MattFancy Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/02/academy.award.nominations.list/index.html?hpt=C1 Best picture "Avatar" "The Hurt Locker" "Precious: Based on the novel 'Push' by Sapphire" "Up in the Air" "Inglourious Basterds" "Up" "The Blind Side" "District 9" "An Education" "A Serious Man" Actor George Clooney, "Up in the Air" Jeff Bridges, "Crazy Heart" Colin Firth, "A Single Man" Morgan Freeman, "Invictus" Jeremy Renner, "The Hurt Locker" Actress Meryl Streep, "Julie & Julia" Sandra Bullock, "The Blind Side" Gabourey Sidibe, "Precious: Based on the novel 'Push' by Sapphire" Helen Mirren, "The Last Station" Carey Mulligan, "An Education" Looks like Avatar and Hurt Locker lead the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popeman38 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/02/academy.award.nominations.list/index.html?hpt=C1Looks like Avatar and Hurt Locker lead the way. Hurt Locker was an entertaining movie, but being an Army vet was WAY too unrealistic. Like any military movie, I found myself critiquing it as I watched. The more and more unbelievable it got, the less I liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Dissapointed a bit that Avatar is up there for best picture. I expect a bit more from the academy. On a related note, I would love to see Inglorious Basterds win. (will never happen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaissance Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 That's a huge and kind of odd group of Best Picture noms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 That's a huge and kind of odd group of Best Picture noms. I was thinking the same thing. Why so many nominations? That is a wide variety of choices too. There's really a little bit of everything in there. Avatar, Up, and District 9 seem like the oddest ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz4Life12 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 cool that D9 made it up there for best picture....i love that movie. i watched hurt locker in 2 different segments and missed the section of the movie after they are sniping guys out of that little shack in the desert and where the main guy shoots his boy in the leg as he is getting dragged away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsGuy Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Dissapointed a bit that Avatar is up there for best picture. I expect a bit more from the academy.On a related note, I would love to see Inglorious Basterds win. (will never happen) Keep in mind that the academy increased the slots in best picture from 5 to 10. I believe that these 5 new slots are nothing more than 'token slots' to put more mainstream films in to get more viewers watching. The feeling is viewers were turning away as the Oscars seemed to get too indie-focused. Movies were getting nominated that didn't even play all over the country. So the average viewer/moviegoer, feeling no investment in these films, were turning away. I think these 5 new slots were a shallow attempt by the academy to get these viewers to watch again by nominating more mainstream films that will never win. I think "Avatar" fits into that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Good point SkinsGuy- you're probably right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USS Redskins Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I have only seen a few.. Basterds was just ok and District 9 will never win but it was the best movie I saw all year. I thought the Effects were better than any SW Prequel or anything since. The Nazi in Basterds deserves an oscar for his work... and I hope they dont give anything to that smug a-hole clooney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Skins_&_'Stons Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 That's a huge and kind of odd group of Best Picture noms. No ****! TEN??? I don't remember that ever happening before! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 The Nazi in Basterds deserves an oscar for his work... and I hope they dont give anything to that smug a-hole clooney. That guy is an incredible actor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Skins_&_'Stons Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 That guy is an incredible actor Yep. His performance in IB was one for the ages... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmacop Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I've seen six of those ten movies: Avatar Up in the Air Inglourious Basterds Up District 9 An Education All were very good movies, and deserving of their places. My favorite was probably Inglourious Basterds, but it won't win. It will probably be either Avatar or Hurt Locker. My guess is that The Hurt Locker wins. I just received The Hurt Locker on Netflix, so I'm looking forward to seeing if it lives up to the hype. I have no desire to see either Precious or The Blind Side (which seems like it should be a Lifetime movie to me). I want to see A Serious Man at some point, since I like the Coen brothers, most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmacop Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Yep. His performance in IB was one for the ages... He's nominated for best supporting actor, and he'll likely win. He's already won the Golden Globe for his performance. I thought he was fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I think I'm now officially "out of touch." I haven't seen any of those movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullnelson9999 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Keep in mind that the academy increased the slots in best picture from 5 to 10.I believe that these 5 