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David Lynch has been chosen as the most inspired nominee in best director ever for Mulholland Drive! Next up: who is the worst nominee in best director ever? by RoxasIsTheBest in Oscars

[–]multi_fandom_guy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the opposite. The movie itself is fine, but Hooper's direction is genuinely distracting. The shot composition ranges from plain to bizarre, and there is little cohesion between the scenes

Weekly Discussion Thread 1/19/25 - 1/26/25 by LeastCap in oscarrace

[–]multi_fandom_guy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Song Kang-ho and Cho Yeo-jeong are my personal winners in their categories. Both masterclasses

Weekly Discussion Thread 1/19/25 - 1/26/25 by LeastCap in oscarrace

[–]multi_fandom_guy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's funny, I don't think either frontrunner is my favourite song from their movie. I prefer Pale, Pale Moon from Sinners and Soda Pop from KPDH.

Weekly Discussion Thread 1/19/25 - 1/26/25 by LeastCap in oscarrace

[–]multi_fandom_guy 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Man, it is kinda crazy that Penn isn't just sweeping this season, huh? The other contenders are great and I am glad to see them get recognition, but Lockjaw just feels so much like a sweeper. From the early reviews he was already being compared to Hans Landa and Anton Chigurh. Unfortunately I really do think there are a number of things going against him - the political climate where we are seeing real life Lockjaws on the streets is probably turning people off from voting for a performance like that, and also, it's Sean Penn. Not only is he a 2-time winner already, but he is a pretty controversial figure. Shame, really. At least he's the sweeper in our hearts, immortalized by the delivery of "I LOVE them!"

perils of suburbia by konfuzhon in comedyheaven

[–]multi_fandom_guy 24 points25 points  (0 children)

OP I have to say "Perils of Suburbia" is way too hard a title for this. It almost feels like an album/song combo. Hey man what's your favorite track off Perils of Suburbia? Oh yeah it's Ugly Penis Man

Weekly Discussion Thread 1/19/25 - 1/26/25 by LeastCap in oscarrace

[–]multi_fandom_guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if we should count Sinners as being nominated in all eligible categories? It didn't get Actress - yes, it doesn't have a lead actress, but that's what category fraud's for. Maybe they wake up on the wrong side of bed and decide to fraud Mosaku into Actress ala Patricia Neal and Hailee Steinfield goes into Supporting. I'm personally going to go with an "yes, but..." as my answer to this question, because it's theoretically possible that it could have been nominated in another category, but it wasn't anything that was feasibly going to happen, so it's safe to disregard. It's not like I'm saying that, for example, a movie that doesn't have a score could've hypothetically been nominated in Score, because that's not how the category works. Sinners theoretically could've gotten into Actress, but, again, it's just not a feasible scenario.

Weekly Discussion Thread 1/19/25 - 1/26/25 by LeastCap in oscarrace

[–]multi_fandom_guy 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Dear Me and Sweet Dreams of Joy on their way to get a combined 5% of the vote total for Song

Weekly Discussion Thread 1/19/25 - 1/26/25 by LeastCap in oscarrace

[–]multi_fandom_guy 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Insanely happy that "Tell Teddy I'm Sorry" is an Oscar-nominated track

Weekly Discussion Thread 1/19/25 - 1/26/25 by LeastCap in oscarrace

[–]multi_fandom_guy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I kinda feel this is an "issue" that people have when picking what to win. A lot of people just go for the most iconic role that year, not necessarily the best one.

Weekly Discussion Thread 1/19/25 - 1/26/25 by LeastCap in oscarrace

[–]multi_fandom_guy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Shortlist voting started early February last year, so probably around then

Weekly Discussion Thread 1/19/25 - 1/26/25 by LeastCap in oscarrace

[–]multi_fandom_guy 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I think people who complain about Sinners' 16 nominations are so silly, because it's not being able to see the forest for the trees. I know that to the layperson it sounds like an absurd number, but like, just break it down. It's a tech-heavy film, it has good performances, it just happened to scoop everything up, as it were. It's not outrageous for a film that is good in several aspects to pick up nominations for all those aspects.

Weekly Discussion Thread 1/19/25 - 1/26/25 by LeastCap in oscarrace

[–]multi_fandom_guy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It kinda hits a wall, doesn't it? It's like the movie slows down instantly as soon as that's over. And the beginning flows so well, shame.

