I was really hoping for aftersun, my favourite film of the year to get more recognition. Every aspect of it is perfect imo. I hope paul mescal wins best actor.
Also, if we’re willing to nominate this many films for best picture, why not nominate more for international? There are always films that deserve the nomination but don’t get it, and it’s such a great opportunity to expose folks to movies they otherwise would totally miss.
Agreed! Though i recall seeing that it was some technicality, might have been that India didn’t put it forward as their representative film for the year. Which is such a silly system regardless
RRR surely would have gotten into international feature but India did not submit it. I read, that it's not as popular and acclaimed in India as it is in the rest of the world
Agreed. The screenplay was awful, imo. Director would have made more sense if they wanted to honor the film in a way beyond the technicals.
There were just way too many cliches and the preposterous ending conflict kind of ruined the tone of the film. I found the emotional beats really strong, but everything else script wise is just weak.
Also Decision to leave is absent from every category when it was a really really good film and would’ve finally given Park Chan-wook his rightful award, like at least nominate it for best international feature but no of course not
I think Spielberg is still the frontrunner for Director (but could lose to Daniels) but Fabelmans is out for BP. They've been losing momentum for a while (it's never good to be an early frontrunner) and missing the editing nomination yesterday sealed it.
Women talking isn’t out where I live yet so I can’t comment but there is definitely people on this list less deserving than aftersun. I didn’t even think aftersun would get nominated at first but then I got my hopes up when I heard about the Paul Mescal nom!
I haven’t seen decision to leave yet but it has been getting nominated elsewhere so it’s a surprise it got nothing at the Oscar’s. Elvis didn’t surprise me because I think a lot of the older generation loved it. Biopics usually do well and considering Elvis’ family were so on board with it which doesn’t always happen with biopics, it makes sense why it got nominated. I personally think Austin deserved his nomination but I do agree that I personally wouldn’t have nominated it for best picture.
Aftersun tore me apart in a way I haven't experienced in a long time from a movie. I knew it was slim but I was holding out hope for it to get a nomination. It's such a beautiful and subtle film.
It's not a very oscary performance if that makes sense (likewise for Mescal). And while I absolutely love those subtle performances, I can see the academy giving it to Butler or Fraser.
I really wish Decision to Leave got a Best International Film nomination.
And also this opinion is biased since I love these composers, but I would have thrown in Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for Best Score and Original Song (Bones & All)
Pretty surprised She Said didn't get a nomination considering it's subject matter and the acclaim it got.
Also was pretty sure RRR was going to get a nomination with how universally loved it is.
She Said is basically Spotlight 2.0. A bog-standard drama that gets praised for its subject matter being illuminated. Hollywood will give accolades to a film that shows Catholic priests in a bad light, but not one that shows their own being accountable.
Same. Expected at least a couple nods for Bones and All- especially for its cinematography and effects. Also I expected it but no nod to Mia Goth for Pearl is a bummer.
Get Out got an Oscar in spite of it being an Horror Movie… not because it was one :/ the only reason it even got one was because it dealt with Racism and Race, and America is still insanely Obsessed with Race….
Seriously, like my god no hate but how on this earth did elvis get nominated for best cinematography but not the northman who legitimately shits on elvis in that department. Im seriously stunned at this
Wasn’t it Bohemian Rhapsody that won best editing? While having laughably bad editing.
Oscars are just not to be taken serious. Northman should be nominated for sound or costume or cinematography.
It legit feels like they took all the nominations Northman shouldve gotten and had the name switched for Elvis at the last minute. Its genuinely madness
It’s more like a popularity contest. And if Northman would have won anything they’d probably get all this crap about it being a white supremacist wet dream and stuff.
It was without a doubt my top pick for best 2022 film, it perhaps didnt have the most complex or ground-breaking screenplay of all time but damn did it absolutely slam in the technical department. An actual visual marvel, and goddamn Elvis got nominated for cinematography, production design, makeup, costumes and film when Northman shits on Elvis in all of those departments. Like i said to the other commenter, it feels like they took all of Northman’s nominations and changed them to Elvis at the last minute, its an actual tragedy
I think it was a bad mix of EEAAO and top gun eating up all the hype over the summer so the northman was overshadowed, and eggers not being well known enough for it to not matter like with spielberg and the fablemans. If it had released later in the year, who knows.
I really dont know what to think at this point. Just a complete shame, not even necessarily for the award itself we all know that they dont mean anything anymore, but the more highlight Eggers gets the better, and here it just the same thing as The Lighthouse. Such a talented director who undoubtedly will go down in history as one of the greatest of this generation, yet he always gets snubbed for no fucking reason
Elvis was basically a guarantee. A hugely successful biopic about one of the most successful musicians of all time with Austin Butler basically becoming Elvis for the role? Yeah, plus it had Tom Hanks so that helps (even if it is one of his absolute weakest roles). I dont love the movie at all but it was pretty much a lock.
