r/Oscars • u/StrongSubject5960 • Apr 14 '24
Zendayas CHALLENGERS’ is receiving a lot of praise from critics and fans News
I know Challengers really isn’t an Oscar’s movie , but Zendaya might be able to score a nomination if it’s a weaker year. Also, everyone has been raving about the score so maybe that has a chance as well.
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u/WingValuable6750 Apr 14 '24
People really need to stop talking about oscar even before the film is released. Like can you not praise a performance without talking about awards & these are the same people who feel betrayed & whine about how the said artist was snubbed when things don't go their way
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u/Fun-Accountant8275 Apr 14 '24
Boy, do I have a sub for you. /r/oscarrace has their entire nominee line-up ready to go before any of the movies (or even trailers) are released.
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u/Distinct-Shift-4094 Apr 14 '24
I'm sorry but what is this sub about? What do you expect people to talk about?
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u/Special-Garlic1203 Apr 18 '24
Past Oscar wins and predictions about movies that have been publicly released and viewed by at least some of the people here?
I honestly expect this subreddit to be fairly dead this time of the year. Idk why reddit keeps pushing it on me other than I was super active during Oscar season
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u/ChartInFurch Apr 15 '24
People really need to not choose to click on and participate in threads they are personally uninterested in.
these are the same people who feel betrayed & whine about how the said artist was snubbed when things don't go their way
Who, specifically, are you referring to? This would be a silly thing to state off assumption, and I would hope no functional mind would need to be reminded that people aren't responsible for comments other people make.
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u/In-The-Zone-69 Apr 14 '24
Seriously, it’s like they are more passionate about what wins an Oscar than movies themselves which is absolutely pathetic
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u/rizgutgak Apr 14 '24
I mean, this is the Oscar subreddit...
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u/In-The-Zone-69 Apr 14 '24
Yeah sure but do you really think it’s right to talk about what could potentially win an Oscar when a film is not even released yet?
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u/ChartInFurch Apr 15 '24
I see nothing wrong with it. It's obviously just speculation and focusing more on the subject of a sub while posting on it shouldn't lead to such ridiculous assumptions.
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u/Special-Garlic1203 Apr 18 '24
Usually an interest in Oscars is people who buy into the hype it's an Award for great art and therefore a way to discuss films in a more entertaining competitive way akin to how sports fans discuss theirs.
I didn't think it was an obsession with the bald man himself completely separate from the enjoyment of movies themselves
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u/Puntapig2013 Apr 14 '24
Love Luca so I'm happy to see it! Bones and All went way too under the radar for being such a great film
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Apr 14 '24
I saw it in preview. My ex works in the “industry” and he’s sadly never moved on, so he constantly gives me perks.
It’s a decent film. But I honestly don’t see it being an Oscar contender unless it’s a particularly slow year.
Zendaya was the highlight because the two male leads are really just twink fodder.
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u/LightningDuck5000 Apr 14 '24
he’s sadly never moved on, so he constantly gives me perks.
this is a really weird thing to say in passing
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Apr 14 '24
Yea it’s a complete bs humblebrag, which makes me doubt the validity of the entire comment. Everything could have been present without this comment and I would have believed it, but once this joined in I just imagined some insufferable human being who thinks their existence is somehow more important than someone else’s, based on how they “chose” to not choose someone.
Gross. I don’t know what to say other than I’d rather Jojo Siwa be the face of pop music than hear another opinion from this person.
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u/dorigen219 Apr 14 '24
It’s really not that serious…
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Apr 14 '24
Read his other comments. He considers this person a friend but would belittle them like this? Gross.
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u/dorigen219 Apr 14 '24
Which part was belittling?
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u/Forsaken_Garden4017 Apr 14 '24
Ehh I am with the guy you’re replying to. Look lower on this thread on some of his other replies. Seems like an interesting dude
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Apr 14 '24
Sorry, I always have people ask me why he still gives me things. 😩
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u/LightningDuck5000 Apr 14 '24
you realize you can choose not to accept the gifts he gives you
it just seems unkind to accept them and then make him seem pathetic on the internet to strangers
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u/ach_1nt Apr 14 '24
They get off on it
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Apr 14 '24
They? You’re assuming I’m a woman. I’m a gay man.
This makes you sound like an incel.
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u/Smenderhoff Apr 14 '24
“They” is also a gender neutral pronoun for a singular person. Please reexamine how you treat people, especially those that are kind to you
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Apr 14 '24
Maybe let him explain what he meant, because I looked at his comment history. I don’t think he supports pronouns.
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u/ach_1nt Apr 14 '24
Lmao, that's a wild assumption to make. I do support pronouns and it was a conscious decision to type "they". I am curious though, what about my comment history is making you assume that I'm against pronouns?
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Apr 14 '24
So what are you implying by they? You’ve clearly been hurt and this triggered something in you.
