Here's something new that might be a bit of fun. As many of you may remember, I started a "Top 10 Animated Movies" thread a while ago, where folks could list their personal top 10 animated movies, which were then counted up and the collective top 10 lists were subsequently revealed. It seemed to go down a treat, and was a lot of fun to moderate. Off the back of that success, I thus present a slightly bigger-scale thread in the same vein.

Many people often complain about the Academy Awards and the BAFTA's being biased and snobbish, so here is a chance to voice your own opinion and make it count.

Without further ado, I hearby present:

THE OFFICIAL
SHRINE AWARDS
2016

Honouring the best of 2015's film achievements - nominated and voted for by you.

Here's how this is gonna work. In the comments below, post your nominations for the following categories, with a maximum of three films/names per category. Note: you do not have to choose a nomination for every category.

Shrine Award for Best Picture

Shrine Award for Best Director

Shrine Award for Best Actor

Shrine Award for Best Actress

Shrine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Shrine Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Shrine Award for Best Original Screenplay

Shrine Award for Best Original Score

Shrine Award for Best Original Song

Shrine Award for Best Cinematography

Shrine Award for Best Animated Feature Film

Shrine Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

Shrine Award for Best Costume Design

Shrine Award for Best Visual Effects

Shrine Award for Best Short Film (Live Action)

Shrine Award for Best Short Film (Animated)

Shrine Award for Best Film Editing

Shrine Award for Best Production Design

Shrine Award for Best Documentary Feature

Shrine Award for Best Sound Editing

Shrine Award for Best Sound Mixing

Shrine Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Shrine Award for Best Documentary Short Subject


Voting will close in ONE MONTH (on 20th February) to give me a few days to calculate the results, to be announced on the 28th February.

This is your chance to make your opinion count for something - let's have fun with this!

Wow this is a lot

Right off the bat I'd say either Mad Max: Fury Road or The Revenant for cinematography.

Wow this is a lot

Right off the bat I'd say either Mad Max: Fury Road or The Revenant for cinematography.

I'm with you on Mad Max. Haven't seen Revenant yet. Hopefully will soon.

Oh gosh. I'm not one for explaining stuff in films, like I don't know what makes "A good film." Sure, I know its all to do with the editing, the music, the script, etc. But how does one identify a good script? Coherent? Succinct? Eh. I'll try to nominate stuff, but be prepared for some really, super lame explanations.

What about Shrine razzies?

What about Shrine razzies?

Fantastic idea. I'll see to that too. ;)

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Oh gosh. I'm not one for explaining stuff in films, like I don't know what makes "A good film." Sure, I know its all to do with the editing, the music, the script, etc. But how does one identify a good script? Coherent? Succinct? Eh. I'll try to nominate stuff, but be prepared for some really, super lame explanations.

As long as you know what the various categories are for (you know what cinematography is, what an adapted screenplay is, etc.), just nominate whichever stood out to you particularly. Like I said, don't feel you have to come up with a nomination for every category.

My nomination for Shrine Award for Best Animated Feature Film: SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE

This may very well be my favorite film of the entire year. Despite not having a single line of dialogue the film communicates its plot and message clearly, with Aardman proving their mastery of stop-motion animation with colorful characters and great clarity in facial expressions. It's one of the funniest films I've ever seen, and does a fantastic job at bringing the TV show to the big screen. It's full of life and laughs. 5 outta 5.

https://45.media.tumblr.com/d90da577625efb725d0c401eea2b23be/tumblr_mv762fMps71rxoepno1_500.gif

What about Shrine razzies?

:this:

I will think on this tonight.

I might add movies that are not even out yet.

Best trailer: The Hateful Eight, trailer 2.
With the piano and cool-ass, smooth talking dialogue by Sammy Lee Jack.
"Let's slow it down. Let's slow it waaay down."

Uhh... Jurassic World or Star Wars: The Force Awakens for best picture?

From what I've seen, at least.

THE FORCE AWAKENS FOR ALL CATEGORIES

My nomination for Shrine Award for Best Animated Feature Film: SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE

I feel utterly ashamed I haven't seen this yet. I've been meaning to. I must watch it soon.

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THE FORCE AWAKENS FOR ALL CATEGORIES

Lol

I'm planning on seeing this with a friend within the next week or so, now that I've finally seen the original trilogy.

Avengers: Age of Ultron may be my Razzie pick for worst movie of the year (that I've seen). Tomorrowland may be a close 2nd. Not sure.

My razzie nom for Worst Sequel, Remake or Ripoff goes to The Force Awakens.

Avengers: Age of Ultron may be my Razzie pick for worst movie of the year (that I've seen). Tomorrowland may be a close 2nd. Not sure.

That's an interesting pick. What's the reasoning?

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My razzie nom for Worst Sequel, Remake or Ripoff goes to The Force Awakens.

I suppose I can see it, but I still love the movie regardless of any issues.

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Wait, this is the Oscar forum, not the Razzies one. Wait for that to exist. I'll have my best picks on certain categories later.

Even though I already said it, I don't want to take it any further. Let's not derail Sulley's thread. When the Razzie thread is made, I shall tell you.

Considering I watched only like four or five 2015 films, I don't feel justified in making any other nominations. :p

Considering I watched only like four or five 2015 films, I don't feel justified in making any other nominations. :p

Right now, off the top of my head, I've only seen 3: Jurassic World, Skyfall, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Weak, I know right?

:laugh:

Here would be my personal nominees. Just chose one film for each (so I guess they would be my winners as well!), and removed a few categories that I wasn't very familiar with.

