Oscar Awards and movies bets and discussions

[Rikafip]

Finally, Lily Gladstone won the best actress award of the Actors Guild against Emma Stone, Margot Robbie, Annette Bening and Carey Mulligan.

SAG is US organisation, so no surprise that Lily won the award.  

Kudos to Mr. Smith for saving the Oscars with pure attitude and he wasn't wrong in that the joke wasn't funny.    

Will didn't show attitude, he just showed that his wife is in a total control over him. He was even initially laughing at the joke and only after he saw her face he decided to act. By the way, that joke was actually a compliment to her as Demi Moore was hot af in GI Jane. He doesn't mind other guys screwing his wife, but he minds some jokes lol.

You watch with your buddies first then on the second viewing the wife does not know that you watched the movie with your buddies already and you pretend that everything is new for you?

Lol of course not. I am not a wimp like Will Smith that I am afraid of my wife.

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[Saint-loup]

Finally, Lily Gladstone won the best actress award of the Actors Guild against Emma Stone, Margot Robbie, Annette Bening and Carey Mulligan.

SAG is US organisation, so no surprise that Lily won the award.  

Yes for sure, but what is the nationality of bookmakers' odds providers? Are they americans too? Because for some reasons they now think another time that Lily Gladstone has more chances to win the Oscar than Emma Stone and than few days ago while they think the opposite for Emma Stone.

Will didn't show attitude, he just showed that his wife is in a total control over him. He was even initially laughing at the joke and only after he saw her face he decided to act. By the way, that joke was actually a compliment to her as Demi Moore was hot af in GI Jane. He doesn't mind other guys screwing his wife, but he minds some jokes lol.

Lol of course not. I am not a wimp like Will Smith that I am afraid of my wife.

Yes his reaction 2 years ago was very confusing. But her wife has been very very sad when she lost her hair from what I heard and maybe she tried to commit suicide or something like that, so this situation could have been very disturbing for him.

[Rikafip]

Yes for sure, but what is the nationality of bookmakers' odds providers?

I wasn't commenting on the odds, I merely shared what I think is the main reason Lily Gladstone won the SAG award, while non-US awards are ignoring her. After all, Oscars are US oriented award so no wonder that themes/agendas that are important to them have higher chance for winning.

But her wife has been very very sad when she lost her hair from what I heard and maybe she tried to commit suicide or something like that, so this situation could have been very disturbing for him.

Jada is a total mess and unfortunately managed to ruin once very likeable and charming guy. But that's what you get when you are a wimp and let a manipulative woman make a total fool out of you infront of the whole world.

[dansus021]

for president and vice president but now an Oscar;D.
But like everyone else yesterday I watched Oppenheimer and this movie is actually good the soundtrack is also good I mean I gonna definitely pick this than a Barbie movie heheheh But this is just my opinion.

Gambling for everything, if we can bet about marbles and pennies against the wall we can bet on anything.  Oscars is a big deal that people talk about for years after with what won how big, it matters.     We perhaps could use a playlist for music category to decide but as with every category its hard to realize their particular perspective on what defines a winning pick.   Usually there is an extra element to the choices like a cause of some kind or greater theme imo

hahahaha yeah when there is a choices there is a gambling on there hahahah

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The Oscar awards presentations for this year of 2024 has finished.

@Rikafip. It appears I was very much mistaken. Oppenheimer won all of the awards on the major categories where they were nominated. Best picture and best director go to go to Christopher Nolan and best actor goes to Cilian Murphy hehe.

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[Rikafip]

@Rikafip. It appears I was very much mistaken. Oppenheimer won all of the awards on the major categories where they were nominated. Best picture and best director go to go to Christopher Nolan and best actor goes to Cilian Murphy hehe.

It could have been worse, like for example Lily winning an Oscar.   Another thing, if you remember, I said that I could see Anatomy of a Fall winning the best original screenplay and it happened in the end, confirming Bafta award.

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Now you got me confused. Didn't you bet on Emma Stone winning an Oscar, mening you won the bet?

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Oppenheimer

A good bet on the basis of the underlying event and the film being recognized as a good one.  Oscars tends to favor the big emotional or theme based films and this event around one of the most destructive horrific acts of humanity during a time of world war is going to be as big as they come.   I prefer the underdog bets but this was a fair winner.

I noticed an article outlying how the 2025 Oscar best film award onwards can only go to theatre releases in the majority in future, this is to stop the introduction of online film eclipsing the 'real deal' releases which of course support the theatre network across the world.   The wider release dates specified to qualify actually extends upto mid January before cutting off whether a film qualifies as theatre or just general release not applicable for Oscars.
   Thats fair in supporting its own main industry for the award and revenue an Oscar gives after but it does open up the odds of another online award ceremony recognising any film on any medium even totally digital releases, due to costs these arent going away.

I think the gambling industry might like that Oscars will ignore even some large productions that might skip theatre release, perhaps there is an opportunity in that growth sector.  A film can be tight on its costs but due to audience appeal become massive afterwards hence I do reckon a big hit eventually will be excluded from Oscars from this new rule.

