Did "Babe" (the talking pig/animals movie)deserve the 1995 Best Picture Nod?

Rypro 525 · 12-27-10, 10:48 PM

It seems kind of odd that the movie got a best picture nod. Looking at rotten tomatoes, it looks like it still has a 98% approval rating so it was critically loved and all. Having re watched it last night for the first time in maybe 12 years, its still a very good movie (and using real animals/animitronics instead of bad CGI like they prob would today) but prob not BP material, especially with what else was out in 95 that didn't get a nod (Heat, casino, usual suspects dead man walking)

Was curious at what you all think

Boba Fett · 12-27-10, 10:57 PM

It was definitely more deserving than Apollo 13 or Il Postino.

inri222 · 12-27-10, 11:07 PM

Lets see what else came out that year that did not get a best picture nomination :

Get Shorty
Before Sunrise
To Die For
Heat
Clockers
Dolores Claiborne
Safe
Seven
The Crossing Guard
The Addiction
Nixon
Smoke
Dead Presidents
Strange Days
Rob Roy
12 Monkeys
The Usual Suspects
Leaving Las Vegas
Casino
Dead Man Walking

Dr Mabuse · 12-27-10, 11:43 PM

'Babe' is a fantastic film.

It's is an example of very good film making and it deserved the nomination.

JumpCutz · 12-28-10, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by inri222

Lets see what else came out that year that did not get a best picture nomination :

Get Shorty
Before Sunrise
To Die For
Heat
Clockers
Dolores Claiborne
Safe
Seven
The Crossing Guard
The Addiction
Nixon
Smoke
Dead Presidents
Strange Days
Rob Roy
12 Monkeys
The Usual Suspects
Leaving Las Vegas
Casino
Dead Man Walking

After seeing this list....my answer to the OP's question is NO. Definitely NO.

Numanoid · 12-28-10, 12:21 AM

Absolutely yes. And Pig In The City is even better.

Matthew Chmiel · 12-28-10, 12:23 AM

Babe is a great film.

Babe: Pig in the City is an AMAZING film.

gmanca · 12-28-10, 01:42 AM

I also think Babe was deserving and that Seven and Casino should have definitely been nominated. A better example for the need of ten nominees than the Dark Knight being snubbed.

conscience · 12-28-10, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr Mabuse

'Babe' is a fantastic film.

It's is an example of very good film making and it deserved the nomination.

qft

Decker · 12-28-10, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Boba Fett

It was definitely more deserving than Apollo 13 or Il Postino.

It was a great film and very deserving of the nomination. Looking at that list, there were a lot of good films that got passed over. They needed ten Best Picture nominees a hell of a lot more that year than this one. But Babe still holds up and I was so happy at the time it got nominated. I remember trying to talk a friend to go see it. He said "It's a talking pig movie!" and I replied "Well, just imagine how good a talking pig movie would have to be to get nominated for Best Picture. It's that good."

SkinJob · 12-28-10, 08:55 AM

Absolutely. Babe is a wonderful film and the sequel is just as good, if not better.

rexinnih · 12-28-10, 11:07 AM

Yes. Great movie.

Draven · 12-28-10, 12:50 PM

Yep. A true classic without a single misstep.

Few other films can make that claim, but there is literally nothing wrong with Babe.

Indy Jones Fan · 12-28-10, 01:46 PM

To this day, BABE is the only movie I've ever walked out on. I had my then 4 year old daughter with me and even she was bored to tears with it and wanted to leave.

Supermallet · 12-28-10, 01:57 PM

Rypro, what do you have against happiness? I weep for you.

Daytripper · 12-28-10, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Indy Jones Fan

To this day, BABE is the only movie I've ever walked out on. I had my then 4 year old daughter with me and even she was bored to tears with it and wanted to leave.

Wow! I've walked out of maybe a dozen movies in my life, but they were complete turkeys or bombs. Where most critics gave them thumbs down but I gave them a shot because I must've like the director or actor that was in it. "Babe" is hardly a walking out of type movie. For me anyway.

Indy Jones Fan · 12-28-10, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Daytripper

Wow! I've walked out of maybe a dozen movies in my life, but they were complete turkeys or bombs. Where most critics gave them thumbs down but I gave them a shot because I must've like the director or actor that was in it. "Babe" is hardly a walking out of type movie. For me anyway.

I've seen plenty of bad movies. That's for sure. But BABE I just could not sit through for some reason.

Supermallet · 12-28-10, 02:22 PM

I think the only movie I've ever walked out on was Magnolia.

Hiro11 · 12-28-10, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by inri222

Get Shorty
Before Sunrise
To Die For
Heat
Clockers
Dolores Claiborne
Safe
Seven
The Crossing Guard
The Addiction
Nixon
Smoke
Dead Presidents
Strange Days
Rob Roy
12 Monkeys
The Usual Suspects
Leaving Las Vegas
Casino
Dead Man Walking

With the expection of "Before Sunrise" and "12 Monkeys", I like Babe more than all of those. I should say that I haven't seen "To Die For", "Delores Claibourne" or "The Crossing Guard".

"The Usual Suspects" and "Seven" have both always struck me as overrated. /ducks

gmanca · 12-28-10, 05:37 PM

Dolores Claiborne is pretty good flick but it has limited replay value, though it does have great imagery.

