Le Saboteur
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Pale Horse said:Le Sab, you and I see the world differently. At first I was annoyed with that, (my bad)
Well, like, we know what The Dude has to say about that. I'll add annoying along with 'sad' and 'pathetic' to my list of undeniable qualities.
Certainly explains why I can't get any traction 'round here.
Pale Horse said:I'm curious to know why you find this crop lackluster. I've had an opportunity to view a few screeners and have seen more of this years films than in year past.
I'm going through the nominees again as I write this, and I can't quite put my finger out. Safe isn't the right word. Predictable? Eh, maybe. I'll need to think it over.
I don't even know why the Academy nominated anybody other than Jennifer Lawrence for Best Supporting Actress. They're practically falling over themselves to give her every award under the sun.
The nominations I *am* excited about: Barkhad Abdi in Captain Phillips, Philippe Le Sourd's cinematography in The Grandmaster, and William Chang Suk Ping's costume design for the same.
Pale Horse said:Comparatively more this year, that the last 5 combined, at least when it comes to viewing prior to the event itself.
I've seen about ten movies this year. Which is a massive fall off. I usually see most of what ends up being nominated (at least) for Best Picture, and pick up the last couple of pictures at AMC's Best Picture Showcase. I've seen all of one picture this year, four if you add in the technical awards.
kongiskong said:No Best Actor nom for Hugh Jackman in Prisoners?
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Forbidden Eye said:The thing is people have been saying that every single for the past several years now. They've probably have been saying that for forever.
I found it to be a rather fine year for film in terms of quality and box office. Nothing I did see could be considered "Best Picture" in terms of quality, but they were damn entertaining. The collection of nominations seems to have been pre-programmed by the studio heads; it smelt of Oscar bait, so let's nominate it! I suspect Saving Mr. Banks would have had a few more nominations if Meryl hadn't slagged it all over place. Too bad she was horribly wrong on nearly all accounts. Ms. Thompson should have been put up for Best Actress.
Though, I guess we know one actress who won't be getting a call from The Mouse any time soon.
Forbidden Eye said:...then again my days of giving a crap what the Academy thinks are somewhat over
1997. The day L.A. Confidential lost to Titanic is the day I stopped caring. The one thing I am definitely going to miss though, is trying to out guess Ebert. That's one thing I used to enjoy.
Nobody is as self congratulatory as Hollywood, but their awards shows seem to be the least offensive. They try to make an effort to reward all of the participants that bring a film to life. You aren't going to see the NFL's Best Fat Hump Lineman at, say, The Espys.