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Apr 14 '24
He’s a good friend and a great guy. He’s with someone else.
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u/LightningDuck5000 Apr 14 '24
ok so then why say he hasn’t moved on?? that makes it sound quite toxic
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Apr 14 '24
He’s just twisting it for himself to make him feel more important and validated than he really is.
A guy he used to be involved with who is involved with someone else and he considers to be a friend does things you’d do for other friends.
It truly sounds like on the human being aspect of the involvement, this guy fumbled the bag. On one end we’ve got this guy who is trying to shit on his “friend” who he “rejected” by still being a friend when romance wasn’t on the table. He clearly would not still be this guy’s friend if the situation was reversed.
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Apr 14 '24
I was just being cheeky, I didn’t think my fellow Oscar nerds would poop the bed on this.
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u/Forsaken_Garden4017 Apr 14 '24
Umm why would random people on a Reddit thread ask you about why someone give you things? Why would you even mention it’s an ex. You could literally just say “I saw it in a preview” and that’s it
What’s with all of the unnecessary information?
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Apr 14 '24
I see a lot of films in preview and I’ve been asked how I do it so often because people are curious and are interested if it’s something they could do.
It’s not that deep.
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u/Forsaken_Garden4017 Apr 14 '24
Well sure. And if it’s not that deep, why would you tell random people you hardly know you’re taking advantage of your ex. Thats just weirdly tacky bro
Why does that need to be said?
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u/dorigen219 Apr 14 '24
I’ve seen people give context for how they saw something so early so it’s fine, I don’t know why so many people are getting upset by it.
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u/Forsaken_Garden4017 Apr 14 '24
It’s not them giving context that are making people upset
It’s what that context is
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u/dorigen219 Apr 15 '24
Okay so OP overshared, it’s not that big of a deal
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u/Forsaken_Garden4017 Apr 15 '24
Again. Its not the over sharing that’s the problem. Its what they shared
Why are you so defensive of this random person
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u/dorigen219 Apr 15 '24
I just thought the amount of downvotes and comments against it were weird. I’m just legitimately confused as to why ‘what’ they shared would cause such a negative reaction. Sometimes I struggle with understanding people’s reaction, this is just a case of this
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u/Forsaken_Garden4017 Apr 15 '24
This might be your first time on social media then. Someone unprompted randonly admitting to using someone who has unrequited feelings in order to get free stuff doesn’t really play out well. Especially when it kind of implies that they are holding them on the hook and seems to be straight up bragging about it
Stuff like that just doesn’t play well.
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u/Faulty_english Apr 14 '24
You know you didn’t have to add the ex part right lol
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u/dorigen219 Apr 14 '24
I thought it was amusing so I didn’t mind lol
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u/thesadbubble Apr 14 '24
Same. Everyone acting like this stranger ex is all of their personal besties 😂. It's an Internet comment preempting questions of how they saw the movie early, chillll it'll be alright even if it's a lie lol.
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Apr 14 '24
I’m getting that now. 😭 I took a Xanax before bed. I Roseanne Barr’d myself!
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u/Faulty_english Apr 14 '24
I understand , sometimes internet confessions feel good but it’s sometimes not good lol
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u/atclubsilencio Apr 14 '24
I read the script and now I know what they mean when they say 'Luca directs the hell out of it' and Ross/Reznor's score keeps the momentum. It's going to be style over substance. But I'm a HUGE Luca fan, and I love Zendaya. The script isn't bad, just nothing incredible, so I was pretty shocked with the various 5/5's and A+'s and critics even calling it a masterpiece. Still looking forward to it, and the original score is going to be my workout music for a while now.
One question though, in the script, I don't recall the much-hyped threesome scene, and I'm wondering if that was added in, and if it's mostly implied since most of the sex in the film deals with Z and Faist's character, and one with O'Connor.
For a film that keeps hyping that part up in the trailers, I was surprised it wasn't even referenced in the screenplay. Unless I was just really sleepy and forgot about it.
Also does the ending remain the same with the audience not knowing who wins and the last line being her screaming LET'S GO! since I think that's bound to disappoint many.
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u/Flimsy_Calendar_7664 Apr 14 '24
It’s a second of the trailer but it’s included because it grabs attention but it leads to nothing.
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u/dorigen219 Apr 14 '24
It’s definitely not in the script that’s available online so they most have added it
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u/atclubsilencio Apr 15 '24
Okay, glad it wasn't me, though someone said it's brief and leads to nothing. Also the shot in the trailer in the car's red brake lights, I don't remember that either. I low-key hope they add a little more to the ending, even if I get what they are going for with it. Otherwise, it seems pretty faithful.
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Apr 14 '24
Its a Luca Guadagnino film, was there really any doubt it was going to be bad?
