This is PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON year, Finally a best director winner
LiteraryBoner on
“You make a guy work hard for one of these.”
That’s my fuckin GOAT right there.
twodoorcinemacub on
Long overdue, just wish it wasn’t at the expense of Ryan Coogler/Sinners
Bl36 on
Never thought I’d see the day. I am so happy that he finally gets official recognition!
colourofinfinity on
“you make a guy work hard for these” lol well-deserved PTA
mrnicegy26 on
One of the best directors alive.
Practicalaviationcat on
Still so insane that this is his first win. There Will Be Blood came out almost any other year he’d have won years ago.
rutujz on
Deserved
sean_psc on
Expected, as he won the DGA.
One of the most significant filmmakers of the past thirty years, not a win that the Academy will ever regret.
lonelynightm on
One Oscar After Another
Kj69999999 on
You couldn’t go wrong with PTA or Coogler and it’s wild it took this long for PTA’s win
trexmoflex on
How’s he gonna celebrate? Few small beers
OleDaneBoy on
Not a long list if any ahead of him as far as directors deserving an Oscar. Good stuff.
samhit_n on
Well deserved, it was a great movie.
Crime_-Master-Gogo on
Long overdue
But better late than never
SomeGodzillafan on
Will Sinners pull through to BP after this?
~~Find out next time on Dragon Ball Z~~
DontBeAngryBeHappy on
PTA finally gets his win. Ryan Coogler, although winning one earlier, will eventually get one for Best Director in the near future.
Chessh2036 on
Sometimes the Academy makes directors wait, not saying it’s fair, but they do. Happened to PTA, Scorsese, Nolan, etc.
Ryan Coogler will win one day in the directing category.
I_heart_hearts on
Yessssss finalllyyyyy
Syrus_007 on
My personal pick, PTA directed his ass off. Those tracking shots were incredible. The camera was always an active part of the story telling.
gamersecret2 on
Finally. PTA getting Best Director feels long overdue.
frs1023 on
One W After Another
flipdangerdoom on
Should have been his third for directing if we’re being honest and generous!!
Jonny_HYDRA on
Long over due.
Minimum-End-9464 on
OBAA is gonna win the whole thing, don’t they?
Blood_Honey666 on
It’s about fucking time
HansBaccaR23po on
Bout fucking time
I-Have-Mono on
Well deserved, plain and simple!
itshyzen on
Offcourse.
Adequate_Images on
Long over due.
KnotSoSalty on
Whoever wins BP at this point it feels like both OBAA and Sinners have been recognized pretty well.
FakePoloManchurian on
My aunt called this movie “Everything Keeps Happening” and I can’t not call it that 😆
rxnformation on
My favorite modern director!
wrathfulgrape on
PTA had to work **unusually hard** for his first Best Director Oscar.
I remember when there was a lot of “oh Spielberg was so due. When will he get his” before he finally got one. And deservedly so to be honest.
For context, Spielberg’s first theatrical film was 1974’s “The Sugarland Express” and he was first nominated for “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” in 1977, 3 years into his career, and finally won it in 1993 for “Schindler’s List.”
* First nomination: 3 years into film career
* First win: 19 years into film career for his 14th film
Now, compare this to PTA.
His first theatrical film was 1996’s “Hard Eight.” He was skipped over for “Boogie Nights (1997)” “Magnolia (1999)” and “Punch Drunk Love (2002).”
First nomination in 2008 for “There Will Be Blood” 12 years into his career. Got skipped over in 2012 for “The Master.” Nominated 2017 and 2021 for Phantom Thread (which I thought he should have won for) and “Licorice Pizza,” which no one thought he would win for anyway that year. Finally wins in 2026 for “One Battle After Another.”
* First nomination: 12 years into film career
* First win: **30 years** into film career for his 10th film. Yes, I know. Less prolific than Spielberg but I would also argue that from Spielberg’s career start to first win, between 1974-1993, only about 8 of his films deserved a nomination.
