Some OSCAR ranting, yay!
I'm in the midst of an epic Oscar-watching/self-pity-party of epic proportions. Thus far I have made it through (or previously seen) the following:
Animated shorts: ALL
Regular shorts: ALL (I highly recommend "Parvaneh" and "The Phone Call")
Best Film:
Birdman
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Whiplash
Up next! Selma, Theory of Everything
Not gonna see! American Sniper
Others in various categories:
Foxcatcher
Into the Woods
Maleficent
Guardians of the Galaxy
Interstellar
What have I learned so far? Angry men are angry! Crazy men are crazy! Awkward men are awkward! Wimmins r purty.
I haven't seen a single documentary or foreign language film, in an unusual twist, for me.
So far, pulling for Birdman, which won't be surprising to people who know me and my love for theatre. Plus it was weird and wild and had unexpected stuff. I didn't like Boyhood all that much, or The Imitation Game, and Whiplash gave me PTSD. I adore The Grand Budapest Hotel.
Channing Tatum should/could have been nominated for Best Actor in Foxcatcher, but Steve Carrell mostly stands around in heavy makeup looking creepy, so I'm not sure that was worth it. (It's an interminable film, I don't recommend it although Tatum is truly fine as an actor in this, rather than just being FINE, period. I love Channing Tatum. He can take the money and run as far as I'm concerned. Screw the Oscars!)
Benny Cumberpatch is of course, a great actor, blah blah publicity machine, but I didn't buy him as Alan Turing because I have a picture of Turing in my head that he absolutely did not fit. And Keira Knightly was so grossly miscast as Joan I. Can't. Even. That she should also have a Supporting Actress nod is pretty silly. I think I was the most disappointed by this film, because the pain of Turing's life is sanitized away, and I don't think he would have done all that socializing with Joan and the other codebreakers. I could be wrong, I wasn't there.
I'm not the only one complaining about the hideousness of the underrepresentation of women AGAIN in this ridiculous awards season. I can't think about it too much or I will be really mad (AGAIN). You know the stats, 19 non-acting categories 149 men are nominated versus 35 women. Here's a bloody infographic! And so on. Each of the nominated films in the best film category are essentially ABOUT white men/boys (except Selma, which is about an event/place/time).
FEEL MY TWEETS #OSCARS.
If you wanted to,you could read this entry on Dreamwidth too, friend me there, or you know, bake a cake. Whatever you like. (
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Animated shorts: ALL
Regular shorts: ALL (I highly recommend "Parvaneh" and "The Phone Call")
Best Film:
Birdman
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Whiplash
Up next! Selma, Theory of Everything
Not gonna see! American Sniper
Others in various categories:
Foxcatcher
Into the Woods
Maleficent
Guardians of the Galaxy
Interstellar
What have I learned so far? Angry men are angry! Crazy men are crazy! Awkward men are awkward! Wimmins r purty.
I haven't seen a single documentary or foreign language film, in an unusual twist, for me.
So far, pulling for Birdman, which won't be surprising to people who know me and my love for theatre. Plus it was weird and wild and had unexpected stuff. I didn't like Boyhood all that much, or The Imitation Game, and Whiplash gave me PTSD. I adore The Grand Budapest Hotel.
Channing Tatum should/could have been nominated for Best Actor in Foxcatcher, but Steve Carrell mostly stands around in heavy makeup looking creepy, so I'm not sure that was worth it. (It's an interminable film, I don't recommend it although Tatum is truly fine as an actor in this, rather than just being FINE, period. I love Channing Tatum. He can take the money and run as far as I'm concerned. Screw the Oscars!)
Benny Cumberpatch is of course, a great actor, blah blah publicity machine, but I didn't buy him as Alan Turing because I have a picture of Turing in my head that he absolutely did not fit. And Keira Knightly was so grossly miscast as Joan I. Can't. Even. That she should also have a Supporting Actress nod is pretty silly. I think I was the most disappointed by this film, because the pain of Turing's life is sanitized away, and I don't think he would have done all that socializing with Joan and the other codebreakers. I could be wrong, I wasn't there.
I'm not the only one complaining about the hideousness of the underrepresentation of women AGAIN in this ridiculous awards season. I can't think about it too much or I will be really mad (AGAIN). You know the stats, 19 non-acting categories 149 men are nominated versus 35 women. Here's a bloody infographic! And so on. Each of the nominated films in the best film category are essentially ABOUT white men/boys (except Selma, which is about an event/place/time).
FEEL MY TWEETS #OSCARS.
If you wanted to,you could read this entry on Dreamwidth too, friend me there, or you know, bake a cake. Whatever you like. (
comments)