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Screensize: 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 UserName: Password: Format Mode: Basic  Help  Prompt  Format: Font Andale Mono Arial Arial Black Book Antiqua Century Gothic Comic Sans MS Courier New Georgia Impact Lucida Console Script MT Bold Stencil Tahoma Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Verdana   Size 1 2 3 4 5 6   Color Black Red Yellow Pink Green Orange Purple Blue Beige Brown Teal Navy Maroon LimeGreen Message: Smilies [quote][i]Originally posted by GHcool[/i] [br]Here are my reactions to this year's Oscar nominations (I'm only commenting on categories where I have a strong and informed opinion): [b]Best Picture[/b] What Should Win: [i]Roma[/i] What Shouldn't Have Been Nominated: [i]Bohemian Rhapsody[/i] What Was Snubbed: [i]Eighth Grade[/i] [b]Best Actor[/b] What Should Win: Bradley Cooper, [i]A Star is Born[/i] What Shouldn't Have Been Nominated: Rami Malek, [i]Bohemian Rhapsody[/i] What Was Snubbed: Paul Giamatti, [i]Private Life[/i] [b]Best Actress[/b] What Should Win: Lady Gaga, [i]A Star is Born[/i] What Shouldn't Have Been Nominated: Yalitza Aparicio, [i]Roma[/i] What Was Snubbed: Charlize Theron, [i]Tully[/i] [b]Best Production Design[/b] What Should Win: [i]Black Panther[/i] What Shouldn't Have Been Nominated: [i]Roma[/i] What Was Snubbed: [i]Ready Player One[/i] [b]Best Score[/b] What Should Win: [i]Black Panther[/i] What Shouldn't Have Been Nominated: [i]Isle of Dogs[/i] What Was Snubbed: [i]Incredibles 2[/i] [b]Best Sound (both categories)[/b] What Should Win: [i]Roma[/i] What Shouldn't Have Been Nominated: [i]Bohemian Rhapsody[/i] What Was Snubbed: [i]Incredibles 2[/i] So, where does that lead us? [i]Bohemian Rhapsody[/i] is an entertaining, but highly flawed biopic. The story is a mess and its characters aren't very charismatic. The film has issues with pacing and focus. There are one or two great scenes (the Live Aid performances stands out), but nothing is gained from seeing this movie that wouldn't be gained by watching documentary footage of the real Freddy Mercury. [i]Incredibles 2[/i] was essentially flawless in terms of execution, and its story was pretty good too. It got a well-deserved nominations for Animated Feature, but it deserved much more. Michael Giacchino's score in particular is unique, fun, and memorable. This year will probably be most remembered for the level of respect for which [i]Black Panther[/i] received. Its a fine film with elements of greatness, but it is still essentially a popcorn movie. The cultural response to it has been profound though and the Academy was wise to honor it. Time will tell if [i]Black Panther[/i] is a true classic in the mold of [i]The Dark Knight[/i] or a popular diversion that touched a nerve in the mold of [i]Django Unchained[/i]. I have not yet seen [i] BlacKkKlansman[/i], [i] Vice[/i], [i]The Favourite, or Green Book[/i] yet. [/quote]    -  HTML is OFF | Forum Code is ON   Check here to include your profile signature.