We finally pulled it together for an updated podcast, mostly talking about Cannes and the impact of Mad Max: Fury Road on the Oscar race. You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes by clicking here.
Have a listen!
Oscar Podcast Episode 81
We finally pulled it together for an updated podcast, mostly talking about Cannes and the impact of Mad Max: Fury Road on the Oscar race. You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes by clicking here.
Have a listen!
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@Ryan You won’t get any disagreement from me about “corporate” being dangerous and damaging. I was really just referring to Hollywood being, apparently, a less debauched place than it was – for good and ill.
I don’t see Theron getting a nod. I loved her in MMFR but minimal dialogue plus lots of stunt double work doesn’t say Oscar to me. I’m iffy about a Best Pic nod too, especially if it’s limited to five. My main hope is that George Miller isn’t forgotten. The film is such a testament to his vision, skill and tenacity.
Mad Max: Fury Road is far and away my favorite movie so far this year, but I have that nagging feeling it’ll be mostly looked over when awards season comes around. Even though Charlize Theron is clearly the co-lead of the film with Tom Hardy, WB would probably be smart to campaign her as a supporting performance. It’s not technically accurate, but neither was the category placement of Philip Seymour Hoffman in The Master or Christoph Waltz in Django Unchained, and they both managed to be nominated (and, for the latter, win). The leading actress category will probably get too crowded by the end of the year, and the Academy tends to be more adventurous in their choices for supporting roles.
Also, I’d be thrilled to see George Miller get a nomination from the directing branch, but I also fear the genre element of the film will make them dismiss it. I can see the DGA membership nominating him, though.
G’Day Sasha,
Glad to listen and read about the big potential of Mad Max Fury Road for the Oscars. This film is not just a great action movie but a “great one” period and George Miller is the Spielberg from down under and this is his masterpiece . Hope that he wins a directorial Oscar with it 🙂
Have a lovely day!
Carlos
If this gets nominated for everything, but editing I’ll still be disappointed. Margaret Sixel took 480 hours of footage and brought it down to 2 hours. I’ll be shaking my head if it’s snubbed for editing.
Maybe famous kids being less crazy reflects Hollywood itself being less crazy, more corporate.
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first, I hope there’s a middle ground somewhere between the extremes of crazy and corporate.
second, some of the worst insanity inflicted on America has been corporate craziness.
So, I do see what you’re saying, but crazy vs corporate is not the most crystalline dichotomy I’ve ever seen 🙂
Could be — possibly, hopefully, and apparently — after many decades of fucking it up, more and more Hollywood people have figured out workable ways to be great parents.
thanks, everybody, for the great feedback.
(one of the best things about these reactions is to see at least 2 of them are from women 🙂
ha, James, that sultry voice can be none other than Sasha herself.
Great podcast. I missed you very much and am happy you’re back. The discussion of Mad Max was especially interesting.
@GoOnNow, it is all subjective given that both of them are great talents. IMO Jane’s 1970s output is among the very best in Hollywood history.
If Anne Thompson is right and Fury Road can crack in a year of 5-10 or possibly 5 from what it sounds like, that would be one of the most progressive moves from the Academy in years. Forget the feminist angle whether its there or not as a talking point for the film. It’s just a great “genre” picture, but that genre element will sadly hold it back. I do hope female voters(young and old) make an effort in seeing it as this is probably the most fun “genre” picture to women since Black Swan. I mean if it’s this…
Best Picture
Best Director-George Miller
Best Actress-Charlize Theron
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Production Design
Best Costume Design
Best Make-Up
Best Sound Editing
Best Sound Mixing
Best Visual Effects
Best Original Score
Then…happy day. 12 noms. That won’t happen though. I’m thinking a Dark Knight situation at tops. Several techs and maybe actress. We also have to keep in mind that they have to be a bit more open minded when it comes to modern/futuristic production design/costume design so even those aren’t a guarantee. Lets just hope the male voters don’t believe in that whole “the movie hates men” crap or that Max is underused and hate the film because of it. Anyone who has seen the previous films or even call themselves fans of the original trilogy will know that Max particularly in The Road Warrior and Thunderdome was a thirty party. He’s the man with no name except he has…a name. There are good guys. Bad guys. Then there’s Max as the thirty party who reluctantly helps. As far as the whole “he doesn’t talk much in this”, he never talked that much in the original trilogy either. The character is very much apart of classic archetypal anti-heroes.
it’s still May and Mad Max isn’t exactly extraordinary on the money-making front. I doubt it’ll go beyond 170 million domestically.
$170M domestic is a great number for an R-rated movie
it’s still May and Mad Max isn’t exactly extraordinary on the money-making front. I doubt it’ll go beyond 170 million domestically. And once the box fever is gone, I don’t know… It’d be nice to see it recognized but it won’t be an easy task.
@ dela, I’m having a hard time seeing Jane Fonda as more talented than her father. More experienced on the plastic surgery front – yes, but not more talented.
Is that Sasha Stone talking or a guest?
I kind of loved SLOW WEST
Maybe famous kids being less crazy reflects Hollywood itself being less crazy, more corporate.
I hope Mad Max Fury Road is remembered come awards time. It could go either way as it’s so early in the year but I sense people in the industry have taken notice. I’d love to see it get more than just the obvious tech noms – George Miller for BD would especially please me.
Great Podcast! Good to see you all back.
Do you think The Lobster has any Oscar potential?
Adorable Jake Lacy (Obvious Child) plays Rooney Mara’s boyfriend in Carol.
Regarding the offspring of famous actors: going to college definitely helps. All of the Streep children, Lily Rabe, Jessica Capshaw are college graduates. Going to college probably takes away the sense of entitlement, and most of them are just happy to be working actors. Colin Hanks is another good example. Jane Fonda is the only one who eclipsed her extremely well accomplished parent in terms of talent and accolades.
I don’t remember if you mentioned it, but I’d add Icon to the Best Picture horizon.