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Invincible is back to finish this season off after a long-ass midseason break. Despite only being eight episodes long. Come on, Amazon! Certainly didn't seem to be pulling any punches here: right down to ending things on a cliffhanger and having an actual bodycount. Baring a miracle, it certainly looks like both Rae and Dupli-Kate are done for. Rex isn't looking so hot either, but I can see him somehow not getting taken out for good. As for the space group, I suspect most will find a way out of this particular scenario, but I can still see at least one or two meeting a grim end. Donald finding out that he is pretty much an android now will certainly come into play, I suspect. No surprise Cecil ascribes to the "Why deal with PTSD if we can just erase it out of their memories?!" approach to management... Debbie's found herself playing new mom to an alien baby! There really doesn't seem to be a way for Mark to be both a superhero and a college student, so I have to think something will give. Not sure what this will mean yet for him and Amber either. Allen isn't actually dead, but instead has now become powerful enough to face off against a Viltramite. Turns out the old man helping him was a former one that was to first turn traitor and now wants Allen to find Mark (I wonder what he'll do when he hears Nolan also betrayed them.) With respect to the always awesome Peter Cullen though, I still keep hearing Optimus Prime whenever the character speaks.
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Glad it won a bunch of Oscars for its costume, make-up, and production design, and I'm especially glad Emma Stone got her second Oscar for this. I'm sure most will always bring up the explicit sex/nudity she did in this film, but I think it really was just a great performance all around from her and more than deserving of the win. She really is one of my favorite actresses of all time. While I was glad Christopher Nolan finally got a director win, I do hope Yorgos Lanthimos time comes somewhere down the line. Between this and The Favourite, he is quickly becoming one of my favorites. The man isn't afraid to just go nuts with things and I respect that. Keep shining on, you crazy man! Film was definitely a standout of 2023. If nothing else, I will always be impressed that they discovered the only thing more disturbing than a scarred Willem Dafoe as Dr. Frankenstein is Mark Ruffalo sliming it up with an equally slimy stache.
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Congrats to the film and its 7 Oscars: including Best Picture, getting both Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. their first trophies, and, at long last, Christopher Nolan finally getting the gold. Need to rewatch it again, but I honestly think this might be my favorite of Nolan's work (might still be The Dark Knight though. And Inception was always one of my favs), so even if I can see some thinking its a "career Oscar" for him, I think it was more than earned. If nothing else, it is still one of those rare three hour films that flew by for me. Other than the original Lord of the Rings trilogy, no other film that length; even great ones; have accomplished that for me.
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It might have only won Best Song (and not for I'm Just Ken), but think it's clear who won the entire night. Ryan is more than Kenough! Honestly though, even if it came up short in the categories, it was nice seeing this film get nominated and be part of the evening. Considering how easily this could have been just a cash grab or worse, the fact that it was even in the conversation is impressive. And it will no doubt still be remembered for years to come. Hopefully, Greta, Margot, and Ryan gets those damn trophies some day, but for now, I'm just going to enjoy that they/Barbie was even in the conversation.
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The 96th Academy Awards
thuganomics85 replied to ProudMary's topic in The Academy Awards (aka The Oscars)
Someone elsewhere pointed out that while it wasn't anywhere near as crazy as the La La Land/Moonlight screw up, it's kind of funny that once again there was some kind of screw-up with announcing the Best Picture winner when Emma Stone wins Best Actress. If she ever gets a third trophy, everyone should be prepared for another Best Picture kerfuffle. It is set in Stone!- 833 replies
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The 96th Academy Awards
thuganomics85 replied to ProudMary's topic in The Academy Awards (aka The Oscars)
Outside of the ridiculous approach to In Memoriam, I actually thought this was one of the better telecast in quite some time. The pacing was actually pretty decent, the speeches were all relatively good, and despite what that one dude on Twitter said, I think Kimmel was actually pretty solid as a host. Combine that with some good wins, and it's a winner in my book! Ryan Gosling definitely stole the show with his performance. Runner up was John Cena presenting costume without a costume. Or, really, any kind of clothing. Random musings: with Cillian's win, I have to imagine The Dark Knight series probably is one of the franchises that has the most Oscar winners in it. Off the top of my head, we've got him, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger (RIP), Morgan Freeman, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard, and Anne Hathaway. Ball's in your court now, Tom Hardy! So, I believe Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, and Past Lives were the Best Picture nominees that got shutout. The Holdovers, American Fiction, Barbie, and Anatomy of a Fall all got one, The Zone of Interest got two, and Oppenheimer and Poor Things teamed up and destroyed everything else in their path.- 833 replies
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thuganomics85 replied to ProudMary's topic in The Academy Awards (aka The Oscars)
Ha, Kimmel found a way to get a dig on Matt Damon at the end! Good boy, Messi!- 833 replies
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thuganomics85 replied to ProudMary's topic in The Academy Awards (aka The Oscars)
Kind of respect it when someone is "You damn right I dreamed about winning this! What, you really believe that 'I'm just happy to be nominated' bullshit?!" -
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thuganomics85 replied to ProudMary's topic in The Academy Awards (aka The Oscars)
Oppenheimers wins as expected, and since we are actually coming in under time for once, feel free to talk away, guys! -
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thuganomics85 replied to ProudMary's topic in The Academy Awards (aka The Oscars)
Ha, Kimmel will never, ever forget about the La La Land/Moonlight kerfuffle!- 833 replies
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thuganomics85 replied to ProudMary's topic in The Academy Awards (aka The Oscars)
Damn, I imagine that was a close one. But Emma really did give a tour de force performance in Poor Things, so I won't argue against it. -
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thuganomics85 replied to ProudMary's topic in The Academy Awards (aka The Oscars)
Christopher Nolan finally gets his trophy. Can put that alongside the $85 million he apparently got for directing the film. The man is winning in almost every aspect of his life! Guest they are saving Best Actress for near the end since it's somewhat of a nailbiter. Find it funny that anytime the Oppenheimer cast is mentioned, they always say Matt Damon's full name while everyone else is just their first one. -
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thuganomics85 replied to ProudMary's topic in The Academy Awards (aka The Oscars)
Cillian Murphy wins and is no doubt torn between the happiness of winning and also thinking "Crap! I now have to give a speech in front of the audience!" Even though they didn't win, it's still cool seeing the likes of Jeffery Wright and Colman Domingo up there. This better not be the last time for them.- 833 replies
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thuganomics85 replied to ProudMary's topic in The Academy Awards (aka The Oscars)
Kimmel has now posed the question: out of this particular line-up, which previous Best Actor winner is the Justin Timberlake of the group?! To be fair: is there anything you wouldn't do for the right price, Mr. Nicholas Cage?! -
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thuganomics85 replied to ProudMary's topic in The Academy Awards (aka The Oscars)
I really need to quit being surprised over how they find ways to screw up the In Memoriam. Could barely see shit. Whose bright idea was this? Unless I missed him, I didn't see Lance Reddick up there, which alone infuriates me. Even if he was mainly a television actor, he was Charon a.k.a. the best Hotel Manager ever in the John Wick franchise. Show him some respect!- 833 replies
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