It's hard to compare films at times due to the subject matter, I mean there's the issue of genre bias when you are trying to evaluate the merits of Babe versus Seven. I prefer to try to compare movies based on peers than just up or down "does this title exceedingly work as a film" votes.

Hokeyboy · 12-28-10, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Suprmallet

I think the only movie I've ever walked out on was Magnolia.

Sweet Jumpin' Christ... are you me?

To answer the OPs question: without reservation, yes. Better movie than Braveheart IMO.

Rypro 525 · 12-28-10, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Suprmallet

I think the only movie I've ever walked out on was Magnolia.

i do wonder how many people saw it in theaters not realizing it was 3 hours plus.

Hokeyboy · 12-28-10, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Rypro 525

i do wonder how many people saw it in theaters not realizing it was 3 hours plus.

After about 2, it felt like 17.

Supermallet · 12-28-10, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Rypro 525

i do wonder how many people saw it in theaters not realizing it was 3 hours plus.

Oh, I knew how long it was. I just wish someone had warned me that it would be a poorly constructed, pretentious Altman rip-off so I could have saved myself the trouble.

foofighters7 · 12-28-10, 08:29 PM

compared to what else could have been nominated there is no way it deserved it. Having said that it was still a decent film.

Would be very hard to say it was better than Heat, 12 Monkeys, Casino or Dead Man Walking at the very least.

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12-27-10, 10:48 PM	#1
Rypro 525 DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: a frikin hellhole Posts: 26,313	Did "Babe" (the talking pig/animals movie)deserve the 1995 Best Picture Nod? It seems kind of odd that the movie got a best picture nod. Looking at rotten tomatoes, it looks like it still has a 98% approval rating so it was critically loved and all. Having re watched it last night for the first time in maybe 12 years, its still a very good movie (and using real animals/animitronics instead of bad CGI like they prob would today) but prob not BP material, especially with what else was out in 95 that didn't get a nod (Heat, casino, usual suspects dead man walking) Was curious at what you all think __________________ Follow me: http://twitter.com/TheChewDefense

12-27-10, 10:57 PM	#2
Boba Fett DVD Talk Reviewer Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,596	Re: Did "Babe" (the talking pig/animals movie)deserve the 1995 Best Picture Nod? It was definitely more deserving than Apollo 13 or Il Postino.

12-27-10, 11:07 PM	#3
inri222 DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 9,355	Re: Did "Babe" (the talking pig/animals movie)deserve the 1995 Best Picture Nod? Lets see what else came out that year that did not get a best picture nomination : Get Shorty Before Sunrise To Die For Heat Clockers Dolores Claiborne Safe Seven The Crossing Guard The Addiction Nixon Smoke Dead Presidents Strange Days Rob Roy 12 Monkeys The Usual Suspects Leaving Las Vegas Casino Dead Man Walking

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Dr Mabuse DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 75 clicks above the Do Lung bridge... Posts: 18,848	Re: Did "Babe" (the talking pig/animals movie)deserve the 1995 Best Picture Nod? 'Babe' is a fantastic film. It's is an example of very good film making and it deserved the nomination. __________________ "A moment's insight is sometimes worth a life's experience." - Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Numanoid DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Down in 'The Park' Posts: 26,991	Re: Did "Babe" (the talking pig/animals movie)deserve the 1995 Best Picture Nod? Absolutely yes. And Pig In The City is even better. __________________ Regarding Numanoid: "...don't pay attention to that guy, he has 26455 posts and about seven of them have been useful." - Szczesny

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Matthew Chmiel DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 2000 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 10,943	Re: Did "Babe" (the talking pig/animals movie)deserve the 1995 Best Picture Nod? Babe is a great film. Babe: Pig in the City is an AMAZING film. __________________ Google+ / Instagram / Letterboxd / Spotify / Twitter Find me on PlayStation Network / Xbox Live / Steam: cupboardoflove

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gmanca DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,501	Re: Did "Babe" (the talking pig/animals movie)deserve the 1995 Best Picture Nod? I also think Babe was deserving and that Seven and Casino should have definitely been nominated. A better example for the need of ten nominees than the Dark Knight being snubbed.

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SkinJob Banned Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 69	Re: Did "Babe" (the talking pig/animals movie)deserve the 1995 Best Picture Nod? Absolutely. Babe is a wonderful film and the sequel is just as good, if not better.

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Supermallet Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Termite Terrace Posts: 38,660	Re: Did "Babe" (the talking pig/animals movie)deserve the 1995 Best Picture Nod? I think the only movie I've ever walked out on was Magnolia. __________________ "if you truly want to discuss Sodom with me, send me a PM" - dvdjunkie32 Watch me squawk on Twitter: @Supermallet Check out my Bond commentaries

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gmanca DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,501	Re: Did "Babe" (the talking pig/animals movie)deserve the 1995 Best Picture Nod? Dolores Claiborne is pretty good flick but it has limited replay value, though it does have great imagery. It's hard to compare films at times due to the subject matter, I mean there's the issue of genre bias when you are trying to evaluate the merits of Babe versus Seven. I prefer to try to compare movies based on peers than just up or down "does this title exceedingly work as a film" votes.

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foofighters7 DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: IN Posts: 3,782	Re: Did "Babe" (the talking pig/animals movie)deserve the 1995 Best Picture Nod? compared to what else could have been nominated there is no way it deserved it. Having said that it was still a decent film. Would be very hard to say it was better than Heat, 12 Monkeys, Casino or Dead Man Walking at the very least.