LaLa Land. Though Manchester By The Sea was extraordinary and as I said at the beginning of awards season- my personal wish to win because Kenny Lonergan is one of the most talented ,humble, and nicest guys out there or that known in the industry
My husband and I are movie freaks. We've seen them all. Trying to finish the foreign language films by Sunday... But here's my order:
1. Manchester by the Sea- This was the best movie of the year. Best story, best acting. Most realistic portrayal of human events. Yes, people call it depressing. This is life for some people. It was outstanding. 2. Moonlight- Barry Jenkins did a phenomenal job. Wish Ali was in it more. Really cool way of telling a coming of age story.
Big gap
3- La La Land: Sure, you feel good walking out. It should win many of the secondary categories. Not the best movie. 4- Lion- Amazing story. Could have been told a little better. Only thing keeping it from #3 5- Hell or High Water- Great story. Jeff Bridges is a beast again. Came out too early to generate enough buzz. 6. Arrival- It was good. No problems with it. Excellent twist at the end. The other movies were better. 7- Hacksaw Ridge- Main character's life is fascinating. It's a very well done war movie. 8- Hidden Figures- I've voiced my opinion on this previously. This was way too "Disney"/"Rudy". It wasn't realistic. It was like Remember the Titans for NASA. The 3 real life women are remarkable. They cheapened the story with how they told it. 9- Fences- Could have seen the exact same thing on Broadway
I have not seen any. The only one I want to see is the Mel Gibson one, I do not even know the name, I will have to search before torrenting it, but I think it is nominated, so there goes my vote. For the rest, do not know or care about them.
Hidden Figures was clunky and old fashioned, but still probably the nominated film the whole family enjoyed the most. Hated Arrival, can't believe it got nominated and Interstellar didn't a couple of years ago. Arrival was basically just a remake of Contact.
I didn't like Lalaland, Manchester by the Sea? Nah, and Casey Affleck ALWAYS plays the same role - gloomy, depressed, scowling. Hope he doesn't win.
I think Moonlight will probably win even though the last third didn't live up to the great first two segments.
I really enjoyed Arrival, Oscar worthy probably not... I thought Manchester was a very good movie. I fear it just maybe La La land, not my kind of flick but that's just me. The others I haven't see just yet..
La la land bored me to tears but it was full of non threatening white people and that's what Hollywood loves. Moonlight was so gorgeous and haunted my thoughts for days afterward. I need to see more movies because I haven't seen most of these. Lego batman was beyond hilarious and kids won't get most of the jokes. My Five year old just liked the visuals.
Yah, I saw it over the weekend with my friends and we came out of the cinema and my friend was like, "that was so embarrassing, we were the ones there LOL-ing!"
And I had to remind her that it's adult humour (most of the audience were small children and grannies—plus, Joker/Batman parody Western dating culture and that sort of humour gets lost in translation a bit). Batman's narcissism and Joker's neediness is fucking hysterical.
LaLa Land.
ReplyDeleteThough Manchester By The Sea was extraordinary and as I said at the beginning of awards season- my personal wish to win because Kenny Lonergan is one of the most talented ,humble, and nicest guys out there or that known in the industry
Anything but LaLa Land.
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ReplyDeleteI hated it but most definitely Meh Meh Land.
ReplyDeleteWith ten picks, the best won't win. Haven't seen them all so no choice.
ReplyDeleteHidden Figures was really, really good. I highly recommend it.
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I are movie freaks. We've seen them all. Trying to finish the foreign language films by Sunday... But here's my order:
ReplyDelete1. Manchester by the Sea- This was the best movie of the year. Best story, best acting. Most realistic portrayal of human events. Yes, people call it depressing. This is life for some people. It was outstanding.
2. Moonlight- Barry Jenkins did a phenomenal job. Wish Ali was in it more. Really cool way of telling a coming of age story.
Big gap
3- La La Land: Sure, you feel good walking out. It should win many of the secondary categories. Not the best movie.
4- Lion- Amazing story. Could have been told a little better. Only thing keeping it from #3
5- Hell or High Water- Great story. Jeff Bridges is a beast again. Came out too early to generate enough buzz.
6. Arrival- It was good. No problems with it. Excellent twist at the end. The other movies were better.
7- Hacksaw Ridge- Main character's life is fascinating. It's a very well done war movie.
8- Hidden Figures- I've voiced my opinion on this previously. This was way too "Disney"/"Rudy". It wasn't realistic. It was like Remember the Titans for NASA. The 3 real life women are remarkable. They cheapened the story with how they told it.
9- Fences- Could have seen the exact same thing on Broadway
I saw Manchester. I thought it was good, but I didn't think it was the best movie out there.
ReplyDeleteHell or High Water
ReplyDeleteI have not seen any.
ReplyDeleteThe only one I want to see is the Mel Gibson one, I do not even know the name, I will have to search before torrenting it, but I think it is nominated, so there goes my vote.
For the rest, do not know or care about them.
@Zilla1.... What was your favorite?
ReplyDeleteAs far as one out there now that isn't "award-worthy", Split with James McAvoy was very entertaining. He was outstanding individually.
None of the above?
ReplyDeleteHidden Figures was clunky and old fashioned, but still probably the nominated film the whole family enjoyed the most. Hated Arrival, can't believe it got nominated and Interstellar didn't a couple of years ago. Arrival was basically just a remake of Contact.
ReplyDeleteI didn't like Lalaland, Manchester by the Sea? Nah, and Casey Affleck ALWAYS plays the same role - gloomy, depressed, scowling. Hope he doesn't win.
I think Moonlight will probably win even though the last third didn't live up to the great first two segments.
I really enjoyed Arrival, Oscar worthy probably not... I thought Manchester was a very good movie. I fear it just maybe La La land, not my kind of flick but that's just me. The others I haven't see just yet..
ReplyDeleteWho really gives a rat's ass? Will not spend a dime to these hypocrites.
ReplyDeleteThough gloomy, Manchester is the best IMO
ReplyDeleteI think moonlight just to prove Oscars aren't racist
ReplyDeletePlus it was a groundbreaking movie for race and sexuality
Lego Batman.
ReplyDeleteLa la land bored me to tears but it was full of non threatening white people and that's what Hollywood loves. Moonlight was so gorgeous and haunted my thoughts for days afterward. I need to see more movies because I haven't seen most of these. Lego batman was beyond hilarious and kids won't get most of the jokes. My Five year old just liked the visuals.
ReplyDeleteYah, I saw it over the weekend with my friends and we came out of the cinema and my friend was like, "that was so embarrassing, we were the ones there LOL-ing!"
ReplyDeleteAnd I had to remind her that it's adult humour (most of the audience were small children and grannies—plus, Joker/Batman parody Western dating culture and that sort of humour gets lost in translation a bit). Batman's narcissism and Joker's neediness is fucking hysterical.