Shrine Award for Best Picture - The Martian
Shrine Award for Best Director - Ridley Scott (The Martian)
Shrine Award for Best Actor - Samuel L. Jackson (The Hateful Eight)
Shrine Award for Best Actress - Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)
Shrine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Jacob Tremblay (Room)
Shrine Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Jennifer Jason Leigh (The Hateful Eight)
Shrine Award for Best Original Screenplay - Ex Machina
Shrine Award for Best Original Score - Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Shrine Award for Best Original Song - Writing's on the Wall (Spectre)
Shrine Award for Best Cinematography - The Hateful Eight
Shrine Award for Best Animated Feature Film - Inside Out
Shrine Award for Best Adapted Screenplay - Steve Jobs
Shrine Award for Best Costume Design - Crimson Peak
Shrine Award for Best Visual Effects - The Walk
Shrine Award for Best Film Editing - Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
Shrine Award for Best Production Design - Crimson Peak
Shrine Award for Best Documentary Feature - Look of Silence
Shrine Award for Best Sound Editing - The Martian
Shrine Award for Best Sound Mixing - Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Shrine Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling - Mad Max: Fury Road

Shrine Award for Best Picture

Bridge of Spies

Shrine Award for Best Actor

Leonardo Dicaprio

Shrine Award for Best Original Score

Jupiter Ascending - Michael Giacchino

Shrine Award for Best Original Song

Writing's on the Wall - Sam Smith

Shrine Award for Best Animated Feature Film

Inside Out

Now we're getting somewhere! Thanks, chaps. Those are good lists. I'll be posting mine soon. I think I'll try and see a couple more 2015 movies first.

Shrine Award for Best Picture - THE FORCE AWAKENS (sue me!)

Shrine Award for Best Director - Alejandro Gonz�lez I��rritu (The Revenant)

Shrine Award for Best Actor - Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant)

Shrine Award for Best Actress - Daisy Ridley (The Force Awakens)

Shrine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Sylvester Stallone (Creed)

Shrine Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Rooney Mara (Carol)

Shrine Award for Best Original Screenplay - Ex Machina (Alex Garland)

Shrine Award for Best Original Score - Star Wars: The Force Awakens (John Williams)

Shrine Award for Best Cinematography - Mad Max: Fury Road (John Seale)

Shrine Award for Best Animated Feature Film - Shaun the Sheep: The Movie (Burton & Starzak)

Shrine Award for Best Adapted Screenplay - The Martian (Drew Goddard)

Shrine Award for Best Costume Design - Cinderella (Sandy Powell)

Shrine Award for Best Visual Effects - Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Chris Corbould, Roger Guyett, Paul Kavanagh, and Neal Scanlan)

Shrine Award for Best Film Editing - Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey)

Anyone for any more?

You saw mine?

Between the two movies I posted, I'm going to have to go with Star Wars: The Force Awakens for Best Picture.

I liked it just a little better than Jurassic World.

It is pretty much the same deal for the score for both of these movies, there may be better scores, but as of now, I haven't seen anymore than 3 films nor heard their respective scores
for this year.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens for Best Original Score.

Yes, thanks Clonemaster.

Of 2015's movies, I think the only ones I've seen so far are:

Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Ant-Man
San Andreas
Bridge of Spies
The Good Dinosaur

And I want to see these:

Inside Out
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The Revenant
Shaun The Sheep Movie
Tomorrowland
Mission Impossible: Rouge Nation
Everest
Pan?
The Peanuts Movie?
Steve Jobs
Aloha
The Hunger Games: Mockingly Part 2
Jurassic World
Minions?


But before I see either Rogue Nation, Mockingjay Pt.2, or Jurassic World, I'm gonna have to see the previous films.

For me, the only ones I believe I've seen are:

Jurassic World
Spectre
Star Wars: The Force Awakens

The ones I want to see from the ones you listed:

Inside Out
The Revenant
Shaun The Sheep Movie
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
The Peanuts Movie
The Hunger Games: Mockingly Part 2
Minions
The Hateful Eight
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Martian
Ant-Man
Bridge of Spies
The Good Dinosaur

Picture: Mad Max: Fury Road
Director: George Miller, Mad Max Fury Road
Actress: Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
Actor: ??? (Leo just mumbled and scowled for 3hrs)
Supporting Actor: TIE Tom Hardy, The Revenant and Sylvester Stallone, Creed
Supporting Actress: Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Screenplay: Hateful Eight
Cinematography: Mad Max: Fury Road
VFX: Mad Max: Fury Road
Editing: Mad Max: Fury Road
Makeup and Hair Styling: Mad Max: Fury Road
Costume Design: Cinderella
Sound/Mixing: Mad Max: Fury Road
Production Design: Mad Max: Fury Road
Score: Ennio Morricone, Hateful Eight

Thanks, gururu. Great list. Mad Max is getting a good representation here I see. ;)

Great Idea Sulley!
Is Mike gonna host the show with you? ;)
I'll post my list after I've seen The Hateful Eight, I'm a big Tarantino Fan! :)

Great Idea Sulley!
Is Mike gonna host the show with you? ;)
I'll post my list after I've seen The Hateful Eight, I'm a big Tarantino Fan! :)

Nice one. lol :p

I've still got a few 2015 movies I want to see, so I need to hurry up and see them!

THE OFFICIAL
SHRINE AWARDS
2016



Shrine Award for Best usage of a font within a posting James P.Sullivan for Century Gothic

haha ;)


***Edit***

What the hell? The logo above looks ugly as fuck on my iPad... screw you, Apple.

I would like to nominate myself.

I would like to nominate myself.

