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I haven't seen American Hustle yet so can't comment. Joaquin would be the only one (from movies I've seen) to legitimately challenge Leo's performance.
Ejiofor wasn't even the best actor in 12 Years a Slave.
 
Very surprised by the lack of support for Eijifor. The clear standout leading actor performance of the year in my opinion.

And while I liked Her (certainly not on Roobs' level), as well as Phoenix's performance, I wouldn't have either as the best of the year.

I'd have it:

1. Chiwetel Eijifor
2. Leonardo DiCaprio
3. Michael B. Jordan
4. Tom Hanks
5. Christian Bale
6. Joaquin Phoenix
7. Matthew McConaughey
8. Ethan Hawke
9. Tye Sheridan
10. Miles Teller

Daniel Bruhl should probably be in there, but I'll stick with him in supporting.
 
RobbyRoy said:
Very surprised by the lack of support for Eijifor. The clear standout leading actor performance of the year in my opinion.

And while I liked Her (certainly not on Roobs' level), as well as Phoenix's performance, I wouldn't have either as the best of the year.

I'd have it:

1. Chiwetel Eijifor
2. Leonardo DiCaprio
3. Michael B. Jordan
4. Tom Hanks
5. Christian Bale
6. Joaquin Phoenix
7. Matthew McConaughey
8. Ethan Hawke
9. Tye Sheridan
10. Miles Teller

Daniel Bruhl should probably be in there, but I'll stick with him in supporting.
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Yeah I'm not broken up about Phoenix missing out personally, I would have preferred for Redford or Hanks to get the notice (even though I really enjoy the work of Phoenix). For me, the buzz around Her was almost completely centred around Film and Screenplay, with a shot at Director as well.

I really did adore Her. I think if something like American Hustle were to win over a future all timer like Her, it would be looked back on very poorly. Not to mention the more credible challengers of 12 Years a Slave and Gravity, both great BPs in their own right. It would just be depressing if, given the decent noms on offer, they give AH the win.

I get the feeling that 12 Years a Slave could still potentially sweep 4 of the major categories (the buzz around Leto at the moment is too much for Fassbender). But in the awards circuit, a lot of these awards are being shared around at the moment. The important thing is, if they take big Oscars away from 12 Years, that it isn't film. I would still have Ejiofor as equal favourite for Best Actor at the moment personally.
 
To me, Crash is clearly the worst BP winner since Out of Africa, and American Hustle would more than likely be up there with those films. But at least Crash had fairly weak competition, Brokeback Mountain was the only other film capable of winning that year and was slightly overrated at the time due to its content and potential historic Oscar success.
 
American Hustle was looking great after the GG's and Oscar noms, but I think the PGA being split between Gravity and 12YAS has put things back on track. I have no problem with people getting the sort of enjoyment they seem to have gotten from AH, but I would be pretty annoying if such a messy film was awarded the highest possible accolade a film can receive.

Would still not be on a Crash-level robbery though.
 
Well Crash in many ways was a shock upset as well. There was an 11th hour murmur about it in the week or so lead up (it had just been released on DVD), so it was the only other contender on the night. But the win was very late in the race, it was barely on the radar as a winner around the time of the golden globe nominations from memory. 2004-06 in general was an exciting time to be an Oscar watcher.

At least with AH, we are aware of its potential villainy, and are prepared for it.

For me, I am not too fussed with the film that actually wins on the night, as long as it reaches a certain standard (say 8.5/10). For me, the difference between No Country or TWBB winning is negligible. I would argue that films like Dances with Wolves, Kramer vs. Kramer and Ordinary People, despite beating more ground breaking films, were all of a certain standard and also swept the awards season to boot.

Occasionally there is a year like 2011 where the other 2-3 other challengers aren't strong enough to make The Artist win a concern. Even with Out of Africa, the other 2-3 main challengers were just as woeful.

So basically, the film has to fall below a certain standard AND have credible challengers that do reach that certain standard to be considered a travesty. Some are less forgiving than me though, and naturally expect that the Oscars would award the best of the best.
 
Well I don't necessary think it HAS to be the best of the best, but it should at least be ONE of the best. Crash (IMO, of course) is not that. Dances with Wolves, Kramer vs Kramer and Ordinary People all have their haters but they are at least well-made films who have a lot of love. Crash is maybe a 6/10, and it's hard to comprehend how it managed to go all the way.
 
RobbyRoy said:
Very surprised by the lack of support for Eijifor. The clear standout leading actor performance of the year in my opinion.

And while I liked Her (certainly not on Roobs' level), as well as Phoenix's performance, I wouldn't have either as the best of the year.

