Oscar night is coming. Usually as a "Movie Person" I am excited. This year not so much. For many reasons. I do not like when agendas make their way into awards night. Why not vote for the best, not for what you should vote for, to be a sheep and vote because what you read on Twitter or rumors...so you go safe and vote how everyone else wants you to vote. It makes Oscar night not enjoyable...just irritating.
So anyway this could look sloppy because I saved myself time by cutting and pasting the nominees from the Oscar site.....but you get the point.
ANIMATED FEATURE
Boss Baby
The Breadwinner
Coco
Ferdinand
Loving Vincent
Will Win and Should Win
Coco
I do not think this was as great as people what people thought. However this is best of the lot. I think the story was strange but it looked beautiful.
I do not think this was as great as people what people thought. However this is best of the lot. I think the story was strange but it looked beautiful.
Snubbed
Lego Batman
A little sloppy at the end, but all in all it looked great and was well written.
BEST DIRECTION
Dunkirk Christopher Nolan
Get Out Jordan Peele
Lady Bird Greta Gerwig
Phantom Thread Paul Thomas Anderson
Shape Of The Water Guillermo Del Torro
Will Win
Gretta Gerwig
I have no problem with Gerwig. In fact I will be happy for her...I have been one of her biggest fans for years.
Should Win
A little sloppy at the end, but all in all it looked great and was well written.
BEST DIRECTION
Dunkirk Christopher Nolan
Get Out Jordan Peele
Lady Bird Greta Gerwig
Phantom Thread Paul Thomas Anderson
Shape Of The Water Guillermo Del Torro
Will Win
Gretta Gerwig
I have no problem with Gerwig. In fact I will be happy for her...I have been one of her biggest fans for years.
Should Win
Christopher Nolan
I was not as big of a fan of this movie as most people, I thought it lacked character development. However this film was just beautiful and could play out as a silent film. Credit to Nolan. He sadly will be a victim of the Me Too movement. Again do not vote for someone because she is a woman...Gerwig will not want to win that way...and clearly Nolan pulled off a tougher job as a director.
No snubs the academy got this right
ORIGINAL SONG
Mighty River...Mudbound
Mystery Of Love...Call Me By Name
Remember Me ... Coco
Stand Up For Something...Marshall
This Is Me...The Greatest Showman
Will Win And Should Win
This Is Me...From The Greatest Showman
It is timely and an important part of the film. It is the clear cut award winner. But keep an eye on Remember Me. By the way love the video as Hugh Jackman cries LOL!!
Snubbed
How Does A Moment Last Forever from Beauty And The Beast
It is not just something that was thrown in at the end...it was a nice part of the film.
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Hans Zimmer... Dunkirk
Johnny Greenwood... Phantom Thread
Alexandre Desplat... The Shape Of The Water
John Williams...Star Wars The Last Jedi
Carter Burwell... Three Billboards
Will Win
Hans Zimmer
He will win and should win is splitting hairs. Hans Zimmer captured the tone of the film...like noted before this movie could have been a silent film with just Han Zimmer's score.
Should Win
Alexandre Desplat
His score captures the magic of The Shape Of The Water. I think that edges Zimmer. However Zimmer has the bigger name.
Snubbed
Steven Price Baby Driver
The songs and score make this wonderful movie and Steven Price is a big part. I would drop Carter Burwell in Three Billboards in a heartbeat for this.
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Mary J Blige in Mudbound
Allison Janney in I Tonya
Laurie Metcalf in Lady Bird
Lesley Manville inThe Phantom Thread
Octavia Spenser in The Shape Of The Water
Will Win and Should Win
His score captures the magic of The Shape Of The Water. I think that edges Zimmer. However Zimmer has the bigger name.
Snubbed
Steven Price Baby Driver
The songs and score make this wonderful movie and Steven Price is a big part. I would drop Carter Burwell in Three Billboards in a heartbeat for this.
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Mary J Blige in Mudbound
Allison Janney in I Tonya
Laurie Metcalf in Lady Bird
Lesley Manville inThe Phantom Thread
Octavia Spenser in The Shape Of The Water
Will Win and Should Win
Allison Janney for I Tonya
A great performance. Just hilarious and pure evil at the same time.
Snubbed
Holly Hunter in The Big Sick
She is fantastic hear. Often saying so much with a look. I would drop Octavia Spencer, her part was too small.
SUPPORTING ACTOR
William Dafoe in The Florida Project
Woody Harrelson in Three Billboards
Richard Jenkins in Shape Of The Water
Christopher Plummer in All The Money In The World
Sam Rockwell in Three Billboards
Will Win and Should Win
SUPPORTING ACTOR
William Dafoe in The Florida Project
Woody Harrelson in Three Billboards
Richard Jenkins in Shape Of The Water
Christopher Plummer in All The Money In The World
Sam Rockwell in Three Billboards
Will Win and Should Win
Sam Rockwell Three Billboards
He is more of a lead here. However I will go with it...he is just hard to watch, he is so bad...a jerk.. in a great performance.
Snubbed
Snubbed
Idris Elba in Molly's Game
Not only was he snubbed I think he put on an acting clinic in this movie and I think he was even a bit better than Rockwell. I would have left Christopher Plummer off the list.
LEAD ACTRESS
Sally Hawkins in The Shape Of The Water
Frances McDormand in Three Billboards
Margot Robbie in I'Tonya
Saoirse Ronan in Lady Bird
Meryl Streep in The Post
Will Win
Frances McDormand Thre Billboards
It is a big powerful performance..a rollercoaster with extreme sadness...anger...and humor. She pulls it off.
Should Win
Sally Hawkins Shape Of The Water
She pulls you in to this fable without saying a word through the whole film. I think that eclipsed McDormand.
Snubbed
Jessica Chastain
Snubbed
Jessica Chastain
Just watch her in the argument scene with Elba. There you go...get rid of Streep. Enough said.
LEAD ACTOR
Timothee Chalamet in Call Me By Your Name
Daniel Day Lewis in Phantom Thread
Daniel Kaluuya in Get Out
Gary Oldman in Darkest Hours
Denzel Washington in Ramon J Isael Esq
Will Win and Should Win
Gary Oldman The Darkest Hour
Not even close...he is perfect.
Snubbed
Sam Elliot in The Hero
There was talk when this came out that this was a sure Oscar Nomination and then people forgot him. It is the perfect part for him. I would have knocked out Denzel and put him in.
BEST FILM OF THE YEAR
Call Me By Your Name
Three Billboards.....
Darkest Hour
Dunkirk
Get Out
Lady Bird
Phantom Thread
The Post
Shape Of The Water
Will Win and Should Win
Snubbed
Sam Elliot in The Hero
There was talk when this came out that this was a sure Oscar Nomination and then people forgot him. It is the perfect part for him. I would have knocked out Denzel and put him in.
BEST FILM OF THE YEAR
Call Me By Your Name
Three Billboards.....
Darkest Hour
Dunkirk
Get Out
Lady Bird
Phantom Thread
The Post
Shape Of The Water
Will Win and Should Win
Get Out
You probably already know I am not a fan of all most of these nominees. Everyone here has faults...but Get Out rises above them all.
Going into January Three Billboards had a lead. However the buzz is Get Out has done great with marketing and surpassed Three Billboards.
Snubbed
The Big Sick
Almost a perfect film...I just do not get it. How was this ignored? I can only think not enough voters saw it.
FOR BEST MOVIE BLOG
i would give it to In The Shadows.
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