rockNrollaDIM Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 (edited) I decided today I'm not gonna waste my time/money on The Artist. I know I'm not going to like it, I'm not gonna see it just because it will win Best Picture. Maybe on rental in a few months. Edited January 9, 2012 by rockNrollaDIM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I don't think it wins Best Pic at this point. There's definitely a bit of a backlash -- it really is a slight film (nothing wrong with that). And although it's a gimmick film, the gimmick works. It really is precise and concise about how it presents things, all visually -- a model of efficiency that many other movies could learn from.And really, Michael Bay should make a silent movie -- it plays to his strengths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravon80 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 (edited) I don't think it wins Best Pic at this point.Not sure there's anything out there strong enough to take it out. Unfortunately the five contenders I legitimately loved -- Moneyball, War Horse, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Hugo, and TGWTDT -- either won't make the nomination cut or won't be strong enough to win.What do you think has a shot to win over The Artist? I give a staggeringly huge maybe to War Horse, but that's about it. Existential drama/comedies like The Descendants never win Best Picture. I hope to god The Help doesn't actually have a legit shot. What a shame; that movie is so unbelievably mediocre it's painful. Edited January 9, 2012 by ravon80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I think HUGO, WAR HORSE, or (god help us) THE HELP all have a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ky02121 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Sorry, but I dont see anything topping The Artist at this point. It's the consensus pick. Everyone seems to like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 According to reports at Academy screenings, they haven't been as effusively enthusiastic as others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Not sure there's anything out there strong enough to take it out. Unfortunately the five contenders I legitimately loved -- Moneyball, War Horse, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Hugo, and TGWTDT -- either won't make the nomination cut or won't be strong enough to win.What do you think has a shot to win over The Artist? I give a staggeringly huge maybe to War Horse, but that's about it. Existential drama/comedies like The Descendants never win Best Picture. I hope to god The Help doesn't actually have a legit shot. What a shame; that movie is so unbelievably mediocre it's painful.At this point, Jack and Jill should be nominated over The Artist. It just doesn't work imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Disagree completely, baumer. It's a great little movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Disagree completely, baumer. It's a great little movie.I know. I seem to be in the minority....AGAIN....about a movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I know. I seem to be in the minority....AGAIN....about a movie. Hey, at least we agree about FAST FIVE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75Live Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 I know. I seem to be in the minority....AGAIN....about a movie.Well you seem comfortable with that stance so all is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bacon Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 At this point, Jack and Jill should be nominated over The Artist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kvikk Lunsj Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 The Artist is horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Alfred Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 The Artist was good, much better than Weinstein's last year spoon fed Oscar baby food. However I prefer Hugo as a whole movie andf as the script, it should be Midnight in Paris vs 50/50. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichWS Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 I prefer King's Speech to The Artist. I've always thought King's Speech was a damn good film. No, it didn't deserve to win over Social Network but I think it's been unfairly judged because it did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Alfred Posted January 12, 2012 Share Posted January 12, 2012 TKS was a good TV movie. Nothing else. Fairly average. Shouldn't have been even nominated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichWS Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 (edited) Yeah, because good TV movies have performances like Firth's and Rush's all the time. I also can't remember the last time a TV movie was the same style Hooper brought to it. Everybody has their opinion, but I can't help but feel anybody who shoots it down as an average, boring TV movie is simply bitter about its success. Edited January 13, 2012 by RichWS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Old Tele Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 It's not an average film but it really didn't do anything particularly interesting (beyond the excellent performances). It was a piece of high-grade Masterpiece Theater -- nothing wrong with that and it was well-done, but it didn't do anything daring or unique or even provocative (when, in fact, it could've: see Christopher Hitchens' article on how Churchill was actually quite anti-Bertie and supported Nazi-sympathizer Edward VIII up until the end). Instead, the rougher edges were smoothed out so everything ended up being painted very black-and-white.Compare that to SOCIAL NETWORK, which went out of its way to portray its protagonist in a more negative light than factual events suggest. The result was a far more compelling character study. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolioD1 Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 Midnight in Paris and The Descendants won.And Breaking Bad won best writing for a drama series. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK007 Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Oscar winner backlash. King's Speech was a mighty movie and deserved to win. People on this board are high on Fincher. It's getting old. So are the Nolan orgasms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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