06nbarnhill
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Now that I think about it....I will be fine with everything as long as How to Train Your Dragons score wins....its not likely...but would make me happy. It deserves it.
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Oscar Nominations 2011 (Jan 25, 8:30am EST/5:30am PST)
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http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscar-nominations-christopher-nolans-snub-75503
NolAnonymous
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NolAnonymous
We never forgive. We never forget.
SpeedingUptoStop
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I think it exemplifies why people hate Twitter Posts from Random People is News stories.Solo said:
Solstice said:
I've noticed a sort of Lukewarm response to Inception since it's opening. I have to admit I was sort of that way after I saw it the first time. I didn't dislike it. It just wasn't up their with Dark Night and Prestige for me. It felt cold, and some of the rules don't make sense (I still don't think they do). I saw it again and ended up liking it much more. It's in my top 15 at least.
Solstice said:
Among people like us (Don't ask me who we are) I think The Prestige is held in a very good light. Critics though did not love it nearly as much as his other films. I would say their criticisms are similar to many you would find in Inception. It's funny how I am okay with it in one but not the other.
I haven't seen True Grit, but I definitely think Nolan should have been nominated instead of Russel.
The Fighter was pretty good, with some excellent performances, but as a directing job I didn't think it was anything out of the ordinary.
It doesn't really matter though since I think Aronofsky and Fincher are in a class of their own this year. I'm rooting for Aronofsky since I think he's deserved a Directing Oscar for a long time, but Fincher would also be a worthy winner for TSN.
The Fighter was pretty good, with some excellent performances, but as a directing job I didn't think it was anything out of the ordinary.
It doesn't really matter though since I think Aronofsky and Fincher are in a class of their own this year. I'm rooting for Aronofsky since I think he's deserved a Directing Oscar for a long time, but Fincher would also be a worthy winner for TSN.
Discotheque
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Solo said:
lol pretty much. anyways hoping for Fincher, Roger Deakins and anything Social Network to win (except actor because that's just obviously going to Firth).
Find it weird that Toy Story 3 got nominated for best film and animated film. They should have excluded that for something like Scott Pilgrim or Ghost Writer (not that either were ever getting a chance at being nominated...). Good to see Winter's Bone get some love though, thought it was gonna get ignored for sure.
SpeedingUptoStop
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Maybe if Russell set a couple more montages to popular Rock songs he could wrestle that Oscar out of Fincher's cold, dead hands.
Discotheque
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Heath Ledger got robbed for Brokeback for sure. That was his career performance. Though I thought Foxx was great as Ray Charles too.
But Best Picture wtf was that? Crash lol.
But Best Picture wtf was that? Crash lol.
SolsticeZero
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Pretty much this. Also, they only pick the most hardcore ones, usually. Do you think the news stories are going to print the "Nolan didn't get nominated for best director? That kind of sucks" tweets?Cartman86 said:
06nbarnhill
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Eh....for me Inception is overrated simply because the premise was amazing (which is why people like it) but separating the premise from the content and the content didn't blow me away.
Discotheque
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Solo said:
Yeah Haggis should have won that year...loljk (though I'm baffled at how he managed to turn in some great scripts with Letters from Iwo Jima and Casino Royale)
SolsticeZero
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You're not missing much at all.Xater said:I have still not seen Crash. I think at this point I can kinda be proud of that.
Macmanus
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Not even remotely surprised at the lack of best director nod for Nolan. Inception is maybe his fifth best film in the chair. The movie was an awesome summer blockbuster, but not much more. But I guess I'm just a sucker for things like enjoyable dialog, organic character development, and appropriate levels of talent utilization.
Special effects and fight scenes are neat, though.
Special effects and fight scenes are neat, though.
brandonh83
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Macmanus said:
I wish.
Wow a lot of hate for Toy Story 3 here.
Whether you guys want to admit it or not having an animated film win Best Picture would be one of the best things to happen in a long time (for the animation industry).
I said it earlier in the thread but Toy Story 3 deserves Best Picture, and How to Train Your Dragon deserves Best Animated Feature.
But sadly this won't happen.
Whether you guys want to admit it or not having an animated film win Best Picture would be one of the best things to happen in a long time (for the animation industry).
I said it earlier in the thread but Toy Story 3 deserves Best Picture, and How to Train Your Dragon deserves Best Animated Feature.
But sadly this won't happen.
DrForester
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Sad Tron didn't even get a nomination for best score.
Despite my love for How to Train your Dragon, I wouldn't put it over Toy Story 3. Story Story 3 just hit that special nerve. Would LOVE to see Dragon get the score win, and wish they had gotten best Song.
Despite my love for How to Train your Dragon, I wouldn't put it over Toy Story 3. Story Story 3 just hit that special nerve. Would LOVE to see Dragon get the score win, and wish they had gotten best Song.
WyndhamPrice
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The real stories from today are that Banksy and Sol fucking Starr have Oscar nominations.
This is probably the strongest field of nominees in several years.
This is probably the strongest field of nominees in several years.
How can they nominate the worst screenwriter of all-time for a best screenplay award? lolololz
Anyway, a fairly expected list of nominees, no real surprises, and come the actual awards night I think there will be even less surprises. Sucks that Daft Punk didn't get any recognition.
Anyway, a fairly expected list of nominees, no real surprises, and come the actual awards night I think there will be even less surprises. Sucks that Daft Punk didn't get any recognition.
06nbarnhill
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Veidt said:
Bad movies will good components (Trons Music) tend to get overlooked because the good parts are polluted by the bad.
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Although I don't think TS3 is even remotely close to pixar's best work, I wouldn't mind pixar getting a best movie nod. They've had one coming to them for years now. But I guess it's just a victory for them to get nominated in the first place. Best animated film doesn't give them justice anymore and now that hollywood is in constant-summer-blockbuster mode and only crams a handful of oscar-worthy non-brain-dead movies a couple of months before the oscars (and stops immediately after), I agree.
The winner will probably be Social Network or King's Speech..and rightfully so. If Inception wins best picture though I'm gonna pitch a fit. Overhyped pieces of crap winning awards beyond soundtrack and technical prowess should be reserved for video games...not the oscars. I don't think I have anything to worry about. Sure, the oscars have been suspect in the past but at least their palettes aren't in line with the average 15 year old's...unlike the other media industries and their award ceremonies. The oscars is the last award ceremony to me that matters in the slightest and that actually get the point of award ceremonies.
The winner will probably be Social Network or King's Speech..and rightfully so. If Inception wins best picture though I'm gonna pitch a fit. Overhyped pieces of crap winning awards beyond soundtrack and technical prowess should be reserved for video games...not the oscars. I don't think I have anything to worry about. Sure, the oscars have been suspect in the past but at least their palettes aren't in line with the average 15 year old's...unlike the other media industries and their award ceremonies. The oscars is the last award ceremony to me that matters in the slightest and that actually get the point of award ceremonies.
Discotheque
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indeed (I like SPR though)
SpeedingUptoStop
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So like, why you rooting for Social Network?Mr. B Natural said:
Solo said:
One, that is untrue. And two, even if it was true there's absolutely nothing memorable about the soundtracks of The King's Speech and 128 Hours, both nominated. Especially the latter, which is really just completely worthless. And in the case of the former the best moments use classical pieces not composed for the movie(obviously).
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