I'd have it:

1. Chiwetel Eijifor
2. Leonardo DiCaprio
3. Michael B. Jordan
4. Tom Hanks
5. Christian Bale
6. Joaquin Phoenix
7. Matthew McConaughey
8. Ethan Hawke
9. Tye Sheridan
10. Miles Teller

Daniel Bruhl should probably be in there, but I'll stick with him in supporting.
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Please post your top female performances
 
djrossie said:
Please post your top female performances
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Sure. Without having seen three of the more mentioned leading female performances in Dench, Thompson and Larson:

1. Adele Exarchopoulos
2. Cate Blanchett
3. Julie Delpy
4. Sandra Bullock
5. Amy Adams
6. Meryl Streep (supporting IMO, but I'll go with the Academy again)

From here I wasn't huge on many. Don't think I can put Shailene Woodley in lead for The Spectacular Now. Other good performances:

7. Mia Wasikowska
8. Rooney Mara (Ain't Them Bodies Saints)

Not a bad year at the top end, but Supporting Actress has far more depth.
 

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750mlPump said:
No love for Oscar Isaac or Greta Gerwig? Isaac was easily my #1 for the year and Gerwig was only just behind Blachett/Larson/Adele.
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Haven't seen either yet. Should be seeing Isaac soon and my brother has been hounding me about Frances Ha so hopefully I'll get on to that soon too.

My Supporting Actor rankings, for those interested:

1. Michael Fassbender (12 Years a Slave)
2. Sam Rockwell (The Way Way Back)
3. Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club)
4. Jake Gyllenhaal (Prisoners, very close to lead)
5. Ben Foster (Ain't Them Bodies Saints)
6. Matthew McConaughey (Mud)
7. Chris Cooper (August: Osage County)
8. Barkhad Abdi (Captain Phillips)
9. Bradley Cooper (American Hustle)
10. Ryan Gosling (The Place Beyond the Pines)

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11. James Franco (Spring Breakers)
12. Keith Carradine (Ain't Them Bodies Saints)
13. Matthew Goode (Stoker)
14. Bobby Cannavale (Blue Jasmine)
15. Jeremy Renner (American Hustle)
 
Watched Saving Mr. Banks yesterday, was a terrific film. Why was it snubbed from the nominations? Bullock got nominated for making a few faces after letting go of a couple of drills in space FFS. That and dodging a few bits of metal in space was basically the extent of her role. Emma Thompson gave a powerful performance as Mrs. Travers and deserved a nomination for Actress in a Leading Role.
 
thorne89 said:
Was more trying to make the point that Thompson should have been nominated. Robbed!
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A lot of people hated the performance and the film. A lot like you also loved it. I thought the love would get her over the line but apparently it wasn't enough. I haven't seen the film so I can't give my opinion, but it certainly looks like the kind of performance I hate, even if it it Emma Thompson.
 
RobbyRoy said:
A lot of people hated the performance and the film. A lot like you also loved it. I thought the love would get her over the line but apparently it wasn't enough. I haven't seen the film so I can't give my opinion, but it certainly looks like the kind of performance I hate, even if it it Emma Thompson.
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I've never even seen Mary Poppins :oops: and went into the film being dragged by the missus thinking I'd hate it. So I was very pleasantly surprised. :thumbsu:
 
Saw Wolf on Saturday. In the cinema about to watch 12 Years A Slave. After this I only have Nebraska, Gravity and Dallas Buyers Club and I've seen them all for the big six. So far:

Her
Scorsese (can't judge Director really yet, how the hell did Spike miss out?)
Leo
Meryl
Barkhad
Jennifer
 
I've only seen 4 of the BP films so far, although I'll leave DBC and Philomena till DVD release.

I promised my mum a month ago that we would see 12 Years together, so will have to wait a few more weeks.

I plan to tick off Wolf tomorrow. I've been more patient in recent times though, I remember back around 2006 I went out and saw practically everything.

BP winners I am close to finishing though. Have seen 75/86 (including Sunrise). An American in Paris is the most recent one I haven't seen. Unless AH wins, the winner this year will stand up well, good year.
 
I can't remember this happening before

http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2014/20140129.html

On Tuesday night, the Academy’s Board of Governors voted to rescind the Original Song nomination for “Alone Yet Not Alone,” music by Bruce Broughton and lyric by Dennis Spiegel. The decision was prompted by the discovery that Broughton, a former Governor and current Music Branch executive committee member, had emailed members of the branch to make them aware of his submission during the nominations voting period.

"No matter how well-intentioned the communication, using one’s position as a former governor and current executive committee member to personally promote one’s own Oscar submission creates the appearance of an unfair advantage,” said Cheryl Boone Isaacs, Academy President.

An additional nominee in the Original Song category will not be named.
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