Oscars 2015

dark crystal · 15-10-2014 10:49pm #1

Neil Patrick Harris has landed the job as host of the 87th Academy Awards, due to take place on February 22nd next year:

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a603771/oscars-neil-patrick-harris-to-host-2015-academy-awards.html#~oSNAlpZaO7DXrq

Not too familiar with the guy myself (Never watched a single episode of How I Met Your Mother), but I know he's hosted awards shows before.

Looks like my dream host, Jim Carrey, will have to wait for another year :pac:

JP Liz V1 · 16-10-2014 12:47am

I thought Ellen might be back or they would give Ricky Gervais a chance

NPH has hosted Emmys and Tonys in the past so expect plenty song and dance sequences

His biggest push in movies has been Gone Girl and The Smurfs

Squeedily Spooch · 16-10-2014 2:31am

Doubt that Gervais would ever be given the Oscars, it's too big a ceremony to risk on him going off script.

wowy · 16-10-2014 5:42pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

His biggest push in movies has been Gone Girl and The Smurfs

Let's not forget the peerless Starship Troopers....

The Strawman Argument · 17-10-2014 2:22am

Squeedily Spooch wrote: »

Doubt that Gervais would ever be given the Oscars, it's too big a ceremony to risk on him making it completely about himself

fixed your post.

Liam O · 17-10-2014 7:09pm

The Strawman Argument wrote: »

fixed your post.

Yeah god forbid anyone at the Oscars does that...

JP Liz V1 · 02-12-2014 2:12am

Boyhood the big winner at New York Film Critics Circle taking film, supporting actress and director awards

Sam Mac · 02-12-2014 4:59am

Boyhood was incredibly overrated. And I am a huge fan of Linklater. Nightcrawler and The Imitation Game are my top picks of the year. Both were fantastic.

Frank O. Pinion · 02-12-2014 9:50am

I wonder if The Grand Budapest Hotel will get any love at the Oscars. I haven't seen all the "Oscar buzz" films yet, but right now it my favourite film from 2014.

Telecaster58 · 02-12-2014 10:48am

A lot of buzz around Michael Keaton. Any of the clips I've seen he looks great in it

02-12-2014 12:18pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I thought Ellen might be back or they would give Ricky Gervais a chance

NPH has hosted Emmys and Tonys in the past so expect plenty song and dance sequences

His biggest push in movies has been Gone Girl and The Smurfs

Umm Starship Troopers and Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog!!:pac:

And of course the amazing Harold and Kumar flicks ha

AnonoBoy · 02-12-2014 12:26pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Umm Starship Troopers and Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog!!:pac:

And of course the amazing Harold and Kumar flicks ha

Doogie Howser M.D. folks.

Doogie Howser M.D.

02-12-2014 12:32pm

I want to see him on the oscar stage like this

lukin · 02-12-2014 2:25pm

Brendan Gleeson is being tipped for a nomination for Calvary.

DoYouEvenLift · 02-12-2014 4:12pm

I think Richard Linklater will at least get best director for the effort that went into boyhood. Lots of people have had the idea of doing a film over the space of a few years like that but he's the first, AFAIK, so it'll probably be a huge part of him being at least strongly considered for the award.

Really looking forward to seeing birdman and I don't even know why

JP Liz V1 · 04-12-2014 3:32pm

Jake Gyllenhaal could be a likely best actor contender for Nightcrawler and Southpaw (depending on it's release date)

DoYouEvenLift · 04-12-2014 4:38pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Jake Gyllenhaal could be a likely best actor contender for Nightcrawler and Southpaw (depending on it's release date)

He's definitely shown he's dedicated to going through pretty signifigant transformations to play characters after the transition between those two, like Christian Bale.

JP Liz V1 · 04-12-2014 4:40pm

DoYouEvenLift wrote: »

He's definitely shown he's dedicated to going through pretty signifigant transformations to play characters after the transition between those two, like Christian Bale.

