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Title: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: ManaByte on January 25, 2011, 09:25:45 AM: Best Picture
'Black Swan'
'The Fighter'
'Inception'
'The Kids Are All Right'
'The King’s Speech'
'127 Hours'
'The Social Network'
'Toy Story 3'
'True Grit'
'Winter’s Bone'

Best Director
Darren Aronofsky, 'Black Swan'
David O'Russell, 'The Fighter'
Tom Hooper, 'The King's Speech'
David Fincher, 'The Social Network'
Joel and Ethan Coen, 'True Grit'

Best Actor
Javier Bardem, 'Biutiful'
Jeff Bridges, 'True Grit'
Jesse Eisenberg, 'The Social Network'
Colin Firth, 'The King's Speech'
James Franco, '127 Hours'

Best Actress
Annette Bening, 'The Kids Are All Right'
Nicole Kidman, 'Rabbit Hole'
Jennifer Lawrence, 'Winter's Bone'
Natalie Portman, 'Black Swan'
Michelle Williams, 'Blue Valentine'

Best Supporting Actor
Christian Bale, 'The Fighter'
John Hawkes, 'Winter's Bone'
Jeremy Renner, 'The Town'
Mark Ruffalo, 'The Kids Are All Right'
Geoffrey Rush, 'The King's Speech'

Best Supporting Actress
Amy Adams, 'The Fighter'
Helena Bonham Carter, 'The King's Speech'
Melissa Leo, 'The Fighter'
Hailee Steinfeld, 'True Grit'
Jacki Weaver, 'Animal Kingdom'

Best Animated Feature Film
'How to Train Your Dragon'
'Illusionist'
'Toy Story 3'

Best Foreign Film
Mexico - 'Biutiful'
Greece - 'Dogtooth'
Denmark - 'In a Better World'
Canada - 'Incendies'
Algeria - 'Outside the law'

Best Original Screenplay
'Another Year'
'The Fighter'
'Inception'
'The Kids Are All Right'
'The King's Speech'

Best Adapted Screenplay
'127 Hours'
'The Social Network'
'Toy Story 3'
'True Grit'
'Winter's Bone'

Best Art Direction
'Alice in Wonderland'
'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I'
'Inception'
'The King's Speech'
'True Grit'

Best Costume Design
'Alice in Wonderland'
'I Am Love'
'The King's Speech'
'The Tempest'
'True Grit'

Best Original Song
'Coming Home' - 'Country Strong'
'I See the Light' - 'Tangled'
'If I Rise' - '127 Hours'
'We Belong Together' - 'Toy Story 3'

Best Original Score
'How to Train Your Dragon' John Powell
'Inception' Hans Zimmer
'The King's Speech' Alexandre Desplat
'127 Hours' A.R. Rahman
'The Social Network' Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

Best Documentary
'Exit through the Gift Shop'
'Gasland'
'Inside Job'
'Restrepo'
'Waste Land'

Best Film Editing
'Black Swan'
'The Fighter'
'The Kings Speech'
'127 Hours'
'The Social Network'

Best Makeup
'Barney's Version'
'The Way Back'
'The Wolfman'

Best Sound Editing
'Inception'
'Toy Story 3'
'TRON: Legacy'
'True Grit'
'Unstoppable'

Best Sound Mixing
'Inception'
'The King's Speech'
'Salt'
'The Social Network'
'True Grit'

Best Visual Effects
'Alice in Wonderland'
'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1'
'Hereafter'
'Inception'
'Iron Man 2'

Best Documentary (Short Subject)
'Killing in the Name'
'Poster Girl'
'Strangers No More'
'Sun Comes Up'
'The Warriors of Qiugang'

Best Visual Short Film (Animated)
'Day & Night'
'The Gruffalo'
'Let's Pollute'
'The Lost Thing'
'Madagascar, carnet de voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary)'

Best Short Film (Live Action)
'The Confession'
'The Crush'
'God of Love'
'Na Wewe'
'Wish 143'

12 nominations for The King's Speech! It won the Producer's Guild Award for Best Picture and whatever wins that usually goes on to win Best Picture, and it's well deserved. Best movie of last year BY FAR.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: demi on January 25, 2011, 09:27:10 AM: Havent seen any of that. Movies - what a waste of time :rofl
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Hitler Stole My Potato on January 25, 2011, 09:28:41 AM: Has there always been that many nominations for Best Picture? Seems like a lot to me.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Himu on January 25, 2011, 09:29:17 AM: Scott Pilgrim vs The World got snubbed. Deserves best film editing nomination and win.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: ManaByte on January 25, 2011, 09:30:11 AM: Quote from: Hitler Stole My Potato on January 25, 2011, 09:28:41 AM
Has there always been that many nominations for Best Picture? Seems like a lot to me.

No, they started doing 10 last year.

Quote from: Stringer Bell on January 25, 2011, 09:29:17 AM
Scott Pilgrim vs The World got snubbed. Deserves best film editing nomination and win.

:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl

Only thing Scott Pilgrim deserves is a Razzie.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Himu on January 25, 2011, 09:35:56 AM: The visual gags and everything in the movie is owed to the fantastic editing. It really deserves that nomination considering how far out it is. The only other movie I can think of that is nearly on par with Scott Pilgrim last year, as far as editing goes, is Inception. Telling a story within three, even four layers, few seconds between each other is nothing to scoff at. The entire section where gravity goes nuts and dude is on the walls in particular.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: ManaByte on January 25, 2011, 09:42:48 AM: The only place Inception has a chance is technical categories.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Himu on January 25, 2011, 09:43:52 AM: I agree.

Did Despicable Me come out last year? Despicable Me > Toy Story 3
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: ManaByte on January 25, 2011, 09:45:46 AM: Quote from: Stringer Bell on January 25, 2011, 09:43:52 AM
I agree.

Did Despicable Me come out last year? Despicable Me > Toy Story 3

Leper this filth.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Himu on January 25, 2011, 09:51:27 AM: Toy Story 3 was an overrated experience. The only Toy Story that is GREAT is the original, which is a masterpiece.

Despicable Me, on the other hand, was a truly inventive and fun movie. Toy Story 3 felt like "random toys go on adventures part 2" which lacked the original's heart and simplicity. The only thing I got out of it was the beautiful ending.

Still, it was better than Toy Story 2, which is probably the most mind numbingly mediocre Pixar movie I've seen aside from A Bug's Life and Cars.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: WrikaWrek on January 25, 2011, 09:56:08 AM: Black Swan was really THE movie for me this year. Not even close.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Robo on January 25, 2011, 10:22:55 AM: :piss 127 Hours :piss2

I think this is the first year I can remember that I've seen a large majority of the best picture nominations beforehand. The only ones I haven't seen are The King's Speech, which is on the queue for sometime this week, and The Fighter and The Kids Are Alright, which I have little interest in seeing at all.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: ManaByte on January 25, 2011, 10:29:17 AM: Quote from: Wrath2X on January 25, 2011, 10:14:52 AM
So Nolan is not nominated for best director? damn it

No because they only nominate directors who deserve it. Not directors that internet forums spooge over.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 25, 2011, 10:30:18 AM: Going to try and catch Black Swan today
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 25, 2011, 10:37:34 AM: No nominations for The Tourist? :maf
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Himu on January 25, 2011, 10:38:31 AM: :wtf

Who cares about internet spooge? Inception's direction is fantastic and much better than say, The Social Network's. Also, Shutter fucking Island was my favorite movie last year.

:bow SCORSESE
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Diunx on January 25, 2011, 10:42:43 AM: Why is the kid from true grit getting a supporting nom? She was the lead of that movie.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 25, 2011, 10:46:16 AM: Quote from: Diunx on January 25, 2011, 10:42:43 AM
Why is the kid from true grit getting a supporting nom? She was the lead of that movie.

Why did Anthony Hopkins win Best Actor in a Leading Role for Silence of the Lambs? He only appeared for about 15 minutes.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Herr Mafflard on January 25, 2011, 10:55:25 AM: Best director nom for the fighter but not for Inception, which is arguably the most directed film of the year? Ok Oscars :lol

Anyway I will do a triple backflip in celebration if Geoffrey Rush wins best supporting actor, tho. That's my big hope. Such a perfect, understated performance.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Himu on January 25, 2011, 10:56:28 AM: Seriously, Inception without director nom is hilarious.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Shaka Khan on January 25, 2011, 11:07:14 AM: Quote from: Wrath2X on January 25, 2011, 10:14:52 AM
So Nolan is not nominated for best director? damn it

Sounds about right to me. Good jon Oscars.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: ManaByte on January 25, 2011, 11:23:41 AM: King's Speech tied Ben Hur's record at 12 nominations.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: ManaByte on January 25, 2011, 11:30:10 AM: Quote from: Stringer Bell on January 25, 2011, 10:56:28 AM
Seriously, Inception without director nom is hilarious.

Why does it matter? Inception has zero chance at winning Best Picture. And if it was still five movies nominated, it wouldn't even be there.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Brehvolution on January 25, 2011, 11:35:44 AM: Quote from: demi on January 25, 2011, 09:27:10 AM
Havent seen any of that. Movies - what a waste of time :rofl

.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 25, 2011, 11:39:38 AM: Best Director is basically the top five. If not for there being ten movies now in Best Picture, Inception wouldn't be there. That's just the reality of the matter.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 25, 2011, 11:42:37 AM: Quote from: Stringer Bell on January 25, 2011, 09:29:17 AM
Scott Pilgrim vs The World got snubbed. Deserves best film editing nomination and win.
:lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: tiesto on January 25, 2011, 11:45:54 AM: Oh please please please don't let The Kids Are Alright win anything. Seriously, one of the worst movies I've seen in a long while, it's this year's "Juno". It was basically a handjob to super liberal hollywood hipster types but in movie form.

And no Tron Legacy in the music nominations? Blah. "Derezzed" should be Best Original Song.

