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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2010 9:17:30 GMT -5
Kinda bummed the Blomkamp didn't get a Best Director nod though. That would've been cool as well. Like someone said earlier in this board, the five movies that got the best directors nod were most likely going to be the five nominated movies if they went with the 5 nod format. So District 9 probably has no chance of winning, but at least it got it's recognition. I'm so happy. In fact I'm the only person in my town who loves District 9.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2010 9:22:21 GMT -5
Kinda bummed the Blomkamp didn't get a Best Director nod though. That would've been cool as well. Like someone said earlier in this board, the five movies that got the best directors nod were most likely going to be the five nominated movies if they went with the 5 nod format. So District 9 probably has no chance of winning, but at least it got it's recognition. I'm so happy. In fact I'm the only person in my town who loves District 9. Oh, I know it has no chance in hell of winning, I was just hoping that he got a little more recognition for it, that's all. But yeah, i'm also happy nonetheless that it's nominated for Best Picture. That is such a shock to me. Yeah, I know people are going to be saying, "Well, it only got nominated because there were 10 nods this year." Yeah, well screw you. I'm marking out because a movie like this deserves any recognition it deserves. Besides, I wouldn't be shocked if it got most of the techinical awards. Doubt that too, but you never know.
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Post by toddpolt on Feb 2, 2010 9:27:35 GMT -5
District 9 over Avatar is a real distinct possibility. Especially many people were more impressed with District 9 doing what it did with its budget which probably only could pay for the catering on Avatar.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2010 9:32:15 GMT -5
And that's what I hope the voters hear when they're planning to vote.
"30 million dollars. 30 million dollars. These effects were made for 30 freakin' million dollars."
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Post by toddpolt on Feb 2, 2010 9:39:36 GMT -5
Alot of fascinating storylines and Facts:
(1) This is Meryl Streep's 16th Oscar nomination. One of them came from a Wes Craven movie. True story.
(2) The 81 year old great Christopher Plummer gets (believe it or not) his first Oscar nomination of his lengthy storied career. So yeah, a Star Trek movie villain got nominated.
(3) The Hangover is the first EVER Golden Globe picture winner to be totally shut out at Best Picture.
(4) Peter Jackson, as a producer on District 9, got his fourth Best Picture nomination (the other three obviously LOTR)
(5) Already been mentioned, but this is the first time that ex-spouses (Cameron & Bigelow) both got nominated for Director.
(6) Transformers 2, that $200+ million loud toy commercial, got shanked at Best Visual Effects. See Michael Bay, you cost your movie a nomination.
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Post by Metalheadbanger Man on Feb 2, 2010 9:41:32 GMT -5
This is the first time an actor from National Lampoon's Senior Trip has received an Oscar nomination.
Go Jeremy Renner!
Also, Up becomes only the 2nd animated film to be up for Best Picture.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2010 9:44:08 GMT -5
And that's what I hope the voters hear when they're planning to vote. "30 million dollars. 30 million dollars. These effects were made for 30 freakin' million dollars." Neil was a 3D animator most of his career and life unlike most directors giving him a huge advantage. It shows that movies like GI Joe could of probably saved 100 million dollars more on overpriced CGI studios.
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Post by eJm on Feb 2, 2010 9:57:52 GMT -5
Really surprised Ponyo didn't get a best animated film nod, though. Really want to chase down The Secret of Kells and see The Princess and the Frog when it comes out here and see those.
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Post by mattperiolat on Feb 2, 2010 10:24:33 GMT -5
Even though it's chances were not good, disappointed to see This Is It didn't get nominated for Best Doc - Feature. I was never clear on if it was released in time or not.
To be honest, the only movies nominated that I've even seen are Up and Star Trek. Just haven't been to the movies that much lately. I still say Up is the best movie of 2009, but I have a sneaking suspicion it's going to be Hurt Locker for best pic. We'll see.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2010 10:26:00 GMT -5
This is the first time an actor from National Lampoon's Senior Trip has received an Oscar nomination. Go Jeremy Renner! See also: Mo'Nique and Beerfest.
