Lady Gaga wins Best Actress at The New York Film Critics Circle

It's like Eve Harrington.

The film got decidedly mixed reviews and as a whole the film won't be taken seriously by the Academy. but a number of the reviews noted Gaga's film presence and despite some carps about her Italian accent she remained pretty much unscathed.

Nope. Many pointed out she was trash r2

R3 but she received an award from the critics so you must be reading trash!

From the NY critics r4. There are many others. She isn’t getting the Palm Springs award I’m sure.

NYC native Lady GaGa won the NY Critics? What a shock!

Yes, R6, because ALL critics who work in NYC were born and raised there and not, say, from ANYWHERE else and then moved their for the job. And they have to then choose native NYC performers ONLY for their awards.

Makes perfect sense.

Or, you know, enough critics simply thought her performance was the standout of the year.

R6 it is somewhat of a surprise after all the NYFCC is the oldest and most prestigious critics group. It was founded 66 years ago. Famed director John Huston said it was 'The most prestigious award someone in my profession can receive' Unlike the Academy, the NYFCC has bestowed the Best Film award to Citizen Kane, A Clockwork Orange, All the President's Men and Goodfellas.

^^there....^^^

Maybe she bought the award. Everyone seems shocked by her win.

**begrudgingly accepts that there will be 25 threads a week about LADY GAGA and this damn movie until the Oscars** 🙄🙄

R11 similar to ASIB. There were a million Oscar threads, GaGa/Cooper/ASIB threads and numerous BoRhap/Rami threads. The good old days. DL was fun.

Oh and Glenn threads leading up to that years Oscar’s. Was so much fun

FUCK YOU ALL.

Say what you want about Gaga, the girl finds a way to succeed.

Despite so many people hating her.

R8, it's the same group that gave Best Actress to Cameron Diaz for There's Something About Mary.

R16 lmaoooooooo yup

Wonder how much money the award cost her.

Reductive

'What a Role for Lady Gaga-she plays it to the hilt . . .she's entirely unforgettable'

Rex Reed OBSERVER

R18 = Madge

Guccis are not happy..

She’s less talented and more homeless my than Streisand.

^homely

“[The] ‘Bad Romance’ singer focuses so much on tics and facial expressions and her Slavic accent that there’s no soul, genuineness or vulnerability to the character,” The Post’s Johnny Oleksinski wrote of her performance. “It’s like watching the ‘Paparazzi’ music video on a loop for three hours.”

When I think what I could have done with that role...

Methinks she'll pine and be considered one day for portraying Babs in a biopic of La Streisand.

I don't give a flying fuck if her accent drifted: she punched off the screen. I would have given her an award simply for the two indelible hand gestures she delivered in the trailer. In a time of wishy washy, calculated, actory performances (looking at you Kidman), she was fully ALIVE on the screen. She seized her part by the throat and shook it.

I don’t begrudge her but I think this will be the last of her critics awards. The NY film critics were sniffing glue.

These critics must be deaf and blind.

She’s awful in the movie, minus a few scenes. This award was bought. The critics have been very divided on her performance

Here are all the winners

Best Film: “Drive My Car” (Sideshow and Janus Films)

Best Director: Jane Campion, “The Power of the Dog” (Netflix)

Best Actor: Benedict Cumberbatch, “The Power of the Dog” (Netflix)

Best Actress: Lady Gaga, “House of Gucci” (MGM/United Artists Releasing)

Best Supporting Actor: Kodi Smit-McPhee, “The Power of the Dog” (Netflix)

Best Supporting Actress: Kathryn Hunter, “The Tragedy of Macbeth” (Apple Original Films/A24)

Best Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson, “Licorice Pizza” (MGM/United Artists Releasing)

Best Animated Film: “The Mitchells vs. the Machines” (Netflix)

Best Cinematography: Janusz Kaminski, “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios)

Best First Film: Maggie Gyllenhaal, “The Lost Daughter” (Netflix)

Best Foreign Language Film: “The Worst Person in the World” (Norway)

Best Non-Fiction Film: “Flee” (Neon)

This performance if anything shows she can't act for shit, she was so awful as was the whole film. Her acting is cringey throughout the movie.

