Oscars 2025

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Of the four I have seen I think Emilia Pérez is the best movie. The most interesting movie I've seen in a long time. I don't understand how people are complaining that it isn't realistic. I figured that out every time they broke into song with dancers. 

Anora would be second on my list, but I don't think either will win. Probably Wicked or A Complete Unknown

Best Picture Nomination:

Anora

The Brutalist

A Complete Unknown

Conclave

Dune: Part Two

Emilia Pérez

I’m Still Here

Nickel Boys

The Substance

Wicked

Yet another year where I haven't seen any of the nominated movies. I know I'll see A Complete Unknown someday.

>> Yet another year where I haven't seen any of the nominated movies. 

Well, yeah. That tends to happen when one doesn't watch movies. 

I'm 8 for 10 of the Best Picture nominees. I plan to catch I'm Still Here next weekend (still pleasantly surprised that it made its way onto this list), and I will get around to Emilia Perez... at some point. I'll reserve sharing my thoughts on that one til I've seen it, but I wouldn't say its realism is the thing I'm hearing most complaints around it. 

For my money, Nickel Boys earns it. That's a movie with something to say, and a unique way of saying it. But, I think you'll be surprised by Anora come the nite of. As usual, the Academy rose to the occasion with some of their nominations this year, and completely biffed it with some of the others. 

For the first time in yrs I have actually sen one of the nominees.  I thought A Complete Unknown was very good. But all I ever hear about(except here) is Wicked. Whatever that is.

 

I've seen A Complete Unknown and I'm Still Here, and enjoyed both thoroughly.  Anora is next and I'm very much looking forward to it. Thanks for the list, El Nino.

>> I've seen I'm Still Here 

This film doesn't get a theatrical release for another week (and even then in limited theaters).

^now I'm trying to figure out what movie it was that I watched...lol

Flow- Go Latvia!!

I am also pulling for Flow. That scene with the secretarybird... 

Seed of the Sacred Fig was tremendous, and its production is an achievement unto itself.

 

Here is a list compiling all of the films which have been nominated (with the exception of the shorts): https://boxd.it/DiT5y 

Live action shorts: https://boxd.it/Dj1yS 

Animated shorts: https://boxd.it/Dj0SW

Excellent grammar, ateix.