Creepia Posted February 18, 2017 Report Share Posted February 18, 2017 I don't think Moonlight is typical oscar fare. Like, the movie is based on the directors life. I'd say La La Land is typical oscar fare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austo194 Posted February 18, 2017 Report Share Posted February 18, 2017 Hell or High Water was really good. I loved La La Land. Went to see it in theaters about a month ago ... alone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eastwood Posted February 18, 2017 Report Share Posted February 18, 2017 I saw La La Land Manchester by the sea Hacksaw Ridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardd Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 (edited) I don't think Moonlight is typical oscar fare. Like, the movie is based on the directors life. I'd say La La Land is typical oscar fare. Nah. La La Land is far from it imo. I guess it depends on how you define Oscar fare though. Eh, I kind of see Oscar fare/bait as pure dramas about super serious issues or the tough life of historical figures. The focus is usually on dishing out emotion and making audiences uncomfortable to make a point about the particular subject. Not that I'm bashing movies like this but I find some of them boring. Like last year's winner. Spotlight. Regardless, I did like Moonlight a lot and I had no clue it based on the director's life. The plot of Lion on the other hand sounds so dull to me. I saw La La Land Manchester by the sea Hacksaw Ridge That Manchester one looks boring. Worth watching? Edited February 19, 2017 by Respect The Beard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEF Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 Just watched Hidden Figures. Damn good movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eastwood Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 I don't think Moonlight is typical oscar fare. Like, the movie is based on the directors life. I'd say La La Land is typical oscar fare. Nah. La La Land is far from it imo. I guess it depends on how you define Oscar fare though. Eh, I kind of see Oscar fare/bait as pure dramas about super serious issues or the tough life of historical figures. The focus is usually on dishing out emotion and making audiences uncomfortable to make a point about the particular subject. Not that I'm bashing movies like this but I find some of them boring. Like last year's winner. Spotlight. Regardless, I did like Moonlight a lot and I had no clue it based on the director's life. The plot of Lion on the other hand sounds so dull to me. I saw La La Land Manchester by the sea Hacksaw Ridge That Manchester one looks boring. Worth watching? Really boring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepia Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 (edited) La La Land is typical oscar bait because it's a glitzy Hollywood movie that is a love letter to LA. And lords knows the old white men at the academy them some of that. Edited February 19, 2017 by Creep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eastwood Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 to be fair I think both in away our oscar bait type films. There the ones that almost always get nominated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepia Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 Sure. I don't disagree with that. Moonlight is typical drama The academy tends to go for, but I disagree with that it was created to be oscar bait. Simply because it's based on the directors childhood/mother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperThinWalls Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 When I think of Oscar bait, I think of safe, conventional films that lack a distinct authorial style and have big name stars mugging for the camera. Fences, Florence Foster Jenkins, and Hidden Figures come to mind. I don't think Moonlight quite fits the bill, though... but La La Land may. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardd Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 (edited) When I think of Oscar bait, I think of safe, conventional films that lack a distinct authorial style and have big name stars mugging for the camera. Fences, Florence Foster Jenkins, and Hidden Figures come to mind. I don't think Moonlight quite fits the bill, though... but La La Land may. Not to start a debate but I think that contradicts your definition. La La Land certainly has a distinct authorial style. I kept wondering if it was directed by the same dude who directed Whiplash and I'm like...yeah, when I seen Damien's name pop up. It's conventional to an extent but also doesn't go the way I'd predict going in. The final ten minutes are a huge trip. Despite it making a lot of money, I don't know if I'd call a musical safe filmmaking but you're spot on about the big stars part. I also agree about the other films you mentioned. I have no intention to watch those. Just saw Arrival...worth a watch. Edited February 19, 2017 by Respect The Beard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepia Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 (edited) Damien Chavelle or whatever his name is did both Whiplash and La La Land yeah. A musical itself may not be a "safe" option which is probably why it's getting so many nominations this year, because it's a little different than usual, but the story itself it's very conventional. As I said Hollywood and the Academy love movies about the glitz and glam of Hollywood. It brings those old white dudes back to the golden age of Hollywood. The story is very safe even if the style in which they're telling that story isn't. It's the best of both words, hence the record breaking amount of nominations. (Might not actually be record breaking, that was just for emphasis.) Edited February 19, 2017 by Creep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardd Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 (edited) I think the story was told in an unconventional way and isn't as safe as say, a Nicholas Sparks love story. Sure, the story looks like conventional fluff based on a trailer but you may be surprised with how it goes. The same can be said about Moonlight and Hell or High Water. Both conventional outlines for a story in a sense. One's a heist crime modern western and one's a coming-of-age about a boy struggling to find acceptance. You know where they're going, who is going to survive or if they'll end up with some sort of happiness at the end BUT the magic is in how unconventionally the story is filmed, structured and brought to life. Edited February 19, 2017 by Respect The Beard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperThinWalls Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 Yeah, that's why I said may. It has distinct direction and the musical perhaps isn't the most popular genre nowadays, but its depiction of show business gives me pause because it feels rather thin and familiar. Does the film reveal anything new or unique about its subject? I'm not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eastwood Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 If it weren't for a few scenes La La Land would have def. been very conventional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardd Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 Loved Kubo & the Two Strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3J Posted March 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 Cobie Smulders is amazing in Jack Reacher. We need more of her in these types of roles, but then again typecasting sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 (edited) Loved Kubo & the Two Strings. Such an underrated movie...and I hate that so many people don't realize how it was created...the kind of work that went into it...people seem to just think it's computer rendered. It's a masterpiece. Edited March 16, 2017 by Generations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardd Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 Loved Kubo & the Two Strings. Such an underrated movie...and I hate that so many people don't realize how it was created...the kind of work that went into it...people seem to just think it's computer rendered. It's a masterpiece. Agreed. Has anybody seen Free Fire? Interesting premise (the entire movie is a shootout). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 (edited) Lmao...I actually came in here specifically to post that I want to see 'Free Fire' and 'The Survivalist'. Both of those movies are on my radar right now. Funnily enough, I remember watching the trailer for 'Free Fire' a long time ago, thinking it looked pretty entertaining...and then forgetting about it entirely until some sponsored Facebook link reminded me about it a day or two ago... Edited April 22, 2017 by Generations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardd Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 (edited) I liked it. I passed out during the trailers (which I don't usually do in theaters) for 15 minutes and woke up right before the gunfight started. So it was hard to keep track of which character was on what side. But yeah, if you enjoy Tarantino style movies, you'll probably like it. I think single setting movies are cool. Edited April 22, 2017 by Respect The Beard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepia Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 The Survivalist looks like a fun movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 Saw 'Alien Covenant' last night...enjoyed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepia Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 I learned today that Nic Cage is related to Francis Ford Coppola. Heh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eastwood Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 I learned today that Nic Cage is related to Francis Ford Coppola. Heh. Yep Coppola is his uncle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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