Watch Dallas Buyers Club Online Free Putlocker| Putlocker - Watch Movies Online Free. Watch Movies Online Free. Discover ideas about Sky Online. Refusing to accept a death sentence from his doctor after being diagnosed with AIDS in 1986, Ron Woodroof smuggles medications from abroad. Starring:Dallas Roberts, Griffin Dunne, Steve Zahn. Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto's powerful performances won them both Oscars and Golden.
Greetings again from the darkness. It's not unusual for an actor or actress to alter their physical appearance for a movie role.
Sometimes those changes become the story: Robert DeNiro in Raging Bull and Christian Bale in The Machinist are two that come to mind. Regardless of the transformation or make-up, what really matters is the performance and the character. Just ask Eddie Murphy (Norbit) or Gwyneth Paltrow (Shallow Hal). In The Dallas Buyers Club, we actually get two incredible transformations that lead to two stunning performances.
Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto each lost approximately 40 pounds for their respective roles as Ron Woodroof, the redneck, three-way loving, alcoholic, drug-addicted electrician/rodeo cowboy; and Rayon, the sensitive, street-savvy, would-be transsexual so desperate for a kind word. Their physical appearance will startle you more than once, but is quite effective in getting across the struggles of those infected with HIV virus in the 1980's. The numbers impacted exploded and the medical profession was ill-equipped to properly treat the patients. This is based on a true story and a real life guy (Woodroof) who became a most unlikely beacon of hope for AIDS patients.
Woodroof fought the medical industry, Pharmaceutical companies and the government (FDA, DEA, IRS). It's impossible to miss the message and accusations that most of these had a single goal of increasing profits, rather than curing the disease. And that's where the story lags a bit. Michael O'Neill and Dennis O'Hare are the faces of greed and bureaucracy, while Jennifer Garner, Leto, and Griffin Dunne represent the side with a heart. Woodroof seems to be a guy who just doesn't want to die, sees a business opportunity, and even learns a little bit about humanity along the way.
There have been numerous other projects that deal with AIDS, including: Philadelphia with Tom Hanks and the recent documentary How to Survive a Plague. This may be the first with a protagonist who is simply unlikeable, despite his passion and strong survival instincts. McConaughey doesn't shy away from the homophobic personality and cruel manner of speech that Woodroof possesses. We never doubt his frustration at those controlling the big picture, but we never really see him connect with those his brash tactics help. McConaughey is on a dream run as an actor right now, and it certainly wouldn't be surprising to see him garner an Oscar nomination.
But it would be a mistake to chalk that up to his losing so much weight - he really delivers a character that we won't soon forget. And let's not overlook Mr. Leto, who has been away from acting for 4 years touring with his band. He is a remarkable talent and a true screen presence. Compare this role to his Mark David Chapman in Chapter 27. It's not just the range of weight, but moreso the range in acting that so impresses.
Also worth noting here is the outstanding cinematography of Yves Belanger. This movie is shot in a way that brings out the intimacy of the moments, while not losing the big picture.
Director Jean-Marc Vallee (The Young Victoria) and co-writers Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack work together for a solid foundation, but it's McConaughey and Leto that we will most remember. And of course, the pics of the great Marc Bolan on the wall. Since before the start of the new millennium until just after 2010, Matthew McConaughey's body of work was just that, a body that worked well on the screen for so many of the aimless, brainless onslaught of romantic/comedy disasters, in which he played the lead. In 1996, McConaughey played Jake Tyler Brigance in Joel Schumacher's A Time To Kill. Hailed as the best performance of his career, it seemed like, critically, that was the closest the actor would get to any praise. In 2011, McConaughey took the lead in Brad Furman's The Lincoln Lawyer, a by-the-number crime/mystery, where, McConaughey was able to flex some of his acting muscles as opposed to abdomen muscles. Since then, in what has been the most sudden and misunderstood acting turn in recent memory, McConaughey has reinvented his career and is continuing to be casted as a serious actor with serious acting skills.