NYFCC Best Actress winners rarely ever go on to win the Oscar. Over the last decade+ only two have, Cate Blanchett for “Blue Jasmine” and Meryl for “The Iron Lady”.

They do mostly go on to be nominated, however. The only one over the past decade to win this award and not be nominated for the Oscar in the Best Actress category was Rachel Weisz in 2012.

She looks like such a frau in that pic in ops post.

The fact that they gave Streep their award for "The Iron Lady" undercuts their taste and judgment.

I never realized before that the NYFC give their award so early. There's nearly a month left in 2021. Do they just assume nothing else worthwhile will be released?

We're j.law and dicaprio nominated?

Her cosmetic work looks like when Hannibal Lecter put on the face of that guard as a disguise.

I spit on The New York Film Critics Circle!

As long as it's not Kristen Stewart.

One of the voters:

[quote]I know this is a joke but fwiw, though I love Gaga in this role, she was not my first choice in the category. She basically won by default bc the vote was split among so many names. Voting for these awards is never a unitary thing.

R38 no.

Congrats in advance for the Academy Award win.

The Golden Globe and Critics Choice (where all critics vote, not just the stupid NY ones who gave an award to that awful performance) are announced December 13.

"The critics have been very divided on her performance"

Because of her liberal politics?

A win is a win is a win!

[QUOTE] The only one over the past decade to win this award and not be nominated for the Oscar in the Best Actress category was Rachel Weisz in 2012.

Nope.

2018 - Regina Hall, Support the Girls

2019 - Lupita Nyong’o, Us

2020 - Sidney Flanigan, Never Rarely Sometimes Always

It's a terrible movie. And its 2 hrs and 40 minutes long. And she keeps it interesting enough to keep people watching. That's not nothing.

Won't win her an Oscar though. Academy voters are going to hate the movie once they see it. It's not just bad, it's sloppy.

The fucking New York Critics have never awarded me!

Awarding mediocrity is nothing new....

I don't think critics have been divided about her performance. The film, yes, but most praise her performance.

She’s not winning the Oscar, and she most likely won’t be nominated.

Her singing sounds like qweefs.

[QUOTE] She’s not winning the Oscar, and she most likely won’t be nominated.

Wrong. She’s likely to be nominated now exactly because of this award and being the one thing everyone liked about a so-so film.

I see Gagme's mom found DL at R28.

What stunt will Stef pull, or new disease will she come up with to garner sympathy for an Oscar nom?

You want to criticize me? You’ll sleep with the fishes!

I'm only here for how much this must drive Madonna crazy. Well, crazier.

Gaga has a previous Oscar nomination for her acting. The movie is the first adult drama to succeed at the box office since the pandemic began, and much of that success is due to Gaga's presence. She'll be nominated.

Lmaooooooooooooooo has nothing to do with GaGa.

And her performance is being shit on all over the internet. The “praise” isn’t even praise. Saying she’s the best thing in a bad movie isn’t praise.

NYFCC is known for being a little riskier with their picks. A few years ago, Regina Hall won for "Support the Girls," and she wasn't even mentioned as a Best Actress contender at any point in the lead-up to the Academy Awards nominations.

R58? It's clearly not just Madonna who's being driven crazy by this!

Madonna stans are losing their minds on this thread.

R36 as did the Academy. And the Academy chose How Green Was My Valley as Best Picture over Citizen Kane, Dances with Wolves over Goodfellas, Rocky over All the Presidents Men, Chicago over The Pianist, Judy Holiday over Bette Davis and Gloria Swanson and the list of films never nominated for Best Pic include classics like The Miracle Worker, North by Northwest, Paths of Glory, Some Like It Hot, In Cold Blood, Cool Hand Luke, The Collector . . .while nominating junk like The Blind Side, Dr. Doolittle, Cleopatra, How the West Was Won, Ship of Fools, The Sand Pebbles, Mutiny on the Bounty (1962), Airport, Love Story, . . .

