Oscar Nominations 2020

[GordonBlue]

released today. Joker leads with 11 nominations.

https://oscar.go.com/nominees

cool that Ford Vs Ferrari got some love, so did Parasite.

Randy Newman with his 21st and 22nd nomination.

Actor in a supporting role is going to be interesting.

Hanks
Pesci
Pitt
Pacino
Hopkins

[Coach]

Double nom for ScarJo.

Would love to see Jojo Rabbit take home best picture. I'm guessing it gets Writing and potentially Production Design. Surprised not to see Waititi nominated for Directing as well.

[TheScorpion]

Little Women was excellent, surprised Gerwig wasn't nominated for direction.

[CaptainYooh]

I feel bad for Sandler being ignored by the Academy. Phoenix is gonna win it, no doubts, but still, Sandler's performance in Uncut Gems was nothing short of spectacular.

[Jiri Hrdina]

I haven't seen it yet but how the heck is Tom Hanks nominated for a supporting role. Isn't the film literally about Mr. Rogers?

[nik-]

I feel out of touch with Joker. It was a good movie, but 11 nominations? ehhh

[SportsJunky]

Originally Posted by Coach

Double nom for ScarJo.

Wow, that must be a rarity. I can’t think of another example of that.

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

I haven't seen it yet but how the heck is Tom Hanks nominated for a supporting role. Isn't the film literally about Mr. Rogers?

I saw that this morning too. I hope Parasite wins best picture. Best movie I've watched in the past 20 years.

[CaptainYooh]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

I haven't seen it yet but how the heck is Tom Hanks nominated for a supporting role. Isn't the film literally about Mr. Rogers?

The journalist interviewing Mr. Rogers is a lead role in the movie.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

I haven't seen it yet but how the heck is Tom Hanks nominated for a supporting role. Isn't the film literally about Mr. Rogers?

The actual lead role is Henrietta

[Coach]

Honestly I'm pretty disappointed with the lack of love for Endgame. I really don't see a difference between that and something like LOTR or Star Wars or Jaws. It was an unprecedented undertaking and industry changing event, and a hell of a movie with great performances, iconic music, groundbreaking VFX etc. What is it missing? Marriage story made you cry? Endgame made me cry too, so what?

[Coach]

Originally Posted by SportsJunky

Wow, that must be a rarity. I can’t think of another example of that.

Leo for Blood Diamond and Aviator (still lost).

[TheScorpion]

Endgame/Silvestri should have been nominated for original score. But I get the sense that Marvel movies have endeared themselves to the Hollywood old guard/Academy voters far less successfully than LOTR did. I'd be willing to bet it's all because of the time period of the source material. Tolkien is likely seen as far more "classic," and therefore respectable, in the eyes of the Academy.

[nik-]

Marvel scores don't get nominated because they're boring and repetitive.

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by nik-

Marvel scores don't get nominated because they're boring and repetitive.

Generally speaking I agree but the Endgame score was excellent. It interwove all the best themes from the individual movies at individual character moments, and Silvestri introduced really good new tracks for key moments in the movie. "Portals" and "The Real Hero" are both more than Oscar-worthy.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Coach

Honestly I'm pretty disappointed with the lack of love for Endgame. I really don't see a difference between that and something like LOTR or Star Wars or Jaws. It was an unprecedented undertaking and industry changing event, and a hell of a movie with great performances, iconic music, groundbreaking VFX etc. What is it missing? Marriage story made you cry? Endgame made me cry too, so what?

What's missing? Nothing. It's a formulaic throw everything against the wall superhero movie and it doesn't help that they resorted to time travel which has been done much better by other movies. It's what a lot of moviegoers want to see just like a lot of gamers can't get enough of Call of Duty but that doesn't mean it's great cinema.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by nik-

Marvel scores don't get nominated because they're boring and repetitive.

Hmm weird. I don't remember a theatre full of people cheering when the theme hit for Little Women.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Coach

Hmm weird. I don't remember a theatre full of people cheering when the theme hit for Little Women.

That's an interesting requirement. I can't say I've ever seen anyone cheering for any theme besides maybe Star Wars.

[Nadal Fan]

Black Panther was just nominated for best picture last year at the Oscars so it's not like they won't include MCU films. I thought End-Game was great and would have liked a best picture nomination but maybe the Academy didn't want to include 2 comic book films and IMO (remember this is just my opinion) Joker was the stronger film. At least it can join The Dark Knight & Logan now as best superhero films that should have been nominated for Best Picture but weren't.

[VANFLAMESFAN]

Originally Posted by nik-

Marvel scores don't get nominated because they're boring and repetitive.

Kind of like their movies.