General Discussion 2024 (film year 2023) Oscar Pre-Nominations Discussion and Predictions (2 Viewers)

[Jake Lipson]

I liked the "Shazam" sequel more than the 1st, and none of the other "Worst Picture" noms are truly awful.

Your thoughts as compared to my thoughts prove how personal and subjective the whole setup of awards season is.

The first Shazam! film is my favorite thing from the DCEU, and I absolutely hated Fury of the Gods. I thought it was complete garbage that totally misunderstood the appeal of the first movie. It absolutely deserves to be in Worst Picture consideration in my opinion.

 

[Jake Lipson]

Here is the YouTube video where the nominations announcement is about to go live:

 

[TravisR]

I'm amazed the Razzies didn't nominate The Marvels for anything.

I'm sure they did it to avoid getting accused of sexism so not only are they basically internet trolls, they're also cowards for not attacking someone/thing that would get them yelled at. It's safer and easier to trash a bunch of other comic book movies or celebrities that won't get them called misogynists.

 

[Lord Dalek]

So what was that about Color Purple being the "odds-on favorite" again?

 

[Colin Jacobson]

Your thoughts as compared to my thoughts prove how personal and subjective the whole setup of awards season is.

The first Shazam! film is my favorite thing from the DCEU, and I absolutely hated Fury of the Gods. I thought it was complete garbage that totally misunderstood the appeal of the first movie. It absolutely deserves to be in Worst Picture consideration in my opinion.

I didn't care for the 1st "Shazam" much. As I said in my review: "too dark for little kids, too silly for adults, and too long for such a thin plot."

The sequel seemed more consistent. And Levi is much less annoying the 2nd time.

 

[Joe Wong]

It all depends on the nominating committee for the Razzies. Maybe a majority didn’t mind The Marvels?

Disclosure: I rated The Marvels 3/5 so I don’t think it was a Razzie-type film.

 

[Joe Wong]

I’ll wait till Tino adds the nominations to the main thread but… no Anatomy of a Fall for International film? Must be a language requirement.

 

[Jake Lipson]

no Anatomy of a Fall for International film?

Anatomy of a Fall was never eligible for International Film. Each country is allowed to submit one film for consideration and France selected The Taste of Things as their entry in that category. The distributor of the film (in this case Neon) was allowed to submit it in other categories, but not for International Film because it was not France's choice. This ended up being a stupid decision on the part of the French nominating committee.

 

[Tino]

I’ll wait till Tino adds the nominations to the main thread

Done.

 

[ManW_TheUncool]

Anatomy of a Fall was never eligible for International Film. Each country is allowed to submit one film for consideration and France selected The Taste of Things as their entry in that category. The distributor of the film (in this case Neon) was allowed to submit it in other categories, but not for International Film because it was not France's choice. This ended up being a stupid decision on the part of the French nominating committee.

Wonder if they just figured AoaF would get nominated for BP anyway, so opted for that instead...

_Man_

 

[Jake Lipson]

Wonder if they just figured AoaF would get nominated for BP anyway, so opted for that instead...

No, because an International Film is meant to represent the country. Anatomy of a Fall will not be representing France if it wins Best Picture, where the award would go to its producers.

 

[Colin Jacobson]

It all depends on the nominating committee for the Razzies. Maybe a majority didn’t mind The Marvels?

Disclosure: I rated The Marvels 3/5 so I don’t think it was a Razzie-type film.

I don't think most of those picks were "Razzie-worthy".

Used to be Razzies went after genuinely awful, irredeemable movies.

This crop feels more like "big studio movies that had flaws".

 

[JoeStemme]

Wonder if they just figured AoaF would get nominated for BP anyway, so opted for that instead...

_Man_

Highly doubtful. They just thought TASTE OF THINGS had a better shot since it's a foodie film and they often do well. Think CHOCOLAT and BABETTE'S FEAST.
Plus, the lead actress is German and the dialogue is a mix of French, German and English. They just thought it was more "French". They screwed up and it bit them.

 

[Jake Lipson]

Variety has a story on the French selection committee and how their unfortunate choice came to pass.

Anatomy of a Fail: Inside France’s Dysfunctional Oscar Committee

France's Oscar committee snubbed 'Anatomy of a Fall' which earned five Oscar noms, while its entry "The Taste of Things" failed to make the cut.

variety.com

 

[Alex...]

Anatomy of a Fall has picked up 12 noms at The Cesar Awards

‘The Animal Kingdom’ Leads Nominations For France’s 2024 César Awards, Followed By ‘Anatomy Of A Fall’ – Full List

'The Animal Kingdom' Leads 2024 César Nominations

deadline.com