Perhaps, R62, but as a neutral observer, I don't think the Lady Gaga stans are any better. Both sides need to go to their corners.

And reading the post at R42, I don't know why in the world one of the voters would tweet that. It sort of undercuts any credibility they have where it comes to their choices this year, at least in the acting categories.

Wake us up when she receives another critic’s award for her “acting.”

And now, you bitches shall be forced to watch the LADY discuss her greatest outfits:

She can’t even act. A producer admitted they had to cut and paste together her performance in the editing room for ASIB.

She does really good as this Russian woman.

Link, r67?

She can barely sing, let alone act.

Remember when the screenwriter for ASIB said she couldn’t act 😂😂😂

R50 They have given me 5.

Another nomination.

She must be paying off everyone!

R73 Is Madonna.

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Her accent sounds fake to me.

I think it looks even more weird because she is the films only nomination, again. That has happened in the past but it’s rare and it sort of discredits the Movie.

The Best Actress category for the Oscars is exciting a lot of critics and “award watchers” who predict etc. because there is no clear winner this year. I was reading Gold Derby, an awards site, and they mentioned how last year was super predictable, and four out of five of their predicted nominees going back to last December were nominated, with the winner being who they predicted. That’s how predictable it was.

This year is nothing like that, and there is no clear view of who the five actresses who will get nominated are, although they believe Stewart and Kidman are definitely making it in, however things may change because Stewart’s film wasn’t well received by many and she’s been losing steam, while other actresses like Rachel Zegler (West Side Story) and Tessa Thompson (Passing) are gaining steam.

Jessica Chastain also has lost a lot of steam but they’re hoping she gets in.

They feel GaGa may be left out of the Final 5 if Rachel Zegler etc. performance and movie take off, but then there is also the Academy maybe not wanting to nominate a young new actress like Zegler yet and giving the nomination to someone we all know, like GaGa or Chastain or Berry.

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Oh yeah, and Olivia Colman is gaining steam for “The Lost Daughter”, and we know they love to nominate her. So she may take a spot.

R79 you keep telling yourself that buddy.

As of December 3rd, House of Gucci has earned $26 million domestically. While not bad, it’s not doing anything huge like her stan on here wants us to believe.

It was also released on a Tuesday, the 23rd of November, giving it extra days. It’s not performing so great bud.

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R83 do you know how it works? They always declare actresses a lock early and it changes as more movies come out and we see who critics start to favor etc.

Stewart is still in the race and receiving critic nominations but losing steam. GaGa is losing steam as her movie didn’t go over that well with critics or viewers, same as Stewart. You can keep screaming GaGa was remarkable and is carrying the movie, but it isn’t true. The movie isn’t performing well and her performance was not universally praised like you keep claiming.

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They aren’t the most respected in 2021. Palm Springs is more prestige these days. Her win is a joke and even the critics themselves say she won by luck.

The NY Post is a conservative rag. Stop posting it here.

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R67 all performances are put together in the editing room from bits of various takes and things like post dubbing can help make a performer look good in a film.

A big win for this singer/actress. The last time I can remember the award being bought was several decades ago, when this A list actress won for a very funny comedy. The actress chooses not to work right now. Lady Gaga for "House of Gucci"/"New York Film Critics Circle"/Cameron Diaz for "There's Something About Mary" (Lady Gaga Named Best Actress by New York Film Critics Circle for House of Gucci) (Cameron Diaz honored by New York Film Critics Circle)

R91 lmaooooo stop. GaGa won based on luck baby. She wasn’t most of their pick.

