The Annual Academy Awards - General Discussion

[SnoGirl]

Porgs made it into the Oscars. Lol, dang penguins.

[wallflower75]

Just now, scarynikki12 said:

I’m guessing the producers thought Baby Driver would win and wanted a nice moment. 

Whoops!  Glad to see a little Dunkirk love, though.

[mtlchick]

Looks like Dunkirk will be the one that runs away with the tech awards. 

[topanga]

What is sound mixing vs. sound editing? 

[Neeners]

hahaha she was videoing it and the guy next to him was giggling.

[vb68]

Dunkirk really was impressive on a technical level in many ways.

[topanga]

The guy on the left is about to lose it, he's so excited. 

[scarynikki12]

Just now, mtlchick said:

Looks like Dunkirk will be the one that runs away with the tech awards. 

And fucking up my chances of winning the Oscar pool. 

[Calvada]

Yes, we need a ruling from the judges.  Do multiple winners for an award each get timed, or is it a cumulative thing for them?  

[kib]

Takes thus far...

Sweet Chocolate Jesus this is going to run late.

Kimmel can keep coming back.

Nice production values.  Talented editors for the clip segments.

Superbowl level of premium advertisers and commercials.  The new $$ ad event?

Lots of tongues will be wagging in the body politic.  I detect a bit of feistiness :)

Especially enjoyed Eva Marie Saint being startled and noticeably disturbed by the robot cam that has apparently replaced the guy in the tux and the Steadicam.

Edited March 5, 2018 by kib

[Browncoat]

Dunkirk was an interesting movie, but I never could tell which guy was which -- similar appearance plus the same clothes?  Nope, can't do it.  I always have that problem with war movies, though.

1 minute ago, SnoGirl said:

Porgs made it into the Oscars. Lol, dang penguins.

More like puffins, since they can fly.  :)

[TV Mercenary]

That was a really cool Montage what a great way to honor some of the most classic and amazing movies of all time. But I got to admit that it also reminds me of all the movies of modern-day just not living up to those amazing films way back when or even all the way back to the eighties and seventies It's just sad to see that a lot of films no longer have the heart or the ability to touch you like they used to be able to and transport you to a different world like all good art should do and I feel like they need to get back to doing that so that we don't end up with montages that once you go past the eighties and nineties you're left with empty hearted junk. I mean can you really have a setup like a montage featuring Casablanca and Dinner at Tiffany's and My Fair Lady and then show Twilight? LOL I mean it hurts to even think it.

[chitowngirl]

1 minute ago, topanga said:

What is sound mixing vs. sound editing? 

Editing is taking things out or leaving them in. Mixing is putting them all together.

[jcin617]

1 minute ago, topanga said:

What is sound mixing vs. sound editing? 

Sound editing is getting the sounds a movie needs, sound mixing is what you do after you have them.

[opus]

Well, at least we know Dunkirk sounded good....

[absnow54]

1 minute ago, Neeners said:

hahaha she was videoing it and the guy next to him was giggling.

I loved her taping his speech from the back row. I hope they dvr'd the show to get some usable footage 

[scarynikki12]

1 minute ago, topanga said:

What is sound mixing vs. sound editing? 

Best I can explain is: if you can hear music but not the singing (aka La La Land) it’s poor mixing. If the sound doesn’t match what’s onscreen it’s poor editing. 

[Neeners]

OK that commercial was super cute.

[sweetcookieface]

Glad to see some Dunkirk love. The sound really made it a tense, immersive experience, especially given how spare the dialogue was!

[GHScorpiosRule]

Late to the party, but just saw my man my fave numero uno: DANIEL!!! What have you done????

[mtlchick]

5 minutes ago, topanga said:

What is sound mixing vs. sound editing? 

the short version:

Sound editing is collecting and creating the sounds that don't get picked up by the microphones during the filming.  Sound mixing is splicing the collected sounds into the final production.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/02/movies/sound-mixing-sound-editing-explainer.html

Edited March 5, 2018 by mtlchick

[Browncoat]

Just now, Neeners said:

OK that commercial was super cute.

The one with the little girl and her bedtime?  Yes, it was!

[Quickbeam]

It annoyed me that the one sound guy stood behind the shorter sound guy during his speech. 

[sally-can-wait]

1 minute ago, opus said:

Well, at least we know Dunkirk sounded good....

The flying scenes were spectacular but you could not hear or understand the dialogue. It was very annoying. 