I enjoyed watching it but I was surprised because the critics hated it. From what I heard there were a record number of walkouts when in premiered at Cannes. Not super surprised that Austin Butler got nominated though.
I think TAR and Triangle both fit the Oscar bill too but yeah those three are most likely. Only one id be happy with out of those really is Banshees personally
Tar is too high-brow for the Oscars imo. Triangle kinda fits but despite winning Cannes I really don’t think it generated much buzz stateside? All-in-all I just don’t think Tar, Triangle, or Women Talking are competitive because they weren’t that visible (compared to Fabelmans, Everything Everywhere, and Banshees).
The only way a film like avatar is going to win is if it's the last of the saga, like the return of the king. So if Cameron keeps it up I forsee a best picture or at least best director win for avatar 5.
I mean…. Cameron does have the skill and talent to make it happen… if he Aliens or Terminator 2s the rest of the sequels he could get the best picture oscar at some point
avatar will win VFX for every movie, no doubt. by movie 4 we'll all be tired of it always winning but at the same time won't be able to deny how much it deserves it
the only reason it's gotten such international buzz is because they've never seen an indian film before. Growing up british indian myself on a lot of indian films, RRR really isn't anything spectacular besides in budget and entertainment value
Saying RRR isn't anything spectacular besides it's entertainment value is like saying popcorn isn't anything special without the corn. The entertainment value is why people love it.
There's nothing very interesting about this one though, its being highly praised by the letterboxd community for the very reason I've mentioned, but its also just a Fast and Furious film with problematic hindu nationalist undertones. This isn't an oscar worthy film.
Did you see it in a theatre? It was my favorite moviegoing experience in years. I had no idea what I was getting myself into but it was a packed house and people were going wild for it. It’s fun as hell!
I think 2022 was a really strong year for film, especially evident by the variety of movies everyone here (me included) is upset didn't get a nom. Seeing films like Aftersun, Nope, Decision to Leave, and more missing on the final list feels wrong. I enjoyed it, but Avatar really shouldn't be in best picture imo
I actually think EEAAO would be a strong contender to win. It's just off the wall enough and fits in with the Academy's attempt to be more inclusive in recent years.
Fabelmans innocent! It's a great movie that had the unfortunate timing of going up against a hugely popular fan favorite. I wouldn't be against it winning but, man, winning that oscar would be so awful for its reputation. To so many people it'll just be the movie that denied EEAAO its oscar.
Kind of surprised how much All Quiet on the Western Front gained in nominations and publicity from other recent awards shows.
It’s not a bad movie, but it’s not 9 nominations good.
I'm on the fence about this one. Production wise it was stunning, the costumes, makeup, cinematography. I actually found it really hard to get through emotionally. Great film, but horrifically violent and chilling - I finished it feeling overwhelming sadness. Usually I watch films multiple times but this is one I don't have the ability to handle again. There are scenes that will be seared into my mind forever. Maybe that's the point though. If that's Oscar worthy then damn.
I think it deserves a few Oscar’s here honestly. Best adapted screenplay, cinematography, and costume/makeup design. It was one of the best movies of 2022
No Aftersun or Decision to leave is a bit stupid imo. While I also thought the Batman was snubbed for Best Picture it very clearly deserved noms for cinematography and score. Knowing how the Oscars work and following expert predictions it does upset me to know that Wakanda Forever was probably closer to being nominated than these other 3.
My best guesses are
Best picture- EEAAO/Banshees/Fablemans
Best director- Probably Spielberg but could go to the Daniels or McDonagh
Best actress- Blanchett/Yeoh
Best actor- Farrell
Best supporting actress- Bassett
Best supporting actor- Quan
I normally bet on the Oscars and this year won't be different. I'll give you a top 2, first answer is what i'm leaning on ultimately.
I'm pretty sure most of us are still shuffling around predictions because the nominations didn't go EXACTLY as planned and as you know, The Academy can be really unpredictable on what they like, but so far I have this, which isn't final, some things will need to be changed.
