The Official 2024 Oscar Discussion/Contest Thread

This thread is long overdue.

Welcome to the 2023 Oscar Contest! There are a lot of Oscar-type films that are starting to be released, so I thought it was about time to create our Oscar thread.

The Rules

Oscar night is right around the corner, so I'm going to post the rules for those who might not be familiar with them. Please tell your friends from other boards to come on over and join us. The more the merrier.

You have until showtime on March 10, 2024.

IMPORTANT: Don't forget the tie breaker. It's simple: Basically, everybody will submit their choices like usual, except they will also add which film they think will win the most Oscars and give a number. In case of a tie, whomever has the closest number without going over is the winner. If the tie remains, the person who submits their ballot earliest is the winner.

Predictions have to be in by showtime, so there is no rush to post them. We still have some time before Oscar night. I myself will be waiting for the last possible moment to post my predictions.

Remember, these are just educated guesses. None of us have seen every film nominated and I doubt if anybody has seen any of the documentary short subject nominees. Just make an educated guess. Or an uneducated guess.

Returning this year:

Returning this year will be the online ballot submission I created. Of course, ballots can still be submitted here. https://bit.ly/OscarContest2024

Where it says "name" just put your DT.org handle, or designate in some way that you are from the Dark Tower boards. I will be sharing the same contest form with other friends and I don't want to get them confused.

An the nominees are...

Best Picture

American Fiction
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest

Best Directing

Justine Triet - Anatomy of a Fall
Martin Scorsese - Killers of the Flower Moon
Christopher Nolan - Oppenheimer
Yorgos Lanthimos - Poor Things
Jonathan Glazer - The Zone of Interest

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Bradley Cooper - Maestro
Colman Domingo - Rustin
Paul Giamatti - The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy - Oppenheimer
Jeffrey Wright - American Fiction

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Annette Bening - Nyad
Lily Gladstone - Killers of the Flower Moon
Sandra Hüller - Anatomy of a Fall
Carey Mulligan - Maestro
Emma Stone - Poor Things

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Sterling K. Brown - American Fiction
Robert De Niro - Killers of the Flower Moon
Robert Downey Jr. - Oppenheimer
Ryan Gosling - Barbie
Mark Ruffalo - Poor Things

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Emily Blunt - Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks - The Color Purple
America Ferrera - Barbie
Jodie Foster - Nyad
Da’Vine Joy Randolph - The Holdovers

Best Adapted Screenplay

American Fiction
Barbie
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest

Best Original Screenplay

Anatomy of a Fall - Screenplay by Justine Triet and Arthur Harari
The Holdovers - Written by David Hemingson
Maestro - Written by Bradley Cooper & Josh Singer
May December - Screenplay by Samy Burch; Story by Samy Burch & Alex Mechanik
Past Lives - Written by Celine Song

Best Animated Feature

The Boy and the Heron
Elemental
Nimona
Robot Dreams
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Best Documentary Feature Film

Bobi Wine: The People’s President
The Eternal Memory
Four Daughters
To Kill a Tiger
20 Days in Mariupol

Best International Feature Film

Io Capitano - Italy
Perfect Days - Japan
Society of the Snow - Spain
The Teacher’s Lounge - Germany
The Zone of Interest - United Kingdom

Best Animated Short Film

Letter to a Pig
Ninety-Five Senses
Our Uniform
Pachyderme
War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko

Best Live-Action Short Film

The After
Invincible
Knight of Fortune
Red, White and Blue
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

Best Documentary Short Film

The ABCs of Book Banning
The Barber of Little Rock
Island in Between
The Last Repair Shop
Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó

Best Cinematography

El Conde
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

Best Costume Design

Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Golda
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Society of the Snow

Best Original Song

“The Fire Inside” from Flamin’ Hot - Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
“I’m Just Ken” from Barbie - Music and Lyric by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt
“It Never Went Away” from American Symphony - Music and Lyric by Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson
“Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” from Killers of the Flower Moon - Music and Lyric by Scott George
“What Was I Made For?” from Barbie - Music and Lyric by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell

Best Original Score

American Fiction
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

Best Production Design

Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

Best Film Editing

Anatomy of a Fall
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

Best Sound

The Creator
Maestro
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer
The Zone of Interest

Best Visual Effects

The Creator
Godzilla: Minus One
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning, Part One
Napoleon

I haven't been around here much recently, which I hope to change. I didn't want to go too much longer without creating this thread.

We are currently in the middle of Oscar season. Over the past few weeks, I've seen a number of films that might find themselves with a few nominations come Oscar night. Some I've enjoyed and some I've been kinda lukewarm on.

I'll start with the uninspiring. I'm a huge Ridley Scott fan and I really loved The Last Duel. It's a film that deserved more eyeballs when it was released a few years ago. Jodie Comer should have been nominated for an Academy Award. Needless to say, I was really hyped for Napolean. Scott is really in his wheelhouse with historical films and Joaquin Phoenix is just a fantastic actor. Unfortunately, the film was just... fine. It wasn't bad by any means, but we have seen similar films done better.

I saw Saltburn on Friday night and I haven't stopped thinking about it since. Emerald Fennell won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for Promising Young Woman and I could see her winning another one for Saltburn. I could argue she should get a nod for direction as well. Barry Keoghan gives a performance that is hard to describe. He's doing things in this film that many actors would be reluctant to do. It's a mesmerizing performance. It's possible that Saltburn is just too odd for the Academy, but I hope I'm wrong.

