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How was Children of Men not even mentioned for best picture for the 79th AA
Posted on 1/24/13 at 10:47 am
Posted on 1/24/13 at 10:47 am
and how was it that these were all considered better
quote:
The Departed
Babel
Letters from Iwo Jima
Little Miss Sunshine
The Queen
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Posted on 1/24/13 at 10:51 am to alexman
The Academy hates sci fi.
Posted on 1/24/13 at 10:52 am to alexman
Best film of the decade, IMO.
Posted on 1/24/13 at 10:55 am to alexman
Non-CGI heavy sci fi films never get the benefit over movies like those.
But Children of Men is among the greatest films ever made, and was AT LEAST as good as The Departed.
But Children of Men is among the greatest films ever made, and was AT LEAST as good as The Departed.
Posted on 1/24/13 at 11:22 am to alexman
quote:All I've seen are these two. I thought Flags of our Fathers was a much better movie. Adam Beach should have gotten a nod for Best Supporting Actor.
Letters from Iwo Jima
Little Miss Sunshine
That's all I've got to add to this thread.
Posted on 1/24/13 at 11:31 am to alexman
I really need to give this movie another shot
Posted on 1/24/13 at 11:35 am to alexman
Should've been on there instead of babel
Posted on 1/24/13 at 11:41 am to alexman
quote:
How was Children of Men not even mentioned for best picture for the 79th AA
The film itself was too heavy, too risky, and didn't play to oscar-worthy tropes.
Posted on 1/24/13 at 11:43 am to alexman
Children of Men was really amazing.
I heard Babel was heavy-handed and kinda stupid.
I heard Babel was heavy-handed and kinda stupid.
Posted on 1/24/13 at 11:45 am to Hoodoo Man
yep
Posted on 1/24/13 at 11:50 am to Freauxzen
quote:well said.
The film itself was too heavy, too risky, and didn't play to oscar-worthy tropes.
If it had laser guns and choreographed combat action scenes, it would have won state.
Posted on 1/24/13 at 12:23 pm to Roaad
quote:
But Children of Men is among the greatest films ever made, and was AT LEAST as good as The Departed.
Evidently, I may be in the minority on this board, but I disagree completely with everything in that quote.
Children of Men was a good movie, and it probably deserved a nomination, but it wasn't much better (if at all) than the other nominees. I've seen all of them except Letters from Iwo Jima. I definitely prefer The Departed to CoM, and The Queen, Little Miss Sunshine, and Babel are all toss-ups IMO. I've only seen Babel once, but I really enjoyed it (if memory serves). All are good movies.
This post was edited on 1/24/13 at 12:29 pm
Posted on 1/24/13 at 12:50 pm to Patrick_Bateman
My mother keeps bugging me to watch the Queen. And I think I would like Babel. I like those movies like that that have big ensemble cast and intertwining stories. Like Grand Canyon, Amores Perros, etc. Not like Valentine's Day.
This post was edited on 1/24/13 at 12:51 pm
Posted on 1/24/13 at 12:52 pm to Patrick_Bateman
Babel and The Queen were the weakest of those films. The Queen was only good because Helen Mirren had such a great performance.
Posted on 1/24/13 at 1:05 pm to Freauxzen
quote:
The film itself was too heavy, too risky, and didn't play to oscar-worthy tropes.
what about Babel, though?
Babel fricking sucked a big cock AND it was risky and didn't really hit the "all american" nerve for an oscar
This post was edited on 1/24/13 at 1:05 pm
Posted on 1/24/13 at 1:06 pm to Patrick_Bateman
quote:
I've only seen Babel once, but I really enjoyed it (if memory serves)
Posted on 1/24/13 at 1:09 pm to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 1/24/13 at 1:13 pm to SlowFlowPro
FWIW, more people than not agree with me. LINK /
Posted on 1/24/13 at 1:17 pm to Patrick_Bateman
Babel is one of those movies that makes you think it's better than it is via presentation. you FEEL like this is supposed to be some profound statement, and people don't have the balls to be like "this fricking suuuuuuucks."
this happens on the flip side, too. Gigli was not nearly as bad as it was made out to be, yet critics were scared to be "that guy" who defended it. and i don't mean pulling an Armand Williams...i mean legitimately defending it
this happens on the flip side, too. Gigli was not nearly as bad as it was made out to be, yet critics were scared to be "that guy" who defended it. and i don't mean pulling an Armand Williams...i mean legitimately defending it
Posted on 1/24/13 at 1:19 pm to SlowFlowPro
quote:
Babel is one of those movies that makes you think it's better than it is via presentation. you FEEL like this is supposed to be some profound statement, and people don't have the balls to be like "this fricking suuuuuuucks."
wow
someone who understands
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