The 2015 Academy Awards (87th Edition)

[BotheLaneFan]

Three. Glory, Malcolm X, Training Day.

[TwoStep2888]

and Remember the Titans, the best movie

and give him a couple for The Equalizer, in which he kills bad guys in a hardware store

[TwoStep2888]

give him an Oscar for every 1) racist character he converts and 2) man he kills onscreen in his film career

[TwoStep2888]

every racist killed is a bonus multiplier

[K270]

Originally Posted by BotheBradyFan

He has two, should be probably three.

Originally Posted by BotheBradyFan

Three. Glory, Malcolm X, Training Day.

He has two Oscars. He won for Glory and Training Day. He's been nominated six times, Cry Freedom, Glory, Malcolm X, The Hurricane, Training Day and Flight.

[TwoStep2888]

no joke he was really great in Flight, too bad he was up against Lincoln that year

[BotheLaneFan]

I forgot, he should have won for The Hurricane, as well.

Lincoln sucked. Bradley Cooper should have won.

[Rodey]

Originally Posted by TwoStep2888

how many Oscars does Denzel have? whatever number it is, double it and it's still not enough, Denzel owns

My man! Agreed.

[Jake]

Originally Posted by K270

He has two Oscars. He won for Glory and Training Day. He's been nominated six times, Cry Freedom, Glory, Malcolm X, The Hurricane, Training Day and Flight.

He should have won for Cry Freedom, but he was an unknown basically so they gave a lifetime achievement award instead that year

[BotheLaneFan]

Originally Posted by Jake

He should have won for Cry Freedom, but he was an unknown basically so they gave a lifetime achievement award instead that year

Brooks should have won that year for Broadcast News. Cry Freedom is really good, though.

[rconverse]

Originally Posted by zajDmB1

Best Picture of 2017: The RConverse Story

That movie would be me working in a cube and then a bunch me literally sitting around and doing nothing. My previous post would actually make for a more exciting film. Haven't you seen Friday??

Originally Posted by gripes81

So the academy is gonna have their own Rooney Rule? Maybe it's my whiteness coming out but doesn't demanding to be recognized undermine the whole thing? If will smith wins an award next year is it because he was that good or because he protested? Asking/demanding a thank you and getting it makes the actual thank you mean nothing...

Exactly. Funny that Will and Jada don't complain that the NBA isn't diverse and are boycotting the All Star games because it's too "black".

[Lee3691]

Am I the only one who thinks Denzel's best role / performance was Crimson Tide?

[DoDaFoo]

Originally Posted by Lee3691

Am I the only one who thinks Denzel's best role / performance was Crimson Tide?

Love Crimson Tide. That cast is absolutely loaded.

[rconverse]

When talking about Denzel, I just assumed one of his Oscars came from Philadelphia.

[clayj41]

I know we had a separate "Watch Party" thread for this year's broadcast, but I've been posting my predictions in this thread for years now.

My way too early picks for next year:

Best Picture
1. Silence (Dir. Martin Scorsese)
2. Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk (Dir. Ang Lee)
3. Loving (Dir. Jeff Nichols)
4. Florence Foster Jenkins (Dir. Stephen Frears)
5. Untitled WWII Romantic Thriller (Dir. Robert Zemeckis)
6. Deep Water (Dir. James Marsh)
7. Birth of a Nation (Dir. Nate Parker)
8. Passengers (Dir. Morten Tyldum)
9. The Light Between Oceans (Dir. Derek Cianfrance)
10. Nocturnal Animals (Dir. Tom Ford)

Alternates: The Founder (Dir. John Lee Hancock), La La Land (Dir. Damien Chazelle), The Girl on the Train (Dir. Tate Taylor), Genius (Dir. Michael Grandage), Sully (Dir. Clint Eastwood), The BFG (Dir. Steven Spielberg), A Monster Calls (Dir. J.A. Bayona), Tulip Fever (Dir. Justin Chadwick), The Book of Henry (Dir. Colin Trevorrow), Money Monster (Dir. Jodie Foster)

Best Director
1. Jeff Nichols, Loving
2. Martin Scorsese, Silence
3. Ang Lee, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
4. James Marsh, Deep Water
5. Morten Tyldum, Passengers

Alternates: Stephen Frears (Florence Foster Jenkins), Jodie Foster (Money Monster), Tom Ford (Nocturnal Animals), Derek Cianfrance (The Light Between Oceans), La La Land (Dir. Damien Chazelle)

