2010 Oscar buzz/predictions
12-23-10 | 04:01 PM
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Re: 2010 Oscar buzz/predictions
it isn't a complaint about the fact they're toys, it's a complaint that it's a recycled plotline, but with toys. The toys aren't the issue at hand, it's called Toy Story for a reason, it's the recycled plotline.
12-23-10 | 04:54 PM
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Bear in mind, at this point these rankings are made largely from the critics awards which will, in the long run, hold less weight than when the bigger awards ceremonies and the individual craft guilds chime in with their winners. They'll most definitely even out to look a lot more like the 'oscar nominees' in the coming weeks. For example, there is no way "Buried" is getting a nod for Original Screenplay – yet it's currently third in that category.
12-23-10 | 05:01 PM
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6. Nicole Kidman/Rabbit Hole [8] SAG*, BFCA*, GG*
Screenplay, Adapted
7. David Lindsay-Abaire/Rabbit Hole [2] CFCA*
12-23-10 | 05:06 PM
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Re: 2010 Oscar buzz/predictions
Daft Punk's score for Tron: Legacy deserves an Oscar nod.
(Given that it's the Oscar's, though, I won't be surprised if it doesn't get one.)
(Given that it's the Oscar's, though, I won't be surprised if it doesn't get one.)
12-23-10 | 09:31 PM
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Like I said, we'll have to agree to disagree. I found the movie brilliant, funny and surprisingly emotional. My hats off to Pixar and to the amazing and very talented John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich.
12-23-10 | 10:17 PM
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Are the Oscars that hip? I don't think so. But it'll definitely pick up an Emmy. I mean, it should. Seeing the shit that gets nominated. It's better than most of the nominations this year.
12-24-10 | 06:24 AM
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12-24-10 | 10:13 PM
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12-25-10 | 01:00 AM
#110
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Re: 2010 Oscar buzz/predictions
The Grammys have been giving out (what amounts to) a Best Original Score Grammy for just the last 22 years.
Here are the eight times where the Grammy and Oscar winners have matched:
Up, LOTR:ROTK, LOTR:FOTR, Crouching Tiger, English Patient, Schindler's List, Dances With Wolves, Last Emperor
Here are the eight times where the Grammy and Oscar winners have matched:
Up, LOTR:ROTK, LOTR:FOTR, Crouching Tiger, English Patient, Schindler's List, Dances With Wolves, Last Emperor
12-25-10 | 01:30 AM
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Re: 2010 Oscar buzz/predictions
I honestly don't get the love for Toy Story 3 either.
There was minimal character development in the thing, the story is a bland rehash of prison escape movies past - but you know, told with toys, there was nothing to attach to, there was no suspense outside of the garbage bin sequence, little humor and no emotional pull outside of a kid that is way too old getting soggy eyed over some toys.
It wasn't bad by any means, just a bit bland, and the heaps of praise for it is kind of ridiculous.
There was minimal character development in the thing, the story is a bland rehash of prison escape movies past - but you know, told with toys, there was nothing to attach to, there was no suspense outside of the garbage bin sequence, little humor and no emotional pull outside of a kid that is way too old getting soggy eyed over some toys.
It wasn't bad by any means, just a bit bland, and the heaps of praise for it is kind of ridiculous.
12-25-10 | 07:25 AM
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01-01-11 | 01:13 PM
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Re: 2010 Oscar buzz/predictions
I haven't really paid attention to the Supporting Actor race, but it is actually interesting. Christian Bale is likely the front runner right now, but it looks as though Mark Ruffalo and Geoffrey Rush are both in. That leaves 2 spots for Jeremy Renner (GG, SAG), John Hawkes (SAG), Andrew Garfield (GG), and Michael Douglas (GG).
I think Renner gets in. I just recently saw The Town and loved it, so I'm hoping he does get nominated. That leaves 1 spot for 3 actors. I thought Garfield would be a lock, but his lack of a SAG nom has definitely hurt his momentum.
Still, I believe the 5th spot is down to Hawkes and Garfield, and I think the Social Network wave will get Garfield in there. Of course, the older members could help push Douglas in by casting a sympathy vote.
I think Renner gets in. I just recently saw The Town and loved it, so I'm hoping he does get nominated. That leaves 1 spot for 3 actors. I thought Garfield would be a lock, but his lack of a SAG nom has definitely hurt his momentum.
