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YaJToPVvDRv t1_j6ijq8z wrote

Reply to comment by AlanMorlock in Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022) by Huevos___Rancheros

Would have dropped Elvis, Top Gun, or Women Talking before Avatar for BP

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LevelStudent t1_j6j8lxu wrote

Elvis is on there? Really? That makes it kind of insulting that it wasn't nominated. Not surprising though considering it's technically an animated movie, and the Oscars are still awful at recognizing animated movies.

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Huevos___Rancheros OP t1_j6jhkcl wrote

Honestly, I do not understand this Elvis awards season hype at all.

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Felinski t1_j6jk5db wrote

Oscars demographic loves elvis. It is prime oscar bait

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Ok-Survey-9077 t1_j6kbiol wrote

As far as biopics go, Elvis is not Oscar bait at all. It’s a very unique gaudy maximalist film, it doesn’t fit the conventions of “Oscar Bait”.

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InjectA24IntoMyVeins t1_j6nehaa wrote

All 5 of Baz Luhrmann's past 5 movies have been nominated for an Oscar, including Mulin Rouge (another maximalist movie) getting a best picture nom.

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Knichols2176 t1_j6k8230 wrote

Same, I think hype is based on the great acting job by this newcomer. He did do great. But, IMO that’s not enough to get BP.

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Huevos___Rancheros OP t1_j6k8x6n wrote

Austin Butlers performance is what saved that movie and made me somewhat enjoyed it. It’s safe to say I really did not like whatever Tom Hanks was doing in that movie, it pissed me off so much it almost completely ruined it for me.

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BenTVNerd21 t1_j6koczn wrote

Tom Hanks seems to be phoning it in now.

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Huevos___Rancheros OP t1_j6kokqi wrote

I wouldn’t even call that phoning it in because it didn’t seem like a lazy performance it was just a terrible one. That accent was unbearable

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adsvx215 t1_j6jyx2t wrote

Not even remotely. It's a wonderful movie made by a brilliant director. Bad take.

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-Clayburn t1_j6ji3hb wrote

I was with you until you said "before Avatar". None of those deserve a nomination.

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