Hope to see 127 Hours, Inception and The King's Speech take a lot of those awards.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: ManaByte on January 25, 2011, 11:51:28 AM: King's Speech Blu-Ray out April 19th. Pre-ordered.

The only thing King's Speech has locked is Picture and Leading Actor. But it can win a lot.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Robo on January 25, 2011, 12:18:49 PM: I suddenly want King's Speech to lose everything and I haven't even seen it.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Diunx on January 25, 2011, 12:21:50 PM: Good to see Tron not getting any nominations :lol
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 25, 2011, 12:22:13 PM: Quote from: Robo on January 25, 2011, 12:18:49 PM
I suddenly want King's Speech to lose everything and I haven't even seen it.

It was a good movie, but don't listen to Manabyte.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 25, 2011, 12:30:42 PM: Quote from: tiesto on January 25, 2011, 11:45:54 AM
Oh please please please don't let The Kids Are Alright win anything. Seriously, one of the worst movies I've seen in a long while, it's this year's "Juno". It was basically a handjob to super liberal hollywood hipster types but in movie form.

In short, it's going to win everything.

My mom wants to see The King's Speech. Everyone I know who has seen it liked it, which is surprising because it doesn't seem like the type of movie big audiences would flock to.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 25, 2011, 12:34:22 PM: Quote from: Diunx on January 25, 2011, 12:21:50 PM
Good to see Tron not getting any nominations :lol

Quote
Best Sound Editing
'Inception'
'Toy Story 3'
'TRON: Legacy'
'True Grit'
'Unstoppable'
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Smooth Groove on January 25, 2011, 12:36:14 PM: The King's Speech looks hella more interesting than canned Oscar bait like Social Network or Fighter.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Diunx on January 25, 2011, 12:36:27 PM: :lol don't worry maybe the next one is gonna get a real one guys.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 25, 2011, 12:40:55 PM: Quote from: Diunx on January 25, 2011, 12:36:27 PM
:lol don't worry maybe the next one is gonna get a real one guys.

I'm surprised it didn't get one for special effects or maybe best soundtrack, but...uh...no one expected anything else. Well, delusional tweens maybe, but I can't imagine anyone else did.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Smooth Groove on January 25, 2011, 12:43:05 PM: I do believe that Nolan was robbed of a nom even though Inception wasn't quite foty material. Directing a film like that certainly takes much more skill than directing most of those lifetime movies with high production values that the Academy loves.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 25, 2011, 12:45:01 PM: Quote from: Smooth Groove on January 25, 2011, 12:43:05 PM
I do believe that Nolan was robbed of a nom even though Inception wasn't quite foty material. Directing a film like that certainly takes much more skill than directing most of those lifetime movies with high production values that the Academy loves.

real talk
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Robo on January 25, 2011, 12:50:49 PM: Making great films is the mark of a great director; not technical flourish or visual wankery.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Smooth Groove on January 25, 2011, 12:57:50 PM: The Academy loves visual wankery though. They just prefer gay visual wankery that's based on costumes and makeup instead of manly CG effects.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 25, 2011, 01:05:25 PM: How does that explain Avatar :violin
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Diunx on January 25, 2011, 01:08:19 PM: Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 25, 2011, 01:05:25 PM
How does that explain Avatar :violin

you can make great films with a lot of visual wankery.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 25, 2011, 01:10:24 PM: The only categories I care about are Foreign Language Film and Documentary.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Robo on January 25, 2011, 01:18:11 PM: Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 25, 2011, 01:05:25 PM
How does that explain Avatar :violin

I'm not defending the Academy.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Smooth Groove on January 25, 2011, 01:20:46 PM: I tend to agree with the Academy's choices in the Foreign category. So many people tell me that Korean films are great but the majority of them are garbage. It's easy to see why K-flicks get so little respect at the Oscars.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 25, 2011, 01:22:19 PM: Quote from: Smooth Groove on January 25, 2011, 01:20:46 PM
I tend to agree with the Academy's choices in the Foreign category. So many people tell me that Korean films are great but the majority of them are garbage. It's easy to see why K-flicks get so little respect at the Oscars.

Yep, that is pretty amusing. I wonder what film Korea even submitted this year?

2010: A Barefoot Dream
2009: Mother
2008: Crossing
2007: Secret Sunshine
2006: The King and the Clown
2005: Welcome to Dongmakgol
2004: Tae Guk Gi
2003: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring is actually a fantastic film, but it didn't even get nominated that year.

Also, I'm still smiling after seeing all the fanboys scream bloody murder about The Lives of Others winning out over Pan's Labyrinth.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Smooth Groove on January 25, 2011, 01:28:39 PM: I understood the criticisms directed against The Lives of Others for its completely fabricated hero and plot but I don't think that takes away from its message, which is pretty universal to the human experience. Pan's is pretty good but I don't even think it's as good as the very similar Orphanage.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 25, 2011, 01:30:14 PM: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_South_Korean_submissions_for_the_Academy_Award_for_Best_Foreign_Language_Film
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 25, 2011, 01:30:32 PM: Quote from: Billy Rygar on January 25, 2011, 01:27:55 PM
Lives of Others :heart

Although Pan's Labyrinth was really good.

