Oscar Suggestions
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Here's a blast from the past:
The Searchers (1956)
Why It Wasn't Nominated: The Searchers was an epic example of a movie in a beloved Hollywood genre (the Western), created by a bigger-than-life Hollywood director (John Ford), and starring an undisputed cinematic titan (John Wayne). It was also a huge box office success. So how was it completely overlooked at the Oscars that year? Well, for one thing, it was a big year for epics, and The King and I, The Ten Commandments, and the horrible eventual winner Around the World in Eighty Days all outgrossed The Searchers. More importantly, The Searchers was actually an independent production — the first film from Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney's short-lived production company — in a time when studio product still reigned supreme.
Why It Should've Been Nominated: With a bleak plot and a dark turn by Wayne, The Searchers is simultaneously the pinnacle of the Hollywood Western form and a deconstruction of the genre — it paved the way for the great anti-Westerns of the 1960s and 1970s. Even better: it's 100 percent Yul Brynner-free!
Source: EW - Entertainment Weekly (Posted: 1/29/2016)
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Sorry, not this year.
The Searchers, 1956
Director: John Ford
Stars John Wayne & Jeffrey Hunter
I believe more than 1 critic has said this is the greatest American movie. And it Is epic.
Yet, it wasn't nominated for any Academy Awards!
When I kept my TV in the house, I used to make myself watch it once a year. But it's
harsh & hard to watch. Yes, there's some comic relief, but inadequate to the dead serious
point of the film.
My only criticism: Henry Brand, a German, plays Scar, the war chief. And I'm sure that
Jay Silverheels wasn't the only red-Indian actor at the time.
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Quote Me, "The Searchers, 1956
Director: John Ford
Stars John Wayne & Jeffrey Hunter
"My only criticism: Henry Brand, a German, plays Scar, the war chief.
And I'm sure that Jay Silverheels wasn't the only red-Indian actor at the time." Unquote.
Wrong, almost wrong. I found only two others
Ned Romero, 1926-2017. Chitimacha N.A. + French & Spanish.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Romero
"Will" Sampson, Jr. (1933 – 1987); now this guy looks Indian; he's Muscokee/Creek
from OK. Costarred in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, & The Outlaw Josey Wales.
Silverheels: (born Harold Preston Smith, May 26, 1912 – March 5, 1980) was a Mohawk
Canadian actor and athlete.
OK. From my infancy almost to 1990, Westerns were Hollywood's stock in trade. The Indians
were mostly white-washed. Notable & great exception is "Last of the Mohicans," 1992.
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2023 Oscars Predictions maybe TopGun and some Cartoon maybe Movie from South Korea or Japan? There will be Park Chan-wook’s stuff or maybe Brendan Fraser Fatsuit 'The Whale' or some bla Avatar remake released in time
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2023 Oscars Predictions maybe TopGun and some Cartoon maybe Movie from South Korea or Japan? There will be Park Chan-wook’s stuff or maybe Brendan Fraser Fatsuit 'The Whale' or some bla Avatar remake released in time
There's no way they'll give it to Top Gun.
I would have said The Woman King would get best picture, but I think it's now considered racist if you enjoyed that flick.
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Oscars 2023: Everything Everywhere All at Once leads nominations
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jan/24/oscars-2023-nominations-e
verything-everywhere-all-at-once
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LOL @ Jimmy Kimmel.
Anybody who still watches or cares about the Oscars in 2023 is somebody I'm not interested in having any conversations with, even if it's just about the weather.
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Growing up in a Republic was nice... Shame we couldn't keep it.
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another quiet year for movies?
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My suggestion for the Oscars is to just cancel them.
Funny thing though... Remember all that "equity and inclusion" bullshit they were putting on any movie that was going to be nominated for any category at the Oscars that started a few years ago?
Yeah... They've backpedaled on that one. Now those quotas are only required if you're going to submit your movie for Best Picture.
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Top 10 Celeb Reactions to the Will Smith and Chris Rock Feud
Steroid munching Sir-He-Na?
"I just sat down 'cus I was like I gotta put that drink down,"
Scorsese
You know it will be there for Oscars but
Killers of the Flower Moon grossed $1.076M on its 2nd Wednesday. -12% from Tuesday and -45% from last week. Total stands at $44.327M. $296 PTA at 3,632 theaters.
https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Killers-of-the-Flower-Moon-(2023)#ta
b=box-office
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Golden Globe? nominations is the calendar year from January through mid December?
Best Motion Picture, Drama
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films/Paramount Pictures)
“Maestro” (Netflix)
“Past Lives” (A24)
“The Zone of Interest” (A24)
“Anatomy of a Fall” (Neon)
Best Picture, Musical or Comedy
“Barbie” (Warner Bros.)
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
“American Fiction” (MGM)
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
“May December” (Netflix)
“Air” (Amazon MGM Studios)
Best Director, Motion Picture
Bradley Cooper — “Maestro”
Greta Gerwig — “Barbie”
Yorgos Lanthimos — “Poor Things”
Christopher Nolan — “Oppenheimer”
Martin Scorsese — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Celine Song — “Past Lives”
https://variety.com/2023/film/news/golden-globes-nominations-list-nomi
nees-2024-1235831576/
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
Bradley Cooper — “Maestro”
Cillian Murphy — “Oppenheimer”
Leonardo DiCaprio — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Colman Domingo — “Rustin”
Andrew Scott — “All of Us Strangers”
Barry Keoghan — “Saltburn”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
Lily Gladstone — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Carey Mulligan – “Maestro”
Sandra Hüller – “Anatomy of a Fall”
Annette Bening — “Nyad”
Greta Lee — “Past Lives”
Cailee Spaeny — “Priscilla”
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Best Television Series, Drama
“1923” (Paramount+)
“The Crown” (Netflix)
“The Diplomat” (Netflix)
“The Last of Us” (HBO)
“The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)
“Succession” (HBO)
Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy
“The Bear” (FX)
“Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+)
“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
“Jury Duty” (Amazon Freevee)
“Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
“Barry” (HBO)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama
Pedro Pascal — “The Last of Us”
Kieran Culkin — “Succession”
Jeremy Strong — “Succession”
Brian Cox — “Succession”
Gary Oldman — “Slow Horses”
Dominic West — “The Crown”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama
Helen Mirren — “1923”
Bella Ramsey — “The Last of Us”
Keri Russell — “The Diplomat”
Sarah Snook — “Succession”
Imelda Staunton — “The Crown”
Emma Stone — “The Curse”
Best Picture, Non-English Language
“Anatomy of a Fall” (Neon) — France
“Fallen Leaves” (Mubi) — Finland
“Io Capitano” (01 Distribution) — Italy
“Past Lives” (A24) — United States
“Society of the Snow” (Netflix) — Spain
“The Zone of Interest” (A24) — United Kingdom
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