AniNate Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 (edited) Whiplash isn't the movie I had a problem with, it was American Sniper and Theory of Everything that didn't belong there (I didn't care for Imitation Game either, but I accept I'm in the minority). I would've swapped them with Lego Movie and Gone Girl. Boxtrolls didn't deserve to get in either. Edited March 4, 2015 by tribefan695 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 those are the kind of complaints I can never stand really. bemoaning the fact that the oscars don't totally line-up with your opinion. no shit, really? you can't say they're 'stuck in the past' when nominating american sniper, considering it's 2014's biggest movie. unless everyone who liked it is stuck in the past? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonwo Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 I wonder if they should have more younger voters in the Academy and gradually weed out the older voters either through retirement or death but whether that would have an impact on the type of films nominated remains to be seen. = Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 (edited) those are the kind of complaints I can never stand really. bemoaning the fact that the oscars don't totally line-up with your opinion. no shit, really? you can't say they're 'stuck in the past' when nominating american sniper, considering it's 2014's biggest movie. unless everyone who liked it is stuck in the past? My point was that for me it's not about big vs. small, it's about them nominating more films that are outside of their comfort zone. A halfway decent Clint Eastwood war movie released in December/January was getting nominated no matter what. Yes, it was a big hit but surely you're not going to use that as a defense. Edited March 4, 2015 by tribefan695 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 (edited) I'm not. what I'm saying is that saying they're "stuck in the past" is a poor criticism when you single out a film that's very of the moment like American Sniper. I thought that was obvious but ok. generally, people like what they like. the vast majority of human beings are gonna stick to their comfort zones. No one can be forced to like stuff. Edited March 4, 2015 by cooliod1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 I'm not. what I'm saying is that saying they're "stuck in the past" is a poor criticism when you single out a film that's very of the moment like American Sniper. I thought that was obvious but ok. Maybe that wasn't the best phrase to use, but it certainly feels like "the past" when it's continuing a long-running trend. And to be fair to audiences, AS didn't go wide until after the nominees were announced, and I'm sure American Sniper being a part of them had a very significant effect on its haul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 American Sniper was a box office monster for sure, but it probably would've been regardless of nominations. One of the main demographics of its audience (the "Amurrica" segment) probably doesn't give a shit at all about the Oscars to begin with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 (edited) I think the Oscars are like Taylor Swift songs; no one will admit to caring about them, but everyone watches (listens to) them. If you were on the fence about seeing American Sniper, it being nominated for BP made it a must-see Edited March 4, 2015 by tribefan695 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Scottb Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 I for one think its good to limit the nominees. Too many and it gets watered down and makes being a nominee less special. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Futurist Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Any Oscar discussion boils down to this : People bitching that AMPAS didn t nominated the movies I liked/AMPAS continue to nominate obvious Oscar bait films. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 I honestly don't care what they do anymore. This year sealed the deal on that front. Just responding to the general perception that complainers only want blockbusters nominated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 I'd rather they stick with 10. But I don't care anymore. I skipped this year's Oscar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kvikk Lunsj Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 I feel like 10 too many films get nominated. A lot of those movies don't deserve to be nominated. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 I prefer a 10 wide list of nominees. It was the only way to see great and unusual movies recognized (Amour, District 9, The tree of life, Up, Toy Story 3, True grit, Django, Nebraska, Whiplash...). Neither of those would have been BP contenders in their respective year without this expansion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 I hink the 'at least .... of #1' rule is really hurting the Oscars. I agree with that. In 2009 and 2010 there was room for odd films like Up, District 9 or Winter's bone because of the mandatory 10wide field and the lack ot that #1 rule 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK007 Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 lol why does everyone complain? Who the fuck cares! Blockbusters have no chance of winning, EVERYONE knows this, so it doesn't matter if they get nominated because it's charity. Why you numpties have to fight over the recognition of movies that are there to make up the numbers, I'll never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrestrial Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 lol why does everyone complain? Who the fuck cares! Blockbusters have no chance of winning, EVERYONE knows this, so it doesn't matter if they get nominated because it's charity. Why you numpties have to fight over the recognition of movies that are there to make up the numbers, I'll never know. Are you sure you are 48? You miss a lot with jumping as fast to conclusions as you seem to like to do. If you re-read the posts you might realise that some posts are e.g. not about the typical blockbusters... Btw, if you do not care, why jumping in and throw around questionable remarks? Speaking down on others does not make you look as the 'better', IMHO its quite the opposite. And so on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kvikk Lunsj Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 lol why does everyone complain? Who the fuck cares! Blockbusters have no chance of winning, EVERYONE knows this, so it doesn't matter if they get nominated because it's charity. Why you numpties have to fight over the recognition of movies that are there to make up the numbers, I'll never know. If a Blockbuster is great it will be nominated. Blockbuster needs to be great first before being nominated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Panda Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 (edited) Yeah, I'd say going back to how it was in 09/10 was the best pool of BP noms that we got. The 5% rule is rather stupid and beats the point of having more than 5 BP noms. I bet movies like Guardians of the Galaxy would make a lot of top 10 lists, but it probably didn't crack a lot of number 1s which keeps it out. Edited March 7, 2015 by The Panda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Panda Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 I prefer a 10 wide list of nominees. It was the only way to see great and unusual movies recognized (Amour, District 9, The tree of life, Up, Toy Story 3, True grit, Django, Nebraska, Whiplash...). Neither of those would have been BP contenders in their respective year without this expansion. This is why I like 10 nominees, it lets those few interesting choices get recognition whether they be blockbusters or whether they be indies or whether they be fun hybrids of Art House meets Blockbuster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
