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OBAA was technically well executed but, to me, pretty fucking soulless. I haven't seen all the nominees, but the ones I did see -- Train Dreams and Sinners --

OBAA was technically well executed but, to me, pretty fucking soulless. I haven't seen all the nominees, but the ones I did see -- Train Dreams and Sinners -- were, to our eyes, profoundly better films than OBAA. I'm in particular interested in seeing Hamnet soon; everything I read about it puts it in the same category as TD and S. OBAA was the safe Academy pick, and so that's what they picked.

arbitrary_name 7mo ago
i thought Sinners was so overhyped. mediocre performances (great music!) and a terrible plot (why were the vampires forced to ask for permission to enter, and then able to storm the building a few scenes later? was there no better way to resolve that then just forget about it) loved OBAA (incredible pacing!) but had its flaws too
- estebank 7mo ago
  > why were the vampires forced to ask for permission to enter Part of well established lore. > and then able to storm the building a few scenes later? Because the wife who just saw her husband killed invited them in because she wanted revenge.
  - shrikant 7mo ago
    > Doesn't pay attention to plot > Claims plot is terrible People who complain about aspects about movies they didn't like should all be as forthright as GP in explaining why exactly they didn't like that aspect, so I can decide whether to entirely disregard the opinion.
- ubermonkey 7mo ago
  >terrible plot (why were the vampires forced to ask for permission to enter, and then able to storm the building a few scenes later? Imagine dinging an Oscar-winning film's plot this loudly, and being absolutely wrong about something easily verifiable. The shopkeeper's wife (Grace, played by Li Jun Li) freaks out and explicitly invites them all in. If I was this offbase with a comment, I'd delete my whole account. IOW, I quote your own comment history: "how does it feel to be misinformed yet opinionated?"

arbitrary_name 7mo ago

i thought Sinners was so overhyped. mediocre performances (great music!) and a terrible plot (why were the vampires forced to ask for permission to enter, and then able to storm the building a few scenes later? was there no better way to resolve that then just forget about it) loved OBAA (incredible pacing!) but had its flaws too

estebank 7mo ago
> why were the vampires forced to ask for permission to enter Part of well established lore. > and then able to storm the building a few scenes later? Because the wife who just saw her husband killed invited them in because she wanted revenge.
- shrikant 7mo ago
  > Doesn't pay attention to plot > Claims plot is terrible People who complain about aspects about movies they didn't like should all be as forthright as GP in explaining why exactly they didn't like that aspect, so I can decide whether to entirely disregard the opinion.
ubermonkey 7mo ago
>terrible plot (why were the vampires forced to ask for permission to enter, and then able to storm the building a few scenes later? Imagine dinging an Oscar-winning film's plot this loudly, and being absolutely wrong about something easily verifiable. The shopkeeper's wife (Grace, played by Li Jun Li) freaks out and explicitly invites them all in. If I was this offbase with a comment, I'd delete my whole account. IOW, I quote your own comment history: "how does it feel to be misinformed yet opinionated?"