Still, I believe the 5th spot is down to Hawkes and Garfield, and I think the Social Network wave will get Garfield in there. Of course, the older members could help push Douglas in by casting a sympathy vote.
01-01-11 | 06:26 PM
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Of the 3D animated movies this year, I thought How to Train Your Dragon trumped Toy Story 3 in most aspects. Honestly, I think I even enjoyed Tangled more, and laughed more during Despicable Me. Toy Story 3 was fine, but somehow I'm missing all the praise it's getting.
01-01-11 | 08:43 PM
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I honestly don't get the love for Toy Story 3 either.
There was minimal character development in the thing, the story is a bland rehash of prison escape movies past - but you know, told with toys, there was nothing to attach to, there was no suspense outside of the garbage bin sequence, little humor and no emotional pull outside of a kid that is way too old getting soggy eyed over some toys.
It wasn't bad by any means, just a bit bland, and the heaps of praise for it is kind of ridiculous.
There was minimal character development in the thing, the story is a bland rehash of prison escape movies past - but you know, told with toys, there was nothing to attach to, there was no suspense outside of the garbage bin sequence, little humor and no emotional pull outside of a kid that is way too old getting soggy eyed over some toys.
It wasn't bad by any means, just a bit bland, and the heaps of praise for it is kind of ridiculous.
Of the 3D animated movies this year, I thought How to Train Your Dragon trumped Toy Story 3 in most aspects. Honestly, I think I even enjoyed Tangled more, and laughed more during Despicable Me. Toy Story 3 was fine, but somehow I'm missing all the praise it's getting.
15 years ago parents took their children to see the original Toy Story. The kids and the adults loved it, and the characters became part of the culture. Now, all those kids have grown up. In Woody's fruitless insistence that Andy still wants to play with them, parents see a reflection of their own impossible desire that their little ones could have stayed little. Woody determination to the end (throwing himself alone into Andy's college box) parallels the desire of parents to stay relevant in their children's lives, and Woody's fate mirrors every parents resignation to the fact that time cannot be stopped.
The above is an emotional arc that holds greater identification for mothers, but TS3 has an emotional arc that has greater resonance for men (not just fathers).
"When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. (1st Corinthians 13:11)
The Toy Story world has been prominent in our culture for 15 years, but it is with this movie that Andy becomes an actual character and not just a presence. The end of the movie with Andy giving away his toys is an incredibly resonant metaphor for a person facing adulthood. An adult on the far side of making that crossover, watches that scene play out and is struck with an incredible sense of loss and nostalgia for the childhood they have lost.
In any of the other animated films that you three mentioned, it could absolutely be true that they were funnier, the 3-D effect was better, or the action was more exciting, but the strength of TS3 is its emotional core. Obviously, the three of you were immune to the effect of its affects, but you are also obviously in a very small minority. There are a lot of reasons why films endure and are considered great, but the most consistent one is that it is a film that made the viewer feel deeply.
01-05-11 | 08:50 PM
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Re: 2010 Oscar buzz/predictions
Producers Guild Nominations:
127 HOURS
Producers: Danny Boyle, Christian Colson
BLACK SWAN
Producers: Scott Franklin, Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver
INCEPTION
Producers: Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas
THE FIGHTER
Producers: David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman, Mark Wahlberg
THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
Producers: Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, Celine Rattray
THE KING'S SPEECH
Producers: Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin
THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Producers: Dana Brunetti, Ceán Chaffin, Michael De Luca, Scott Rudin
THE TOWN
Producers: Basil Iwanyk, Graham King
TOY STORY 3
Producer: Darla K. Anderson
TRUE GRIT
Producers: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Scott Rudin
127 HOURS
Producers: Danny Boyle, Christian Colson
BLACK SWAN
Producers: Scott Franklin, Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver
INCEPTION
Producers: Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas
THE FIGHTER
Producers: David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman, Mark Wahlberg
THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
Producers: Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, Celine Rattray
THE KING'S SPEECH
Producers: Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin
THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Producers: Dana Brunetti, Ceán Chaffin, Michael De Luca, Scott Rudin
THE TOWN
Producers: Basil Iwanyk, Graham King
TOY STORY 3
Producer: Darla K. Anderson
TRUE GRIT
Producers: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Scott Rudin
01-10-11 | 12:08 PM
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Re: 2010 Oscar buzz/predictions
Directors Guilde nominations are in:
Tom Hooper (The King's Speech)
Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan)
Christopher Nolan (Inception)
David Fincher (The Social Network)
David O. Russell (The Fighter)
3rd nomination for Nolan (Memento and Dark Knight being the other two), First for Hooper, Russell and Aronofsky, second for Fincher.
http://www.deadline.com/2011/01/dire...es/#more-95211
I personally think the Coen bros should be in there in place of Russell (though I did like The Fighter, just felt the direction was a little lackluster in spots). But then again, Lee Daniels got a nom for Precious and that one was downright amateurish for long stretches.