So when he said tonight in his speech how it felt great and how hard he had to work I am really happy for him. He truly is one of the greats in our time and not only overdue, but won it for “One Battle After Another” too, one of his best films.
shadowfax0427 on
Based on the photos I’ve seen, directing films is the art of making little frames with your hands while explaining something to famous actors.
BradBGeek on
PTA absolutely deserved to win. Long overdue. Been a fan since I first watched Hard Eight on VHS back in 1997, before Boogie Nights was released.
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I’m gonna be nice!!
It’s about damn time
That was a CRISP high five to Benicio.
Long overdue. He should have at least 3 of these
This is PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON year, Finally a best director winner
“You make a guy work hard for one of these.”
That’s my fuckin GOAT right there.
Long overdue, just wish it wasn’t at the expense of Ryan Coogler/Sinners
Never thought I’d see the day. I am so happy that he finally gets official recognition!
“you make a guy work hard for these” lol well-deserved PTA
One of the best directors alive.
Still so insane that this is his first win. There Will Be Blood came out almost any other year he’d have won years ago.
Deserved
Expected, as he won the DGA.
One of the most significant filmmakers of the past thirty years, not a win that the Academy will ever regret.
One Oscar After Another
You couldn’t go wrong with PTA or Coogler and it’s wild it took this long for PTA’s win
How’s he gonna celebrate? Few small beers
Not a long list if any ahead of him as far as directors deserving an Oscar. Good stuff.
Well deserved, it was a great movie.
Long overdue
But better late than never
Will Sinners pull through to BP after this?
~~Find out next time on Dragon Ball Z~~
PTA finally gets his win. Ryan Coogler, although winning one earlier, will eventually get one for Best Director in the near future.
Sometimes the Academy makes directors wait, not saying it’s fair, but they do. Happened to PTA, Scorsese, Nolan, etc.
Ryan Coogler will win one day in the directing category.
Yessssss finalllyyyyy
My personal pick, PTA directed his ass off. Those tracking shots were incredible. The camera was always an active part of the story telling.
Finally. PTA getting Best Director feels long overdue.
One W After Another
Should have been his third for directing if we’re being honest and generous!!
Long over due.
OBAA is gonna win the whole thing, don’t they?
It’s about fucking time
Bout fucking time
Well deserved, plain and simple!
Offcourse.
Long over due.
Whoever wins BP at this point it feels like both OBAA and Sinners have been recognized pretty well.
My aunt called this movie “Everything Keeps Happening” and I can’t not call it that 😆
My favorite modern director!
PTA had to work **unusually hard** for his first Best Director Oscar.
I remember when there was a lot of “oh Spielberg was so due. When will he get his” before he finally got one. And deservedly so to be honest.
For context, Spielberg’s first theatrical film was 1974’s “The Sugarland Express” and he was first nominated for “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” in 1977, 3 years into his career, and finally won it in 1993 for “Schindler’s List.”
* First nomination: 3 years into film career
* First win: 19 years into film career for his 14th film
Now, compare this to PTA.
His first theatrical film was 1996’s “Hard Eight.” He was skipped over for “Boogie Nights (1997)” “Magnolia (1999)” and “Punch Drunk Love (2002).”
First nomination in 2008 for “There Will Be Blood” 12 years into his career. Got skipped over in 2012 for “The Master.” Nominated 2017 and 2021 for Phantom Thread (which I thought he should have won for) and “Licorice Pizza,” which no one thought he would win for anyway that year. Finally wins in 2026 for “One Battle After Another.”
* First nomination: 12 years into film career
* First win: **30 years** into film career for his 10th film. Yes, I know. Less prolific than Spielberg but I would also argue that from Spielberg’s career start to first win, between 1974-1993, only about 8 of his films deserved a nomination.
So when he said tonight in his speech how it felt great and how hard he had to work I am really happy for him. He truly is one of the greats in our time and not only overdue, but won it for “One Battle After Another” too, one of his best films.
Based on the photos I’ve seen, directing films is the art of making little frames with your hands while explaining something to famous actors.
PTA absolutely deserved to win. Long overdue. Been a fan since I first watched Hard Eight on VHS back in 1997, before Boogie Nights was released.