Did Argo deserve to win best picture ? - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

Abdrewes · 09-09-2013, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by RyanPom

Annie Hall is. Worst movie I have ever seen in my life. Star Wars deserved that win.

Star Wars is a trash heap. The Gauntlet deserved em all.

MrBlonde · 09-09-2013, 05:55 AM

The best part of Schindler's List was the sex scene.

Abdrewes · 09-09-2013, 06:00 AM

How many Academy Members did Souelberg have to **** to get that nom?

phillychronicle1981 · 09-09-2013, 06:00 AM

awwwww is so nice to see you kids getting along

jrsl76 · 09-09-2013, 06:45 AM

Yes

RyanPom · 09-09-2013, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Star Wars is a trash heap. The Gauntlet deserved em all.

Does anyone remember Shakespeare in Love at all. No.

Jasonic · 09-09-2013, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by RyanPom

Does anyone remember Shakespeare in Love at all. No.

Is that the one Voldemort's brother is in? .....Nope, haven't seen it.

MrBlonde · 09-09-2013, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Jasonic

Is that the one Voldemort's brother is in? .....Nope, haven't seen it.

You DARE SPEAK HIS NAME? SCOUNDREL!

Jasonic · 09-09-2013, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by MrBlonde

You DARE SPEAK HIS NAME? SCOUNDREL!

COME AT ME John Hurt! COME AT ME!

RyanPom · 09-09-2013, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Jasonic

Is that the one Voldemort's brother is in? .....Nope, haven't seen it.

Is that the one set in the desert where they just kiss for 2 hours?

Foggy · 09-09-2013, 07:58 AM

This thread got dumb real fast.

dvddelirium1 · 09-09-2013, 08:25 AM

I'm sure Hollywood couldn't resist the Dynamic Duo of Actor/Director Ben Affleck and Producer George Clooney's take on history. Argo became a lock once the new Batman was overlooked in the Director's Category. But by the end of Oscar night, Argo's three wins seemed slim. I would have easily chosen Ang Lee's "Life of Pi' or Benh Zehtlin's remarkable debut film "Beast of the Southern Wild". However, I thankful that "Les Miserables" didn't win. The most miserable 2 1/2 hours of my life.

Scottie · 09-09-2013, 11:42 AM

No

Judex · 09-09-2013, 11:59 AM

No, but then again. A lot of Awards at the Oscars go to films & people that don't really deserve them...

olivasauce · 09-10-2013, 12:50 AM

Just saw this for the first time recentely as well and while it was a very good movie and worthy of a nomination I would have gone with Life of Pi or Django Unchained.

Haven't seen the other nominees so there could be more I would have taken ahead of it as well lol.

Samus Aran · 09-10-2013, 01:02 AM

I don't mind Argo winning.

It's Titanic winning that I'll never understand.

KillerJuan77 · 09-10-2013, 01:34 AM

The Cannes prize is also weird, otherwise how the frack did they consider The Tree Of Life to be good? It's a 10+ million dollar college student art project

PopcornBandit · 09-10-2013, 01:37 AM

All of the nominees were decent. The standout for me was Beasts of the Southern Wild so I think it should have won.

Kevin Holly · 09-11-2013, 02:45 AM

The best film of 2012 was Killing Them Softly, so no.

The best film nominated for Best Picture was Django Unchained, so no.

EricJ · 09-11-2013, 12:18 PM

In answer to the question, no:
It was good, but better than Lincoln? Well, that would depend on WHO was casting the votes.

Y'see, there's kind of a perception problem depending on who was watching the movie:
- To director/star Ben Affleck, it was a movie about a CIA agent using one last desperate chance to save the people depending on him.
- To most of the mainstream audience, it was a Ben Affleck and John Goodman movie about an unlikely duo teaming up for a real-life historical con job.
- And to most of the Hollywood community, particularly the producers, voting on Best Picture....it was an Alan Arkin movie about How Hi-Roller Hollywood-Shark Producers Saved the World.

...You could kind of GUESS where the votes were going to head by that point.

