Oscars 2025

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Well today is Oscars Sunday 2025. So usually we try to make sure that we’ve seen the Best Picture nominees.

Last night we saw “Anora”, nominated for Best Picture, Screenplay, Lead Actress, Supporting Actor.

My impression after watching this movie: How the heck did this movie get all these nominations?

Here’s the plot:
1. Russian boy marries a hooker (how difficult is it to play a hooker and have a lot of sex?)
2. Russian family tries to annul the marriage.
3. The end. And this takes over 2 hours, but feels like 4 hours.

Obviously just because Oscars and the movie reviews rave about a movie doesn’t mean you personally will like it.

I hope Dune Part 2 wins this year’s Oscar. If Dune doesn’t win against all these other movies, the Oscars is stupid.

Also saw “A Complete Unknown”, which I like. If Dune doesn’t win, this movie better win.

 

[j_garcia]

It is because of what Conan was joking about. The lead actor in Emila Perez had a very bad blow up on social media which pretty much eliminated its chances at best picture, even though they left it as a nominee. Even the director "disavowed" the actor. It won best picture at the Golden Globes, so it had a good chance and Saldana won best supporting (she was great in it).

I like Anora, but I agree, it pretty much feels like I've seen everything in it before in other, better films. The performances are pretty good though.

The wins were pretty spread out too, a lot of different movies won across the categories. We have yet to see Conclave, Nickel Boys and I had never even heard of I'm Still Here before last night.

 

[Eppie]

First time I've watched the Oscars in years. Nice to see some of the international winners and accolades to independent film. Disappointed at the lack of controversial political statements. We expected more.

 

[j_garcia]

First time I've watched the Oscars in years. Nice to see some of the international winners and accolades to independent film. Disappointed at the lack of controversial political statements. We expected more.

They let the one independent team make a commentary about Israel and Gaza, since that is what the film was about, without "playing him off". But that was about it.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

I was thinking Adrien Brody might win his 2nd Oscars Best Lead Actor, which came true.

This means "Predators 2010" has the most talented actors of any Predator or Alien movies.

 

[j_garcia]

I was thinking Adrien Brody might win his 2nd Oscars Best Lead Actor, which came true.

This means "Predators 2010" has the most talented actors of any Predator or Alien movies.

I was thinking the same thing.