Oscar's Best Picture 2017
Which would get your vote for Best Picture?
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Originally Posted by TheUsualSuspect
Manchester doesn't have these moments (markf would disagree with me on that though).
WARNING: "Manchester by the Sea" spoilers below
The scene where he tries to shoot himself, the burning house, the oscar scene with the wife. "I can't beat it". All of these moments just fell completely flat for me.
Originally Posted by TheUsualSuspect
It doesn't sacrifice ALL entertainment, since it had some dark humour to it as well
Originally Posted by TheUsualSuspect
I guess you felt the film was disjointed and scenes served no purpose to the story?
Originally Posted by TheUsualSuspect
Those women 'chasing' him down are important to the story ... they showcase how detached this guy is from EVERYONE.
A performance like Jack Nicholson in Chinatown is infinitely more curious because his hurt is so much more concealed. Pretty much everyone has experienced loss and grief, but they don't just instantly transform once something terrible happens to them.
I'm honestly burnt out on this concept of a grumpy guy taking in some annoying kid. Up and Hunt for the Wilderpeople executed the premise in a much more theatrical way obviously, but they were also a lot more honest. Manchester just felt like an uninspired amalgamation of lame cliche's, with nothing of it's own to offer.
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Last edited by Holden Pike; 02-23-17 at 10:18 AM.
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Now I need to see a Gosling/Lynch collaboration. Thanks.
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Soooooo, is there any chance it won't be La La Land? A massive upset would be required for the Academy to choose anything else.
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Not my pick but I'm so happy for someone so young to get the gong. May he have a long and fruitful career making movies for our entertainment.
They picked the right movie.
So, that's gotta be the smallest best picture winner ever in terms of budget, right? Other than Rocky?
So, that's gotta be the smallest best picture winner ever in terms of budget, right? Other than Rocky?
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I dont even know wht happened there. Was that staged or a stuff up?
If it was staged I would think they would try and get Steve Harvey in on it.
Or it was Russian Hackers.
Or it was Russian Hackers.
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It looked to me like Beatty got handed the wrong envelope.
Oh dear. Someone's head is gonna roll
I loved hearing "actually, it's Moonlight, it won best picture."
Awh, that's nice, a little shout out out of respect.
"No, really, it won. There was a mistake."
....excuse me?
Awh, that's nice, a little shout out out of respect.
"No, really, it won. There was a mistake."
....excuse me?
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