NYFCC discussion thread III: The Deep Blue Pee

[Habsburg]

Field () is a viable alternative to Hathaway, especially if Lincoln sweeps.

Miss Sallah ftw.

[faina]

Yeah, I think Lawrence took the biggest hit today. I get why they didn't go with Chastain seeing as how she just won last year, but they gave a huge F.U. to Lawrence by giving it to Weisz. Which I love, btw.

I feel just the opposite. Unless Weizs really becomes a threat, this is more of a hit on Chastain's chances. Since she got more critics friendly part? I mean if the film won the big award, one could expect the main star of the film to not get snubbed?

[Buster]

Kinda late to the party (wake) here. Thank god I waited until now to quickly scroll through all three threads! Y'all are funny. Since I have NO INTEREST like at all of seeing Zero Dark Thirty (don't even get me started on The Hurt Locker again ) ... and seeing as how this group gave Best Picture to The F'artist last year ... this only strengthens my resolve.

That said, there is still a bit to like here! Oddly enough, I have my library dvds of The Deep Blue Sea and Bernie just checked out, and yesterday after seeing Lincoln ( ... Spielberg's still at it), I felt I needed to end the day with something like Bernie. The perfect tonic after that lugubrious history/homework session. Bernie was great ( Linklater remains one of my absolute favorite American directors ), and if I had a vote I'd definitely give Best Actor to Jack Black over DDL ( I mean really, which film would you like to see a second time ?!? ). DDL's like Streep for me ... I always just see him "ACTING" (though at least here it wasn't BIG all-over-the-place like his last Oscar, though still as noticeable). The Oscar's definitely his ... and with THREE he'll be right on par with Walter Brennan, whose vocal cadences he basically stole for ol' Abe.

Sally was good I thought (I have no problem with her or Tommy Lee getting noticed for Lincoln), and so happy that Anne's BRAVE loss of hair has (thus far ) come up empty handed.

I'll probably watch The Deep Blue Sea later tonight, and suspect I will be mightily impressed. In a (yet again) very weak year for lead Actresses (haven't seen Amour yet), I'm clutching at straws in that category.

Glad that The Master and Beasts were stiffed - ugh.

But HELL YEAH to Matthew winning Supporting! Haven't seen Magic Mike yet, but he was wonderful in Bernie (AND The Paperboy and Killer Joe!!), so like Chastain last year, I'd almost have to give him my award ( though what to do with Christopher Walken's career capping Seven Psychopath's performance?!? ) Thank god I allow ties !

[with_one_voice]

I think the huge amount of love for ZDT only helps Chastain, not hurt her.

[siowafc]

LOL, these always seem so obvious in retrospect, but, whatever.

The MM mention is amazing. Sally Field, less so.

[Juanki]

Dead at them snubbing both Lawrence and Hathaway I might start liking New York just for this!!

[Howard Beale's Toothpaste]

wtf. These are always impossible to predict. I'm pretty sure I got like, 20 or something in Gold Rush.

[Timmer]

70 for me, I'll take it!

Great results from NY, but did anyone have Rachel Weisz as their winner? I sure as hell didn't.

[Howard Beale's Toothpaste]

How important has the NYFCC typically been in the grand scheme of things? I mean, I know it's considered one of the big ones, but what's the precedent for its influence and/or predictive status in the awards race?

[Cuculiza]

I'd like to check if a woman that was part of THR's Actress roundtable and also won on NYFCC ever failed to be nominated?

Weisz HAS to happen.

[affy18]

I think the huge amount of love for ZDT only helps Chastain, not hurt her.

Totally this.

I think Zero Dark Thirty's big wins pretty much lock Chastain.

[faina]

Lock for what?

[City Lights]

Lock for what?

Nomination.

[faina]

Nomination.

Did we need NYFCC to tell this?

[City Lights]

Did we need NYFCC to tell this?

Not one bit. I guess it just serves as confirmation.

[veritas]

OMFG WEISZ GET IT GORL.

Wallis needs to be dumped for Rachel, like, now. Please.

[affy18]

Did we need NYFCC to tell this?

Not exactly but as City Lights says, this confirms it.

[Atonenent.]

I do think if she had the strenght to win the Oscar, she'd win this as well. NYFCC hasn't shied away from repeat winners in the past. I still think Lawrence is the clear frontrunner.

[faina]

Not exactly but as City Lights says, this confirms it.

I thought it was foregone conclusion that its between Jlaw and Chastain for the win. The fact that Lawrence does not show up, not exactly surprising as it wasn't really expected, but Chastain had a good chance here with all the love for the film itself. This just confirms for me that the actors from any Bigelow film will always struggle to muster awards love.

[guany]

I thought it was foregone conclusion that its between Jlaw and Chastain for the win. The fact that Lawrence does not show up, not exactly surprising as it wasn't really expected, but Chastain had a good chance here with all the love for the film itself. This just confirms for me that the actors from any Bigelow film will always struggle to muster awards love.

Really? Like, 95% of us were predicting Lawrence to win on Gold Rush.