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A few oscar movies I've seen recently...no spoilers

The Shape of Water - I liked it but strange and the stories been done before but interesting and great acting.

Three billboards outside Ebbing Missouri - off beat and a little of everything here.  Really liked it.  Funny parts and some great acting in this one.

Dunkirk...meh, I turned it off.  Maybe I will try again later but didnt like it.

Saw Get Out way back and its really good and I think has a real chance to win.  Still I think Three BBs will take it from what Ive seen.

Another one to check out on Netflix is Mudbound.  Good movie.

Lastly, I would say I was somewhat disappointed with Blade Runner 2049.  My expectations were sky high but I would call it good.  

 

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Dunkirk is fantastic for editing, and audio, and all that, but overall as a movie, I found it very overrated.    Was probably better in theater as well but when we're looking at Oscar nominations, I would think you want some good ACTING in there.    Not that it was BAD acting, there just wasn't very much of it (dialog).

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I have yet to see Phantom Thread, The Post, or I, Tonya.  But from what I have seen I would vote for

Best Picture: The Shape of Water
It seems to be the favorite and I hope it wins but I could see voters awarding del Toro and then trying to make some political statement here (I know, shocking).  The have both Get Out and Lady Bird (heavily female cast and female director...#metoo!) to choose from.  Nothing against either, enjoyed them, but they are not best picture.  ***I would have voted for Wind River over any of the nominated films***

Best Director: Guillermo del Toro
I actually think he is going to win.  He should have won for Pan’s Labryinth (the film should have won too) and I will be really excited to see him get the award.

Best Actor: Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour)
This is the most sure thing, has to win for me this year.  Luckily, like Casey Affleck last year, it seems it will happen.  I honestly think the film itself should be higher up in the competition for Best Picture compared to some of the other challengers.

Best Actress: Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water)
I have no strong conviction here.  I have seen three nominees and Would not argue against any of them, they were all amazing in their different ways.  McDormand is going to win, and it does not really upset me.  She was great.  Ronan was great also.  I have not even see the other two nominees so they may be better than all three.  

Best Supporting Actor: Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
Again, I do not have very strong feelings on this one.  Rockwell is the best of the three I have seen, but he is not so great that I would be upset if he lost.

Best Supporting Actress: Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird)
It seems as if Janney is going to win.  I have not seen her performance so at this point I cannot criticize that choice if they go that way.

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1 hour ago, Goondal said:

I have yet to see Phantom Thread, The Post, or I, Tonya.  But from what I have seen I would vote for

Best Picture: The Shape of Water
It seems to be the favorite and I hope it wins but I could see voters awarding del Toro and then trying to make some political statement here (I know, shocking).  The have both Get Out and Lady Bird (heavily female cast and female director...#metoo!) to choose from.  Nothing against either, enjoyed them, but they are not best picture.  ***I would have voted for Wind River over any of the nominated films***

Best Director: Guillermo del Toro
I actually think he is going to win.  He should have won for Pan’s Labryinth (the film should have won too) and I will be really excited to see him get the award.

Best Actor: Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour)
This is the most sure thing, has to win for me this year.  Luckily, like Casey Affleck last year, it seems it will happen.  I honestly think the film itself should be higher up in the competition for Best Picture compared to some of the other challengers.

Best Actress: Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water)
I have no strong conviction here.  I have seen three nominees and Would not argue against any of them, they were all amazing in their different ways.  McDormand is going to win, and it does not really upset me.  She was great.  Ronan was great also.  I have not even see the other two nominees so they may be better than all three.  

Best Supporting Actor: Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)
Again, I do not have very strong feelings on this one.  Rockwell is the best of the three I have seen, but he is not so great that I would be upset if he lost.

Best Supporting Actress: Laurie Metcalf (Lady Bird)
It seems as if Janney is going to win.  I have not seen her performance so at this point I cannot criticize that choice if they go that way.

Agree with just about all of that but I liked Billboard a little better than Shape simply because it was basically a Splash remake of sorts.  Liked it just not as much.

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13 hours ago, Shocker said:

Agree with just about all of that but I liked Billboard a little better than Shape simply because it was basically a Splash remake of sorts.  Liked it just not as much.

I can definitely understand the preference, it is my second choice of the ones nominated.  I would be perfectly okay with either of them or Darkest Hour.   

The last two years have been weird.  Normally there is a film that I definitely think should win.  Lately I have been more likely to have several I would be okay with.  Last year I had four (of course non of them won).

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On 2/21/2018 at 10:36 PM, Shocker said:

Agree with just about all of that but I liked Billboard a little better than Shape simply because it was basically a Splash remake of sorts.  Liked it just not as much.

oh, I thought of The Incredible Mr Limpet...

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On 2/21/2018 at 8:47 PM, Goondal said:

 

Best Director: Guillermo del Toro
I actually think he is going to win.  He should have won for Pan’s Labryinth (the film should have won too) and I will be really excited to see him get the award.

 

I have a seriously difficult time believing that Shape of Water is better than Pan's Labyrinth.

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7 hours ago, Porn Shop Clerk said:

I have a seriously difficult time believing that Shape of Water is better than Pan's Labyrinth.

Oh it is not.  The Shape of Water was the best nominated film this year.  Pan's Labyrinth is my second or third all-time film. 

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