Pan's was good, but fanboys and their love of anything remotely nerdy, causing them to ignore well-made films drives me insane.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 25, 2011, 01:31:26 PM: Pan's was great
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 25, 2011, 01:33:31 PM: Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 25, 2011, 01:30:32 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on January 25, 2011, 01:27:55 PM
Lives of Others :heart

Although Pan's Labyrinth was really good.

Pan's was good, but fanboys and their love of anything remotely nerdy, causing them to ignore well-made films drives me insane.

Pan's was a well-made film.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 25, 2011, 01:36:04 PM: Quote from: Great Rumbler on January 25, 2011, 01:33:31 PM
Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 25, 2011, 01:30:32 PM
Quote from: Billy Rygar on January 25, 2011, 01:27:55 PM
Lives of Others :heart

Although Pan's Labyrinth was really good.

Pan's was good, but fanboys and their love of anything remotely nerdy, causing them to ignore well-made films drives me insane.

Pan's was a well-made film.

Yes it was, but Lives of Others was incredible and largely ignored by them.

It's not Pan's itself, but fanboy tunnel vision that drives me nuts.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Diunx on January 25, 2011, 01:48:38 PM: Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 25, 2011, 01:10:24 PM
The only categories I care about are Foreign Language Film and Documentary.

:tophat
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 25, 2011, 01:50:37 PM: Lives of Others deserved Best Picture that year. It undoubtedly deserved the Foreign Language win over Pan's.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Herr Mafflard on January 25, 2011, 04:47:41 PM: Quote from: CajoleJuice on January 25, 2011, 01:50:37 PM
Lives of Others deserved Best Picture that year. It undoubtedly deserved the Foreign Language win over Pan's.

Unfortunately, the word 'deserved' isn't in the Academy's vocabulary. Case in point:

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Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 25, 2011, 05:34:25 PM: Rooting for The Social Network, I suppose.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: fistfulofmetal on January 25, 2011, 06:34:28 PM: Toy Story 3 is the best movie i've seen on that list.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: cool breeze on January 25, 2011, 06:36:50 PM: Diablo Cody has an Oscar
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 25, 2011, 06:40:31 PM: Quote from: Linkzg on January 25, 2011, 06:36:50 PM
Diablo Cody has an Oscar

That would make a good

"Diablo Cody has an Oscar

Your argument is invalid"

image to troll Oscar viewers online
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: ManaByte on January 25, 2011, 07:18:41 PM: Black Swan is a Twilight Zone episode that's filmed brilliantly. Once you realize that, you realize it isn't Best Picture.

True Grit, King's Speech, and even the Facebook movie are better movies.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: cool breeze on January 25, 2011, 07:24:57 PM: at least this year there are mostly great movies in the running

last year had crummy stuff like Precious, The Blind Side, and Up. didn't like District 9 that much either.

just kinda random, but the annoying ass dude from District 9 was Murdock in the A-Team. He was pretty awesome in that and I didn't know it was the same guy. actually, he was like the only good part of it.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 25, 2011, 08:56:32 PM: Quote from: ManaByte on January 25, 2011, 07:18:41 PM
Black Swan is a Twilight Zone episode that's filmed brilliantly. Once you realize that, you realize it isn't Best Picture.

True Grit, King's Speech, and even the Facebook movie are better movies.

smh

True Grit is like a brilliantly filmed Bonanza
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Mupepe on January 25, 2011, 09:12:09 PM: Quote from: BlueTsunami on January 25, 2011, 08:56:32 PM
Quote from: ManaByte on January 25, 2011, 07:18:41 PM
Black Swan is a Twilight Zone episode that's filmed brilliantly. Once you realize that, you realize it isn't Best Picture.

True Grit, King's Speech, and even the Facebook movie are better movies.

smh

True Grit is like a brilliantly filmed Bonanza
:rofl :rofl :rofl
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 26, 2011, 12:31:23 AM: Quote from: BlueTsunami on January 25, 2011, 08:56:32 PM
Quote from: ManaByte on January 25, 2011, 07:18:41 PM
Black Swan is a Twilight Zone episode that's filmed brilliantly. Once you realize that, you realize it isn't Best Picture.

True Grit, King's Speech, and even the Facebook movie are better movies.

smh

True Grit is like a brilliantly filmed Bonanza
:lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: ManaByte on January 26, 2011, 02:33:41 AM: Black Swan would be Best Picture with a Rod Serling voice over at the end.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: TEEEPO on January 26, 2011, 02:45:59 AM: dogtooth got nominated and it'll win. i'm happy.

and you know what the best part of the oscars is?

the animated and live action shorts that are released in art house theaters a week or two before the airing :hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 26, 2011, 11:32:11 AM: Quote from: TEEEPO on January 26, 2011, 02:45:59 AM
dogtooth got nominated and it'll win. i'm happy.

and you know what the best part of the oscars is?

the animated and live action shorts that are released in art house theaters a week or two before the airing :hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper :hyper

Yes! My wife and I go to those every year.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 26, 2011, 07:12:58 PM: Word on the street is that it was mostly crackers getting nominated for Oscars.

