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AgainstMeAgainstYou

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Age: 30

Location: Ajax, ON

Hayden wrote:

Actor: Brody (but don't be overly surprised if Chalamet pulls an upset here)

I had Chalamet up until BAFTA. I feel like he hasn't really taken anything major and Brody's just been cleaning up. It's a shame as ACU is imo his best performance to date...but Brody is the performance of the year period for me.

CA Dreamin

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Location: LA

Hayden wrote:

Hoping this can maybe segue into our 2024 film poll

If this thread does segue into the 2024 poll, I made a quick banner for fun a few nights ago:

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I think it's a good start. Maybe some fine-tuning. What do you all think?

Hayden

Location: Vietnam

CA Dreamin wrote:

Hayden wrote:

Hoping this can maybe segue into our 2024 film poll

If this thread does segue into the 2024 poll, I made a quick banner for fun a few nights ago:

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I think it's a good start. Maybe some fine-tuning. What do you all think?

I'd replace Deadpool/Wolverine with maybe the characters from The Wild Robot or The Substance add the cat from Flow resting somewhere, and maybe add Feathers McGraw somewhere, and add a U to favourite, but otherwise 😁 — I'll use it.

EDIT: Should note, I was planning on using Challengers for the title card anyway. A shot like this or something similar on the court.

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Hayden

Location: Vietnam

AgainstMeAgainstYou wrote:

I had Chalamet up until BAFTA. I feel like he hasn't really taken anything major and Brody's just been cleaning up. It's a shame as ACU is imo his best performance to date...but Brody is the performance of the year period for me.

That's definitely a factor. Brody's been getting everything, and it's a worthy performance, but I still think Chalamet's... umm... 'not-having-an-Oscar-already' factor could play into things. I'm not saying I think he'll win though, I'm still going Brody, but maybe a... 70% vs 30% sort of thing. Nobody else has a chance.

Also, as much as Culkin's completely sweeping, I'm surprised he is. I think the category should be much tighter than it's proving to be.

Anywho. SAG Awards are tonight. I think they'll spell out everything we need.

CA Dreamin

Gender: Male

Location: LA

Hayden wrote:

CA Dreamin wrote:

Hayden wrote:

Hoping this can maybe segue into our 2024 film poll

If this thread does segue into the 2024 poll, I made a quick banner for fun a few nights ago:

Thumbnail. Click to enlarge.

I think it's a good start. Maybe some fine-tuning. What do you all think?

I'd replace Deadpool/Wolverine with maybe the characters from The Wild Robot or The Substance add the cat from Flow resting somewhere, and maybe add Feathers McGraw somewhere, and add a U to favourite, but otherwise 😁 — I'll use it.

EDIT: Should note, I was planning on using Challengers for the title card anyway. A shot like this or something similar on the court.

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Ha, we both thought of Challengers for the banner, sometimes our minds think alike. That is a really good still from the movie. I wanted a Challengers-centered banner, and when I realized a tennis court made a good collage template, it all fell into place. But yeah, I could decorate a little more. The cat from Flow is a good idea, or at least something from the animated world. The Substance, too. They could go in the top-left and top-right corners. I don't want to crowd it too much though, cause it should remain clear that it's a tennis court. I'm sorry but I think Deadpool and Wolverine should stay. I didn't personally like the movie, but it made $1.3 billion, an amazing feat for an R-rated film. Can't ignore the popularity. Favorite or favourite...eh, they're both correct but easy fix. Lastly, the font. You may have noticed I used the font from Anora (which is actually the same font on every Baker film since Tangerine). I wanted to fully replicate the look of Anora's lettering, but I couldn't find the online tools to give it that wonderful red and white glow. If anyone could create that, that'd be great!

Hayden

Location: Vietnam

AgainstMeAgainstYou wrote:

I had Chalamet up until BAFTA. I feel like he hasn't really taken anything major and Brody's just been cleaning up. It's a shame as ACU is imo his best performance to date...but Brody is the performance of the year period for me.

