Academy Awards (Oscars 2021)

JP Liz V1 · 28-02-2021 9:47pm #1

The Golden Globes are tonight, could see who the Oscar front runners are

JP Liz V1 · 01-03-2021 1:51pm

Nomadland a front runner

MfMan · 02-03-2021 1:42am

Surprised to see Rosamund Pike at 16/1 for best actress - not a bad wager.

JP Liz V1 · 02-03-2021 4:05pm

Greyhound," "Mank" and "News of the World" are among the films that received Cinema Audio Society nominations

JP Liz V1 · 06-03-2021 2:05am

Promising Young Woman wins Best Film and Best Actress at Australian Academy International Awards

JoeExotic81 · 06-03-2021 9:29am

It's a wonder that wild mountain thyme didn't get a few nominations due to the fact it meets the requirements that most of the other nominees seemingly just needed, it was a film and it was released this year.

They really should have given this and all other film awards a year off. Kind of like football.

JP Liz V1 · 08-03-2021 4:09am

Chadwick Boseman posthumously winning seems a lock

JP Liz V1 · 09-03-2021 2:09am

Borat 2 (the sequel, Borat Subsequent Movie) could be nominated

:eek:

JoeExotic81 · 09-03-2021 8:57am

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Borat 2 (the sequel, Borat Subsequent Movie) could be nominated :eek:

How are you surprised? Come on wild mountain thyme! They gotta fill their overtly bloated ceremony, and in this year of film famine it's gonna be more farcical than ever.

Agent Coulson · 15-03-2021 2:17pm

Wolfwalkers nominated for best animation.

HeidiHeidi · 15-03-2021 2:19pm

Is that it, or are nominations being drip-fed?

Arracht was in the mix for foreign language film, I think?

ETA I see it wasn't nominated.

johnny_ultimate · 15-03-2021 2:24pm

All the nominations are out, list here: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-list-of-nominees-updating-live

Fingers crossed for Wolfwalkers, really loved that film and it’d be a well deserved win.

Delighted to see Minari feature prominently. Haven’t seen Nomadland yet, mind you.

Disappointed to see First Cow and Never Rarely Sometimes Always largely ignored. Was the kind of weird year you’d hope films like those could break through.

The first time in Oscar history more than one woman has been nominated for best director, apparently. A sad statistic, and hopefully a first step towards a more equal representation in the future.

JP Liz V1 · 15-03-2021 2:31pm

Best Picture
The Father
Judas and the Black Messiah
Mank
Minari
Nomadland
Promising Young Woman
Sound of Metal
The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Directing
Thomas Vinterberg, Another Round
David Fincher, Mank
Lee Isaac Chung, Minari
Chloe Zhao, Nomadland
Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Viola Davis, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Andra Day, United States vs. Billie Holiday
Vanessa Kirby, Pieces of a Woman
Frances McDormand, Nomadland
Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Riz Ahmed, Sound of Metal
Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Anthony Hopkins, The Father
Gary Oldman, Mank
Steven Yeun, Minari

JP Liz V1 · 15-03-2021 2:34pm

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Maria Bakalova, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Glenn Close, Hillbilly Elegy
Olivia Colman, The Father
Amanda Seyfried, Mank
Yuh-Jung Youn, Minari

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Sacha Baron Cohen, The Trial of the Chicago 7
Daniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black Messiah
Leslie Odom, Jr., One Night in Miami
Paul Raci, Sound of Metal
LaKeith Stanfield, Judas and the Black Messiah

Best Original Screenplay
Judas and the Black Messiah
Minari
Promising Young Woman
Sound of Metal
The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Adapted Screenplay
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
The Father
Nomadland
One Night in Miami
The White Tiger

speedboatchase · 15-03-2021 3:04pm

Love that it must now be known as the 'Oscar-nominated Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga'

Mr Crispy · 15-03-2021 3:37pm

Wolfwalkers would be the most deserving winner, but I reckon Soul is nailed on alas.

pixelburp · 15-03-2021 4:51pm

Soul is a shoe in, did Wolfwalkers even get a US release? I do wonder how that studio keeps going; like laika their output doesn't seem to set the box office on fire (AFAIK)

johnny_ultimate · 15-03-2021 5:02pm

It did get a small US release, and due to get re-released shortly AFAIK. Plus there was a global Apple TV+ launch.