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Ok, here's how I believe the voting occurs at the NYFCC:

each member votes their top choice; if no contender gets more than 50% (?), they keep voting until they get a majority; as a result, alliances shift, often to vote AGAINST someone who may be in the lead; so, theoretically, on the first ballot, Stewart was in the lead, but not a majority, with Gaga in second place; on the next ballot, the anti-Stewart contingent throws their votes to Gaga to prevent Stewart from winning, and Gaga takes the majority and wins.

R93 has no idea how anything works and it shows.

Bwahahaha so true. GaGa is OVERRATED

Didn't they once upon a time publish the votes for each ballot and who was voting for whom?

I wonder how much she paid for the prize?

R97 yes they stopped that.

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Alana Haim in Licorice Pizza was much better than the ham that Gaga served in Gucci. I haven't seen any of the other candidates' performances.

The New York film critics probably got a free digital download of Chromatica (deluxe edition of course) and a limited edition Joann Tour baseball cap

Didn’t some of the NYFCC vote for GaGa so they could have her come to the luncheon in person?

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[quote]because there is no clear winner this year. I was reading Gold Derby, an awards site, and they mentioned how last year was super predictable, and four out of five of their predicted nominees going back to last December were nominated, with the winner being who they predicted. That’s how predictable it was.

Gold Derby is full of crap. There was no big consensus that McDormand was a lock for taking home a third acting oscar so soon. Her win (along with Hopkins) were huge surprises.

Last year was the most unpredictable oscar show in decades. Hopefully the trend continues.

I know, R105.

After reading R82's post, I looked up Gucci's box office. Assuming it was a dud.

Nope, it's doing insanely well. Unprecedented in the pandemic.

I know Gaga is hated, but isn't it possible to hate her AND stay firmly grounded in reality?

It dropped to $6.7 million on week 2. The film isn’t doing well at all. Lmaooooo.

Also, it made $67 million WORLDWIDE. Not internationally. It made $33.6 million domestically and $33.6 million internationally, which is $67.245 worldwide.

Nice try though.

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R106 you must be new.

Last year wasnt unpredictable at all, and many predicted it was between Viola or Frances.

Every awards show had almost all the same nominees. That equals PREDICTABLE

R110 you’re joking, right? That’s a terrible hold.

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I think Gaga winning would be laughable but to be fair, here is the latest box-office report I just received in my email from THR. "House of Gucci" appears to be doing quite well:

[quote]Ridley Scott’s House of Gucci solidified its solid place in the year-end holiday box office and awards lineup with $6.8 million from 3,477 cinemas in its second weekend for a domestic tally of $33.6 million for MGM and United Artists Releasing. The adult drama stars Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Jared Leto and Al Pacino.

[quote]Overseas, House of Gucci sewed up another $14.8 million from 60 markets for a foreign tally of $33.6 million and $67.2 million globally. The U.K. leads with $7 million.

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$6.7 million for a second weekend is terrible. The film will barely make $50 million domestically. It’s a flop.

[QUOTE] Last year wasnt unpredictable at all, and many predicted it was between Viola or Frances.

This is not true at all.

R115 not r112 but a 53% drop for a film that didn’t open with the numbers they needed that they spent a shit ton on = a flop.

It won’t even break even.

It’s off-topic, but the illustration for whatever film at r114 is fucking hilarious. Is that thing not full of racial stereotypes? Is that supposed to be okay, or what?

Madonna was and always will be a fucking horrible actress. No matter how hard she tried, the poir girl. She fared better in self aware comedies but anything deeper...nope.

Lady Gaga is a much better actress. That being said her ass is overrated af and nothing from what I've been seeing in the trailers seems to merit this win.

$6.7 million in 3,477 theaters IS NOT GOOD lmaooooo

14.8 million in 60 markets is not exactly the sign of a blockbuster

I don't think people are saying Gucci is The Avengers, R122. It's not a blockbuster by any means.

But for an adult drama, during a pandemic, it's doing better than just about every other adult drama since said pandemic began.

I think, at this point, it'd be wiser to just say you hate Gaga than try and say her film is a "flop".