The Top 10 for Best Pic appear more and more set to be
The Social Network
Black Swan
The King’s Speech
Winter’s Bone
The Fighter
Inception
Toy Story 3
The Kids Are All Right
The Town
True Grit
And now that I've seen all but The King's Speech, I'd say The Social Network deserves all its wins and is the best of the group. I do think, come oscar night, it will be a toss up between TSN and The King's Speech, likely with King's Speech winning.
Tom Hooper (The King's Speech)
Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan)
Christopher Nolan (Inception)
David Fincher (The Social Network)
David O. Russell (The Fighter)
DARREN ARONOFSKY
Black Swan (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Mr. Aronofsky’s Directorial Team:
· Unit Production Manager: Jennifer Roth
· First Assistant Director: Joseph Reidy
· Second Assistant Director: Amy Lauritsen
· Second Second Assistant Director: Travis Rehwaldt
· Location Manager: Ronnie Kupferwasser
This is Mr. Aronofsky’s first DGA Feature Film Award Nomination.
DAVID FINCHER
The Social Network (Columbia Pictures)
Mr. Fincher’s Directorial Team:
· Unit Production Manager: JoAnn Perritano
· First Assistant Director: Bob Wagner
· Second Assistant Director: Allen Kupetsky
· Second Second Assistant Director: Maileen Williams
This is Mr. Fincher’s second DGA Feature Film Award nomination. He was previously nominated for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in 2008. He previously won the DGA Commercial Award for Speed Chain (Nike), Gamebreakers (Nikegridiron.com), and Beauty for Sale (Xelibri Phones) in 2003 and was nominated in that category again in 2008.
TOM HOOPER
The King’s Speech (The Weinstein Co.)
Mr. Hooper’s Directorial Team:
· Production Manager: Erica Bensly
· First Assistant Director: Martin Harrison
· Second Assistant Director: Chris Stoaling
This is Mr. Hooper’s first DGA Feature Film Award Nomination. He was previously nominated for the DGA Award for Movies for Television/Miniseries for John Adams in 2008.
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN
Inception (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Mr. Nolan’s Directorial Team:
· Unit Production Manager: Jan Foster
· First Assistant Director: Nilo Otero
· Second Assistant Director: Brandon Lambdin
· Second Second Assistant Director: Greg Pawlik
· Additional Second Assistant Director: Lauren Pasternack
This is Mr. Nolan’s third DGA Feature Film Award nomination. He was previously nominated for The Dark Knight in 2008 and for Memento in 2001.
DAVID O. RUSSELL
The Fighter (Paramount Pictures and The Weinstein Co.)
Mr. Russell’s Directorial Team:
· Unit Production Manager: Mark Kamine
· First Assistant Director: Michele Ziegler
· Second Assistant Director: Xanthus Valan
· Second Second Assistant Director: Timothy Blockburger
This is Mr. Russell’s first DGA Feature Film Award nomination.
Black Swan (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Mr. Aronofsky’s Directorial Team:
· Unit Production Manager: Jennifer Roth
· First Assistant Director: Joseph Reidy
· Second Assistant Director: Amy Lauritsen
· Second Second Assistant Director: Travis Rehwaldt
· Location Manager: Ronnie Kupferwasser
This is Mr. Aronofsky’s first DGA Feature Film Award Nomination.
DAVID FINCHER
The Social Network (Columbia Pictures)
Mr. Fincher’s Directorial Team:
· Unit Production Manager: JoAnn Perritano
· First Assistant Director: Bob Wagner
· Second Assistant Director: Allen Kupetsky
· Second Second Assistant Director: Maileen Williams
This is Mr. Fincher’s second DGA Feature Film Award nomination. He was previously nominated for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in 2008. He previously won the DGA Commercial Award for Speed Chain (Nike), Gamebreakers (Nikegridiron.com), and Beauty for Sale (Xelibri Phones) in 2003 and was nominated in that category again in 2008.
TOM HOOPER
The King’s Speech (The Weinstein Co.)
