Biggest Oscar snubs this year.

[riczhang]

I always assumed the country where the film is made is the one who choose what a film that was produced in their country. 

 

It's normally about the nationality of the director, and the countries where the money came from. There used to be a rule where it said that it also had to be in the language of the nominating country but that was scrapped after protest. And sometimes countries take turns, especially European ones, with directors from multiple nationalities. For example Das Weisse Bande the last Haneke film was submitted by Germany. 

[Kvikk Lunsj]

It's normally about the nationality of the director, and the countries where the money came from. There used to be a rule where it said that it also had to be in the language of the nominating country but that was scrapped after protest. And sometimes countries take turns, especially European ones, with directors from multiple nationalities. For example Das Weisse Bande the last Haneke film was submitted by Germany. 

I think I heard of this old rule which is why I always assumed it came from the country where it was produced. 

[Michael Gary Scott]

After finally seeing Smashed Mary Elisabeth Winstsead. Id probably rank it ahead of jlaw and chastain.

[riczhang]

I didn't really like Smashed.

[Michael Gary Scott]

I didn't really like Smashed.

But wasnt Winstead good I thought it was probably her best performance ever

[riczhang]

But wasnt Winstead good I thought it was probably her best performance ever

 

Well when your magnum opus is Scott Pilgrim, it's not a high bar to top.

 

But, I did like her. She was good, but not great. I think I have her in my top 15 or 20. 

Edited March 26, 2013 by riczhang

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Giacchino got hosed

[Kvikk Lunsj]

No Cloud Atlas nominations. 

[The Stingray]

Then vote for it.

[Gazz]

Cloud Atlas not being nominated for anything, especially editing, is a massive snub.

 

But my vote went for Skyfall being overlooked as a best picture contender. An awful snub I just can't understand.

[The Stingray]

Imo CA getting nothing is a much bigger snub than Skyfall not getting best picture. Skyfall was good, but not that good.

[riczhang]

CA was never really gonna get anything except Maybe VFX. Makeup is 3 slots so it wasn't gonna make it there. Skyfall on the other hand, was good enough for the line-up, and also had a very legitimate chance in making the line-up. Therefore, it's a much bigger snub. I'd rank a lot of snubs above CA, including Affleck Bigelow and etc. The CA snub is a completely subjective, while Skyfall, Affleck, Bigelow and etc are objective snubs.

[The Stingray]

Atlas could have gotten something in the technical categories, plus score. Skyfall didn't deserve a best picture nom imo.

[riczhang]

Atlas wasn't going anywhere. The Academy hated the film, and I'm not even joking. There's a few, very few, who really love it, but most people strongly disliked it. It was DOA for awards.

[ChD]

Atlas wasn't going anywhere. The Academy hated the film, and I'm not even joking. There's a few, very few, who really love it, but most people strongly disliked it. It was DOA for awards.

 

Strangely, it seems that only the Academy hated that movie. People around here seem to love it, for a few exceptions. But no, Skyfall wasn't THAT good... It was a major disappointment for me after reading reviews saying it was the best movie ever and stuff, and then it turned out to be just a mediocre movie for me. Meh. Cloud Atlas was much, much better than Skyfall and if a movie deserved a Best Picture nomination it's not Skyfall, but Atlas.

[riczhang]

Critics weren't hot on it either. In reality it's probably only the armchair critics and the Internet fanboy crowd that really loved Atlas. And no. Skyfall was infinitessimaly better than Atlas. And SF definitely deserved a BP nom. But if we're talkin subjectively the biggest snubs in BP by far are Holy Motors, Oslo August 31st, A Royal Affair, Anna Karenina, and of course Skyfall

[Gazz]

Imo CA getting nothing is a much bigger snub than Skyfall not getting best picture. Skyfall was good, but not that good.

 

In my opinion it was that good and deserved a place more than a couple of other nominations (Les Mis off the top of my head). I loved that it was far more interested in the characters than the usual explosive action (compared to other recent bond fares anyway). The performances were top notch, the characters were solid, and the climax was a breath of fresh air for a Bond film (It's not often you find the bad guys attempting to infiltrate Bond's fortress). To be honest I find very little to dislike about Skyfall.  

 

But I do indeed agree that CA not getting anything is still indeed a huge snub, especially in regards to the film's technical feats. The editing above all was top notch, weaving the stories together without ever intruding on the action and keeping a solid pace throughout. And the music is some of the best I've heard in years (probably the best since the trio released the 'Perfume: Story of a Murderer' OST).

[The Stingray]

Atlas wasn't going anywhere. The Academy hated the film, and I'm not even joking. There's a few, very few, who really love it, but most people strongly disliked it. It was DOA for awards.

But I'm talking technical stuff here. Revenge of the Fallen is one of the worst blockbusters of the past 10 years, and it still got a nod for sound mixing.

[riczhang]

There's a definite advantage in being movies that the Academy loves. Hate for your movie can really hinder it no matter how good the technicals are.

[The Stingray]

There's a definite advantage in being movies that the Academy loves. Hate for your movie can really hinder it no matter how good the technicals are.

Then what about Revenge of the Fallen? F**king Norbit got a nomination man!