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87th Oscars. The Oscar Contenders of 2014 - For prediction, discussion and entertainment purposes only. This is not a endorsement of quality work, especially since no one has seen the pictures yet!
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The Nominees
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Wes Anderson
45 y.o. | 8 films first nomination in this category The Grand Budapest Hotel |
Alejandro González Iñárritu
51 y.o. | 5 films 2nd nomination in this category | 1st win! Birdman |
Richard Linklater
54 y.o./17 films first nomination in this category Boyhood |
Bennett Miller |
Morten Tyldum
47 y.o. | 4 films 1st nomination Imitation Game |
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The Cannes win signalled more honors to come. wins |
Articles wins |
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| 40% Early release. Time to solidify as his biggest hit, build goodwill 34% Overdue Career - there's no one else like him 16% Precursor support to remind Oscar about him especially that SAG ensemble nomination - he directs big casts so well with stylized perfection 6% Best Picture heat 3% Ralph Fiennes, dahling 1% ski chase |
45%Technical virtuosity 18% Creative left turn for acclaimed miserabilist 12% Showbiz navel-gazing. What director can't relate to Riggan Thomson's foolhardy ambition and career panic? 10% Precursor support Well timed release 9% Best Picture heat 4% Oscar likes his movies 2% Girl on girl action for a branch that's 95% old men |
58% Conceptual bravery and commitment. He was making this movie for 12 years! 11% Execution ...And it turned out so good, too! 10% Career Culmination. Dovetails so neatly with his time-centric best ("Before" series) 9% Best Picture heat 5% It's not Girlhood 4% Summer release. Counterprogramming win 3% Super smart casting |
33% Default. The Academy loves his movies 30% Extremely heavy tone + Big ideas = This Is Very Important 12% Trio of Actors 11% Cannes win = A+ stamp of approval 7% Controversies 6% Deeply concerned with masculinity. Oscar is too. 1% Channing Tatum in a singlet - what? there are some gay directors voting |
34% Best Picture Heat 19% Campaigning. 18% World War II fetish - even Unbroken got 3 nominations 13% Timing. Came out of the gate strong at festivals but wisely held back a little before campaign ubiquity 9% Terrific cast elevating the material 7% All the liberal political oomph of 'don't hate on the gays' without any of the icky gay stuff! |
| WINNER: in a tight race with Richard Linklater Alejandro prevailed | ||||
| Omissions: The internet is angriest about the great AVA DUVERNAY missing and so are we - she would have been the first woman of color nominated in this category. The DGA took a stand for Clint Eastwood and the Globes are saying 'what, no David Fincher?' |
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Should Win: That's where you came in. And you were decisive again...
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