How the Oscars Screwed Up: PART ONE - The Films that Got Snubbed at the 2010 Academy Awards!
Any true film fan will tell you that awards don't mean much, regardless of who gives them out. Now, I'm sure most people have seen a film that was advertised as an ward winner and wondered, "What idiot thought that film deserved an award?" Well, here's my and your opportunity to take it out on those mainly responsible: The Academy Awards (a.k.a. the Oscars). 2009 proved to be a pretty dismal year for cineastes, yet there were some great films that were released. However, many of these great films were overlooked or dismissed by critics and awards shows. Here's my list of those films that didn't get credit where credit was due.
Note: Rather than use a separate topic for each nomination, I've simply selected the film that was in some way snubbed. It goes without saying that I didn't necessarily like the film over all, but rather some individual component of it. However, some of these films were extremely good.
As for your mention of "Forrest Gump" winning Best Picture for 1994, I never understood that. There were so many great films that year and while I liked the film, I though both "Pulp Fiction" and "The Shawshank Redemption" would have been much more logical choices.
I'm glad that you're interested in the subject and I hope you'll enjoy make next list, which is along the same lines, but with a different slant.
I was also not impressed with 9 much either. I was actually let down by that one. Seemed like the director wanted more from it than what he actually put in there. I hope there's a director's cut of that sometime.
There's not much I can say for snubs and whatnot. I always enjoy watching the Academy Awards. Although it really doesn't have anything to do with the films that are nominated. I just get a kick out of it.
They're a very different breed of film goers is my guess (although The Hurt Locker really is a good one, I think). Everything can't be nominated for something, unfortunately. That's why you have things like The People's Choice Awards and whatnot (as well a gaggle of other award shows that, for some reason, people don't ever pay attention to).
But I don't actually think neglecting any one film is any sign of what the Academy knows or any sign of intelligence. One person's love is another's detestable trash (for example, you have "9" on here as a snub and that didn't impress me in the slightest). Not defending the Academy, only suggesting that for them it's about as much about personal taste for them as it is for you.
I guess you could say that in my mind the Academy didn't screw up with anything seeing as how it's something that's clearly their own wide spread opinion among them. I don't know why I'm going on like this. I had tiny bit to drink, but I'm also fascinated by the Academy Awards as a whole. Plus at the moment I'm sitting in a hotel room and bored out of my mind until we get on that ship, so I'm in a different state of mind.
I must be suffering from jet lag. I just dropped down in Florida after a really long flight. I've got two days before I hit the seas and then I'll be gone for a while.
Also, I agree that the majority of the cast was either mediocre or not good, however, the three actors I listed were pretty notable exceptions. As for it being the "King of Comic Book Movies", I wouldn't put it in the running for that. Nolan's Batman films would scoop up that title in a heartbeat.
And also agreed, Zack Snyder is good at creating visual effects-drive action and horror films, but he's not a good storyteller. He cuts out too much of the characters in favor for scenes about nothing except action or sex. That's why the director's cut is so much better, because when he has to edit he leaves out the best parts. Luckily, the invention of the home video market allows for films to get a second chance.
And Scottie, the reason that people get annoyed when you talk about is because you make statements which sound like you know more about it than other people and it's clear that you don't. It's fine for you to dislike the film, but it's not necessary to voice your opinions over and over when no one has asked for them, especially in other people's comments. I appreciate that you feel differently about certain topics, but that doesn't mean that you are right and that we are wrong. It's just a matter of perspective. And when it comes to "Watchmen", you just don't seem to understand what the thematic purpose of the material is.
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