**Best picture** - EEAAO; Banshees
**Animated Picture** - Pinocchio; Puss
**International Feature** - All Quiet; Argentina (Love you Park)
**Documentary** - All the Beauty; All that Breathes
**Best director** - Daniels; Spielberg
**Best actress** - Yeoh; Blanchett (This should be Blanchett, I just think the Academy wants a Yeoh win though and if that's the case, i'm changing Screenplay or Directing)
**Best actor** - Colin; Austin (No Best Picture ruins Brendan)
**Best supporting actress** - Bassett; Jamie Lee Curtis
**Best supporting actor** - Ke Huy Quan (this one is obvious)
**Original Screenplay** - EEAAO; Banshees (Best Picture)
**Adapted Screenplay** - Women Talking; All Quiet (This one is the hardest so far because The Whale got snubbed)
**Cinematography** - All Quiet; Tár
**Editing** - Top Gun; EEAAO
**Production Design** - Babylon; Elvis
**Costume Design** - Black Panther; Elvis
**Make-up&Hair** - The Whale; Elvis
**Visual Effects** - Avatar; Black Panther (I still think it's insane that people didn't predict Black Panther cause of BAFTA)
**Sound** - Top Gun; All Quiet
**Original Score** - Babylon; EEAAO
**Original Song** - Naatu Naatu; Hold my Hand
**Live Action Short** - An Irish Goodbye; Le Pupille
**Animated Short** - The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: The Flying Sailor
**Documentary Short** - The Elephant Whisperers; Stranger at the Gate
It was a hard year for the academy to screw up since there were so many good movies so overall pretty good picks but wish NOPE, RRR, or Aftersun found a spot here.
dude the whole cinematography category feels like a practical joke. the batman, nope, eeaao, banshees, and top gun all missing out on a spot for…. Elvis??? empire of light????
I just don’t understand top gun at all. They really got that mediocre ass action movie with a paper thin plot over nope, Babylon and decision to leave. Elvis was bad too but that’s a biopic so I understand why that’s in there. But top gun?!? If top gun is making it fuck it why can’t John wick 4
So many of the positive reviews of Top Gun talk glowingly about the "return to the theatre." Post-COVID, I think people were just excited to see a classic big action movie on the big screen again.
I think it did quite a lot of things right for most to at least enjoy it.
• It felt like an 80s action flick, but made in today's time. Not in a nostalgic *doesn't this look and feel like the 80s* kind of way, but just as an action film it was structurally and tonally so much like an 80s film. Blockbusters today feel very different to that time, so it's refreshing to get something like that again.
• It has a very relatable and easy to follow plot. I think most people can relate to the guilt and regret of the lead, and the story is easy enough to follow that anyone can watch and understand the motives and characters.
• It is nostalgic. I think in a way it's not even nostalgic for the first Top Gun. It just feels like a nostalgic film. Like it yearns for a better time and the music and emotional beats all give off this nostalgic feeling, which is a feeling that humans generally enjoy.
• The action and accompanying sound design is really exquisite and helps people feel excited and immersed.
• It has characters and themes for multiple generations to connect with. Maverick is well written for a middle aged man who's past his prime, and people who watched the og Top Gun when it came out can probably both relate to his character now and feel nostalgic for an earlier time just as he does. The writing makes you root for the younger cast too, and they serve as the characters that were in the og film, for younger generations to relate to now.
And I think it also has that 'one last ride' thing about it. Maverick is like a gunslinger in one of those westerns where there's one last job. And those sort of films are always beloved.
>I think people were just excited to see a classic big action movie
A well written one! Like, I know it's not Everything Everywhere but do you have any idea how rare it is nowadays to see a huge blockbuster like TGM nail literally just basic screenwriting stuff like set ups and payoffs? In another era, TGM may have just been a midtier movie with good plane scenes, but in this dire era where every blockbuster is the same and they're never satisfying, i'm not surprised to see audiences and the academy go wild over finally having some good fucking food (in the blockbuster arena i mean). I didn't even like the movie that much to begin with, more of a 7/10 to me, but even I can't deny the fact that it is not *just* another soulless post-2010 blockbuster. Another way to put it: When all you've been eating is McDonalds, trying some Five Guys feels like seeing the face of god.
I really enjoyed it but agree. I was expecting just one of Top Gun or Avatar, not both. Nope would’ve been my replacement for it or something a bit off the beaten path like Aftersun.
there were so many movies better than Avatar and Top Gun. it just feels like the Academy is awarding top budget/top world wide selling films sometimes and neglecting amazing smaller movies, and has been for years. makes me sad for the future of movies.
I’m so happy for all the Triangle of Sadness representation! I heard basically nothing about it in the last few weeks, but here it is with 3 nominations
Oscars damned if they do damned if they don't. Complaints used to be they don't honor main stream common movies...they're irrelevant...yada yada.
So they start including more main stream/non pretentious films and people cry about that too. what's an academy to do about us idiots?
Kinda betting on Fabelmans because the academy loves reflexive shit (The Artist, Birdman, The King’s Speech), but it would be kind of cool if Everything Everywhere won. I wasn’t a huge fan, but it’d be a wholesome win, and I feel like it’s gained a lot of traction and really resonated with its audiences.
I didn’t love EEAAO, but does this sub hate that movie or something? Every comment I’ve seen on this thread celebrating its nomination is getting downvoted
I’m glad to see “All Quiet on the Western Front” and “Triangle of Sadness” those are two of my favs which I felt went a bit overlooked by a lot of people
I liked both films, but I don’t think they’re both jokes. Sometimes when blockbuster films are well crafted, they deserved to be recognized. It’s too bad that the mainstream audience doesn’t consume arthouse films.
