tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post305228759032559706..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: PGA Nominations: No Winter's BoneNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-801837120003198722011-01-04T23:13:16.393-05:002011-01-04T23:13:16.393-05:00I think it will come next year, actually. Cars 2 ...I think it will come next year, actually. Cars 2 could be the first Pixar film to miss out on an Animated Feature nomination.John Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778817752411507792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-59272847410713554552011-01-04T22:05:54.097-05:002011-01-04T22:05:54.097-05:00I would've expected Winter's Bone over 127...I would've expected <i>Winter's Bone</i> over <i>127 Hours</i> since one has been a nice little hit for its budget and has done so much better throughout the season than people expected, whereas the other is actually kind've a big disappointment (barely making $10mil).Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194113062830373898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-57393941575833271702011-01-04T19:04:34.056-05:002011-01-04T19:04:34.056-05:00The Ghost Writer or Shutter Island might sneak in....The Ghost Writer or Shutter Island might sneak in. Who knows?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-88493694262081479122011-01-04T17:16:01.328-05:002011-01-04T17:16:01.328-05:00Not to mention it's the #1 film of the year an...Not to mention it's the #1 film of the year and the #2 animated film of all time (#1 worldwide).adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-62587968732930283352011-01-04T17:15:22.058-05:002011-01-04T17:15:22.058-05:00Toy Story 3 will not get significant backlash. To...<em>Toy Story 3</em> will not get significant backlash. Too strong. It has Quentin Tarantino calling it the best of the year (he's academy, after all) and it's the best reviewed film of the year after <em>Social Network</em>.<br /><br />But next year we may not see an animated nominee...adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-38447386830022668152011-01-04T15:21:32.821-05:002011-01-04T15:21:32.821-05:00anon -- oh for sure. but small industries are noto...anon -- oh for sure. but small industries are notoriously cliqueish. i'm guessing there's not a TON of overlap between the people who are regularly employed making animated features with the people making live action films (which greatly outnumber them)<br /><br />I'm not disparaging animated films. I love cartoons. I'm just saying i wouldn't be surprised at all if there's some resentment brewing.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-80031271544994940392011-01-04T14:58:00.387-05:002011-01-04T14:58:00.387-05:00RE: Nathaniel
"at this point so i could und...RE: Nathaniel <br /><br />"at this point so i could understand if the hundreds of thousands of flesh and blood people working on live action films started resenting them. "<br /><br />Have you seen the credits of Toy Story 3? Hundreds upon hundreds of people worked on that film as well. <br />Am I to believe those people were all computer generated?<br /><br />A film with a budget over 150 million bucks tends to employ a TON of people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-78907542402747859592011-01-04T14:33:39.229-05:002011-01-04T14:33:39.229-05:00Addicted as I am to Glee and True Blood, I still h...Addicted as I am to <i>Glee</i> and <i>True Blood</i>, I still have to shake my head and roll my eyes at those nods.Paul Outlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14223551781533342142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-33261012840548598552011-01-04T14:22:48.228-05:002011-01-04T14:22:48.228-05:00How can they nominate Curb Your Enthusiasm, when i...How can they nominate Curb Your Enthusiasm, when it didn't air any episodes in 2010?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17971647200184985803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-45112256899670032242011-01-04T14:13:56.748-05:002011-01-04T14:13:56.748-05:00I really don't see THE TOWN making it... That ...I really don't see THE TOWN making it... That ending really lowered my rating for the film: it's an action-based movie and there's nothing action-like about the last 5 minutes! When you're putting all your money on one card, why not go all the way till the very last shot?!Alex Constantinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09940311552608814201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-39668229146024618702011-01-04T13:11:02.549-05:002011-01-04T13:11:02.549-05:00Writer's Guild noms:
http://www.wga.org/conten...Writer's Guild noms:<br />http://www.wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=4468Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-38775795323658165802011-01-04T13:07:57.712-05:002011-01-04T13:07:57.712-05:00About your statement of True Grit and Black Swan s...About your statement of True Grit and Black Swan should be examples: Yes, they should. You spend about 200 million on a kind of garish and sloppily edited (one edit every second and a half) sand picture, yet you have a tautly edited and fairly cheap movie by your standards about the creation of facebook that got some BANK. And yet you keep churning out Yogi Bear level movies year, after year, after year. (Hint: Don't release movies every week if you're not going to be trying for quality product. Flooding the market place probably doesn't help in the long run.)Volvagianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-48739730781591510542011-01-04T12:42:04.045-05:002011-01-04T12:42:04.045-05:00I think "127 Hours" is extremely vulnera...I think "127 Hours" is extremely vulnerable. Perhaps "The Town" as well...an off chance for TKAAR. But I surmise that 9 are locked and it's coming down to WB vs. 127H for the final slot.