BEST PICTURE NOMINEES (2017) AESTHETICS. repost, don’t reblog. bold whatever applies. tag whoever you want and feel free to add to the categories.
ARRIVAL.blurry memories. helicopters flying overhead. fog pouring over mountains. ominous feelings. stuttering voices. dark, cavernous chambers. protective suits. hazy skies. smooth and mysterious rock. in a relationship with death. defied gravity. a chirping bird in a cage. white, bleak emptiness. the soft hands of a child. a barrier between them and you. moaning voices of unknown creatures. odd languages. tentacles. flat landscapes. ink. the circle of time. silhouettes. a window overlooking a body of water. strange perceptions of time. moving from shadows to light. possible threats. the laugh of a child. déjà vu.government secrets.conversations without speaking. military uniforms. sickness. confessions. a lover once there and now gone. dreams. paranoia. disturbing the peace.
FENCES. strained relations. exercising power. laundry hanging on the line. providing. tears streaming down hurt cheeks. masculinity. family. claustrophobic houses. youth and inexperience. the hollow sound when a baseball bat hits a ball. football jerseys. framed photos of relatives. throwing punches. second chances. muted colors. prison. unacknowledged sacrifices. post-war. streets framed by rusted metal. sitting on steps. sticking your fingers through the holes of a fence. cross necklaces. unflinchingly hard circumstances. railroad tracks. pride being suffocated by self-pity. being rooted in the same place for years. building a dream. maternal abandonment. pecking someone goodbye. bad timing. losing a dream. long-standing marriage. knitting. covering your ears with a pillow. infidelity. brick walls.
HACKSAW RIDGE. bullets whizzing past your ears. dust. bodies littering the dirt. helmets. scraped up faces. hospitals. obligations. pacifism. taking someone in your arms. a photo tucked away in a bible. warfare. a cemetery full of plain white tombstones. smoke. saving lives. rough terrain. a rifle set aside. enemies. allies. underground tunnels. perseverance. water and blood streaming down one’s face. being the odd one out. staying true to what you believe. the smell of gunpowder. people crying out for mercy. spiritual transcendence. someone waiting. a cliff leading to nowhere. fire and brimstone. no man’s land. barbed wire. trust. white rock. faceless danger. carrying somebody on your back. heroes.
HELL OR HIGH WATER. sleepy towns. a windmill turning. pick-up trucks. the cocking of a gun. cowboy hats. summer heat. doing things for family. robberies. stand-offs. locking eyes with somebody in a bar. dirt roads leading to nothingness. masked faces. badlands. justice. crosses painted on the sides of buildings. the west. dust bowls. the badge pinned to a cop’s shirt. hot tempers. burying past mistakes. guns on belts.slow drawls. shattered glass. piles of money. browns and beiges. gambling. hot and sprawling landscapes. a lack of moral salvation. tattoos hidden by sleeves. blinding sun. getting away. getting caught. generations of poverty. thunderstorms on the horizon. loose-fitting shirts. farms. not knowing if you’re going to heaven or hell or somewhere else.
HIDDEN FIGURES. junky cars. close friendships. vintage lamps. pursuing the impossible. rocket ships. satellites. running in heels. computers. chalk drawn on a whiteboard. mathematics.pulling up after being pushed down. kodachrome. files being slammed on desks. standing out among the rest. dark computing rooms. pencils moving on paper at high speeds. warm homes. being depended on. getting ahead and having the finish line moved. space age. meetings full of suits and ties. crowbars. grainy footage. crowds of women. black and white televisions. counting numbers. no windows. astronauts. a little girl walking through the trees. sepia. breaking boundaries. long hallways. watching through glass. making history.
LA LA LAND. auditions gone wrong. neon streets. highways jammed with cars. vivid colors. piano keys. spotlights. dreaming. christmas jingles. romances that sweep you off your feet. dancing. telescopes. old hollywood movies. lighthouses. parties. movie sets. jazz music. galaxies upon galaxies. fights over dinner. purple skies. blue skies. car radios blaring from vehicles. murals on the walls. arms spread wide. candy-colored fantasies. nostalgia. standing on a stage all alone. brightly colored clothes. lingering eye contact. theater seats. the seasons flying by. singing your heart out. elegance. losing love. jumping into a swimming pool. lamps lighting up dark streets. film burning out on the screen. coffee shops. kisses where the world stops. fireworks.
LION. gut feelings you can’t shake. yellow butterflies. walking alongside the tracks of a train. a child running around freely. dangerous alleyways. elegant pinks. a family who you haven’t seen in a long time. falling apart. being lost. bright green grass by an ocean. foreign landscapes. looking for answers. locked in a room. searching the internet. maps. crowds of unrecognizable people. noisy traffic. holding hands. catching a stray leaf floating in the wind. being chased down dark streets. no one understanding. rainbows appearing in the rain. dust-colored browns. trash dumps. fluorescent fixtures in a home. letting go. banks of a river. thumbtacks. home. rare but bright colors. standing in water. the train departing. the roughness of eroding brick. fruits. finding a way back.