[Rikafip]

I think the gambling industry might like that Oscars will ignore even some large productions that might skip theatre release, perhaps there is an opportunity in that growth sector.  A film can be tight on its costs but due to audience appeal become massive afterwards hence I do reckon a big hit eventually will be excluded from Oscars from this new rule.

No big productions will skip theater release, as they will just adjust to any rules in order to qualify. Thing is, if you spend ~$200M on a movie, no way in hell you won't do whatever its needed in order to to get some Oscars as they usually mean more money earned.

After all, even up until now, all movies had to be released in a US theater for at least 1 week, so this is nothing new and it didn't stop movies that porimarily went on streaming sites from winning Oscars.

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Now you got me confused. Didn't you bet on Emma Stone winning an Oscar, mening you won the bet?

No the bet was on Sandra Hüller, but we agreed to replace her by Emma Stone with a different payout, if she didn't qualify to avoid wasting time and money for nothing precisely.

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I agree big money films wont be altered in their course especially but still its a detail that matters as not every film not even the Oscar winners is that size of production and cost.

Theres an influence from their change in rules, its small print that lawyers will have to examine but its more then that basic 1 week now.  The theatre shares of a few major indebted companies might benefit a bit from that additional requirement rolling out.  Im not a big fan of how expensive its gotten nowadays I was always just a casual low key theater goer in the 'cheap seats' type of way.
   Theres a bit of conflict and fight for revenue over the various ways a film can be released, its part of technology kinda related to the whole online thing we're part of imo but sure there's nothing like a proper theater release in that exact way.

Oscars' new streaming rule explained - and how it will impact the Best Picture award
The Academy Awards has new rules that expanded the theatrical requirement for films to qualify for Best Picture this year.


This expanded theatrical run for Best Picture contenders had to have been finished by Jan. 24.

Eligibility for other categories were not be affected by this new requirement.

“As we do every year, we have been reviewing and assessing our theatrical eligibility requirements for the Oscars,” academy chief executive Bill Kramer and academy president Janet Yang said in a joint statement.

“In support of our mission to celebrate and honor the arts and sciences of moviemaking, it is our hope that this expanded theatrical footprint will increase the visibility of films worldwide and encourage audiences to experience our artform in a theatrical setting. Based on many conversations with industry partners, we feel that this evolution benefits film artists and movie lovers alike.”


They expanded the theatrical requirement for films to qualify for Best Picture at the 97th Academy Awards. So films needed to have spent more time in the theaters to qualify for the coveted nomination.

Under the new rules, a film needs to continue its run beyond the previous requirement — a one-week theatrical release in one of six U.S. qualifying cities — to be eligible for Best Picture, according to the L.A. Times.

Films need to add an additional theatrical run of seven days, consecutive or nonconsecutive, and it must happen in 10 of the top 50 U.S. markets, no later than 45 days after the initial release in 2024. (Non-U.S. territory releases can count toward two of the 10 markets.)

Heres the winners in a list:

• Best Picture: Oppenheimer
  
  Best Actress: Emma Stone - Poor Things
  
  Best Actor: Cillian Murphy - Oppenheimer
  
  Best Director: Christopher Nolan - Oppenheimer
  
  Supporting Actress: Da'Vine Joy Randolph - The Holdovers
  
  Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr. - Oppenheimer
  
  Original Song: Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell - What Was I Made For? from Barbie
  
  Original Score - Ludwig Göransson - Oppenheimer
  
  Cinematography: Hoyte van Hoytema - Oppenheimer
  
  Achievement in Film Editing: Jennifer Lame - Oppenheimer
  
  Production Design: James Price and Shona Heath; Set Decoration: Zsuzsa Mihale - Poor Things
  
  Make-up and Hairstyling: Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier and Josh Weston - Poor Things
  
  Achievement in Costume Design: Holly Waddington - Poor Things
  
  Original Screenplay: Justine Triet and Arthur Harari - Anatomy Of A Fall
  
  Adapted Screenplay: Cord Jefferson - American Fiction
  
  International Feature Film - The Zone of Interest from United Kingdom

Great speech by Cillian Murphy considering where he is from, the context of everything he said is eternally true.

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@Rikafip. You were right on Anatomy of the fall for best original screenplay, I was very much in love with the Holdovers.

Dune 2 will be next year's best director, best picture and best adapted screenplay winners!

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@Rikafip. You were right on Anatomy of the fall for best original screenplay, I was very much in love with the Holdovers.

Dune 2 will be next year's best director, best picture and best adapted screenplay winners!

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[Rikafip]

No the bet was on Sandra Hüller, but we agreed to replace her by Emma Stone with a different payout, if she didn't qualify to avoid wasting time and money for nothing precisely.

Ah I see, thanks for the explanation. For some reason I thought bet was more straighforwrad and that it only included Emma Stone and Lily Gladstone.

@Rikafip. You were right on Anatomy of the fall for best original screenplay, I was very much in love with the Holdovers.

