I just got back from seeing Phantom Thread... man, was that a twisted ending. Very good throughout though, and excellent performances by all involved. And it has to have the Costume Design Oscar in the bag, right? (Though when I saw the first dress, my immediate thought was "where's the black wimple and poison apple?")
I'd rather stay home and watch television. It's often funnier than killing stuff.
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Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 07, 2018 6:27:38 pm PST #1386 of 3463
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Vonnie K - Feb 08, 2018 4:34:20 am PST #1387 of 3463
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
And it has to have the Costume Design Oscar in the bag, right?
One would think. My guess is that it won't win any "big" awards but will nap Costume Design and Best Original Score, with Shape of Water the only one presenting real challenge for both awards. SoW will almost certainly win the Best Director for Del Toro (and I wouldn't be surprised if it gets Best Film, honestly) so it'll all shake out evenly, I think.
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 08, 2018 5:36:44 am PST #1388 of 3463
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I could see Daniel Day Lewis winning as a dark horse candidate what with the public announcement of this being his last film. Though maybe the Academy would instead go for a special Lifetime Achievement award down the line.
Vonnie K - Feb 08, 2018 5:47:26 am PST #1389 of 3463
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
I think Gary Oldman has that category in the bag. He's good and a dominating force in The Darkest Hour and the Academy loves biopics. Phantom Thread is more of a three-header, plus DDL already has like 3 Best Actor Oscars at home. :) That said, upsets are always possible. I would place my odds at something like 80% Oldman, 10% Timonthee Chalamet, and 10% DDL. I don't think there is any chance that Daniel Kaluuya or Denzel would cause an upset.
The more I think of it, the more I'm astounded by how many noms Phantom Thread got. It's such a weird film. I guess it does have all the surface trappings of a prestige pic.
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 08, 2018 8:40:30 am PST #1390 of 3463
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
It had a feel that kind of reminded me of Shadowlands. If C.S. Lewis were a fussbudget dressmaker and Joy Davidman had won his heart by poisoning him instead of coming down with cancer herself, I guess.
sumi - Feb 09, 2018 9:00:11 am PST #1391 of 3463
Art Crawl!!!
One of my friends sent me a tweet from somebody who thinks that Matt Casey should be cast as Nightwing, I think if you're going to cast a Matt as Nightwing it should be Bomer. Although both actors might be too old for the part. Who would you cast?
Tom Scola - Feb 09, 2018 9:17:40 am PST #1392 of 3463
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I wouldn't believe anyone who wasn't a trained acrobat or gymnast in the role.
sumi - Feb 09, 2018 9:35:51 am PST #1393 of 3463
Art Crawl!!!
That's why I thought Bomer.
Steph L. - Feb 09, 2018 9:47:44 am PST #1394 of 3463
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Tom Holland has the skills, but doesn't look like Nightwing to me.
(Relatedly, in the current Nightwing comic, he is undercover as an exotic dancer. FOR REAL. So fanfic eventually becomes canon if you wait long enough.)
P.M. Marc - Feb 09, 2018 10:45:20 am PST #1395 of 3463
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Agree, Tep. He's too wee and delicate for Nightwing. And he doesn't have the right bottom.