While the Texan acting inspiration has remolded his career in a time span that puts to shame that of Downey Jr. And Travolta, one of McConaughey's unflinching signature acting staples is his bold and proud Texan accent. And while I can't really imagine how a cowboy like himself was cast in Christopher Nolan's upcoming science fiction Interstellar, McConaughey and his accent were surely a match made in heaven for his role as the slowly weathering and dying HIV/AIDS patient Ron Woodruff. For Dallas Buyers Club, McConaughey and his accent worked exceptionally well. Quebecois director Jean-Marc Vallee helms McConaughey as Ron Woodruff; a rugged, homophobic, ultra- macho, bull-riding, money throwing, playboy with no accord to anyone.
Woodruff, a money hustling, chance taking electrician juggles his fortune, his luck, his women, and his job to make ends meet and live a somewhat fulfilling life. It isn't until an unexpected accident at work that leaves Woodruff hospitalized, giving him no choice but to make a difference in his life and the lives of many others. Upon learning of his recent HIV positive diagnostics and short thirty day life expectancy time span, Woodruff, reluctant to die, uses his hustling, smooth-talking, greasing ways to secure him a new, untested medicine to prolong the spread of HIV, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved AZT. After consuming an uncontrolled amount of AZT, the only legal drug that was available at the time in the United States, all the while, still abusing his substances, Woodruff has a close encounter with death. Coming to the morbid realization that the ATZ was depleting his longevity, he enlists the help of a disgraced doctor (Griffin Dunne) and together bring unapproved anti-viral treatments to the U.S illegally. What starts off as a simple economic money tapping market venture, Woodruff, along the way, comes to the realization that his efforts to help others, are actually working. Enlisting the help of fellow HID/AIDS victim Rayon (Jared Leto), the two start the Dallas Buyers Club, an alternative treatment centre for paying members that pits Woodruff in a gestating face-to-face with the FDA and other pharmaceutical companies.
As the clientele grows thanks to Rayon's introduction to the biggest HIV/AIDS demographic, homosexuals, Woodruff has a revelation that not only changes his opinion of gays but also is a deep and dark look of sexual discrimination in the south of the U.S in the 1980′s. Dallas Buyers Club is a film dependent on the skills of its actors physical and mental performances. Aside from McConaughey's drastic forty pound weight loss, supporting actor Jared Leto dropped a hefty amount of weight to play the utterly convincing transsexual Rayon. Veering far away from Christian Bale comparisons in his eerie and grotesque turn as Trevor Reznik in Brad Anderson 2004′s indie The Machinist, the two leads in the Dallas Buyers Club abandon physical spectacle in exchange for allowing their on-screen presence to give a candid, historical accuracy of HIV/AIDS patients, and the brutal struggle they faced against a deadly and unforgiving epidemic in the United States in the 1980′s. Dallas Buyers Club is McConaughey's best role yet. Fierce, trashy and edifying, the actor substitutes humility for profanity, glamour for wretchedness, and the light-hearted for the heavy and unapologetic. Finally, McConaughey joins a club of actors that he should be proud to be a part of.
Although the year's lead actor category is going to be a full one at this year's Academy Awards, the Supporting Actor category will have a clear winner. Unrecognizable, subtle and submerged into the role, their is no deny or ignoring the raw talent Leto brings to the role of Rayon. His previous efforts as a dedicated method actor, either gaining a large amount of weight or shedding weight with a wink of an eye, Leto's dedication to the craft is showcased in Dallas Buyers Club, and will surely be rewarded.
