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Post by Admin on Sept 21, 2020 11:27:19 GMT -8
All the oddsmakers and predictors have cheapened awards season. It's become a joke, really. People making a living off predicting the nominees before they see the performances. It's the Kentucky Derby without mint juleps and fascinators. I hate it. Yeah they certainly have too much influence. |
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Post by Admin on Sept 21, 2020 11:28:05 GMT -8
Doesn't look like this will play at AFI either, but to be fair it doesn't look like they will have any big films this year except The Father. Hopefully Sundance.
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Post by babyfacedassassin24 on Sept 21, 2020 11:39:02 GMT -8
Well the full festival lineup is supposed to be announced next month, according to their site. So we'll see
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Post by Admin on Sept 22, 2020 6:15:26 GMT -8
Well the full festival lineup is supposed to be announced next month, according to their site. So we'll see Ohh I thought that was their full lineup. This isn't on the Mill Valley Festival lineup either(a popular California festival), but all the big films from other festivals are, Nomadland, One Night in Miami, Ammonite, and a few Sony Classics' other films like The Father and Truffle Hunters as well. |
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Post by Admin on Sept 22, 2020 8:45:34 GMT -8
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Post by michaelh on Sept 22, 2020 12:11:18 GMT -8
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Post by dasadbd28 on Sept 22, 2020 12:20:59 GMT -8
Netflix have too many in the race though. Davis, Kirby, Adams and Loren. They aren't all going to get in.
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Post by Admin on Sept 22, 2020 13:06:28 GMT -8
Zoom press conference with Pfeiffer and Hedges soon, I think she's means the Friday after this next one.
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Post by dasadbd28 on Sept 22, 2020 13:12:36 GMT -8
Oh I hope we get to see it.
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Post by babyfacedassassin24 on Sept 22, 2020 13:12:58 GMT -8
Netflix have too many in the race though. Davis, Kirby, Adams and Loren. They aren't all going to get in. I think you're right. |
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Post by babyfacedassassin24 on Sept 22, 2020 13:14:13 GMT -8
I wonder what time it's gonna be at. Doesn't matter. i'm gonna tune in regardless lol
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Post by Admin on Sept 22, 2020 13:22:54 GMT -8
Pretty sure it's just closed to the press. But happy things are picking up soon.
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Post by babyfacedassassin24 on Sept 22, 2020 15:14:27 GMT -8
Oh, boo!! I thought all fests post these kinds of videos. I know I've seen a couple from Winslet and McDormand. After the fact, maybe?? Anyhow, yes I'm happy things are definitely starting to move!
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Post by Admin on Sept 22, 2020 16:42:06 GMT -8
Bill Murray and Rashida Jones are at the NYFF premiere of On the Rocks tonight, gives me a little hope that maybe Pfeiffer will attend in person. Maybe they live in NY though?
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Post by babyfacedassassin24 on Sept 22, 2020 17:02:58 GMT -8
I think Murray might live there
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Post by Admin on Sept 23, 2020 8:56:19 GMT -8
I saw this and thought the author might have seen the film, but nope just going by what the press release said it seems, or maybe she heard from others about her performance? Still, good buzz: www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/new-york-film-festival-5-things-not-to-miss-at-the-reimagined-virtual-eventOn another note, lots of big films just got their release dates pushed back, West Side Story late 2021, Eternals to late 2021 (it had the same date as French Exit before). I wonder if this film will still come out in Feb. It's obviously much smaller, but things are just looking bad for movie theaters still. |
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Post by babyfacedassassin24 on Sept 23, 2020 9:56:53 GMT -8
Yea, there's been a good handful of release date changes today, haven't there?
I've been wondering the same about the movie coming out in Feb too. I mean I'm confident that it'll still be released this awards cycle, but nothing is guaranteed, least of all the date. If the studio changed their minds and this came out earlier for a limited run, it wouldn't surprise me.
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Post by dasadbd28 on Sept 23, 2020 12:23:08 GMT -8
Hopefully Hollywood Reporter have also heard some scoop about Michelle's performance.
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Post by Admin on Sept 23, 2020 16:59:14 GMT -8
Somebody on awardsworthy posted there was a 20 minute preview and people really liked it, but I see nothing about that anywhere else, so maybe they are lying or confused.
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Post by Admin on Sept 23, 2020 19:59:43 GMT -8
Okay here is the video of the guy who talked about the film and people's reactions to the preview, it's in Portuguese though, but on youtube you can click on subtitles/closed caption and select settings and choose auto translate to english or another language, it's not perfect but will have to do. This guy is a film critic and member of the Online Film Critics and Independent Spirit Awards. He says people who watched the preview liked what they saw and Michelle could be a big surprise in the awards race. youtu.be/Dw4u05--_00 |
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Post by Admin on Sept 24, 2020 8:31:57 GMT -8
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Post by babyfacedassassin24 on Sept 24, 2020 9:06:46 GMT -8
Great little mention, really like what he has to say about Michelle's performance  |
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Post by Admin on Sept 24, 2020 10:01:16 GMT -8
I think SPC must be pretty darn confident if they are showing it to press already. If it was bad, they would hide it.
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Post by babyfacedassassin24 on Sept 24, 2020 10:21:53 GMT -8
I agree. I like the idea of stealthily building it up this way by these scattered press screenings.
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Post by jaypeefriend on Sept 24, 2020 10:41:12 GMT -8
Yay! That's a great mini write-up about her performance. At least we know now that this really could take off, and that it isn't an empty buzz. |
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Post by Admin on Sept 24, 2020 13:18:18 GMT -8
Yay! That's a great mini write-up about her performance. At least we know now that this really could take off, and that it isn't an empty buzz. It feels different this time, doesn't it? Could this actually be happening?!?! Lol |
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Post by imadeyoureadthis on Sept 24, 2020 15:12:30 GMT -8
Exciting stuff!! donno who this Frank guy is though hope we get a new image from the movie or something else soon!
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Post by dasadbd28 on Sept 25, 2020 0:38:56 GMT -8
I'm still really nervous though and don't want our hopes to get dashed once again. The early buzz does sound good though especially for Michelle's performance.
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Post by jaypeefriend on Sept 25, 2020 6:31:31 GMT -8
Yay! That's a great mini write-up about her performance. At least we know now that this really could take off, and that it isn't an empty buzz. It feels different this time, doesn't it? Could this actually be happening?!?! Lol Yeah, I know!! Although she got pretty good buzz in "Mother" too. Many people thought it's going to be the movie that will put her back in the Oscar game. Until the movie is seen, and she had like 10 minutes of screentime. At least that won't happen here with French Exit since it's a definite lead role. And there's already a campaign prepared specifically for her. But of course this could just be another disappointment, but after reading the "review" from the New York Times, I feel much better about her chances now. |
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Post by michaelh on Sept 25, 2020 6:49:54 GMT -8
Frank Bruni is a respected journalist who writes Op Ed pieces for the NYT. He's a very good writer and an astute political commentator. Praise from someone like Bruni can only help her chances IMO.
I don't foresee the same fate befalling FE as did Mother. Mother was a deliberately outrageous, experimental and contentious film. It was divisive and Academy voters ignored it completely. I don't think that's the case w/ FE.
The biggest challenge is capturing the book's absurdist tone and surreal style. Its' a slippery slope and I hope Jacobs and DeWitt pulled it off.
Either way, it sounds like Michelle's performance is reason enough to see the film and it may be good enough to land her a Best Actress nomination.
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