OSCARS Discussion Thread! Topic by a 'proud houstionaian.' - Page 38

Originally posted by: pinkeye

MEB , have you seen whiplash? If yes, how is it? It seems the fiom is brillant and loved by critics.

And do watch HER. one of the very unusual movie I have seen in recent times. All actors were brilliant but for me , scarlet johansin 's voice was the hero of the film. The film surely raised a valid question about our emotiobal connectivity and human disconnect. Loved Amy adams in it too. Unfortunately an underrated movie.

Originally posted by: Mallika-E-Bhais

Oh AA is one of my favourites. She was there for all of 15 mins or so in American Hustle & she was FANTASTIC.⭐️

I know. I want to watch HER & a couple of others. No I haven't watched any nominated film apart from Imitation Game & Theory Of Everything.

Yes she is one talented actress and very pleasant onscreen. Her performance in big eyes was spectacular too which fetched her golden globe this year.

Oh okay, I am eager to watch whiplash now. I am yet to watch the imitation game too.

And as we are talking about missing oscars by Leonardo de caprio, another unfortunate actor must be bradley cooper. 3 nominations in cobsecutive row but still illusive. 😆 he was really good in amerixan snioer though. But Edfie redmayne Just wrote his name on oscar very badly this time. All other performances looked not at par.

People weren't happy that AS was nominated 😆 Bradley Cooper is a super actor though. Silver Linings Playbook was a nuanced performance.

Her is a beautiful movie. Such a stunning exploration of human emotions, loneliness and the elusive quest for love. So relevant in our times. Hauntingly makes you wonder if technology has destroyed our feelings or replaced them.

Originally posted by: return_to_hades

Gone Girl became Gillian Flynn's most popular book, but I always felt Sharp Objects and Dark Places were her better works. They are both so devilishly dark and twisted. If you thought Gone Girl was twisted, wait to have your wind knocked out with these two.

Gillian Flynn is some narrator. I love that she uses Midwestern small towns as her backdrop. A lot of people seem obsessed with big cities, but small towns make perfect foils for eerie stories. A Kansas farmhouse as the site of a satanic massacre or a picture perfect small town traumatized by a gruesome serial killer - the settings add much more character than it would have been set in New York or San Francisco.

I think Amity is the best character by Flynn, followed by Diondra. Amy Dunne is not as crazy as either one of them. Looks like Chloe Grace Moretz is going to play Diondra in the Dark Palces adaptation. So I guess Amity would have to be Dakota Fanning. I'm just worried she may be a bit too old for the role.

Originally posted by: return_to_hades

Her is a beautiful movie. Such a stunning exploration of human emotions, loneliness and the elusive quest for love. So relevant in our times. Hauntingly makes you wonder if technology has destroyed our feelings or replaced them.

Originally posted by: Mallika-E-Bhais

People weren't happy that AS was nominated😆Bradley Cooper is a super actor though. Silver Linings Playbook was a nuanced performance.

I love Emily Blunt, Jessica Chastain, Cate Blanchett & Kate Winslet. HOW INCREDIBLE ARE THEY. Wish we had performers like this in BW.

Yes thats true . 😆
It was like nominating money churner not so great movie in critic category. Though it did not restrict them to boast abourt film making 300 million dollars at bo.

Yup silver lining playbook was a nuanced performance by him, but I guess got overshadowed by Jennifer lawrence 😕

Originally posted by: pinkeye

Yes thats true . 😆
It was like nominating money churner not so great movie in critic category. Though it did not restrict them to boast abourt film making 300 million dollars at bo.

Yup silver lining playbook was a nuanced performance by him, but I guess got overshadowed by Jennifer lawrence 😕