2018 Oscar Nom Predictions?


Best Actress .... Emma Watson as Belle?
Best Supporting Actress ... Emma Thompson as Mrs. Potts?
Best Actor ... Dan Stevens as the Beast/Prince Adam?
Best Supporting Actor ... either Kevin Kline as Maurice, Luke Evans as Gaston or Sir Ian Mckellen as Cogsworth?





Save the trees. Wipe your ass with owls!

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Yesss!! I would love to see Emma getting a nomination for this role

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Oscars: 2 song nominations, costumes, production design, make-up & hairstyling, sound editing, sound mixing, maybe editing and cinematography.

Golden Globes: Emma and Dan best actors for comedy or musical and a Best picture Comedy or Musical nod.

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Very unlikely for Emma unless her acting has improved a great deal. And highly unlikely a Disney film will win any Oscars at all.

The most likely one will be Dan Stevens due to his undeniable talent.

To you, Baldrick, the Renaissance was just something that happened to other people, wasn't it?

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Take cover. The Emmawatsonisamazingyourejustjealousandmeanandblindandignorant crowd is coming to skin you alive for that (very realistic) comment.

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His comment isn't realistic at all. Nobody is going to be nominated for the acting and not because they are not talented but simply because
1) It's a musical, and a remake
2) it's released way too early

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It didn't take long for the first defender to pop up!

For one thing, musicals DO get nominated... There are a few nice categories regarding musicals, original songs and original scores (and as we all know, this remake will include some new songs).

Secondly, nobody is going to get nominated, you're right. But not because it's a conspiracy of fate for the film to not qualify in the Academy's eyes. It's because Emma Watson is a less than mediocre actress and the rest of them will be spending their time as CGI voices.

And last but not least, if the film really was so good it wouldn't matter when it's released.

Need I remind you that the original Beauty and the Beast was the first animated film to be nominated to Best Picture? A defender like you could argue that it's impossible for that to happen because BatB had the "animation" thing going against it, but it was a good film and it was appreciated for it. BatB is a strong reason for why we have the Best Animated Film category now. The Oscar nomination talk is warranted by the history of the original film.

But sadly yes, the "talent" behind these characters will make sure that this film will be ignored by the Academy (unless of course we're talking music, sets, costumes, make-up - the important stuff, you know).

If you don't find it realistic to expect hammy acting in this thing I believe you've set your standards waaaaaay higher than you should have.

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You shouldn't speak if you know almost nothing on the subject matter.
The best actress/actor or the supporting ones (not only, but also best director/film etc etc ) are so crowded that almost always only fall/december releases get nomination because the spring releases tend to be forgotten.
Tell me, when was the last time a February/march release had a Best actress nominee?
With the exception of The Silence of the Lambs, I can't think of one

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You shouldn't speak if you know almost nothing on the subject matter.


Ah okay, I'm sorry. I'll go ahead and judge the film by apparent trends in nominees rather than its own more probable merits. Go ahead then. It'll 1000% be the fault of circumstance when BatB is ignored - absolutely, clearly, objectively not the "talent"'s fault. No really, I'm talking to a specialist here. Carry on excusing the film before there's even a lack of nominations to excuse about it.

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Man you are a f/cking moron
How do I have to explain it to you? Look at films nominated for the main categories(not techs ones) since the birth of the Academy and tell me how many movies released in March are there. It doesn't matter the level of talent. It could have been f-cking Meryl Streep playing Belle and she would have got no Oscar nom too. It will probably get minor awards (costume design/score etc). I don't follow the Oscar race too closely but even I know these basic stuff.
When Emma/Dan/whoever is in that film won't get any recognition by the Academy are you gonna say it's due to their poor performances? Are you for real?

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Man you are a f/cking moron


Ah yes, the person who responded to a comment mocking hysterical fanboys who'll come in with "arguments" such as this, calls the original commenter a moron. Classic. You are aware that you're pretty much acting out the joke here, right?

How do I have to explain it to you?


Indeed, I am such a moron and you are the god of films, please have patience, oh superior one.

It doesn't matter the level of talent. It could have been f-cking Meryl Streep playing Belle and she would have got no Oscar nom too.