I think the Oscars are pretty stupid but that is LOLworthy. The fact that Diablo Cody won an Oscar means that the selection process is completely arbitrary. Although I want to see The King's Speech before the Oscar wanker set starts flooding the theaters to see it.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Barry Egan on January 26, 2011, 08:51:47 PM: Quote from: ManaByte on January 25, 2011, 07:18:41 PM
Black Swan is a Twilight Zone episode that's filmed brilliantly. Once you realize that, you realize it isn't Best Picture.

oh dear look at this post you just made my goodness
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Van Cruncheon on January 26, 2011, 08:53:55 PM: what the fuck is toy story 3 doing on this list
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Diunx on January 26, 2011, 09:36:39 PM: Have to fill those ten nominations.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Van Cruncheon on January 26, 2011, 09:41:08 PM: Quote from: BlueTsunami on January 25, 2011, 08:56:32 PM
Quote from: ManaByte on January 25, 2011, 07:18:41 PM
Black Swan is a Twilight Zone episode that's filmed brilliantly. Once you realize that, you realize it isn't Best Picture.

True Grit, King's Speech, and even the Facebook movie are better movies.

smh

True Grit is like a brilliantly filmed Bonanza

annihilation
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 26, 2011, 10:14:14 PM: Quote from: Van Cruncheon on January 26, 2011, 08:53:55 PM
what the fuck is toy story 3 doing on this list

Because it's popular and got universal praise?
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Van Cruncheon on January 26, 2011, 10:15:36 PM: so did titanic and it should never have been allowed near the oscars
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 26, 2011, 10:19:41 PM: Same could be said of Unforgiven
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 26, 2011, 10:27:15 PM: Quote from: Van Cruncheon on January 26, 2011, 10:15:36 PM
so did titanic and it should never have been allowed near the oscars

Hey, you're the one that asked.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Mupepe on January 27, 2011, 01:19:44 PM: Quote from: Van Cruncheon on January 26, 2011, 10:15:36 PM
so did titanic and it should never have been allowed near the oscars
I fucking love Titanic! It's the only James Cameron movie I can rewatch. Then again, I've always hard a nerd boner for the Titanic and I've always just had a boner for Kate Winslet. Titties in her prime :drool
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 27, 2011, 01:44:49 PM: Quote from: Mupepe on January 27, 2011, 01:19:44 PM
Quote from: Van Cruncheon on January 26, 2011, 10:15:36 PM
so did titanic and it should never have been allowed near the oscars
I fucking love Titanic! It's the only James Cameron movie I can rewatch.

You can't rewatch Terminator, T2 or Aliens? SMH.

It's time to turn in your bro card.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: CajoleJuice on January 27, 2011, 01:46:53 PM: Quote from: Mupepe on January 27, 2011, 01:19:44 PM
Quote from: Van Cruncheon on January 26, 2011, 10:15:36 PM
so did titanic and it should never have been allowed near the oscars
I fucking love Titanic! It's the only James Cameron movie I can rewatch.

what the fuck is this shit, christ
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 27, 2011, 01:47:26 PM: True Lies is infinitely rewatchable.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Himu on January 27, 2011, 01:48:24 PM: Quote from: Mupepe on January 27, 2011, 01:19:44 PM
Quote from: Van Cruncheon on January 26, 2011, 10:15:36 PM
so did titanic and it should never have been allowed near the oscars
I fucking love Titanic! It's the only James Cameron movie I can rewatch.

(http://starsmedia.ign.com/stars/image/article/986/986374/aliens-vs-predator-players-wanted-20090526000151286-000.jpg)
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Himu on January 27, 2011, 01:49:09 PM: Quote from: Great Rumbler on January 27, 2011, 01:47:26 PM
True Lies is infinitely rewatchable.

when i was a kid i thought jamie lee curtis was a man so when i saw ahnold sexing up ol' jamie, i was a tad confused
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 27, 2011, 01:49:54 PM: Quote from: Stringer Bell on January 27, 2011, 01:49:09 PM
Quote from: Great Rumbler on January 27, 2011, 01:47:26 PM
True Lies is infinitely rewatchable.

when i was a kid i thought jamie lee curtis was a man so when i saw ahnold sexing up ol' jamie, i was a tad confused

Was it...was it sexy confused?
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Himu on January 27, 2011, 01:52:12 PM: well eventually you see her breasts so when i saw them it went from :o to ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh i get it
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 27, 2011, 01:52:48 PM: Quote from: Mupepe on January 27, 2011, 01:19:44 PM
Quote from: Van Cruncheon on January 26, 2011, 10:15:36 PM
so did titanic and it should never have been allowed near the oscars
I fucking love Titanic! It's the only James Cameron movie I can rewatch. Then again, I've always hard a nerd boner for the Titanic and I've always just had a boner for Kate Winslet. Titties in her prime :drool

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Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Mupepe on January 27, 2011, 01:52:52 PM: :rofl :rofl

I can only rewatch certain scenes in T2. Most of it tends to drag. I have never tried rewatching True Lies because I saw it for the first time a few months ago. I prefer Alien over Aliens, don't care much for Aliens in the long run to be honest.