Yes the Academy loves roles with dramatic appearance transformations

JP Liz V1 · 10-12-2014 8:51pm

Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game and The Theory of Everything and Birdman nominated for Best Performance by an Ensemble Cast

The Best Leading Actor in a Movie nominees include Steve Carell (Foxcatcher), Benedict Cumberbatch (The Imitation Game), Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler), Michael Keaton (Birdman) and Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything)

Jennifer Aniston has been nominated for Best Leading Actress in a Movie for Cake, alongside Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything), Julianne Moore (Still Alice), Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) and Reese Witherspoon (Wild)

Source

In the Supporting Actor category, the Screen Actors Guild has recognised Robert Duvall (The Judge), Ethan Hawke (Boyhood), Edward Norton (Birdman), Mark Ruffalo (Foxcatcher) and JK Simmons (Whiplash)

Meanwhile, Patricia Arquette (Boyhood), Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game), Emma Stone (Birdman), Meryl Streep (Into The Woods) and Naomi Watts (St Vincent) are up for Best Supporting Actress

dark crystal · 11-12-2014 12:32am

Was Big Eyes not put forward for consideration? I was sure Amy Adams would be a contender for Best Actress this year.

Hoping Julianne Moore has the success she deserves this awards season.

Also, is it written into Meryl Streep's contracts that every film she stars in automatically garners her an award nomination? Enough already woman!

JP Liz V1 · 11-12-2014 9:53pm

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/12/11/golden-globe-nominations-2015/

Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy
Birdman
Into the Woods
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Pride
St. Vincent
Best Motion Picture, Drama
Boyhood
Foxcatcher
The Imitation Game
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Best Director
Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Ava DuVernay, Selma
David Fincher, Gone Girl
Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Birdman
Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Best Actor, Drama
Steve Carell, Foxcatcher
Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game
Jake Gyllenhaal, Nightcrawler
David Oyelowo, Selma
Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything
Best Actress, Drama
Jennifer Aniston, Cake
Felicity Jones, The Theory of Everything
Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon, Wild
Best Animated Motion Picture
Big Hero 6
The Book of Life
The Boxtrolls
The Lego Movie
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Best Actor, Musical or Comedy
Ralph Fiennes, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Michael Keaton, Birdman
Bill Murray, St. Vincent
Joaquin Phoenix, Inherent Vice
Christoph Waltz, Big Eyes
Best Actress, Musical or Comedy
Amy Adams, Big Eyes
Emily Blunt, Into the Woods
Helen Mirren, The Hundred-Foot Journey
Julianne Moore, Maps to the Stars
Quvenzhané Wallis, Annie
Best Supporting Actress
Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Jessica Chastain, A Most Violent Year
Keira Knightley, The Imitation Game
Emma Stone, Birdman
Meryl Streep, Into the Woods
Best Supporting Actor
Robert Duvall, The Judge
Ethan Hawke, Boyhood
Edward Norton, Birdman
Mark Ruffalo, Foxcatcher
J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
Best Foreign Language Film
Force Majeure
Gett
Ida
Leviathan
Tangerines Mandarinid
Best Screenplay
Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl
Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo, Birdman
Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Graham Moore, The Imitation Game
Best Song
“Big Eyes,” by Lana Del Ray—Big Eyes
“Glory,” by John Legend & Common—Selma
“Mercy Is,” by Patti Smith & Lenny Kaye—Noah
“Opportunity,” by Greg Kurstin, Sia Furler, Will Gluck—Annie
“Yellow Flicker Beat,” by Lorde—Mockingjay
Best Original Score, Motion Picture
Johann Johannsson, The Theory of Everything
Alexandre Desplat, The Imitation Game
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Gone Girl
Antonio Sanchez, Birdman
Hans Zimmer, Interstellar

The Strawman Argument · 12-12-2014 2:31pm

dark crystal wrote: »

Also, is it written into Meryl Streep's contracts that every film she stars in automatically garners her an award nomination? Enough already woman!

It's interesting, she's obviously an absolutely amazing actor but the way every single thing she does seems to get a ton of nominations has somehow just cheapened the achievement of her best performances.

JP Liz V1 · 06-01-2015 5:26pm

American Sniper, Birdman, Boyhood, Foxcatcher, Gone Girl, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game, Nightcrawler, The Theory of Everything and Whiplash have been nominated for the Producer's Guild of America’s award for top film

Looper007 · 07-01-2015 2:38pm

I think Best film is going to Boyhood and Best Director to Richard Linklater, Best supporting actor JK Simmons for Whiplash. I say they are pretty much dead ons for the Oscars already.