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA. boats on clear water. regret. shoveling snow. driving without a clear destination. fluorescent lights of a hospital. orphans. tears clinging to your eyes but never falling. aimlessness. hockey. small towns. running into someone from long ago. sidewalks. a house burning to the ground. funerals. dressing for the cold. jarring human memories. pointless conversations with some meaning. teenagers. empty pizza boxes. life going on. having people over. haunting beauty. bands playing bad music. trauma. bar fights. fishing nets. seagulls. depression. dreams you don’t know aren’t real. confronting the past. grief. tough love. unopened boxes. annoying relatives. depending on someone else to get by. punching glass and shattering it.
MOONLIGHT. violins. dusk. visiting an old friend. repressed emotions. searching for an identity. bullying. well-lit diners. running away. rich skin tones. alienation. the moon over glistening seas. burgeoning sexuality. darkness making your skin look blue. keeping your head above water. glints of light. dream-like senses of reality. flashy cars. pink hallways. screaming but there’s only silence. crystalline blues. avoiding home. bath tubs. palm trees. being scolded. dreams. moist skin. hotboxing. sun-drenched neighborhoods. struggling with addiction. first kisses. songs coming on the jukebox. reflections in the mirror. high contrast. flickering lights. hands digging in the sand. forgiveness. bright mid-daylight. blowing smoke. true love.
❝ Sometimes you have to get captured just to get a straight answer out of something. ❞
❝ What have you brought today? Tell me. ❞
❝ We’re the same, you and I. Just a couple of hot-headed fools. ❞
❝ Whoever you are, you will be stopped. ❞
❝ I went on a journey of self-discovery. Then I met you. ❞
❝ I tried to start a revolution, but didn’t print enough pamphlets so hardly anyone turned up. ❞
❝ Do you reckon you’d be interested? ❞
❝ Destiny has dire plans for you, my friend. ❞
❝ I have dire plans for destiny. ❞
❝ Last time we saw you, you were trying to kill everyone. What are you up to these days? ❞
❝ I have to get off this planet! ❞
❝ Hey, big guy. Sun’s getting real low. I don’t want to hurt you anymore. ❞
❝ Perhaps we can come to an arrangement… ❞
❝ Kneel, before your ( queen/king ). ❞
❝ Darling, you have no idea what’s possible. ❞
❝ I’ve got more muscle, so technically more brains! ❞
❝ My destiny is to rule all others. ❞
❝ I thought the world of you. I thought we were going to fight side-by-side forever. ❞
❝ Let’s be honest, our paths diverged a long time ago. ❞
❝ It’s probably for the best that we’ll never see each other again. ❞
❝ We’re gonna get outta here. Wanna come? ❞
❝ A creepy old man cut my hair off! ❞
❝ Even with two eyes, you only see half of the picture. ❞
❝ Where are the weapons? ❞
❝ Better not touch anything. ❞
❝ Your savior has arrived! ❞
❝ Every great king had an executioner. ❞
❝ The revolution has begun! ❞
❝ I think you can handle things from here. ❞
❝ So, he’s dead. I’d have liked to have seen that. ❞
❝ How do I escape? ❞
❝ I trust you, you betray me and round and round in circles we go. ❞
❝ That’s smaller than I expected. ❞
❝ But like a lot of things in life, it should all work out all right. ❞
❝ I still hate it. It’s humiliating. ❞
❝ Come on. You love it. ❞
❝ Don’t you move. My hands aren’t as steady as they used to be. ❞
❝ Piss off, ghost! ❞
❝ With the Eternal Flame, you are reborn! ❞
❝ I was just talking to him just a couple minutes ago and he was totally ready to kill any of us. ❞
❝ Slaves is such a harsh word, I prefer “prisoners with benefits.” ❞
❝ I spare you. I spare you from life. ❞
❝ It’s come to my attention that you don’t know who I am. ❞
❝ Look at that. Remember this place… home. ❞
❝ I’m not as strong as you. ❞
❝ I can’t believe you’re alive! I saw you die. I mourned you. I cried for you. ❞
❝ Everything was fine without you. ❞
❝ Just for once in your life, don’t smash! ❞
❝ I like women. Sometimes a little too much. ❞
❝ I’ve spent years, in a haze, trying to forget. ❞
❝ I don’t know your game, but you can not stop me! ❞
❝ I understand why you’re angry. ❞
❝ Go back to whatever chamber you crept out of, you evil demoness! ❞
❝ I’m upset! I’m very upset. You know what I like about being upset? Blame. ❞