new slots are nothing more than 'token slots' to put more mainstream films in to get more viewers watching. The feeling is viewers were turning away as the Oscars seemed to get too indie-focused. Movies were getting nominated that didn't even play all over the country. So the average viewer/moviegoer, feeling no investment in these films, were turning away. I think these 5 new slots were a shallow attempt by the academy to get these viewers to watch again by nominating more mainstream films that will never win. I think "Avatar" fits into that Avatar as a filler movie? Not likely. It already won a Golden Globe, and its probably the front runner to win Best Picture. It was a fantastic movie, but I think a lot of people are putting it down because its a different kind of movie. Avatar is definitely capable of winning Best Picture, and I think it will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 It was a fantastic movie, but I think a lot of people are putting it down because its a different kind of movie. Avatar is definitely capable of winning Best Picture, and I think it will. I'm putting it down because it was one of the most intellectually lazy plots, next to maybe Titanic, that I've ever seen. I've seen more compelling characters come out of reruns of Hogans Heroes. .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I'm putting it down because it was one of the most intellectually lazy plots, next to maybe Titanic, that I've ever seen.I've seen more compelling characters come out of reruns of Hogans Heroes. .... Whatever do you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 ^^^ :ols: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 Wow, I had never really thought it was like Pochahontas until you just posted that China. That is pretty much spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsGuy Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Avatar as a filler movie? Not likely. It already won a Golden Globe, and its probably the front runner to win Best Picture.It was a fantastic movie, but I think a lot of people are putting it down because its a different kind of movie. Avatar is definitely capable of winning Best Picture, and I think it will. It's a filler film. I'm not saying it is a bad film at all. I'm saying I believe it was put there to get folks watching and boost the ratings. Just like "UP". Does anyone really believe "UP" has any chane of winning best picture? There was a reason why the academy created a 'best animated feature' category. So they wouldn't ever have to give the best picture oscar to a "cartoon" (as they see it). Now granted, they played it smart, and didn't go all crazy and nominate things like "Transformers 2" for best picture. However, I do believe some of these nominations are just ratings grabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpillian Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Hurt Locker was an entertaining movie, but being an Army vet was WAY too unrealistic. Like any military movie, I found myself critiquing it as I watched. The more and more unbelievable it got, the less I liked it. I didn't see it that way (maybe I've forgotten some unrealistic parts). I thought it was one of the best modern military movies, period. And a great piece of cinema. Glad to see it was nominated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinz4Life12 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I didn't see it that way (maybe I've forgotten some unrealistic parts). I thought it was one of the best modern military movies, period. And a great piece of cinema. Glad to see it was nominated. i need to see it again all the way through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailYeah Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 It's a filler film.I'm not saying it is a bad film at all. I'm saying I believe it was put there to get folks watching and boost the ratings. Just like "UP". Does anyone really believe "UP" has any chane of winning best picture? There was a reason why the academy created a 'best animated feature' category. So they wouldn't ever have to give the best picture oscar to a "cartoon" (as they see it). Now granted, they played it smart, and didn't go all crazy and nominate things like "Transformers 2" for best picture. However, I do believe some of these nominations are just ratings grabs. I dont think Up will win, but I thought it was far and away the best animated film I've ever seen, storywise, graphics-wise, etc. I dont think it was nominated simply as a "hey, let's throw in a cartoon" movie. I haven't seen District 9 and a few of the other nomineess, but I thought Up showed us more about the human condition than any film I've seen in a while, and it was certainly more "touching" than Avatar. It was very well done and not really a kids film at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsGuy Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I dont think Up will win, but I thought it was far and away the best animated film I've ever seen, storywise, graphics-wise, etc. I dont think it was nominated simply as a "hey, let's throw in a cartoon" movie. I haven't seen District 9 and a few of the other nomineess, but I thought Up showed us more about the human condition than any film I've seen in a while, and it was certainly more "touching" than Avatar. It was very well done and not really a kids film at all. "UP" was a great picture. It will (should) win the Best Animated Feature oscar. I'm saying it's inclusion into the best picture category was done to get mainstream audiences invested into the program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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