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• To be brutally honest - geoffkait 07:34:00 04/03/15 (2)
  In Reply to: RE: 'Birdman' - worst movie I've seen in years posted by Bill the K on April 02, 2015 at 21:20:43

  Well, to be totally fair, Birdman won a shitload of accolades from many organizations, you know, like Golden Globes. Do ya think they're all smoking the same pot?

  Partial list of accolades:

  Academy Awards, USA 2015

  Won
  Oscar Best Motion Picture of the Year
  Alejandro González Iñárritu
  John Lesher
  James W. Skotchdopole
  Best Achievement in Directing
  Alejandro González Iñárritu
  Best Writing, Original Screenplay
  Alejandro González Iñárritu
  Nicolás Giacobone
  Alexander Dinelaris
  Armando Bo
  Best Achievement in Cinematography
  Emmanuel Lubezki
  Nominated
  Oscar Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
  Michael Keaton
  Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
  Edward Norton
  Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
  Emma Stone
  Best Achievement in Sound Mixing
  Jon Taylor
  Frank A. Montaño
  Thomas Varga
  Best Achievement in Sound Editing
  Aaron Glascock
  Martín Hernández

  Golden Globes, USA 2015

  Won
  Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
  Michael Keaton
  Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
  Alejandro González Iñárritu
  Nicolás Giacobone
  Alexander Dinelaris
  Armando Bo
  Nominated
  Golden Globe Best Director - Motion Picture
  Alejandro González Iñárritu
  Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
  Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
  Emma Stone
  Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
  Edward Norton
  Best Original Score - Motion Picture
  Antonio Sanchez

  BAFTA Awards 2015

  Won
  BAFTA Film Award Best Cinematography
  Emmanuel Lubezki
  Nominated
  BAFTA Film Award Best Leading Actor
  Michael Keaton
  Best Supporting Actor
  Edward Norton
  Best Supporting Actress
  Emma Stone
  Best Editing
  Douglas Crise
  Stephen Mirrione
  Best Original Music
  Antonio Sanchez
  Best Sound
  Thomas Varga
  Martín Hernández
  Aaron Glascock
  Jon Taylor
  Frank A. Montaño
  Best Film
  Alejandro González Iñárritu
  John Lesher
  James W. Skotchdopole
  Best Original Screenplay
  Alejandro González Iñárritu
  Nicolás Giacobone
  Alexander Dinelaris
  Armando Bo
  Nominated
  David Lean Award for Direction Alejandro González Iñárritu

  Screen Actors Guild Awards 2015

  Won
  Actor Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  Zach Galifianakis
  Michael Keaton
  Edward Norton
  Andrea Riseborough
  Amy Ryan
  Emma Stone
  Naomi Watts
  Nominated
  Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
  Michael Keaton
  Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
  Edward Norton
  Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
  Emma Stone

  AFI Awards, USA 2015

  Won
  AFI Award Movie of the Year
  Alejandro González Iñárritu
  John Lesher
  Arnon Milchan
  James W. Skotchdopole
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  • drama people loves movies about drama people - mbnx01 11:27:49 04/03/15 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: To be brutally honest posted by geoffkait on April 03, 2015 at 07:34:00

    Narcissism rules.
    
    I mean have you EVER WATCHED the 'Academy Awards'?
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    "Familiarity breeds contempt, and children."
    
    -Mark Twain
    
    

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  • RE: To be brutally honest - Bill the K 08:48:10 04/03/15 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: To be brutally honest posted by geoffkait on April 03, 2015 at 07:34:00

    Perhaps I dont like this magic realism and stuff. Well, most other movies were bad too, like American Sniper (keep replaying the same theme, now by the old cowboy), Gone Girl, the Bucharest Hotel and a lot more. Next year at least we will have Star Wars.
    
    Cheers
    Bill
    

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