09-09-2013, 08:25 AM	#52
dvddelirium1 Junior Member Member since:Jan 2012 Blu-ray collection:757	And the Oscar should have gone to... I'm sure Hollywood couldn't resist the Dynamic Duo of Actor/Director Ben Affleck and Producer George Clooney's take on history. Argo became a lock once the new Batman was overlooked in the Director's Category. But by the end of Oscar night, Argo's three wins seemed slim. I would have easily chosen Ang Lee's "Life of Pi' or Benh Zehtlin's remarkable debut film "Beast of the Southern Wild". However, I thankful that "Les Miserables" didn't win. The most miserable 2 1/2 hours of my life.

09-09-2013, 05:55 AM	#42
MrBlonde Blu-ray Champion Member since:Feb 2013 Location:Pittsburgh Blu-ray collection:457 Trading Score:1	The best part of Schindler's List was the sex scene.

09-09-2013, 06:00 AM	#43
Abdrewes Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:Texas 4K collection:767 Blu-ray collection:9831 DVD collection:523 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:362	How many Academy Members did Souelberg have to **** to get that nom?

09-09-2013, 06:00 AM	#44
phillychronicle1981 Senior Member Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Philadelphia Blu-ray collection:152 DVD collection:63 Trading Score:1	awwwww is so nice to see you kids getting along

09-09-2013, 06:45 AM	#45
jrsl76 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Glendale, CA 4K collection:316 Blu-ray collection:3240 DVD collection:637 Trading Score:66	Yes

09-09-2013, 07:58 AM	#51
Foggy Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:UK 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:3592 DVD collection:47	This thread got dumb real fast.

09-09-2013, 11:42 AM	#53
Scottie Moderator Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Rhode Island Trading Score:647	No

09-09-2013, 11:59 AM	#54
Judex Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Feb 2011 Location:Leeds, England 4K collection:85 Blu-ray collection:1281	No, but then again. A lot of Awards at the Oscars go to films & people that don't really deserve them...

09-10-2013, 12:50 AM	#55
olivasauce Special Member Member since:Nov 2010 4K collection:91 Blu-ray collection:1067 DVD collection:1	Just saw this for the first time recentely as well and while it was a very good movie and worthy of a nomination I would have gone with Life of Pi or Django Unchained. Haven't seen the other nominees so there could be more I would have taken ahead of it as well lol.

09-10-2013, 01:02 AM	#56
Samus Aran Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Jun 2010 Location:USA Home Theater Gallery:11 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:49 Trading Score:195	I don't mind Argo winning. It's Titanic winning that I'll never understand.

09-10-2013, 01:34 AM	#57
KillerJuan77 Expert Member Member since:Oct 2012 Location:Mexico City Blu-ray collection:65	The Cannes prize is also weird, otherwise how the frack did they consider The Tree Of Life to be good? It's a 10+ million dollar college student art project

09-10-2013, 01:37 AM	#58
PopcornBandit Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2011 Location:SC 4K collection:139 Blu-ray collection:508 DVD collection:33 Trading Score:366	All of the nominees were decent. The standout for me was Beasts of the Southern Wild so I think it should have won.

09-11-2013, 02:45 AM	#59
Kevin Holly Banned Member since:Nov 2011 Location:Canada	The best film of 2012 was Killing Them Softly, so no. The best film nominated for Best Picture was Django Unchained, so no.

09-11-2013, 12:18 PM	#60
EricJ Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:The Paradise of New England Blu-ray collection:6	In answer to the question, no: It was good, but better than Lincoln? Well, that would depend on WHO was casting the votes. Y'see, there's kind of a perception problem depending on who was watching the movie: - To director/star Ben Affleck, it was a movie about a CIA agent using one last desperate chance to save the people depending on him. - To most of the mainstream audience, it was a Ben Affleck and John Goodman movie about an unlikely duo teaming up for a real-life historical con job. - And to most of the Hollywood community, particularly the producers, voting on Best Picture....it was an Alan Arkin movie about How Hi-Roller Hollywood-Shark Producers Saved the World. ...You could kind of GUESS where the votes were going to head by that point.

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