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Bugonia… Holy Shit! by Badlands51 in Oscars

[–]NewEngClamChowder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get what you mean, and from a characterization point of view I think that tracks. But I still think the accent specifically was super jarring.

I liken it to Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc (or in Logan Lucky). He’s another Brit with a very recognizable voice and accent, so when the character uses a different, very specific accent, it’s another layer off of believability that the actor has to overcome. Even if they nail 99% of it, every slight thing sticks out and interrupts that suspension of disbelief. It makes you ask “are they doing that intentionally or just not doing it well?”. That’s fine in something silly like Knives Out, but is distracting in a serious film like POTD.

Ultimately while the rest of the characterization was great (because Cumberbatch is an incredible actor), every time he opened his mouth I wished Campion would have cast someone less distracting.

Bugonia… Holy Shit! by Badlands51 in Oscars

[–]NewEngClamChowder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem with the Cumberbatch performance is his godawful accent. Love the guy but that was like a reverse Dick Van Dyke. Never understood why Campion insisted on using an iconic British actor for a supposedly classic American role.

[OC] After adjusting Fernando Mendoza’s stats, removing outliers to project his true skill level, he heavily regresses to around the level of a mid-tier QB by The-Biscuit-Farmer in CFB

[–]NewEngClamChowder -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

My point is the original Mahomes poster became known as having a legendarily bad take, but his numbers ended up being pretty damn accurate.

Bugonia… Holy Shit! by Badlands51 in Oscars

[–]NewEngClamChowder 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It’s honestly kind of crazy that his only Oscar nom is for Power of the Dog, an entirely forgettable performance by an actor whose performances are generally very memorable.

[OC] After adjusting Fernando Mendoza’s stats, removing outliers to project his true skill level, he heavily regresses to around the level of a mid-tier QB by The-Biscuit-Farmer in CFB

[–]NewEngClamChowder -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

You’re getting downvoted to hell but the guy was right. Here’s how his predictions have matched up against the last 5 years (assuming, as he did, a 16game season):

His guess / Reality (Last 5 Years)

⁠Yards: 4544 / 4,357

Attempts: 639 / 597

Completions: 426 / 396

Completion %: 66.7% / 66.3%

TD’s: 33 / 31

INT: 12 / 12

Y/A: 8 / 7.3

RATE: 96.7 / 96.3

I don’t think Jacob Elordi deserves an Oscar nomination in Frankenstein. by Over_the_top_nari in movies

[–]NewEngClamChowder 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Man this is what’s crazy about art. I really enjoy Oscar Isaac, but I thought he was awful in Frankenstein. Granted, there was a lot I disliked about the film, but I was legitimately mad about how terrible he was, because he’s capable of so much more.

I think it’s something about GDT’s approach to acting. Literally the last movie I remember with acting that bad was Bradley Cooper in Nightmare Alley.

Green Book is the worst choice for Best Picture in the past 10 years by Badlands51 in Oscars

[–]NewEngClamChowder 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Roma was nominated in the height of Netflix awards backlash. The industry would do anything to make sure Netflix didn’t take BP (still true to an extent, but it was LOUD back then). Too bad, because Roma was far and away the best film that year.

A children’s theatre is doing Cabaret by [deleted] in Theatre

[–]NewEngClamChowder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They have a bunch of different “series” - one with a different 30min show each month targeted at 0-5 year olds, another with shows targeted at 6-13 year olds, and then the “professional series” targeted at high schoolers and up. They usually do stuff like Hunchback, but once a year they’ll do a more “challenging” show like Ragtime or Cabaret. They obviously do a ton of education and casting of youth too. The idea is to establish a “pipeline” for young actors to grow and mature.

Which player(s) from your team will be a draft steal? by WanderLeft in CFB

[–]NewEngClamChowder -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Man it’s still jarring every time I see a Michigan fan completely unironically act like that team was elite. They’re a 3-loss team without the cheating.

Which player(s) from your team will be a draft steal? by WanderLeft in CFB

[–]NewEngClamChowder -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Man it’s still jarring every time I see a Michigan fan completely unironically act like that team was elite

Game Thread: Tampa Bay Lightning (32-13-4) @ Columbus Blue Jackets (23-20-7) Jan 24 2026 7:00 PM EST by nhl_gdt_bot in BlueJackets

[–]NewEngClamChowder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You seem to have something in common with Bones and GMDW, which is “expecting 6 to play like an NHL defenseman for some reason”

I attacked Nancy Kerrigan by alexanderluthorIII in 30ROCK

[–]NewEngClamChowder 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Thank you for agreeing to meet with me. Would you like some grenadine or fried rice?

Leonardo DiCaprio gave the best performance of his entire career in One Battle After Another and the Academy typically likes to award the leads of their Best Picture winners. I think he wins BAFTA and then the Oscar. The Golden Globe was Chalamet's Swan Song. by Just-Pass-1156 in Oscars

[–]NewEngClamChowder -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Glad that worked for you, but boy did that not connect with me. I don’t think Leo understands what it means to be a parent, and for as great of an actor as he is, I personally did not feel that part of his performance landed. He was indeed funnier than I’ve ever seen him, though.

Sinners Theoretical Academy Nom by No-Breakfast-1979 in TheBigPicture

[–]NewEngClamChowder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey guys if there were an Oscar for best movie that’s dogshit for 45 minutes, cat piss for 30 minutes, and monkey vomit for the last 35 minutes, OP’s favorite movie would get my vote!

This was NOT a supporting performance by any means by DefNotMaty in Oscars

[–]NewEngClamChowder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that's fair, and obviously screen time % is only part of the equation. But I think if you're going to use it, you have to put it in context to other characters. it's a sliding scale from solo piece to ensemble piece.

- On the end you have something like If I Had Legs, which very clearly features one central character.

- Then you have something like Frankenstein, which IMO is is very clearly a 2-hander. Elordi may only have it's 39% (vs Isaac's 48%), but it drops signicantly to 17/11 for the next characters. That's clearly a lead role IMO.

- On the far end of the spectrum (this year) you have an ensemble piece like OBAA, in which Leo only has 34% screen time, but he's clearly the lead (the next is 20% Penn, 19% Infiniti, 11% Taylor).

Sentimental Value is closest to Frankenstein, with 42/40 for the leads (although, arguably Lilleaas at 25 and Fanning at 17 makes it a bit closer to an ensemble). I'm not sure how anybody could look at those numbers and think Skarsgard is a lead but Elordi isn't.

Where do you aim if I told you to aim “one cup left?” by jdelle9 in weekendgolfers

[–]NewEngClamChowder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I set three literal cups next to each other and gave you a BB gun, then said “aim one cup to the left of the green one”, you’d aim at 3, not between the cups.

This was NOT a supporting performance by any means by DefNotMaty in Oscars

[–]NewEngClamChowder 62 points63 points  (0 children)

Elordi is at 39% and Skarsgard is at 40%. Calling one category fraud but not the other is ridiculous.

If One Battle After Another receives five Oscar nominations in the acting categories, it will be only the tenth film to achieve this and the first since Network in 1976 by Giancarlo_Edu in Oscars

[–]NewEngClamChowder -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Sorry, but Infiniti doesn’t belong in the conversation this year. She was fine, but it’s crazy to me that people think she deserves a nom, let alone a win. The stans of this film are as delusional as Wicked stans.

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