Mr. Hooper’s Directorial Team:
· Production Manager: Erica Bensly
· First Assistant Director: Martin Harrison
· Second Assistant Director: Chris Stoaling
This is Mr. Hooper’s first DGA Feature Film Award Nomination. He was previously nominated for the DGA Award for Movies for Television/Miniseries for John Adams in 2008.
CHRISTOPHER NOLAN
Inception (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Mr. Nolan’s Directorial Team:
· Unit Production Manager: Jan Foster
· First Assistant Director: Nilo Otero
· Second Assistant Director: Brandon Lambdin
· Second Second Assistant Director: Greg Pawlik
· Additional Second Assistant Director: Lauren Pasternack
This is Mr. Nolan’s third DGA Feature Film Award nomination. He was previously nominated for The Dark Knight in 2008 and for Memento in 2001.
DAVID O. RUSSELL
The Fighter (Paramount Pictures and The Weinstein Co.)
Mr. Russell’s Directorial Team:
· Unit Production Manager: Mark Kamine
· First Assistant Director: Michele Ziegler
· Second Assistant Director: Xanthus Valan
· Second Second Assistant Director: Timothy Blockburger
This is Mr. Russell’s first DGA Feature Film Award nomination.
http://www.deadline.com/2011/01/dire...es/#more-95211
I personally think the Coen bros should be in there in place of Russell (though I did like The Fighter, just felt the direction was a little lackluster in spots). But then again, Lee Daniels got a nom for Precious and that one was downright amateurish for long stretches.
The Top 10 for Best Pic appear more and more set to be
The Social Network
Black Swan
The King’s Speech
Winter’s Bone
The Fighter
Inception
Toy Story 3
The Kids Are All Right
The Town
True Grit
And now that I've seen all but The King's Speech, I'd say The Social Network deserves all its wins and is the best of the group. I do think, come oscar night, it will be a toss up between TSN and The King's Speech, likely with King's Speech winning.
Last edited by RichC2; 01-10-11 at 01:37 PM.
01-10-11 | 04:19 PM
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Re: 2010 Oscar buzz/predictions
I don't see Winter's Bone getting in. I'd put 127 Hours in over that for sure. That film has a PGA nomination and picked up 3 Globe nominations. It certainly has more momentum. I hope Winter's Bone is left out. I thought it was pretty bland and certainly overrated.
I'm sticking with The Social Network to win. I think the biggest threat to it is The Fighter and True Grit. King's Speech is losing some stream.
I'm sticking with The Social Network to win. I think the biggest threat to it is The Fighter and True Grit. King's Speech is losing some stream.
01-10-11 | 05:57 PM
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Re: 2010 Oscar buzz/predictions
I tend to agree that Winter's Bone wasn't particularly special, but I kind of felt the same way about 127 Hours so I'm sort of indifferent on whichever one gets the nom.
Thus far I'd rate it out -
1. The Social Network
2. True Grit
3. Black Swan
4. The Fighter
5. Inception
6. The Town
7. The Kids Are All Right
8. Winter's Bone
9. 127 Hours
10. Toy Story 3
The funny thing about the fighter is I thought everything was strong about it except the fighter himself -- Wahlberg did fine in the role, he was just the least interesting character of the bunch. The King’s Speech is the big wild card, hope to see it before long.
Thus far I'd rate it out -
1. The Social Network
2. True Grit
3. Black Swan
4. The Fighter
5. Inception
6. The Town
7. The Kids Are All Right
8. Winter's Bone
9. 127 Hours
10. Toy Story 3
The funny thing about the fighter is I thought everything was strong about it except the fighter himself -- Wahlberg did fine in the role, he was just the least interesting character of the bunch. The King’s Speech is the big wild card, hope to see it before long.
Last edited by RichC2; 01-10-11 at 06:03 PM.
01-10-11 | 06:58 PM
#124
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Re: 2010 Oscar buzz/predictions
I haven't seen 'The Kids Are All Right' but I must say, the trailer looked pretty middle of the road. Didn't stand out to me as something I needed to see. Haven't heard a great deal of good things for it either. I seriously doubt it's very good let alone worthy of a nomination.
01-10-11 | 07:03 PM
#125
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Re: 2010 Oscar buzz/predictions
I haven't seen 'The Kids Are All Right' but I must say, the trailer looked pretty middle of the road. Didn't stand out to me as something I needed to see. Haven't heard a great deal of good things for it either. I seriously doubt it's very good let alone worthy of a nomination.