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Eddy Q wrote:

Moonlight wasn’t all that fast-paced. And I’m not sure I’d call it plot-driven either.

I agree it’s not as much as others, but it was still no Roma.

But actually nvm, 12 Years a Slave won so Nomadlans might still win.

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Nomadland looks too slow and small scale to win. The Academy has changed, but Moonlight / Parasite / Shape of Water were all plot-driven fast paced movies.

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Why would she? I felt the movie was saying that it was pure self defense.

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jellythe3rd wrote:

To break up the debate with a little fun poll. When you read “AOTY” in your head, do you say “album the year,” “a-o-t-y,” or like me and pronounce it “a-oat-tee?”

A-o-t-y

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Good ones here!

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I wonder why GD doesn’t like his performance in Joker. I understand that people don’t like the film and the character, and that can factor into their perception. I can also see how some people can feel it’s overrated because it’s so bombastic and showy. But was there any specific aspect of his performance in Joker that people didn’t like?

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And his previous film was a hit in the awards circuit, and he has that overdue buzz despite his screenplay win.

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I really like Folklore, but I feel it’s a tad overproduced for what it is. I can see the reason she chose to include each productional choice, but because they all serve to create one single mood, in the aggregate the song feels a bit too on the nose.

Her songs have always been bombastic, which I admire and fit perfectly for power ballads or pop rock songs. That’s why I hope to see her go Speak Now route.

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Some more info

It’s sitting at 88% in Metacritic and 100% on RT with average score 9+.

Distributor is A24, and this is their big push this calendar year.

This is Director Lee Isaac Chung’s first high-profile film after his debut Munyurangabo, which Roger Ebert deemed it a masterpiece. https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/munyurangabo-2009

Now that I look at it, Sundance top prize winners do little impact on Oscars. Most recent winners that made a splash were Whiplash (2014) and Precious (2009).

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Best film, screenplay, and maybe one or two acting nods will be it

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Best chance for Nomandland is to follow Roma’s path of DGA + Oscar Directing win. It’s too slow and small scale it seems

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Honey wrote:

Eddie Redmayne deserved his win over Michael Keaton

Yes. Keaton’s performance was cooler than Redmayne’s but Redmayne was clearly better

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Mulan!
Hunchback of Notre Dame
Tarzan

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Cheer is soooo good, you should all give it a try

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Ozark. It’s just more my style

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