Comments on: Oscars: 5 Things Learned From The SAG & PGA Results This Weekend

By: Brad

Brad — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:10 +0000

How did Life of PI not do well with the guilds? It got noms from DGA, WGA, VES, ADG, MPSE, ACE, ASC and PGA. Plus don't forget all the BAFTA noms. This film could surprise people on Oscar night.

By: Brad

Brad — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:10 +0000

How did Life of PI not do well with the guilds? It got noms from DGA, WGA, VES, ADG, MPSE, ACE, ASC and PGA. Plus don't forget all the BAFTA noms. This film could surprise people on Oscar night.

By: Brad

Brad — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:10 +0000

How did Life of PI not do well with the guilds? It got noms from DGA, WGA, VES, ADG, MPSE, ACE, ASC and PGA. Plus don't forget all the BAFTA noms. This film could surprise people on Oscar night.

By: Brad

Brad — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:10 +0000

How did Life of PI not do well with the guilds? It got noms from DGA, WGA, VES, ADG, MPSE, ACE, ASC and PGA. Plus don't forget all the BAFTA noms. This film could surprise people on Oscar night.

By: Brad

Brad — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:10 +0000

How did Life of PI not do well with the guilds? It got noms from DGA, WGA, VES, ADG, MPSE, ACE, ASC and PGA. Plus don't forget all the BAFTA noms. This film could surprise people on Oscar night.

By: shdrew

shdrew — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:10 +0000

" it would certainly be more deserved here than for his previous victory for "The Fugitive." " Seriously? TLJ was brilliant in The Fugitive! He created a unique character out of a stereotype. He was good in Lincoln, but that was a showy role. I'd really love to see Christoph Waltz get Supporting Actor (though he really should be in the Lead Actor category; he's in 3/4 of the film, for heaven's sake! DiCaprio and Jackson were the true supporting actors in Django and they were both brilliant, and they're both looooooooooong overdue to win an Oscar.)

By: seriously?

seriously? — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:10 +0000

Can everyone please stop saying that Riva should get it just because "its her last chance". Her performance was incredibly moving and undeniably impressive; and is in a league above all the others. ESPECIALLY Lawrence. Look don't get me wrong, she was good in Silver Linings, but the role was hardly challenging itself. I seriously am baffled by all this utter amazement over her performance and Silver Linings in general actually. It was enjoyable, but groundbreaking? Seriously? Unfortunately I'm aware of the pulling power of PR (and funny gags apparently), and I fear another shocker decision like that of Witherspoon over Huffman. But I just wish for once the artist who really deserves it would win.

By: seriously?

seriously? — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:10 +0000

Can everyone stop saying Riva should get it just because "its her last chance"? Her performance was incredibly moving and undeniably impressive, and is in league ahead of the others, ESPECIALLY Lawrence. I mean I can only come to the conclusion that these awards really are only about PR (and funny gags apparently), because she was really good in Silver Linings don't me wrong, but the role itself was hardly challenging. I don't get why at all its getting so much praise, it truly is baffling. Unfortunately the Oscars will probably pull another shocker and vote her over Riva just like they did with Witherspoon over Huffman.

By: 44

44 — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:10 +0000

"Naomi Watts is probably the only nominee who doesn't stand a chance at winning," yet a "Quvenzhane Wallis" win is as conceivable as an Emmanuelle Riva? Yeah, I'm gonna say the only actress with NO chance of winning is QW. The Academy liked Beasts a lot for whatever reason, and thus rewarded the film's star with a nod. They didn't like The Impossible, but admired Watts' performance. Watts won't win, but her odds are better than QW's, whose presence was assured by the best pic and best director nods (you can't recognize those reasonably without recognizing her, the picture's center). I'm surprised Wallis was nominated (as surprised as am that Zeitlin was), given that she scored so little award recognition with anyone save AMPAS (ditto him — save Sundance). It is just their kind of slushy feel-good stuff with a serving of artful topicality, tho

By: jst

jst — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:10 +0000

Amy Adams is not overdue to win an Oscar. I would say Glenn Close, Sigourney Weaver, and Michelle Pfeiffer.

By: Leni

Leni — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:10 +0000

I disagree Glass. As much as I'd like to see SLP win, I think it's between Argo and Lincoln. Probably Lincoln will win as the boring but good drama – the old man pick.

By: BEF

BEF — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:10 +0000

Hey guys, simple math, Driving Miss Daisy's win was 23 years ago. Not 13.

By: Glass

Glass — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:44:10 +0000

The Academy lost their shit over Silver Linings, more than any other movie this year, and I'm confident in saying it'll win best picture. It's like knowing that Obama would beat Romney MONTHS away from election, but the people sweating every micro development of the race was like "mmm I don't think so, Romney mopped the floor with him on [some issue nobody remembers] during that first debate…"