What we have here is an Oscar frontrunner, at least where the hive mind is concerned. The reactions out of Venice were good – mostly good – but the reactions out of Toronto are even better, with many saying it’s the “real deal,” meaning, not just hype but an actual good, entertaining, effective movie. Every so often a negative tweet comes through but clearly this is a movie almost every one liked. For now, it will go into the frontrunner spot, with First Man and Roma breathing a sigh of relief not to be out there for harpooning.
Richard Lawson flat out calls Bradley Cooper for the win for Best Actor (though it’s not easy to win Best Actor when you direct yourself – Roberto Benigni did it with Life is Beautiful. Lawrence Olivier did it with Hamlet. Can Bradley Cooper do it with A Star is Born?
lol A STAR IS BORN is so good
— Richard Lawson (@rilaws) September 7, 2018
A Star Is Born is phenomenal. A trenchant critique of the modern pop machinery, and also a beautiful portrait of Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper adopting a dog.
— Matt Jacobs (@tarantallegra) September 7, 2018
A STAR IS BORN: oh no… it’s fantastic. I could not have been more skeptical, and yet this worked on me real, real good. Lady Gaga is [insert hyperbole of choice].
— Charles Bramesco (@intothecrevasse) September 7, 2018
A STAR IS BORN: Those chills we get from the trailer were not a drill, there’s plenty to go around in the movie, too, namely every time Lady Gaga starts singing. She shines pretty damn bright, and Bradley Cooper has never been better. #TIFF
— Kevin Polowy (@djkevlar) September 7, 2018
It’s gonna be fun knowing “A Star Is Born” is undeniable and watching it win over skeptics one by one this season. I was one of them. Could not have gone in with more of a “show me” attitude.
— Kristopher Tapley (@kristapley) September 7, 2018
There’s no way Cooper isn’t winning best actor?
— Richard Lawson (@rilaws) September 7, 2018
Going to the screening tomorrow and, not gonna lie, I’m very excited – there’s quite a lot of buzz here already for it, so if the screenings go well Sunday and Monday, don’t be surprised to see it in the top 3 of the people’s choice.
Just when I thought the season had turned a corner for the better. Aside from -very occasionally- reading the Vanity Fair critic, I have no idea who the other people are…so…still tbd?
(p.s. guess it might be good?)
This hasnt even played for the public yet. First screening is Monday night same time as Barry Jenkins world premiere. Let’s see what the public tweets will be.
Sorry Sunday.
Warner Bros doesn’t… really know how to run a campaign. I already feel like they are working the circuit a little TOO hard. Take it easy, guys.
They’ve had two screenings.
Over-craze of a film can hurt its chances winning. Gaga’s stans don’t help.
do not come for her stans plz 🙂
I just pray they don’t over-promote the film, with non stop appearances and such that voters feel like they’re “being told” what to like.
Good point about the front-runner. The voting members have definitely reacted badly to the out of the festival frontrunner, especially when the “it’s all over” articles fly out.
And no one has seen Green Book or Backseat yet, so the year of the Cooper isn’t a done deal.
You really don’t want this to happen, do you?
I like unpredictability actually
Well, Warners is definitely pushing for the Critics Choice vote with an event at TIFF, similar to Fox’s for Hidden Figures… although the Black Mass one didn’t work as well. 🙂 (Other BFCA events done by WB were for Argo and American Sniper.)
How is Sam Elliott? He has to get an Oscar nom eventually, right?
I’ve seen it and I think he’ll definitely get a nomination. Based on the early reviews for Beautiful Boy, though, I think he’ll have a tough time beating Timothée Chalamet even if the reviews on the movie as a whole are mixed. Elliott just isn’t given as much to do.
Thanks! Well I prefer Chalamet so I don’t mind that at all.