I didn't grow up with most of these movies because before a few years ago I hadn't seen any of them, so there's no nostalgia kick for me either.

Edit: Actually, I forgot the original Terminator. I own that on blu ray and it's pretty rewatchable too. I prefer it to T2.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 27, 2011, 01:54:14 PM: I grew up watching Aliens. In elementary school, my friends and I all had that script memorized and would quote it from time to time.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 27, 2011, 01:54:32 PM: Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 27, 2011, 01:52:48 PM
Quote from: Mupepe on January 27, 2011, 01:19:44 PM
Quote from: Van Cruncheon on January 26, 2011, 10:15:36 PM
so did titanic and it should never have been allowed near the oscars
I fucking love Titanic! It's the only James Cameron movie I can rewatch. Then again, I've always hard a nerd boner for the Titanic and I've always just had a boner for Kate Winslet. Titties in her prime :drool

(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e86/PhoenixDark1/Rex-reacts-to-loss.gif)

:lol
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Mupepe on January 27, 2011, 01:59:19 PM: Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 27, 2011, 01:54:14 PM
I grew up watching Aliens. In elementary school, my friends and I all had that script memorized and would quote it from time to time.
I didn't see it until probably like a year ago. It's entertaining, but it doesn't do anything for me really. I think Alien aged better and is a way better movie on every level.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Himu on January 27, 2011, 02:00:39 PM: i think alien and aliens both compliment each other
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 27, 2011, 02:01:45 PM: like a turd and a toilet
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Mupepe on January 27, 2011, 02:04:14 PM: Quote from: Stringer Bell on January 27, 2011, 02:00:39 PM
i think alien and aliens both compliment each other
I think they did at some point, but when I saw Alien, it was a movie built around tension and fear and I could still get into it. Aliens has more action that I don't think holds up today. It relies less on a good script and more on dated effects and setpieces.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Mupepe on January 27, 2011, 03:11:53 PM: can't win 'em all :-\
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 27, 2011, 03:17:57 PM: Bro card.

Turn it in.

NOW.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Mupepe on January 27, 2011, 03:24:59 PM: YOU'LL TAKE IT FROM MY COLD DEAD HANDS!
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 27, 2011, 04:07:36 PM: Quote from: Mupepe on January 27, 2011, 03:24:59 PM
YOU'LL TAKE IT FROM MY COLD DEAD HANDS!

YOU ARE ALREADY DEAD
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Himu on January 27, 2011, 04:34:21 PM: Quote from: Billy Rygar on January 27, 2011, 03:08:22 PM
Jesus Mupepe. That's like Himuro levels of embarrassment.

HEY
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 27, 2011, 07:10:16 PM: Quote from: Billy Rygar on January 27, 2011, 03:08:22 PM
Jesus Mupepe. That's like Himuro levels of embarrassment.

No wonder, they grew up together, have seen each other naked, etc
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 27, 2011, 07:15:56 PM: Quote
And if Toy Story 3 is anything like the last 2 :piss

seriously, did you even have a childhood? :'(

sounds like you went from 2 years old to your mid twenties in a day :(
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Himu on January 27, 2011, 07:18:16 PM: Quote from: BrandNew on January 27, 2011, 07:15:56 PM
Quote
And if Toy Story 3 is anything like the last 2 :piss

seriously, did you even have a childhood? :'(

sounds like you went from 2 years old to your mid twenties in a day :(

Toy Story 1 is great, Toy Story 2 is mediocre, Toy Story 3 is okay
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 27, 2011, 07:53:30 PM: toy story 3 is fucking great ???

yet another time I post this:

1) Wall-E
2) Ratatouille
3) Up
4) Toy Story
5) Toy Story 3
6) The Incredibles
7) Monsters Inc
8) Toy Story 2
9) Finding Nemo
10) A Bug's Life
11) Cars
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 27, 2011, 08:33:28 PM: Toy Story 3 is nearly perfect
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Himu on January 27, 2011, 08:40:42 PM: 1. Monsters Inc
2. Wall-E
3. Toy Story
4. The Incredibles
5. Ratatouille

6. Up
7. Finding Nemo
8. Toy Story 3
9. A Bug's Life
10. Toy Story 2
11. Cars
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Himu on January 27, 2011, 08:41:04 PM: Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 27, 2011, 08:33:28 PM
Toy Story 3 is nearly perfect

I really only thought the ending was great.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 27, 2011, 08:49:31 PM: I loved Toy Story 2, more than the first one, but I haven't seen it in ages.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 27, 2011, 08:55:26 PM: Quote from: Mr. Gundam on January 27, 2011, 08:49:31 PM
I loved Toy Story 2, more than the first one.

