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Revisiting This Year's Best Picture Oscar Noms
Posted on 6/9/11 at 10:57 am
Posted on 6/9/11 at 10:57 am
So I have finally gotten around to seeing almost all of the BP nominations from this year with the exception of Toy Story 3 (still need to watch 2) and The Kids Aren't All Right (doesn't really appeal to me). And here are my rankings from best to worst IMO:
The King's Speech
Black Swan
Inception
The Fighter
127 Hours
The Social Network
True Grit
Winter's Bone
I think they got it right this year, however I think we will look back on that year as an overall weak movie year. None of these films will stand out as epic or brilliant in my mind for the years to follow. Good movies and entertaining, but a very forgettable year IMO.
The King's Speech
Black Swan
Inception
The Fighter
127 Hours
The Social Network
True Grit
Winter's Bone
I think they got it right this year, however I think we will look back on that year as an overall weak movie year. None of these films will stand out as epic or brilliant in my mind for the years to follow. Good movies and entertaining, but a very forgettable year IMO.
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Posted on 6/9/11 at 11:00 am to etm512
Inception
True Grit
Winter's Bone
I've seen these. I have The Fighter and plan on watching it at some point. Black Swan and the Social Network I really don't care about and might never see. The King's Speech & 127 Hours look like they could be intersecting but not anything I'm gonna run out to see immediately.
True Grit
Winter's Bone
I've seen these. I have The Fighter and plan on watching it at some point. Black Swan and the Social Network I really don't care about and might never see. The King's Speech & 127 Hours look like they could be intersecting but not anything I'm gonna run out to see immediately.
This post was edited on 6/9/11 at 11:10 am
Posted on 6/9/11 at 11:02 am to etm512
Seen all but True Grit, which I have at the house now.
In my opinion, The Kids are All Right was on there because it was about gays. Nothing about that movie stood out to me at all. I was really disappointed in it.
In my opinion, The Kids are All Right was on there because it was about gays. Nothing about that movie stood out to me at all. I was really disappointed in it.
Posted on 6/9/11 at 11:04 am to etm512
Inception
The Fighter
Winter's Bone
The Social Network
The only 4 I've seen. I really liked all 4. Inception stood out because I was thoroughly intrigued even after watching it a couple of times. I really enjoyed the acting and story of The Fighter. The lead actress in Winter's Bone was great. The Social Network was good, but I found myself bored in some spots.
The Fighter
Winter's Bone
The Social Network
The only 4 I've seen. I really liked all 4. Inception stood out because I was thoroughly intrigued even after watching it a couple of times. I really enjoyed the acting and story of The Fighter. The lead actress in Winter's Bone was great. The Social Network was good, but I found myself bored in some spots.
Posted on 6/9/11 at 11:06 am to F machine
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Winter's Bone
What was good about Winter's Bone was how well IMO they nailed being hillbilly white trash druggies.
The thought process and logic those people use in real life (a thought process I just could never understand) was accurately put on the screen. You just kinda think, "WTF are these people doing?" and how effed up are these people the whole time.
This post was edited on 6/9/11 at 11:07 am
Posted on 6/9/11 at 11:08 am to etm512
This is how I rank the four, in terms of enjoyment, that I have seen:
The Fighter/True Grit (A toss-up. I enjoyed both of these immensely)
Inception (good movie, entertaining and intriguing)
The Social Network (not as good as billed, imo)
As far as writing/direction/overall quality go, I would have chosen Inception or The Fighter as Best Pic.
BUT, I've yet to see:
127 Hours
Winter's Bone
The King's Speech
Black Swan
The Fighter/True Grit (A toss-up. I enjoyed both of these immensely)
Inception (good movie, entertaining and intriguing)
The Social Network (not as good as billed, imo)
As far as writing/direction/overall quality go, I would have chosen Inception or The Fighter as Best Pic.
BUT, I've yet to see:
127 Hours
Winter's Bone
The King's Speech
Black Swan
Posted on 6/9/11 at 11:09 am to Simon Phoenix
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What was good about Winter's Bone was how well IMO they nailed being hillbilly white trash druggies
True but to me it was a very slow movie with an average plot. After watching it I couldn't believe it was nominated for BP.
quote:
The thought process and logic those people use in real life (a thought process I just could never understand) was accurately put on the screen.
You are making the unsafe assumption that these real people are capable of "thought process".