Dallas Buyers Club is a morally, heavy-hitting drama with lasting effects. Dramatizing the social discrimination of gays in the South of the United States and the condition of many low-income, trailer-park living American residents, the film raises the questions whether or not AIDS/HIVS and other fatal diseases are fairly treated within government fine print and whether the main goal of such large and powerful companies is wealth, or health. Gritty, raw and compelling, Dallas Buyers Club is a powerfully dramatic based on a true story. Woodruff was a simple man, whose unfortunate condition brought forth an incredible man who's zest for life inspires others. Ron Woodruff definitely rode the bull in life; challenging the powerful FDA, pharmaceutical companies and notions that were instilled in his since birth. Thankfully for us, Vallee, McConaughey and Leto ride the film into a place in our hearts, in an overly sexualized, passionate display of what it's like to die 'with your boots on'; dirty, gritty and with a fighting chance. One of the best films I've seen this year!
A raw, gritty, and incredible true story about a HIV diagnosed man who went to extraordinary lengths to survive at a time when the AIDS epidemic was at it's worst. Matthew McConaughey who lost a significant amount of weight to play the role gives the performance of his career along with Jared Leto who's equally as good here. The two give quite possibly the best performances I've seen in a film all year in which I actually forgot I was watching actors in a film and instead felt as if I was watching real people. There's no doubt they will both receive nominations for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor. While this kind of story does feel a bit familiar overall, it's excellent screenplay and sense of realism along with the excellent performances make up for it. While it's defiantly not easy viewing and a bit of a downer to watch, it's a truly inspiring (and important) true story and one of the years best films. McConaughey has been made out to be a bit of a laughing stock after starring in a series of really mediocre films.
His recent performances however, have shown that the man truly is one of the best actors working in the business right now. Dallas Buyers Club is only further proof of this. McConaughey's acting abilities may have been in question, but doubtless there has always been a genius just waiting to explode. And explode it does in Dallas Buyers Club. Given a fully explored and developed character, he is the centrifugal force of the engaging plot of an American tragedy, seamless direction, lively dialogue and creme de la creme supporting actors. This actor, who proves he can blur the lines between acting and real, rises to the ranks of Dustin Hoffman, Sean Penn, Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro, our Grand Pere, Jack Nicholson, and his own idol, Paul Newman. Unquestionably, he deserves a spot in Academy Awards for Best Actor.
At long last, given the opportunity, he has proved to possess truly exquisite talent; to be an actor's actor, worthy of study, deep respect, even awe. He skillfully brings to life an oddball cowboy character to the level of hero, and mesmerizes the audience at every single breath, by every stretch of his emaciated gorgeous heart, soul and body. Shirts off to Matthew McConaughey, and may you never doubt his abilities again. Much has already been written about Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto's astonishing transformations, and brilliant performances. Solid and true, yes. They both deserve enormous accolades, Golden Globe and AMPAS-worthy, for these transformations and the effort of their craft. But I think the true heroes of this project are the Producers who took a chance on such dicey subject matter.
Some reviews hail the project as 'A Crowd Pleaser,' and yet, you realise, these are TRULY marginal characters, and not entirely likable, as some have already said, in an Era (1970s-1980s early AIDS crisis) that is nearly forgotten in this age of HIV exposure-as-a-managed-care-condition, rather than a death sentence, as it was between 1979-1995. As much as this could be a feel-good film for the discovery and pioneer of protease inhibitor cocktails, it is a compelling character study of a time of crisis that has not been well-captured or documented adequately in quite some time. BRAVO to the Producers of this movie for giving this project the Greenlight, because the sexually-active youth of today would never know the Plague and tragedy that preceded their coming-of-age without a reminder like this.
A few thoughts about these nominations and how it might affect the bigger awards to come. Well, first off, I love the Spirit Awards. I watch the Spirit Awards every year and in some ways I think them as prestigious as the Oscars.
Plus the show is so relaxed and a lot of fun. Now, some thoughts on these nominations: 1.) Nebraska is going to be more of a contender than I anticipated. With June Squibb only being talked about by critics very randomly, I think she'll be getting a lot more momentum going into the Best Supporting Race at the Oscars and Golden Globes. 2.) Frances Ha is up for Best Picture but no other awards???? 3.) So happy to see Steve Mcqueen nominated in Directing.