Best Actor
1. Colin Firth, Deep Water
2. Joel Edgerton, Loving
3. Andrew Garfield, Silence
4. Jake Gyllenhaal, Nocturnal Animals
5. Joe Alwyn, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk

Alternates: Ryan Gosling (La La Land), Michael Fassbender (The Light Between Oceans), Michael Keaton (The Founder), Tom Hanks (Sully), Chris Pratt (Passengers), Nate Parker (Birth of a Nation)

Best Actress
1. Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins
2. Ruth Negga, Loving
3. Alicia Vikander, The Light Between Oceans
4. Jennifer Lawrence, Passengers
5. Emma Stone, La La Land

Alternates: Emily Blunt (The Girl on the Train), Jessica Chastain (The Zookeeper’s Wife), Rachel Weisz (Complete Unknown/Denial/Deep Water), Amy Adams (Nocturnal Animals), Marion Cotillard (Untitled WWII Romantic Thriller), Rosamund Pike (A United Kingdom), Rebecca Hall (Christine)

Best Supporting Actor
1. Liam Neeson, Silence
2. Steve Martin, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
3. Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said?
4. Michael Shannon, Loving
5. Christian Bale, The Promise

Alternates: Jude Law (Genius), Hugh Grant (Florence Foster Jenkins), J.K. Simmons (La La Land), Adam Driver (Silence), Edgar Ramirez (Gold), Justin Theroux (The Girl on the Train)

Best Supporting Actress
1. Kristen Stewart, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
2. Judi Dench, Tulip Fever
3. Rachel Weisz, The Light Between Oceans
4. Annette Bening, 20th Century Women
5. Julia Roberts, Money Monster

Alternates: Laura Dern (The Founder/Wilson), Nicole Kidman (Genius/Lion), Rosemarie DeWitt (La La Land), Kate Hudson (Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said?), Rebecca Ferguson (The Girl on the Train/Florence Foster Jenkins), Laura Linney (Sully)

Best Original Screenplay
1. Loving
2. Florence Foster Jenkins
3. Deep Water
4. La La Land
5. Untitled WWII Romantic Thriller

Alternates: Passengers, The Founder, Untitled Woody Allen Project, The Book of Henry, Money Monster

Best Adapted Screenplay
1. Silence
2. Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
3. The Light Between Oceans
4. Nocturnal Animals
5. The Girl on the Train

Alternates: Tulip Fever, Genius, Finding Dory, Sully, American Pastoral, Birth of a Nation

[clayj41]

Mid-Year Updated Predictions:

Best Picture
1. Silence (Dir. Martin Scorsese)
2. Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk (Dir. Ang Lee)
3. Manchester by the Sea (Dir. Kenneth Lonergan)
4. The Birth of a Nation (Dir. Nate Parker)
5. The Mercy (Dir. James Marsh)
6. Loving (Dir. Jeff Nichols)
7. Fences (Dir. Denzel Washington)
8. Allied (Dir. Robert Zemeckis)
9. Passengers (Dir. Morten Tyldum)
10. La La Land (Dir. Damien Chazelle)

Alternates: The Founder (Dir. John Lee Hancock), The Girl on the Train (Dir. Tate Taylor), Sully (Dir. Clint Eastwood), Moonlight (Dir. Barry Jenkins), Lion (Dir. Garth Davis), The Light Between Oceans (Dir. Derek Cianfrance), Nocturnal Animals (Dir. Tom Ford), The Zookeeper’s Wife (Dir. Niki Caro)

Best Director
1. Martin Scorsese, Silence
2. Ang Lee, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
3. Nate Parker, The Birth of a Nation
4. Jeff Nichols, Loving
5. James Marsh, The Mercy

Alternates: Morten Tyldum (Passengers), Kenneth Lonergan (Manchester by the Sea), La La Land (Dir. Damien Chazelle), Sully (Dir. Clint Eastwood), Garth Davis (Lion)

Best Actor
1. Colin Firth, The Mercy
2. Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
3. Nate Parker, The Birth of a Nation
4. Joel Edgerton, Loving
5. Andrew Garfield, Silence

Alternates: Joe Alwyn (Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk), Ryan Gosling (La La Land), Michael Keaton (The Founder), Tom Hanks (Sully), Michael Fassbender (The Light Between Oceans), Chris Pratt (Passengers), Denzel Washington (Fences)

