MovieMan89 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 (edited) Life of Pi trash? Oh wow.Anyone who can't at the very least appreciate the technical aspects of Life of Pi has no business critiquing movies. It has some of the best cinematography in film history, so that alone means it can never be called "trash." Edited January 9, 2013 by HobbitMan89 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Anyone who can't at the very least appreciate the technical aspects of Life of Pi has no business critiquing movies. It has some of the best cinematography in film history, so that alone means it can never be called "trash."I don't personally think that the cinematography of Pi is anything very noteworthy, it's great but not spectacular. However the VFX involved, the CGI are absolutely spectacular. I love the film as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druv10 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 (edited) Argo vs Lincoln. It's a two horse race, ZDT isn't as loved as those two, plus Bigelow recently won. Les Mis and Pi should be lucky to be nominated, both trash. Silver Linings can spoil in a few categories, but it's not in the BP race. Any way I look at it, it's Lincoln vs Argo.LOP as trash? The hate by some for it, I just don't get. Movie has a strong story, great visuals, very well acted by young and old Pi. Ending is polarizing for some but I loved it. It connected all of the dots and showed human nature in it's truest sense. It deserves the BP nomination, no question about it. Edited January 9, 2013 by druv10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impact Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 Who is the front runner for supporting? I am guessing Jones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 LOP as trash? The hate by some for it, I just don't get. Movie has a strong story, great visuals, very well acted by young and old Pi. Ending is polarizing for some but I loved it. It connected all of the dots and showed human nature in it's truest sense. It deserves the BP nomination., no question about it.Definitely, it's one of only 2 movies that are going to be nominated for BP in both the Academy and my personal line-up (Well Skyfall and Moonrise could potentially be nominated as well).I don't see what the problem with the ending is. The book ends in a similar way, it's the way the movie was always meant to end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Who is the front runner for supporting? I am guessing Jones.Actor? Yeah, probably jones, but I'm predicting a DiCaprio win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impact Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 If there were 5 noms I say they be: Lincoln, Argo, Les Mis, ZDT and either Django, Pi or SLP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 If there were 5 noms I say they be: Lincoln, Argo, Les Mis, ZDT and either Django, Pi or SLP.Probably Pi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impact Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 Yeah-I think the BP/BD split would be between...I will say on Thursday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MovieMan89 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 So hard to guess the 8-10th spots this year (assuming there's 10, which I really can't see there not being). Here's my final BP nom prediction, in order of most to least likely:1. Lincoln2. Argo3. Zero Dark Thirty4. Les Mis5. Life of Pi6. Silver Linings Playbook7. Moonrise Kingdom (several Academy members have expressed their love for this, I think it's locked)8. Amour9. Beasts of the Southern Wild10. Django Unchained (the Academy is made up too much of old farts for this to be a lock. I guarantee it turned a large chunk of the Academy off, but I think it will still just manage to get in by the skin of its teeth) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I just.. I guess i understand you not liking LoP, but trash? Really? Really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloneWars Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Anyone who can't at the very least appreciate the technical aspects of Life of Pi has no business critiquing movies. It has some of the best cinematography in film history, so that alone means it can never be called "trash."I wasn't impressed by its cinematrography. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 (edited) I save adjectives like 'trash' or 'filth' to movies that are truly irredeemable or artless or deplorable Edited January 9, 2013 by Jack Nevada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I save adjectives like 'trash' or 'filth' to movies that are truly irredeemable or artless or deplorableAgreed. I hated Lincoln, and loathe Beasts with a passion, but I wouldn't call either of them trash. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiantCALBears Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 When the public starts seeing ZDT, I promise the overwhelming positive buzz will help its chances. Just saw it and really hoping it beats Lincoln (which I thought was great) and every other movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pieman Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Probably Pi.It would be SLP, there needs to be a space for the human drama/comedy. Pi doesn't seem to have much heat behind it, a typical also-ran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Nevada Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I'd really like to know why LoP is trash to Alfred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riczhang Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 It would be SLP, there needs to be a space for the human drama/comedy. Pi doesn't seem to have much heat behind it, a typical also-ran.Pi is much more of a passion movie than SLP. In the traditional BP 5 maybe it might be SLP, but if we take the top 5 as they are voted upon right now I have no doubt it'd be Pi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eXtacy Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 There is quite a large discrepancy between US voters and non-US voters for Zero Dark Thirty. On IMDB the movie currently has a score of 7.4, US voters giving a score of 7.9 and non-US giving 7.1. It also has a large percentage of people giving it zero so it seems to be a love or hate type film. Personally I hated the hurt locker because it was simply boring, not at all suspenseful so I have no interest in seeing Bigelow's latest film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pieman Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Pi is much more of a passion movie than SLP. In the traditional BP 5 maybe it might be SLP, but if we take the top 5 as they are voted upon right now I have no doubt it'd be Pi.I don't know how to describe it but that type of movie (SLP) has to be included in the best picture line-up. There is a large chunk of the Academy that it satisfies, particularly the actors and writers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