I hope he gets nominated for the big one later this year. 4.) Cate Blanchett will win everything this year. 5.) So happy that 'Blue is the Warmest Color' got nominated!!!!!! 6.) 'Inside Llewyn Davis' got a lot more nominations than I anticipated. I really don't know what to think about this.
I have a feeling it will not get many critics awards and therefor won't be much of an Oscar contender. But this is the Cohen brothers. And Oscar loves them so much. I'm conflicted with this film. Some critics strongly are against it.
7.) The Supporting Actor race is going to be a very interesting category for all the different awards this year. Lastly) Robert Redford vs. Chiwetel Ejiofor is going to come down to the wire. A lot of critics at Gold Derby said they'd have to wait for Critics Awards before they could discern who would be the favorite in that category.
And now that All is Lost has been nominated in so many categories. Maybe Robert Redford's case for winning is getting to be as set in stone as Cate Blanchett's. Documentary Shortlist for Oscar Consideration. SAG Awards Nominations BEST FILM ENSEMBLE '12 Years a Slave' 'American Hustle' 'August: Osage County' 'The Butler' 'Dallas Buyers Club' BEST FILM ACTOR Bruce Dern, 'Nebraska' Chiwetel Ejiofor, '12 Years a Slave' Tom Hanks, 'Captain Phillips' Matthew McConaughey, 'Dallas Buyers Club' Forest Whitaker, 'The Butler' BEST FILM ACTRESS Cate Blanchett, 'Blue Jasmine' Sandra Bullock, 'Gravity' Judi Dench, 'Philomena' Meryl Streep, 'August: Osage County' Emma Thompson, 'Saving Mr. And now The Golden Globes (2nd most important award for acting) BEST PICTURE - DRAMA '12 Years a Slave' 'Captain Phillips' 'Gravity' 'Philomena' 'Rush' BEST ACTOR - DRAMA Chiwetel Ejiofor, '12 Years a Slave' Idris Elba, 'Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom' Tom Hanks, 'Captain Phillips' Matthew McConaughey, 'Dallas Buyers Club' Robert Redford, 'All is Lost' BEST ACTRESS - DRAMA Cate Blanchett, 'Blue Jasmine' Sandra Bullock, 'Gravity' Judi Dench, 'Philomena' Emma Thompson, 'Saving Mr.
^Oprah did not get nominated. She's losing momentum for the Oscar something awful. The Globes aren't the most reliable instrument for measuring Oscar nominations (I think the SAGs are more accurate) which means Oprah will probably be nominated. But this snub probably will cost her the award. I think it's amazing how well Blue Jasmine is doing this far in since it was released at the end of summer.
Sally Hawkins getting a nomination probably was the one that knocked Oprah out of the category. ^One might answer it seems like the movies with the later releases pulled ahead (August Osage, American Hustle, Wolf of Wall Street), but then you have the summer/early fall movies: Blue Jasmine, 12 Years a Slave, All is Lost, and Gravity holding on tight.
There is no rhyme or reason. Interesting to note Idris Elba's nomination in the Drama Category. He might have knocked both Forest Whitaker and Michael B. Jordan out of the category. I was curious to see what the HFPA would do. Go for Whitaker or Jordan for that final spot.
They went for someone else completely. Also interesting to see RUSH getting some momentum. Critics are giving it a lot of love but it isn't a film that was on many of the experts prediction lists. I wonder when the Oscar Nominations come out who will be knocked off this list: Julia Roberts or Sally Hawkins?
Oprah is definitely going to get a nomination. She's going to take either one of them out. Lupita, Jennifer and June I think are locked in.
