Homsar
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I dont know, after watching it a second time I enjoyed it more. I mentioned earlier but I thought all three were overall better films than Birdman, Foxcatcher, Sniper and Boyhood
Oscars 2015
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spronk
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Oscar's are rarely handed out to movies with no heroes or uplifting/positive/historic stories, end of the day its a ceremony to publicize the Hollywood industry so they aren't going to award stuff that doesn't make them look good/noble. Nightcrawler really was a "Hollywood First World Problems" sort of movie against paparazzi (I know Jake's character wasn't exactly paparazzi but pretty close).
Also imo it didn't really nail the whole LA-At-Night thing. Most big cities have a very different vibe between daytime and night-time, and NC wasted that opportunity, it really could have taken place in any city from the cinematography/supporting cast/secondary plots.
Also imo it didn't really nail the whole LA-At-Night thing. Most big cities have a very different vibe between daytime and night-time, and NC wasted that opportunity, it really could have taken place in any city from the cinematography/supporting cast/secondary plots.
iannis
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I couldn't make it through Whiplash.
Not because the movie was bad. The part that I managed to make it through was quite good. I just couldn't do it. That movie. Them feels. It exceeded my pain threshold.
It was nice to see Paul Ryser gettin honest work, at least!
Not because the movie was bad. The part that I managed to make it through was quite good. I just couldn't do it. That movie. Them feels. It exceeded my pain threshold.
It was nice to see Paul Ryser gettin honest work, at least!
Szlia
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Yeah, it's gimmicky in the sense it is technically impressive, often clever, but meaningless. And since they massively cheated to make it seem like it's a continuous shot while it is not, a lot of the tension that comes with this kind of form (very present in a movie like the recentFish & Cat- made in a single 140min tracking shot) disappears.
iannis
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I felt like it added to the movie though. It really did create a particular feel. It gave the movie an uncommon ambiance. And yeah, there were massive obvious cheats when they'd turn a dark corner. Obvious to me, even, and I rarely notice that kind of thing.
At least it wasn't Michael Bay levels of gimmicky bullshit or lens flare x3. But maybe it was a little bit gimmicky. It did create a continuous flow, at least, which would have been lacking if it had been staged differently. The couple of timeskips fucked with that flow. I don't think it would have been worse staged differently. It's kind of a which shade of purple is your favorite sort of decision. He coulda done it a different way I'm sure, but that's the way he chose to do it. That part of it didn't blow my mind, but it didn't bother me at all either. Which could maybe be seen as a qualified win. If he'd done it more poorly it would have been an annoyance and a detriment.
At least it wasn't Michael Bay levels of gimmicky bullshit or lens flare x3. But maybe it was a little bit gimmicky. It did create a continuous flow, at least, which would have been lacking if it had been staged differently. The couple of timeskips fucked with that flow. I don't think it would have been worse staged differently. It's kind of a which shade of purple is your favorite sort of decision. He coulda done it a different way I'm sure, but that's the way he chose to do it. That part of it didn't blow my mind, but it didn't bother me at all either. Which could maybe be seen as a qualified win. If he'd done it more poorly it would have been an annoyance and a detriment.
Sterling
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Yeah Whiplash is awesome. While I don't think American Sniper deserves Oscars or anything, I don't think it was nearly as bad as a lot of people seem to be making it out to be here.
Szlia
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Even the drumming was better in Birdman!
