Chapter 1474 1474 Approaching Step by Step

Regarding the Best Original Screenplay Award, Hugo was not too nervous or anxious. After learning about the winner, he gave his applause very relaxed. In fact, Hugo had never had much expectations, not only because he knew "Before Sunrise" still has a lot of shortcomings, and because he clearly knows that it is very difficult to win awards across the two departments of actors and screenwriters.

In the long history of the Oscars before 2014, there was only one actor who achieved this feat: Emma Thompson.

Sure enough, the award for Best Adapted Screenplay, with Anthony Hopkins as the presenter, went to "Sense and Sensibility" written by Emma without any suspense.

Since the beginning of the awards ceremony in November, "Sense and Sensibility" has been leading the way in the screenwriting department. It can be said that it swept the awards ceremony without any suspense. It has been unanimously recognized by everyone, and one of the only two trophies won by "Sense and Sensibility" above the Golden Globes belongs to Emma.

Now at the Oscars, Emma is still the best in the Best Adapted Screenplay Award department and won the Golden Man trophy. This is also Emma's second Golden Man after she won the Oscar three years ago. , which also allowed Emma to complete the first person in film history to win the Golden Man Award across the actors and screenwriters.

As the two awards in the screenwriting department have settled, the prospect of the Oscars has not only gradually become clearer, but has become more elusive, because "Apollo 13" and "Braveheart", who are determined to compete for the best picture, have both fallen. While the "reason and emotion" has shown a recovery momentum.

In the next competition for the three trophies in the director and actor departments, "Apollo 13" did not have any nominations; "Braveheart" only had director nominations, and "Sense and Sensibility" only had actress nominations, but it was interesting What's more, "Away From Casino" and "Death Row Walk" were nominated for director, actress, and actor at the same time...

This almost created a mess, and if "Stay Away" or "Death Ramble" won any two statuettes in the next three divisions, or "Sense and Sensibility" won the best actress In the bag, then the competition for the best picture will be in unprecedented chaos. Except for the "pig baby" who was eliminated early, the other four works have a chance to win!

Such a situation of winning and losing with thin ice has not been seen at the Oscars for many years, not even last year-because "Forrest Gump" fully conforms to the aesthetic standards of the academy, although the competition is fierce, but the whole award ceremony "Forrest Gump" True Story" has shown an overwhelming advantage, and it is the best in the world.

But what about this year? Perhaps, the suspense will be left to the last minute!

Since this year's Best Actor Award is the biggest suspense, ABC TV decided to issue this award as the finale, and the final major axis is naturally handed over to the Best Picture Award, which also makes the Best Director Award to be awarded ahead of schedule. Last year's award winner Robert Zemeckis took to the stage to announce the winner of the Best Director award.

In fact, it can be said that there is not much suspense in this year's Best Director Award, because all suspense is basically killed at the nomination stage. Ron Howard, the winner of the American Directors Guild Award for "Apollo 13", was unexpectedly upset and was not shortlisted. Nominations, such a situation has only appeared once in the previous Oscar history, that is, in 1986, when the director of the American Directors Guild Award was "Purple" Steven Spielberg, he was not nominated for the Oscar nomination that year. list.

What's more worth mentioning is that in the 48-year history of the Directors Guild of America Awards, the final winner and the Oscar for best director have only been inconsistent three times.

In 1973 Bob - Fosse (Bob. Fosse) "Cabaret (Cabaret)" defeated Francis - Ford - Coppola's "Godfather"; .The.King's.Men)" competed with Joseph-L-Mankiewicz's"A.Letter.To.Three.Wives" for twenty-second due to release time The Oscars, in the end, the latter won; finally, Sidney Pollack's "Out of Africa" ​​beat Steven Spielberg's "Purple" in 1986.

Strictly speaking, the one time in 1950 was caused by the conflict between the release time and the award time. That is to say, there have only been two cases where the winners of the Directors Guild of America Award and the Oscar for Best Director are inconsistent so far.

So, when "Apollo 13" didn't make it to the nomination list, it almost caused an uproar.

In the Oscar nomination list, "The Postman" occupies a place in the gesture of foreign language films, and winning the nomination is already the biggest victory; "Away from Casino" and "Death Ramble" are among the final five, but two The layout of the works is too small, too literary, and the competitiveness is not strong.

In the end, only "Pig Baby" and "Braveheart" are left. The former has almost won thousands of favors from the critics, but since this work uses animals as the protagonists, it can almost be said to be a typical representative of swordsmanship. It is almost impossible to fight a bloody path in the conservative and stubborn academy - refer to the situations of "Beauty and the Beast", "The Lion King", and "Pocahontas".