The only thing that wouldn't shock me is Margo Martindale coming in at the last minute and really mixing things up in that category. I say that as someone who has followed GoldDerby.com throughout this campaign. And they all so badly want Martindale to get the nod over Roberts. Supporting Actor. Critics Choice Awards Nominees: BEST PICTURE American Hustle Captain Phillips Dallas Buyers Club Gravity Her Inside Llewyn Davis Nebraska Saving Mr. Banks 12 Years a Slave The Wolf of Wall Street BEST DIRECTOR Alfonso Cuaron – Gravity Paul Greengrass – Captain Phillips Spike Jonze – Her Steve McQueen – 12 Years a Slave David O.
Russell – American Hustle Martin Scorsese – The Wolf of Wall Street BEST ACTOR Christian Bale – American Hustle Bruce Dern – Nebraska Chiwetel Ejiofor – 12 Years a Slave Tom Hanks – Captain Phillips Matthew McConaughey – Dallas Buyers Club Robert Redford – All Is Lost BEST ACTRESS Cate Blanchett – Blue Jasmine Sandra Bullock – Gravity Judi Dench – Philomena Brie Larson – Short Term 12 Meryl Streep – August: Osage County Emma Thompson – Saving Mr. Banks RELATED: What do Critics' Choice Awards tell us about Oscars? BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Barkhad Abdi – Captain Phillips Daniel Bruhl – Rush Bradley Cooper – American Hustle Michael Fassbender – 12 Years a Slave James Gandolfini – Enough Said Jared Leto – Dallas Buyers Club BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Scarlett Johansson – Her Jennifer Lawrence – American Hustle Lupita Nyong’o – 12 Years a Slave Julia Roberts – August: Osage County June Squibb – Nebraska Oprah Winfrey – Lee Daniels’ The Butler BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Eric Singer and David O.
Russell – American Hustle Woody Allen – Blue Jasmine Spike Jonze – Her Joel Coen & Ethan Coen – Inside Llewyn Davis Bob Nelson – Nebraska. Isn't ScarJo's part in Her the voice on Joaquin's computer? She must be really good at talking. And I don't know if that's even allowed at the academy.
And yes I have googled it but there are conflicting answers. From what I gather, it is possible as long as it's not from an animated film - but it's never been done.
Also, Samantha Morton was the original 'Samantha' and recorded all her parts. Spike Jonze in his infinite wisdom completely re-recorded with ScarJo. I will always have a soft spot for Scarlet.
She's so hit or miss but I think her earliest roles should have gotten Oscar nominations. Girl with the Pearl Earring. Omg how did they pass her.
And even in Lost in Translation. I know a lot of you guys hate that film, but I thought it was spectacular/scarletacular. Her acting in Match Point was soooo bad, though, I almost think she did all that mess on purpose. Best Supporting Actress is a packed field this year. I almost am 99% secure with ScarJo being passed. At this point the shock for me will be Sally Hawkins or Julia Roberts or both getting in. Also, Samantha Morton was the original 'Samantha' and recorded all her parts.
Spike Jonze in his infinite wisdom completely re-recorded with ScarJo. Hmm I wonder why? Maybe he thought her voice not sexy enough?
She got acclaim for her non-speaking role in Sweet and Lowdown, it would have been neat if she'd again gotten acclaim for an only-speaking role. I do think Scarlett's voice is perfect for the movie though. I would love an Oprah snub at the Oscars.
She's such a hammy performer, all emotive Oprahness and no subtlety or intellect. If Sally Hawkins gets shut out because of her, well, that just won't be right. Also I have not seen American Hustle, but why does every actor in David O. Russell's films get an Oscar nom? His overhyped movies always take up all the nominations. I'm still baffled at all the acclaim for Silver Linings Playbook, which was a formulaic rom com with slightly above average performances.
I think actors do great work in Russell's films, and I loved Silver Linings Playbook. And I can't wait for American Hustle.
Of course, well, my avatar.:p AH is red hot right now, but it may be peaking too early. My longshot faves this year are Sally Hawkins and Brie Larson. Nice to see both of them getting a little bit of love. It feels like The Butler is fading in general (not just Oprah). And yes, sadly, so is Fruitvale Station.