That Apple deal certainly was a nice financial boon for them I'm sure. They'd also get a fair bit of funding from the likes of Screen Ireland - much-needed to support less commercial projects. They also have a deal with Netflix for their upcoming project, and have made some more commercial fare such as Puffin Rock. They're not rolling in it I'd imagine, but have got enough support to keep doing what they're doing for now thankfully.

JP Liz V1 · 15-03-2021 8:47pm

Delroy Lindo and Regina King snubbed

JP Liz V1 · 15-03-2021 8:50pm

speedboatchase wrote: »

Love that it must now be known as the 'Oscar-nominated Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga'

Best Original Score
Da 5 Bloods
Mank
Minari
News of the World
Soul

Best Original Song
"Fight For You," Judas and the Black Messiah
"Hear My Voice," The Trial of the Chicago 7
"Husavik," Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
"Io Si (Seen)," The Life Ahead
"Speak Now," One Night in Miami

pixelburp · 15-03-2021 9:04pm

Netflix have yet to win a Best Picture gong, right? You wonder if Mank is their best bet yet. The Academy love movies about Hollywood and the movie industry, and with David Fincher it wouldn't be an especially egregious choice either.

MfMan · 15-03-2021 9:56pm

Maria Bakalova first Bulgarian to be nominated?

Dades · 15-03-2021 11:21pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Best Original Score
Da 5 Bloods

I remember thinking the score was possibly the worst thing about that awful movie.

Banjaxed82 · 15-03-2021 11:48pm

Amazingly, I haven't watched one of the nominated films, so have no frame of reference for those nominated elsewhere.

I'd say the Oscars, like the Emmys, will be in for some shocking viewing figures this year.

touts · 15-03-2021 11:54pm

Mr Crispy wrote: »

Wolfwalkers would be the most deserving winner, but I reckon Soul is nailed on alas.

Soul will appeal far more to the American academy judges. It would be great to see Wolfwalkers win but just not going to happen.

JP Liz V1 · 04-04-2021 9:35am

https://twitter.com/IndieWire/status/1378615822701228046

sporina · 23-04-2021 5:38pm

Hope Anthony Hopkins gets Best Actor Award... thought The Father was incredible.. and he was astonishing in it...

Q - is it possible to see Nomadland on line yet?

Agent Coulson · 23-04-2021 5:51pm

sporina wrote: »

Hope Anthony Hopkins gets Best Actor Award... thought The Father was incredible.. and he was astonishing in it...

Q - is it possible to see Nomadland on line yet?

It’s on Disney Star from the 30th.

sporina · 23-04-2021 5:52pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

It’s on Disney Star.

oh I don't have that - but so, it has been released on line? I will prob be in cinema here when they open anyway

JP Liz V1 · 23-04-2021 6:34pm

MfMan wrote: »

Maria Bakalova first Bulgarian to be nominated?

I hope she don't win

Glenn Close is long overdue and the lady in Minari is suppose to be brilliant in that role

pinksoir · 24-04-2021 9:12am

sporina wrote: »

Hope Anthony Hopkins gets Best Actor Award... thought The Father was incredible.. and he was astonishing in it...

Q - is it possible to see Nomadland on line yet?

Agree. One of the most moving films I've seen and tackles what must be a deeply terrifying experience for anybody to go through with incredible inventiveness. Hopkins absolutely nails it and the last moments are some of the saddest I've seen on film. Still thinking about it days after which is rare.

Supporting cast is excellent too.

MfMan · 24-04-2021 1:37pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I hope she don't win

Glenn Close is long overdue and the lady in Minari is suppose to be brilliant in that role

Who is the best actor (either gender) without an Oscar? I'm not talking either about who is 'due' or 'overdue' - I mean strictly on merit. I would suggest Ralph Fiennes, though I'm sure some would make a case for Steve Buscemi or John Turturro amongst others.

flasher0030 · 24-04-2021 5:29pm

MfMan wrote: »

Who is the best actor (either gender) without an Oscar? I'm not talking either about who is 'due' or 'overdue' - I mean strictly on merit. I would suggest Ralph Fiennes, though I'm sure some would make a case for Steve Buscemi or John Turturro amongst others.