Best Actress
1. Viola Davis, Fences
2. Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins
3. Ruth Negga, Loving
4. Jennifer Lawrence, Passengers
5. Emma Stone, La La Land

Alternates: Emily Blunt (The Girl on the Train), Jessica Chastain (The Zookeeper’s Wife), Amy Adams (Nocturnal Animals/Arrival), Marion Cotillard (Allied), Alicia Vikander (The Light Between Oceans), Annette Bening (20th Century Women), Rosamund Pike (A United Kingdom)

Best Supporting Actor
1. Liam Neeson, Silence
2. Steve Martin, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
3. Armie Hammer, Birth of a Nation
4. Christian Bale, The Promise
5. Hugh Grant, Florence Foster Jenkins

Alternates: J.K. Simmons (La La Land), Adam Driver (Silence), Stephen Henderson (Fences), Andre Holland (Moonlight), Mahershala Ali (Moonlight), Michael Shannon (Loving), Aaron Eckhart (Sully)

Best Supporting Actress
1. Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea
2. Rachel Weisz, The Mercy
3. Kristen Stewart, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
4. Naomie Harris, Moonlight
5. Nicole Kidman, Lion

Alternates: Laura Dern (The Founder/Wilson), Judy Dench (Tulip Fever), Laura Linney (Sully), Aja Naomi King (The Birth of a Nation), Julianne Moore (Maggie’s Plan)

Best Original Screenplay
1. Manchester by the Sea
2. Loving
3. The Birth of a Nation
4. The Mercy
5. La La Land

Alternates: Moonlight, Passengers, Allied, The Founder, Café Society

Best Adapted Screenplay
1. Silence
2. Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
3. Fences
4. Lion
5. The Girl on the Train

Alternates: Sully, Arrival, Wilson The Light Between Oceans, Nocturnal Animals

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[thebridge15]

denzel washington is directing an adaptation of august wilson's fences?

hard pass

[clayj41]

Originally Posted by thebridge15

denzel washington is directing an adaptation of august wilson's fences?

hard pass

Directing and starring w/Viola Davis.


About as baity as it gets.

[thebridge15]

screenplay by tony kushner

how many high fives were exchanged when the studio put this one together?

[BotheLaneFan]

Birth of a Nation will win one major award, I just can't figure out which one it will be.

[clayj41]

Been a few months. Updated picks:

Best Picture
1. La La Land (Dir. Damien Chazelle)
2. Silence (Dir. Martin Scorsese)
3. Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk (Dir. Ang Lee)
4. Manchester by the Sea (Dir. Kenneth Lonergan)
5. Fences (Dir. Denzel Washington)
6. Moonlight (Dir. Barry Jenkins)
7. Loving (Dir. Jeff Nichols)
8. Lion (Dir. Garth Davis)
9. The Birth of a Nation (Dir. Nate Parker)
10. The Mercy (Dir. James Marsh)

Alternates: Passengers (Dir. Morten Tyldum), The Founder (Dir. John Lee Hancock), Sully (Dir. Clint Eastwood), Nocturnal Animals (Dir. Tom Ford), Live by Night (Dir. Ben Affleck), Arrival (Dir. Denis Villeneuve), Jackie (Dir. Pablo Larrain)

Best Director
1. Damien Chazelle, La La Land
2. Ang Lee, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
3. Martin Scorsese, Silence
4. Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea
5. Barry Jenkins, Moonlight

Alternates: Jeff Nichols (Loving), Nate Parker (The Birth of a Nation), James Marsh (The Mercy), Morten Tyldum (Passengers), Denzel Washington (Fences), Ben Affleck (Live by Night)

Best Actor
1. Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
2. Denzel Washington, Fences
3. Ryan Gosling, La La Land
4. Andrew Garfield, Silence
5. Joel Edgerton, Loving

Alternates: Nate Parker (The Birth of a Nation), Joe Alwyn (Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk), Michael Keaton (The Founder), Tom Hanks (Sully), Chris Pratt (Passengers), Colin Firth (The Mercy)

Best Actress
1. Viola Davis, Fences
2. Emma Stone, La La Land
3. Natalie Portman, Jackie
4. Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins
5. Ruth Negga, Loving