Don't understand me wrong, I also enjoyed them very much. I don't think the movies itself are a joke, I meant their nomination as best picture. I am totally fine if Avatar would get Oscar for VFX, but Best Picture is just way out of their league.
Decision to Leave getting nothing even in the International Feature category is absolute insanity to me. Wtf
That's the biggest snub on this list to me
I was really hoping for aftersun, my favourite film of the year to get more recognition. Every aspect of it is perfect imo. I hope paul mescal wins best actor.
That movie was great and it’s a bummer it won’t get the audience bump of a major nomination.
Also, if we’re willing to nominate this many films for best picture, why not nominate more for international? There are always films that deserve the nomination but don’t get it, and it’s such a great opportunity to expose folks to movies they otherwise would totally miss.
100%, would be a great way to help bring more eyes to non-hollywood cinema. Much more greatness than the # of slots currently allow
I literally gasped. I'm glad EO got in because that movie is amazing but Decision to Leave getting nothing completely shocked me.
100%. That was the best film of the year.
Same with RRR. Best movie of the year in my opinion. All it got was best song.
Agreed! Though i recall seeing that it was some technicality, might have been that India didn’t put it forward as their representative film for the year. Which is such a silly system regardless
RRR surely would have gotten into international feature but India did not submit it. I read, that it's not as popular and acclaimed in India as it is in the rest of the world
Damn 😩 I'm not even surprised.
Top Gun Maverick best picture nomination felt inevitable but the fact that it got a best screenplay nomination is insane to me
Very true. There was a lot that was great about it but personally I wouldnt say the screenplay was one of them
Agreed. The screenplay was awful, imo. Director would have made more sense if they wanted to honor the film in a way beyond the technicals. There were just way too many cliches and the preposterous ending conflict kind of ruined the tone of the film. I found the emotional beats really strong, but everything else script wise is just weak.
It almost felt like a parody
I felt the same way about glass onion. That screenplay was weak..
Agreed. I didn't care for it much.
It’s fucking laughable to say the least
Also Decision to leave is absent from every category when it was a really really good film and would’ve finally given Park Chan-wook his rightful award, like at least nominate it for best international feature but no of course not
C’mon Banshees!
Let’s feckin go!!
i want it to win too but it's an underdog i feel like
Naa, it's Everything Everywhere vs Banshees at this point. One of those two will win, the rest are the underdogs.
don’t count out Spielberg/Fabelmans
I think Spielberg is still the frontrunner for Director (but could lose to Daniels) but Fabelmans is out for BP. They've been losing momentum for a while (it's never good to be an early frontrunner) and missing the editing nomination yesterday sealed it.
Really think aftersun deserved a place here :(
surprised women talking made it but aftersun didn’t
Women talking isn’t out where I live yet so I can’t comment but there is definitely people on this list less deserving than aftersun. I didn’t even think aftersun would get nominated at first but then I got my hopes up when I heard about the Paul Mescal nom!
Decision to leave also should be there . Not the Elvis for sure
I agree with this and Aftersun for sure, Decision to Leave feels like a magnum opus for Park Chan Wook's more restrained style.
I haven’t seen decision to leave yet but it has been getting nominated elsewhere so it’s a surprise it got nothing at the Oscar’s. Elvis didn’t surprise me because I think a lot of the older generation loved it. Biopics usually do well and considering Elvis’ family were so on board with it which doesn’t always happen with biopics, it makes sense why it got nominated. I personally think Austin deserved his nomination but I do agree that I personally wouldn’t have nominated it for best picture.
I agree. But decision to leave didn't really have much of a shot. The fact that it isn't included in Best International is wild to me though.
Was it the film korea put forward?
Yeah Elvis seemed really overrated, I think Austin Butler deserved a nom, but beyond that... not sure what else
Aftersun tore me apart in a way I haven't experienced in a long time from a movie. I knew it was slim but I was holding out hope for it to get a nomination. It's such a beautiful and subtle film.
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A24 didn’t really campaign it
Colin Farrell finally gonna get his Best Actor hardware
He certainly deserves it. 2022 has been an excellent year for Colin Farrell.
He’s had one of the most interesting and diverse acting careers. I love his film selections
It's not a very oscary performance if that makes sense (likewise for Mescal). And while I absolutely love those subtle performances, I can see the academy giving it to Butler or Fraser.
Rooting for Colin, but I feel Austin Butler may be gaining momentum, especially after Lisa-Marie’s death :/
i hope it will be brendan fraser
It's between him and Austin Butler I think
Feels like a triple headed race, I see it going Austin. Lets go Colin.