I had a quick google on this topic. There are some serious heavy hitters in there without an oscar - Fiennes, Glen Close, Edward Norton, Harrison Ford, Robert Downey Jnr, Cruise, Depp, Bill Murray, Michael Keaton.

If I had to pick one it would be Ed Norton - Primal Fear and American History X.

Zaney · 24-04-2021 5:50pm

MfMan wrote: »

Who is the best actor (either gender) without an Oscar? I'm not talking either about who is 'due' or 'overdue' - I mean strictly on merit. I would suggest Ralph Fiennes, though I'm sure some would make a case for Steve Buscemi or John Turturro amongst others.

Probably too many. Helena Bonham Carter, Saoirse Ronan, Michelle Williams, Amy Adams, Brad Pitt. Alan Rickman was never even nominated?!?!?

Who’s the worst actor to have won? Eddie Redmayne?

Morrison J · 24-04-2021 7:24pm

Zaney wrote: »

Who’s the worst actor to have won? Eddie Redmayne?

Rami Malek

FortuneChip · 24-04-2021 10:34pm

I haven't seen Hillbilly Elegy, but Glenn Close has a serious body of work to never have won an Oscar.
Also in that movie, I'd have Amy Adams near the top of the list for best actors/actresses never to win one. I'm baffled how she wasn't even nominated for Arrival or Nocturnal Animals in 2016.
Michelle Williams is usually very reliable (four noms suggests as much), so seems overdue.
Jake Gyllenhaal has put in some serious efforts in his career as well with Prisoners, Nightcrawler, Brokeback Mountain and more...

Cuba Gooding Jr has to be a contender for worst winner.
It was a fun performance in Jerry Maguire, but his acting credentials leave a lot to be desired.

Mad_maxx · 24-04-2021 10:37pm

flasher0030 wrote: »

I had a quick google on this topic. There are some serious heavy hitters in there without an oscar - Fiennes, Glen Close, Edward Norton, Harrison Ford, Robert Downey Jnr, Cruise, Depp, Bill Murray, Michael Keaton.

If I had to pick one it would be Ed Norton - Primal Fear and American History X.

i still like him but Harrison Ford has very little range as an actor , he was more of a movie star than an actor

like i said though i still like him

Mad_maxx · 24-04-2021 10:40pm

FortuneChip wrote: »

I haven't seen Hillbilly Elegy, but Glenn Close has a serious body of work to never have won an Oscar.
Also in that movie, I'd have Amy Adams near the top of the list for best actors/actresses never to win one. I'm baffled how she wasn't even nominated for Arrival or Nocturnal Animals in 2016.
Michelle Williams is usually very reliable (four noms suggests as much), so seems overdue.
Jake Gyllenhaal has put in some serious efforts in his career as well with Prisoners, Nightcrawler, Brokeback Mountain and more...

Cuba Gooding Jr has to be a contender for worst winner.
It was a fun performance in Jerry Maguire, but his acting credentials leave a lot to be desired.

Cuba Gooding Jr is even sh1t in " Boys N the Hood , everyone else is great

i think he has to be the worst actor ever to win ?

MfMan · 25-04-2021 12:09am

flasher0030 wrote: »

I had a quick google on this topic. There are some serious heavy hitters in there without an oscar - Fiennes, Glen Close, Edward Norton, Harrison Ford, Robert Downey Jnr, Cruise, Depp, Bill Murray, Michael Keaton.

If I had to pick one it would be Ed Norton - Primal Fear and American History X.

Everyone to their own but if Cruise or Bill Murray ever win an Oscar, I will eschew cinema for all time. Pitt has one for 'Once...Hollywood' no?

MfMan · 25-04-2021 12:17am

Zaney wrote: »

Probably too many. Helena Bonham Carter, Saoirse Ronan, Michelle Williams, Amy Adams, Brad Pitt. Alan Rickman was never even nominated?!?!?

Who’s the worst actor to have won? Eddie Redmayne?

