Oscars 2025

JohnFalstaff

"That this paperweight of a film is winning best picture and the top film produced this year is a sad indictment of where the industry is today. Hollywood is hanging by a thread, and popular film is changed irrevocably I feel."

"But do you think this film is that good really, as opposed to say just a decent enjoyable film? You dont think that this being voted by the peers as the best thing made this year is not a drop in the standards or do you think it stands up to what was winning 20,30,40 years ago?"

"Lots of people judging Anora, when they haven't see it, either have I , they call it a porno winning best film."

Much of the commentary here around Anora reminds me of when Midnight Cowboy won Best Picture in 1969. That win was a watershed moment in American culture and marked a transitional period for Hollywood, heralding the rise of the American New Wave. If Anora's win ushers in a similar cultural moment, I reckon Hollywood is not done yet.

*Apologies for the shoddy presentation in the above quotes. I still have not mastered how to multi-quote on this iteration of boards.

NIMAN

Does anyone, outside of the studios and actors, actually care about the Oscars any more.

Most of the recent Best Films have been bang average imho, and it is just one big Hollywood circle jerk for everyone to say how great they all are.

El Duda

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123233122#Comment_123233122

Nickel Boys should have won but it wasn't even nominated

Man Vs ManUre

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123234188#Comment_123234188

Terrifier 3 was one of those rare films. And a very good film it was, maybe the next instalment of it will make the list for best picture!!

Seathrun66

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123234378#Comment_123234378

Nickel Boys I thought was the best of all the nominated movies and I was amazed there was no momentum behind it. Just not feelgood enough I guess but a pretty special film.

I'm Still Here, Dune Two, The Substance and A Complete Unknown I thought all had a lot of merit but thought the rest had lots of faults, all subjective judgement of course. The Brutalist had a superb first hour but then lost itself. Anora's first 45 mins were appalling. It improved but still a pretty lightweight movie. Emilia Perez great in parts but insubstantial, Conclave's last half hour the dumbest I watched in 2024. A decent selection, as there has been for the past few years. Alas, from my perspective, they keep picking unchallenging movies as the winners.

eightieschewbaccy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123234568#Comment_123234568

Nickel Boys is one of the ones I still have to watch. Huge fan of Whitehead's books in general.

reubenreuben

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123230200#Comment_123230200

Sheffield?. Nothing like it.

Equivalent to Tom Cruise doing an Irish accent.

Seathrun66

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123235528#Comment_123235528

Nah, he nailed it. Lots of accents in the city. His is closer to Martin Ware/Jarvis Cocker than Sean Bean/Alex Turner. There’s also the Dominic West/Michael Palin variety, very soft after private schooling.

Seathrun66

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123234801#Comment_123234801

It’s an acquired taste, the POV filming not for everyone and the pace/style may jar with some. But as a fan of Whitehead you’re already sold. If there’s an option to see on a big screen please do. Some Oscar screenings still about. For me the acting, cinematography, editing and music are top notch. Mulatu Astatke playing over the last few minutes of the movie was as perfect a musical choice as I’ve ever heard. I need to see it again but I reckon it’s a masterpiece, a term I don’t use lightly (no other for me in 2023/24) and my personal fave of the past two years.