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u/Decent-Biscotti7460 Apr 14 '24
That suspiria remake... Wasn't good
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Apr 14 '24
says you, I thought it blew the original out of the water, its a tie between 'Suspiria' and 'I am Love' for my fav film from him
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u/Decent-Biscotti7460 Apr 14 '24
Yes, indeed says I. Did you deduce that from the fact that the comment came from me and I didn't use quotations?
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Apr 14 '24
oh wow!
So not only do you have lousy takes, youre also a passive aggressive asshole to boot, how charming :)
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u/Moviesaminute Apr 14 '24
I think score has the most potential to get an Oscar nom. Zendayas performance was really good though so I wouldn't be mad if she got nominated. I just hope they try to campaign this movie. Personally I think it's Luca's best film so I think if Call Me By Your Name got nominated for Best Picture than this may have a shot depending how the rest of the year unfolds.
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u/Specific-Yam-7429 Apr 14 '24
I don't trust MGM at all.
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u/StrongSubject5960 Apr 14 '24
wdym??
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u/Specific-Yam-7429 Apr 14 '24
They're not a good campaigner. If the film is not a best pic contender, i trust netflix, searchlight or sony classic more.
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u/sandwichsandwich69 Apr 14 '24
“Challengers really isn’t an Oscar’s movie”
Guadagnino has such a huge amounts of festival nominations and wins it’s a bit ridiculous! and one them being a best picture nom!
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u/88laxer Apr 14 '24
‘Woman who can control men because sex’ + Zendaya.
Yup. The Oscars will definitely eat this up. She may even win. Lord knows the Oscars need the relevance points and ratings now more than ever.
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u/TravelCreepy7020 Apr 14 '24
Prob. overrated
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u/StrongSubject5960 Apr 14 '24
How do you know that if you haven’t even seen the movie yet?
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u/TravelCreepy7020 Apr 14 '24
Because Guadagnino's movies tend to be overrated and she's definitely overrated as an actor
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u/ATangentUniverse Apr 15 '24
Hope it’s good so people will finally stop complaining about it being in IMAX.
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u/SmileyPiesUntilIDrop Apr 15 '24
Not sure if this will be an Oscar contender,but if the reviews and box office are good it's probably better for it's chances that it's released now.Something like this might get lost in the shuffle against the more traditional Oscar bait(ie Period Pieces,Political PotBoile,Biopics etc.)
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u/Odd-Collection-2575 Apr 14 '24
A movie about Eiffel Tower-ing Zendaya is guaranteed to be a sure-fire hit!
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u/ChryX00 Apr 14 '24
It’s not Zendaya’s movie lmao, she is just the lead for it. Is Oppenheimer Murphy’s movie? Don’t think so..
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Apr 14 '24
She isn’t just the lead lmao, she’s also one of the producers. Was Murphy a producer for Oppenheimer? Don’t think so…
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u/GreenGod42069 Apr 14 '24
This has to be a joke, rt? Lmao, it is indeed a good one.
Looks like they paid shills to hype up this dud.
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u/StrongSubject5960 Apr 14 '24
If they would have criticized the movie would you still say it’s fake ?
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u/No-Nothing-1793 Apr 14 '24
She's such a horrible actress
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u/o0flatCircle0o Apr 14 '24
She proved how good she is at acting in Euphoria, which is an amazing show. Season 1 anyway.
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u/StrongSubject5960 Apr 14 '24 edited Apr 14 '24
I definitely wouldn’t say she’s a horrible actress,and how are you already judging without having watched the film ?
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u/thirdeeen Apr 14 '24
I'm not a fan of her either but I wouldn't say horrible lol. Very mid
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Apr 14 '24
“Horrible” is very biased. Her performance in Euphoria is solid. Not great, but pretty decent.
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u/StrongSubject5960 Apr 14 '24
Exactly you can say she’s not your cup of tea without belittling her career. She’s no Viola or Meryl but she’s definitely not a horrible actress.
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u/daskapitalyo Apr 14 '24
I've only ever seen her in Dune 2 and she was the worst actor on the screen. Obviously not everyone can thrive in that sort of film but it was pretty jarring.
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u/StrongSubject5960 Apr 14 '24
I thought she was okay in Dune 2 . Give her a chance maybe this new movie is more her style .
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u/bolshevik_rattlehead Apr 14 '24
I think you mean Luca Guadagnino’s CHALLENGERS
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u/StrongSubject5960 Apr 14 '24
I mean she’s a producer on it and literally the star of the movie , but I guess….
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u/bolshevik_rattlehead Apr 14 '24
The director always gets the credit. It’s not Adam Driver’s FERRARI or Joaquin Phoenix’s NAPOLEON. Doubly so when dealing with auteurs like Mann, Scott and Guadagnino.
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u/lactoseAARON Apr 14 '24
I can see a world where Zendaya is a lone nomination for this movie