It clearly isn't.

R123 only it isn’t doing well. Just stop.

HOG has to gross $150 million to become profitable. It will be lucky to gross $50M in the U.S.

Do you guys understand how films make money these days?

First, you can't go off pre-pandemic BO numbers at all. Everything's changed.

Second, House of Gucci has an exclusive with Epix for a post theater run and then will be on Paramount Plus. Both of which paid very well for the property (don't know the specifics, but I know it's a lot).

World wide, the film will break about even (including marketing). Then turn a nice profit from streaming.

Compare that to King Richard, The Last Duel and a slew of other adult dramas? House of Gucci is 100 percent a hit. Three years ago? It would be considered just okay. But, of course, three years ago, the BO would most likely be double what it is right now, all other things being equal.

Sheesh. Is the strange anti Gaga stuff just Janbot in disguise?

Madonna isn't your friend, guys. You don't have to do her bidding here.

R126 SUREEEEE LMAOOOOOOOOOOO

HOG may have had the best 5-day start for an adult drama in two years, but it’s quickly going away.

Wouldn't want to be Madonna's assistant right now.

What’s next for this pig-faced star? 🐷

Lots of jealousy on this thread. Meanwhile Lady Gaga laughs all the way to the bank. Being reductive pay$$$

R71, Did you read the article?

1.) He gave advice to Gaga at her request; and

2.) Said he didn't think she was cut out for ("not in her DNA") lengthy monologues.

But she's not soon playing either Hamlet or Macbeth.

She isn’t cut out for acting, period.

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Winning "Best Actress at The New York Film Critics Circle" is like coming in second in the third grade sack race.

R135 seriously.

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An icon after two films? LOL!

No other critics group has given her best actress.

I know, r139! I should think three is the minimum!

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R142 only the NY one isn’t the only one that matters. There is barely hype around that one anymore.

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She is buying these r145. No way Palm Springs, who is very picky with who they award, is giving her the Icon award after two movies without being bought or promised something.

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R147 only that’s not true at all. Many don’t. They campaign but they don’t buy them.

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If it’s so prestigious, why did it award Cameron Diaz and Lady GooGoo?

I love seeing Vadgestan having a meltdown in this thread.

While Gaga is racking up awards and starring in major films, Madonna is too busy taking pictures of herself on the floor and searching for her Life Alert.

R151 it isn’t. They’re in denial

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The NYFCC is prestigious in that it has traditionally been seen as an early bellwether for what movies and performances are in the mix for Oscar nominations. True, they have diverged a bit more than usual in the past decade, but it's still up there in noting who is a serious contender. I don't think anybody thought Cameron Diaz would get an Oscar nomination after her 1998 NYFCC win, but Gaga in House of Gucci is different -- she already has an Oscar nomination for her acting (where Diaz didn't) and the film is Oscar bait (There's Something About Mary was a summer gross-out comedy).

I can't wait to see what the strange anti Gaga fans say when she racks up some new award, assuming that happens.

At some point guys? You just have to admit that someone who don't like has succeeded, even if you don't get it or understand why or how she's succeeded.

I can stand Mariah Carey. But she's one of the biggest pop stars of all time. Me not liking her doesn't shield me from that truth.

See? No one got hurt. My heart still beats. Life goes on.

Gaga is a movie star. She's been awarded some pretty big awards as an actress with just two films under her belt.

Big deal. It doesn't take away from whoever your favorite is. It's just the way it is.

Any new awards for GaGa or House of Goochie? Hahaha hahaha

ONLY Lady Gaga DESERVES the Best Actress Academy Award this year because not only is it a sublime performance by a young starlet, this ravishing renaissance woman and avant-garde artist did it all through immense pain and suffering, due to her debilitating fibromyalgia. What's more, the Morgellon fibers released 24/7 into her mouth and respiratory tract required stunning grit and courage to overcome in order to master the Italian accent. Brava e bellissima!