The Fifth Annual Blank Check Awards (also known as The Blankies - not to be confused with "blankies" who are fans of the podcast) is episode 255 and the fifth entry in the series of standalone Blankies episodes, where Griffin, David, and guest Joe Reid get to "pick the Oscars!" and reveal their picks for the best in film in 2019. Posted 2 Feb 2020.
Summary[]
Griffin and David welcome back Joe Reid for the 5th annual Blankie Awards where together they present their own personal nominations and winners for the upcoming 92nd Academy Awards. This roundtable discussion looks at all the major categories, as well as, references deep cut cinema from 2019 you may have missed. [1]
These guys.... there is so much far-ranging and freewheeling discussion of all these films and performances. Give it a listen for all the details.
Meanwhile, Prodoer Ben is tremendously pleased when they keep the running time manageable. Relatively speaking, of course. They blasted through these this year as if they were sane people.
Milestones and Ephemera[]
- Joe has joined the Five-Timers Club! Steady wins the race :-)
- Check out Joe's podcast with Chris Feil, This Had Oscar Buzz, it's manna for most Blankies. Twitter, webpage, iTunes
- Joe's "Oh my god" reaction to Griffin's song intros...
- As is traditional, at the end of the Blankies, it's Ben's Awards! They just keep getting better. Prodoer Ben cannot be stopped.
- The on-mic reactions to the Fast & Furious 9 trailer did eventually get recorded for the Patreon, FYI.
- David Sims, 2020 Bad Boy
- More information to be filled in over time with re-listens
- Several movies were nominated that have been covered on the show:
- Toy Story 4, part of the Toy Story commentaries
- Glass, part of Pod Night Shyamacast
- Doctor Sleep, a bonus episode for Pods Wide Cast
- Two past and future guests were nominated: Jamie Bell for Rocketman and Lulu Wang for The Farewell
And The Blankie Goes To...[]
Griffin | David | Joe | reddit blankies | |
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Best Supporting Actress | ||||
Florence "Candice LeBron Bergen" Pugh Little Women |
Jennifer Lopez Hustlers |
Jennifer Lopez Hustlers |
See Below | |
Sophie Okonedo Wild Rose |
Park So-dam Parasite |
Laura Dern Marriage Story |
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Jennifer Lopez Hustlers |
Florence Pugh Little Women |
Florence Pugh Little Women |
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Rebecca Ferguson Doctor Sleep |
Zhao Shu-zhen The Farewell |
Margot Robbie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood |
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Judi Dench Cats |
Annette Bening The Report |
Cho Yeo-jeong Parasite |
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Best Supporting Actor | ||||
Willem Dafoe The Lighthouse |
Tom Burke The Souvenir |
Timothée Chalamet Little Women |
See Below | |
Jamie Bell Rocketman |
Brad Pitt Once Upon a Time in Hollywood |
Chris Cooper Little Women |
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Jeremy Bobb Under the Silver Lake |
Joseph "Joe" Pesci The Irishman |
Tom Hanks A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood |
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Alessandro Nivola The Art of Self-Defense |
Alessandro Nivola The Art of Self-Defense |
Richard Schiff Clemency |
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Wesley Snipes Dolemite Is My Name |
Song Kang-ho Parasite |
Wesley Snipes Dolemite Is My Name |
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Best Original Screenplay | ||||
Parasite | The Farewell | Knives Out | Parasite | |
Uncut Gems | Knives Out | Booksmart | Knives Out | |
The Souvenir | The Souvenir | The Last Black Man in San Francisco | Marriage Story | |
Us | Marriage Story | Marriage Story | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | |
High Flying Bird | Parasite | Parasite | Uncut Gems | |
Best Adapted Screenplay | ||||
Little Women | Little Women | Little Women | Little Women | |
Hustlers | Hustlers | Hustlers | A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood | |
Doctor Sleep | The Report | A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood | Hustlers | |
Glass | Transit | Luce | The Irishman | |
Toy Story 4 | The Irishman | Toy Story 4 | Jojo Rabbit | |
Best Actor | ||||
Paul Walter Hauser Richard Jewell |
Antonio Banderas Pain and Glory |
Adam Driver Marriage Story |
See Below | |
Adam Sandler Uncut Gems |
Adam Sandler Uncut Gems |
Antonio Banderas Pain and Glory |
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Eddie Murphy Dolemite Is My Name |
Leonardo DiCaprio Once Upon a Time in Hollywood |
Leonardo DiCaprio Once Upon a Time in Hollywood |
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Tom Burke The Souvenir |
Mark Ruffalo Dark Waters |
Brad Pitt Ad Astra |
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Keanu Reeves John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum |
André Holland High Flying Bird |
Daniel Craig Knives Out |
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Best Actress | ||||
Lupita Nyong'o Us |
Jessie Buckley Wild Rose |
Elisabeth Moss Her Smell |
See Below | |
Jessie Buckley Wild Rose |
Lupita Nyong'o Us |
Lupita Nyong'o Us |
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Adèle Haenel Portrait of a Lady on Fire |