Umm.... We're gonna need a cleanup on isle 31!

:laugh:

I feel like we should have categories we actually can assess.

- Best thread
- Best uploader
- Best overall upload
- Best soundtrack cue
- Best custom cover ;)
- ...

:this:

I would've liked to see "Best Token Black Guy" category as a work-around to the Academy's whites-only club, but I'm afraid Robert Downey Jr. would probably win it.


http://i.imgur.com/jruHYvq.gif

What about Shrine razzies?

Excellent idea. And let's give an award to Halle Berry. She'll come to collect it. :) Actually, kudos to her for picking it up for real.

Shrine Award for Best Picture
Doug Mitchell and George Miller - Mad Max: Fury Road
Simon Kinberg, Ridley Scott, Michael Schaefer and Mark Huffam - The Martian
Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams and Bryan Burk - Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Shrine Award for Best Director
J.J. Abrams - Star Wars: The Force Awakens
George Miller - Max Max: Fury Road
Ridley Scott - The Martian

Shrine Award for Best Actor
Matt Damon - The Martian
Leonardo DiCaprio - The Revenant
Tom Hardy & Tom Hardy - Legend

Shrine Award for Best Actress
Charlize Theron - Mad Max: Fury Road
Daisy Ridley - Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Shrine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Tom Hardy - The Revenant
Mark Rylance - Bridge Of Spies
Sylvester Stallone - Creed

Shrine Award for Best Original Screenplay
Pete Doctor, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley and Ronnie del Carmen - Inside Out

Shrine Award for Best Original Score
Michael Giacchino - Inside Out
Joe Kreamer - Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Ennio Morricone - The Hateful Eight
Thomas Newman - Bridge Of Spies
John Williams - Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Shrine Award for Best Cinematography
Emmanuel Lubezki - The Revenant
Daniel Mindel - Star Wars: The Force Awakens
John Seale - Mad Max: Fury Road

Shrine Award for Best Animated Feature Film
Pete Doctor and Jonas Rivera - Inside Out

Shrine Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Drew Goddard - The Martian

Shrine Award for Best Costume Design
Jenny Beavan - Mad Max: Fury Road
Michael Kaplan - Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Shrine Award for Best Visual Effects
Andrew Jackson, Dan Oliver, Andy Williams and Tom Wood - Max Max: Fury Road
Anders Langlands, Chris Lawrence, Richard Stammers and Steven Warner - The Martian
Chris Corbould, Roger Guyett, Paul Kavanagh and Neal Scanlan - Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Shrine Award for Best Film Editing
Margaret Sixel - Mad Max: Fury Road
Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey - Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Shrine Award for Best Production Design
Colin Gibson and Lisa Thompson - Mad Max: Fury Road
Celia Bobak and Arthur Max - The Martian
Rick Carter and Darren Gilford - Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Shrine Award for Best Sound Editing
Mark A. Mangini and David White - Mad Max: Fury Road
James Mather - Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Matthew Wood and David Acord - Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Shrine Award for Best Sound Mixing
Christopher Aud, Chuck Michael, Julian Slater, David White, Chris Jenkins, Gregg Rudloff and Ben Osmo - Mad Max: Fury Road
Ben Burtt, Gary Rydstrom, David Acord, Will Files, Robert Stambler, Andy Nelson, Christopher Scarabosio and Stuart Wilson - Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Shrine Award for Best Picture = The Hateful Eight

Shrine Award for Best Director = Quentin Tarantino

Shrine Award for Best Actor = Sam L. Jackson

Shrine Award for Best Actress = Daisy Ridley

Shrine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role = Christoph Waltz

Shrine Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role = Jennifer Jason Leigh

Shrine Award for Best Original Screenplay = The Hateful Eight

Shrine Award for Best Original Score = Spectre - Thomas Newman

Shrine Award for Best Original Song = Writing's on the Wall - Sam Smith

Shrine Award for Best Cinematography = Mad Max: Fury Road

Shrine Award for Best Animated Feature Film = The Minions

Shrine Award for Best Adapted Screenplay = The Hateful Eight - Quentin Tarantino

Shrine Award for Best Costume Design = Spectre

Shrine Award for Best Visual Effects = Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Shrine Award for Best Film Editing = Mad Max: Fury Road

Shrine Award for Best Production Design = Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Shrine Award for Best Sound Editing = Mad Max: Fury Road

Shrine Award for Best Sound Mixing = Spectre

Shrine Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling = Mad Max: Fury Road

Hey Sulley, here's my list:

Best Picture: Mad Max: Fury Road, Inside Out, Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Best Director: Quentin Tarantino, George Miller, Pete Docter

Best Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Samuel L. Jackson

Best Actress: Daisy Ridley (I think I'm in love with her!), Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Sylvester Stallone, Michael Pena, Benicio Del Toro

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Rebecca Ferguson (I'm in love with her too!)