This is a really overstuffed year in the acting categories. Some worthy performances will be Screwed By Oscar. Well, right now American Hustle is the new kid on the block and we're all warm and fuzzy over it. In two weeks who knows what will happen. In the race for the big award, Amy Adams was third on almost everyone's list on getting in behind Blanchett and Bullock. Now, I fear she won't get in at all. If Meryl Streep gets nominated for August: Osage.
Dench and Thompson are locks, as well. I can't wait to see American Hustle this weekend. Just two more days! I think, at this point, Oprah and Robert Redford are in the same boat (no pun ala Redford) where I think at first your gut tells you that their due something for using their show and festival, respectively, to propel so many ensembles and films. But now, it looks like their mega-stardum is getting the best of them. Hmm I wonder why? Maybe he thought her voice not sexy enough?
She got acclaim for her non-speaking role in Sweet and Lowdown, it would have been neat if she'd again gotten acclaim for an only-speaking role. I do think Scarlett's voice is perfect for the movie though. I would love an Oprah snub at the Oscars.
She's such a hammy performer, all emotive Oprahness and no subtlety or intellect. If Sally Hawkins gets shut out because of her, well, that just won't be right. Also I have not seen American Hustle, but why does every actor in David O. Russell's films get an Oscar nom? His overhyped movies always take up all the nominations. I'm still baffled at all the acclaim for Silver Linings Playbook, which was a formulaic rom com with slightly above average performances.
I think they both have sexy voices. I can see why Morton was cast - I understand the thinking behind it because she does have a very I guess flirtatious lilt when she wants. I think the film would be as much as contender as it is now if Morton's voice would have stayed. The film is just getting too many great reviews to fault the director at this point for taking her completely finished work out, now. Maybe they'll release both versions at some point. This is film.
That's never gonna happen. Blue Is the Warmest Color is not even nominated for BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM?
I am excessively happy for The Missing Picture which is an achingly beautiful feature documentary. But why isn't it nominated in the documentary section? With that said, the whole FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM is excellent. I am pleased that the Palestinian film Omar made the cut and it's a great film. I also love The Hunt with the brilliant Mads Mikkelsen. I think Sorrentino's epic fresco The Great Beauty has the bigger chances of winning this one.
And the whole Documentary nominees are quite good, with The Act of Killing and The Square being there. As to the main categories, I am surprised Tom Hanks was not nominated for his performance in Captain Phillips but more Robert Redford in All Is Lost. It's also funny how Inside Llewyn Davis was completely left behind. Screwed by Oscar: Stories We Tell for Best Documentary 'Young and Beautiful' for Song Blue is the Warmest Color for Foreign Film I haven't seen Her or Lewin Davis yet. I'm really happy for Hawkins. Especially after she was snubbed for Happy Go-Lucky. Rooting for Streep seems silly based on all the accolades she receives, but I thought she was awesome in August: Osage County.
Some thought she might not make the cut. I'm glad she and Julia Roberts both did. I liked the film much more than critics seemed to. I'm glad Oprah didn't get a supporting nomination. That wasn't a supporting role. It was a leading role.
Plain and simple. I'm thinking Emma Thompson's behavior as of late, so uncouth (not taking any of this seriously) in almost all the interviews. Especially the round table done by the Hollywood Reporter (geesh) might have sealed her fate with voters. That stuff does matter. Very happy Amy Adams got a lead nomination (She knocked Thompson out for sure).
Amy's acceptance speech at the Globes was the only one that wasn't a 'I'm so nervous' repeater. She was so happy for her win and she had an amazing speech.
I don't see anyone beating Cate. But Amy has been long overdue. It could get interesting. But probably not. The Lead Actor - omg, everyone in that category has a good case as for why they should win. I wouldn't count Bale out. Oscar is in love with everything David O'Russel does so.
