The Official 2020 Oscar Discussion/Contest Thread

[Still Servant]

Is anyone one else freaking out that there's significantly less time between nominations and the show this year? And less time to fit in everything I need to see!

Nope. I've seen almost everything except 1917.

Best Actress is fairly strong this year. There aren't many slots open as at least 3 are locks. I would love for Lupita Nyong’o to get a nomination for Us. She did double duty and I thought she was just fantastic. Nyong’o was also a breath of fresh air in the under the radar zombie flick Little Monsters. Really strong year for her.


My Best Actress predictions:

Renee Zellweger - Judy
Scarlett Johansson - Marriage Story
Charlize Theron - Bombshell
Saoirse Ronan - Little Women
Awkwafina - The Farewell

[fernandito]

Is anyone one else freaking out that there's significantly less time between nominations and the show this year? And less time to fit in everything I need to see!

Yes. This is around the time me and my brothers do our Oscar Nomination Gauntlet where we watch like 3 movies in one day. We haven't been able to properly plan it because of the no-nominations yet, although we should probably just use the Golden Globes as a barometer.

Also I saw 1917 last night and it's freaking bad ass.

[Ricky]

Nope. I've seen almost everything except 1917.

Well you're just too cool for school then, aren't you.

I would love for Lupita Nyong’o to get a nomination for Us. She did double duty and I thought she was just fantastic. Nyong’o was also a breath of fresh air in the under the radar zombie flick Little Monsters. Really strong year for her.

Remember when, years ago before 12 Years a Slave, you said that you didn't see her having much of a career besides 12 Years?

Yes. This is around the time me and my brothers do our Oscar Nomination Gauntlet where we watch like 3 movies in one day. We haven't been able to properly plan it because of the no-nominations yet, although we should probably just use the Golden Globes as a barometer.

Also I saw 1917 last night and it's freaking bad ass.

I love Oscar marathoning. I'm waiting for AMC to announce the Best Picture Showcase schedule after noms on Monday. Hopefully my local AMC is participating again.

And 1917 is sure picking up some steam.

[Still Servant]

Remember when, years ago before 12 Years a Slave, you said that you didn't see her having much of a career besides 12 Years?

I actually don't remember saying that. I don't doubt I said it, but I would love to see that conversation.

Best Supporting Actor Predictions:

Brad Pitt - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Al Pacino - The Irishman
Joe Pesci - The Irishman
Tom Hanks - A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Willem Dafoe - The Lighthouse

Dafoe isn't showing up on a lot of lists, but he's been a favorite among the Academy in recent years nabbing nominations for The Florida Project and At Eternity's Gate. I haven't seen either one of those, but I find it near impossible that his performance in those two films is better than The Lighthouse. The only unfortunate part is the fact that Pattinson can't get nominated too. He's every bit Dafoe's equal in The Lighthouse.

[Ricky]

I can't believe I found it.

"As for Lupita, I don't want to sound like a Debbie Downer, but Lupita's career peaked last night and it will be downhill from here. I hope she proves me wrong, but I don't make the rules. Hollywood is not exactly kind to young, African American women. I can't wait to see what kind of path she chooses in the wake of hear Best Supporting Actress award."

From the 2014 Oscars thread.

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[webstar1000]

Remember when, years ago before 12 Years a Slave, you said that you didn't see her having much of a career besides 12 Years?

I actually don't remember saying that. I don't doubt I said it, but I would love to see that conversation.

Best Supporting Actor Predictions:

Brad Pitt - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Al Pacino - The Irishman
Joe Pesci - The Irishman
Tom Hanks - A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Willem Dafoe - The Lighthouse

Dafoe isn't showing up on a lot of lists, but he's been a favorite among the Academy in recent years nabbing nominations for The Florida Project and At Eternity's Gate. I haven't seen either one of those, but I find it near impossible that his performance in those two films is better than The Lighthouse. The only unfortunate part is the fact that Pattinson can't get nominated too. He's every bit Dafoe's equal in The Lighthouse.

Pacino was the worst part of (actors) Irishman. He doesn’t deserve to be there.


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[Still Servant]

I thought he was the best part of the film! That's what makes the world go round, I guess!

[Still Servant]

I can't believe I found it.

"As for Lupita, I don't want to sound like a Debbie Downer, but Lupita's career peaked last night and it will be downhill from here. I hope she proves me wrong, but I don't make the rules. Hollywood is not exactly kind to young, African American women. I can't wait to see what kind of path she chooses in the wake of hear Best Supporting Actress award."

From the 2014 Oscars thread.

Nice find, Ricky! I I would argue that her career has been downhill since winning the Oscar! Hard to top that.


I will say that she has certainly chosen the right roles.

[Still Servant]

I'd love to see Scarlett Johansson get nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category as well for Jojo Rabbit. I think she has a real possibility of that happening too. My guess is that she misses out. I think Pugh grabs the spot, which makes me happy because I'm a really big fan. I would prefer a nomination for her amazing performance in Midsommar, but this will have to do.