Best Original Screenplay: The Eightful Eight, Star Wars:The Force Awakens, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation

Best Original Score: Jupiter Ascending, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Cinderella

Best Original Song: "Waiting For My Moment" from Creed

Best Cinematography: Mad Max: Fury Road, The Revenant, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation

Best Animated Feature Film: Inside Out, Inside Out, Inside Out

Best Adapted Screenplay: The Martian

Best Costume Design: Mad Max: Fury Road, Star Wars:The Force Awakens, The Eightful Eight

Best Visual Effects: Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Mad Max: Fury Road, Avengers: Age of Ultron

Best Short Film (Animated): Lava

Best Film Editing: Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Mad Max: Fury Road, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation

Best Production Design: Mad Max: Fury Road, Star Wars: The Force Awakens,

Best Sound Mixing: Fury Road, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Sicario

Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

I Am Not Gonna Do All Of Them But Here Are Some I Like. I Added A Couple I Would Like to Have Seen Officially Nominated Aswell. :p

Shrine Award for Best Picture - Star Wars The Force Awakens

Shrine Award for Best Director - Quinten Tarantino - The Hateful Eight

Shrine Award for Best Actor - Tom Hardy - Legend - Ronnie & Reggie Kray

Shrine Award for Best Actress - Saoirse Ronan - Brooklyn

Shrine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Tom Hardy - The Revenant

Shrine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Cate Blanchett - Cinderella

Shrine Award for Best Original Score - John Willaims - Star Wars The Force Awakens

Shrine Award for Best Original Song - Writings on the Wall - Sam Smith - Spectre

Shrine Award for Best Animated Feature Film - Inside Out

Shrine Award for Best Costume Design - Cinderella

Shrine Award for Best Visual Effects - Star Wars The Force Awakens

Huh? I thought you didn't like Inside Out, or was it someone else? o:

?? I Love Inside Out.
(I Have the DVD, CD Art of Book, Tsums & Joy, Sadness and Anger Plushies)

?? I Love Inside Out.

Then it was someone else

Give me the award for best poster

Penguins aren't people, so that makes you ineligible by default.

Need We Forget Oswald Cobblepot.... Guy Beat The Crap Out Of People Insulting the Penguin Name...

Penguins aren't people, so that makes you intellegent* by default.

At least I can spell intellegent.

Well, that wasn't very intellegent of you to do. ._.

At least I can spell intellegent.

That's nice, but I can spell intelligent. Can you?

That's nice, but I can spell intelligent. Can you?

I believe you have made a typo.

Penguin, with all due respect, would you kindly shut up and clear off if you've nothing useful to contribute to this thread? You clearly aren't intelligent enough to be aware of the existence of the word "ineligible", thinking Skelly had just misspelled "intelligent". In your supposed correction, you yourself misspelled intelligent. So please, just push off.

Does anyone else have any personal nominations for the Shrine Awards?

Does anyone else have any personal nominations for the Shrine Awards?

Yeah I nominate Penguin for best poster

Sulley, please, don't help the troll.

Yeah I nominate Penguin for best poster

We'll save you for the razzies

"Best" poster

Yeah Sullly

You have two choices; either ignore the troll; or be cool enough to countertroll him with good jokes back.

I always choose the second when I have good comebacks, it's fun. Replying seriously just makes him harder.

I always choose the second when I have good comebacks

let me no wen u think that is sweety ;)

I've always wanted to see what a sissy fight between a dog and a penguin would look like. Now I'm disappointed.

No Offence Sull You Have No Say Over Who Is Aloud to Post In The Thread, You May Have Started It But What Happens After The OP Is Open to Everyone. Sorry But Penguin Is Free to Post Where He/She Wants.

let me no wen u think that is sweety ;)

Go back to falling off a cliff!


I've always wanted to see what a sissy fight between a dog and a penguin would look like. Now I'm disappointed.

No, you don't know how glad I am, that I'm actually strong enough to resist not chasing and biting him! :laugh:

I've always wanted to see what a sissy fight between a dog and a penguin would look like. Now I'm disappointed.

No Offence Sull You Have No Say Over Who Is Aloud to Post In The Thread, You May Have Started It But What Happens After The OP Is Open to Everyone. Sorry But Penguin Is Free to Post Where He/She Wants.

:parrot::parrot::parrot::parrot::parrot::parrot::p arrot::parrot::parrot::parrot::parrot::parrot:

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https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/7c/17/e0/7c17e0d731eb7cfd5997892519921d83.gif

This gif sums things up nicely. I'd give you reputation for it but reputation is for children.

Sulley's a bit pissed because he wanted to have the thread remain serious as possible.

But he forgot this is the General Discussion part of the Shrine, and that the Shrine was never serious, ever, years ago, things were really more wild and fun. NOTHING was ever serious, every post was always off-topic. :p

Rep is for weenies.

Sulley's a bit pissed because he wanted to have the thread remain serious as possible.

But he forgot this is the General Discussion part of the Shrine, and that the Shrine was never serious, ever, years ago, things were really more wild and fun. NOTHING was ever serious, every post was always off-topic. :p

Who are you? Are you from back then?

Nope, but I can guess, and I've read topics from way back then, and people telling how it was.

Thinking about it and trying to get in people's skins, now I kinda can understand why some people would be upset of how the Shrine is now, having ever so much fun and friendliness back then, and now it's all full of drama and stupidness.

Sulley's a bit pissed because he wanted to have the thread remain serious as possible.

But he forgot this is the General Discussion part of the Shrine, and that the Shrine was never serious, ever, years ago, things were really more wild and fun. NOTHING was ever serious, every post was always off-topic. :p
As I Said No Control.

Surely this thread can just be kept serious, though - I understand where Sully is coming from and I can see how it can be really irritating. Sure, it's general discussion. Sure, the Shrine has never been serious, but there are threads specifically created for stupid, random conversations.
Sully has no control over who posts here, that is correct, but if people have any sort of maturity they'll reserve this thread for its purpose and talk randomness in a thread meant for it.

Surely this thread can just be kept serious, though - I understand where Sully is coming from and I can see how it can be really irritating. Sure, it's general discussion. Sure, the Shrine has never been serious, but there are threads specifically created for stupid, random conversations.
Sully has no control over who posts here, that is correct, but if people have any sort of maturity they'll reserve this thread for its purpose and talk randomness in a thread meant for it.

