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General Discussion => Movie Talk => Topic started by: Kete on January 09, 2019, 08:49:31 AM

Title: Oscars 2019
Post by: Kete on January 09, 2019, 08:49:31 AM

I know there's award show fatigue, but I'm still a sucker for the Oscars. For the last few years, I try to watch everything that's nominated before the award show.  The best part of that is watching the foreign films and shorts that always get ignored.  It can be difficult, especially since many of these things get harder to watch once their nominated.  I've found that any effort I can put in before the nominations will help in the long run.

Here are all the possible animation shorts.  I don’t think they will be available in a week or two.

Age of Sail: https://youtu.be/TH3HOcRayC8
Animal Behavior: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eoytHRZQ9U
Bao: Not available. This was at the beginning of Incredibles 2, and is on the DVD
Bilby: https://youtu.be/W4gYNfJUj2k
Bird Karma: https://youtu.be/F9ahDk-AVSk
Late Afternoon: https://youtu.be/BULal1RpwP4
Lost and Found: https://vimeo.com/304803343
One Small Step: https://vimeo.com/255698341
Pepe Le Morse: https://vimeo.com/300147122
Weekends: https://vimeo.com/239853086

Title: Re: Oscars 2019
Post by: ScottotD on January 22, 2019, 09:20:14 PM

YAY BLACK PANTHER !

Title: Re: Oscars 2019
Post by: Russoguru on January 23, 2019, 04:39:52 PM

I try to take the Oscars seriously, but they haven't had a win for Best Picture that I've agreed with since 2004.

Title: Re: Oscars 2019
Post by: Darth Geek on February 27, 2019, 09:15:03 AM

The only award I was really curious about was Best Animated Picture.
I liked The Incredibles 2 better, but Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse was really good and a good choice to win.
I'm just glad Isle Of Dogs didn't win. Wes Anderson is seriously overrated. And while I love stop motion animation, the style of this and Fantastic Mr. Fox is hideous.

Title: Re: Oscars 2019
Post by: Pak-Man on February 27, 2019, 10:33:17 AM

Yeah, Spider-Verse might not have been my absolute favorite animated film of the year, but there's no doubt the film pushes the format in new and interesting ways. It deserves its kudos.

Title: Re: Oscars 2019
Post by: Edward J Grug III on February 27, 2019, 02:28:03 PM

Quote from: Darth Geek on February 27, 2019, 09:15:03 AM

The only award I was really curious about was Best Animated Picture.
I liked The Incredibles 2 better, but Spider-Man: Into The Spiderverse was really good and a good choice to win.
I'm just glad Isle Of Dogs didn't win. Wes Anderson is seriously overrated. And while I love stop motion animation, the style of this and Fantastic Mr. Fox is hideous.

I generally really like Anderson, and loved Fantastic Mr Fox, but I'm with you on Isle of Dogs. What a stinker.

Title: Re: Oscars 2019
Post by: CJones on March 01, 2019, 05:59:34 PM

Quote from: Russoguru on January 23, 2019, 04:39:52 PM

I try to take the Oscars seriously, but they haven't had a win for Best Picture that I've agreed with since 2004.

I feel like the Best Picture category started going downhill with The English Patient, 1997. Titanic was a shoe-in for '98, but then Shakespeare in Love beat out Saving Private Ryan in '99. What?

Title: Re: Oscars 2019
Post by: Russoguru on March 01, 2019, 07:57:11 PM

There's been a LOT of times where a movie clearly shouldn't have won for best picture.