Were you disappointed by the Oscars? You weren’t alone, but we do have some news that might cheer you up! There is still one more chance for your favorite film to take home another award.
The MTV Movie Awards (hosted by Amy Schumer) will take place April 12, and yesterday the complete list of nominees were released. You will see that the Oscar-winning film Birdman is not even included in the Best Picture category.
Fans can vote for their favorite film by visiting movieawards.mtv.com. The network is actually allowing fans to vote for the big category throughout the broadcast.
It’s important not to take these awards too seriously. After all, The Boy Next Door is actually nominated for an award. You will probably want to skip this show if you’re a hardcore film snob.
Check out the list down below. And remember, you have the power! If you want to see your favorite movie take home some awards, click on that link above and go vote.
Movie of the Year
“American Sniper”
“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1”
“Guardians of the Galaxy”
“Gone Girl”
“The Fault in Our Stars”
“Boyhood”
“Whiplash”
“Selma”
Best Female Performance
Jennifer Lawrence – “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay- Part 1”
Emma Stone –“Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”
Shailene Woodley- “The Fault in Our Stars”
Reese Witherspoon- “Wild”
Scarlett Johansson – “Lucy”
Best Male Performance
Bradley Cooper – “American Sniper”
Chris Pratt – “Guardians of the Galaxy”
Ansel Elgort – “The Fault in Our Stars”
Miles Teller – “Whiplash”
Channing Tatum – “Foxcatcher”
Breakthrough Performance
Ansel Elgort – “The Fault in Our Stars”
Rosamund Pike- “Gone Girl”
David Oyelowo – “Selma”
Dylan O’Brien – “The Maze Runner”
Ellar Coltrane – “Boyhood”
Best Scared-As S**t Performance
Rosamund Pike – “Gone Girl”
Annabelle Wallis – “Annabelle”
Jennifer Lopez – “The Boy Next Door”
Dylan O’Brien – “The Maze Runner”
Zach Gilford – “The Purge: Anarchy”
Best Duo
Channing Tatum & Jonah Hill – “22 Jump Street”
Zac Efron & Dave Franco – “Neighbors”
Shailene Woodley & Ansel Elgort – “The Fault in Our Stars”
Bradley Cooper & Vin Diesel – “Guardians of the Galaxy”
James Franco & Seth Rogen – “The Interview”
Best Shirtless Performance
Zac Efron – “Neighbors”
Chris Pratt – “Guardians of the Galaxy”
Channing Tatum – “Foxcatcher”
Ansel Elgort – “The Fault in Our Stars”
Kate Upton – “The Other Woman”
Best Kiss
Ansel Elgort & Shailene Woodley- “The Fault in Our Stars”
James Franco & Seth Rogen – “The Interview”
Andrew Garfield & Emma Stone – “The Amazing Spider-Man 2”
Scarlett Johansson & Chris Evans – “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”
Rose Byrne & Halston Sage – “Neighbors”
Best Fight
Jonah Hill vs. Jillian Bell – “22 Jump Street”
Chris Evans vs. Sebastian Stan – “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”
Dylan O’Brien vs. Will Poulter – “The Maze Runner”
Seth Rogen vs. Zac Efron – “Neighbors”
Edward Norton vs. Michael Keaton – “Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”
Best Villain
Rosamund Pike – “Gone Girl”
J.K. Simmons – “Whiplash”
Jillian Bell – “22 Jump Street”
Meryl Streep – “Into the Woods”
Peter Dinklage – “X-Men: Days of Future Past”
Best Comedic Performance
Channing Tatum – “22 Jump Street”
Chris Pratt – “Guardians of the Galaxy”
Rose Byrne – “Neighbors”
Chris Rock – “Top Five”
Kevin Hart – “The Wedding Ringer”
Best On-Screen Transformation
Eddie Redmayne – “The Theory of Everything”
Elizabeth Banks – “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1”
Zoe Saldana – “Guardians of the Galaxy”
Steve Carell – “Foxcatcher”
Ellar Coltrane – “Boyhood”
Best Musical Moment
Jennifer Lawrence – “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1”
Chris Pratt – “Guardians of the Galaxy”
Seth Rogen & Zac Efron – “Neighbors”
Bill Hader & Kristen Wiig- “The Skeleton Twins”
Miles Teller – “Whiplash”
Best WTF Moment
Seth Rogen & Rose Byrne – “Neighbors”
Jonah Hill – “22 Jump Street”
Jason Sudeikis & Charlie Day – “Horrible Bosses 2”
Miles Teller – “Whiplash”
Rosario Dawson & Anders Holm – “Top Five”
Very few new releases came out this past Friday, as it seems very few movie makers were willing to go up against the third installment of the Hunger Games. Considering the fact that the last wildly successful movie ended in a cliff hanger, it’s not surprising that the continuation is crushing it at the box office.
