Should the Oscars Add a "Best Digital Performance" Category?

[dashrendar44]

So animatons get their own category but blockbuster don't.

 

Blockbusters is not a "category". A blockbuster can be an animated movie. Frozen is a blockbuster.

 

If you want a Best Blockbuster category so bad, MTV movie awards/People Choice's Awards are there for that.

Edited July 20, 2014 by dashrendar44

[AniNate]

So animatons get their own category but blockbuster don't.

 

I'm not a big fan of that category either. While it is nice for some other animated films to get recognition, it does lend itself to pigeonholing the ones that deserve a BP nom. And blockbusters don't need the extra publicity, anyway.

Edited July 20, 2014 by tribefan695

[Ethan Hunt]

I'm not a big fan of that category either. While it is nice for some other animated films to get recognition, it does lend itself to pigeonholing the films. And blockbusters don't need the extra publicity, anyway.

I just want Apes to get recognition especially Serkis and Kebble

[AniNate]

I just want Apes to get recognition especially Serkis and Kebble

 

I'm sure it'll have a significant presence in the technical department. But all this may end up taking a back seat once Interstellar comes out.

[Mulder]

Godzilla wouldn't win either. Let it go.

Lol did I say Godzilla?

[Mulder]

Blockbusters is not a "category". A blockbuster can be an animated movie. Frozen is a blockbuster.

 

If you want a Best Blockbuster category so bad, MTV movie awards/People Choice's Awards are there for that.

More like company's choice.

[Mulder]

No, just no. If a blockbuster is truly great, it will be up for best picture.

No not really. And when a blockbuster does get BP it's usually not a amazing one script-wise for some reason ((Avatar)). 

[dashrendar44]

I'm not a big fan of that category either. While it is nice for some other animated films to get recognition, it does lend itself to pigeonholing the ones that deserve a BP nom. And blockbusters don't need the extra publicity, anyway.

 

Toy Story 3 was nominated in Best Picture category alongside live action movies in 2010.

Edited July 20, 2014 by dashrendar44

[Empire]

So animatons get their own category but blockbuster don't.

I don't think that should be a category either.

[dashrendar44]

No not really. And when a blockbuster does get BP it's usually not a amazing one script-wise for some reason ((Avatar)). 

 

I'm tempted to say even when it's supposed to be Indie/arthouse either, *cough* The Artist *cough*.

 

Blockbuster category is needless. Setting up a distinct category based on box office revenues as a criteria alongside artistic merits dilute the sake of rewarding the artistry and craft only. A good picture warranting a Best Picture nod is a good picture warranting a Best Picture nod, no matter if it made 10 dollars or 2B at the box office.

 

I mean Gravity could have been a total flop like Solaris. People would have then seen it as an arthouse movie. But it did so great at the box office it became a blockbuster. That doesn't change the intrinsic artistic qualities of the movie on which the Academy judge in both cases.

Edited July 20, 2014 by dashrendar44

[Mulder]

I'm tempted to say even when it's supposed to be Indie/arthouse either, *cough* The Artist *cough*.

 

Blockbuster category is needless. Setting up a distinct category based on box office revenues as a criteria alongside artistic merits dilute the sake of rewarding the artistry and craft only. A good picture warranting a Best Picture nod is a good picture warranting a Best Picture nod, no matter if it made 10 dollars or 2B at the box office.

 

I mean Gravity could have been a total flop like Solaris. People would have then seen it as an arthouse movie. But it did so great at the box office it became a blockbuster. That doesn't change the intrinsic artistic qualities of the movie on which the Academy judge in both cases.

Yeah I'm not saying that but I'd go into it further but I'd rather not get into a subjective opinion on the Oscars when it's clear that no one agrees on them. 

[AniNate]

No not really. And when a blockbuster does get BP it's usually not a amazing one script-wise for some reason ((Avatar)). 

 

There are always snubs, both with indies and blockbusters. Should we have a "Sundance" category, too?

Edited July 20, 2014 by tribefan695

[Mulder]

There are always snubs, both with indies and blockbusters. Should we have a "Sundance" category, too?

Sundance is a very well publicized film event so it would be pretty redundant to have both.

[AniNate]

Sundance is a very well publicized film event so it would be pretty redundant to have both.

 

And blockbusters are well publicized movies. 

[Mulder]

And blockbusters are well publicized movies. 

And that means getting recognition how?

[AniNate]

And that means getting recognition how?

 

They don't need "special" recognition if they're not quite good enough to get a best picture nomination. If films that are worthy are getting snubbed, the problem lies in how AMPAS evaluates their films, not in their number of categories.

[vc2002]

I dont think there ever will be an award like that simply because you never know how much modification CG has done on this capped performance.

Edited July 21, 2014 by vc2002