Not necessarily the worst actor, but Lee Marvin's win for the frankly baffling Cat Ballou (well named, it was cat) is really strange.

Robert Mitchum was never nominated, a travesty given his tour-de-force in Night Of The Hunter. Nobody would begrudge David Strathairn a win, quietly steals every movie he appears in.

25-04-2021 8:58am

MfMan wrote: »

Everyone to their own but if Cruise or Bill Murray ever win an Oscar, I will eschew cinema for all time. Pitt has one for 'Once...Hollywood' no?

Cruise's performance in Born on the 4th of July was Oscar worthy

Mr Crispy · 25-04-2021 9:10am

Deleted User wrote: »

Cruise's performance in Born on the 4th of July was Oscar worthy

Ditto Magnolia.

As for the original question, it amazes me that Peter O'Toole never won (ignoring the honorary one).

pixelburp · 25-04-2021 9:22am

MfMan wrote: »

Who is the best actor (either gender) without an Oscar? I'm not talking either about who is 'due' or 'overdue' - I mean strictly on merit. I would suggest Ralph Fiennes, though I'm sure some would make a case for Steve Buscemi or John Turturro amongst others.

Maybe it's cos he has never had a standout role but a sequence of supporting ones, but it's insane how John Goodman has never even had a single Academy nomination. Maybe it's that classic curse that "comedy" actors not seen as "proper" professionals, but the man consistently gives magnetic, barnstorming performances. 10 Cloverfield Lane was an amazing turn by the guy; he should have got a nomination for that one alone.

Mr Crispy · 25-04-2021 9:32am

pixelburp wrote: »

Maybe it's cos he has never had a standout role but a sequence of supporting ones, but it's insane how John Goodman has never even had a single Academy nomination. Maybe it's that classic curse that "comedy" actors not seen as "proper" professionals, but the man consistently gives magnetic, barnstorming performances. 10 Cloverfield Lane was an amazing turn by the guy; he should have got a nomination for that one alone.

Good shout on Goodman. Fiennes should have at least been nominated for The Constant Gardener, and he was excellent in Spider too.

flasher0030 · 25-04-2021 9:48am

MfMan wrote: »

Everyone to their own but if Cruise or Bill Murray ever win an Oscar, I will eschew cinema for all time. Pitt has one for 'Once...Hollywood' no?

Really?? Tom Cruise was nominated 3 times and Bill Murray got his nomination for Lost in Translation. So they were within a whisker of an oscar.

25-04-2021 9:56am

These movies are often seen as obscure this year but I’ve seen more of these movies on streaming platforms than in cinema in normal years. I mean often you can’t even get to see the nominees in Ireland prior to the Oscars.

Mad_maxx · 25-04-2021 12:11pm

Mr Crispy wrote: »

Ditto Magnolia.

As for the original question, it amazes me that Peter O'Toole never won (ignoring the honorary one).

Always over acts

JP Liz V1 · 25-04-2021 4:56pm

MfMan wrote: »

Who is the best actor (either gender) without an Oscar? I'm not talking either about who is 'due' or 'overdue' - I mean strictly on merit. I would suggest Ralph Fiennes, though I'm sure some would make a case for Steve Buscemi or John Turturro amongst others.

I would think Michael Fassbender is one this generation's best, Joaquin Phoenix finally won last year, I would also agree on Ralph Fiennes and maybe Woody Harrelson, he can do comedy and drama well

JP Liz V1 · 25-04-2021 5:00pm

Cruise gets a lot of stick for his beliefs and love of action films, adrenaline junkie etc., but he can deliver dramatic performances too, hell he was great imho in comedy musical Rock of Ages and Tropic Thunder

silverharp · 25-04-2021 10:13pm

Ill make a safe prediction, ratings will be the lowest in years :pac:

Bowlardo · 26-04-2021 12:03am

Backed Carey mulligan for best actress @5/4 favourite.
Would be fairly pissed if she doesn’t get it.
Great movie ,great performance.
This will be lowest ratings years for the oscars everyone is just sick of the horse **** that goes with it.
Not many good films this year

Academy Awards (Oscars 2021)

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