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2013 Oscars thread

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Dick Whitman, Jan 4, 2013.

  1. TigerVols

    TigerVols Well-Known Member

    Word for word.
     
  2. godshammgod

    godshammgod Member

    I have to agree overall. I think it was a fantastically well acted movie, but I didn't leave the theater feeling blown away. It really just felt like a ton of speeches stacked on top of one another. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed it, but I don't get why critics are hailing it as a masterwork? It was a tough idea to transform onto the screen, and I do think for the most part it worked. But, it wasn't the best picture I saw this year.

    I do have to disagree though, that I loved Sally Field. I felt that her over the top performance was actually a nice contrast to DDL. Oh, and James Spader was terrific.
     
  3. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    He doesn't have a prayer, but between "Killer Joe" and "Magic Mike," Matthew McConaughey should win a new category: Coolest Actor of the Year.

    Two outstanding performances in two highly entertaining films from this year that will unfortunately be forgotten too soon.
     
  4. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    I doubt "Magic Mike" will be "forgotten too soon" if the Facebook feeds of the horny 40-year-old women I went to high school with are any indication.
     
  5. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    Ha, that's true. My wife told me that her Facebook feed was absolutely lit up with excited posts about it when it was in theaters.

    I really liked it. I thought it was very entertaining. At heart, it's really a business movie, kind of like "The Social Network" was more of a business/legal thriller than "The Facebook Movie."

    I think that "Magic Mike" could have been even better without the forced love interest story. But know your audience, I guess.
     
  6. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    For some reason I thought the nominations came out today...

    I finally saw Django Unchained. Waltz' part should be considered a lead role, but I hope he wins in whatever category he winds up in...
     
  7. Good to see someone agree with me on this. I thought he stole the show. Again.
     
  8. TigerVols

    TigerVols Well-Known Member

    He'll wind up in Supporting and lose to Tommy Lee Jones.
     
  9. Bubbler

    Bubbler Well-Known Member

    Django might get nominated since they expanded the nomination pool, but in the old five-movie nomination format, I'd be against nominating it. Uneven.
     
  10. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    Not as badly as he'd lose to DDL for Best Actor. That's a foregone conclusion.
     
  11. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Yeah, there's no question Day Lewis is going to win Best Actor. The other nominees don't have to worry about writing speeches...

    I don't get why people think Tommy Lee Jones is so great in Lincoln. I love Tommy Lee Jones, but he almost always seems to play the exact same character. He's very good at playing ornery. I agree that Stratharian (sp?) was better than Jones.
     
  12. Dick Whitman

    Dick Whitman Well-Known Member

    Maybe TLJ can get nominated for both "Lincoln" and "Men in Black 3"!
     
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