[Calvada]

1 minute ago, TV Mercenary said:

That was a really cool Montage what a great way to honor some of the most classic and amazing movies of all time. But I got to admit that it also reminds me of all the movies of modern-day just not living up to those amazing films way back when or even all the way back to the eighties and seventies It's just sad to see that a lot of films no longer have the heart or the ability to touch you like they used to be able to and transport you to a different world like all good art should do and I feel like they need to get back to doing that so that we don't end up with montages that once you go past the eighties and nineties you're left with empty hearted junk. I mean can you really have a setup like a montage featuring Casablanca and Dinner at Tiffany's and My Fair Lady and then show Twilight? LOL I mean it hurts to even think it.

ITA - it's why I spend so much time watching Turner Classics and so little time going to the theater to see a movie now.  

[GHScorpiosRule]

Eva Marie looks BLOODY FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!1

[chitowngirl]

I love Grey’s Anatomy but have no interest in Station 19.

[Eureka]

2 minutes ago, opus said:

Well, at least we know Dunkirk sounded good....

Lol. I was not a fan of Dunkirk.

[thuganomics85]

Man, I remember when there seemed to be no firehouse dramas, but now we've still got Chicago Fire, 911, and now Grey's Anatomy in a Firehouse!

[Superpole2000]

4 minutes ago, topanga said:

What is sound mixing vs. sound editing? 

Editing is creating/recording new sounds, like adding in the sound of bullets to some film.

Mixing is layering sounds, like dialogue with background music or special effects.

[Browncoat]

I lurve Donald Sutherland.

[topanga]

7 minutes ago, chitowngirl said:

Editing is taking things out or leaving them in. Mixing is putting them all together.

 

6 minutes ago, mtlchick said:

the short version:

Sound editing is collecting the sounds as there's a lot of sounds that don't get picked up by the microphones during the filming.  Sound mixing is splicing the collected sounds into the final prodution.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/02/movies/sound-mixing-sound-editing-explainer.html

You guys are the best. Thanks

[MVFrostsMyPie]

Lupita can do no wrong. 

And I adore Kumail.

[mtlchick]

If Spielberg makes a movie about pot in the next 2 years, we know where it started.  

[wallflower75]

Ooooh...pretty pretty dress!

[Browncoat]

Not sure I like Lupita's dress, but Kumail's bit about his real name being Chris Pine was hilarious.

[Misslindsey]

I adore Kumail. 

I generally like Lupita's fashion choices, but not wild about this one.

Edited March 5, 2018 by Misslindsey

[sweetcookieface]

3 minutes ago, Browncoat said:

Dunkirk was an interesting movie, but I never could tell which guy was which -- similar appearance plus the same clothes?  Nope, can't do it.  I always have that problem with war movies, though.

More like puffins, since they can fly.  :)

You're not alone - Vulture had a whole piece about distinguishing between all the young, dark-haired, high-cheekboned guys in the movie. :) I also heard something similar in a podcast before I saw the movie - I think knowing about it beforehand helped!

[vb68]

Kumail needs to do a buddy movie with Chris Pine now.

[mightysparrow]

Beautifully said.  Lupita is stunning, as usual. 

[mtlchick]

1 minute ago, Browncoat said:

I lurve Donald Sutherland.

Probably the only celebrity that will readily admit he misses the Montreal Expos.   Canadian Treasure! 

[ProudMary]

Lupita never makes a fashion mistake.  She always looks positively stunning!

[kib]

3 minutes ago, Browncoat said:

I lurve Donald Sutherland.

Apparently he was quite jack up about receiving the award.  Too bad they could honor him live in tonight's broadcast.

Edited March 5, 2018 by kib

[thuganomics85]

I want a movie starring Lupita and Chris... err, I mean, "Kumail."

The Shape of Water finally wins something!

Not sure what will be best about a party with a Canadian crew: the actual party or the aftermath, when everyone is apologizing for the antics that happened.

Edited March 5, 2018 by thuganomics85

[scarynikki12]

And I actually picked Dunkirk for Production Design. Still fucking up my ballot even when it doesn’t win ::grumbles:: 

I did love the movie so I’m happy on that level. 

[Neeners]

Guy with sunglasses looks ridiculous and like he borrowed his son's jacket.

[anniebird]

I've never seen a tux with 3/4 length sleeves.

[sweetcookieface]

LOVE the Lupita/Kumail presenter combo! Smart, charming, effortless, gorgeous. Didn't think it was possible, but somehow Lupita's glasses make her even more striking.

[DearEvette]

Awww, the Shape of Water guys all have the same pocket square that looks very marine-like.

[mtlchick]

Lupita is GOALS every damn day.  And then she signs to do a movie with Viola Davis.  A movie that probably wouldn't have been thought about 3 years ago.  

Edited March 5, 2018 by mtlchick
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