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Oscar Nominations 2015

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by GRENDEL, Jan 15, 2015.

  1. Another Brother

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    I would agree with you if I hadn't seen both "Selma" and "Birdman". David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr was far more compelling than Keaton in Birdman (Which is a poor man's version of "Black Swan"" IMO).
     
  2. dandorotik

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    I know - silly, right? But that's how Hollywood would look at both- both stories dealing with the rights of African-Americans- or lack thereof. They try to be progressive, but it's still a white man's world in Hollywood, unfortunately.

    How else do you explain the snub of Do the Right Thing back in 1989? You're talking about one of the 50 greatest movies of all time, and it's not even nominated? That's screwed up. Or the movie I just watched earlier, A Dry White Season.

    "With this movie, Euzhan Palcy became the first black female director to be produced by a major Hollywood studio."

    Yet, the only nomination for this film was...yep...Marlon Brando for Best Supporting Actor. If you get a chance, this is a film to see.
     
  3. leroy

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    I haven't read the book but I did see the movie. I thought the movie was too centered on the war and not the after. It seemed like he was more defined by his work after but they did almost nothing on it in the film. It was a good moving but it's only been nominated because of who Chris Kyle was...not because it was an outstanding film.
     
  4. percicles

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    No, it's was nominated because of pedigree ie Clint and Bradley's performance. If they new about Chris warts and all it would have gotten nothing.
     
  5. VanityHalfBlack

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    A Most violent year got hosed! Not since The Departed has a crime film won an oscar or was nominated? Did anyone see The Drop with James Gandolfini and Tom Hardy. James Gandolfini is such a gangster ass name don't you think?
     
  6. MystikArkitect

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    Has a Hispanic ever won a major category? Clear racism.

    Also has a woman ever won Best Actor? Clear sexism.
     
  7. percicles

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    Yes last year. Twice. Best Director and Cinematographer for Gravity. Mexicans.

    And Anthony Quinn back in the day won 2 best actors. He was also Mexican.
     
  8. Brando2101

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    Only thought the Drop was ok. The Guest and Locke were the most underrated movies of the year.
     
  9. Hustle Town

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    Saw Selma today and thought it was great for the most part. Pacing was a little uneven and LBJ was completely inaccurate. I don't think it deserves a nomination for best picture, although it was a good movie.
     
  10. bigtexxx

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    pretty silly discussion considering Lupita and 12 years won awards just last year. Blacks are only around 13% of the US, it's a numbers game.
     
  11. Faust

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    the guest was crap. wannabe 80s movie. locke was a surprise. i thought id be bored when i realized the british man would be in his truck the whole damn movie and just talk. but i work in construction and knew exactly the tension he was going through.
     
  12. ferrari77

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    FYI last year was 2014 and isn't representative of 2015 or the last 20+ years of Oscar nominations.
     
  13. bigtexxx

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    doesn't invalidate my point at all
     
  14. ferrari77

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    Believe what you want.
     
  15. Mr. Clutch

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    What race was Oscar?
     
  16. VanityHalfBlack

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    Yellow;)
     
  17. Mr. Clutch

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    Strange that none of the Simpsons were ever nominated
     
  18. Yonkers

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    Wait. So you can arbitrarily throw out one year but keep the other 20+?
     
  19. rudan

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    They want a handicap advantage for everything :rolleyes:
     
  20. rhino17

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    Who should have been nominated that was not?
     

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