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Spagh-ed-di t1_j9brw0d wrote

Reply to The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse is a terrible Oscar candidate (rant) by theAmericanStranger

for real! I went to the theater this past weekend to watch them all. The Boy... was terrible. I could stand the dialogue. So so so unbelievable. Towards the end the people in the audience actually starting laughing and screaming out with each bit of dialogue, it was that bad. I really really really hope it doesn't win. I was actually starting to feel bad for the film, but now reading how people think it's going to win, I don't feel that way any longer.

For me, my vote is for The Ice Merchants or My Year of Dicks. Both had great visuals that i thought were a bit unexpected, so that was nice. In terms of emotions though, Ice Merchants tops that list.

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AlanMorlock t1_j9blju2 wrote

Reply to comment by rgregan in Do you think Steven Spielberg is too old to do anything groundbreaking? by ABCBA_4321

Not to mention, that's rarely ehst thr Best Director award is focused on anyways, or hasn't always been. The shift to Best Dirrctor is an almost exclusively technical award really discounts the wider range of skills of working with actors, maintaining tone etc, which leads to people questioning why various dramas are nominated.

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Houli_B_Back t1_j9bkpit wrote

Reply to Do you think Steven Spielberg is too old to do anything groundbreaking? by ABCBA_4321

I mean, if we’re using EEAAO as a comparison, I think the revolutionary use of VR tech Spielberg utilized to film something like Ready Player One a few years ago, to me, would be just as “groundbreaking.”

I guess it’s the use of the word “groundbreaking” I’m finding confusing.

You’re use of the word seems predicated on him winning an award. I mean, looking at just the Academy Awards, in the last ten years he has four Best Picture nominations, and two Best Director nominations, and he just got another one in both categories for Fabelman’s.

He’s currently sitting at number four for the most nominations of all time in the Director’s category.

Does he actually have to win another award to be considered “groundbreaking?”

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LoveEffective1349 t1_j9bk9t1 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Do you think Steven Spielberg is too old to do anything groundbreaking? by ABCBA_4321

The use of colour in a black and white drama. Seems cliche but it isn’t and wasn’t in film.

The typical Spielberg blocking and framing. Is it “groundbreaking” maybe not but it’s smart efficient and impactful. Without realizing it it sucks you in, makes the world less flat, it adds so much, and so few directors can really use it. So while a whip pan or a dollying focus pull or a subtle blocking might not seem ground braking, using them at those times in those ways can jar you as an audience member, drag you further in to the film.

He’s genius.

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