Who Will Win Best Director 2017?: MARCH EDITION

[seabelParticipant Joined: Nov 21st, 2012 Topics: 66 Posts: 2203 View Predictions]

#218650

Time for directors!

Who gets your vote?

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[Mad Max GuitaristParticipant Joined: Jan 24th, 2016 Topics: 4 Posts: 162 View Predictions]

#218652

Scorsese I hope!

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[joesilverParticipant Joined: Oct 1st, 2011 Topics: 26 Posts: 304 View Predictions]

#218654

Alejandro G. Iñarritu again, or maybe Alfonso Cuaron

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[MrFilmkritikParticipant Joined: Nov 20th, 2013 Topics: 0 Posts: 78 View Predictions]

#218655

01. Martin Scorsese, Silence
02. Ang Lee, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
03. Nate Parker, The Birth of a Nation
04. Jeff Nichols, Loving
05. Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester By The Sea

06. Clint Eastwood, Sully
07. Denis Villeneuve, Story Of Your Life
08. Tom Ford, Nocturnal Animals
09. Denzel Washington, Fences
10. James Marsh, Deep Water

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[AsgarothParticipant Joined: Nov 1st, 2012 Topics: 9 Posts: 360 View Predictions]

#218656

It’s going to be a battle between Scorsese and Parker. 

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[seabelParticipant Joined: Nov 21st, 2012 Topics: 66 Posts: 2203 View Predictions]

#218657

The thing is I don’t find very much differences between 12 years a slave and The Birth of a Nation. Basically the same topic. I’m going to go out on a limb and predict Jeff Nichols for Loving, because he’s been in the radar for some years (Take Shelter, Mud…) and looks good for an indie filmmaker with a serious issue (racism) but treated in a romantic/sensitive/accesible way which will probably appeal to a bigger % of members. Also, “Midnight Special” will get him good ink too and will help.

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[seabelParticipant Joined: Nov 21st, 2012 Topics: 66 Posts: 2203 View Predictions]

#218658

Alejandro G. Iñarritu again, or maybe Alfonso Cuaron

None of them have movies this year.

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[FilmGuy619Participant Joined: Jan 13th, 2013 Topics: 118 Posts: 1019 View Predictions]

#218659

Something tells me Nate Parker. 

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[PJ EdwardsParticipant Joined: Jun 2nd, 2011 Topics: 9 Posts: 2364 View Predictions]

#218660

Until the big techsterpiece emerges, I’ll go with Parker.

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[seabelParticipant Joined: Nov 21st, 2012 Topics: 66 Posts: 2203 View Predictions]

#218661

I’m sure that Harvey Weinstein will do with Nate Parker what he did with Kathryn Bigelow in 2012-2013.

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[seabelParticipant Joined: Nov 21st, 2012 Topics: 66 Posts: 2203 View Predictions]

#218662

Weinstein’s 2016 contenders are Garth Davis (Lion) and John Lee Hancock (The Founder). Both movies will be released in Thanksgiving.

So, time to predict them? Although Harvey is better with actors (Specially actresses), I remember Weinstein got noms for…

Morten Tyldum, The Imitation Game (2014)
David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist (2011) WINNER
Tom Hooper, The King’s Speech (2010) WINNER
Quentin Tarantino, Inglorious Basterds (2009)
Stephen Daldry, The Reader (2008)

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[Anonymous Joined: Jan 1st, 1970 Topics: 26 Posts: 2388 View Predictions]

#218663

On paper, Scorsese seems obvious as he’d be the 2nd most nominated ever and it’s been a decade since his overdue 1st win.

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[MontyParticipant Joined: Jan 21st, 2015 Topics: 1 Posts: 246 View Predictions]

#218664

I hope Scorsese gets it. If Inarritu can win 4 Oscar, Scorsese surely deserves more than 1 Oscar. But in recent years the best director usually goes to the movie with great technical achievement, so I am not too sure about his chance.

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[Mad Max GuitaristParticipant Joined: Jan 24th, 2016 Topics: 4 Posts: 162 View Predictions]

#218665

Hazanivicius could win one over Scorsese’s 3D, full of VFX directed film in 2011, so I don’t see the reason for the technical director to get a guarantee for nomination or even a win. If Silence is superior enough, I can see Scorsese win his overdue second oscar

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[seabelParticipant Joined: Nov 21st, 2012 Topics: 66 Posts: 2203 View Predictions]

#218666

I hope Scorsese gets it. If Inarritu can win 4 Oscar, Scorsese surely deserves more than 1 Oscar. But in recent years the best director usually goes to the movie with great technical achievement, so I am not too sure about his chance.

Well, let’s wait and see Silence first, right?

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