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Post by BRV on Feb 2, 2010 10:29:20 GMT -5
The whole ten nominees for Academy Award thing definitely opens up the debate for movies that don't deserve to be in contention. We all know "District 9" has no chance whatsoever of winning the Best Picture award, so why even nominate it? The same can be said for "Up" and "The Blind Side". Good movies? Sure, but they have about as much of a chance walking out of Hollywood with the Best Picture Oscar as you or I do.
Having ten nominees waters down the significance of being a nominee itself. Realistically, each year there are only three or four movies that have a shot to win Best Picture, and the same goes for this year. It would have been as if in 1994, along with the big nominees, "The Lion King" and "Legends of the Fall" were nominated, even though they had zero chance of winning.
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Post by AriadosMan on Feb 2, 2010 11:00:49 GMT -5
The whole ten nominees for Academy Award thing definitely opens up the debate for movies that don't deserve to be in contention. We all know "District 9" has no chance whatsoever of winning the Best Picture award, so why even nominate it? The same can be said for "Up" and "The Blind Side". Good movies? Sure, but they have about as much of a chance walking out of Hollywood with the Best Picture Oscar as you or I do. Having ten nominees waters down the significance of being a nominee itself. Realistically, each year there are only three or four movies that have a shot to win Best Picture, and the same goes for this year. It would have been as if in 1994, along with the big nominees, "The Lion King" and "Legends of the Fall" were nominated, even though they had zero chance of winning. And people still remember The Lion King more than half the movies that got nommed. Argument doesn't hold water, esp. since we'll never know if District 9 or Blind Side would have made the short list or not. The type of film Hollywood chose to honor through the Academy Awards over the last ten years is now pretty much dead, thanks to most of the indie units getting starved of financing due to the recession. This new format is the best for what the studios currently have to offer, which is audience-friendly mass appeal movies. Everything that would have made the short list pretty much fits this format (even Basterds).
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Post by tap on Feb 2, 2010 11:22:15 GMT -5
Looking at what was actually nominated, 2009 looks like a boring year for movies (in America). My favourite film from last year, Antichrist, didn't even get a nomination, and my number 2 favourite film last year, Inglourious Basterds, isn't that good to really win a lot of awards, besides the Best Supporting Actor award for Christopher Waltz's Hans Landa.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2010 11:38:41 GMT -5
Best Picture NomineesAvatar The Blind Side District 9 An Education The Hurt Locker Inglourious Basterds Precious A Serious Man Up Up in the Air Wow. 9 out of 10 for me. The Hurt Locker gets my pick.
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Post by Widow's Peak on Feb 2, 2010 11:42:50 GMT -5
Started a prediction contest in the games forum for anyone interested. The only real surprise for me was The Blind Side getting a nod for Best Picture. I know they wanted to go with a populist choice, but I would have much rather seen that spot go to Star Trek or The Hangover. I was really surprised that 500 Days of Summer seemed to get so little love from the Academy. This is the first time an actor from National Lampoon's Senior Trip has received an Oscar nomination. Go Jeremy Renner! See also: Mo'Nique and Beerfest. Or my favorite credit of hers, "Flavor of Love Girls' Charm School." ;D
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Feb 2, 2010 13:40:11 GMT -5
Woo-hoo! Wallace and Gromit A Matter of Loaf and Death got nominated for Animated short. Normally I would say it was obvious but considering it was shown in the UK and Australia in 2008 it might have been a case of too long ago.
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Post by Cela on Feb 2, 2010 20:16:26 GMT -5
This is the first time an actor from National Lampoon's Senior Trip has received an Oscar nomination. Go Jeremy Renner! See also: Mo'Nique and Beerfest. And... Phat Girlz.
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Post by Mehe is F'n hardcore. on Feb 2, 2010 20:34:56 GMT -5
I'm so happy for Up. When I saw it, I said it was worthy of a Best Pic nod, but I was fairly sure that it wouldn't get one. So, yay for being wrong for once.
What was the other animated movie to get a best picture nomination?
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Post by arrogantmodel on Feb 2, 2010 20:53:51 GMT -5
Beauty & The Beast.
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Post by Cela on Feb 2, 2010 20:55:17 GMT -5
You know, Avatar is an animated film too, no matter how much of a "game changer" it is.
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