PGA Awards anticipation thread

[City Lights]

I'm not going to read through this entire thread, so I'm not sure what has or hasn't been said already, but this clearly hurts Lincoln a lot. However, I still don't think Argo will win Best Picture. I actually think all of this helps Silver Linings Playbook the most. That being said, this is a really weird year and it wouldn't surprise me if the precursors truly mean nothing this time around.

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[MrJeffery]

People should begin to stop the "Argo is winning because of pity of Affleck being snubbed" theory. After sweeping all the precursors here and there, it barely makes sense.

It didn't really start sweeping until after the snub.

[electric_storm]

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This is clearly the greatest gif of all time.

[Dr_Dmitri-Yuriev]

It didn't really start sweeping until after the snub.

The BFCA and Globe votes were already in before the Oscar noms were announced. So I think those two gave it the award because they thought it was the favorite for the win not because of pity.

[Dr_Dmitri-Yuriev]

Actually there is passion for it among audience and I am sure most people would be pleased with its winning than Argo but coming to industry it is different thing. As I said before I think there is no "passion" in any awards. If there was big passion for Argo they would nominated Affleck. So I think our and their understanding of passion is far different.

You forget that each individual branch within the academy votes for its own craft (actor for actor, director for director, etc) and the whole membership votes for best picture. Affleck missing only means that the 371 directors were not passionate about it but it doesn't mean the other 5,600+ remaining members don't love it.

[Markku Palo]

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My 1-year-old niece saw me looking at this gif just now and started swaying.

[City Lights]

My 1-year-old niece saw me looking at this gif just now and started swaying.

[Elessar]

You'd think that, after last year, Hollywood would've had their fill of patting themselves on the back (keeping in mind that they already do that by even having awards). But it would appear that "Hollywood saves the day" + "Hollywood Golden-boy director" (especially now that he was snubbed - "Poor Ben - he's being so strong") is just the right combination.

What really pisses me off is that I don't even dislike Argo. In fact, I really loved it in the cinema. But among the wealth of truly great films made this year, it's not even close. It's a really good Hollywood thriller, but nothing more imo.

[MrJeffery]

The BFCA and Globe votes were already in before the Oscar noms were announced. So I think those two gave it the award because they thought it was the favorite for the win not because of pity.

yea you're right... it's just so... meh.

[MrJeffery]

What really pisses me off is that I don't even dislike Argo. In fact, I really loved it in the cinema. But among the wealth of truly great films made this year, it's not even close. It's a really good Hollywood thriller, but nothing more imo.

yea... same here. the movie was enjoyable but the characters in the film were so flat.

[ldw]

I'm not going to read through this entire thread, so I'm not sure what has or hasn't been said already, but this clearly hurts Lincoln a lot. However, I still don't think Argo will win Best Picture. I actually think all of this helps Silver Linings Playbook the most. That being said, this is a really weird year and it wouldn't surprise me if the precursors truly mean nothing this time around.

So you are saying that since A) Argo has swept the BFCA, the Golden Globes and the Producers Guild and B) Lincoln did not get a best actress nomination, SLP is now the favorite to win best film over Argo and Lincoln has fallen to third.

[lazarus]

People should stop pretending they hate Argo. Like, really. Yeah, it's not brilliant filmmaking the way The Master is, but it's pretty entertaining, fun and perfectly crafted. It's not bad at all. At all. And makes a perfect Best Picture winner considering how crazy the year has been.

Uhh, wouldn't a perfect winner for a crazy year be a shocking one? Such as Life of Pi or Amour?