Miscellaneous Movie Musings the Sequel

[Alex]

No problem with your views. But I'm somewhat flipped.

The Hurt Locker, to me, is escapism while Slumdog Millioniare is a slog through forced thoughtfulness. Yes, there is horrible stuff in The Hurt Locker but is isn't about the war, about what horrible things people do, it is about what kind of person does what is shown. Whereas Slumdog Millionaire is, to me, hell bent on simultaneously making you feel awful about abject poverty and making you feel like it is ok because at least they have lottery odds of escaping it and doesn't love just make hell fun?

It's always interesting to see how different people react to the same thing. You find Slumdog uplifting. I find it depressing. And vice versa on Hurt Locker (well, I don't find it uplifting but I find it pleasantly interesting).

[Gemini Cricket]

Danny Boyle deserved an Oscar for Trainspotting. I love that film.

[Moonliner]

What the hell?

I've seen three of the best picture nominees. (Avatar, Bastards and District 9).

What is up with that? Are the Oscars trying to go main stream? Targeting a lower class of viewer?

Weird.

[Prudence]

After this weekend I will have seen six (already seen Hurt Locker, District 9, Up, and Up in the Air, Inglorious Basterds is next in the Netflix queue, and we're going to try to see Avatar this weekend.) That'll even make 4 of 5 director nods.

[Alex]

I've seen nine of the ten, the only one I've missed is An Education. All five for director. 3 of 5 for actor. 3 of 5 for actress. 1 of 5 for supporting actor. 3 of 5 for supporting actress. 8 of the 10 screenplay nominations.

Oddly, the nominee list at Oscar.com seems to be broken, listing only the first four nominees in many categories (At first I thought they'd trimmed the acting noms to four and I hadn't heard).

[mousepod]

In the Best Picture noms, I've yet to see Precious, An Education and Blind Side.
The only one I want to see is An Education, though I guess I'll see the other two for cocktail party conversation.

Of the 19 movies nominated for the "big eight", I still have to see 11.

I'm most surprised that Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs didn't get a Best Animated nod. What is The Secret of Kells?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Seen 3.25 of the best pic noms, an uncharacteristicly large percentage for us. 2 of the directors, but only one of the nominated acting performances.

Now I'll have to keep an eye on iTunes for when they release the nominated shorts, since we are not likely to be able to attend the screening this year.

[Gemini Cricket]

Snark-ified reactions to Oscar:

Each year I get more "ho-hum" about the Academy Awards. More and more I go, 'Who the f cares about the Oscars?'

Sandra Bullock nominated for Best Actress. Bleh! Can't stand her. Same exact character each and every movie.

Also surprised about Cloudy not being nominated...

Still do not see what everyone sees in Inglorious Basterds. Cristoph Waltz was great in it, tho.

Nice that Up got a Best Pic nod. Disney must have a lot of pull with the Academy. Oh and look, the Oscars are on ABC... And wasn't Pixar the company Eisner wanted to cut loose? Snark diddy snark snark.

I thought District 9 should have had at least one nom for Sound.

[Stan4dSteph]

Originally Posted by Alex

Oddly, the nominee list at Oscar.com seems to be broken, listing only the first four nominees in many categories (At first I thought they'd trimmed the acting noms to four and I hadn't heard).

Click on the "printable list" link at the top of the page for a simple text list.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Pru, I'm with you on escapism. I like fantasy, and that's one of the things I like in a movie. I'll take thoughtfulness and pondering, but I have to be in the mood for it.

I liked Slumdog, too.