CATEGORIES BELOW:
“Best production design
"Passengers,”
Best visual effects
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,”
Best costume design
“Florence Foster Jenkins,” Consolata Boyle
Best makeup and hair styling
“Star Trek Beyond,”
Best animated short film
“Piper”
Best live action short film
“Timecode”
Best documentary short subject
“4.1 Miles”
Best sound editing
“Sully,”
Best sound mixing
“13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi,”
@tsarstepan,
OK, I'm in.
Is there a prize for the worst choices? Kidding, kidding. I've some research to do, haven fallen off the movie wagon some time ago, but still curious.
@tsarstepan,
If I knew more about it I would be in. Instead I'll just make a few observations if that's OK. I think
La La Land will win best film, from what I've heard it's sweeping the awards right now and seems to have resonated with the filmgoer's psyche, much like
The Artist did a few years ago.
Not seen Jackie, but Natalie Portman was brilliant in Leon when she was still a kid so my gut would go for her. Oscar judges are quite fickle though and I can see Meryl Streep getting it for her anti Trump speech.
@tsarstepan,
Best picture
“La La Land”
Best actress in a leading role
Emma Stone, “La La Land”
Best actor in a leading role
Casey Affleck, “Manchester by the Sea”
Best director
Barry Jenkins, “Moonlight”
Actress in a supporting role
Viola Davis, “Fences”
Actor in a supporting role
Mahershala Ali, “Moonlight”
Best documentary
“13th”
Best foreign language film
“The Salesman”
Best animated feature film
“Zootopia”
Best adapted screenplay
“Moonlight,” Barry Jenkins and Tarell McCraney
Best original screenplay
“20th Century Women,” Mike Mills
Best original song
“City of Stars,” “La La Land”
Best original score
“La La Land,” Justin Hurwitz
Best cinematography
“Moonlight,” James Laxton
Best production design
“Arrival,” Patrice Vermette and Paul Hotte
Best visual effects
“Doctor Strange,”
Best costume design
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” Colleen Atwood
Best makeup and hair styling
“Suicide Squad,”
Best animated short film
“Borrowed Time”
Best live action short film
“Ennemis Interieurs”
Best documentary short subject
“The White Helmets”
Best film editing
“Arrival,” Joe Walker
Best sound mixing
“La La Land”
This year I predict the Oscar for best picture will go to a movie I haven't seen
@djjd62,
I could see Hell or High Water before the Oscars I suppose
When are the Oscars anyway
I'm backing out of the contest this year, but I vow to be back in 2018.
@tsarstepan,
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TEN POINTS FOR ANSWERING THE CORRECT BEST PICTURE WINNER:
BEST PICTURE
"La La Land”
FOUR POINTS FOR ANSWERING THE CORRECT WINNERS IN THE CATEGORIES BELOW:
Best actress in a leading role
Meryl Streep, “Florence Foster Jenkins”
Best actor in a leading role
Ryan Gosling, “La La Land”
Best director
Damien Chazelle, “La La Land”
Actress in a supporting role
Viola Davis, “Fences”
Actor in a supporting role
Lucas Hedges, “Manchester by the Sea”
TWO POINTS FOR ANSWERING THE CORRECT WINNERS IN THE CATEGORIES BELOW:
Best documentary
“O.J.: Made in America”
Best foreign language film
“Land of Mine”
Best animated feature film
“Kubo and the Two Strings”
Best adapted screenplay
“Fences,” August Wilson
Best original screenplay
“La La Land,” Damien Chazelle
Best original song
“City of Stars,” “La La Land”
Best original score
“La La Land,” Justin Hurwitz
Best cinematography
“La La Land,”
ONE POINT FOR ANSWERING THE CORRECT WINNERS IN THE CATEGORIES BELOW:
“Best production design
“La La Land,”
Best visual effects
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,”
Best costume design
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” Colleen Atwood
Best makeup and hair styling
“A Man Called Ove,”
Best animated short film
“Borrowed Time”
Best live action short film
“Sing (Mindenki)
Best documentary short subject
“Watani: My Homeland”
Best sound editing
“La La Land,”
Best sound mixing
"La La Land,”
Radio 4's PM programme was really pushing Watani: My Homeland the other night. They had Oscar judge Tim Rice on and we lobbying him to watch it. He said he would but out of fairness would have to watch the others in the same category.
Apparently a lot of the judges rely on third parties to tell them about certain films, very few, if any, watch all of them.
@izzythepush,
Documentary and live action shorts aren't particularly strong categories for me (in terms of actually getting around to or even enjoying when I do). They tend to be the weakest category: narrative wise.
I do however go out of my way to watch the animated short films each year.
@tsarstepan,
I don't really think of documentaries as films to watch at the cinema, they're something to watch on the telly at home. The only documentary I've ever seen at the cinema is
Bowling For Columbine.
@izzythepush,
I see a great deal of movies in the movie theater. But I do try and catch a couple of feature length documentaries on the big screen as well. Documentarians need box office love too.
The ones I caught at the cinema for the past two years:
The Eagle Huntress (2016)
Do Not Resist (2016)
The Lovers and the Despot (2016)
Where to Invade Next (2015)
Michael Moore in TrumpLand (2016)
The Wolfpack (2015)
Hieronymus Bosch, Touched by the Devil (2015)
Last Days in Vietnam (2014)
after carefully studying the list i'm shocked to discover i've actually seen one of this years nominated films
A Man Called Ove, lock it up, i pick it to sweep every category
@tsarstepan,
I've not got a lot of choice in the films I watch at the cinema, the kids decide that.
I watched part of the Oscars for the first time in forever and Viola Davis' speech reminded me why I stopped. "I became an artist and thank god I did because we are the only profession that celebrates what it means to live a life." Oh please. Bullshit like that is why people think Hollywood is out of touch. Carry on with your self-congratulatory circle jerk. And make sure every acceptance speech is a thinly veiled insult to Trump.
That's certainly not tiresome.
@jcboy,
Never seen the appeal in any awards show. Print off a list and use the money for saving orphaned children from being adopted by celebrities.
@izzythepush,
Ive sorta adopted the same view of all televised awards shows, except for the WInter Olympics (no speeches) .
In college a bunch of us used to watch the Miss America end game where they ask each finalist a question ,the answer to which, showed us why these contestants were never in an engineering program.
@farmerman,
Back in the 70s they used to do it all the time, and back then we only had three channels, (two at the beginning.)
What gets me is that the Oscars are now classed as news, so much airtime taken up by what dresses are being worn.
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