You can't ever count votes for that alone. Don't agree that Julia Roberts should be nominated but it was going to happen no matter what. It was definitely a supporting role but I preferred Juliet Lewis' part to hers. But you know, I was upset Oscar let Julia down for CLOSER. I guess it all balances out. Sally Hawkins for the win!
So glad she got in!!!!! Oscar shutting the Coen brothers out is just baffling. I mean, I agree with it. But that's very odd.
Oscar loves them. Maybe Justin Timberlake sealed their fate. Can't stand JT's acting. Gag me with a spoon; however, I do like Oscar Isaac in everything I've seen him in. Maybe it's just not his time yet.
But it will happen eventually. Leo or Matthew.
Although I do have a feeling Leo will go down as the Peter O'toole of his time. Love tonight at the SAG's when they were trying to hurry Cate off and she said something about Matthew going on about 'neptune' - her speech was fantastic after that. When she talked about the three individuals she's had 17 years with, collaborating professionally and in a marriage with (she collabs with her hubby in theatre - and theatre acting was her point) - that part at the end when she choked up. Side story time: I bought a Vogue Magazine once just cuz she was on the cover, beautifully on the cover, and I don't really like to support fashion magazines. But the article about the theatre she was running in Sydney using green energy in almost every way and how she talked about the rehearsal space being one of her favorite places and how sacred it is. I still have that magazine somewhere. It was six bucks well spent.
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Sandra looked really awkward. Borderline upset when Cate's name was called.
I think she thought she'd at least get the SAG. And maybe didn't know that the camera would cut to her at that exact moment. Of course, I could be over-reading it. But isn't that the point at these shows? Lupita's speech.
Yep, she has my vote! Jared Leto's speech was very nice, too.
They're all starting to say exactly the right things for these oscar voters. I wonder how Israel has reacted to the dropping of the term 'territories.' On the Academy Awards nominees page, OMAR, the newest film of filmmaker Hany Abu Assad, is presented as a film from Palestine. Foreign Language Film Omar Palestine Hany Abu Assad's PARADISE NOW had a huge controversy when it was nominated to the Academy Awards in 2006 representing Palestine. Israel had pressured the Academy to change that as Palestine doesn't exist in their eyes, resulting in naming it a film representing the Palestinian Authority, which was revolting for Abu Assad. It was then altered to represent the Palestinian territories.
Now that Palestine is recognized by the UN, the Academy had to follow that (http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/academy-drops-territories-in-palestine-reference/2014/01/16/7f551e1e-7f1c-11e3-97d3-b9925ce2c57bstory.html). I think it was Cuba Gooding, Jr. BUDDY COMEDY PLZ. I think Lupita's gonna win the Oscar, and that Jen - who honestly seems embarrassed to be nominated again so soon - will be just fine with that. And I don't think Sandra minded losing. She knows how this is going to go.
Honestly, I think Cate was a little tipsy at both the SAG and the GGs.;l And Matthew has to be seen as the leader right now. Love tonight at the SAG's when they were trying to hurry Cate off and she said something about Matthew going on about 'neptune' - her speech was fantastic after that. When she talked about the three individuals she's had 17 years with, collaborating professionally and in a marriage with (she collabs with her hubby in theatre - and theatre acting was her point) - that part at the end when she choked up. She is divine. And she knows how to give a speech. I disagree that Emma Thompson's 'uncouth' behavior was the cause of her lack of a nomination.
She was amazing in the Hollywood Reporter roundtable. She's enjoying herself and has a sense of perspective, which I appreciate. If she really could care less, she wouldn't have done the roundtable and would skip all of these awards shows. She is divine. And she knows how to give a speech.
I disagree that Emma Thompson's 'uncouth' behavior was the cause of her lack of a nomination. She was amazing in the Hollywood Reporter roundtable. She's enjoying herself and has a sense of perspective, which I appreciate. If she really could care less, she wouldn't have done the roundtable and would skip all of these awards shows. Well, it was a new side of her to me.
I have never seen her behave that way. Oprah even kind of called her out, 'You would really be fun to take to a party,' or something.
