Film Fanatics - Chat Thread II

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Reply 4800

sheep_go_baa

The Hunger Games trailer loooks excitingg :biggrin:

Reply 4801

Ape Gone Insane

Reminds me of Battle Royale.

Reply 4802

ManicMetalhead

Original post by sheep_go_baa

The Hunger Games trailer loooks excitingg :biggrin:

Definitely can't wait for this film! :biggrin:

Reply 4803

lukejoshjedi

Original post by sheep_go_baa

The Hunger Games trailer loooks excitingg :biggrin:

looks awesome. Now to finish actually reading the books..

Reply 4804

Phalanges

Original post by Ape Gone Insane

Reminds me of Battle Royale.

Yeah, I got a strong vibe of that too. Still, it looks pretty promising for a "young adult" film.

Reply 4805

Pi!

I watched Léon for the first time today. Gary Oldman ftw.

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Reply 4806

aja89

So is it safe to say that Meryl Streep has already bagged the Best Actress Oscar for The Iron Lady? Apparently she absolutely smashes it.

Reply 4807

ahq

Sacha Baron Cohen lands role in Django Unchained :erm:

Original post by aja89

So is it safe to say that Meryl Streep has already bagged the Best Actress Oscar for The Iron Lady? Apparently she absolutely smashes it.

Really? I haven't heard anything about it. I wouldn't be surprised, though. :yep:

Reply 4808

Phalanges

Original post by aja89

So is it safe to say that Meryl Streep has already bagged the Best Actress Oscar for The Iron Lady? Apparently she absolutely smashes it.

My money is on Glenn Close or Viola Davis.

Reply 4809

aja89

Original post by Phalanges

My money is on Glenn Close or Viola Davis.

Glenn Close? For Albert Nobbs? I've been looking forward to that.

Reply 4810

ahq

Original post by aja89

Glenn Close? For Albert Nobbs? I've been looking forward to that.

Anyway, my original plan was to watch a movie for the first time in ages today, but I find that I'm tired and should probably get to bed. Tomorrow, though. :colondollar:

Reply 4811

Evil_Ed

Original post by aja89

Glenn Close? For Albert Nobbs? I've been looking forward to that.

Don't get your hopes up it's really not great.

It's a shame really because Close has been trying to get it made for years and there is a lot to admire in her performance, but since it'll get little to no exposure, Close's chance of getting an Oscar= zero.

Reply 4812

Luceria

Original post by Pi!

I watched Léon for the first time today. Gary Oldman ftw.

Gary Oldman is indeed brilliant in it!

Reply 4813

ahq

Looks intriguing, and potentially brilliant. :beard:

Reply 4814

Phalanges

Original post by Evil_Ed

since it'll get little to no exposure, Close's chance of getting an Oscar= zero.

I don't really see why you believe that. The list of Oscar winners are littered with films that nobody had heard of until they started advertising and got nominated. Given the Academy's penchant for rewarding people whose "time" it is and bearing in mind that Close has been nominated four times and never won and is playing a pretty standard triumphing through adversity character, I could see it easily working up quite a bit of momentum.

Reply 4815

lukejoshjedi

Original post by Abiraleft

Looks intriguing, and potentially brilliant. :beard:

Just been watching that yesterday, s'alright, interesting story to it and good acting. It's like the kinda less depressing Melancholia, worth a watch.

I'm interested in finding out a bit more about Chronicle, still want a sequel to Cloverfield though...

Reply 4816

Evil_Ed

Original post by Phalanges

I don't think it'll work up much momentum. It'll be one of those movies with a bit of initial buzz, like Jarhead, that will be forgotten by Oscar time.

Maybe I'm wrong but I don't think it will get much exposure because it isn't good enough to be a cross-over hit. That's probably why none of the majors wanted it even as a negative pick-up. Even Miramax in their heyday wouldn't be able to sell it to the mainstream.

Incidentally, it's hardly a 'triumph through adversity' film that, I agree, the Academy loves. Far from it. Have you seen it yet?

Original post by Evil_Ed

I don't think it'll work up much momentum. It'll be one of those movies with a bit of initial buzz, like Jarhead, that will be forgotten by Oscar time.

I think completely the opposite. It's coming out less than a week before the deadline for Oscar candidates, it's perfectly primed to get maximum exposure without there being any time for the Academy to forget it.

Incidentally, it's hardly a 'triumph through adversity' film that, I agree, the Academy loves. Far from it. Have you seen it yet?

I haven't seen it, no. I was simply going off the trailer.

Reply 4819

aja89

Original post by Evil_Ed

Original post by Phalanges

I'm guessing it's going to be like what happened with Boys Don't Cry, where the only really memorable aspect of the film was S****'s performance. I also agree with Phalanges that the whole thing reeks of 'it's their time' syndrome with regards to Glenn Close. The Academy love to do it, especially recently with Sandra Bullock, Jeff Bridges etc.

EDIT: LOLOL they censored Hilary S****.

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