2013 Oscar Discussion Discussion Thread

[Hucksta G]

My Updated rankings and ratings.

1. Django Unchained (10/10)
2. Beasts of the Southern Wild (9/10)
3. Argo (9/10)
4. Life of Pi (8/10)
5. Amour (8/10)
6. Silver Linings Playbook (8/10)
7. Les Miserables (6/10)
8. Lincoln (6/10)

Seeing Zero Dark Thirty on Thursday.

[pagemaster]

Originally Posted by Hucksta G

My Updated rankings and ratings.

1. Django Unchained (10/10)
2. Beasts of the Southern Wild (9/10)
3. Argo (9/10)
4. Life of Pi (8/10)
5. Amour (8/10)
6. Silver Linings Playbook (8/10)
7. Les Miserables (6/10)
8. Lincoln (6/10)

Seeing Zero Dark Thirty on Thursday.

It is sad that some of the movies on this list have no chance whatsoever of winning the best picture Oscar.

It should be FIVE nominations only.

[Hucksta G]

Originally Posted by pagemaster

It is sad that some of the movies on this list have no chance whatsoever of winning the best picture Oscar.

It should be FIVE nominations only.

Definitly and my favourite is not even on the list (The Master)

[pagemaster]

Originally Posted by Hucksta G

Definitly and my favourite is not even on the list (The Master)

master was horrible.

[Aragorn the Elfstone]

Originally Posted by pagemaster

master was horrible.

See, there's this thing. You know, where people have their own "opinion".

[Hucksta G]

Originally Posted by pagemaster

master was horrible.

Thanks, I have now changed my opinion on it.

[pagemaster]

The only good thing about The Master was that it was filmed in 70mm. I saw it in 70mm, but thank god I did not have to pay for it as it was free.

[tommyboy81]

what's the percentage of movies winning without the Director winnig?

[Kevin Holly]

Originally Posted by tommyboy81

what's the percentage of movies winning without the director winnig?

73%

[Snicket]

Originally Posted by Kevin Holly

73%

73% of best picture winners win without their director winning? False.


Argo is now a comfortable number 1. Crazy turn of events but I'm glad to see it.

[spanky87]

Originally Posted by pagemaster

It is sad that some of the movies on this list have no chance whatsoever of winning the best picture Oscar.

It should be FIVE nominations only.

Agree. 5. Everything else is 5, so best picture should be as well. They really should have did this 5+ thing like years ago when there were films that actually deserved the recognition.

[Snicket]

Originally Posted by spanky87

Agree. 5. Everything else is 5, so best picture should be as well. They really should have did this 5+ thing like years ago when there were films that actually deserved the recognition.

I like the 5-10 rule. Sure lots don't have a chance, but the box office bump from a nom is most welcome, as is the free press. Not to mention they are rewarding hard work.

[Visco.]

I don't know why people are hating The Master. Joaquin Phoenix deserves an Oscar. He should have won for both Gladiator and Walk the Line. He outperformed both of his previous nominations.

But it's probably going to Daniel Day-Lewis since he's probably the most dedicated actor of all time and nobody else will ever play Abraham Lincoln at the standard that he did.

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by Hucksta G

Definitly and my favourite is not even on the list (The Master)

I love the Master as well and it would of been my favourite out the bunch if it was nominated

[arsenal_fan]

Originally Posted by MEB

I respect your opinion and you're right to express it. But you are seriously in the minority. Not that there's anything wrong with that!



Mark

I think you may be in the minority here. Lincoln was unwatchable for the first 30 minutes or so. Well, I walked out after that and it may well have had the greatest last 2 hours in film history but I know for a fact the first 30 minutes was the worst in my life of going to the movies.

[Debbie Downer]

Originally Posted by arsenal_fan

I think you may be in the minority here. Lincoln was unwatchable for the first 30 minutes or so. Well, I walked out after that and it may well have had the greatest last 2 hours in film history but I know for a fact the first 30 minutes was the worst in my life of going to the movies.

I was not thoroughly engaged by Lincoln. But it's just one of those movies where you're not supposed to hate on, even if you disliked it. It's well made from a technical standpoint, and features outstanding acting, but the story and the way its presented makes for a snooze fest.

It's about President Lincoln, it was directed by Steven Spielberg, features a great performance from Daniel Day Lewis, and it's an Oscar favorite. Which means, even people that were bored by it will lie and say they loved it because that's just the way it is and that's the popular opinion. And they are so worried by what other people will think of their taste if they say they disliked a critically acclaimed film. It happens.

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by pagemaster

It is sad that some of the movies on this list have no chance whatsoever of winning the best picture Oscar.

It should be FIVE nominations only.

One more Pixar flop and it probably will be. (Monsters University not included.)
They're finally getting used to it by now, and that "Look at all the cool stuff the Golden Globes nominates!" factor has faded somewhat now that the third Dark Knight film has come and gone.

[Aragorn the Elfstone]

Originally Posted by arsenal_fan

I think you may be in the minority here. Lincoln was unwatchable for the first 30 minutes or so. Well, I walked out after that and it may well have had the greatest last 2 hours in film history but I know for a fact the first 30 minutes was the worst in my life of going to the movies.

He's not in the minority. The film has excellent reviews, earned 12 Oscar Nominations, and has been doing great business at the box office (through good word of mouth).

Just because you didn't enjoy something (or the first 30 minutes of something ), that doesn't make you an authority on how the film is being received.

Yours truly found it to be one of the very best films of the year. My love of American history may very well have something to do with it, but it is my opinion nonetheless.

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by Debbie Downer

I was not thoroughly engaged by Lincoln. But it's just one of those movies where you're not supposed to hate on, even if you disliked it. It's well made from a technical standpoint, and features outstanding acting, but the story and the way its presented makes for a snooze fest.

It's about President Lincoln, it was directed by Steven Spielberg, features a great performance from Daniel Day Lewis, and it's an Oscar favorite. Which means, even people that were bored by it will lie and say they loved it because that's just the way it is and that's the popular opinion. And they are so worried by what other people will think of their taste if they say they disliked a critically acclaimed film. It happens.

All the element are good, the only mistake is Spielberg's distancing effect he added to the film, the film should of been engrossing but instead it feels like a dud lecture.

[Ernest Rister]

Originally Posted by arsenal_fan

I think you may be in the minority here. Lincoln was unwatchable for the first 30 minutes or so. Well, I walked out after that and it may well have had the greatest last 2 hours in film history but I know for a fact the first 30 minutes was the worst in my life of going to the movies.

Yeah, Lincoln is so unwatchable, it is an absolute mystery how it managed to pack audiences in, week after week after week. It definitely needed more explosions and hookers, maybe a UFC cage fight, or a panda that knows Kung Fu. That would liven things up and make that popcorn go down faster.