does anyone think with the ten BP noms thing now, that they should allow the full voting results to be released? Or at least the top 5? It would be interesting, I think.
Well, no real surprises, but I still had a good time. Baldwin and Martin make for an entertaining pair, at least. Oh yeah, and there's definitely some nominated films I should check out at some point (A Serious Man, Precious, An Education, etc.).
In the case of Avatar I'm not to upset (no one expected District 9 to really win). Technically speaking it's brilliant, but it really didn't have the strong story. It was all set pieces and atmosphere (never mind it also being a minestrone of about a dozen other movies), which is not what I want to see in a best picture. Doesn't matter how many billions it makes at the box office. The Oscars should never be a popularity contest. I'm also happy to see Avatar taken down a few pegs because of the fact everyone wants to make their movies 3-D now and I really don't want to see that happen, because 3-D is more about style than substance and when I hear about things like the next Harry Potter film being retroactively converted to 3-D because of Avatar, it gives me the cold chills. Just because you have a new toy, doesn't mean you always have to play with it. People have likened 3-D to the advent of color in movies. Well, some of the greatest movies of the 1960s, and arguably of all time, were made in black and white, years after color became standard. (Thinking of Dr. Strangelove specifically). And Charlie Chaplin made two of his greatest achievements, City Lights and Modern Times, as silent (or near-silent) films years after theatres converted to sound. Alex
Damn, my ESP is improving. I should've made a bet in the Superbowl pool at work. I could've won $500.
It came through the cinemas in mid-Feb, so it only had a 2 or 3 week run as it has since left, which isn't all that long.
How predictable....some boring arthouse dreck that won't be remembered in a year's time wins best picture...*yawn*
I'm SHOCKED! After the disappointments that were Crash, The Departed, No Country for Old Men, and Slumdog Millionaire, the best movie actually wins Best Picture this year.
Oh know, I agree. It's a shame Avatar didn't have the story to go with its great FX. It did have good acting though, particularly from its lead. I'm not happy with Harry Potter in 3D. I thought it worked for Avatar very well but I don't like the idea of gimmicking the last HP film.
You have just revealed that you didn't see The Hurt Locker. It was a riveting, edge-of-your-seat action film.
Are they going to release the voting totals for Best Picture? The Heisman trophy releases the exact vote totals and doesn't just say "So and so won" you get to see who had the most 1st place votes/2nd place/3rd/etc... Just wondering how the voting worked out...
Some thoughts on the show tonight before all the Monday Morning QB-ing begins and everyone criticizes it the next day: -Martin and Baldwin did a great job hosting. However, it seems like they really wanted to get to the business of the show with awards and that's fine so there wasn't to much banter. -Could have done without the dance routine for original score or the 5 actors/actresses for the best actor/actress category. I understand they wanted to bring that back from last year, but it really made the show come to a stop and they were already past the 3 hour mark. -Best bit of the night: Ben Stiller in the Navi make up. That was funny. -I'm so glad Avatar did not win best Picture. Hurt Locker was a much better film, even though I was rooting for Inglorious Basterds. It just seems like with all the Avatar praise and the incessant use of 3-D (Which might be the worst fad in film today), that something had to knock it down a few pegs and I'm just glad it didn't win. -So Happy for Bullock. Saw The Blind Side today and she was magnificent in that movie, but I feel bad for Streep. She was also great in Julie & Julia. Bullock's speech was really heartfelt and well done. -I still say if you're going to have 10 best pictures, you got to match it with 10 best directors. Has there ever been a time where whatever film won best Director did not go on to win Best Picture? I don't remember. -Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart, good performance. Loved his speech even though it did go on for a bit too long. -Still want to see Precious. It's been getting a lot of Buzz and do watch to see that Gaby actress in action. -I know this might sound insensetive and maybe rude and offensive, but there are some actresses who could put on some weight. I mean a lot of times they cut from a very skinny actress to the Precious Actress and while I wouldn't go that extreme, the differences were quite amusing. Some of those actresses these days are a little bony. -Overall good show, and I'm glad Awards Season is over. Now we can go back and look forward to movies that will never win Oscar, like Iron Man 2.
Off hand... Steven Spielberg for Saving Private Ryan Oliver Stone for Born on the Fourth of July Ang Lee for Brokeback Mountain Roman Polanski for The Pianist
Yep. Had to get to the store so I didn't get to comment, but glad The Hurt Locker won, glad Sandra Bullock won for Blind Side, and now I have to get it from Netflix, along with An Education, Up in the Air and Inglorious Basterds. Not really interested in seeing Avatar once it hits video, though. If you'll excuse me, I'm going to go watch the Academy Award winning movie for Best Makeup, Star Trek.
Aragorn Ok, rare instance. I forgot Ang Lee won from Brokeback. Thought that movie was shut out all together.
Having 10 films is great. But now many more films can say they are a Best Picture Nominee. That's interesting to hear. I'm yet to see Avatar or Hurt Locker, and it's Hurt Locker I want to see more. I heard that voters had to list all 10 films in preference of order. Linky I should have said that is when I plan on seeing it. I know it's screening at the cinema in Newcastle.