Alternates: Amy Adams (Nocturnal Animals/Arrival), Isabelle Huppert (Elle), Marion Cotillard (Allied), Annette Bening (20th Century Women), Jennifer Lawrence (Passengers), Emily Blunt (The Girl on the Train)

Best Supporting Actor
1. Liam Neeson, Silence
2. Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals
3. Steve Martin, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
4. Hugh Grant, Florence Foster Jenkins
5. Aaron Eckhart, Sully

Alternates: Stephen Henderson (Fences), Mahershala Ali (Moonlight), Lucas Hedges (Manchester by the Sea), Andre Holland (Moonlight), Jeff Bridges (Hell or High Water)

Best Supporting Actress
1. Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea
2. Naomie Harris, Moonlight
3. Kristen Stewart, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
4. Rachel Weisz, The Mercy
5. Nicole Kidman, Lion

Alternates: Aja Naomi King (The Birth of a Nation), Laura Linney (Nocturnal Animals), Greta Gerwig (20th Century Women), Felicity Jones (A Monster Calls)

Best Original Screenplay
1. La La Land
2. Manchester by the Sea
3. Moonlight
4. Loving
5. Jackie

Alternates: 20th Century Women, The Birth of a Nation, The Mercy, The Lobster

Best Adapted Screenplay
1. Silence
2. Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
3. Fences
4. Lion
5. Nocturnal Animals

Alternates: Arrival, Live by Night, Sully

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[clayj41]

Updated picks following the NBR, Critics Choice, and NYFCC announcements this week:

Best Picture
1. La La Land (Dir. Damien Chazelle)
2. Manchester by the Sea (Dir. Kenneth Lonergan)
3. Moonlight (Dir. Barry Jenkins)
4. Silence (Dir. Martin Scorsese)
5. Fences (Dir. Denzel Washington)
6. Arrival (Dir. Denis Villenueve)
7. Hell or High Water (Dir. David Mackenzie)
8. Sully (Dir. Clint Eastwood)
9. Loving (Dir. Jeff Nichols)
10. Lion (Dir. Garth Davis)

Alternates: Hacksaw Ridge (Dir. Mel Gibson), Hidden Figures (Dir. Theodore Melfi), Jackie (Dir. Pablo Larraín), Patriots Day (Dir. Peter Berg), 20th Century Women (Dir. Mike Mills)

Best Director
1. Damien Chazelle, La La Land
2. Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
3. Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea
4. Martin Scorsese, Silence
5. Denis Villeneuve, Arrival

Alternates: Denzel Washington (Fences), David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water), Garth Davis (Lion), Jeff Nichols (Loving), Mel Gibson (Hacksaw Ridge)

Best Actor
1. Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
2. Denzel Washington, Fences
3. Ryan Gosling, La La Land
4. Andrew Garfield, Silence
5. Tom Hanks, Sully

Alternates: Joel Edgerton (Loving), Viggo Mortensen (Captain Fantastic)

Best Actress
1. Emma Stone, La La Land
2. Natalie Portman, Jackie
3. Annette Bening, 20th Century Women
4. Isabelle Huppert, Elle
5. Amy Adams, Arrival

Alternates: Ruth Negga (Loving), Meryl Streep (Florence Foster Jenkins), Jessica Chastain (Miss Sloane), Taraji P. Henson (Hidden Figures)


Best Supporting Actor
1. Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
2. Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
3. Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea
4. Hugh Grant, Florence Foster Jenkins
5. Dev Patel, Lion

Alternates: Ben Foster (Hell or High Water), Liam Neeson (Silence), Mykelti Williamson (Fences), Michael Shannon (Nocturnal Animals), Kevin Costner (Hidden Figures)

Best Supporting Actress
1. Viola Davis, Fences
2. Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea
3. Naomie Harris, Moonlight
4. Nicole Kidman, Lion
5. Greta Gerwig, 20th Century Women

Alternates: Janelle Monae (Hidden Figures), Octavia Spencer (Hidden Figures)

Best Original Screenplay
1. Manchester by the Sea
2. Moonlight
3. La La Land
4. Hell or High Water
5. Loving

Alternates: The Lobster, 20th Century Women, Jackie

Best Adapted Screenplay
1. Fences
2. Silence
3. Lion
4. Arrival
5. Hidden Figures

Alternates: Sully, Hacksaw Ridge, Nocturnal Animals

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With Golden Globe nominations being announced on December 12th and SAG nominations on December 14th, I likely won't update until right before the official Oscar announcement.