In Mockingjay, we again meet up with Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) shortly after she straight up wrecked the giant Hunger Games bubble. She travels to the highly secretive District 13, where she meets up with President Colin (Julienne Moore), while the District prepares for war….that we really won’t get to see because they split the last movie into two separate movies.
I’m going to say it. It was a cheap, sleazy move. Yes, it worked for Twilight, but that was because the final book in the Twilight series was twice as long as the other books and had two distinct parts. This was not the case with the novel Mockingjay was based on. In fact, it might have actually been shorter than the first two books.
So enter a whole butt-load of fluff and fodder to force this into a two parter, no matter how unnecessary. There’s lots of sitting around in war rooms, strategizing and trying to figure out how to cash in on Katniss’ reluctant hero routine. Much of it feels repetitive and dragged out. This movie is by no means as exciting as the first two.
I’m going to say this, despite my love for the lead in this film. Jennifer Lawrence, you’re getting too old for this sh@t. When the star signed on for the trilogy, she was still in the ingénue stage and was perfect for the part. But after several years, and many more mature rolls, I’m just not feeling it anymore.
The action scenes are played out. Every single district looks the same, as Katniss scales piles of bones and rubble, all while looking sad and world weary.
The late great Phillip Seymour Hoffman is featured heavily in this film, and his sardonic commentary helps break of the monotony. In addition, they’ve added in Elizabeth Banks’ character, though she’s been deglamorized. Both are a welcome breath of air in a heavy movie that felt a bit more like Wag the Dog then an adaptation of a dystopian young adult novel.
The movie ends on a sour note, with Katniss not even taking part in the most exciting battle scene. Well, I mean, she watches it on a TV, but it’s not really the same as watching her going all “Rambo with a Bow”. Again, this was a result of splitting the movie. Looks like we’re going to have to wait for the unnecessary fourth installment to see her in action.
While not as exciting as the first two, Mockingjay Part 1 still carries forward the same SE quality and acting chops, so it’s not a total letdown. Let down least of all are the producers, who raked in an impressive $120 million on the opening weekend.
WE GAVE IT: 3.5 Stars – Watch the Official Trailer and Official Movie Poster below!
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Lionsgate revealed some good new fashioned viral marketing. They released a logo of District 13 and some long awaited character posters.
While Phillip Seymour Hoffman’s character is there along with Beetee I noticed that Jennifer Lawrence’s Katniss was missing as well as Liam Hemsworth’s Gale character. This leads me to believe that the folks at Lionsgate are not done yet.
Along with the pics, they have launched their new viral site: District13.co.in If you are complaining about the .in instead of .com then you don’t get the clever reference to the President. “COIN”! Well played Ms. President, Well Played.
All that appears there right now is static, a small rendering of the District 13 logo, and a big QR code. If you scan the code with your phone, it takes you to the mobile site where you can login via social media using facebook or twitter. Then you do a little work to get the posters.
I’m sure there will be more to come. We have a full 105 days to the movies November 21st release.
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Teaser Trailer and 6 Character Posters and Log Below – Enjoy
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