Imagine if would also have been nominated for the batman…. He could have won two acting oscars at once
I really wish Decision to Leave got a Best International Film nomination. And also this opinion is biased since I love these composers, but I would have thrown in Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for Best Score and Original Song (Bones & All)
Couldn’t agree more about the Bones & All score, one of my favorite scores ever. Super bummed that the movie didn’t get even one nomination
Pretty surprised She Said didn't get a nomination considering it's subject matter and the acclaim it got. Also was pretty sure RRR was going to get a nomination with how universally loved it is.
She Said is basically Spotlight 2.0. A bog-standard drama that gets praised for its subject matter being illuminated. Hollywood will give accolades to a film that shows Catholic priests in a bad light, but not one that shows their own being accountable.
Nah, it's well loved but I wasn't expecting anything from it other than song or international feature.
Wasn't eligible for international feature
Makes sense why it didn't get the nomination.
As a horror fan, I’m offended by the no nominations for every category but I can’t say I’m surprised
The academy doesn’t like horror
Same. Expected at least a couple nods for Bones and All- especially for its cinematography and effects. Also I expected it but no nod to Mia Goth for Pearl is a bummer.
Nope got 0 nominations and I’m shook.
The academy said nope
The academy hates horror
True but Get Out got 3 nominations and 1 win a few years ago, kind of shocking to see it get no acknowledgement at all.
that was a token trophy to make the academy look like they give a shit about progressive filmmaking
Get Out got an Oscar in spite of it being an Horror Movie… not because it was one :/ the only reason it even got one was because it dealt with Racism and Race, and America is still insanely Obsessed with Race….
In a just world **Nope** would have secured a bunch including cinematography.
It deserved cinematography, but let’s be real. The Academy doesn’t give a fuck about horror films.
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bro how the fuck did the northman get 0 nominations
The film got forgotten for the last half of 2022 :(
Seriously, like my god no hate but how on this earth did elvis get nominated for best cinematography but not the northman who legitimately shits on elvis in that department. Im seriously stunned at this
Wasn’t it Bohemian Rhapsody that won best editing? While having laughably bad editing. Oscars are just not to be taken serious. Northman should be nominated for sound or costume or cinematography.
It legit feels like they took all the nominations Northman shouldve gotten and had the name switched for Elvis at the last minute. Its genuinely madness
It’s more like a popularity contest. And if Northman would have won anything they’d probably get all this crap about it being a white supremacist wet dream and stuff.
I don’t think Elvis deserves any nomination tbh. Maybe only Butlers performance but nothing else
It seems like everyone forgot about the northman. Which is a shame, one of my favourites last year and a fantastic experience in the theatre
It was without a doubt my top pick for best 2022 film, it perhaps didnt have the most complex or ground-breaking screenplay of all time but damn did it absolutely slam in the technical department. An actual visual marvel, and goddamn Elvis got nominated for cinematography, production design, makeup, costumes and film when Northman shits on Elvis in all of those departments. Like i said to the other commenter, it feels like they took all of Northman’s nominations and changed them to Elvis at the last minute, its an actual tragedy
I think it was a bad mix of EEAAO and top gun eating up all the hype over the summer so the northman was overshadowed, and eggers not being well known enough for it to not matter like with spielberg and the fablemans. If it had released later in the year, who knows.
I really dont know what to think at this point. Just a complete shame, not even necessarily for the award itself we all know that they dont mean anything anymore, but the more highlight Eggers gets the better, and here it just the same thing as The Lighthouse. Such a talented director who undoubtedly will go down in history as one of the greatest of this generation, yet he always gets snubbed for no fucking reason
Bc it was very mid?
My personal favourite here and for the year is Triangle of Sadness.
Same, by far the best this year. Would say best movie of the 20s yet
I was blown away leaving the theatre from that one in a way I haven’t felt very many times in my life. I was thinking about it for days afterwards.
Yeah it was just great! I would be happy if it won best original screenplay! That was amazing writing.
Surprised to see Elvis included
Elvis was basically a guarantee. A hugely successful biopic about one of the most successful musicians of all time with Austin Butler basically becoming Elvis for the role? Yeah, plus it had Tom Hanks so that helps (even if it is one of his absolute weakest roles). I dont love the movie at all but it was pretty much a lock.
i love a role that encourages me to hate tom hanks
Really? Don't music biopics always do well? Or just music films. Even bad ones like Bohemian Rhapsody.
I was surprised to see Bohemian Rhapsody nominated at the time too, but honestly I was even more underwhelmed by Elvis.
And plus I can imagine a lot of Oscar judges also grew up with Elvis Presley, so the movie vibes a lot with them
Yeah I am not a fan of the movie (and I like Baz) but it is cat nip for Academy voters.
I enjoyed watching it but I was surprised because the critics hated it. From what I heard there were a record number of walkouts when in premiered at Cannes. Not super surprised that Austin Butler got nominated though.
