The Syndicate

What I thought would happen with my roster has happened. My shift in strategy seems to have worked, we'll see if it pays off.

A closer race than last years ey Timmer ol boy? Not gonna ram through with 40 points this time, sucker.

timmer wrote: ↑Thu Dec 19, 2019 4:52 pm Round 2... the Golden Globes!

Nominations are out, and here is where we all stand, with the cavaet that DH needs to officially pass Jack, still, but it will absolutely happen.

Mongoose (12) - 1917 (3), Once Upon A Time in Hollywood (5), Judy (1), Awkwafina (1), Taron Egerton (1), Laura Dern (1)
JaggedJimmyJay (9) - The Irishman (5), The Report (1), Motherless Brooklyn (1), Cynthia Erivo (1), Scarlett Johansson (1)
Speedchuck (5) - Joker (4), Margot Robbie (1)
Timmer (20) - Marriage Story (6), Rocketman (3), Jojo Rabbit (2), Harriet (2), The Farewell (2), Charlize Theron (1), Adam Driver (1), jonathan Pryce (1), Leonardo DiCaprio (1), Anthony Hopkins (1), Al Pacino (1)
DharmaHelper (11) - Knives Out (3), Parasite (3), Cats (1), Renee Zellwegger (1), Saoirse Ronan (1), Emma Thompson (1), A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (1)
Novaselineever (5) - Bombshell (2), Pain & Glory (2), Christian Bale (1)
Dunya (5) - Little Women (2), Frozen 2 (2), Brad Pitt (1)
Raz_zaa (7) - Ford vs. Ferrari (1), Where'd You Go, Bernadette? (1), the Lion King (2), Joaquin Phoenix (1), Cate Blanchett (1), Tom Hanks (1)
sabie12 (1) - Toy Story 4 (1)

Top 3 with a likely top 2 finish in R2. Not bad. Of course Timmer is stacked again.

I mean between Knives out and Beautiful Day I'm in even without Cats or Saoirse

Gonna sneak in through the back door and get hard carried by Parasite

I do my best.

Looks like if I make it out of Box Office, I'll have 12 points from nominations. About the same as last year.

Globes noms are out today!

Remarkable I have as little cash as I do. :/

Wild guess here but I think after this weekend I'll be out of that hot seat

Honestly I think if I make top 3 that'll be a miracle.

timmer wrote: ↑Fri Sep 13, 2019 7:02 pm Considering how some of my films are being reviewed in TIFF, I think DH may have the lineup to beat, at the moment

I feel like a B+ tops.

Meanwhile at TIFF

The recent Jojo Rabbit hot takes are dumb.

You know what fuck it, I'm about to bust this bitch wide open

Dropping Addam's Family

Add Honey Boy

dunya wrote: ↑Thu Feb 28, 2019 10:56 am DH, come and play my tiny Gossip Girl game.. it needs you

Wish I could, but I hung up my spurs.

brb writing my script about a white guy who Lyft drives a black director/screenwriter to the Oscars every year and then solves racism when he pitches the black guy a movie script that ends up winning the Oscar.

dunya wrote: ↑Tue Feb 26, 2019 2:41 pm
DharmaHelper wrote: ↑Tue Feb 26, 2019 2:32 pm
JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Tue Feb 26, 2019 12:33 pm Good matchup this year, gang. I think it was generally "timmer knows what he's doing and everybody else could be randomized", and perhaps we'll take those lessons into the next go.
Yall think I'm kidding when I say I have a spreadsheet doc with ranked/color coded picks in every category.
the real goal is to get them all, which is cute if you think you will with me around.

Theres probably like seven movies that I've not heard of that aren't on my sheets that come out in 10 theatres for 5 days and are gonna sweep up awards. You can have those.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Tue Feb 26, 2019 12:33 pm Good matchup this year, gang. I think it was generally "timmer knows what he's doing and everybody else could be randomized", and perhaps we'll take those lessons into the next go.

Yall think I'm kidding when I say I have a spreadsheet doc with ranked/color coded picks in every category.

Great job everybody. Thanks Timmer, that was loads of fun even if it was like, the one award I didn't win this year.

Anyway lets run it back one more time.

I got robbed.

Oscar round winners will be announced during a commercial break.

timmer wrote: ↑Tue Jan 22, 2019 4:29 pm Man A Star Is Born fizzled so much it couldn't even get a directing nod... crazy...

To be fair I did call it pre-draft.

Oscar Nominations today. I dunno the full list but if I'dve made it to the Oscars I think I woulda been in solid shape. Fug.

Golden wrote: ↑Sat Jan 19, 2019 2:06 am Oh great I mention the baftas and now I’ll go out fifth instead of fourth lol!

Wow the Box Office round is straight useless why did I try for money this season.

timmer wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 7:50 pm I love your focus, man!

Ok, so round 4 is now the baftas, who announce their winners in a few weeks.