I'm pretty sure that's illegal.

No Rules To Say Otherwise... So As I Say Again You Can't Control Anything I'm Afraid.

I'm glad I've learned this is the case.

alrite sullz im off to bed

good thred tho

Surely this thread can just be kept serious, though - I understand where Sully is coming from and I can see how it can be really irritating. Sure, it's general discussion. Sure, the Shrine has never been serious, but there are threads specifically created for stupid, random conversations.
Sully has no control over who posts here, that is correct, but if people have any sort of maturity they'll reserve this thread for its purpose and talk randomness in a thread meant for it.

Thank you, Azetlor. Those who choose to attempt to lower this thread with their immature drivel are not welcome. I know I have no control, Mr Gold. But as OP I retain the right to ask them to stop. Whether they do or not depends on their maturity and level of respect for others.

Right, listen up folks!

As I'm sure you're all well aware, the Oscars have been and gone. It's nearly time for the Official Shrine Awards to be announced. If you've not yet voted, please do. I'm waiting to give you all the chance to vote, so hurry up!

Shrine Award for Best Original Score

AMERICAN HERO by Lorne Balfe

Because I don't think there were any other 2015 scores I especially loved.

Shrine Award for Best usage of a font within a posting James P.Sullivan for Century Gothic

haha ;)

Hehe, thanks Heidl!


What the hell? The logo above looks ugly as fuck on my iPad... screw you, Apple.

I know! It does that on my iPod. Century Gothic clearly isn't loaded onto these Apple devices.

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Shrine Award for Best Original Score

AMERICAN HERO by Lorne Balfe

Because I don't think there were any other 2015 scores I especially loved.

Oh wow! That's an original choice! I'll have to check it out. Any cues in particular you'd recommend?

I have to say, having finally seen The Walk, I'd be tempted to nominate Alan Silvestri. He wrote a truly beautiful score.

It's only twenty minutes, you can listen to the whole thing. It's piano-driven and really fun to listen to.

Damn, so far, in this year of 2016...

Shrine Award for Best Original Score

Gods of Egypt by Marco Beltrami

I'm someone who has a sweet spot for Middle Eastern / Egytian music, so this one won me over easily.

It's only twenty minutes, you can listen to the whole thing. It's piano-driven and really fun to listen to.

The film doesn't even have its own Wikipedia page. :erm:

I know, apparently it's horrible. :p Couldn't find much about it but a few stray internet reviews.

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But grab TrekManiaxX's link, his version sounds really good.

I know, apparently it's horrible. :p Couldn't find much about it but a few stray internet reviews.

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But grab TrekManiaxX's link, his version sounds really good.

Who's link to what version of what?

I think The Walk should also be nominated for Best Visual Effects - just have a look at this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L27DKKGAJHU)!

Who's link to what version of what?

nvm, just take this (https://mega.nz/#!nJkAnJiL!dhjMBZIVsxc-CA24iwZvKnyLHD9bUpX-ALAaSJLZ4b0)!

i nominate myself all categories

How are you best actor AND actress?

i nominate myself all categories

I also nominate Penguin in all categories.

I also nominate Penguin in all categories.

thx bby

ps 7000 quality posts~

How are you best actor AND actress?

gender fluidity. Get with the times man

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I also nominate Penguin in all categories.

x2

Sulley's thread is doomed now lol

Guys, please! Have some respect for this thread. Take your general "discussion" elsewhere.

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nvm, just take this (https://mega.nz/#!nJkAnJiL!dhjMBZIVsxc-CA24iwZvKnyLHD9bUpX-ALAaSJLZ4b0)!

Thanks! I'll take a listen. :)

Guys, please! Have some respect for this thread. Take your general "discussion" elsewhere.

I nominate Penguin for best general "discussion"

I nominate Penguin for best costume design, because I'm starting to think he's not really a penguin, but a person in a penguin suit

stickying this thread cause im in it to win it

I am currently watching ABC's hit drama "Scandal"

wait sorry wrong thread

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I am currently watching ABC's hit drama "Scandal"

ugh wrong thread again, sorry

I am currently watching ABC's hit drama "Scandal"

wait sorry wrong thread

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I am currently watching ABC's hit drama "Scandal"

ugh wrong thread again, sorry
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Shrine award for best comedy

Sulley, you saw my nomination? :p

Well, I haven't seen a lot of the nominations, so my opinions may be a little unbalanced but for what they are worth:

Best Picture: Sicario
Best Director: The Revenant
Best Actor: Johnny Depp (Black Mass)
Best Actress: Emily Blunt (Sicario)
Supporting Actor: Tom Hardy (The Revenant)
Supporting Actress: N/A
Original Screenplay: N/A
Original Score: Jupiter Ascending (Giacchino)
Original Song: N/A
Cinematography: Sicario
Animated Film: Inside Out
Adapted Screenplay: N/A
Costume Design: The Revenant
Visual Effects: Mad Max
Short Film(s): N/A
Editing: Mad Max
Production Design: Mad Max
Documentary: N/A
Sound Editing: Mad Max
Sound Mixing: Mad Max
Makeup and Hair-styling: The Revenant
Short Documentary: N/A

I haven't seen nearly enough films of 2015 to fill all these spots, and in some cases there were no suitable candidates, so�

Shrine Award for Best Picture: Chappie
Shrine Award for Best Director: Alex Garland (Ex Machina)
Shrine Award for Best Actor: Matt Damon (The Martian)
Shrine Award for Best Actress: Charlize Theron (Mad Max: Fury Road)
Shrine Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Raffey Cassidy (Tomorrowland)
Shrine Award for Best Original Score: Hans Zimmer (Chappie)
Shrine Award for Best Cinematography: Ex Machina
Shrine Award for Best Visual Effects: Chappie
Shrine Award for Best Production Design: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

The nominees are;

Leo
Leo
Leo
Leo
Leo

And the Oscar goes to...