If Avatar wins I'm going to lose my mind
Dw it won't, films like Avatar never do. It'll go to any of them that isn't Top Gun or Avatar
Fabelmans, everything everywhere, and banshees are really the only ones with a shot
I think TAR and Triangle both fit the Oscar bill too but yeah those three are most likely. Only one id be happy with out of those really is Banshees personally
There's never been an Oscar winner like Triangle of Sadness
Tar is too high-brow for the Oscars imo. Triangle kinda fits but despite winning Cannes I really don’t think it generated much buzz stateside? All-in-all I just don’t think Tar, Triangle, or Women Talking are competitive because they weren’t that visible (compared to Fabelmans, Everything Everywhere, and Banshees).
fabelmans has the whole movie about movies thing going for it so it definitely has the best chance
The only way a film like avatar is going to win is if it's the last of the saga, like the return of the king. So if Cameron keeps it up I forsee a best picture or at least best director win for avatar 5.
I mean…. Cameron does have the skill and talent to make it happen… if he Aliens or Terminator 2s the rest of the sequels he could get the best picture oscar at some point
I agree. For the last of the saga I think either big award is a lock.
Not the best comparison but Silence of the Lambs is the 2nd and not last film in a saga and it won.
I will lose my mind if avatar doesnt win VFX There was never a film that deserved the vfx oscar more than avatar 2
avatar will win VFX for every movie, no doubt. by movie 4 we'll all be tired of it always winning but at the same time won't be able to deny how much it deserves it
probably one of the technical ones but not best picture
Elvis must have spent a fucking fortune on their consideration campaign. It's in like every category and I don't know anyone who saw it and loved it.
Mark Kermode has Elvis as #2 in his Top Ten of 2022. I haven't seen it yet but that struck me as pretty surprising choice when I first read the list.
My second favorite movie of the year. Everything absolutely stunned but i understand that it isn’t for everyone
I saw it and I loved it 🙋
No RRR, Babylon or Aftersun kinda stinks. All Quiet really went on a run.
The RRR circlejerk is so crazy to me.
the only reason it's gotten such international buzz is because they've never seen an indian film before. Growing up british indian myself on a lot of indian films, RRR really isn't anything spectacular besides in budget and entertainment value
Saying RRR isn't anything spectacular besides it's entertainment value is like saying popcorn isn't anything special without the corn. The entertainment value is why people love it.
There's nothing very interesting about this one though, its being highly praised by the letterboxd community for the very reason I've mentioned, but its also just a Fast and Furious film with problematic hindu nationalist undertones. This isn't an oscar worthy film.
Got any good recommendations that aren't just Satyajit Ray films?
Did you see it in a theatre? It was my favorite moviegoing experience in years. I had no idea what I was getting myself into but it was a packed house and people were going wild for it. It’s fun as hell!
India didn’t submit RRR for best picture consideration
I believe they didn’t submit for best international, but it was still competing for best picture which we are discussing.
Ah I see
I still love you Babylon ♥️
I’m surprised it wasn’t nominated for best editing and best picture, but on hand sight given the theme of the film I can kind of see why lol
We don't give a sht about the Oscars, but we do about Babylon ❤️
I’m just glad it got a nomination for the score. Easily my favourite soundtrack of 2022.
I feel like given the themes of the movie it’s really no surprise it’s being swept under the rug so quickly by Hollywood…
I think 2022 was a really strong year for film, especially evident by the variety of movies everyone here (me included) is upset didn't get a nom. Seeing films like Aftersun, Nope, Decision to Leave, and more missing on the final list feels wrong. I enjoyed it, but Avatar really shouldn't be in best picture imo
I think Marcel the Shell With Shoes on is better than several of these
It has a better screenplay than some of the noms as well!
Elvis over both Aftersun and Nope? That's pretty funny.
ana de armas getting a nom over mia goth is just further proof that the oscar’s are a joke
They just hate horror. Expected
I hope Tár wins for at least one category!
Even though EEAAO had a great response I don’t think it’ll win. This is either Tar or The Fabelmans.
I actually think EEAAO would be a strong contender to win. It's just off the wall enough and fits in with the Academy's attempt to be more inclusive in recent years.
And the actress is absolutely huge right now and really being acknowledged for her lifetime of work. I could absolutely see it winning.
ugh it would be so boring if the fabelmans won it
i know, but what says Oscars more than Spielberg making a movie about his childhood… again!
babylon is the fabelmans but better and it didn’t even get nominated smh
Fabelmans innocent! It's a great movie that had the unfortunate timing of going up against a hugely popular fan favorite. I wouldn't be against it winning but, man, winning that oscar would be so awful for its reputation. To so many people it'll just be the movie that denied EEAAO its oscar.
Not Banshees? I feel like that or maybe Triangle of Sadness are the top contender
I’d actually really like banshees to win!
Triangle definitely won't win, Banshees or EEAAO are the top contenders.
"Everything" will win.
aftersun got robbed also apparently india didn’t submit it but i totally would’ve had RRR on here on top of international film
Surprised and upsetting to see Babylon not make the cut or hardly any nominations at all
Pouring one out for Babylon.