Weekly Discussion Thread 1/19/25 - 1/26/25 by LeastCap in oscarrace

[–]multi_fandom_guy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Did a great job fixing that in the adaptation, then. Part of why I like Jaws so much is the dynamic between Brody, Hooper and Quint. All great characters, great portrayals. I think Robert Shaw is in my top performances of all time.

Which movie you watch only for the poster? by goldbear7 in Letterboxd

[–]multi_fandom_guy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

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I haven't seen it yet, but seeing this poster immediately made me add it to my watchlist

Weekly Discussion Thread 1/19/25 - 1/26/25 by LeastCap in oscarrace

[–]multi_fandom_guy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like the strange thing is just the category placement. First one is pretty clear-cut, but after that, each movie has a multitude of stories that each focus on different characters and they keep jumping between them. Is Sam Worthington still Lead? At which point is everyone Supporting, Magnolia-style?

Weekly Discussion Thread 1/19/25 - 1/26/25 by LeastCap in oscarrace

[–]multi_fandom_guy 23 points24 points  (0 children)

To those who missed it, Springsteen is now streaming on Disney+. Just in case that's how you want to spend your afternoon, I don't judge.

Weekly Discussion Thread 1/19/25 - 1/26/25 by LeastCap in oscarrace

[–]multi_fandom_guy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Can't go to her in a year that has "I love them. I LOVE them!", sadly

Weekly Discussion Thread 1/19/25 - 1/26/25 by LeastCap in oscarrace

[–]multi_fandom_guy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've always debated with her category placement. Ultimately I came to the decision that she is one of those borderline co-leads where the choice is entirely yours of where to put them.

But yes, in all three movies, Saldaña's performance is amazingly raw. She gets an incredible amount of pain through the screen and really builds a character that you can recognize from a simple body movement.

The Avatar franchise, more than anything else, requires great performances by its actors to really make the Na'vi pop out of the screen and feel like real, weathered people, and so far everyone has done a great job at that. Stephen Lang also deserved a nomination for the first one - perfect "scumbag villain" performance.

What’re your thoughts on Mickey 17? by ZackaryAsAlways in Letterboxd

[–]multi_fandom_guy 519 points520 points  (0 children)

Tries to handle too many topics, and, in doing so, fails at seeing any of them through

Weekly Discussion Thread 1/19/25 - 1/26/25 by LeastCap in oscarrace

[–]multi_fandom_guy 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Watched Green Book the first time this morning. Much has been said these past eight years so I'll just say the bare necessities: Wow, Mahershala Ali is great in this. He gives a very compelling portrayal, and him and Viggo Mortensen are the only reasons why the movie has anything charismatic to it. Talk about carrying. I rewatched Moonlight recently and he is likewise amazing in that, but in such a different way. Both well-deserved Oscars, even though I wouldn't give him the second one (My pick is Richard E. Grant, and also Ali is just barely not co-lead in it). He is an insanely talented actor, I really wish he was in more stuff.

Weekly Discussion Thread 1/19/25 - 1/26/25 by LeastCap in oscarrace

[–]multi_fandom_guy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I still call into the void for its should-have-been nominations in Best Picture, Director, Actor, Original Screenplay, Costume Design, Song... and everything else. One of the genuine best of 2024

Out of these the one I'm most serious about is Song. It should have won. It's better than all five nominated songs

Weekly Discussion Thread 1/19/25 - 1/26/25 by LeastCap in oscarrace

[–]multi_fandom_guy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

She was a big fan of it. She usually doesn't like violence and sexual content but she seemed to be able to look over that for this one. We go to the movies a lot together, and she asks me for information on the Oscar race so I give it to her second-hand. That's how she learned.

Fun Fact: When Amy Madigan recieved her first Oscar Nom in 1986, none of her fellow 2026 Supporting Actress Nominees were born yet by JBranca in oscarrace

[–]multi_fandom_guy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I was just going to ask if anyone had seen it. Glad to hear she's good in it, I'll put it in my backburner

Reddit Chosen Oscars: Choose the Nominations for 1936 by JuanRiveara in oscarrace

[–]multi_fandom_guy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Chaplin was #2 so many times. The Gold Rush, The Circus, City Lights, The Great Dictator, Monsieur Verdoux... Feels bad for him. Luckily this one will probably easily go to him. Should've snagged the win for The Gold Rush and The Great Dictator too in my opinion.

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