And I am a huge Emma Thompson fan. When my friends were watching 'Three Ninjas' and 'The Sandlot' as kids, I was watching 'Sense and Sensibility' and later on in life admiring the woman who not only acted her arse off in so many films but also wrote soo many brilliant films. Maybe that was the real 'Emma' at that roundtable - but the other actresses laughed at her responses, they certainly didn't seem to want to join in them. I'm not saying it would be fair or right to discount her for a nomination for acting a certain way. But we've seen people lose awards for no other reason than how they handled the pre-stuff. And this was a film that was almost a lock.
It had all the elements: a film about the making of a film - something old Hollywood voters love, love, love. He can become as big a star as possible, and Whedon nerds will still call him The Operative.;l CAN'T STOP THE SIGNAL Plus, as we discussed in the other thread, I didn't much care for 12 Years and I can't pronounce or spell his real name. I could call him the Love Actually groom? I am disappointed that the first musical number of the night was not Let it Go. I'm sure there are lots of little girls who would have loved to see that but have since fallen asleep.
I mean, Minions were cool and all, but they're not Disney Princesses. Missed opportunity to ensnare future Oscar watchers. I feel kind of bad. I took a bathroom break and missed the song. I like Pink and I like the song, but I have heard it a million billion times and figured it wouldn't be that amazing. And I feel like I'm tripping or high. That hero montage was fucked up.
I kind of got it until all of a sudden there was Kevin Bacon screaming from Footloose and it went off in an entirely different direction. When I used to smoke pot, everything I watched had that same kind of disjointed randomness and unexpected turns. I loved the beginning and end of Cate's speech, but there were too many names in the middle. But I loved what she said about movies with female leads being box-office friendly. (Gravity and Catching Fire would seem to be evidence of that.) As for MM, he gave a motivational speech.;l But it was fun.
And what about Serious Auteur Steve McQueen jumping up and down like a maniac? I actually quite enjoyed this evening. Ellen was really on her game, I think. Of course, I'm on the West Coast and I don't have to get up early tomorrow.;).
Must function like a grown up today too. I have a huge project that only I can do that has to be ready by this time tomorrow and I want to nap. Anyway, I think Gravity should have won because of what Andreas said. There was nothing WRONG about 12 Years, but to me, there was nothing special about it. Ellen was fine, but it is really hard to see someone get hustled off the stage with play off music for going too long while she (or any host) is making jokes in the audience or bits or whatever. Steve McQueen was zipping through his speech last night.
Would they have cut him off? I did enjoy it over much better than last year.
Boredom beats out racism, homophobia, and misogyny any day. ^Yeah, I think that was the real genius of her performance. There was definitely a countdown clock. So what I meant to say was people rushed off stage with the THREAT of the play off music while other people clearly DGAF and went on and on. How about we start it an hour early and let people talk as long as they want? Sound good everyone? Sounds GREAT.
If I ran the show, I would cut down on production numbers and let acceptance speeches go long. As long as they're long and entertaining. Play it off when they start thanking their stylist's office manager.:D. Jesus wept, days later Twitter is still babbling about the fact an actor was photographed taking a product-placementy photograph of some actors. The babble is what it's there for of course, it's the duration that's weird.
SOMEONE ELSE WAS NOT IN THAT SELFIE!!! 'THE STORY BEHIND THAT SELFIE' The journey!!! The tears!!!!! The joy!!!!!!!! If there was a snow leopard eating a dodo or something.
BUT OMG LOOK IT'S KEVIN SPACEY IN A SUIT and he's. HE'S NEAR ELLEN!!!!!
I'm not a huge Leo fan and I think MM was better, so these make me laugh and laugh. Poor Leo: The Internet’s Best Overreactions to McConaughey's Oscar Win (And a general Oscar meme (round up with one last parting shot http://mentalfloss.com/sites/default/files/styles/insertmainwideimage/public/780poorleo.jpg.