Adèle Haenel Portrait of a Lady on Fire |
Mary Kay Place Diane |
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Noémie Merlant Portrait of a Lady on Fire |
Ana de Armas Knives Out |
Florence Pugh Midsommar |
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Alfre Woodard Clemency |
Zhao Tao Ash Is Purest White |
Alfre Woodard Clemency |
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Best Director | ||||
Bong Joon-ho Parasite |
Céline Sciamma Portrait of a Lady on Fire |
Bong Joon-ho Parasite |
Bong Joon-ho Parasite | |
Joanna Hogg The Souvenir |
Joanna Hogg The Souvenir |
Marielle Heller A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood |
Greta Gerwig Little Women | |
Jennifer Kent The Nightingale |
Josh and Benny Safdie Uncut Gems |
Rian Johnson Knives Out |
Josh and Benny Safdie Uncut Gems | |
Jordan Peele Us |
Quentin Tarantino Once Upon a Time in Hollywood |
Greta Gerwig Little Women |
Martin Scorsese The Irishman | |
Céline Sciamma Portrait of a Lady on Fire |
Bong Joon-ho Parasite |
Lorene Scafaria Hustlers |
Céline Sciamma Portrait of a Lady on Fire | |
Best Picture | ||||
10 | Glass | Ash Is Purest White | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | Midsommar |
9 | High Flying Bird | Dark Waters | A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood | Portrait of a Lady on Fire |
8 | Uncut Gems | The Irishman (a.k.a Da Irishman) |
The Last Black Man in San Francisco | The Farewell |
7 | The Irishman | The Farewell (a.k.a Da Farewell) |
Portrait of a Lady on Fire | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood |
6 | The Nightingale | Ad Astra (a.k.a Da Ad Astra) |
Her Smell | Marriage Story |
5 | Toy Story 4 | Uncut Gems (a.k.a. Da Uncut Gems) |
Hustlers | The Irishman |
4 | The Souvenir | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (a.k.a. The Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) |
Knives Out | Knives Out |
3 | Portrait of a Lady on Fire | Parasite (a.k.a. The Parasite) |
Marriage Story | Uncut Gems |
2 | Us | The Souvenir (a.k.a. Souvenir) |
Little Women | Little Women |
1 | Parasite | Portrait of a Lady on Fire | Parasite | Parasite |
Reddit Blankies Acting Awards[]
Supporting
- Florence Pugh (Little Women)
- Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
- Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers)
- Joe Pesci (The Irishman)
- Song Kang-ho (Parasite)
- Willem Dafoe (The Lighthouse)
- Al Pacino (The Irishman)
- Laura Dern (Marriage Story)
- Daniel Craig (Knives Out)
- Park So-dam (Parasite)
Lead
- Adam Sandler (Uncut Gems)
- Adam Driver (Marriage Story)
- Lupita Nyong'o (Us)
- Florence Pugh (Midsommar)
- Awkwafina (The Farewell)
- Leonardo DiCaprio (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
- Brad Pitt (Ad Astra)
- Ana de Armas (Knives Out)
- Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory)
- Elisabeth Moss (Her Smell) / Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story) (TIE)
More Awards[]
2020 Putterers and Murmurers Awards
- Bill Camp, Dark Waters
- K Callen, Knives Out
- Rob Morgan, Just Mercy
- Tommy Lee Jones, Ad Astra [actually Sweaters and Fretterers]
WORST Putterer and Murmurer
- Meryl Streep, The Laundromat
David's Best Scores
- Uncut Gems
- The Last Black Man in San Francisco
- Little Women
- Monos
- Marriage Story
Griffin's Gnarliest Supervillains
- Thanos, Avengers: Endgame
- Pennywise, IT Chapter Two
- Ricky T. J***r, (retired bit)
- The actual bomber, Richard Jewell
- Olivia Wilde, Richard Jewell (winner)
Ben's Awards[]
Editorial Note: As ever, we remind listeners that no typed-out description can ever do justice to Ben. Ever. Do yourself a favor and (re-)listen to the episodes!
Films That Should Be Remade With Babies, Animals, Puppets, also Fruit, and now Clowns too, Maybe a Robot or Two Could Be Cool, or Now It's Chains, That's a New Thing
- The Baby Irishman -- Tiny little criminals and gangsters!
- How about The Lion King, with real animals? Go full Roar.
- The Souvenir -- a comedia del arte thing with marionettes and shadow work
- Malificent: Mistress of Evil... or Fruit -- she is a dark bruised pear
- hold on to your boundaries..... what if there is a world in which the J***r wasn't the only clown? The whole city was clowns! (David: you mean Washington DC? Is this set in the Senate?)
- Knives Out, but I want it to be chains, Chains Out, the murder is chain-centric
The Wetties - The Golden Mops A traditional pick, and then a bunch of movies that made Ben cry -- they made him get wet!
- The Lighthouse (traditional pick)
- The Farewell
- Cats
- Judy
- The Mulan trailer
Ummm... No Thank You
- The Two Popes - c'mon, enough popes. Too Many Popes!
- 1917 - too old
- Motherless Brooklyn - seriously, offensive on behalf of stuttering advocates
- Portrait of a Lady - needs more fire
- Toy Story 4 -- sorry Griff
Honorable Mentions
- The Safdies, as always for their achievements in scumbummery -- this time for Uncut Gems
- Climax, for the best Voguing scene of all time
- Her Smell, for being punk as fuck
- The Beach Bum, for being Ben's Current Lifestyle award
Special Recognition
- Achievement in Hotness, 2019: David Sims. By bestowing a prize of a sleeveless flannel shirt, he shall now be rebranded for 2020 as "Bad Boy."
References[]
- ↑ Blank Check Podcast. The Fifth Annual Blank Check Awards. Audioboom. Retrieved on February 21, 2022.