Best Supporting Actress Predictions

Laura Dern - Marriage Story
Margot Robbie - Bombshell
Jennifer Lopez - Hustlers
Annette Benning - The Report
Florence Pugh - Little Women

[webstar1000]

I'd love to see Scarlett Johansson get nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category as well for Jojo Rabbit. I think she has a real possibility of that happening too. My guess is that she misses out. I think Pugh grabs the spot, which makes me happy because I'm a really big fan. I would prefer a nomination for her amazing performance in Midsommar, but this will have to do.

Best Supporting Actress Predictions

Laura Dern - Marriage Story
Margot Robbie - Bombshell
Jennifer Lopez - Hustlers
Annette Benning - The Report
Florence Pugh - Little Women

I think she is better than Lopez. I don’t think she deserves a spot


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[Mattrick]

I can't believe I found it.

"As for Lupita, I don't want to sound like a Debbie Downer, but Lupita's career peaked last night and it will be downhill from here. I hope she proves me wrong, but I don't make the rules. Hollywood is not exactly kind to young, African American women. I can't wait to see what kind of path she chooses in the wake of hear Best Supporting Actress award."

From the 2014 Oscars thread.

Nice find, Ricky! I I would argue that her career has been downhill since winning the Oscar! Hard to top that.


I will say that she has certainly chosen the right roles.

While she's a bigger name and no doubt made so much more money, she went from a fantastic performance in a best picture winner to voicing a CGI character with assholes for eyes. US was the first thing I've seen her in since 12 Years a Slave where I remembered she's a damn good actress.

[Still Servant]

I'd love to see Scarlett Johansson get nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category as well for Jojo Rabbit. I think she has a real possibility of that happening too. My guess is that she misses out. I think Pugh grabs the spot, which makes me happy because I'm a really big fan. I would prefer a nomination for her amazing performance in Midsommar, but this will have to do.

Best Supporting Actress Predictions

Laura Dern - Marriage Story
Margot Robbie - Bombshell
Jennifer Lopez - Hustlers
Annette Benning - The Report
Florence Pugh - Little Women

I think she is better than Lopez. I don’t think she deserves a spot

Yeah, but you didn't like Jojo, so I wouldn't think you would say she's deserving.

[Still Servant]

I can't believe I found it.

"As for Lupita, I don't want to sound like a Debbie Downer, but Lupita's career peaked last night and it will be downhill from here. I hope she proves me wrong, but I don't make the rules. Hollywood is not exactly kind to young, African American women. I can't wait to see what kind of path she chooses in the wake of hear Best Supporting Actress award."

From the 2014 Oscars thread.

Nice find, Ricky! I I would argue that her career has been downhill since winning the Oscar! Hard to top that.


I will say that she has certainly chosen the right roles.

While she's a bigger name and no doubt made so much more money, she went from a fantastic performance in a best picture winner to voicing a CGI character with assholes for eyes. US was the first thing I've seen her in since 12 Years a Slave where I remembered she's a damn good actress.

She had small roles in Non-Stop and Black Panther, but it seems like she was focusing on voice over work, lending her voice to characters in Star Wars and Jungle Book.

[webstar1000]

I'd love to see Scarlett Johansson get nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category as well for Jojo Rabbit. I think she has a real possibility of that happening too. My guess is that she misses out. I think Pugh grabs the spot, which makes me happy because I'm a really big fan. I would prefer a nomination for her amazing performance in Midsommar, but this will have to do.

Best Supporting Actress Predictions

Laura Dern - Marriage Story
Margot Robbie - Bombshell
Jennifer Lopez - Hustlers
Annette Benning - The Report
Florence Pugh - Little Women

I think she is better than Lopez. I don’t think she deserves a spot

Yeah, but you didn't like Jojo, so I wouldn't think you would say she's deserving.

Scarlet is a tremendous actor. She was good in that despite my displeasure with the movie.


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Five minutes till the announcement begins:

http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/...=1#post1179636

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Goddammit, The Farewell completely shut out. No Zhao Shuzhen, no Awkwafina, no original screenplay. What bullcrap

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I would've also loved to see JLo and Song Kang-ho get recognition, but alas... Very happy for Antonio Banderas, that movie made me cry at the end, beautiful performance, but no way he wins.

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Here's the list:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/li...g-live-1267880

The nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards were unveiled Monday morning.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced nominees in 24 categories. John Cho and Issa Rae were on hand to announce the nominations, with nine films up for best picture.

For the second year in a row, the Oscars will go hostless. ABC Entertainment president Karey Burke made the announcement last week when speaking at the Television Critics Association's winter press tour in Pasadena. "Let me confirm it now, together with the Academy, that there will be no traditional host this year," Burke said, stressing the ceremony would repeat what worked last year.

The 92nd Academy Awards will be held Sunday, Feb. 9, airing on ABC as part of the network's long-term agreement with the Academy.

