87th Annual Academy Awards 2015

[MulletProof]

I love you Iñárritu! ... nice speech, so happy for him.

And can I just say, Naomi looked amazing, probably the only one that tried to look good and actually experiment a little tonight.

 

[SallyAlbright]

Poor Linklater. I thought Birdman was technically great, but did not like the story at all. Eddie winning made my night though

 

[Not Plain Jane]

well congrats to all the winners.

i thought the show was meh overall.

some of the speeches were great though, because that's where i sensed some authenticity.

glad alejandro got a little political to close it out.

and agreee mulletproof... wasn't sure at first, but naomi's dress was a winner. i liked both her and emma.

 

[Wolkfolk]

wow - they shut out linklater almost entirely. wow.

and grand budapest won only in the "looks" department.

sigh....

i am not unhappy for birdman; it is a strong film.

but i am surprised.

Same for me. I actually prefered Birdman to Boyhood but I can't believe how Linklater was snubbed. I thought he'd get Best director at least. It shows how the academy can really be unpredictable sometimes. Congrats are definitely in order for Innaritu and his phenomenal cast. I loved his speech too.


But most importantly thank god this awful show is over. Here's hoping we will never have to endure NPH hosting ever again after that debacle.

 

[Sweet rus]

So happy for Eddie and Grand Hotel Budabest

 

[Not Plain Jane]

But most importantly thank god this awful show is over. Here's hoping we will never have to endure NPH hosting ever again after that debacle.

 

[CommanderTMugler]

Hum... love Julianne but I don't think her performance in Still Alice was all that. :/

It was good and she had everything going for her, the politics, her campaign was flawless and in a way "overdue" so it was the perfect time to award her.

I just hope next year they don't keep on with the trend.... Cate and Juliane both won on a similar basis. Older respected actresses, "overdue", similar middle/upperclass crisis role, similar movie titles Still Alice/Blue Jasmine, good campaign, early frontrunners, heck I just realized that Alec Balwin played both of their husbands.

 

[kokobombon]

Im gonna get a lot of hate for this but in my opinion the only remarkable thing that Boyhood has was the 12 years in the making but neither the story nor filmaking warranted Best Director or Best Picture.

 

[Not Plain Jane]

^ i wouldn't've given it best picture kookbombon, but i think that to keep it together for that long, to keep directiing the same actors, picking up where they left off after all that time, etc, that took real guts. i think he deserved direction. but he went WAY outside the hollywood system to do it, so in a way it's not surprising.

i can see birdman getting picture. it pulled everything together so well.

but i would've gone like this:

direction - linklater
script - anderson
picture - bird man (and cinematography - it definitely deserved that)

 

[Steddycam91]

Im gonna get a lot of hate for this but in my opinion the only remarkable thing that Boyhood has was the 12 years in the making but neither the story nor filmaking warranted Best Director or Best Picture.

You're not alone in thinking that; me and my friends have jokingly dubbed it "Normcore: The Movie." But it still is a shame that it didn't get one of those top prizes after twelve years of making it and all this hype and promotion.

 

[MulletProof]

^eta: love that title..

I loved Boyhood and it was my favorite until I saw Birdman. Boyhood mostly showed ambition and commitment, I love stories that evolve organically and quietly like that but somewhere towards the second half of those years, you get the sense that he's just shooting because he's already embarked in the project and why would he give that up. And you get that same feeling from the characters and even the cinematographer. It picks up and reaches a solid finale, but still. I didn't get any similar moment, not even close, when watching Birdman, it's like watching an orchestra with the best of the best and it unfolds by outdoing itself in technique and emotion as it moves forward.. I thought it was illusion and reality perfectly combined and twisted and an amazing tribute to the art of filmmaking. Both are anyway, but despite the crazy effects, the intimacy and craziness of Birdman felt more personal for me than Boyhood.

 

[Label Basher]

Same for me. I actually prefered Birdman to Boyhood but I can't believe how Linklater was snubbed. I thought he'd get Best director at least.