I'm really surprised Marion Cotillard wasn't in the best actress for Best drama at Golden Globes. A real shame seen as she's winning every best actress award at the critic awards for Two Days, One Night. It's probably the biggest snub I really see. If she doesn't get a nod for the Oscars I think Julianne Moore is winning for her overall career rather then for her film Still Alice,

dark crystal · 07-01-2015 11:16pm

Looper007 wrote: »

I think Best film is going to Boyhood and Best Director to Richard Linklater, Best supporting actor JK Simmons for Whiplash. I say they are pretty much dead ons for the Oscars already.

I'm really surprised Marion Cotillard wasn't in the best actress for Best drama at Golden Globes. A real shame seen as she's winning every best actress award at the critic awards for Two Days, One Night. It's probably the biggest snub I really see. If she doesn't get a nod for the Oscars I think Julianne Moore is winning for her overall career rather then for her film Still Alice,

Completely agree with your predictions. I think Michael Keaton will win for Birdman too.

JP Liz V1 · 07-01-2015 11:34pm

Patricia Arquette has been a winning a few awards for supporting actress for Boyhood so more than likely she is a lock

The actor award is between Steve Carell, Benedict Cumberbatch and Michael Keaton I think

WinnyThePoo · 08-01-2015 11:16am

I watched Still Alice last night. Very strong performance by Julianne Moore. I am a huge fan of hers so perhaps a bit biased, but I really hope she gets an oscar.

cloud493 · 08-01-2015 12:51pm

I'm really glad Amy Adams got that nomination, she's excellent in big eyes.

Looper007 · 08-01-2015 12:51pm

dark crystal wrote: »

Completely agree with your predictions. I think Michael Keaton will win for Birdman too.

I'm not so sure Dark Crystal. I think we should know by Golden Globe and Screen actor guild awards who be winning the Oscar for Best Actor. I say its 80% for Keaton but wouldn't be surprised if Spall or Redmayne might nip it. Cumberbatch might be in for a shout too.

Looper007 · 08-01-2015 12:53pm

WinnyThePoo wrote: »

I watched Still Alice last night. Very strong performance by Julianne Moore. I am a huge fan of hers so perhaps a bit biased, but I really hope she gets an oscar.

I think she get it for the fact they snubbed her so many times Winny in the past. I think Roseamund Pike in Gone Girl is the best performance on that list seen as Marion Cotillard isn't nommed.

FortuneChip · 08-01-2015 2:56pm

Boyhood - Best Film
Pike - Best Actress
FortuneChip - Very happy man! €€€

JP Liz V1 · 09-01-2015 10:50pm

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bafta-nominations-2015-unveiled-762089

No real shocks or surprises from Bafta, only Carell in supporting instead of lead

Brief_Lives · 12-01-2015 9:41am

here are the Golden Globes winners...

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-30432198

Best motion picture - drama
Winner: Boyhood

Foxcatcher

The Imitation Game

Selma

The Theory of Everything

Best motion picture - musical or comedy
Winner: The Grand Budapest Hotel

Birdman

Into the Woods

Pride

St Vincent

Best director
Winner: Richard Linklater, Boyhood

Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel

Ava DuVernay, Selma

David Fincher, Gone Girl

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Birdman

Best actor - drama
Winner: Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything

Steve Carell, Foxcatcher

Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game

Jake Gyllenhaal, Nightcrawler

David Oyelowo, Selma

Best actor - musical or comedy
Winner: Michael Keaton, Birdman

Ralph Fiennes, The Grand Budapest Hotel

Bill Murray, St. Vincent

Joaquin Phoenix, Inherent Vice

Christoph Waltz, Big Eyes

Best actress - drama
Winner: Julianne Moore, Still Alice

Jennifer Aniston, Cake

Felicity Jones, The Theory of Everything

Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl

Reese Witherspoon, Wild

Best actress - musical or comedy
Winner: Amy Adams, Big Eyes

Emily Blunt, Into the Woods

Helen Mirren, The Hundred-Foot Journey

Julianne Moore, Maps to the Stars

Quvenzhane Wallis, Annie

Best supporting actor
Winner: JK Simmons, Whiplash

Robert Duvall, The Judge

Ethan Hawke, Boyhood

Edward Norton, Birdman

Mark Ruffalo, Foxcatcher

Best supporting actress
Winner: Patricia Arquette, Boyhood

Jessica Chastain, A Most Violent Year

Keira Knightley, The Imitation Game

Emma Stone, Birdman

Meryl Streep, Into the Woods

Best screenplay
Winner: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris and Armando Bo, Birdman

Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel

Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl

Richard Linklater, Boyhood

Graham Moore, The Imitation Game

Best original score
Winner: Alexandre Desplat, The Imitation Game

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Gone Girl

Antonio Sanchez, Birdman

Hans Zimmer, Interstellar

Best original song
Winner: Glory, Selma - John Legend, Common

Big Eyes, Big Eyes - Lana Del Rey

Mercy Is, Noah - Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye

Opportunity, Annie - Greg Kurstin, Sia Furler, Will Gluck

Yellow Flicker Beat, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 - Lorde

Best foreign language film
Winner: Leviathan (Russia)

Force Majeure (Sweden)

Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (Israel)

Ida (Poland)

Tangerines (Estonia)

Best animated feature
Winner: How to Train Your Dragon 2

Big Hero 6

The Book of Life

The Boxtrolls

The Lego Movie

Looper007 · 12-01-2015 9:55am

No real shocks at all during the Golden Globes.

I think its 90% to say that Boyhood will win for Best director, film and Best supporting actress unless they do anything stupid inbetween the Oscars. Deserving too.

Jk Simmons has Best Supporting down too for me.

Best Actor and Actress are the only ones that are hard to call. Although I think Julianne Moore will win (I think for the fact she was snubbed so many times). I still think Marion Cotillard is still the best performance of last year. Best actor will probably go to Michael Keaton although Redmanye I wouldn't be shocked if he won.

Sad Professor · 12-01-2015 10:27am

Yeah, it’s looking like Boyhood will nab it, though I don’t think it deserves it and its reputation will suffer because of it. If there’s a last minute backlash it’ll likely focus on Linklater, meaning it’ll probably still win but with director going to Inarritu/Anderson.

I actually think the acting categories are fairly predictable this year. Keaton is a lock. I don’t think anyone has a hope of stealing it away from him. Carell is overstretched in the Best Actor category, Redmayne is too young and Spall will be lucky if enough Academy members watch Mr Turner to nominate him.

I haven’t see Still Alice, but I’m guessing Moore is going to get one of those “career honour” awards. Simmons seems like a lock as well. Ditto Arquette.

FortuneChip · 12-01-2015 12:44pm

I think Redmayne and Keaton bith winning last night makes the Best Actor the tightest of all the main categories.
Boyhood
Linklater
Arquette
Simmons
Moore.

I can't see many upsets occuring.

Prof, how would an Oscar damage the reputation of Boyhood?

errlloyd · 12-01-2015 2:58pm

According to PaddyPower odds the only main category with any doubt at all is best Actor in a leading role. Keating v Redmayne.

JP Liz V1 · 12-01-2015 3:25pm

I think Cumberbatch could pull a surprise win for best actor at the Oscars

Sad Professor · 14-01-2015 11:17am

FortuneChip wrote: »

Prof, how would an Oscar damage the reputation of Boyhood?

There tends to be a backlash against Oscar winners, even the quality ones if its perceived that they were the safe, reassuring choice. Viewers who the film wasn’t meant for and who would never have watched it otherwise will watch it after it wins Best Picture and dismiss it. Examples of this would Dances with Wolves, Shakespeare in Love and Slumdog Millionaire, good films, all of which would have been better off not winning.

DoYouEvenLift · 14-01-2015 1:14pm

Sad Professor wrote: »

There tends to be a backlash against Oscar winners, even the quality ones if its perceived that they were the safe, reassuring choice. Viewers who the film wasn’t meant for and who would never have watched it otherwise will watch it after it wins Best Picture and dismiss it. Examples of this would Dances with Wolves, Shakespeare in Love and Slumdog Millionaire, good films, all of which would have been better off not winning.

Hmmm, actually a seriously good point, never thought about that. It'd be similar to if you've ever told a friend who's only into mindless action movies about your favourite slow burning drama and they decided to watch it and instantly hated it because it's not their taste.

FortuneChip · 14-01-2015 1:46pm

Sad Professor wrote: »

There tends to be a backlash against Oscar winners, even the quality ones if its perceived that they were the safe, reassuring choice. Viewers who the film wasn’t meant for and who would never have watched it otherwise will watch it after it wins Best Picture and dismiss it. Examples of this would Dances with Wolves, Shakespeare in Love and Slumdog Millionaire, good films, all of which would have been better off not winning.