Best Picture
1917 (Universal)
Ford v Ferrari (Fox)
The Irishman (Netflix)
Jojo Rabbit (Fox Searchlight)
Joker (Warner Bros.)
Little Women (Sony)
Marriage Story (Netflix)
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Sony)
Parasite (Neon)

Actor in a Leading Role
Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory)
Leonardo DiCaprio (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
Adam Driver (Marriage Story)
Joaquin Phoenix (Joker)
Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes)

Actress in a Leading Role
Cynthia Erivo (Harriet)
Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story)
Saoirse Ronan (Little Women)
Charlize Theron (Bombshell)
Renée Zellweger (Judy)

Actress in a Supporting Role
Kathy Bates (Richard Jewell)
Laura Dern (Marriage Story)
Scarlett Johansson (Jojo Rabbit)
Florence Pugh (Little Women)
Margot Robbie (Bombshell)

Actor in a Supporting Role
Tom Hanks (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood)
Anthony Hopkins (The Two Popes)
Al Pacino (The Irishman)
Joe Pesci (The Irishman)
Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)

Directing
Bong Joon Ho (Parasite)
Sam Mendes (1917)
Todd Phillips (Joker)
Martin Scorsese (The Irishman)
Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)

Adapted Screenplay
The Irishman (Steven Zaillian)
Jojo Rabbit (Taika Waititi)
Joker (Todd Phillips & Scott Silver)
Little Women (Greta Gerwig)
The Two Popes (Anthony McCarten)

Original Screenplay
1917 (Sam Mendes & Krysty Wilson-Cairns)
Knives Out (Rian Johnson)
Marriage Story (Noah Baumbach)
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Quentin Tarantino)
Parasite (Bong Joon Ho & Jin Won Han)

International Feature Film
Corpus Christi (Poland)
Honeyland (North Macedonia)
Les Miserables (France)
Pain and Glory (Spain)
Parasite (South Korea)

Production Design
1917
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Parasite

Film Editing
Ford v Ferrari (Andrew Buckland & Michael McCusker)
The Irishman (Thelma Schoonmaker)
Jojo Rabbit (Tom Eagles)
Joker (Jeff Groth)
Parasite (Jinmo Yang)

Cinematography
1917 (Roger Deakins)
The Irishman (Rodrigo Prieto)
Joker (Lawrence Sher)
The Lighthouse (Jarin Blaschke)
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Robert Richardson)

Visual Effects
1917
Avengers: Endgame
The Irishman
The Lion King
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Costume Design
Jojo Rabbit
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
The Irishman
Joker
Little Women

Sound Mixing
1917
Ad Astra
Ford v Ferrari
Joker
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Sound Editing
1917
Ford v Ferrari
Joker
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Original Score
1917 (Thomas Newman)
Joker (Hildur Guðnadóttir)
Little Women (Alexandre Desplat)
Marriage Story (Randy Newman)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (John Williams)

Documentary Feature
American Factory (Netflix)
The Cave (National Geographic)
The Edge of Democracy (Netflix)
For Sama (PBS)
Honeyland (Neon)

Documentary Short Subject
In the Absence
Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)
Life Overtakes Me
St. Louis Superman
Walk Run Cha-Cha

Makeup and Hairstyling
1917
Bombshell
Joker
Judy
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Animated Feature Film
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (Dreamworks)
I Lost My Body (Netflix)
Klaus (Netflix)
Missing Link (United Artists Releasing)
Toy Story 4 (Pixar)

Animated Short Film
Dcera (Daughter)
Hair Love
Kitbull
Memorable
Sister

Live-Action Short Film
Brotherhood
Nefta Football Club
The Neighbors’ Window
Saria
A Sister

Original Song
"I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away" (Toy Story 4) — Randy Newman
"(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" (Rocketman) — Elton John & Bernie Taupin
"I'm Standing With You" (Breakthrough) — Diane Warren
"Into the Unknown" (Frozen 2) — Robert Lopez & Kristen Anderson-Lopez
"Stand Up" (Harriet) — Joshuah Brian Campbell & Cynthia Erivo

[webstar1000]

Dammm. SO I count 11 for Joker???

[fernandito]

Parasite, 1917, or Hollywood; the winner will come out of those 3...

[webstar1000]

Parasite, 1917, or Hollywood; the winner will come out of those 3...

Or Joker... leading the pack with 11 noms. I would not discount that film.

[fernandito]

It's possible, but the academy does not look favorably on awarding the highest prize to a CBM. Phoenix might win for BA, Philips might win for BD, but if I was a betting man my money would not be on Joker winning BP.

[DanHocker]

It's possible, but the academy does not look favorably on awarding the highest prize to a CBM. Phoenix might win for BA, Philips might win for BD, but if I was a betting man my money would not be on Joker winning BP.

I'm with you here. I honestly don't think it matters how good Joker is. I think 1917 is probably the safe bet. Because Oscar's voting is "ranked choice" I feel like 1917 has enough broad appeal to land itself in at least everyone #2 or #3 spot, which ultimately would give it the Oscar.