2013 Oscar Discussion Discussion Thread - Page 24 - Blu-ray Forum

Jasonic · 01-10-2013, 08:06 PM

Seems now Lincoln is front runner for Best Picture. In which I am certainly happy about. The way the Oscars go, I would say that Amour has really the only chance of taking it from Lincoln.

Snow White over TDKR for visual effects? Now that is just pathetically laughable.

No John Hawkes for Best Actor? Just watched it last night, thats a snub.

Snicket · 01-10-2013, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kurtis21

Once again the Oscars BLOW IT!!!! I'm tired of the films they pick every year that no one has seen! It's about time that they put rules on the Academy because they can't be trusted by themselves!! By rules I mean...The top 5 money making films of the year should automatically be nominated for best picture! That means this year (The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, The Hunger Games, Skyfall, & Breaking Dawn) would automatically be nominated leaving the Academy to pick the other 5!! As you can see...NONE of these films were nominated this year!! Instead they always pick these "Artsy" films that no one has seen!

I don't know about you guys...but i'm getting sick of it!!!

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Originally Posted by Taygan315

I definitely understand your point and I agree with you. They need to give the $$ maker films (aka the #1 reason why movie theaters and movie studios are still in business) their due and recognition. I chuckle when I hear all the praise for a certain film from actors and directors alike...and the movie in question bombed at the BO and no one seems to talk about that much.

Love your Home Theater photos by the way. NICE!!! Cute little girl as well.

My god people...get a grip on yourselves.

tama · 01-10-2013, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

I don't want to live in a world where Twilight films receive Best Picture nods from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. I'd rather the Academy self-destruct than see that happen.

That's why we have the Razzies

King Troll · 01-10-2013, 08:10 PM

why the hell was Leo snubbed for a best supporting actor nod? instead they give it to mr. boring face I play the same character in every movie why am I not dead yet tommy lee jones

raygendreau · 01-10-2013, 08:10 PM

Academy Award for Best Performance at the Box Office? There's no mystery there. Box Office Mojo will tell you all you need to know.

Foggy · 01-10-2013, 08:12 PM

Just ignore Kurtis21, if he wants to rave about how money making film are better made than the ones nominated then he can.

tommyboy81 · 01-10-2013, 08:14 PM

wow, call me stupid but when did they up the Best Picture Nom's to 9???

Anyways, Les Mis, Lincoln, and Zero Dark Thirty are the only big players here. I'm not saying the others suck, it's just the movies themselves and who shot them.

Foggy · 01-10-2013, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by tommyboy81

wow, call me stupid but when did they up the Best Picture Nom's to 9???

They upped it to 10 so they could accept Pixar films as best picture, but when Cars 2 came out, they reduced the rule so that if a film gets over 5% of voted it can be accepted, minimum 5 - maximum 10.

JavaJulien · 01-10-2013, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by tommyboy81

wow, call me stupid but when did they up the Best Picture Nom's to 9???

Starting in 2009 season, after the academy got criticized big time for snubbing WALL-E and The Dark Knight the year before.

JavaJulien · 01-10-2013, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by King Troll

why the hell was Leo snubbed for a best supporting actor nod? instead they give it to mr. boring face I play the same character in every movie why am I not dead yet tommy lee jones

Because if more than one actor gets nominated from the same movie, they run the risk of cancelling each other out.

tommyboy81 · 01-10-2013, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by JavaJulien

Starting in 2009 season, after the academy got criticized big time for snubbing WALL-E and The Dark Knight the year before.

Iremember that year when it got bumped to 7 or 8 but I thought they took it back down to 5 for last years.

JavaJulien · 01-10-2013, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by kurtis21

I'm just saying it gets old....the academy seems to always pick the films that no one has seen! The Artist anyone!!!!! And we all know of all of the upsets in Oscar history....

At the time, the second highest grossing movie ever.

Jasonic · 01-10-2013, 08:21 PM

My OCD really hates it. I don't see why they couldn't just add one more pic to make it ten.

I thought both were great, but I would of taken Leo over Waltz for Django.

tommyboy81 · 01-10-2013, 08:21 PM

To me, Christoph Waltz was more of a lead character than Jamie Fox's character.

JavaJulien · 01-10-2013, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by tommyboy81

Iremember that year when it got bumped to 7 or 8 but I thought they took it back down to 5 for last years.

Last year there was 9 films.

Hucksta G · 01-10-2013, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by kurtis21

The Hurt Locker over Avatar

I would have been upset if Avatar won that year (or any year for that matter.)

tommyboy81 · 01-10-2013, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by JavaJulien

Last year there was 9 films.

I must've been sick.

JavaJulien · 01-10-2013, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Hucksta G

I would have been upset if Avatar won that year (or any year for that matter.)

Up or Inglorious Basterds should've won that year anyway.

As far as critiquing the oscar nomination patterns. I'm with Ernest Rister in the sense that I would like to see the Academy expand on being more inclusive to genres outside of drama when it comes to their Best Picture nominations. This year, the only darkhorses I was really pulling to get a Best Picture nom was Looper or Skyfall. Neither The Avengers nor The Dark Knight Rises deserved it.

Hucksta G · 01-10-2013, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by JavaJulien

Up or Inglorious Basterds should've won that year anyway.

Yep, or anything that year over Avatar or The Blind Side.

Ernest Rister · 01-10-2013, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by JavaJulien

Up or Inglorious Basterds should've won that year anyway.

I think the Academy rallied around Hurt Locker to keep Avatar from winning.

01-10-2013, 08:14 PM	#467
tommyboy81 Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Savannah, GA Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:2	wow, call me stupid but when did they up the Best Picture Nom's to 9??? Anyways, Les Mis, Lincoln, and Zero Dark Thirty are the only big players here. I'm not saying the others suck, it's just the movies themselves and who shot them. Last edited by tommyboy81; 01-10-2013 at 08:18 PM.

01-10-2013, 08:06 PM	#461
Jasonic Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 Location:Utah 4K collection:47 Blu-ray collection:877 Trading Score:115	Seems now Lincoln is front runner for Best Picture. In which I am certainly happy about. The way the Oscars go, I would say that Amour has really the only chance of taking it from Lincoln. Snow White over TDKR for visual effects? Now that is just pathetically laughable. No John Hawkes for Best Actor? Just watched it last night, thats a snub.

01-10-2013, 08:10 PM	#464
King Troll Banned Member since:Jun 2012 Blu-ray collection:686 Trading Score:127	why the hell was Leo snubbed for a best supporting actor nod? instead they give it to mr. boring face I play the same character in every movie why am I not dead yet tommy lee jones

01-10-2013, 08:10 PM	#465
raygendreau Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Academy Award for Best Performance at the Box Office? There's no mystery there. Box Office Mojo will tell you all you need to know.

01-10-2013, 08:12 PM	#466
Foggy Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:UK 4K collection:30 Blu-ray collection:3609 DVD collection:47	Just ignore Kurtis21, if he wants to rave about how money making film are better made than the ones nominated then he can.

01-10-2013, 08:21 PM	#473
Jasonic Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2011 Location:Utah 4K collection:47 Blu-ray collection:877 Trading Score:115	My OCD really hates it. I don't see why they couldn't just add one more pic to make it ten. I thought both were great, but I would of taken Leo over Waltz for Django.

01-10-2013, 08:21 PM	#474
tommyboy81 Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Savannah, GA Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:2	To me, Christoph Waltz was more of a lead character than Jamie Fox's character.

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