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Academy Member Says There's 'No Way' He’d Ever Vote For An Avengers Movie To Get An Oscar
Posted on 6/10/19 at 1:09 pm
Posted on 6/10/19 at 1:09 pm
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"First Man should have been nominated for Best Picture — it probably came in ninth or tenth — and its visual effects are pretty amazing. I think they were produced more on a stage — with models and old-school stuff — than the other nominees', which relied more on CGI, and I really respect that. There's just no way on earth that I will ever vote for anything with the word Avengers in the title; like a lot of people in the Academy, I don't respect money-grabs."
THR is the outlet that spoke with the voter, and from what we know about the unnamed person, he’s a dude and a director who votes as part of the 519-person director’s branch.
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Posted on 6/10/19 at 1:11 pm to RLDSC FAN
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There's just no way on earth that I will ever vote for anything with the word Avengers in the title; like a lot of people in the Academy, I don't respect money-grabs."
So dumb and pretentious.
Is every movie that makes a lot of money a “money grab”? This wasn’t just some shitty production where the slapped Avengers on it in order to sell tickets.
Posted on 6/10/19 at 1:15 pm to RLDSC FAN
Yeah screw money grabs we here at the Oscars prefer movies that follow a list of boxes to check off so much so that many are called Oscar bait before release.
Posted on 6/10/19 at 1:15 pm to RLDSC FAN
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There's just no way on earth that I will ever vote for anything with the word Avengers in the title; like a lot of people in the Academy, I don't respect money-grabs."
The Oscars are a joke anyway and this is just more proof of how bad these clowns are. And im not even a huge Avengers fan.
Posted on 6/10/19 at 1:16 pm to RLDSC FAN
quote:First man sucked.
First Man should have been nominated for Best Picture
Posted on 6/10/19 at 1:30 pm to RLDSC FAN
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like a lot of people in the Academy, I don't respect money-grabs.
Dumb
Posted on 6/10/19 at 1:39 pm to RLDSC FAN
Says the dude who votes on a night of millionaires congratulating other millionaires on who's best at playing pretend.
Posted on 6/10/19 at 1:40 pm to RLDSC FAN
I pretty much wrote off the opinions of Academy voters when Saving Private Ryan somehow didn't win Best Picture.
Posted on 6/10/19 at 2:04 pm to Walking the Earth
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I pretty much wrote off the opinions of Academy voters when Saving Private Ryan somehow didn't win Best Picture.
BEST PICTURE WINNER
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
David Parfitt, Donna Gigliotti, Harvey Weinstein, Edward Zwick and Marc Norman, Producers
NOMINEES
ELIZABETH
Alison Owen, Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan, Producers
LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL
Elda Ferri and Gianluigi Braschi, Producers
SAVING PRIVATE RYAN
Steven Spielberg, Ian Bryce, Mark Gordon and Gary Levinsohn, Producers
THE THIN RED LINE
Now that is some Bullshite
Posted on 6/10/19 at 2:05 pm to RLDSC FAN
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There's just no way on earth that I will ever vote for anything with the word Avengers in the title
I respect his honesty here, and were I ever in his position, I also probably wouldn't ever vote a tentpole action movie for a top award.
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like a lot of people in the Academy, I don't respect money-grabs."
Go frick yourself you pretentious shitbag. Every movie is a moneygrab, including many that rely on "Oscar buzz" to draw a money-paying audience. Also, the Academy is notoriously susceptible to bribery, so maybe do some reconsidering about who's grabbing the money while you're at it.
Posted on 6/10/19 at 2:09 pm to Tigeralum2008
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BEST PICTURE WINNER SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE David Parfitt, Donna Gigliotti, Harvey Weinstein, Edward Zwick and Marc Norman, Producers
The Academy loves those who jack off into potted plants.
Posted on 6/10/19 at 2:42 pm to RLDSC FAN
What a maroon. I'd point out that back in the day, it was westerns that were considered gauche and not worthy of our admiration, and it took the French New Wave to revive the reputations of guys like John Ford, who is now widely regarded as a master. Get over yourselves.
Though FIRST MAN was robbed. It was great, well-acted, and had spectacular special effects. IT's the exact kind of movie the Academy should be honoring. There is something to be said for movies that should be seen on the big screen, yet also are aimed at adults. But they are too snobby to honor ARRIVAL or ANNIHILATION, much less THE AVENGERS.
Though FIRST MAN was robbed. It was great, well-acted, and had spectacular special effects. IT's the exact kind of movie the Academy should be honoring. There is something to be said for movies that should be seen on the big screen, yet also are aimed at adults. But they are too snobby to honor ARRIVAL or ANNIHILATION, much less THE AVENGERS.
Posted on 6/10/19 at 3:11 pm to RLDSC FAN
It's been like this for a long time in the Academy. Making a fun, well liked movie that turns a massive profit makes it harder to win an Oscar.
That's the reason a lot of the nominees are frequently movies very few people actually saw. It's sort of the hipster mentality where something suffers for being too "mainstream."
That's the reason a lot of the nominees are frequently movies very few people actually saw. It's sort of the hipster mentality where something suffers for being too "mainstream."
Posted on 6/10/19 at 3:11 pm to Baloo
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This post was edited on 5/19/20 at 7:20 pm
Posted on 6/10/19 at 3:15 pm to LSUlunatic
And the only thing ARRIVAL won was Sound Editing. Which they have no problem giving to a popcorn flick,
And there's nothing cheap about the Avengers. Our old language of "B movies" is tremendously outdated. And genre films can be every bit as good as anything else. To write off a genre is a problem with the reviewer/voter, not the film. It is an outdated, blinkered way of thinking.
And there's nothing cheap about the Avengers. Our old language of "B movies" is tremendously outdated. And genre films can be every bit as good as anything else. To write off a genre is a problem with the reviewer/voter, not the film. It is an outdated, blinkered way of thinking.
Posted on 6/10/19 at 3:21 pm to LSUlunatic
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I don't understand what's controversial about what he said.
I think most people would agree Avengers films aren't best picture material. I think it's his pretentious attitude (don't respect money grabs, lol) that makes people roll their eyes.
Posted on 6/10/19 at 3:22 pm to RLDSC FAN
i opened this thread thinking the member was going to say that he wouldn't vote for Marvel movies due to most of them being filmed in GA 
Posted on 6/10/19 at 3:31 pm to RLDSC FAN
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First Man should have been nominated for Best Picture
Odd place to plant your flag.
Posted on 6/10/19 at 3:48 pm to RLDSC FAN
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like a lot of people in the Academy, I don't respect money-grabs.
But he does respect “Oscar grabs”? Those people are so out of touch with reality
Posted on 6/10/19 at 3:49 pm to RLDSC FAN
Infinity War should've won best picture, best director, or best something screenwriter/producer in 2018.
Please show me another movie that manages to juggle that many main characters in such a strong fashion.
Please show me another movie that manages to juggle that many main characters in such a strong fashion.
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