Oscar-talk

[crickets]

So on Friday I decided last minute to buy the Regal Cinemas best picture film festival pass. You pay $35 dollars and get admission to all of the best picture nominees plus a really good deal on a drink and popcorn. ($5.00 for a medium soda+popcorn which is normally like 12 bucks, which is crazy

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[blighted_star]

Hidden Figures is the only movie I've seen from the Oscar nominated list. I really liked it. All the performances were great and I loved the scene where Katherine was yelling at her boss about the bathroom.

[crickets]

Yeah that's a very pivotal moment in the movie. Loved that as well!

[gonzostar]

That is a really cool movie deal!! I'd love to do that. I've only seen Arrival, which I loved loved loved. And I think it was because I went into it not knowing anything about it and thinking I was just humoring Josh with a movie he wanted to see. When you have low expectations, sometimes you get surprised!

[crickets]

Again, based on other's responses to Arrival, I feel like I must have missed something. Maybe I was just tired? I agree about low expectations. I didn't have many preconceived notions about Arrival though, but I do really like the cast, so based just on cast they were pretty high.

I would say you should check it out in your area, but it's already 4 days into it and you might not have the time to make it worth your money. They're doing it in a lot of different cities. Though I'm not sure if they may have sold out of passes. I know they only had a certain amount.

[daybreak777]

Arrival is up for an Oscar? Oscar for what? I saw that thing streaming online. I'm glad I didn't pay for it. It was all right but didn't live up to the potential of its actors. And what the hell was Lawrence Fishburne doing in there?!

Octavia Spencer was gold. :-D All of them were.

I couldn't get through Moonlight. I sensed impending doom so I just stopped watching.I could be wrong but I don't want to know. No interest in Fences at all, though I love Viola. I just don't want to see Denzel overact. I don't dislike him, but after the Great Headache I need gentle movies. No shouting.

What is your favorite for Best Picture?

[crickets]

Hahaha, I understand why it's nominated. I think I see why it's considered a "serious" sci fi film and not just average. But I just didn't love it unfortunately. I think you meant to say Forest Whitaker?

I don't think there's any doom in Moonlight. I haven't seen it yet, but I have a feeling.

Regarding Fences... just saw it. Very powerful stuff. I'll make a quick post to review it in a minute.

What's the Great Headache?

Right now my favorite of the nominees is Lion. Do I think Lion will win? Probably not. But it should. (I am still 3 movies short of seeing all the nominees though!)

[daybreak777]

I honestly think I missed up Arrival with Passengers. Which did have Laurence Fishbourne in it. Then I remembered Forest Whittaker was sort of randomly in Rogue One and I got really confused. Is Arrival good?

I had a bad, bad headache last week so I was watching really gentle, easy things on my mind that didn't require much thought. Like 20 minutes of the Lego Batman movie. And vet shows on TV. :-)

What is Lion about?

[crickets]

Haha, Arrival is underwhelming for me. It's not bad. But I know plenty of people who loved it and found catharsis in it. I really liked Passengers... haha. But it was a fun movie, not an Oscar movie

[tsuki_no_bara]

hell or high water is soooo gooood. i didn't get the end to la la land - i mean, why did they end it that way? what were they trying to say? - but up until then i really enjoyed it. and overall it was cute and fun and serious and i'm glad i saw it. i think i liked lion and hidden figures better, tho, and not just because both of them made me cry. or because dev patel is extensively easy on the eyes. :D

>>I guess he SUBMITTED for supporting? Is that just a sneaky way to potentially secure a win, or is that a humility thing?<<

my guess is it's a sneaky way to secure a win. i have no idea who else is nominated for best actor vs who's nominated for best supporting, but someone probably thought dev patel has a better shot among the best supporting actors. like the way the martian won a golden globe for best comedy when it is in no way a comedy, but the best drama nominations were too tough to beat.

[crickets]

I keep hearing GREAT things about Hell or High Water, which is funny because that was the biggest question mark for me when I saw the list of nominees. Just watching the preview, I know there must be something more to it than it seems. Lots of people who's opinion I really trust when it comes to movies have told me it's really good so I'm excited to watch it. I think I might start it on my lunch break today

[waltzmatildah]

Saroo is a Tassie boy!! So glad you liked Lion and that it's getting the recognition it deserves :)

There's another Aussie movie coming out soon that, if you get a chance, I highly, HIGHLY recommend. It's called Jasper Jones.

[crickets]

Oh man it was so good. Tasmania looks beautiful. (I'm not sure if they actually filmed there, but it was pretty!) I will have to come and visit some day!

Jasper Jones is a book that I wanted to read. Okay now I really need to read the book so I can later watch the movie.

[waltzmatildah]

OMG, YES! Read Jasper Jones! It's one of the best things I've ever read.

Ever.

Also, definitely come visit Tasmania :) I have a spare room that is all yours!