Sunday, July 31, 2016

Speculative fiction movie nominees at the 2016 Teen Choice Awards, Part 2


The conclusion of Speculative fiction movie nominees at the 2016 Teen Choice Awards, Part 1 read.
That's it for the nominees in the main movie categories.  I'll return by next Sunday with the rest, which are a little sillier.  Stay tuned!
It's next Sunday, so it's time to follow through with the rest of the movie nominees from Wikipedia.

I'll start off with the last of the categories with nominees from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."
Choice Movie: Villain

Daniel Brühl – Captain America: Civil War
Adam Driver – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Jesse Eisenberg – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Aidan Gillen – Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Ed Skrein – Deadpool
Charlize Theron – The Huntsman: Winter's War
Every single nominee is from a speculative fiction film, so any one of them would be OK with me.  As for which one will win, I still think it will be a "Star Wars" sweep or close to it, so I'm expecting it will be Adam Driver.  He can put the surfboard next to the shelf where he keeps his 2016 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Speaking of Adam Driver as Kylo Ren...
Choice Movie: Hissy Fit

Adam Driver – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Zac Efron – Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
Kevin Hart – Ride Along 2
Hugh Jackman – X-Men: Apocalypse
Ryan Reynolds – Deadpool
Jason Sudeikis – The Angry Birds Movie
Yes, Ryan Reynolds had a good hissy fit, but nothing like Kylo Ren's.


I expect Driver will win this award, too.  Two surfboards for Darth Tantrum!


Follow over the jump for two categories that recognize the heroes, including one in which I don't think a "Star Wars" sweep is deserved, along with the rest of the nominees.

Now for the heroes.
Choice Movie: Chemistry

Thomas Brodie-Sangster and Dylan O'Brien – Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Don Cheadle, Paul Bettany and Chadwick Boseman – Captain America: Civil War
Chris Evans, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Elizabeth Olsen and Jeremy Renner – Captain America: Civil War
Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
Daisy Ridley and John Boyega – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Shailene Woodley and Theo James – The Divergent Series: Allegiant
Ridley and Boyega are far from the best pairing in the movie.  Daisy Ridley has better chemistry with BB-8 and Harrison Ford than with John Boyega, and he has better chemistry with Oscar Issac.  None of them hold a candle to Ford and Carrie Fisher, but that's a grown person's perspective.  I'm sure the teens are going "ew, gross!"  As for who I think deserves this award, it's probaly Shalene Woodley and Theo James, but the surfboard will probably go to Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson.

I have higher hopes for Boyega and Ridley in the next category.
Choice Movie: Breakout Star

John Boyega – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Gal Gadot – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Brianna Hildebrand – Deadpool
Daisy Ridley – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Neel Sethi – The Jungle Book
Alexandra Shipp – X-Men: Apocalypse
Both of them deserve it, but only one can win.  I expect it will go to Ridley.  After all, she's really the protagonist.  As for who could beat either of them, I'd pick Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman.  For why, see the next category.
Choice Movie: Scene Stealer

Chadwick Boseman – Captain America: Civil War
Gal Gadot – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Tom Holland – Captain America: Civil War
Jena Malone – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
Evan Peters – X-Men: Apocalypse
Miles Teller – The Divergent Series: Allegiant
I thought she was with you.


That's why.

Now for a category that explains my picks for Chemistry.
Choice Movie: Liplock

Henry Cavill and Amy Adams – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin – Me Before You
Chris Evans and Emily VanCamp – Captain America: Civil War
Chris Hemsworth and Jessica Chastain – The Huntsman: Winter's War
Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
Shailene Woodley and Theo James – The Divergent Series: Allegiant
Personally, I'd go for either Henry Cavill and Amy Adams or Chris Helmsworth and Jessica Chastain, but I'm not the target audience for the show.  I think they should go for Woodley and James, but they'll probably vote for Lawrence and Hutcherson.

Those are the movies just past.  What about the present?
Choice Summer Movie

Central Intelligence
Finding Dory
Ghostbusters
Independence Day: Resurgence
Now You See Me 2
X-Men: Apocalypse
Out of this lot, I'd pick "Finding Dory."  It's got the highest box office of the bunch.  That's one prediction.  The other isn't about these awards, but the Razzies.  Four of these movies are sequels or remakes and at least two of them will be nominated for "Worst Remake/Ripoff or Sequel."  My money is on "Ghostbusters" and "Independence Day: Resurgence."  "Ghostbusters" will be undeserved as the work of misogynists stuffing the ballot box, while "Independence Day" will deserve the dishonor.
Choice Summer Movie Star: Male

Stephen Amell – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
Dave Franco – Now You See Me 2
Kevin Hart – Central Intelligence
Chris Hemsworth – Ghostbusters
Liam Hemsworth – Independence Day: Resurgence
Dwayne Johnson – Central Intelligence
Based on box office, I'd say Dwayne Johnson.  Chris Helmsworth might sneak by, but that movie isn't about him.
Choice Summer Movie Star: Female

Lizzy Caplan – Now You See Me 2
Ellen DeGeneres – Finding Dory
Megan Fox – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
Blake Lively – The Shallows
Melissa McCarthy – Ghostbusters
Kristen Wiig – Ghostbusters
I'd vote for either Ellen DeGeneres or Melissa McCarthy, but I wouldn't put it past this electorate to give the surfboard to Blake Lively.

Now for the future.
Choice AnTEENcipated Movie

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Jason Bourne
Rogue One
Star Trek Beyond
Suicide Squad
Trolls
The film I'm most anticipating is "Rogue One."  Next is "Star Trek Beyond."  With this electorate, I expect it will be "Suicide Squad."  Still, all but "Jason Bourne" are speculative fiction films, so I expect this one will be a win for the genre no matter what.
Choice Movie Actor: AnTEENcipated

Matt Damon – Jason Bourne
Scott Eastwood – Suicide Squad
Dylan O'Brien – Deepwater Horizon
Chris Pine – Star Trek Beyond
Chris Pratt – The Magnificent Seven
Will Smith – Suicide Squad

Choice Movie Actress: AnTEENcipated

Cara Delevingne – Suicide Squad
Anna Kendrick – The Hollars
Margot Robbie – Suicide Squad
Britt Robertson – The Space Between Us
Zoe Saldana – Star Trek Beyond
Alicia Vikander – Jason Bourne
Out of these fields, the most talented actors are both in "Jason Bourne."  That's not whose going to win.  I bet it will be a pair from "Suicide Squad."  Also, a western?  I'm surprised anyone has thought of making one this century!

Enjoy the awards.  I'll be back at midnight with posts for a new month.

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