Why the Hell Isn’t Anybody Talking About ‘The Last Jedi’ for Best Picture?

Did a huge spit take upon reading this...did not read further...

Sad thing is that it probably will get a nomination. Now that they allow up to ten nominees? Sure...

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lol best picture...the person must be smoking some good stuff. The only award that film should get should go for Mark Hamill for giving his all for a part he clearly thought was garbage.

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I would love to see Hamill finally get recognition for his brilliant abilities, even if it had to be in this...thing...

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strange that a website called indiewire would want to nominate this entertaining, but messy big film. It doesn't deserve it. Maybe Hamill for best supporting actor, but he would never win.


I'm trying to go for an engaging, funny youtube channel so, if you have the time, take a look. Hope you enjoy what you see and if you have any thoughts or criticisms, i'd love to hear them. Thanks in advance. Review here-https://youtu.be/nerCnafPUm8

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I watched your Last Jedi review on youtube. I think it was pretty good, but it felt like you were rushing, like you could stand to take a breath, pause more, that kind of thing. I think maybe more structure to the review, too. Siskel and Ebert would start with a plot summary (no spoilers, not exhaustive, but just enough to let us know what the movie is about), then move into what they thought, and finally they would converse together, in agreement or disagreement.

Nitpicking: a couple edits were off.

Finally, I wasn't sure what tone you were going for. You had rapid cuts, which suggests a fast-paced, quick review, but I think you need slicker editing for that kind of thing. You need different camera angles, cutting to movie footage, etc. Your speech patterns, on the other hand, were similar to a news show, but you're not in a suit or anything like that. That speech pattern even changed, too. Later, you go into, "this is just my opinion, of course," and it's kinda wishy-washing, losing that authoritative feeling. The cursing comes out of nowhere, too.

That's my big question: what tone are you trying to set for your channel? It can be anything you want, but you need to be more deliberate about it.

All the positive stuff: you didn't "um, er, uh..." your way through the review. You were clear, concise, and gave a good impression of what you thought of the film. Your summary at the end was good - you finished off by succinctly telling me what you had said during the review (a capper like that is nice). You covered several different aspects of the movie. You didn't talk down to anybody. You were clearly aware of the dialogue around the movie - you didn't review it in a vacuum (the point where you talk about fan theories, for instance, shows that you have researched things pertaining to your subject).

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hey, thanks for all this. I do feel like i'm rushing it a bit but i'm trying to keep it brief and to the point. some times the cuts just don't go my way. i'm trying to fix that. will take all this under advisement. I definitely am trying to reduce the cursing, make the edits better, and try to keep a constant speech pattern.

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Don’t underestimate the power of the Force (the feminist one), especially in the aftermath of #MeToo. They might just do it to send a message.

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It has to to win for best vfx.... but best picture nominees need to be impeccable in every technical fashion. The sloppy structure (needless side plot, mostly) automatically disqualifies it. The script was also a bit weak overall.

It's an enjoyable movie with a good helping of greatness, but too much is there that reeks of near-amateur work.

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The ape planet movie arguably had better effects... Was stunning how realistic they looked on the big screen... I don't know if that qualifies for the same year...

I can't see starwars winning any awards to be honest... but stranger things have happened...

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There were times when only sane people were allowed to write for media appearances :) .

But there is also a small chance that this guy did just a smart click bait. But consider the average media guy at recent media platforms this scenario is very unlikely.

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