Yeah, same here.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 27, 2011, 09:43:23 PM: Quote from: Stringer Bell on January 27, 2011, 01:49:09 PM
Quote from: Great Rumbler on January 27, 2011, 01:47:26 PM
True Lies is infinitely rewatchable.

when i was a kid i thought jamie lee curtis was a man so when i saw ahnold sexing up ol' jamie, i was a tad confused

Technically she is a man
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Van Cruncheon on January 27, 2011, 09:54:05 PM: Quote from: BrandNew on January 27, 2011, 07:53:30 PM
toy story 3 is fucking great ???

yet another time I post this:

1) Wall-E
2) Ratatouille
3) Up
4) Toy Story
5) Toy Story 3
6) The Incredibles
7) Monsters Inc
8) Toy Story 2
9) Finding Nemo
10) A Bug's Life
11) Cars

clearly your sister finds the manchild look sex-ay :drool
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Van Cruncheon on January 27, 2011, 09:57:15 PM: toy story 3, like pretty much every pixar movie that isn't up, is quality but ultimately disposable entertainment. if there's a lingering affection for it, it is not because of the film's inherent depth or technical excellence or resonance, but because it is pleasantly plotted, unchallenging, well-paced eye candy with a canny ability to tweak the nostalgia glands of the former saturday morning set. if pixar has any true, enduring excellence, it is the perfect reliability with which it sells gorgeously-formatted nostalgia to the heirs of a dying empire.

of course, i also think inception is a beautifully shot and paced movie with a consummately simple and stupid plot that never once challenged its viewers, so hey. still, better than than a sequence of pop culture callouts declared genius by today's inconsiderate critics. eh?
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Van Cruncheon on January 27, 2011, 10:09:21 PM: i can't wait for the ardent defense of cars 2

spoiler (click to show/hide)
in which case it will be useless to debate it with me because i will have been FORCED to watch it at least 12,000 times. :suicide
[close]
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: cool breeze on January 27, 2011, 10:12:36 PM: Up is as bad, if not worse, than Cars. I was hoping that Shark Tale 2 would have been about a rape baby during the holocaust so I could give Up some credit, but other studios are putting better movies than Pixar.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Great Rumbler on January 27, 2011, 10:14:54 PM: Pixar make very high quality kid's movies. Doesn't mean that they don't have appeal for adults, the stories are simple without necessarily coming across as pandering or overly cliche and therefore can still be enjoyed by someone over the age of 12. They're not movies that challenge or tackle personal or social issues and they're not built on deep, carefully constructed plotlines and characters. They're top-tier disposable entertainment that you can watch, enjoy, and bring up later without feeling overt shame [like most Dreamworks or Adam Sandler movies].
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 27, 2011, 10:15:37 PM: Meh I thought it was one of the best coming of age films I've ever seen. I was 8 when the first Toy Story came out, and still remember the first time I saw it. I played with a shit ton of toys, and had my favorite toys that I loved - many of which I still have in a box under my bed shhhh.

Anyway the first movie was such a perfect description of being a kid to me, and the third did a great job of depicting the end of childhood to me.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Van Cruncheon on January 27, 2011, 10:16:26 PM: you can properly evaluate a coming of age film when you weren't even of age??

G T F O
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 27, 2011, 10:20:11 PM: I remember taking my nephew to see the first Toy Story.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 27, 2011, 10:22:15 PM: Coming of age from my perspective as a 23 year old, where I am in life right now? Yes. I'm not suggesting I've grown up 100%, just that to the point I've grown so far, something like Toy Story 3 or Malena hit home
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: cool breeze on January 27, 2011, 10:29:46 PM: Toy Story 3 was great but I just don't see how it was that much different than the second. Everything involving Jesse was like "Weren't you abandoned before getting a new owner? this is old hat for you. And wait, wasn't Woody already struggling with this stuff for the past two movies?" The adventure was still great and entertaining. Everything else was like they wanted to end Andy's story, but Andy was just a lame dork.

The end is so drawn out like Andy was getting emotionally battered by giving away his toys. Except it was already established that he: 1) Didn't play with or care about his toys for a long ass time. They were desperate for his attention at that post. 2) Didn't care when his mom threw them away. He was like "where are they?" for roughly 2 seconds before going back to being some weird asshole. And he was going to take Woody to his college dorm? what the fuck?
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: TEEEPO on January 27, 2011, 10:42:17 PM: how the fuck is toy story itself a coming of age film?

maybe it's you who needs to grow up...
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Van Cruncheon on January 27, 2011, 10:54:06 PM: america celebrates manchild tendencies. it's part of why we suck. doomed empires have a cultural need to gaze backwards.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 27, 2011, 11:31:23 PM: itt: old man yells at cloud
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 27, 2011, 11:32:39 PM: He'll get his when Little Drinky laughs at his vidja game collection one day :bow

"Diablo? What is this, Zelda for goths lol"
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Himu on January 27, 2011, 11:36:00 PM: Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 27, 2011, 10:15:37 PM
Meh I thought it was one of the best coming of age films I've ever seen. I was 8 when the first Toy Story came out, and still remember the first time I saw it. I played with a shit ton of toys, and had my favorite toys that I loved - many of which I still have in a box under my bed shhhh.

