Oscar Screwup! - Blu-ray Forum

The_End_88 · 02-25-2008, 01:10 AM

How the hell did The Golden Compass win best special effects over TRANSFORMERS!!!??? ARGH! So ridiculous.

/rant

DealsR4theDevil · 02-25-2008, 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_End_88

How the hell did The Golden Compass win best special effects over TRANSFORMERS!!!??? ARGH! So ridiculous.

/rant

How did Dances with Wolves win Best Picture over Goodfellas in 1990!?

I put little stock in "the academy"

Downhere · 02-25-2008, 01:18 AM

You've got to be kidding me, Compass beat Transformers? That's just wrong.

katharsis · 02-25-2008, 01:20 AM

Screw the Oscar's then!

Seriously, I stopped watching the whole thing a few years ago... first it seems like some people are getting screwed out of the Oscar, just for personal preferences of the jury and second I cannot stand listening to everyone's 5 minute thank list... because in the end it always seems so rushed!

supersix4 · 02-25-2008, 01:21 AM

yeah I just turned it on and saw that and was like no way that wins you can tell how fake all those things look even the clip they showed

Steverhcp02 · 02-25-2008, 01:23 AM

big budget movie did poorly at domestic box office, super hyped so they get a consolation oscar.

DealsR4theDevil · 02-25-2008, 01:24 AM

It won because the crazy old people who vote for these things have no interest in Sci-Fi (I.E. giant transforming robots). The Departed was the only "Best Picture" win I ever agreed with.

STARKILLER--1138 · 02-25-2008, 01:29 AM

I don't watch it anymore either simply for crap like that.

buckshot · 02-25-2008, 01:29 AM

how did transformers win best sound at the hd awards? thats like someone proclaiming that cassette tapes sound better than cds.

Blu Titan · 02-25-2008, 01:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DealsR4theDevil

It won because the crazy old people who vote for these things have no interest in Sci-Fi (I.E. giant transforming robots). The Departed was the only "Best Picture" win I ever agreed with.

I also agreed with Braveheart and Gladiator winning Best Picture.

dgator783 · 02-25-2008, 01:32 AM

Pirates should have won.....even over Transformers....

Sean4000 · 02-25-2008, 01:37 AM

That was the WORST decision possible. Transformers should have had that statuette.

For the last few years the FX category has been screwy. This is no exception.

Gamma_Winstead · 02-25-2008, 01:47 AM

I KNOW!!!! I was screaming at my t.v.!

darkpoet25 · 02-25-2008, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by dmhpro

It was easy to figure out why. Because The Golden Compass bashed Christianity and the Transformers was simply a better FX movie, so they had to give it to the movie that bashed Christianity.

Exactly!!

DealsR4theDevil · 02-25-2008, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by FEP3108

Do some research on what the golden compass and the other two books in the trilogy are really about and you will have your answer as to why hollywood gave it and award

or you could just enlighten us

Horhay · 02-25-2008, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DealsR4theDevil

It won because the crazy old people who vote for these things have no interest in Sci-Fi (I.E. giant transforming robots). The Departed was the only "Best Picture" win I ever agreed with.

+1

WJ007 · 02-25-2008, 01:52 AM

Problem is Transformers and Pirates are both action films and the Compass is a book and and artsy fartsy P.O.C so they give it to them.

My wife says its a kids film...we have 2 kids and not one of my kids even asked to see it...but Transformers and Pirates, you bet ya!

GORT · 02-25-2008, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by dmhpro

It was easy to figure out why. Because The Golden Compass bashed Christianity and the Transformers was simply a better FX movie, so they had to give it to the movie that bashed Christianity.

you are exactly right the three books in the trilogy were writen by an athiest they are about a little girl who sets out to kill god

richterbon23 · 02-25-2008, 01:58 AM

pirates 3 was better than compass and transformers

foots · 02-25-2008, 02:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WJ007

Problem is Transformers and Pirates are both action films and the Compass is a book and and artsy fartsy P.O.C so they give it to them.

My wife says its a kids film...we have 2 kids and not one of my kids even asked to see it...but Transformers and Pirates, you bet ya!

I guess that explains why Pirates DMC won last year. Or why King Kong beat out The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe the year before that. Or why Spiderman 2 beat out two films based on novels the year before that.

LOL @ this thread..... the one I wanted to win didn't win... the Oscars are crap!!! Give me a break...

02-25-2008, 01:10 AM	#1
The_End_88 Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Bowling Green, Kentucky	Oscar Screwup! How the hell did The Golden Compass win best special effects over TRANSFORMERS!!!??? ARGH! So ridiculous. /rant

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02-25-2008, 01:18 AM	#3
Downhere Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Central Florida Blu-ray collection:444 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:8	You've got to be kidding me, Compass beat Transformers? That's just wrong.

02-25-2008, 01:20 AM	#4
katharsis Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:SoCal Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:379 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	Screw the Oscar's then! Seriously, I stopped watching the whole thing a few years ago... first it seems like some people are getting screwed out of the Oscar, just for personal preferences of the jury and second I cannot stand listening to everyone's 5 minute thank list... because in the end it always seems so rushed!

02-25-2008, 01:21 AM	#5
supersix4 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:572 Blu-ray reviews: 53 Trading Score:3	yeah I just turned it on and saw that and was like no way that wins you can tell how fake all those things look even the clip they showed

02-25-2008, 01:23 AM	#6
Steverhcp02 Senior Member Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 1	big budget movie did poorly at domestic box office, super hyped so they get a consolation oscar.

02-25-2008, 01:24 AM	#7
DealsR4theDevil Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Trading Score:76	It won because the crazy old people who vote for these things have no interest in Sci-Fi (I.E. giant transforming robots). The Departed was the only "Best Picture" win I ever agreed with.

02-25-2008, 01:29 AM	#8
STARKILLER--1138 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2008	I don't watch it anymore either simply for crap like that.

02-25-2008, 01:29 AM	#9
buckshot Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2007 Location:san die ego Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	how did transformers win best sound at the hd awards? thats like someone proclaiming that cassette tapes sound better than cds.

02-25-2008, 01:32 AM	#11
dgator783 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Lakeland,FL 4K collection:377 Blu-ray collection:1521 Blu-ray reviews:11 Trading Score:14	Pirates should have won.....even over Transformers....

02-25-2008, 01:37 AM	#12
Sean4000 Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Metairie, Louisiana Blu-ray collection:79 Blu-ray reviews:10 Trading Score:8	That was the WORST decision possible. Transformers should have had that statuette. For the last few years the FX category has been screwy. This is no exception.

02-25-2008, 01:47 AM	#13
Gamma_Winstead Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:U.S.G. Ishimura 4K collection:118 Blu-ray collection:764 Blu-ray reviews: 36 Trading Score:6	I KNOW!!!! I was screaming at my t.v.!

02-25-2008, 01:52 AM	#17
WJ007 Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Trading Score:6	Problem is Transformers and Pirates are both action films and the Compass is a book and and artsy fartsy P.O.C so they give it to them. My wife says its a kids film...we have 2 kids and not one of my kids even asked to see it...but Transformers and Pirates, you bet ya!

02-25-2008, 01:58 AM	#19
richterbon23 Senior Member Member since:Sep 2007 Home Theater Gallery:7 4K collection:266 Blu-ray collection:685 Trading Score:22	pirates 3 was better than compass and transformers

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