I also agree that Holdovers is a better film, but I liked Anataomy of a Fall very much too so I don't mind it winning the Oscar as I think it was deserved.

Dune 2 will be next year's best director, best picture and best adapted screenplay winners!

Since you are so sure, better bet as soon as possible to profit from those nice odds. By the way, have you seen the movie yet?

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@Rikafip. I cannot disagree on Anatomy of the fall. It is a very good movie and I also would argue that Sandra Hüller gave the best performance among the best actress nominations.

On Dune 2, yes I have watched it already. I need another viewing and a 3rd one with subtitles hehe. I am starting to speculate that it might also have a chance to win best cinematography, editing, sound, production design, best costume design, the best musical score and some of the awards where it will be nominated heheheheh.

[Rikafip]

@Rikafip. I cannot disagree on Anatomy of the fall. It is a very good movie and I also would argue that Sandra Hüller gave the best performance among the best actress nominations.

+1, if it's up to me Sandra Huller would have won the Oscar and not Emma Stone, but can't say it was undeserving that Emma won either.

On Dune 2, yes I have watched it already. I need another viewing and a 3rd one with subtitles hehe. I am starting to speculate that it might also have a chance to win best cinematography, editing, sound, production design, best costume design, the best musical score and some of the awards where it will be nominated heheheheh.

Don't tell me that you watched Dune 2 via some bad cam rip??

By the way, I just came back home from the cinema, watched the Dune. It was a good movie but honestly I liked the first one a little bit more. Unfortunately I don't think that it has the quality to win Best Picture but then again,  much worse movies won it so why not Dune 2.

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@Rikafip. I watched it in the cinema. If you did not like it better than part 1, I reckon you should watch it alone in the cinema again or wait for it on streaming services to watch with subtitles. I will be on my second viewing later with friends. I am pretending that I have not watched it before hehehehe. Gurney is very much alive this is shocking I am very excited heheehe. Duncan might also be alive hehehee.

[Rikafip]

@Rikafip. I watched it in the cinema. If you did not like it better than part 1, I reckon you should watch it alone in the cinema again or wait for it on streaming services to watch with subtitles.

But I did watch it with subititles, and cinema was almost empty so I wasn't distracted with other people. Btw, cinemas in your country don't have subtitles, movies are dubbed? If yes, that's horrible. 

I will be on my second viewing later with friends.

I think I am going to wait for it to comes to the "videostores" to watch it for the 2nd time.

[Saint-loup]

Don't tell me that you watched Dune 2 via some bad cam rip??

By the way, I just came back home from the cinema, watched the Dune. It was a good movie but honestly I liked the first one a little bit more. Unfortunately I don't think that it has the quality to win Best Picture but then again,  much worse movies won it so why not Dune 2.

wow I was about to go to watch it at cinema but if you didn't like it better than the first movie, I think I'm not going to watch it this time. I didn't like the first Dune at all, I found it very boring and worse than the "original" movie from David Lynch, released in 1984. Many people say Dune II is way better, but it doesn't seem to be unanimous finally. If I don't find it better than the first one, it will be my bet against bbc.reporter next year maybe lol 

[Rikafip]

wow I was about to go to watch it at cinema but if you didn't like it better than the first movie, I think I won't watch it this time. I didn't like the first Dune at all, I found it very boring and worse than the "original" movie from david Lynch in 1984. Many people say Dune II is way better, but it doesn't seem to be unanimous finally.

Its just my personal opinion so imho you shouldn't base your decision whether to watch it at cinema how I see it.

Friends I went to the cinema with liked the 2nd more than the first one so there's that. 2nd part is also more visually impressive so that's another good reason to watch it at the cinema. What I know though is that I am looking for forward to Dune Messiah which should come in the next few years.

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Don't tell me that you watched Dune 2 via some bad cam rip??

By the way, I just came back home from the cinema, watched the Dune. It was a good movie but honestly I liked the first one a little bit more. Unfortunately I don't think that it has the quality to win Best Picture but then again,  much worse movies won it so why not Dune 2.

wow I was about to go to watch it at cinema but if you didn't like it better than the first movie, I think I'm not going to watch it this time. I didn't like the first Dune at all, I found it very boring and worse than the "original" movie from David Lynch, released in 1984. Many people say Dune II is way better, but it doesn't seem to be unanimous finally. If I don't find it better than the first one, it will be my bet against bbc.reporter next year maybe lol  

We can bet beginning today. If Dune is not nominated for all of best picture, best director and best adapted screenplay on the oscar awards for 2025, you will win $50. However, if Dune 2 wins best director, best adapted screenplay and best best picture give me 20x odds on my $50. Is asking for 20x odds too much? You can argue for this, however, it is also presently very early to know if Dune 2 will be in the oscar awards. This might be a $50 donation for you hehehe.

@Rikafip. In the cinema, in english, without subtitles. On streaming, in english, with subtitles. Also, if you have HBO Max or HBO Go, Dune 2 might be available on April 15.