100% agree. I really thought he would get director. Agree also with Not Plain Jane -

direction - linklater
script - anderson
picture - bird man (and cinematography - it definitely deserved that)

I definitely lost the Office pool this year. Only got 16 out of 24 correct.

 

[SallyAlbright]

Diane Kruger and Josh Jackson look great as usual at the VF party. She's in a red Donna Karan pants/gown situation.

 

[Not Plain Jane]

^ that's still pretty good label basher!

 

[Label Basher]

Has anyone else heard about this #askhermore

nominee Reese Witherspoon continued the #AskHerMore trend from the Golden Globes with a demand for more important questions on the red carpet.
'This is a movement to say we're more than just our dresses,' Witherspoon told Robin Roberts. 'There are 44 nominees this year that are women and we are so happy to be here and talk about the work that we've done. It's hard being a woman in Hollywood, or any industry.'

I dont want to take away any women's accomplishments in film but sorry I want to know who you are wearing. My love of fashion and film is equal. Why is this suddenly a problem when the red carpet has been happening forever. There are heaps of media outlets that people speak to on the carpet and answering to a few who you are wearing is not negative. Until now I didn't know about this thing. Anyone got any thoughts?

 

[eternitygoddess]

^eta: love that title..

I loved Boyhood and it was my favorite until I saw Birdman. Boyhood mostly showed ambition and commitment, I love stories that evolve organically and quietly like that but somewhere towards the second half of those years, you get the sense that he's just shooting because he's already embarked in the project and why would he give that up. And you get that same feeling from the characters and even the cinematographer. It picks up and reaches a solid finale, but still. I didn't get any similar moment, not even close, when watching Birdman, it's like watching an orchestra with the best of the best and it unfolds by outdoing itself in technique and emotion as it moves forward.. I thought it was illusion and reality perfectly combined and twisted and an amazing tribute to the art of filmmaking. Both are anyway, but despite the crazy effects, the intimacy and craziness of Birdman felt more personal for me than Boyhood.

So, basically the Academy just rewarded itself...

 

[Not Plain Jane]

^ in a way, yes, i think they did. anderson will always be fringe for them, and linklater is definitely an outsider. whereas i don't think that's the case with alejandro, who has been casting the big name a-list actors - like sean penn, naomi watts, ed norton - the academy generally loves. i guess keaton was a surprise but he was selected for the "meta" element since he'd played batman. this might have something to do with it - in terms of the academy voters??

label basher, yes i heard about that #askhermore thingy on the red carpet. they asked reese about it and she explained her position.

 

[Steddycam91]

So, basically the Academy just rewarded itself...

Don't they always technically reward themselves? It's the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, and every year a motion picture wins.... unless they start rewarding another artistic medium in the category it will always be somewhat self-serving.

I dont want to take away any women's accomplishments in film but sorry I want to know who you are wearing. My love of fashion and film is equal. Why is this suddenly a problem when the red carpet has been happening forever. There are heaps of media outlets that people speak to on the carpet and answering to a few who you are wearing is not negative. Until now I didn't know about this thing. Anyone got any thoughts?

It's definitely a little strange. I mean, they're playing the "glamour game" by getting their hair and makeup done and getting to wear expensive custom gowns for free... that's a big part of the night. And it's fun for us fashion lovers to see it and hear about it! Plus, there are more and more great in-depth interviews and opportunities for actors and actresses to really discuss their craft in detail (The Hollywood Reporter Roundtables and DP/30 among others). There are a lot of gender injustices and double standards to point out in the entertainment industry, and choosing to point out the silliness of those 30-second red carpet interviews feels a little misguided and trivial.

 

[TanyaKiller]

So happy for Eddie and J.K. Simmons. They were the only real winners for me. Eddie had incredible muscle control to play the part. The movie itself sucked, but he relied mostly on talent as opposite to silly transformations like Bradley Cooper and Steven Carrell. And boo to Michael Keaton. I seriously can't understand his nomination. He's a hammy.

 

[MulletProof]

Don't they always technically reward themselves? It's the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, and every year a motion picture wins.... unless they start rewarding another artistic medium in the category it will always be somewhat self-serving.

Exactly.


ha, hadn't seen rolleyes as an argument in so long...