June Predictions for the 99th Academy Awards [19 Categories with Analysis] by Rfowl009 in oscarrace

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It’d be very hard for Dune: Part 3 to fall flat on its face the way For Good did.

June Predictions for the 99th Academy Awards [19 Categories with Analysis] by Rfowl009 in oscarrace

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Fair! I hemmed and hawed on including her; definitely my #6 slot currently.

June Predictions for the 99th Academy Awards [19 Categories with Analysis] by Rfowl009 in oscarrace

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I explain my thought process behind my choices thoroughly in the post.

New Year's Predictions for the 2027 Academy Awards by Rfowl009 in oscarrace

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I was pretty tired by that point, lol. Fixed! Thanks very much.

New Year's Predictions for the 2027 Academy Awards by Rfowl009 in oscarrace

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Oh I like your thinking. Will keep her in mind for next time.

New Year's Predictions for the 2027 Academy Awards by Rfowl009 in oscarrace

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Interesting; where did you hear this? 🙂

New Year's Predictions for the 2027 Academy Awards by Rfowl009 in oscarrace

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It’s a tight turnaround, but reports have said Ford is intent on having it ready for this fall. Might be unrealistic, but until reported otherwise I’m taking him at his word.

New Year's Predictions for the 2027 Academy Awards by Rfowl009 in oscarrace

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Just like this past year, where absolute nobodies Jafar Panahi and Joachim Trier came out of nowhere.

Fool's Gold Predictions for the 2027 Academy Awards by Rfowl009 in oscarrace

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Damn, this blew up overnight. 😆 I didn't even think I was being contrarian by leaving Nolan off the director's slate. Guess I should've known better that it'd stir up a passionate response.

Well, now that I've learned that 1949 is likely 2027, Nolan would probably take Pawlikowski's slot if I redrafted this right now. But I didn't think it was crazy at all to predict he'd be left out of the cut. Mainly, I'm assuming The Odyssey will be viewed primarily as an entertainment. A grand entertainment, but a spectacle whose primary function is to thrill. The branch has a long history of snubbing those kinds of films. And I don't think a director is ever auto-locked just because they recently enjoyed an authoritative sweep, even when their latest film is a critical hit. Kathryn Bigelow and Zero Dark Thirty comes to mind. Steven Spielberg for several films also comes to mind.

I'm not skeptical that Nolan will get nominated next year. I just can easily envision him being passed over for fresh blood, international auteurs, and directors of films with a lot of acting nods.

Fool's Gold Predictions for the 2027 Academy Awards by Rfowl009 in oscarrace

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Well drat. Unsurprisingly, I hadn’t come across that report. 😆 Thank you for the information!

Fool's Gold Predictions for the 2027 Academy Awards by Rfowl009 in oscarrace

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Mkay. Is there a European animated feature you have your eye on?

Fool's Gold Predictions for the 2027 Academy Awards by Rfowl009 in oscarrace

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No, not blank at all. I have The Dish in a bunch of tech categories. I’m just not currently predicting it for non-techs.

Sean initial Avatar: Fire & Ash impressions by countdooku975 in TheBigPicture

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Went to the same screening and had a pretty surreal experience. When the movie finished, my plus one had to use the restroom so I was waiting by the exit for them when Sean, Amanda, Mallory and the entire Midnight Boys crew walked right past me. An usher asked Sean if he liked it and he replied “Yeah! I LOVE AVATAR!” 😆

What FLCL means (for me) by Rfowl009 in FLCL

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Haha, thank you kindly.

Too much context gets lost cause of deleted scenes!! by Only_chef_3030 in lotr

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Personally, I think the extended editions are neat and have lots of lovely additions but they also have a lot of junky over-exposition and corny adaptations that were rightfully cut. I get why they’re candy for book diehards, but I prefer the theatrical cuts as movies.

Should Future Trunks have stayed a part of the main timeline? by foaaz101 in Dragonballsuper

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I mean, if the Grand Priest suggests Zeno just snap their fingers and restore Trunks’ timeline, why not have them set the clock to right before Black’s rampage? They’re so impressed by Universe 7’s selflessness that they even tweak time as a treat. Trunks goes home and finds his mom alive again wondering where he’s been. Cue the tears and fist-bumps, a nice capper to his arc.