Mad Max: Fury Road

I nominate myself for best gangbang. It was an intense thirty seconds being guy # 7

Please do me an Oscar win for heck

I haven't seen nearly enough films of 2015 to fill all these spots, and in some cases there were no suitable candidates, so�

Shrine Award for Best Picture: Chappie

Really!?!? My god... I thought it was awful.





Best Picture: Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Director: The Revenant
Best Actor: Leo
Best Actress: Jennifer Jason Leigh
Supporting Actor: Tom Hardy (for The Revenant)
Supporting Actress: Alicia Vikander (for Ex Machina)
Original Screenplay, Costume Design: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Original Score: Jupiter Ascending
Animated Film: Anomalisa
Adapted Screenplay: The Martian
Cinematography, Visual Effects, Editing, Production Design, Sound Mixing & Editing, Makeup and Hair: Mad Max: Fury Road

Original Score: Jupiter Ascending

Really!?!? My god... I thought it was awful.

;)

I liked this thread when it was a sticky, now it's just a normal-people thread. :sad:

Wow this is a lot

Right off the bat I'd say either Mad Max: Fury Road or The Revenant for cinematography.

Annnnd I was right :D

Best Picture: Mad Max, Star Wars
Best Director: The Revenant, Mad Max, Star Wars
Best Actor: The Revenant (Leonardo DiCaprio), Mad Max (Tom Hardy)
Best Actress: Mad Max (Charlize Theron), Star Wars (Daisy Ridley)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Mad Max (Nicholas Hoult), Creed (Sylvester Stallone), Ex Machina (Oscar Isaac)
Best Original Screenplay: Inside Out
Best Original Score: Star Wars, Inside Out, Mad Max
Best Original Song: "See You Again"
Best Cinematography: The Revenant, Sicario, Mad Max
Best Animated Feature Film: Inside Out
Best Costume Design: Cinderella, Star Wars
Best Visual Effects: Star Wars, Mad Max
Best Film Editing: Mad Max, Star Wars
Best Production Design: Mad Max, Star Wars, Mockingjay 2
Best Sound Editing: Star Wars, Mad Max
Best Sound Mixing: Star Wars, Mad Max
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Mad Max, The Revenant

Actually, I shouldn't vote, since I still miss many 2015 movies... But, who cares? xD

I liked this thread when it was a sticky, now it's just a normal-people thread. :sad:

Ok, I've had enough. Can someone PLEASE explain what the dickens "sticky" actually means and what it does. Please. I'm fed up of not understanding it. How you guys all seem to get it beats me.

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Actually, I shouldn't vote, since I still miss many 2015 movies... But, who cares? xD

Not at all - thanks a lot for your nominations! It doesn't matter how many 2015 movies you've seen. Just as long as you've seen a few! I myself haven't seen a huge amount and I've yet to cast my nominations.

Well it isn't anymore. penguin made it a sticky thread at the top of the forum for a few hours. Y' know, like the Introduction thread.

Great nominations, people! Keep 'em coming! :D

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Well it isn't anymore. penguin made it a sticky thread at the top of the forum for a few hours. Y' know, like the Introduction thread.

OMGosh you haven't explained anything!!! I want to know WHAT STICKY IS AND WHAT IT DOES!! I don't care about whether this thread is sticky or not lol :p

It's like the custom covers thread and just stays at the top, forever....

Great nominations, people! Keep 'em coming! :D

I guess you missed my last post about this. :p


Sulley, you saw my nomination? :p


Damn, so far, in this year of 2016...

Shrine Award for Best Original Score

Gods of Egypt by Marco Beltrami

I'm someone who has a sweet spot for Middle Eastern / Egytian music, so this one won me over easily.

This is what I nominated. Please excuse me if you didn't miss it.

I guess you missed my last post about this. :p

This is what I nominated. Please excuse me if you didn't miss it.

Oh, that. No, I didn't miss that. But I'm afraid it doesn't count, as this is the thread for the Shrine Awards 2016 - not 2017! :p

Oh, that. No, I didn't miss that. But I'm afraid it doesn't count, as this is the thread for the Shrine Awards 2016 - not 2017! :p

Oh, right.

http://p.fod4.com/upload/aff3567c9abaad4b798a350dc1e1b1a3/SPcxSIIMQ5KanUNc0zfK_George%20Parents.gif

I wish you would've corrected me sooner. :p

Oh, right.

http://p.fod4.com/upload/aff3567c9abaad4b798a350dc1e1b1a3/SPcxSIIMQ5KanUNc0zfK_George%20Parents.gif

I wish you would've corrected me sooner. :p

http://cdn.teen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/leonardo-dicaprio-shrug.gif

stickying this again for a bit so you understand

stickying this again for a bit so ou understand
https://media.giphy.com/media/3o7abHrsGbV10rCeze/giphy.gif

It's like the custom covers thread and just stays at the top, forever....

At the top of where??

At the top of where??

The world

http://i.imgur.com/jKfdyLU.gif

Ok, I've had enough. Can someone PLEASE explain what the dickens "sticky" actually means and what it does. Please. I'm fed up of not understanding it. How you guys all seem to get it beats me.