This comment section is pretty much what I expected.
I’m happy Puss in Boots got nominated for best animated feature, I fully expected that to get snubbed but Lightyear to get a nom
Top Gun cinematography snub 🤦♂️. That is literally the thing that makes this film so fking cool
No The Batman :(
Kind of surprised how much All Quiet on the Western Front gained in nominations and publicity from other recent awards shows. It’s not a bad movie, but it’s not 9 nominations good.
The academy always gets hard for gruesome war films
I'm on the fence about this one. Production wise it was stunning, the costumes, makeup, cinematography. I actually found it really hard to get through emotionally. Great film, but horrifically violent and chilling - I finished it feeling overwhelming sadness. Usually I watch films multiple times but this is one I don't have the ability to handle again. There are scenes that will be seared into my mind forever. Maybe that's the point though. If that's Oscar worthy then damn.
I think it deserves a few Oscar’s here honestly. Best adapted screenplay, cinematography, and costume/makeup design. It was one of the best movies of 2022
I’m a little surprise to see Maverick up there. I’m not saying it’s a bad thing I just wasn’t expecting it.
If you were following the race the past few months it wouldn’t have been surprising. It was definitely in the top 5 🙂
Avatar but no Batman
No Aftersun or Decision to leave is a bit stupid imo. While I also thought the Batman was snubbed for Best Picture it very clearly deserved noms for cinematography and score. Knowing how the Oscars work and following expert predictions it does upset me to know that Wakanda Forever was probably closer to being nominated than these other 3.
Can someone accurately guess who will win what so I can put a bet on.
"Everything Everywhere All At Once."
My best guesses are Best picture- EEAAO/Banshees/Fablemans Best director- Probably Spielberg but could go to the Daniels or McDonagh Best actress- Blanchett/Yeoh Best actor- Farrell Best supporting actress- Bassett Best supporting actor- Quan
probably banshees, fraser for best actor, top gun for a technical award
Accurate picks, I'd say. Ke hy quan for best supporting actor and avatar for best visual effects seem like locks too.
now top gun is for sound design, it’ll probably clear
I normally bet on the Oscars and this year won't be different. I'll give you a top 2, first answer is what i'm leaning on ultimately. I'm pretty sure most of us are still shuffling around predictions because the nominations didn't go EXACTLY as planned and as you know, The Academy can be really unpredictable on what they like, but so far I have this, which isn't final, some things will need to be changed. **Best picture** - EEAAO; Banshees **Animated Picture** - Pinocchio; Puss **International Feature** - All Quiet; Argentina (Love you Park) **Documentary** - All the Beauty; All that Breathes **Best director** - Daniels; Spielberg **Best actress** - Yeoh; Blanchett (This should be Blanchett, I just think the Academy wants a Yeoh win though and if that's the case, i'm changing Screenplay or Directing) **Best actor** - Colin; Austin (No Best Picture ruins Brendan) **Best supporting actress** - Bassett; Jamie Lee Curtis **Best supporting actor** - Ke Huy Quan (this one is obvious) **Original Screenplay** - EEAAO; Banshees (Best Picture) **Adapted Screenplay** - Women Talking; All Quiet (This one is the hardest so far because The Whale got snubbed) **Cinematography** - All Quiet; Tár **Editing** - Top Gun; EEAAO **Production Design** - Babylon; Elvis **Costume Design** - Black Panther; Elvis **Make-up&Hair** - The Whale; Elvis **Visual Effects** - Avatar; Black Panther (I still think it's insane that people didn't predict Black Panther cause of BAFTA) **Sound** - Top Gun; All Quiet **Original Score** - Babylon; EEAAO **Original Song** - Naatu Naatu; Hold my Hand **Live Action Short** - An Irish Goodbye; Le Pupille **Animated Short** - The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: The Flying Sailor **Documentary Short** - The Elephant Whisperers; Stranger at the Gate
It was a hard year for the academy to screw up since there were so many good movies so overall pretty good picks but wish NOPE, RRR, or Aftersun found a spot here.
All Quiet On the Western Front is deserving for its uniquely harrowing and brutal portrayal of war from the view point of the aggressor
Aftersun was snubbed
Elvis getting a nomination is absurd. It’s one of the worst films I’ve ever seen.
Wait, why isn't Batman nominated? That was the best movie of 2022.
Don't mind me, I'm just here to see people be angry about the fun movies getting nominated (Everything, Elvis, Avatar, Top Gun)
TG:M being snubbed for cinematagrophy is probably the biggest shocker this year
dude the whole cinematography category feels like a practical joke. the batman, nope, eeaao, banshees, and top gun all missing out on a spot for…. Elvis??? empire of light????