Posted on 6/9/11 at 11:11 am to etm512
quote:
You are making the unsafe assumption that these real people are capable of "thought process".
Ya, I just can't relate at all. I agree with you that the plot was pretty average and it was slow. I was pretty transfixed on its perceived "accuracy" though. And Teardrop was a pretty good character.
Posted on 6/9/11 at 11:12 am to etm512
quote:
True but to me it was a very slow movie with an average plot. After watching it I couldn't believe it was nominated for BP.
You don't necessarily need a complex plot to be a good movie. To me Winter's Bone was more enjoyable than Inception. Of the three I've seen I liked True Grit the best.
Posted on 6/9/11 at 11:16 am to etm512
I've seen King's Speech, Inception, Fighter, Social Network and True Grit, and I think of all those the most lasting film will be Social Network, if only as a "documentation" of the times we're living in. and yes, i know it took liberties with the truth, ha.
Posted on 6/9/11 at 11:17 am to Fletch F Fletch
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if only as a "documentation" of the times we're living in.
That just means in 10-15 years it will be "dated".
Posted on 6/9/11 at 11:17 am to etm512
My fav. by far was Inception. Its scope and imagination were impressive, and it seemed like a shock of electricity to Hollywood summer movies that were running on fumes of creativity.
I liked Winter's Bones quite a bit. It channeled some sort of "country noir" feel that I haven't experienced since Deliverance.
I liked Winter's Bones quite a bit. It channeled some sort of "country noir" feel that I haven't experienced since Deliverance.
Posted on 6/9/11 at 11:19 am to etm512
I think it was a strong year. It didn't have any great films, depending on your opninion on Inception - so let's leave that alone, but there were a lot of very good films. It's not going to go down in the history books like 1939 or anything, but this was a really deep field of Oscar contenders. No real chumps in the bunch, other than the Kids are Alright, which at least had a great performance from Annette Benning.
Posted on 6/9/11 at 11:19 am to etm512
of the once I've seen:
The Social Network
The King's Speech
Inception
The Fighter
True Grit
Black Swan
Haven't seen 127 Hours or Winter's Bone
The Social Network
The King's Speech
Inception
The Fighter
True Grit
Black Swan
Haven't seen 127 Hours or Winter's Bone
Posted on 6/9/11 at 11:20 am to constant cough
quote:
You don't necessarily need a complex plot to be a good movie
Agreed. I just found myself not caring. And that is not the fault of the actors. They did a great job with what they were given.
Posted on 6/9/11 at 11:22 am to Fletch F Fletch
quote:
I think of all those the most lasting film will be Social Network, if only as a "documentation" of the times we're living in. and yes, i know it took liberties with the truth, ha.
I often wonder if this will be true or not. Let's say that facebook becomes obsolete in 10 years (probably wont but for arguments sake). Then 10 years after that will people that weren't there for the rise and peak popularity of facebook really be able to identify at all with this movie? Would they even be able to follow it as coherently as we were able to?
Posted on 6/9/11 at 11:23 am to etm512
Toy Story 3 should have been best picture.
Actually, the only movie I havent' seen yet is King's Speech.
Actually, the only movie I havent' seen yet is King's Speech.
Posted on 6/9/11 at 11:26 am to etm512
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Agreed. I just found myself not caring. And that is not the fault of the actors. They did a great job with what they were given.
Yeah it's cool to each their own. I liked it on two levels one I love mysteries and two it was a good coming of age movie. It illustrates how sometimes if you're not careful your family can trap you into a life not of your choosing. Made for a very good companion piece along with Animal Kingdom which I saw back to back one night.
My favorite 2010 movie was Kick-arse.
This post was edited on 6/9/11 at 11:27 am
Posted on 6/9/11 at 11:31 am to etm512
I'm looking at it as a historical movie, and I'd hope the future can relate to the events the same way i relate to the civil war movies. i wasn't there, but i find them interesting. or even movies like traffic and blow, i wasn't aware of the drugs in the 80's (mostly because i was a child at the time, ha) but i can watch them and see what that life was like.
and cdawg, true story on Toy Story 3...just remembered that should have been my answer to the "last movie you cried at" thread from last week, ha.
and cdawg, true story on Toy Story 3...just remembered that should have been my answer to the "last movie you cried at" thread from last week, ha.
Posted on 6/9/11 at 11:36 am to etm512
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Black Swan
This is almost a "Chicago" level shitty choice for any Oscar
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