Anyway the first movie was such a perfect description of being a kid to me, and the third did a great job of depicting the end of childhood to me.

I would have liked Toy Story 3 more if it WAS depicting the end of childhood, but ultimately only 5 minutes is dedicated to that.

The rest is RANDOM TOYS GO ON ADVENTURES.

Toy Story 1 remains the best Toy Story because of how the toys' story plays out with the humans -- good and bad. In 2 and 3, there are barely any humans around that interact with the characters.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Himu on January 27, 2011, 11:39:05 PM: Quote from: Linkzg on January 27, 2011, 10:29:46 PM
Toy Story 3 was great but I just don't see how it was that much different than the second. Everything involving Jesse was like "Weren't you abandoned before getting a new owner? this is old hat for you. And wait, wasn't Woody already struggling with this stuff for the past two movies?" The adventure was still great and entertaining. Everything else was like they wanted to end Andy's story, but Andy was just a lame dork.

The end is so drawn out like Andy was getting emotionally battered by giving away his toys. Except it was already established that he: 1) Didn't play with or care about his toys for a long ass time. They were desperate for his attention at that post. 2) Didn't care when his mom threw them away. He was like "where are they?" for roughly 2 seconds before going back to being some weird asshole. And he was going to take Woody to his college dorm? what the fuck?

:rofl word

most overrated movie 2010
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 27, 2011, 11:40:59 PM: i think you mean "scott pilgram v the world"
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Himu on January 27, 2011, 11:48:39 PM: Incorrect.

[youtube=560,345]gTdoIAGgOLg[/youtube]
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Himu on January 27, 2011, 11:54:38 PM: YOUR BF IS GOING TO F'D IN THE B!

(http://nicksayswhat.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/scott-pilgrim-roxy.jpg)

:bow
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 28, 2011, 12:01:53 AM: Quote from: Stringer Bell on January 27, 2011, 11:48:39 PM
Incorrect.

[youtube=560,345]gTdoIAGgOLg[/youtube]
:rofl

Revolutionizing film by ripping off 24
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 28, 2011, 12:08:48 AM: how is that ripping off 24 ???
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Himu on January 28, 2011, 12:11:05 AM: Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 28, 2011, 12:01:53 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on January 27, 2011, 11:48:39 PM
Incorrect.

[youtube=560,345]gTdoIAGgOLg[/youtube]
:rofl

Revolutionizing film by ripping off 24

Scott Pilgrim vs The World had the most inventive film editing of any film in 2010.

The entire Patel fight is a great showcase of it.

[youtube=560,345]VBvc0jUatPA[/youtube]

The timing, the text, the effects. It's comic-y yet in live action. The fact that it was nominated by the American Cinema Editors along with Black Swan, Easy A, The Fighter and The Kids Are Alright as the best edited film in 2010 proves this.

Quality is subjective, but in terms of visual aesthetic and editing, Scott Pilgrim really was unparalleled last year.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 28, 2011, 12:27:02 AM: [youtube=560,345]Rmm2RfN5brk[/youtube]

dat editin'
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: TEEEPO on January 28, 2011, 12:38:50 AM: Quote
Quality is subjective, but in terms of visual aesthetic and editing, Scott Pilgrim really was unparalleled last year.

enter the void
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Yeti on January 28, 2011, 12:37:49 PM: The Toy Story movies are better when you realize that Woody belonged to Andy's father, who died before the events of the first Toy Story.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Robo on January 28, 2011, 02:48:13 PM: Quote from: TEEEPO on January 28, 2011, 12:38:50 AM
Quote
Quality is subjective, but in terms of visual aesthetic and editing, Scott Pilgrim really was unparalleled last year.

enter the void

Yup.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 28, 2011, 03:02:11 PM: :lol @ page 3
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: BlueTsunami on January 28, 2011, 04:01:12 PM: I'm sorry Himu but I haven't watched Scott Pilgrim and that video makes me never want to see it. ugh. Cool effects but what I can tell from the clip the dialog is awful.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Diunx on January 28, 2011, 04:04:28 PM: Scott Pilgrim is cool, Cera sucked in it though and the writer completely removed Ramona's personality.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Himu on January 28, 2011, 04:29:02 PM: It's a fun movie. :(
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Mupepe on January 28, 2011, 04:50:34 PM: Saw Scott Pilgrim again recently. It's okay. After the initial wow factor wore off from the style, I was pretty meh about it. Titanic is way better.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Diunx on January 28, 2011, 07:28:12 PM: Yeah watching Cera making out was pretty disgusting.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Himu on January 28, 2011, 10:40:53 PM: I think the message of the movie is pretty good. I dunno. Prefer it over the comic and I've watched it a bunch of times since I bought it on blu ray. I definitely don't see it as superficial.

Definitely in my top 5 favorite movies of 2010.
Title: Re: 2011 Oscar Nominations
Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 28, 2011, 11:08:49 PM: Black Swan>Inception>True Grit>Toy Story 3>Why Did I Get Married Too>Titanic>Scott Pilgram