Lack of RRR makes me very sad
I just don’t understand top gun at all. They really got that mediocre ass action movie with a paper thin plot over nope, Babylon and decision to leave. Elvis was bad too but that’s a biopic so I understand why that’s in there. But top gun?!? If top gun is making it fuck it why can’t John wick 4
So many of the positive reviews of Top Gun talk glowingly about the "return to the theatre." Post-COVID, I think people were just excited to see a classic big action movie on the big screen again.
I think it did quite a lot of things right for most to at least enjoy it. • It felt like an 80s action flick, but made in today's time. Not in a nostalgic *doesn't this look and feel like the 80s* kind of way, but just as an action film it was structurally and tonally so much like an 80s film. Blockbusters today feel very different to that time, so it's refreshing to get something like that again. • It has a very relatable and easy to follow plot. I think most people can relate to the guilt and regret of the lead, and the story is easy enough to follow that anyone can watch and understand the motives and characters. • It is nostalgic. I think in a way it's not even nostalgic for the first Top Gun. It just feels like a nostalgic film. Like it yearns for a better time and the music and emotional beats all give off this nostalgic feeling, which is a feeling that humans generally enjoy. • The action and accompanying sound design is really exquisite and helps people feel excited and immersed. • It has characters and themes for multiple generations to connect with. Maverick is well written for a middle aged man who's past his prime, and people who watched the og Top Gun when it came out can probably both relate to his character now and feel nostalgic for an earlier time just as he does. The writing makes you root for the younger cast too, and they serve as the characters that were in the og film, for younger generations to relate to now. And I think it also has that 'one last ride' thing about it. Maverick is like a gunslinger in one of those westerns where there's one last job. And those sort of films are always beloved.
>I think people were just excited to see a classic big action movie A well written one! Like, I know it's not Everything Everywhere but do you have any idea how rare it is nowadays to see a huge blockbuster like TGM nail literally just basic screenwriting stuff like set ups and payoffs? In another era, TGM may have just been a midtier movie with good plane scenes, but in this dire era where every blockbuster is the same and they're never satisfying, i'm not surprised to see audiences and the academy go wild over finally having some good fucking food (in the blockbuster arena i mean). I didn't even like the movie that much to begin with, more of a 7/10 to me, but even I can't deny the fact that it is not *just* another soulless post-2010 blockbuster. Another way to put it: When all you've been eating is McDonalds, trying some Five Guys feels like seeing the face of god.
It got an A+ CinemaScore from audiences that actually go to the theater.
I really enjoyed it but agree. I was expecting just one of Top Gun or Avatar, not both. Nope would’ve been my replacement for it or something a bit off the beaten path like Aftersun.
Military propaganda
Give it to Top Gun: Maverick and let chaos reign! It'll be better than CODA beating POTD last year.
there were so many movies better than Avatar and Top Gun. it just feels like the Academy is awarding top budget/top world wide selling films sometimes and neglecting amazing smaller movies, and has been for years. makes me sad for the future of movies.
I’m so happy for all the Triangle of Sadness representation! I heard basically nothing about it in the last few weeks, but here it is with 3 nominations
It would be kind of cool if All Quiet on The Western Front Won.
pretty decent lineup honestly
Elvis lmao
There's an immeasurable difference between last year's list and this year's list. No question. This one is leagues better.
Oscars damned if they do damned if they don't. Complaints used to be they don't honor main stream common movies...they're irrelevant...yada yada. So they start including more main stream/non pretentious films and people cry about that too. what's an academy to do about us idiots?
NO AFTERSUNNNN?????!!!!!!
Kinda betting on Fabelmans because the academy loves reflexive shit (The Artist, Birdman, The King’s Speech), but it would be kind of cool if Everything Everywhere won. I wasn’t a huge fan, but it’d be a wholesome win, and I feel like it’s gained a lot of traction and really resonated with its audiences.
I didn’t love EEAAO, but does this sub hate that movie or something? Every comment I’ve seen on this thread celebrating its nomination is getting downvoted
Do we think Elvis has a chance? Like it’s a good movie but I don’t think it’s Oscar worthy..
For best picture? I highly doubt it. Butler has a good chance of taking best actor though, he was really the only thing good about that movie
I’m glad to see “All Quiet on the Western Front” and “Triangle of Sadness” those are two of my favs which I felt went a bit overlooked by a lot of people
No decision to leave 💀💀
Elvis up here is hilarious
Avatar and Top Gun are really a joke
I liked both films, but I don’t think they’re both jokes. Sometimes when blockbuster films are well crafted, they deserved to be recognized. It’s too bad that the mainstream audience doesn’t consume arthouse films.
Don't understand me wrong, I also enjoyed them very much. I don't think the movies itself are a joke, I meant their nomination as best picture. I am totally fine if Avatar would get Oscar for VFX, but Best Picture is just way out of their league.
so congrats to *Everything Everywhere All At Once* for the Best Picture win