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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.
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 11:08 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 11:16 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 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 11:23 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 11:36 am to etm512
quote:
Black Swan
This is almost a "Chicago" level shitty choice for any Oscar
Posted on 6/9/11 at 11:49 am to etm512
The King's Speech
Inception
Black Swan
True Grit
The Fighter
127 Hours
Toy Story 3
The Social Network
Haven't seen The Kid's Aren't All Right and Winter's Bone
Inception
Black Swan
True Grit
The Fighter
127 Hours
Toy Story 3
The Social Network
Haven't seen The Kid's Aren't All Right and Winter's Bone
Posted on 6/9/11 at 3:32 pm to etm512
quote:
The King's Speech
Black Swan
Inception
The Fighter
127 Hours
The Social Network
True Grit
Winter's Bone
While I have seen all the films, I've indicated the films I've seen 2 times in bold, and the underlined film 3 times.
That being said I can safely say that The King's Speech deserved best picture. Maybe I got sick of Inception and pouring over it's dream web.
If I had to I'd rank them as follows:
The King's Speech
The Social Network
Black Swan
Inception
--- the rest
This post was edited on 6/9/11 at 3:33 pm
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