I look at it like this, Fincher, PTA, Kubrick, Hitchcock, Leone, Tarantino have all never won Oscars for Best Director. That's pretty good company to be in but I hope that Nolan wins one at some point in his career. It took Scorsese forever to win just once. He's still a great director if he never wins one.
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This is what I'm holding on to. But I just know I'm gonna be so disappointed when Oscar night comes.bootsy wrote: ↑February 4th, 2018, 4:05 pmI look at it like this, Fincher, PTA, Kubrick, Hitchcock, Leone, Tarantino have all never won Oscars for Best Director. That's pretty good company to be in but I hope that Nolan wins one at some point in his career. It took Scorsese forever to win just once. He's still a great director if he never wins one.
Looks like Chazelle is going to remain the only American director to have won BD so far this decade.£
I am super stoked to watch the DGA’s meet the feature film nominees. I read that its like three hours long. It’ll probably take me a month to finish watching all that, lol. I hope they post it soon.
It will be disappointing but I've accepted it. This is how it's going to be. Getting the nom is the achievement and Nolan being such a respected and admired director will never go away. Losing to del Toro who I like eases it a little bit. If he lost to like someone said earlier Tom Hopper or some lesser director I would be pretty agitated.Sanchez wrote: ↑February 4th, 2018, 4:37 pmThis is what I'm holding on to. But I just know I'm gonna be so disappointed when Oscar night comes.bootsy wrote: ↑February 4th, 2018, 4:05 pmI look at it like this, Fincher, PTA, Kubrick, Hitchcock, Leone, Tarantino have all never won Oscars for Best Director. That's pretty good company to be in but I hope that Nolan wins one at some point in his career. It took Scorsese forever to win just once. He's still a great director if he never wins one.
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I agree, but still I'm shocked how disappointed I was with "The Shape of Water."bootsy wrote: ↑February 4th, 2018, 5:28 pmIt will be disappointing but I've accepted it. This is how it's going to be. Getting the nom is the achievement and Nolan being such a respected and admired director will never go away. Losing to del Toro who I like eases it a little bit. If he lost to like someone said earlier Tom Hopper or some lesser director I would be pretty agitated.Sanchez wrote: ↑February 4th, 2018, 4:37 pmThis is what I'm holding on to. But I just know I'm gonna be so disappointed when Oscar night comes.bootsy wrote: ↑February 4th, 2018, 4:05 pmI look at it like this, Fincher, PTA, Kubrick, Hitchcock, Leone, Tarantino have all never won Oscars for Best Director. That's pretty good company to be in but I hope that Nolan wins one at some point in his career. It took Scorsese forever to win just once. He's still a great director if he never wins one.
Shame Del Toro's gonna win for it when he didn't win for something better like Pan's but... whatever.
It does hurt a bit less that at least Nolan's losing to someone like him though. I'd still be more pissed if he lost to Peele tbh.
But objectively I think Nolan's directing work on "Dunkirk" was better than Del Toro's in "Shape."
I haven’t seen Shape of Water so I can’t speak for its quality. But, I think its pretty remarkable that the Academy is fully embracing a monster film. They have been reluctant in the past to honour genre work, so it’s hard to feel disappointed with a GDT win in directing or best picture.
I was saying hello since it's been a while since you've posted...redfirebird2008 wrote: ↑February 4th, 2018, 3:28 pmWhat is your problem? People are complaining that he won't win, but the nomination itself is a big deal considering his past with AMPAS.
As in like relatively, compared to Mr. Nolan.
Why a month?
It may be a monster film, but from what I've read, love for cinema is a big part of the film, so that may be part of the reason.cooldude wrote: ↑February 4th, 2018, 6:13 pmI haven’t seen Shape of Water so I can’t speak for its quality. But, I think its pretty remarkable that the Academy is fully embracing a monster film. They have been reluctant in the past to honour genre work, so it’s hard to feel disappointed with a GDT win in directing or best picture.
I’m exaggerating. I just meant that it’ll take me longer than one sitting to watch all over it.
Could be but it’s still very much a genre film. Being labeled as a genre film isn’t seen as respectable by the academy.Oku wrote: ↑February 4th, 2018, 8:05 pmIt may be a monster film, but from what I've read, love for cinema is a big part of the film, so that may be part of the reason.cooldude wrote: ↑February 4th, 2018, 6:13 pmI haven’t seen Shape of Water so I can’t speak for its quality. But, I think its pretty remarkable that the Academy is fully embracing a monster film. They have been reluctant in the past to honour genre work, so it’s hard to feel disappointed with a GDT win in directing or best picture.