I'd agree to an extent, but I don't think Linklater's gonna worry about the reputation (post-Oscar) if he wins. He'll have an Academy Award which is pretty big recognition. And he won't have won it for churning out another movie, but for working on what has to be a labour of love.

Oscars winners are seldom the box office blockbusters.

Mr E · 15-01-2015 2:54pm

Noms are happening now. Empire have a live page updating as they are announced.

So far:

Best Picture
American Sniper
Birdman
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Selma
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash

Best Actor
Steve Carell, Foxcatcher
Bradley Cooper, American Sniper
Benedict Cumberbatch, The Imitation Game
Michael Keaton, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything”

Actress
Marion Cotillard, Two Days One Night
Felicity Jones, The Theory of Everything
Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Rosamund Pike, Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon, Wild

Supporting Actress
Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Laura Dern, Wild
Emma Stone, Birdman
Meryl Streep, Into the Woods
Keira Knightley, The Imitation Game

Supporting Actor
Robert Duvall, The Judge
Ethan Hawke, Boyhood,
Edward Norton, Birdman
Mark Ruffalo, Foxcatcher
JK Simmons, Whiplash

Foreign Language Film
Ida
Leviathan
Tangerines
Timbuktu
Wild Tales

Cinematography
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Emmanuel Lubezki
The Grand Budapest Hotel, Robert Yeoman
Ida, Lukasz Zal and Ryszard Lenczewski
Mr. Turner, Dick Pope
Unbroken, Roger Deakins

Adapted Screenplay
American Sniper
Imitation Game
Inherent Vice
Theory of Everything
Whiplash

Original Screenplay
Boyhood
Birdman
Foxcatcher
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Nightcrawler

Animated Feature
Big Hero 6
Boxtrolls
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Song of the Sea
The Tale of Princess Kaguya

Visual Effects
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Guardians of the Galaxy
Interstellar
X:Men: Days of Future Past

Film Editing
American Sniper
Boyhood
Grand Budapest Hotel
Imitation Game
Whiplash

Production Design
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Imitation Game
Interstellar
Into the Woods
Mr. Turner

Nerdlingr · 15-01-2015 3:01pm

No Lego movie!!??! :eek::mad::mad:

JP Liz V1 · 15-01-2015 3:06pm

Jake Gyllenhaal loses out to Bradley Cooper, the academy sure loves him

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 15-01-2015 3:09pm

Nice to see Song of the Sea in there. Might finally get an Irish release date now.

I never understand how a film (Selma) can be deemed worthy of a Best Picture nomination but not get any nominations in the acting/directing/writing categories? Likewise how Foxcatcher can get nominations in all those categories but not be deemed worthy of a Best Picture nomination?

DoYouEvenLift · 15-01-2015 3:11pm

How to Train Your Dragon 2 has best animated film surely lol.

From what I've heard about birdman, it should win for best cinematography for the effort that went into some of the long and seemingly uncut scenes.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 15-01-2015 3:13pm

Northern Irish short film Boogaloo and Graham has been nominated too. Northern Ireland is mad for the short films, they seem to struggle to make the leap to feature length though.

Nerdlingr · 15-01-2015 3:13pm

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Nice to see Song of the Sea in there. Might finally get an Irish release date now.

I never understand how a film (Selma) can be deemed worthy of a Best Picture nomination but not get any nominations in the acting/directing/writing categories? Likewise how Foxcatcher can get nominations in all those categories but not be deemed worthy of a Best Picture nomination?

I got that with foxcatchcer though. I thought the performances were excellent but the film in itself wasnt anything outstanding.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 15-01-2015 3:18pm

Nerdlingr wrote: »

I got that with foxcatchcer though. I thought the performances were excellent but the film in itself wasnt anything outstanding.

But it's like they're saying the writing is great, the directing is great, two of the three main actors are great but as a whole it's not great. I haven't seen it so I can't say but it just always seems weird to me.

Likewise with Selma it's like they think the film as a whole is great but it had nothing to do with the writing, directing or acting. It just magically made itself a great film on it's own?

Roar · 15-01-2015 3:29pm

No Ralph Fiennes?? That's an utter joke to be honest. His Gustav H was the best performance I saw all year.

Birneybau · 15-01-2015 3:49pm

Obligatory Meryl Streep nomination ffs.

Oscars 2015

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