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Anywho. SAG Awards are tonight. I think they'll spell out everything we need.

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Hayden

Location: Vietnam

CA Dreamin wrote:

I wanted to fully replicate the look of Anora's lettering, but I couldn't find the online tools to give it that wonderful red and white glow. If anyone could create that, that'd be great!

I did notice, and I did appreciate 😎

As far as that effect goes, you'd need a black-on-black overlay with a white(ish) stroke backed with a red glow. It's a bit of an illusion, but the actual font wouldn't be red at all. Something like this would work. The official graphic has a few more details on it too (almost looks like actual legit neon). Gaps in the frame, etc. It was a really smart choice— I think it suits this film far moreso than his previous. Feels one-in-one. Like the font should now be called Anora.

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I could give it a shot, but it won't be perfect.

CA Dreamin

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Location: LA

Hayden wrote:

I could give it a shot, but it won't be perfect.

Doesn't need to be perfect. I'd still like to see it if you have time.

Anyway, the Razzies were announced today, an awards show I used to get a chuckle out of until recent years when they've made some very poor decisions. One notable decision was naming Blonde Worst Picture two years ago, a problematic film that was at least trying to be good. This year, they went after the great Francis Ford Coppola, naming him Worst Director for his failed Megalopolis. The Razzies are either trying too hard to be funny and/or trying too hard to be clickbait. Eh, good luck with that, cause they're not succeeding much at either. While I haven't seen Megalopolis, I know at the very least it tried to be good, which I think has more value than a movie that doesn't try to be anything more than a quick cash-grab. Coppola himself would agree, and he called out Razzies and the movie industry:

Francis Ford Coppola wrote:

I am thrilled to accept the Razzie award in so many important categories for @megalopolisfilm, and for the distinctive honor of being nominated as the worst director, worst screenplay, and worst picture at a time when so few have the courage to go against the prevailing trends of contemporary moviemaking!

In this wreck of a world today, where ART is given scores as if it were professional wrestling, I chose to NOT follow the gutless rules laid down by an industry so terrified of risk that despite the enormous pool of young talent at its disposal, may not create pictures that will be relevant and alive 50 years from now.

What an honor to stand alongside a great and courageous filmmaker like Jacques Tati who impoverished himself completely to make one of cinema’s most beloved failures, PLAYTIME! My sincere thanks to all my brilliant colleagues who joined me to make our work of art, MEGALOPOLIS, and let us remind ourselves us that box-office is only about money, and like war, stupidity and politics has no true place in our future.

Such an honest response, while also funnier than Razzies themselves. Thanks Francis.

No doubt, Francis is seeking attention as well. Not many Razzie winners have used it as a platform to make a speech. And he also compared himself to Jacques Tati. While it is true Coppola spent over $100M of his own money to make Megalopolis, he has not 'impoverished himself.' His business and royalties and still make him a very rich man. Furthermore, he's suggesting Megalopolis might be as beloved as Playtime in the future, a film I didn't know was a failure at first. Only time will tell. Has anyone seen Megalopolis?

Hayden

Location: Vietnam

CA Dreamin wrote:

Hayden wrote:

I could give it a shot, but it won't be perfect.

Doesn't need to be perfect. I'd still like to see it if you have time.

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Sorry CA— I made it shortly after the idea came up and completely forgot to post it.

I don't have the glow anywhere near right, but it's an attempt. Will try again.

EDIT: (a bit better?)

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BozoTyrannus

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CA Dreamin wrote:

Coppola himself would agree, and he called out Razzies and the movie industry

I don't think you can reasonably call Coppola's response "calling out the Razzies" when he posted his acceptance speech on Instagram in conjunction with the Razzies account. Seems to me like he's taking it in good humor and choosing to dwell on the positive side of people acknowledging Megalopolis is unique and not in line with most other movies being made now.

Props as well to Zachary Levi taking his nomination in good humor. I always appreciate it when people can accept praise and criticism in equal strokes.
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