The 2015 Film Awards Series MEGATHREAD

Frank · Jan 20, 2015

sixpackshaker said:
Maybe the Academy Voters were offended when one of the heroes of the civil rights movement was made out to be a villain.

Not enough not to nominate the film itself.

Charlie Don't Surf · Jan 20, 2015

This year I think the like... category of "Boring Movies Nominated For Oscars" has got Theory of Everything and The Imitation Game leading the way.

Previous beltholders include- Philomena, Lincoln (though I loved it), The Help, The Artist, and reigning champ The King's Speech

sixpackshaker · Jan 20, 2015

Another theory is the Academy is making up for making Driving Miss Daisy the Best Picture Winner.

MindDetective · Jan 25, 2015

Saw Boyhood the other day. I was unimpressed. I kept waiting for something to happen. It just felt...gimmicky.

Edit: Although I will add that Ethan Hawke stole the show in that film. Almost every scene worth watching was one featuring him.

Charlie Don't Surf · Feb 20, 2015

This is happening on Sunday!

HCGLNS · Feb 20, 2015

I was not aware of that. Should do like a pool of who we think will win what award or just place bets on the over under for the length of the broadcast?

Tress · Feb 20, 2015

Whiplash >> every other movie that came out this year.

Cheesy1 · Feb 22, 2015

The 2015 Razzies were awarded, with Kirk Cameron being the big "winner" of the night. Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas took home Worst Picture, Worst Actor for Cameron himself, Worst Screenplay, and Worst Screen Combo for Kirk Cameron and his ego.

Other "winners" included:
Michael Bay for Worst Director for Transformers 4;
Kelsey Grammar for Worst Supporting Actor for Expendables 3, Legends of Oz, Think Like a Man Too, AND Transformer 4;
Cameron Diaz for Worst Actress for The Other Woman and Sex Tape;
Megan Fox for Worst Supporting Actress for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles;
and Annie for Worst Remake, Sequel, or Rip-off.

Hailey Knight · Feb 22, 2015

By the end of this, I'll probably have seen the same number of Razzie winners as Oscar winners for this year: zero.

(But I hope not because Hans Zimmer should get the fucking original score Oscar for Interstellar.)

Charlie Don't Surf · Feb 22, 2015

pff. Annie, TMNT, and Transformers 4 were all really REALLY far from the worst movies made last year. The Razzies are really fucking stupid. They're a transphobic anti-popularity contest with their heads very firmly shoved up their own ass.

Bubble181 · Feb 22, 2015

Charlie Don't Surf said:
transphobic

Because they dislike the transformers? Really?

Charlie Don't Surf · Feb 22, 2015

Bubble181 said:
Because they dislike the transformers? Really?

nah because they throw around "Tranny" like a 10 year old that learned a new insult

Hailey Knight · Feb 22, 2015

Charlie Don't Surf said:
pff. Annie, TMNT, and Transformers 4 were all really REALLY far from the worst movies made last year. The Razzies are really fucking stupid. They're a transphobic anti-popularity contest with their heads very firmly shoved up their own ass.

What would be your year's worsts?

Charlie Don't Surf · Feb 22, 2015

Zero Esc said:
What would be your year's worsts?

Pompeii, God's Not Dead, Heaven is for Real, Expendables 3, 300 2, Draft Day, Sharknado 2

HCGLNS · Feb 22, 2015

I enjoyed Draft Day

And Sharknado 2 was awesome and also a TV movie!

blotsfan · Feb 22, 2015

I have read the plot summary of draft day and its clear that the people who made it know next to nothing about the NFL draft.

jwhouk · Feb 22, 2015

blotsfan said:
I have read the plot summary of draft day and its clear that the people who made it know next to nothing about the NFL draft.

Just like the Cleveland Browns.

blotsfan · Feb 22, 2015

They originally wanted to use the Bills in the movie, but changed to Cleveland pretty late.

Can't say I'm too torn up over that.

filmfanatic · Feb 22, 2015

And we've got our first win of the night, with Best Supporting Actor going to J. K. Simmons for his performance in Whiplash.

EDIT:
Costume Design - The Grand Budapest Hotel
Hairstyling and Makeup - The Grand Budapest Hotel
Foreign Language Film - Ida
Short Film, Live Action - The Phone Call
Documentary, Short Subject - Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1
Sound Editing - American Sniper
Sound Mixing - Whiplash
Supporting Actress - Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Short Film, Animated - Feast
Visual Effects - Interstellar
Animated Feature - Big Hero 6
Production Design - The Grand Budapest Hotel
Cinematography - Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Film Editing - Whiplash
Documentary, Feature - CitizenFour
Music, Original Song - "Glory" from SELMA
Music, Original Score - The Grand Budapest Hotel
Writing, Adapted Screenplay - The Imitation Game
Writing, Original Screenplay - Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Directing - Alejandro G. Inarritu, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Leading Actor - Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything
Leading Actress - Julianne Moore, Still Alice

MindDetective · Feb 22, 2015

blotsfan · Feb 22, 2015

filmfanatic · Feb 22, 2015

MindDetective said:
Her?

Shit. Sorry. Missed my typo. Thanks for the head's-up. It has been fixed.

sixpackshaker · Feb 22, 2015

OK, Lady Gaga knocked it out of the park.

Bowielee · Feb 22, 2015

Charlie Don't Surf said:
This year I think the like... category of "Boring Movies Nominated For Oscars" has got Theory of Everything and The Imitation Game leading the way.

Previous beltholders include- Philomena, Lincoln (though I loved it), The Help, The Artist, and reigning champ The King's Speech

I just saw The Imitation Game and I don't think it was boring at all.

Hailey Knight · Feb 22, 2015

The brilliant score to Interstellar lost to "YOLO."

filmfanatic · Feb 22, 2015

...And we have now reached the end, with Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) picked for best picture.

Cheesy1 · Feb 22, 2015

sixpackshaker said:
OK, Lady Gaga knocked it out of the park.

Wow, I just saw her performance on Youtube. I am no Lady Gaga fan in the least, but I have to give her props for that.

Frank · Feb 23, 2015

Eddie fucking Redmayne won best actor.

Fuck off Academy.

Fuck right off.

Also, American Sniper taking sound editing over Interstellar, fuck right off again.

Hailey Knight · Feb 23, 2015

Yeah, I'm reminded of why I stopped caring about this shit years ago and why it was stupid to take a break from that policy this year.

Tress · Feb 23, 2015

JK Simmons winning for Whiplash was good, though.

Chad Sexington · Feb 23, 2015

Pawel Pawlikowsky beating the playing-you-off music was great.

sixpackshaker · Feb 23, 2015

Now I want to see Johnny Dangerously again.

DarkAudit · Feb 24, 2015

So the internet is jumping down Sean Penn's throat over the "green card" crack.

Same question as last time with Seth McFarlane's "We Saw Your Boobs" song. Was that really his line, or was it Bruce Vilanch again?

Ravenpoe · Feb 24, 2015

DarkAudit said:
So the internet is jumping down Sean Penn's throat over the "green card" crack.

Same question as last time with Seth McFarlane's "We Saw Your Boobs" song. Was that really his line, or was it Bruce Vilanch again?

According to Alejandro González, he and Penn are actually very close friends, and that's how they talk to each other. He was just ribbing his friend.

Charlie Don't Surf · Feb 24, 2015

This seems like a rare time when there actually is context that like, excuses what looks real bad in a bubble