Points on noms:

Timmer 27 (The Favourite 11, Green Book 3, Vice 6, Bradley Cooper 1, Mary Queen of Scots 3, Rachel Weisz 1, Viggo Mortensen 1, Amy Adams 1)

Dunya 11 (Roma 7, Emma Stone 1, Timothee Chalamet 1, Beautiful Boy 1, Cynthia Erivo 1)

Ricochet 10 (First Man 7, Viola Davis 1, Christian Bale 1, Margot Robbie 1)

JJJ 8 (BlacKkKlansman 4, If Beale Street Could Talk 2, Remi Malek 1, Claire Foy 1)

Golden 7 (Glenn Close 1, Lady Gaga 1, Melissa McCarthy 1, Sam Rockwell 1, Mary Poppins Returns 3)

Good news I already know what pick is either going to make my roster or get yoinked from me before I can grab it.

timmer wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 3:31 am You know, in hindsight I should have stuck with the original schedule. So round 4 is now baftas, round 5 the guilds. JJJ is back in! I'll work out baftas nomination points tomorrow.

Sidelines update from ya boi:

Yesterday I combed through IMDB and color coded and prioritized my film and actor/actress picks.

DharmaHelper wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:50 pm This season I pretty much winged it. Now I'm putting together a spreadsheet, a draft plan, a draft strategy, maybe even ranking picks. Coming through IMDB pages, looking for bullshit indie movies that'll dick me over... the whole nine.

I say that, and then I end up w/ a garbage draft slot and all my fuckin picks get yoinked.

This season I pretty much winged it. Now I'm putting together a spreadsheet, a draft plan, a draft strategy, maybe even ranking picks. Coming through IMDB pages, looking for bullshit indie movies that'll dick me over... the whole nine.

Golden wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 9:00 pm I beat DH and to be honest there is a kind of sweet joy in that but I don’t even know why because I am also sad for DH. I really thought you had second tied up man!

I thought I had it too. Next season tho... wooo

timmer wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 1:37 pm
DharmaHelper wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 12:48 am Lmao what's the BO start Date? April 1st again? (RIP Marvel monies)
We draft in April, for films that open May 1st and onwards.

son of a bitch RIP

[REDACTED ACTOR/ACTRESS] Bout to have a banner year.

Lmao what's the BO start Date? April 1st again? (RIP Marvel monies)

Not even kidding I'm rage-drafting for the '19-20 season right now.

Well good luck for second place, guys. Next season ya boi is coming back swinging.

Out before Rico that should be illegal.

Aw geez.

I dunno I *think* I got enough points?

Come on Richard!

I just need a couple of wins it looks like. R4 is much less razor thin.

IDK If I want to keep anybody this year. We'll see.

Man I'm so set if I get past round 3

[mention]timmer[/mention] A cursory google/glance at 2019's release slate tells me two things:

1. If we do this again and get more people, everyone will be lucky to have maybe 1 good movie in their rosters
2. I'm gonna need a high draft position.

Next year (this year?) We should add like, Awards Bingo or w/e its called and just predict/pick from nominees for extra points.

timmer wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 2:59 pmDuuuude.

I was also hearing iffy reviews on it. Figured "Destroyer" was more in line with the indie BS that seems to matter more in the later rounds. Oh well, I'm

1. Not gonna catch you in pts regardless
2. Not gonna lose out in points most likely given my actors/other films.

Bit of a misstep but not heartbreaking.

I had Bohemian Rhapsody for the longest time and ditched it because I figured it'd only be good for Noms which I felt secure in anyway given CYEFM and ASIB.

Squeaking by just on Noms alone, I'll take it. That is, if I can get past the absolute razor thin race of R3.

Oh wait a minute! I got Ant Man! Woo!

timmer wrote: ↑Mon Jan 07, 2019 2:23 pm The second set of guild nominations for Round 4 - screen actors Guild!

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role:
Christian Bale, “Vice”
Bradley Cooper, “A Star Is Born”
Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Viggo Mortensen, “Green Book”
John David Washington, “BlacKkKlansman”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role:
Emily Blunt, “Mary Poppins Returns”
Glenn Close, “The Wife”
Olivia Colman, “The Favourite”
Lady Gaga, “A Star Is Born”
Melissa McCarthy, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role:
Mahershala Ali, “Green Book”
Timothee Chalamet, “Beautiful Boy”
Adam Driver, “BlacKkKlansman”
Sam Elliott, “A Star Is Born”
Richard E. Grant, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role:
Amy Adams, “Vice”
Emily Blunt, “A Quiet Place”
Margot Robbie, “Mary Queen of Scots”
Emma Stone, “The Favourite”
Rachel Weisz, “The Favourite”

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:
“A Star Is Born”
“Black Panther”
“BlacKkKlansman”
“Bohemian Rhapsody”
“Crazy Rich Asians”

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture:
“Ant-Man and the Wasp”
“Avengers: Infinity War”
“The Ballad of Buster Scruggs”
“Black Panther”
“Mission: Impossible – Fallout”

Ayyyyy

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