tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post1447922907686161095..comments2024-03-12T10:45:12.762-07:00Comments on moviesandsongs365: 2017 Oscar predictionsChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-270272826828495062017-03-02T05:44:47.262-08:002017-03-02T05:44:47.262-08:00@TheVern: Yep, better and more important. I just s...@TheVern: Yep, better and more important. I just shared my reviews of La La Land and Moonlight today here on the blog.<br /><br />Yes, Moonlight is a zeitgeist film. The political times plus recent increase of black academy members may have helped its cause in the voting system. Although Barry Jenkins said the film was not intended as an answer to #OscarsSoWhite. Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-84258933890279685572017-03-01T21:08:31.101-08:002017-03-01T21:08:31.101-08:00Dude you nailed it with Moonlight. I agree the be...Dude you nailed it with Moonlight. I agree the better movie did win, and I loved La La Land. Its just that for this time, its important that it won TheVernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00712756384665520547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-2557934247918906202017-02-28T10:26:14.578-08:002017-02-28T10:26:14.578-08:00@Alyson: Thanks for weighing in. Yes, La La Land i...@Alyson: Thanks for weighing in. Yes, La La Land is popular as escapist cinema. Whether that kind of fluff should be in contention to win Best Film of the year at the Oscars I have my doubts about. <br />That’s where the Golden Globes got it right this year with musical/comedy and drama in separate categories. I wish they had category for horror, sci- fi, and so on, that would be more inclusive. People go on and on about the lack of diversity of black and Asian roles, but surely the various genre of film are marginalized during awards season too.<br />Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-11616052453417939352017-02-25T08:28:55.109-08:002017-02-25T08:28:55.109-08:00Saw La La Land and T2 on the same week so a bit of...Saw La La Land and T2 on the same week so a bit of an eclectic mix - I enjoyed La La Land but like you was a bit underwhelmed. Not quite sure how it has captured the imagination to such an extent. Am putting it down to the same reason the musicals of the 30s/40s all did so well - They took people's minds off what was happening in the world around them. Maybe they are just what we need right now!Alysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671033552961486737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-8670061482668953512017-02-25T00:39:39.873-08:002017-02-25T00:39:39.873-08:00@Rol: Yes, distributors hold them back here in Den...@Rol: Yes, distributors hold them back here in Denmark too, had to wait until Feb for Moonlight and La La Land. T2 is out here in March.<br />I try and be selective and skip the Oscar-baity ‘inspiring’ stories. Seen enough of those. I prefer films that can surprise and the foreign language category is usually a good place to look.<br />La La Land is similar to Scorsese’s New York, New York (1977), so if you’ve watched that one, you won’t be missing much by skipping La La Land.<br />Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-53604796356614989692017-02-25T00:38:37.571-08:002017-02-25T00:38:37.571-08:00@TSorensen: Under Sandet/Land of Mine is among my ...@TSorensen: Under Sandet/Land of Mine is among my top 5 of this year’s nominees for sure, although it’s been out for a while and I have it on my top 10 for 2015. <br />From the nominees, I particularly liked Hell or High Water, Moonlight, Zootopia, Arrival, Toni Erdmann, and O.J.: Made in America. Yet to see Silence, Elle, A Man Called Ove & The Salesman.<br />Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-82897975115314475902017-02-25T00:31:46.358-08:002017-02-25T00:31:46.358-08:00@Peggy: Thanks, I took another look at your Best S...@Peggy: Thanks, I took another look at your Best Supporting Actor post. I agree Michael Shannon was memorable in Nocturnal Animals, although I think he is a long shot to win.<br />Ha, yes, every year the Academy messes up in some categories. It’s almost to be expected, and I think their voting system is flawed. Seems to be the best campaigns often determine the winners, not necessarily the quality of the films. So the awards are a bit of a sham really with several praised films not even in the line-up. Bloggers and critics still matter.<br />Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-29961034198661279512017-02-24T14:15:10.012-08:002017-02-24T14:15:10.012-08:00There was a time when I'd have seen half the c...There was a time when I'd have seen half the contenders by the time the Oscars rolled around (at least the ones that had been released in the UK, as sometimes they held them back in the hope that an Oscar would boost foreign box office). This year, I've not seen any of the films you mention. Almost saw La La Land this week but plumped for T2 instead.<br /><br />I have seen The Lego Batman Movie though.Rolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-70118218503074232492017-02-24T11:58:00.758-08:002017-02-24T11:58:00.758-08:00I would like to see Under Sandet take the prize, b...I would like to see Under Sandet take the prize, but odds are against it. I have watched so few of the nominated movies that I am really not qualified to rate them. However I could wish for some attention to Arrival.TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-35334283167368396442017-02-24T11:28:17.160-08:002017-02-24T11:28:17.160-08:00Good set of predictions. Oddly enough the only cat...Good set of predictions. Oddly enough the only category for me where everyone deserves a win is Best Supporting Actor - as they were all fantastic. There wasn't one nominated movie in particular this year that I could say I loved like I have in past years. I liked them all well enough - just not loved one like say I did The Revenant or Birdman and a few others of past years. My fav. was Nocturnal Animals and it didn't even get nominated. ha! For me, if I have to pick a best pic - it would be Lion. But you are spot on Best Actress.. Huppert was amazing.. truly. ah well.. maybe one year they will just let us vote and get it right.. hahahahahaPeggy Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06574481758655824506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-86770705946753019612017-02-24T09:30:09.601-08:002017-02-24T09:30:09.601-08:00@Courtney: I'm rooting for Moonlight for the b...@Courtney: I'm rooting for Moonlight for the biggest awards too. But I'm ok with La La Land winning best song and other technical awards. Sometimes they give the oscars to the wrong films, Whiplash is better than La La Land.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619249406686227577.post-7148047747122597692017-02-24T08:47:11.426-08:002017-02-24T08:47:11.426-08:00I keep talking about how the Oscars *always* have ...I keep talking about how the Oscars *always* have at least one big surprise/upset each year, and I'm hoping this year it will be in the Best Picture category. I'm rooting for Moonlight so hard!!Courtney Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10046398591263571576noreply@blogger.com