... I just said you were finding excuses in the Academy Awards nomination history for this film already looking like an award-flop. I am obviously an idiot because that is obviously not what you are doing. Duh.

It will probably get minor awards (costume design/score etc).


... Which is what we're saying as well. Only you know, we're not finding stupid excuses. If the film is THAT good, it'll get the attention. Don't prepare the flop with excuses before it even releases. That's the behavior of a middle school kid who knows he's going to flunk the test so he goes home to mommy and daddy and tells them, in advance, that the subjects were impossible, that the odds were not in his favor, etc. Get off it! The kid just didn't study for the test! In this case, the "kid" being the actors chosen for the film.

I don't follow the Oscar race too closely but even I know these basic stuff.


You don't follow the Oscar but you use its history to defend a film? Yeah... how could that ever backfire?

When Emma/Dan/whoever is in that film won't get any recognition by the Academy are you gonna say it's due to their poor performances? Are you for real?


OF COURSE NOT! It was because of the month the film was released in! It's pure Astrology, as any self-respecting Internet idiot would know already! It has nothing to do with talent! These people are obviously AMAZING and they will do a Meryl Streep-like job! But the fates are already in position to mock their perfection. Perfection that we have seen time and time again from Miss Watson... Such depth! Such range! Oh, what a fine actress!

Never ever ever blame the critical response or the lack of "important" award nominations on the actors doing a bad job. It's never that. It's astrology, fate, a horse or aliens.

Tell me, do you wish to carry on proving my original point about the absurd fanboys? Do you still have a few more lines of "I am smart and you're an idiot" to throw at me? Please, do tell me more about how stupid I am for stating the obvious. Please, do carry on with goddamn conspiracy theories to defend a film that you already seem to know will be lacking in the aspects discussed (because otherwise I don't see why you'd so adamantly use these stupid statistical "arguments" that you keep throwing my way.

If you didn't think the actors would suck you'd just say I should wait until I see their acting in the film. Maybe there'll be a miracle, who knows. But you're already looking for excuses. What does that tell you?

That I'm "an idiot" probably. 'cause isn't that always the refuge of the frothing Internet fanboy? Yes. Always. I'm going to put you on "ignore" now because I do plan on coming back to these boards often and I'd rather not see this sort of BS every time I come here.

Have a nice froth-ful afternoon. Buh bye!

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You are totally hopeless

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Haha lol! I like Emma and she is an OK actress but she certainly isn't the goddess everyone portrays her to me. I admire her for her political endeavours.

She would seriously benefit from some time on stage, mastering her craft as Dan has done and then she would move up a level from OK to good.

To you, Baldrick, the Renaissance was just something that happened to other people, wasn't it?

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I can't take anyone who is into The Big Bang Theory seriously

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Not really sure why you had to look through my post history just to lightly insult me? Seems a little pathetic to say the least. What has my love of Big Bang have to do with Beauty and the Beast or my point about Emma Watson?

I love Big Bang. It is funny, has great actors (Jim Parsons is wonderful!) and lightweight tv - perfect for watching after a hard day at work!

To you, Baldrick, the Renaissance was just something that happened to other people, wasn't it?

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I was just joking. And I looked at your post history because I remember seeing you post many times on this board and on Watson's and I found it curious since you seems to not like her very much. that's all

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Ah right - it came across as more of an attack than a joke, that is all!

I DO like her but feel she has so much more potential in acting than she is showing! With a little training and stage experience I think she would be fab but it frustrates me that she apparently has little interest in improving as an actor. And as I said I really admire what she is doing on the political stage.

Also it does grate on me how people refer to her as this perfect goddess in comparison to Dan Stevens, Dan Radcliffe and Rupert Grint when in fact I think she is on the same level of attractiveness as them and not quite their level of acting.

To you, Baldrick, the Renaissance was just something that happened to other people, wasn't it?

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In all likelihood, it'll probably only score a few tech noms (costumes, makeup, production design, etc).

Mobin couldn't hack it.

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I wouldn't go that far. Maybe a few nods for Best Costume Design or Production Design. Something technical.

What's missing in movies is same as in society: a good sense of work ethic and living up to ideals.

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