<br /><br />If "Inception" somehow does not get into Picture, AMPAS will immediately go back to 5 nominees. There is no point for 10 otherwise.Jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-79757423505680932762011-01-04T12:28:51.062-05:002011-01-04T12:28:51.062-05:00Each should have had their own category, preferabl...Each should have had their own category, preferably with only 3.<br /><br />Competition:<br /><br />Project Runway<br />The Amazing Race<br />Top Chef<br />(if 5: Add Chefs Vs. City and Wipeout)<br /><br />Live Entertainment (misnomer, I don't think any of those people straight out broadcast live. Non competition would be a better title.):<br /><br />Colbert<br />Maher<br />Stewart<br />(if 5: Add Ace of Cakes and Home Edition.)Volvagianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-48609527016654553432011-01-04T12:17:53.233-05:002011-01-04T12:17:53.233-05:00Natalie Portman wasn't nominated? ;-)Natalie Portman wasn't nominated? ;-)cheeseybitsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-13122303074441821182011-01-04T11:17:09.362-05:002011-01-04T11:17:09.362-05:00anthony -- right? it's like the producing chal...anthony -- right? it's like the producing challenges of THE AMAZING RACE and THE COLBERT REPORT are so similar ;)NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-55959536229854241852011-01-04T11:14:40.511-05:002011-01-04T11:14:40.511-05:00"Competition and Live TV" in one categor..."Competition and Live TV" in one category -- ha. "Project Runway" vs. Bill Maher?!?AnthonyDCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-3487438779809963472011-01-04T11:13:39.256-05:002011-01-04T11:13:39.256-05:00^I've wondered about Toy Story 3, but assume t...^I've wondered about Toy Story 3, but assume there are too many people who call it the best of the year. <br /><br />I liked it, but this "Pixar is automatically amazing and any Toy Story pic automatically deserves a 99 on Rotten Tomatoes" precedent is a little tiresome.Evanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16410467377205923098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-72715116816249312812011-01-04T11:12:49.350-05:002011-01-04T11:12:49.350-05:00OtherRobert -- i've considered that myself but...OtherRobert -- i've considered that myself but I think TOY STORY 3 is just too strong to be subject to that backlash. But unlike the rest of the internet I do suspect that backlash is coming sooner rather than later.<br /><br />animated films do seem to get an easy pass with critics <br /><br />(even the mediocre ones tend to get solid thumbs up), an easy pass with audiences (mostly they're big hits) and an easy pass towards awards glory (MUCH easier to get oscar glory when you're competing against 3 handfuls of pictures instead of hundreds like live-action films have to do)<br /><br />at this point so i could understand if the hundreds of thousands of flesh and blood people working on live action films started resenting them.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-57464900156588446822011-01-04T11:09:21.956-05:002011-01-04T11:09:21.956-05:00It's going to be a USA, A-OK year for animated...It's going to be a USA, A-OK year for animated film, isn't it? Just like 2005? I can take comfort in knowing that there are four solid American animated films to choose the three nominees from, even if it means a more experimental title is left out in the cold. Would <i>Despicable Me</i> or <i>Tangled</i> being the third nominee be any worse for the category than <i>Shark Tale</i> or <i>Surf's Up</i> being able to promote themselves as Academy Award nominated films? <br /><br />To play devil's advocate, what if there was some kind of bizarre backlash against animated films because of <i>Up</i> being nominated for Best Picture last year? Could <i>The Town</i> and <i>Winter's Bone</i> both get in while Pixar sits on the sidelines, once again relegated to Animated Feature? How often do sequels get nominated for any big awards?OtherRoberthttp://www.thesketchydetails.tknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-79491968538970260302011-01-04T11:03:31.862-05:002011-01-04T11:03:31.862-05:00"...how will the internet go on living if it&..."...how will the internet go on living if it's <i>Inception</i>?"<br /><br />My day started out pretty crummy, but you've already made it brighter with that quip.Robert Hamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16541236953808315151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-62943946795155693822011-01-04T11:01:21.286-05:002011-01-04T11:01:21.286-05:00Yeah, Winter's Bone is probably getting in... ...Yeah, <em>Winter's Bone</em> is probably getting in... I feel like <em>The Town</em> is vulnerable, since it's just so darn minor, relatively speaking.<br /><br /><em>127</em> feels like it has too much support across to many categories to miss in a 10-wide field. <br /><br />What are the top 5, exactly, Nat? I think it's TSN and TKS in the top tier, then <em>Inception</em> and <em>Black Swan</em> in another tier, and then everything else is about equal in taking up the rear. <em>The Fighter</em>, I guess? Maybe <em>True Grit</em> now? But it might even be something like TKAAR in 5th... it's kind of sad that we'll never know (and no, I don't think whichever film gets a director nod is the 5th slot, since that could even be Danny Boyle there).adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-11084109163514064932011-01-04T10:44:12.341-05:002011-01-04T10:44:12.341-05:00i mean who knows... i sense that beyond the top 5 ...i mean who knows... i sense that beyond the top 5 or so... it's about equal pockets of fandom. anything could slip out i suspect.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-30094840441346752732011-01-04T10:40:44.898-05:002011-01-04T10:40:44.898-05:00I really hope 127 Hours makes the short list. It&...I really hope 127 Hours makes the short list. It'll break my heart if it doesn't. :(E Dothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16092167817913017197noreply@blogger.com