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Post by theatreian on Mar 21, 2022 17:48:36 GMT
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Post by couldileaveyou on Mar 28, 2022 0:38:37 GMT
Hardly a surprise but very deserved
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Post by inthenose on Mar 28, 2022 2:06:55 GMT
Fantastic performance, brilliant film, well done!
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Post by mkb on Mar 28, 2022 5:28:15 GMT
Has the "Best" Picture winner actually seen a cinema screen? I've been looking for an opportunity to see CODA this past year, and have never seen it in cinema listings. It's essentially a tv movie isn't it?
It's not entirely dissimilar to the notion of a live broadcast play with no audience being allowed to compete at the Oliviers. The shared experience of a dedicated viewing as part of an audience is surely a key component of the genre.
Also, I think the tv market is a lot less demanding, as generally the standard there is low. An example would be Don't Look Up which received positive feedback from tv viewers, but whose flaws were writ large if you managed to catch it on the big screen.
The new West Side Story deserved many more Oscars than the paltry one. Forty years ago, even twenty, that same film would have swept the board. I daresay if Wise's original were released today, it would probably have fared similarly badly.
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Post by danb on Mar 28, 2022 7:33:18 GMT
I believe that ‘Roma’ from a few years ago was the same. A film is a film. There is no criteria for how it is exhibited. They are made, with or without major studio involvement, then sold to the highest bidder for distribution.
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Post by mkb on Mar 28, 2022 7:48:00 GMT
I saw Roma at the cinema after its Oscar win and couldn't understand the fuss. It was nothing special at all. But the same could be said for many of the nominees these days.
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Post by stuartmcd on Mar 28, 2022 8:35:08 GMT
Has the "Best" Picture winner actually seen a cinema screen? I've been looking for an opportunity to see CODA this past year, and have never seen it in cinema listings. It's essentially a tv movie isn't it? It's not entirely dissimilar to the notion of a live broadcast play with no audience being allowed to compete at the Oliviers. The shared experience of a dedicated viewing as part of an audience is surely a key component of the genre. Also, I think the tv market is a lot less demanding, as generally the standard there is low. An example would be Don't Look Up which received positive feedback from tv viewers, but whose flaws were writ large if you managed to catch it on the big screen. The new West Side Story deserved many more Oscars than the paltry one. Forty years ago, even twenty, that same film would have swept the board. I daresay if Wise's original were released today, it would probably have fared similarly badly. For a movie to be eligible for the Academy Awards it has to have played at certain cinemas. So it might not have had a wide cinema release but it definitely was shown on the big screen. And just because it was on a streaming service does not make it a TV movie. The movie was made and being shown at film festivals before Apple bought the distribution rights. |
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Post by mkb on Mar 28, 2022 8:59:05 GMT
For a movie to be eligible for the Academy Awards it has to have played at certain cinemas. So it might not have had a wide cinema release but it definitely was shown on the big screen. And just because it was on a streaming service does not make it a TV movie. The movie was made and being shown at film festivals before Apple bought the distribution rights. That's interesting to know. Hopefully, now CODA has won, there will be some upcoming opportunities to see it at UK cinemas. |
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