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Snowflake · 06-24-2009, 03:51 PM

The Academy is being stupid.

innerSpaceman · 06-24-2009, 04:07 PM

Please say this is a joke.

Ghoulish Delight · 06-24-2009, 04:09 PM

So instead of having a bunch of people narrow it down to 5, and then the same bunch of people pick 1 winner, they'll narrow it down to 10 before picking 1 winner? And that's supposed to make things better how?

innerSpaceman · 06-24-2009, 04:12 PM

And as quoted from a movie that was the best of its year and deserved a nomination when there were only five spots ....

" ... because when everyone is special ... NO ONE WILL BE."

Snowflake · 06-24-2009, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

And as quoted from a movie that was the best of its year and deserved a nomination when there were only five spots ....

" ... because when everyone is ~~special~~ Super... NO ONE WILL BE."

But, I get you totally iSm, 100%.

Are they going to stop best foreign film noms and include foreign films officially as BP or what?

innerSpaceman · 06-24-2009, 04:28 PM

Ah, thanks for the correction. Um, and -- d'uh.

What I hate, hate, hate about this is that animated films and foreign language film will likely still be relegated to their own category, as if it were impossible for one of them to actually be among the best pictures of the year.

Beauty and the Beast proved otherwise, and not simply because there was no animated category at the time. It was plain and simple one of the year's very best movies. And the same is true of the film I so stupidly misquoted, The Incredibles.

Where is the link to this? I just can't believe it. Though with ratings tumbling even with what I thought was their best awards show in years, I guess they have to pull whatever shenanigans they believe will include at least some pictures someone has seen in the main event.

SzczerbiakManiac · 06-26-2009, 10:55 AM

Daybreakers looks like an interesting twist on the vampire mythos. Here's the trailer.

Snowflake · 06-26-2009, 11:24 AM

Any stylish photos of you on the red carpet?

innerSpaceman · 06-24-2009, 04:31 PM

Haha:

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Washington Post (first thing google turned up)

On the flip side, there are some - okay, me - who think the Academy will be hard pressed to come up with 10 nomination-worthy flicks for the '10 trophy show. The next batch of nominees will be announced on Feb. 2, 2010 and the Oscar clambake will be held Sunday, March 7 of '10.What, among the crop of flicks that have been release so far this year, is worthy of a nomination? "The Proposal"? Hangover"? "Year One"? "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"? "Up"? Anybody? I'm asking - seriously

Though I suppose 8 of the ten will be released in December ... still, it's been quite the cruddy year for "Oscar-type" films. Or is this their bid to indeed include popular films like Harry Potter?

Cadaverous Pallor · 06-24-2009, 07:06 PM

Great, now "nominated for Best Picture" means nothing.

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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	And as quoted from a movie that was the best of its year and deserved a nomination when there were only five spots .... " ... because when everyone is special ... NO ONE WILL BE."
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06-24-2009, 04:28 PM	#6
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Ah, thanks for the correction. Um, and -- d'uh. What I hate, hate, hate about this is that animated films and foreign language film will likely still be relegated to their own category, as if it were impossible for one of them to actually be among the best pictures of the year. Beauty and the Beast proved otherwise, and not simply because there was no animated category at the time. It was plain and simple one of the year's very best movies. And the same is true of the film I so stupidly misquoted, The Incredibles. Where is the link to this? I just can't believe it. Though with ratings tumbling even with what I thought was their best awards show in years, I guess they have to pull whatever shenanigans they believe will include at least some pictures someone has seen in the main event.
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SzczerbiakManiac "ZER-bee-ak" Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,409	Daybreakers looks like an interesting twist on the vampire mythos. Here's the trailer. __________________
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Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	LSPE how was the premiere last night? Any stylish photos of you on the red carpet?
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