In this way, there is almost no suspense in the "Braveheart" with a grand pattern, an adaptation of historical events, and a theme of freedom. What's more, Mel Gibson defeated Ron Howard and Lee head-on in this year's Golden Globe Awards. Ann's two strong competitors won out strongly, so Oscar's result can almost be said to have no suspense.

The fact is also true, Robert announced the winner very quickly, and it was Mel Gibson, who played and directed!

So far, "Braveheart" has won four trophies. Although three of them are technical trophies, it is still enough to give this work a head start in the competition for the best picture. "Apollo 13" announced exhausted. However, the trend of the best actor and the best actress can still change the situation of the battle. The last fight of "Sense and Sensibility", "Death Ramble" and "Away from Casino" are all likely to change the most The competitive landscape of the best films.

Tom Hanks took the lead on the stage and presented the Best Actress Award. Although the trend of this award is not as suspenseful as the Best Actor, it can be said that if neither "Death Ramble" nor "Sense and Sensibility" can be won With this award, the suspense of the best picture can be announced in advance, and "Braveheart" will be the winner of the last laugh.

As the end of the awards ceremony is getting closer and closer, the whole tense atmosphere is getting more and more tense. Therefore, the list of winners in Tom Hanks' hands immediately attracted countless hot eyes.

This year's Best Actress award can be said to be a scuffle. The two former actresses, Meryl Streep and Emma Thompson, are strong, especially Meryl, who has been 13 years since the last award. , It has been five years since she was nominated for the last time. This time, the performance in "The Last Dream of the Covered Bridge" is splendid and must not be underestimated. Even Emma, ​​who just won the Oscar three years ago, has received continuous praise for "Sense and Sensibility" this time, and no one can ignore her existence.

The two topical actors Susan Sarandon and Elizabeth Su are the focus of attention. Although the two actors' works "Death Ramble" and "Away From Casino" are slightly inferior in overall strength, the two works The performances of the film's four protagonists have won unanimous praise from all film critics, and they are undoubtedly the most powerful contenders in the acting department of the Oscars.

The last one is Charlize Theron, who has replaced the Golden Globe nominee for drama actress Sharon Stone, who is a natural and lazy, casual but in the acclaimed "Before Sunrise". The wise performance can be said to have fascinated countless people. At the last moment, he reached the top five nominations and became a big surprise in the nomination list.

Before the awards ceremony, it was generally believed that Susan and Elizabeth had a slightly better chance. Neither Meryl nor Emma could be regarded as dark horses. Only the twenty-year-old Charlize, who was shortlisted for the first time, could be regarded as a spectator. With the awards ceremony going on, there are also variables for Emma, ​​who won the Best Adapted Screenplay Award. The first one just won the award three years ago, and then there is a golden statue in hand tonight. Emma's chance of winning the award plummeted.

As such, the main competition is Susan, Elizabeth and Meryl. Of course, Susan, who has been nominated five times before and after, and has never won an award four times in five years, undoubtedly has the upper hand—but only by a small margin.

Hugo calmed down for a while and began to tense again. He turned to look at Charlize who was sitting beside him. Charlize was only twenty years old this year. In the past few years after entering Hollywood, she has always refused vases. The role, the single-minded polishing of her acting skills, her dedication and hard work, Hugo, as a former roommate and best friend, completely sees it in his eyes, and he also knows the tension and excitement in Charlize's heart at the moment.

At this moment, Charlize clasped his hands together and held them tightly. You could even see the bulging blue veins, but the plump lips were tightly pressed into a straight line. Even if they were not close, they could Hear the sound of her heart pounding against her chest. Looking at Meryl sitting on Hugo's right hand, she was obviously calmer and calmer, with a calm smile on her face. The difference between the two is clear.

Hugo didn't have the heart to laugh at Charlize, because he estimated that he would not be much better. Hugo slightly approached Charlize and said in a low voice, "Smile! Trust me, you wouldn't want to greet him with such a nervous appearance. The little golden man." This slightly teasing remark made Charlize glance at Hugo angrily, but then saw the tension in Hugo's amber eyes, Charlize relaxed a little and shook slightly. Shaking his head, he said gloomily, "You'd better pray for a while that you don't make a fool of yourself."

Having said that, the muscles on Charlize's face gradually relaxed, drawing a shallow arc.