Killers of the Flower Moon has been in development for a long time and it was worth the wait. I enjoyed it but didn't love it. I love how some of these streaming services are allowing legendary directors to do their own thing, but you feel every minute of the 206-minute runtime. If there was ever any doubt that Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the greatest actors of all-time, then his performance here should put those doubts to rest. He literally transforms his face to deliver every line. Lily Gladstone is another standout here and she gives a sad, heart-breaking performance.

Up next is Poor Things, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. He's one of my favorite directors, so I've been looking forward to this one.

Good to see you, and thanks for the thoughts on these! And the thread.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s05x5Urkpzc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifjxE6VTSZI

Mikey I didn't get to watch Saltburn in theaters since it was limited run, but it's coming out on streaming this month apparently? So I'll check it out then.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wd8oHrwXI-w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvOE8yqPQaw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUWHN_-b8rg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huGXfsj9oOs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCsh6uLs9W0

I just saw Poor Things and I think Emma Stone is a front-runner for Best Actress. As for Best Supporting Actor, I'm not sure how Mark Ruffalo doesn't take that easy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWO_t_ZNS3E

The Oppenheimer sweep at the GG made me happy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3rZjhJXXEs

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The Oppenheimer sweep at the GG made me happy.

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I don't see anything beating it for Best Picture. I also think it's time for Nolan to win an Oscar for Best Director.

I've been on the Cillian Murphy bandwagon since I saw his haunting performance in June, but I just saw The Holdovers and I think Giamatti has a huge shot at it.

I adored the film, which was heightened for me because Giamatti graduated from the boarding school my mom has worked at for 35 years, Choate Rosemary Hall. Dominic Sessa, who plays Angus, went to Deerfield, which is Choate's main rival. You can tell both actors are familiar with boarding schools. It came through in their performances and chemistry.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze7VD8syTtk

And the actual nominations are dropping Tuesday morning:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypr7MgU1Ykw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS-BfHDRNCY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXYjE7Y6CvQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lws7YFV0VjA

People are really unhappy Robbie and Gerwig didn't get nominated. I don't think it's that big of a deal. I think it's more a case of Barbie is likely the only film nominated for Actress or Director the average person has seen so they have no reference level.

You have to admit the irony though. Gosling getting nominated and Margot/Greta not getting nominated is basically what Barbie was about lol.

And the nominees are...

Best Picture

American Fiction
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest

Best Directing

Justine Triet - Anatomy of a Fall
Martin Scorsese - Killers of the Flower Moon
Christopher Nolan - Oppenheimer
Yorgos Lanthimos - Poor Things
Jonathan Glazer - The Zone of Interest

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Bradley Cooper - Maestro
Colman Domingo - Rustin
Paul Giamatti - The Holdovers
Cillian Murphy - Oppenheimer
Jeffrey Wright - American Fiction

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Annette Bening - Nyad
Lily Gladstone - Killers of the Flower Moon
Sandra Hüller - Anatomy of a Fall
Carey Mulligan - Maestro
Emma Stone - Poor Things

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Sterling K. Brown - American Fiction
Robert De Niro - Killers of the Flower Moon
Robert Downey Jr. - Oppenheimer
Ryan Gosling - Barbie
Mark Ruffalo - Poor Things

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Emily Blunt - Oppenheimer
Danielle Brooks - The Color Purple
America Ferrera - Barbie
Jodie Foster - Nyad
Da’Vine Joy Randolph - The Holdovers

Best Adapted Screenplay

American Fiction
Barbie
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest

Best Original Screenplay

Anatomy of a Fall - Screenplay by Justine Triet and Arthur Harari
The Holdovers - Written by David Hemingson
Maestro - Written by Bradley Cooper & Josh Singer
May December - Screenplay by Samy Burch; Story by Samy Burch & Alex Mechanik
Past Lives - Written by Celine Song

Best Animated Feature

The Boy and the Heron
Elemental
Nimona
Robot Dreams
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Best Documentary Feature Film

Bobi Wine: The People’s President
The Eternal Memory
Four Daughters
To Kill a Tiger
20 Days in Mariupol

Best International Feature Film

Io Capitano - Italy
Perfect Days - Japan
Society of the Snow - Spain
The Teacher’s Lounge - Germany
The Zone of Interest - United Kingdom

Best Animated Short Film

Letter to a Pig
Ninety-Five Senses
Our Uniform
Pachyderme
War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko

Best Live-Action Short Film

The After
Invincible
Knight of Fortune
Red, White and Blue
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

Best Documentary Short Film

The ABCs of Book Banning
The Barber of Little Rock
Island in Between
The Last Repair Shop
Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó

Best Cinematography

El Conde
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

Best Costume Design

Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Golda
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Society of the Snow

Best Original Song

“The Fire Inside” from Flamin’ Hot - Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
“I’m Just Ken” from Barbie - Music and Lyric by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt
“It Never Went Away” from American Symphony - Music and Lyric by Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson
“Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” from Killers of the Flower Moon - Music and Lyric by Scott George
“What Was I Made For?” from Barbie - Music and Lyric by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell

Best Original Score

American Fiction
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

Best Production Design

Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Napoleon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

Best Film Editing

Anatomy of a Fall
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

Best Sound

The Creator
Maestro
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer
The Zone of Interest

Best Visual Effects

The Creator
Godzilla: Minus One
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning, Part One
Napoleon

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Originally Posted by fernandito

You have to admit the irony though. Gosling getting nominated and Margot/Greta not getting nominated is basically what Barbie was about lol.

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Greta and Margot both received nominations though, just not for acting and directing. And America Ferrera was nominated too, so it's not as if only the dude in the movie got nominated. Plus Gosling steals the film. It's not his fault he's so talented.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI6nTumKg3A