Green Book (Viggo Mortensen & Mahershala Ali)

[Blitzkrieg]

the creator of Dumb and Dumber is an Oscar winner.

 

[Dr.]

Yeah, pretty amazing.

The closest I can think of is Jerry Zucker, director of Airplane and Top Secret, getting a Best Picture nomination for Ghost.

Well, there’s Woody Allen. Based on his earliest wacky comedies (e.g., What’s Up, Tiger Lily?, Take the Money and Run), future Oscars for movie, director and writer would have seemed unlikely.

 

[Micromind]

I posted about Farrelly last night

I like Dumb and Dumber. But, Farrelly winning an Oscar is completely unexpected, though he is controversial, he lacks nuance which often is reflected in his movies.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

 

[Schlosser85]

I don't think Green Book was at all Best Picture worthy, but I do appreciate the passive-aggressive smartass "FU" of that answer.

 

[Loden Greatstorm]

I don't think Green Book was at all Best Picture worthy, but I do appreciate the passive-aggressive smartass "FU" of that answer.

It was a fantastic movie.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

I just watched this and it is indeed excellent. I had a big smile on my face throughout all of it.

Viggo Mortensen was absolutely incredible. I haven't seen either Bohemian Rhapsody or A Star Is Born so I dunno know about Malek & Cooper's performance but I'm kinda surprised that Viggo's name never came up as a favorite among the nominees during most of the awards season. He is so good in this movie.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

I probably wouldn't have sought out this movie had it not been for the controversies so I'm glad it received a lot of backlash upon release because it made me want to see the movie. It really is a great feel good movie.

This is also the only best picture Oscar winner from this decade that I'll definitely watch again. It's very re-watchable.

 

[Da-Scribe]

Lol, why try to empathize when you can just insulate yourself with your own nonsense?

 

[DACrowe]

For all those who say they're seeing Green Book solely because of the Oscar "controversy," please also The Favourite and BlacKkKlansman, two movies that are also highly rewatchable (more so, even) and also much better.

(And I agree Green Book is enjoyable, in a very easygoing formulaic way.)

 

[Black Narcissus]

This is also the only best picture Oscar winner from this decade that I'll definitely watch again. It's very re-watchable.

• The King's Speech. ...
• The Artist. ...
• Argo
• 12 Years a Slave
• Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
• Spotlight.
• Moonlight.
• The Shape of Water

 

[Schlosser85]

I wouldn’t mind watching Green Book again, but I’m not in a hurry to.

I’d rather rewatch 12 Years a Slave or The Shape of Water.

 

[TheVileOne]

I still like Green Book.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

• The King's Speech. ...
• The Artist. ...
• Argo
• 12 Years a Slave
• Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
• Spotlight.
• Moonlight.
• The Shape of Water

I mean I literally said 're-watchable' and GB has that going in favor it over all those other winners from this decade.

 

[a user]

Saw it with my dad yesterday. It's not often that we give movies an A+ rating, but this is a highly entertaining example by our books.

 

[moviedoors]

• The King's Speech. ...
• The Artist. ...
• Argo
• 12 Years a Slave
• Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
• Spotlight.
• Moonlight
• The Shape of Water

I only caught up with SPOTLIGHT recently. I ended up watching it 3 times within the span of a week. A perfect screenplay brought to life without unnecessary flash but instead steady, professional direction and a crew of actors that know exactly how to be effective without overreaching. It's a genius piece of cinema for adults.

 

[Schlosser85]

I'd probably put 12 Years a Slave as the most consequential of those movies (including Green Book), followed by Spotlight. Green Book and The Shape of Water would both float around the middle-lower rung, for me.

 

[Boom]

I only caught up with SPOTLIGHT recently. I ended up watching it 3 times within the span of a week. A perfect screenplay brought to life without unnecessary flash but instead steady, professional direction and a crew of actors that know exactly how to be effective without overreaching. It's a genius piece of cinema for adults.

Moviedoors knows what's up.

Spotlight is probably my favorite Best Picture winner of the last 10 years. The screenplay is sharp, every actor is on-point, and as someone who was raised Roman Catholic it's a movie that really hits close to home. It's a thoroughly engaging film that fires on all cylinders.

 

[Mysteryman]

Spotlight would be my favorite of the recent winners as well.
Saw it again recently.
Still holds up.

 

[Da-Scribe]

Aight, I'm gonna finally watch Spotlight this week.

 

[DACrowe]

Just going to leave this... here.

 

[TheVileOne]

No one complained when Zootopia didn't get a Best Picture nomination.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Spotlight is an affront to cinema!

I felt a personal attack on my being when it won over the seminal genre masterpiece that was Mad Max Fury Road.

 

[Boom]

Spotlight is an affront to cinema!

I felt a personal attack on my being when it won over the seminal genre masterpiece that was Mad Max Fury Road.

Mad Max should've won Best Director, but I have zero complaints with Spotlight winning Picture. It's impeccable.

 

[Schlosser85]

Spotlight is in no way shape or form an affront to cinema.