Talk About Awards For Love and Mercy

[Cyncie]

From Brian's Facebook:

Breaking News: San Francisco Film Critics just named Paul Dano as Best Actor in “Love & Mercy.” The film also just won “Best Original Screenplay.

[Shady]

Dano's cleaning house with these critics awards

[Summertime Blooz]

From Brian's Facebook:

Breaking News: San Francisco Film Critics just named Paul Dano as Best Actor in “Love & Mercy.” The film also just won “Best Original Screenplay.

Wow! It seems he's got a good shot to get an Oscar nom for Best Actor. Not being nominated for a SAG award could spell trouble though.

[Robbie Mac]

I am betting that it was because it wasn't written specifically for the film.

Oscar rules state that any piece of music is ruled ineligible if it receives commercial release prior to use in the film; hence why Jonny Greenwood's masterful score for "There Will Be Blood" was given the shaft back in '08...

So Brian just screwed himself out of a possible Oscar.

Figures.

[Emily]

I am betting that it was because it wasn't written specifically for the film.

Oscar rules state that any piece of music is ruled ineligible if it receives commercial release prior to use in the film; hence why Jonny Greenwood's masterful score for "There Will Be Blood" was given the shaft back in '08...

Actually, my understanding is that it is considered ineligible for not being featured audibly enough in the film. Too low in the driving scene and too late in the end credits.

[Shady]

Love and Mercy just picked up two critics choice awards..

Best supporting Actor, Dano

Best Song, One Kind Of Love.

[donald]

 Just got a new time mag in the mail today, person of the year issue.In the section on 10 best movie performances Paul Dano lists as 5th and Elizabeth Banks 6th.   

[18thofMay]

I am betting that it was because it wasn't written specifically for the film.

Oscar rules state that any piece of music is ruled ineligible if it receives commercial release prior to use in the film; hence why Jonny Greenwood's masterful score for "There Will Be Blood" was given the shaft back in '08...

Actually, my understanding is that it is considered ineligible for not being featured audibly enough in the film. Too low in the driving scene and too late in the end credits.

I concur

[Paul J B]

I am betting that it was because it wasn't written specifically for the film.

Oscar rules state that any piece of music is ruled ineligible if it receives commercial release prior to use in the film; hence why Jonny Greenwood's masterful score for "There Will Be Blood" was given the shaft back in '08...

Actually, my understanding is that it is considered ineligible for not being featured audibly enough in the film. Too low in the driving scene and too late in the end credits.

In any case people don't think about best song much for movie awards, myself included.  I think of OKOL from NPP myself and not the film.

It's good to see that L&M does keep popping up in various awards circles and in several instances It's been in the top 5 films of the year for one category or another.  Nice that some critics and insiders actually saw it and did their homework. Is L&M the best film of the year.....maybe not, but it sure is worthy of award nominations....including best picture.