I can't tell if you're actually serious, but i'll play along.
If you go to any Forum overview page, like this one (http://forums.ffshrine.org/forumdisplay.php?f=2) for example, the first thread on the list is "The FFShrine Introduction Thread!". This is a sticky thread. (Pro-tip: It says so right next to it.) What does this mean? It stays on top of all the other threads.

I can't tell if you're actually serious, but i'll play along.
If you go to any Forum overview page, like this one (http://forums.ffshrine.org/forumdisplay.php?f=2) for example, the first thread on the list is "The FFShrine Introduction Thread!". This is a sticky thread. (Pro-tip: It says so right next to it.) What does this mean? It stays on top of all the other threads.

OMGosh, finally! Isn't it clear enough I'm serious?! Thank you for the explanation. I guess I didn't know because I don't ever use those pages. I always just use "New Posts", where sticky threads don't appear at the top.

Isn't it clear enough I'm serious?!

It's just… you've been on this forum for 5+ years and have over 6000 posts, and not knowing something like this strikes me as "odd", to say the least. But, oh well, another mystery solved. :)

February 28th was a loooong time ago... Sulley, we want the results!

Results are in Skelly

Marcus for gold in all categories

OMGosh, finally! Isn't it clear enough I'm serious?! Thank you for the explanation. I guess I didn't know because I don't ever use those pages. I always just use "New Posts", where sticky threads don't appear at the top.

Think of it like this.. sticky means stuck. The threads are stuck to the top of the page.

So did I win this shit or what?

I will count the results when I get a chance. I haven't forgotten this thread, I promise! Besides, there's actually no huge hurry. I haven't yet seen all the films from 2015 that I'd like to, and I imagine I'm not the only one. So take the chance whilst I'm snowed under with other things to watch more 2015 movies. :)

I'll grab most of the options from Academy Award nominees. I've forgotten most films from 2015 but some stood out.

Picture: MAD MAX FURY ROAD (Spotlight did not deserve this. Saw most of the AA nominees, it was either Room, Revenant, Sicario or this.)

Leading Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio for THE REVENANT (not his best work, but seemingly better than the other noms.)
Leading Actress: Brie Larson for ROOM (surprisingly i haven't seen most of the noms here)
Supporting Actor: Benicio del Toro for SICARIO or IDRIS ELBA for BEASTS OF NO NATION (if only Hardy hadn't muttered his way through Revenant, I'd give him an award oh so many times. Bale really tried though)
Supporting Actress: Alicia Vikander for EX MACHINA (didn't see Danish Girl but did see EM)

Director: Alejandro Inarritu for THE REVENANT or George Miller for MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
Original Screenplay: EX MACHINA
Adapted Screenplay: THE BIG SHORT or ROOM

Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki for THE REVENANT or Roger Deakins for SICARIO (Every nom and a few others were fantastic here, every single one.)
Animated Picture: ANOMALISA (Inside Out was strong but ultimately too child-oriented to appeal to all ages.)

Musical Score: Tom Holkenborg for MAD MAX FURY ROAD (my brain can't stop humming 'brothers in arms')
Original Song: 'Earned It' 50 SHADES (honestly, none of them were any good)

Visual Effects: MAD MAX FURY ROAD or EX MACHINA (it's the little things)
Film Editing: MAD MAX FURY ROAD
Makeup and Hair Styling: MAD MAX FURY ROAD
Production Design: MAD MAX FURY ROAD
Costume Design: MAD MAX FURY ROAD
Sound Editing and Mixing: MAD MAX FURY ROAD

Oh my word, Helix, where have you been? Great to see you again! :D

I'll grab most of the options from Academy Award nominees. I've forgotten most films from 2015 but some stood out.

Director: Alejandro Inarritu for THE REVENANT or George Miller for MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
Musical Score: Tom Holkenborg for MAD MAX FURY ROAD (my brain can't stop humming 'brothers in arms')
Visual Effects: MAD MAX FURY ROAD or EX MACHINA (it's the little things)
Film Editing: MAD MAX FURY ROAD
Makeup and Hair Styling: MAD MAX FURY ROAD
Production Design: MAD MAX FURY ROAD
Costume Design: MAD MAX FURY ROAD
Sound Editing and Mixing: MAD MAX FURY ROAD

I'm sensing a theme here... :D :D

Oh my word, Helix, where have you been? Great to see you again! :D

Hey Sulley! Glad to see you too. I've been busy with very tedious and extremely boring stuff, my cover-making computer died on me and couldn't make time for the Shrine anymore. I was going through some old stuff when I caught an old cover, led me back here. Thought I'd check in.
This awards thing is fun :D


I'm sensing a theme here... :D :D

In each of these, I really tried to remember the others, I looked 'em up again, tried their trailers to help recall. Yet, it was always Fury Road that blew me away. Honestly, I feel like I may have given MMFR too many things but then again, Sulley's scheduled this thing way too late, it's almost half-way through 2016 now.

...but then again, Sulley's scheduled this thing way too late, it's almost half-way through 2016 now.

Hey, there's never a "too late" - 2016 has been and gone. We can keep doing this indefinitely and nothing about 2016's movies will change... ;)

Also, there hasn't been a single 2016 film that comes close 2015's madness.

Civil War.

Deadpool

not in my eyes, no way.

not in my eyes, no way.
Do tell :)

i don't know, there's simply nothing this year I'm overly excited for (Rogue One maybe) while last year there've been at least ten films I absolutely had to see, at all cost.

Thank you all very much. It wasn't really an honor to be voted the best of everything in 2016, but at least you all know your place.

