In Reply to: SPR lost out on Best Pic most probably 'cause of the competition from the other posted by tinear on April 7, 2020 at 15:46:56:
I thought that SIL was a snooze fest and certainly Paltrow has NOT lived up to her award with other stellar performances where Blanchett delivers time and time again..The Oscars is a celebration of American films... NOT International films. I was disappointed with the Best Picture Oscar this year... What would be more appropriate IMO is to perhaps have a foreign film best actor, best actress etc, etc...that to me would make more sense... then I think performances like the one you mentioned would get more recognition.
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- I AM a Malick fan and love his films.. but IMO TTRL was not as good as SPR... - TWB 19:30:40 04/07/20 (33)
- Oscars are not categorically restricted to American films, i.e. "Parasite" won this year. - tinear 05:50:39 04/08/20 (32)
- To TWB's recommendation of Blue Jasmine (worthy!) I'd add her performance - Road Warrior 22:23:40 04/08/20 (5)
- Thought I'd seen her entire oeuvre! Thanks. nt - tinear 09:18:33 04/09/20 (0)
- Hmmm.... Blanchett, Willis and Thornton PLUS... - TWB 00:27:29 04/09/20 (3)
- It's quite the oddball story with a non linear story line. - Road Warrior 07:25:16 04/10/20 (2)
- It was a cute little movie... I enjoyed it (nt) - TWB 14:45:56 04/11/20 (1)
- Glad you enjoyed it. While not a great film, it certainly had its moments - Road Warrior 11:27:46 04/12/20 (0)
- In your box of cold and aloof, you forgot the Queen of that... the Streepster.... - TWB 09:59:53 04/08/20 (1)
- Cannes, Berlin, Venice: no other major award is nationalistic. If Hollywood - tinear 09:20:37 04/09/20 (0)
- An interesting take on SPR versus SiL - RGA 07:50:53 04/08/20 (23)
- Well, you don't have to view every film in the world, - tinear 09:25:13 04/09/20 (4)
- RE: Well, you don't have to view every film in the world, - RGA 10:52:46 04/09/20 (3)
- RE: Well, you don't have to view every film in the world, - tinear 16:34:40 04/13/20 (1)
- RE: Well, you don't have to view every film in the world, - RGA 07:17:56 04/14/20 (0)
- Spoiler Alert!... - musetap 12:00:50 04/10/20 (0)
- RE: An interesting take on SPR versus SiL - jamesgarvin 18:48:48 04/08/20 (16)
- RE: An interesting take on SPR versus SiL - RGA 05:10:07 04/09/20 (9)
- RE: "best" films - dean_martin 10:16:02 04/10/20 (0)
- Next year's Oscar - Bill the K 04:34:29 04/10/20 (0)
- Terrific synopsis of "Pulp Fiction!" Why does the Academy like - tinear 09:31:47 04/09/20 (6)
- This may answer your question - jamesgarvin 10:47:10 04/10/20 (0)
- Tropic Thunder explains it well. nt - dean_martin 09:59:13 04/09/20 (4)
- That Simple Jack didn;t even get nominated for an Academy Award, just a cupla crappy - Road Warrior 07:32:59 04/10/20 (3)
- Thanks. - dean_martin 10:18:18 04/10/20 (2)
- I thought of quoting what Tugg Speedman did wrong in his portrayal of Simple Jack - Road Warrior 11:59:54 04/10/20 (1)
- RE: I thought of quoting what Tugg Speedman did wrong in his portrayal of Simple Jack - dean_martin 12:14:42 04/10/20 (0)
- And THAT is exactly why the Oscars have become a joke.... - TWB 20:38:55 04/08/20 (5)
- Well, TWB, actually "Parasite" has been extraordinarily popular for - tinear 09:38:00 04/09/20 (4)
- I have no interest in seeing Parasite... from what I have seen... - TWB 13:51:41 04/10/20 (3)
- RE: I have no interest in seeing Parasite... from what I have seen... - tinear 13:58:49 04/17/20 (2)
- "the original thread".... went off the rails LONG ago... (nt) - TWB 06:47:50 04/19/20 (1)
- Answer the question, please! Did you see "Central Station?" nt - tinear 07:45:52 04/19/20 (0)
- RE: An interesting take on SPR versus SiL - Bill the K 09:33:01 04/08/20 (0)