The Official 2015 Oscar Nominations Discussion Thread (1 Viewer)

[Michael Elliott]

Am I really that old enough that I'm starting to hear "They filmed Blair Witch Project for 6 bucks on a home movie camera, what an ACHIEVEMENT! The major studios are quaking in their boots...Take that, Phantom Menace!"?

As if often the case, major studios have no balls until an independent company tries something then they'll jump on the band wagon. I'm not sure that'll happen with BOYHOOD but every major studio followed BLAIR WITCH with their own "found footage" film. They continue to be made so I'd save BLAIR WITCH was an amazing achievement and jump started one of the biggest cash cows out there right now.



Good for Simmons. However, I wonder how many saw that clip and said to themselves that they want nothing to do with the movie.

 

[Craig S]

Hello, just checked in to see if anybody's on HTF while watching. Pretty sparse this year...


Glad they did Supporting Actor first, that one was a foregone conclusion. Best to get it out of the way. Glad for J. K. Simmons, one of the best character actors working today.


NPHs opening number was good, but not up to his Tony standards. But it was funny, and didn't overstay its welcome. That alone is an Oscar accomplishment compared to some of the disasters of the past (Rob Lowe & Snow White, anyone?).

 

[Craig S]

Costume design goes to Grand Budapest Hotel, an excellent choice. Wow, she also did Barry Lyndon...

 

[Craig S]

Here comes Makeup. Man, that Wither"spoon" joke was AWFUL.


Grand Budapest Hotel, 2 for 2. A sweep is underway!

 

[Chris Will]

When was the last time htf used the chat for Oscar talk.

Used it last year, I came here looking for it.

 

[Craig S]

Keep going dude!! Ignore the f'in playoff music!!!

 

[Michael Elliott]

Yeah, cutting off make-up, costumes or sound effects is one thing. Foreign Language Best Picture should be held up just as high as the American Best Picture so playing music during that was just a no-no.

 

[Craig S]

OK, that was fun! Lego Oscars - best SWAG ever!!!

 

[Neil Middlemiss]

JK gets the first one.

Glad to see him win this. Heard him on NPR discussing the role (and his musical background,) and he seemed like a genuinely smart, nice man. I remember him from his Law & Order days and have always liked his work.

 

[Craig S]

Good crop of shorts this year.


The Phone Call. Not my favorite of the bunch, but undoubtedly helped to the win by the presence of Jim Broadbent & Sally Hawkins. Seems a bit unfair to put a short with 2 Oscar nominees (winner in the case of Broadbent) up against the rest with unknown casts.

 

[Steve Tannehill]

I'm here, off and on. Grand Budapest Hotel up by one.

 

[Craig S]

I know they moved the honorary award to a separate event to save time during broadcast, but it sure seems greats like O'Hara, Miyazaki & Belafonte deserve their full moment in the primetime sun.

 

[Craig S]

Such a sad, brutally honest song.

 

[Craig S]

Ha! NPH doing the Birdman tightey-whitey walk of shame, with (of course) Miles Teller on drums.

 

[Craig S]

Sound Mixing to Whiplash. No surprise, and very deserved.


Sound Editing to American Sniper. Ditto.

 

[Craig S]

And here comes the first Oscar for Boyhood - Patricia Arquette.


Ha, ha, great Streep joke!!

 

[Tina_H_V]

Hi, everybody!!!! Here I am!!! Glad to see J.K. go all the way!!!!! Let's see who gets Best Supporting Actress!!!

 

[Tina_H_V]

Patricia Arquette it is!!!!! 12 years of fiiming continuously has paid off here!!!!

 

[Michael Elliott]

The gimmick worked!!!!

 

[Tina_H_V]

HA HA HA!!! GREAT SPEECH!!!!! BRAVO!!!!