Did Argo deserve to win best picture ? - Blu-ray Forum

phillychronicle1981 · 09-09-2013, 04:34 AM

I apologized in advance if a discussion about this has been made, if so feel free to delete this thread. I have a question for all of you that have seen ARGO, Did it deserve to win Best picture ? I just finished watching it and to me yes it deserve to win best picture.

MrBlonde · 09-09-2013, 04:37 AM

phillychronicle1981 · 09-09-2013, 04:38 AM

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This is going to be fun right MrBlonde ? I just opened a can of worms lmao

chris_sc77 · 09-09-2013, 04:39 AM

hell no.

Django shoulda won. Best movie in many many years. It will be remembered and watched way more than Argo ever will

Visco. · 09-09-2013, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by phillychronicle1981

I apologized in advance if a discussion about this has been made, if so feel free to delete this thread. I have a question for all of you that have seen ARGO, Did it deserve to win Best picture ? I just finished watching it and to me yes it deserve to win best picture.

My answer is no. The only reason I whole-heatedly believe it won is because of its political history (which also happens to be based on non fiction) and because it was a nod to Affleck's contribution to the film industry. I liked that it won for the second reason but ultimately there were just better films that came out in 2012.

Silver Linings was much better deserving IMO. Also how The Master didn't get a nom is beyond me.

unsung122212 · 09-09-2013, 04:41 AM

Argo was definitely worthy of winning best picture, but there were several more films that could have one won Best Picture just as easily, IMO. Unfortunately, There Can Be Only One.

RyanPom · 09-09-2013, 04:41 AM

No. Skyfall did.

jamesdevil · 09-09-2013, 04:43 AM

DAE hate Crash?

Jasonic · 09-09-2013, 04:49 AM

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DAE hate Crash?

Do you even need to ask this?

I'm like the only person I know that defends it.

Canada · 09-09-2013, 04:51 AM

No, I can see why the academy went for it though it showed Hollywood in a positive light. I thought Zero Dark Thirty deserved to win but a lot of the time the academy goes for the more up beat film, you just need to look back to 1990 when Dances with Wolves won over Goodfellas.

phillychronicle1981 · 09-09-2013, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Jasonic

Do you even need to ask this?

I'm like the only person I know that defends it.

Me personally i did not have a problem with crash winning best picture. I thought it was a great upset.

spanky87 · 09-09-2013, 04:51 AM

No. 30 years from now I doubt Argo will be held in high regard or be discussed like other films from 2012 like The Master, Django Unchained, and Amour.

An entertaining film despite its historical inaccuracies. But no best picture.

Hucksta G · 09-09-2013, 04:53 AM

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No. 30 years from now I doubt Argo will be held in high regard like other films from 2012 like The Master, Django Unchained, and Amour.

An entertaining film despite its historical inaccuracies. But no best picture.

Yep, though I feel most of the 2010s winners will not be remembered as much as their nominees. Argo is my favorite of the 2010 winners so far. Out of the 2012 nominees I would have gone for Zero Dark Thirty, but The Master wins in my book. I'm just glad Les Miserables or Lincoln didn't win

X400 · 09-09-2013, 04:53 AM

its obvious why it won but it wasnt for its merit as a film

RicketyCricket · 09-09-2013, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Visco.

Silver Linings was much better deserving IMO.

+1

jamesdevil · 09-09-2013, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by X400

its obvious why it won but it wasnt for its merit as a film

Yeah. It's almost like it was the majority winner out of a large group of people who have different qualifications/reasoning about film and what 'Best Picture' is. I'm always super surprised when it isn't the same thing I pick.

Jasonic · 09-09-2013, 04:56 AM

Threads like these are dumb. It's basically just another thread to say what your favorite movie of the year was, or favorite of the nods.

jamesdevil · 09-09-2013, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Jasonic

Threads like these are dumb. It's basically just another thread to say what your favorite movie of the year was, or favorite of the nods.

Ding.

phillychronicle1981 · 09-09-2013, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Jasonic

Threads like these are dumb. It's basically just another thread to say what your favorite movie of the year was, or favorite of the nods.

Oh well excuse me i apologize if it's not up to your standards. It's just a simple question that's all. It was my first time watching the movie tonight and wanted to get people opinion that's all. I'm sorry that it bothers you

Buscemi · 09-09-2013, 04:59 AM

Django, Life of Pi or Amour should have won (since The Master wasn't nominated). Silver Linings Playbook did not deserve its nomination (it's a generic romantic comedy that got lucky).

09-09-2013, 04:34 AM	#1
phillychronicle1981 Senior Member Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Philadelphia Blu-ray collection:152 DVD collection:63 Trading Score:1	Did Argo deserve to win best picture ? I apologized in advance if a discussion about this has been made, if so feel free to delete this thread. I have a question for all of you that have seen ARGO, Did it deserve to win Best picture ? I just finished watching it and to me yes it deserve to win best picture.

09-09-2013, 04:37 AM	#2
MrBlonde Blu-ray Champion Member since:Feb 2013 Location:Pittsburgh Blu-ray collection:457 Trading Score:1

09-09-2013, 04:39 AM	#4
chris_sc77 Banned Member since:Feb 2012 Location:OH Blu-ray collection:1345 DVD collection:4285 Digital collection:144 Trading Score:777	hell no. Django shoulda won. Best movie in many many years. It will be remembered and watched way more than Argo ever will

09-09-2013, 04:41 AM	#6
unsung122212 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Dec 2012 4K collection:180 Blu-ray collection:1764 DVD collection:122 Digital collection:2277 iTunes collection:277 Trading Score:237	Argo was definitely worthy of winning best picture, but there were several more films that could have one won Best Picture just as easily, IMO. Unfortunately, There Can Be Only One.

09-09-2013, 04:41 AM	#7
RyanPom Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2013 4K collection:391 Blu-ray collection:1626 Prime collection:1	No. Skyfall did.

09-09-2013, 04:43 AM	#8
jamesdevil Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Raleigh, NC 4K collection:640 Blu-ray collection:987 DVD collection:18 MA collection:571 Digital collection:25 iTunes collection:119 Trading Score:20	DAE hate Crash?

09-09-2013, 04:51 AM	#10
Canada Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Victoria, BC Home Theater Gallery:17 4K collection:305 Blu-ray collection:1201 DVD collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:42	No, I can see why the academy went for it though it showed Hollywood in a positive light. I thought Zero Dark Thirty deserved to win but a lot of the time the academy goes for the more up beat film, you just need to look back to 1990 when Dances with Wolves won over Goodfellas.

09-09-2013, 04:51 AM	#12
spanky87 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:34 4K collection:168 Blu-ray collection:2714 DVD collection:548 iTunes collection:58 Trading Score:64	No. 30 years from now I doubt Argo will be held in high regard or be discussed like other films from 2012 like The Master, Django Unchained, and Amour. An entertaining film despite its historical inaccuracies. But no best picture.

09-09-2013, 04:53 AM	#14
X400 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Kent Blu-ray collection:328 Blu-ray reviews:41 Trading Score:23	its obvious why it won but it wasnt for its merit as a film

09-09-2013, 04:56 AM	#17
Jasonic Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 Location:Utah 4K collection:47 Blu-ray collection:876 Trading Score:115	Threads like these are dumb. It's basically just another thread to say what your favorite movie of the year was, or favorite of the nods.

09-09-2013, 04:59 AM	#20
Buscemi Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2013 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:3842	Django, Life of Pi or Amour should have won (since The Master wasn't nominated). Silver Linings Playbook did not deserve its nomination (it's a generic romantic comedy that got lucky).

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