Also, there hasn't been a single 2016 film that comes close 2015's madness.

:this:
Totally agree! A lot of big big movies that turned out to be disappointing in some way... Batman v Superman, Civil War, even X-Men: Apocalypse.

Hello voters!

I still haven't seen all the films I want to see from 2015, but I will be counting the votes up soon anyway, so if there are any last-minute votes, get them in sooner rather than later.

Having said that, there's still no rush.

Sulley

I don't have anything to add, expect: Fuck Disney, and Fuck Star Wars. That's not a movie, that's a fucking product.

I don't have anything to add, expect: Fuck Disney, and Fuck Star Wars. That's not a movie, that's a fucking product.

Everything is a product. Some just hide it better than others.

Right.
Everything dealing with the filmmaking world is a product made for money: but some are better than others for the story, performances, characters, art... IMO the entire Marvel Universe is pure product, with very little "art" in it.
Star Wars... Ep VII was obviously made more familiar both for the money Disney spent in buying Lucasfilm (4 billion $) and to start a new trilogy after 30 years of expectation.
Ep VIII must be more original and creative: familiarity was needed only for the introduction.

Right.
Everything dealing with the filmmaking world is a product made for money: but some are better than others for the story, performances, characters, art... IMO the entire Marvel Universe is pure product, with very little "art" in it.
Star Wars... Ep VII was obviously made more familiar both for the money Disney spent in buying Lucasfilm (4 billion $) and to start a new trilogy after 30 years of expectation.
Ep VIII must be more original and creative: familiarity was needed only for the introduction.

I like to argue that some MCU films are made to be more legitimate (especially since it wasn't Disney originally), but as a whole, the universe is definitely run by the factor that these comic book characters can sell because of their relevant history. Every superhero has that. Buy our comics, they say. I'm just thankful Sam Raimi and Richard Donner got to put their mark on it. They made for the most impactful films. I need no more.

Star Wars being a cash grab can stem from Empire Strikes Back. The original made money, so give us more. But because George Lucas and co. had a proper vision for the film, even though people of the time didn't get to recognize it, it would become something that will remain special. Hell, even the prequels themselves were made because Lucas still had ideas, even if it wasn't the best execution.

The Force Awakens was never needed. Granted, Lucas agaIn did try to have his ideas, but then he saw $4 billion coming out of Disney's pocket and decided to give it away. Then came a film that while successful and did have interesting ideas at points, nostalgia was the tool.

Rian Johnson has my trust, since he seems to care about making what he's working on truly unique. Having directed one of Breaking Bad's best episodes really helps. But then there's Disney...

Rian Johnson has my trust, since he seems to care about making what he's working on truly unique. Having directed one of Breaking Bad's best episodes really helps. But then there's Disney...

Luckily, Disney doesn't manage the creative aspects of the Sequel Trilogy, nor the Spin-offs. It's all up to the filmmakers.

As I said, I'm pretty sure that, being inevitable an Ep VII, and being released after the Prequels (criticized because too different from the Originals) and appealing also to most children, it had to be similar to the Originals. J.J. Abrams, Rian Johnson and Colin Trevorrow were all blasted by the view of the original Star Wars, back in 1977: now, after almost 40 years that movie, a true masterpiece, has very little appeal to the children nowadays (no Jedi fights, no CGI & co). For the filmmaking art's sake, JJ Abrams made Ep VII to that these children (but, actually, everyone) could re-connect to Ep IV.
Obviously, this way the film would have lost originality. Fortunately, Abrams is a genious in writing characters (especcially in dignify female characters), and the new characters along with development of the old ones, are the main form of originality in the movie. I can say that J.J. Abrams made a revolution in casting a girl and a black-skinned guy as main characters (without romance) in Star Wars!

I'm pretty sure that a lot of fresh air will come with Ep VIII.
I'm waiting not only for a great success, but for a great movie.

I agree to everything you've said, except this:


Luckily, Disney doesn't manage the creative aspects of the Sequel Trilogy, nor the Spin-offs. It's all up to the filmmakers.

Look at the trouble Rogue One is going through at the moment and then tell me again.

Look at the trouble Rogue One is going through at the moment and then tell me again.

Again, I think (and hope) that it's because of the filmmakers. The director knew that some re-shoots were necessary and that sometimes you discover you need to change something only in the editing room.

Anyway, we cannot prove anything right now. Let's wait for the movie to be released and see.

Trust me - it's Disney tampering.

Trust me - it's Disney tampering.

Yeah, considering the sincere lack of a Kevin Feige figure at the moment, as well as a bigger priority in profits, it would only make sense for Disney to at least have a hold in the spin offs.

One film isn't enough to show you can do well on your own. Especially when the big criticism is known to even the people that love the film.

I can imagine it turning into the Iron Man 2 of SW, where a potentially good film can get stuffed by a studio that isn't quite sure yet (though it's just the one studio the whole time).

Still, who knows. We'll decide when the film comes out.

At least Episode VIII seems to have gone very smoothly at the moment, which is probably better for it.

guys the results are in and the winner was

marcus

champion of all categories

since this thread is resolved i am now locking it ok guys

...But you had terrible editing.

Worst visual effects I have ever seen.

And before you go off saying "you wouldn't know good visual effects if they hit you in the rear end", well, as a matter of fact I do. I've seen Troll 2. I know well done of fine quality visual effects when I see them, and that is precisely the definition thereof.

Yaaaay! Go Marcus! He's #1! He's #1!

Who's Marcus?

Yaaaay! Go Marcus! He's #1! He's #1!

Who's Marcus?

Precisely my reaction. :P